#46 Wednesday July 4th

The next day, George is at Novi Athletic Club in the lounge, when his Cassandra walks in and sits at his table.

Cassandra: I would have been here last night, but I couldn't get a flight out.

George: How unfortunate.

Cassandra: You said in that text message, that you were going to meet me soon, I assumed you meant in Montreal.

George: I hadn't been there in days.

Cassandra: Then why did you send me on a wild goose chase?

George: Because I knew you would try to stop me from coming here by giving me a lecture. I didn't want to hear it. Relax, at least I told you where you could find me now.

Cassandra: You should have waited for me, I need to be close by to make sure you don't mess anything up.

George: Relax, I've got everything under control. What about you? Weren't you supposed to get us a company insider

Cassandra: Well, I did, but that fell through.

George: Not that big of a deal, I still can find ways of getting the information I need.

Cassandra: We need to adjust our plan a little bit, without an insider, we don't have a chance of getting the upper hand.

George: You know what, I think it would be better if I started doing things my way.

Cassandra: Now you hold on one second, I am not going to let you ruin this. I need some more time to plot this out.

George: Look, I'm not going to just sit around while you think things through, it's time for me to start taking some action if I want control of McGregor. Together with Lightner Corp., we would have the biggest corporation in the region.

Cassandra: All that sounds very lovely, but you could fail if you don't think this through. We could end up with nothing if the plan isn't foolproof.

George: Mother, I don't need to hear any of this right.

Cassandra: It's the truth.

George: Well, I'm not going to fail.

Cassandra: I'll bet you dollars to donuts that General Custer probably said that at one point or another.

George: Will you please just have a little faith in me?

George pulls out his phone and dials a number.

George: Here's your chance to see me in action.

Cassandra: Who are you calling?

George: Anna McGregor.

Cassandra: Good luck

Anna answers her phone at her office.

Anna: Hello?

George: (into phone) Hello, Mrs. McGregor. My name is George Lightner and my company, Lightner Corp. is interested in some of the renovation contracts your company has up for grabs.

Anna: Oh, yes, my receptionist told me you stopped by, sorry I missed you.

George: Well, I thought we could discuss what my company has to offer.

Anna: I'm kind of pressed for time right now, I'm having my yearly corporate mixer tonight and I'm trying to get ready.

George: All right, when do think we can talk?

Anna: Why don't you come to the mixer, it would the perfect opportunity to discuss it, since I am having other potential bidders over.

George: That sounds fine.

Anna: Come on over to Number 37 around 6:00.

George: Great, see you then.

George hangs up.

George: And that is how you do it.

Cassandra: That's the easy part, wait until it really gets hard.

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Meanwhile, Yvette is returning to she and Chester's house. Yvette leaves her suitcase by the door and then lays down on the couch in the living room. Chester comes downstairs.

Chester: You're back.

Yvette is startled by Chester

Yvette: You scared me!

Chester: Not half as scared as you had me the past couple of days, where have you been?

Yvette: I told you, I had an emergency business.

Chester: I talked to your mother and she said that there were no emergencies.

Yvette: Well, sometimes---

Chester: You've already lied, don't dig yourself in deeper.

Yvette: Okay, so I lied. I'm sorry.

Chester: Where were you?

Yvette: I'd rather not talk about it.

Chester: We've always been honest with each other, let's not stop now.

Yvette: Look, I just ended up finding out some things that I would have been better off not knowing.

Chester: If you're in some kind of trouble, tell me about it so I can help you.

Yvette: I'm going to find a way to take care of it.

Chester: Why won't you just tell me what it is?

Yvette: I'm sorry, I just can't, at least not right now.

Chester: Yvette, please.

Yvette: I just need some time to clear my head. Mom's mixer is tonight and I need to be rested before that, otherwise I'm going to be a mess in front of all those execs.

Yvette kisses Chester and then goes upstairs. Off Chester's baffled expression, fade out.

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