to the First Unitarian Society of Madison. My name is Kelly Asperuz Jackson and I am one of the ministers here. Today I am joined by the worship team of Linda Warren, Daniel Karns and Stephen Gregorius. We are also joined today by special guest musician, Phillip Delacris. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts with us today. The vision of FUS is growing souls, connecting with one another and embodying our UU values in our lives, our community and our world. We look forward to greeting you all for coffee hour right outside these doors in the commons following today's service. You'll also find their activities for all ages coordinated with today's theme after the service we're going to be doing an art project in which we start from the same beginning and see where our own individual creative minds take us from there. We hope that you will be able to stay after the service for coffee or tea and to create something beautiful together. If you are visiting us today, welcome. We are so glad that you are with us. If you would like more information about First Unitarian Society, please stop by the welcome table that is also located out there in the commons. We hope you'll be able to stay and join us for coffee hour so we can greet you and get to know you a little bit. For those connecting with us virtually, we are glad that you are with us as well and we hope that you will be able to join us for our virtual coffee hour immediately following today's service. The information for joining can be found on the homepage of our website, fussmedicine.org as well as on the slide that will be seen again after the postlude. Our announcement slides will also be shown briefly after today's service. We encourage you to take a moment to learn about upcoming programs and activities. And now I invite you to join me in a moment of silence to center ourselves and bring ourselves fully into this time as we join together once again in community.  Bless your boredom and your anxieties, those worries that will not quiet no matter the mantras, the metas or the mediating moments. Bless your impatience and your butterflies, your brash tone and your desire to talk to no one, to care about nothing, to be invisible and invincible, to be already perfect and with ease, of course. Bless your shame, your self-doubt, your inner critic and your coping techniques, all of them, whatever they may be. Bless most of all, your broken heart and all the longings that made it so. Bless your grief, your anger and your still pressing hope, all of these, we bless. All of these, all of ourselves, we bless. In this gathering made holy by our wholeness, this community made sacred by our scars, come to be blessed, come to be a blessing, come. Let us worship together. And now I invite you to rise in all the ways that we do and to join me in the words for the lighting of our chalice. We light this chalice remembering and honoring our own tradition and celebrating the rich diversity of traditions among us. As we search for justice, meaning and purpose, may we remember that justice, meaning and purpose live first in deeply listening to one another. Gather the spirit. Folks, I invite you to be at rest if you would like to be and also for anyone who wants to, to come join me here for a story. I tell you this morning, have you ever heard one of those stories that's got different versions from different parts of the world? Is that a familiar idea? Like how there's a Cinderella story that has a glass slipper in it, but then there's a bunch of other Cinderella stories from different parts of different places and they have maybe shoes of different sorts or a hair band or something else, but it's kind of basically the same story just with details changed. So this story, I've heard lots of different versions of. We were just having a conversation a couple of weeks ago with the Zoom coffee hour in fact and someone said that they thought it was a Jewish story and maybe there's a Jewish version of it. I don't know, there's a lot of different versions of it out there, but the version I know best is Taoist and that means that it comes from long ago in China. And this story is about a farmer who had a little farm, not a lot of stuff there and on that farm he had a horse. Just one horse though, not a big farm, just big enough to have one horse. Now, one day that horse ran away, which is not a great thing to have happen when you're a farmer, especially when you just have the one horse.  