Hi, Dan. What's new?
Where have you been? I've been trying to get in touch with you for two days.
I went to Salt Lake City on business. What's up?
I got fired.
How come? Last time I saw you. You told me it was a good job, and you'd like to take it as a career. That was only one month ago. Why this sudden change?
It's a long story. In a word, I didn't do a good job of it. I messed up a business deal, a deal that would have made ten million dollars and I messed it up.
What are you going to do now?
I am trying to find a job asap. Lily doesn't know yet. I didn't tell her. I spent the past three days at the coffee shop next to your office, and she thought I went to work as usual.
That's not the way to solve the problem. Did you look in the classified advertisements column?
Yes, I did. But I wasn't qualified for most of the jobs that I was interested in.
Listen. I will see what I can do, ok? You go home and tell Lily about this problem you have now. She is your wife and I am sure she will understand.
I just don't know how to bring it up. Well, all right. She has the right to know anyways.