“What? Again?”

“Yes.”

“My God, Donald, I can’t—”

I said, “Listen, this is going to be a big case, one of the biggest you’ve ever handled. That thousand dollars is just a drop in the bucket.”

“Well, I wish I shared your optimism.”

“You don’t have to, just so I share your take.”

“You’re working for me, you know, Donald. I’m the agency. You aren’t a partner.”

“I know,” I said.

“You haven’t filed a complete expense account on that other yet.”

“I will.”