[Phone Call to Bres]

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[She waits while it rings.]

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[Bres is at his desk when he answers.]

Christopher Maddox speaking.

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February has been one of the busiest months in retail. You'd think money was cursed with how fast people have been spending it.

[Does she sound the tiniest bit frazzled? Nah, must be his imagination.]

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Welcome to capitalist utopia, Mab.

[He'll make it a point not to call her on that..yet.]

So what do I owe the pleasure of this call?

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Hmph, it would have been fine if the CEO had actually projected for the rise in spending this tax season. Instead, I have to scramble to fill the gaps for him.

[What? She refered to an action she had to take as "scrambling"? Winter must be ending. And she abruptly changes gears on him.]

How's your father?

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You? Scramble? The end of the season's having an effect on your vernacular.

[The subject change surprises him.]

The doctor says he'll need a wheelchair for the rest of his life, but otherwise he's back to his old self. Why?

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Winter is waning. [And that's all she has to say about that.] Is he well enough that you can leave him? We have a date to keep.

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This is true.

Ah yes, it is around that time isn't it? Yes, he has mastered using his chair and won't need me to keep things going here.

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When can you be available then? The sooner the better.

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Any time you're ready actually.

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Saturday then. [It's not a question or a suggestion.]

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Very well. Where do we meet?