Do you think that was a good thing or a bad thing the horse ran away? Bad thing. Certainly you would have been in the majority, but the farmer just said, well, we'll see. And a little while later, that horse came back and this time there was a second horse with her. Now everybody in the village said, that was very good luck, worked out well, now he has two horses. Do you think it was a good thing or a bad thing? A good thing. Well, you would have been in the majority, definitely. But the farmer just said, well, let's see what happens. So this horse was wild, and if you want the wild horse to be able to be ridden, you have to spend some time teaching it how to take a human rider. And so his son, the farmer's son was doing that one day, trying to teach the horse how to move stably and keep a rider on its back and listen to commands, that sort of stuff. And it reared up and it tossed his son to the ground. His son broke his leg, very badly. Now everybody in the village said, what bad luck he had. Do you think it was a good thing or a bad thing? That his son broke his leg, yeah, it sounds bad. I don't want to break my leg. I don't want anybody else to break their leg either. So I'd agree with you, but the farmer just said, we'll see. So a little while after that, some soldiers came through the town. They were there from the government to find people to be more soldiers. They were going around the different villages and saying, you've got to give us a certain number of people to come join the army. They didn't have a real choice about it. It was that kind of a government. But the farmer's son had such a badly broken leg that they wouldn't take him in the army even if he wanted to go. So he got to stay home, eventually his leg healed and he was able to go back to working on the farm and doing all the other things he wanted to do. And everybody said what good luck it was that his son had broken his leg. So do you think that was a good thing or a bad thing? See, bad thing, right? Okay, we've got actually something of a consensus here on the floor, but it was still a bad thing to break his leg, whether he got out of being in the army or not. But the point is there was some debate about it. And the farmer just said, well, let's see what happens. And that's the end of the story, but it's not the end of all time, right? Because things just keep happening. One thing after another thing after another thing. And so even if it seems bad, the thing that just happened, even it seems very bad and I wouldn't disagree with you about it, it was bad. That doesn't necessarily mean that nothing good can come out of it. And even if it seems good, it's a happy event. We're all pleased about it. That doesn't mean that nothing bad can happen after it either. Thank you so much for joining me for the story. All right, you can go back. Sometimes you forget which thing is next and whether you need a mask on for it or not. I invite you now into a time of giving and receiving where we give freely and generously to this offering which sustains First Unitarian Society and its work in the world. You will see on your screen that you can donate directly from our website, fussmedicine.org, and you'll see our text to give information there as well. There are also baskets at the exits to the auditorium in which cash or checks may be placed. We thank you for your generosity and your faith in this life we create together. I want to tell you is a very simple story. It doesn't have a lot. It's about a traveler who traveled from near to far, from here to until once in their travels, they came to a beautiful palace with gorgeous walls of alabaster, fine stained glass windows, countless rooms. But the sight of it was terrifying because the palace was on fire. There were flames licking in all of those windows. It had swept up over the walls to the very height of the highest tower. And yet, though it was burning, there was no one around trying to put it out. It just blazed. The traveler in shock and curiosity cried out, is no one the master of this house? And there came a figure in one of the windows, stepping out onto the balcony with the flames roaring behind them. And they said, I am the master of this house. That's the story, but it's not the only way of telling the story. So maybe we should go back. Buh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh. Buh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh-duh. Once there was a traveler who traveled from near to far, from here to there. Who traveled all over the wide world until one day they came to a palace. It had walls of alabaster And stained glass windows, countless rooms. The traveler was in awe of the place. But strangely, it seemed to glow with a light from within, shown like the sun, even in the dark of night. And there was no one around, just an empty building, it seemed like. In awe and wonder, the traveler called out, is no one the master of this house? And the answer came when a figure came to one of the windows and stepped on to the balcony and said, I am the master of this house. So there you go, the same story, same characters, same places, most of the details the same, but something completely different, just by changing that one important detail. So friends, please rise now in body and your spirit and join me in singing hymn number 322 from the Muslim tradition about Mullah Nasreddin Hoja, who was a real person, but in many of the stories about him, he's more like a folk character than a historical figure. The story goes that the wise man was sitting one day under a walnut tree and thinking about how beautiful and elegantly arranged the world is. Ah, he thought to himself, it is true that the world is a very fine place, but it is not perfect. For if I were to order the cosmos, I would make some corrections. For instance, walnuts are very good to eat, and in