He followed Mac into the study

Have a seat mate

He laughs

Mac asks

what?

It just feels a little cliche with the fire place already lit

It's not even that cold

Mac smiles and sips his scotch

Fire is powerful

It's wild and can be very hard to control

It's pure destruction and life

It's been around since the dawn of time

He looks at the flames

Yeah I guess

So what's this proposal

Mm good right to the chase

No foreplay for you

That's what I fancy about you

I enjoy and admire that you always want to bypass the distractions and get to the point without taking unnecessary steps

when it comes to business

You can't be bothered to waste your time on frivolous details

You aren't swayed by atmosphere

All cards on the table

And you either walk away with a deal

or you don't

I remember you being very

Cut

Throat

He laughs

You're right

So let's make it simple

What do you want from me?

I want you to be my partner

Mac looks at him with conviction

I'm starting a new business and I need someone I can trust

So that's it then?

That's why you helped?

I owe you now.

And you might already have my balls in a vice so it'd be easy to keep me on a leash... Is that what all this is?

Mac grinning evilly

It's been a while

But you still know me too well

Did I mention how much I admire you?

He laughs

Yeah

Well let's hear it then

What's the business and what are you hoping for?

Ahh there it is

You love that word

Hope

What do you mean?

He folds his arms

Let's face it

You know me but I know you

When you are making a deal you ask what do you hope for

or

what we hope for is

or

I hope that we can renegotiate later

It means someone is about to get fucked up the ass

Mac you're handsome I just don't --

Oh stop

Mac puts his drink down angrily

You're right

I do have your tiny nutsack in a vice

You don't have much of a choice mate

He scowls

Then answer my question

Cut the crap and tell me what the job is

I need you to manage some finances

Your title will be CEO

You'll need to show up in our Paris, London, Germany, and Saudi Arabia locations at least two or three times a year

You will be on call

If I tell you to do something

You will do it

Without question

I can't make that deal

He looked at Mac as if he were insane

Mac frowns

One phone call and you're on a no fly list

A terrorist watch list

Caught in this manhunt

And thrown away into some godforsaken hole for the rest of your life!!

He's red and spitting but stops yelling to wipe his mouth

And your little girlfriend --

He snaps his neck around

Stiffening his entire body

Tightening his fists

Oh yes

Yes I know

Mac smiles again

You have this little mystery girlfriend

Jesus you were ranting about her across two states

It's just some pussy mate

I can give you so much more

Women are everywhere

You saw

They'll spread their legs for you all day

Don't you get it mate?!

He lunges at Mac and starts punching him

He stops himself

If you think for one second I want a bunch of disease ridden hookers --

He's so frustrated

Don't you ever --

And you think --

I'm not going to be your --

Mac gets to his feet

What?

Out with it then

I'm offering you a chance to make real money

I'm offering you your life back

You should be thanking me

Thanking you!?

You're blackmailing me!

This is extortion

Extortion and blackmail

It's called incentive mate

And you know that's how the game is played

You will be a good boy

And we can go back to how things used to be

Mac puts his hand on his shoulder

How they used to be...

Yes Mac says

Back before you started slumming it

After Dubai --

Stop

He takes mac's hand off of his shoulder

Well you're just barely scraping by on 400 grand a year

That's no way to live

250

He says

Mac gasps

You poor thing

How can you even live

You weren't kidding about being a survivor

It must be real tough

Mac just stop

He puts his hand up

I made this choice

Sure you did

Mac looks at him with pity

Mac leans in and whispers

What other choice do you really have?

He starts walking away

We'll talk tomorrow

I need to rest

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