"Sounds like you let him have it with both barrels. Keep on like this, and the U.S. of A. may never be the same."
"That's the idea. One company down and about three thousand to go."
What's that saying about a journey of miles and miles starting with the first step? Well, she'd taken the step. The future lay ahead.
"Hey, can I buy you a drink?" I was winding up the day, the week. "You've earned it."
"Like nothing better." She was repacking her briefcase. "Matt, I'm having the time of my life. All the things I've always wanted to do. This is like a fantasy come true. We're going to pull this off, wait and see."
"Could be." I was switching off the lights in my office. "Tell you something though, Doctor. I keep wondering what will happen when Noda gets through with us."
"Thoughts?" She glanced back.
"Well, after Japan takes over half the companies in this country and starts running them right, then what?" We were headed for the security doors. "But maybe we ought to talk about that some other time. And place."
"I'll think about it tomorrow. Just now I'm bushed."
"Tomorrow, in case you've lost count, is Saturday. Don't know about you, but I'm taking the day off. The hell with Japanese business hours. My daughter comes this weekend." We were saluted by heavies in the security airlock, then the doors opened. "Matter of fact, we're going to eat somewhere down in SoHo tonight. Care to join us? Be warned it'll be mostly soy by-products and brown rice."