their season they fill the branches of the trees on which they grow, but they are very small. And one has to eat a great many of them in order to be filled. Pumpkins, on the other hand, are quite large and nourishing. If I were the master of the universe, I would ordain it that pumpkins should grow on trees just as widely and abundantly as walnuts do, just at this moment. As Nasreddin was thinking all this to himself, a single walnut happened to fall from the branch on the tree he was seated under. It landed with a gentle tap on his head and bounced into his lap. For a long moment, Nasreddin stared down at the walnut, and then he jumped to his feet, pronouncing a long, loud, heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving. Thanks that he was not the master of the universe. The difference between good and bad, fair and foul, a blessing and a curse, can turn on the smallest matters. Little bits of information, the briefest moment in time. It is not just that different people perceive and experience the world differently. That's obvious enough. It is that we are each those different people from moment to moment, taking in new information, losing track of old details and brewing up different feelings inside of us. Perhaps you never imagined a pumpkin tree as Nasreddin did, but I trust that, like him, you can imagine some way in which the world would be different if you were in charge of it. And even if your idea is about the best use of the power to rewrite existence would prove more practical than his, the fact remains. While it is always in our power to change the world in some way, it is never in our power to change the world in all ways. In coming to terms with this hard fact in her childhood, our theological ancestor Margaret Fuller coined an affirmation which she returned to throughout her life. I accept the universe. It is possibly the most famous quotation from this most prominent woman of the transcendentalist circle. Supposedly, the Scottish philosopher and historian Thomas Carlisle, who was a real piece of work, by the way, I just need to fit that in there somewhere, upon hearing that Fuller had said this, declared, by God, she'd better, but for anyone, and perhaps more so for a woman in the 19th century, as Fuller was. To make this declaration had a certain radical power to it. It wasn't a statement of surrender or passivity. It was a bold claim that the universe was a thing in need of her acceptance. And as she wrote and read and thought and argued and traveled throughout her life, we might say that acceptance of the universe, the totality of it, allowed her to challenge and to try to change some of the specific conditions within it that she found most objectionable. Now, in the Jewish story of the palace ablaze, a traveler comes upon a striking scene. The only description of it, given in the Talmud, where it is originally found, is the Hebrew phrase birah doleket. Now, birah is pretty simple. It means palace, any sort of very large, very fancy house. But doleket is a little bit more complicated as a word. It can mean on fire, but it can also mean illuminated. This is the reason for the two different tellings of the story that we heard before, this one word. But they are not meant to be alternatives, not mutually exclusive interpretations. They are meant to express something true by being taken together, not as two stories, but as one story that has to be told twice in order to be understood. The palace, the world, is both on fire and illuminated, both awesome in its beauty and awful in its tragedy. In the original Star Wars film, the young Luke Skywalker is told a story by the mysterious sage Obi-Wan Kenobi about his long lost father whom Luke has never met. Obi-Wan explains that Luke's father, Anakin Skywalker, was a good and noble person in particular, a good friend, and that he was betrayed and killed by the evil Darth Vader. In the next film, Luke learns that, in actuality, Darth Vader is his father, just going by a different name. I realize that this is an important plot twist that arrives very late in the movie, so modern custom might expect a spoiler warning in such circumstances. But this secret's been out for a number of decades now, and besides, I don't give spoiler warnings about Bible stories either. It isn't until the third movie that Luke gets to confront his mentor about all this. Obi-Wan has already died at this point, but that's not a barrier to conversation in the context of Star Wars. The ghost of Obi-Wan insists that he did not lie. When Anakin turned his back on his previous values and his previous self and embraced a path of hatred, it was as though that good man died, and the new person he became had killed him. So Obi-Wan says, what I told you was true from a certain point of view. The perspective from which we approach the world absolutely matters, and the wide variety of human viewpoints are only some of the evidence of that. It is a matter of survival to be able to accept the universe as a palace on fire, that it can and will, at some point, disappoint us, hurt us, make us angry, sad, or afraid. It is no less important, however, to be able to appreciate and