<meta name="LineWrap" content="true"><TITLE>SR_Bk1 0127</TITLE><A HREF="SR_Bk1-0128.txt">Next (Page 128)</A><BR>"<P><P>"So what are you saying--that we have all this money but we can't spend it?"<P><P>"Not on ourselves!"<P><P>"This sucks," Pacer said. "And you wanna go and throw 15 million bucks at this Worship guy... it makes no sense."<P><P>"The guy's name is Nurship. Just one name, Nurship. I read about him in some magazines awhile back, in fact."<P><P>"So now we absolutely have to give him the money?"<P><P>"Look Pacer, we're not just giving him the money--we're funding the post-production of the movie. That's all."<P><P>"Great. And we're not gonna get any creative control at all?"<P><P>"Come on Pacer, have some compassion. We were worried about Jay Pime having creative control over us--and now you want to have creative control over Nurship?"<P><P>"All I'm saying is, okay, that I don't want to waste money on some piece of shit project. You know?"<P><P>"Well, look. I'm going to be very busy with the new office and hiring the main designers. Why don't you go and see Nurship, see where he's at? Because I was thinking that, depending on the nature of 'The Feriend Expandling', we could incorporate it into Darkider. Also, I've been thinking that I really want to do something with film loops--you know--like in 'If You Had Wings' and the Mexico ride in Epcot? I really like the look and feel of actual film. You can ask him if he'd be interested in working on that for us, with various themes. Oh, and also see if he has any other projects or anything that might be appropriate for Darkider."<P><P>"Alright. Whatever."<P><P>"Come on Pacer--it could be cool having a guy like Nurship involved! I told you, I read about him in some magazines. If he's into it, he could really help the Darkider project."<P><P>* * *<P><P>Cool offices of I Rule Films.<P><P>"Hey," Pacer said to the secretary, "I'm here to see Nurship."<P><P>"What's your name?"<P><P>"Pacer."<P><P>"Pacer? Pacer..."<P><P>"Look, it's just Pacer. Can you tell him I'm here?"<P><P>"And where are you from?"<P><P>"From? What do you mean?"<P><P>"What company?"<P><P>"Oh. Yeah, okay. I'm from Lemon Darkider Industries. I'm uh, y'know, gonna be your boss's boss. So I guess I'll be your boss too."<P><P>The secretary raised an eyebrow, and made an expression as if to say 'so what?'<P><P>"I'll tell him you're here," she said.<P><P>Pacer walked around and looked at some of the posters and things on the walls.<P><P>After about a minute, the secretary spoke.<P><P>"You can go in now, Mr. Pacer."<P><P>"In? He's not gonna come out to greet me? Who does this guy think he is?"<P><P>Pacer started walking toward the door, but then Nurship came out.<P><P>"Oh, hey!" Pacer said.<P><P>"Hi," Nurship said, and he shook Pacer's hand. "Let's go in, shall we? Marsha, hold all calls while I'm in conference with Pacer here, okay?"<P><P>She nodded.<P><P>Pacer followed Nurship into his office.<P><P>"Take a seat wherever you like," Nurship said.<P><P>"Okay," Pacer said, and he sat on a couch.<P><P>Nurship sat in a chair across from the couch, with a little coffee table between them.<P><P>"You want anything to drink?" Nurship asked.<P><P>"You got any Yoo-Hoo?"<P><P>"Um--I think we might. Hold on," Nurship said, and then he took a tiny cell phone out of his pocket and punched in a number. "Uh, Amy? Hi. Listen, I have a very important guest, and I was wondering if you could rustle up a few Yoo-Hoos? And get me three americanos? With the lids. Yeah. Okay."<P><P>"You got Yoo-Hoo here?" Pacer asked.<P><P>"Um, I don't think so, but there's a convenience store right downstairs, so it's no problem."<P><P>"Haha, you're above a convenience store. That's cool."<P><P>"Yeah, it's pretty convenient, actually," Nurship said.<P><P>"No, I mean like from Twin Peaks. You know, like the evil people, they lived above a convenience store. The midget and shit? You know."<P><P>"I actually tried to watch that show a few times, but I just didn't get into it, to be honest," Nurship said.<BR><A HREF="SR_Bk1-0128.txt">Next (Page 128)</A>