"What kind of deal?" She glanced over.
"I told them if they'll call off the gorillas, I'll see about lightening up their money problems. The Alex Novosty imbroglio."
"You're not really going to do it?"
He laughed. "What do you think?"
"Darling, whatever you're planning, it's not going to stop them."
"Why don't we wait and see?"
"I've seen enough already."
"Stay mellow." He was handing her a tall, thin glass of clear liquid, already frosting on the sides. "Make any progress on the protocol?"
"Nobody in the world is going to believe it. This is just too big. I almost wonder if a newspaper would touch it, at least until we have more than we have now." She'd set down her drink and was opening the flight bag. Out came the Zenith, and moments later a text was on the screen.
"How much farther did you get?"