celebrate the beauty and the wonder that are in the world, to find and embrace the opportunities we have to be grateful for things as they are, including the many different views of what is that we hold across our lives. Creating a community of love and support, a place in a time where we can share the celebrations and the sorrows of our days. Barb Avery asks us to light a candle this morning in celebration of Theodore Avery Schultz Johnson, who was born June 2, much to the delight of his parents, Colleen and Andrew, his grandma Barb, and many, many relatives and friends. Welcome, Theo. We light a candle in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, both in their suffering and their struggle. Together, we yearn for peace for them and for all people and an end to all wars of conquest, anywhere and everywhere on Earth. I invite you now to turn with me both inward and outward as we enter together into an attitude of meditation and of prayer. In this moment, we reside in the company of ourselves and of each other and of the holiness which dwells between and within all people. We share now a time when we are hungry, thirsty, lonely, and tired by degrees, an instant in which we are hopeful and scared, tearful and glad, solemn and playful and curious and bold, armored by a panoply of wants and made vulnerable by many different needs, still with a common heart we yearn. For the health and well-being and freedom of all people, whether they live near or far, whether or not they look like us, whether or not they speak as we speak, whether or not they pray as we pray, whether they love us or hate us, whether or not we have yet found a way to love them, whether they be strangers or friends or our very own selves, may all people be healthy, may they be well, may they be free. And if this be not possible in the world we share, may we be among those who's calling it is to change the world. Blessed be an amen. Your spirit for joining us in our closing hymn, number 12, Life the Benediction, before the benediction. Some of you rode your bikes to church today. Thank you so much for doing that. Here that I think you're going to see someone from a door prize on the way out. And they are Ben Weiss, Connie Weiss, Haley Timassanu, I think. I apologize in advance. And then someone with an unattributed electric bike. And I think I might know who that is. But hopefully you know who you are. Here, then, these words of benediction. Take time each day to remember you are a part of the interconnected web of life. Bless a stranger with a smile. Tell the people in your life how much they mean to you and take a moment every day beginning today to give thanks for all that you have. May you have the strength, courage, and commitment to begin or continue the rewarding journey of self understanding. May you have the wisdom to forgive yourselves, the grace to ask for forgiveness, and the compassion to forgive others. All right, I don't have to warn this.  It's up to you. Forgive your trespasses as you forgive those who trespass against you. May you live your beliefs and feel at one with everyone and everything. Blessing upon you. Blessing upon me. Blessings upon every living thing. Blessed be. Amen. And please be at rest for the postman.


So if you can just explain like how did Texas exactly use you and what did the Falcons exactly explain to you as far as how they might view you on the line? Honestly, I haven't talked to the Falcons about how exactly that they may use me or anything like that. But in the past, in Texas, my past year, my senior year, I played predominantly through technique. In the years past before that, I was playing 4-I in the 3-4 defense. Some of my responsibilities would change when we were bouncing in and out 3-4 to maybe some type of true odd look with 2-5s and just a head-up nose. So sometimes I played 5 technique into the boundary. Sometimes I moved all up and down the line, so I pretty much played every technique. Is there an area you think that you feel more comfortable in than others or? I think I really can excel at the 3-technique position. I think that's probably the most natural position for me. I think I definitely can excel. Appreciate it. Thank you. Charles Odom? I take you. Can you go back over the end of your season and your decision not to go in a bowl game, but then to come back for the senior bowl and how important was that for you? Really, the decision came from, we kind of got hit with COVID towards the end of the season, our last regular season game, which was Kansas got canceled. So we're probably a little bit over a week of just sitting at home. So I was already thinking about not really participating in the bowl game. And I just wanted to get ready for what I had coming up, which was the senior bowl and my pro day at the time. Sorry about that. And my pro day at the time. And honestly, I just wanted to get as physically ready as I could, as well as give him my position coach in California as soon as I could. So I could perform well at the senior bowl. That's where my decision came from. Thank you. Jason. Hey, TQ. Congrats on getting drafted. I just wanted to ask, what do you know about Grady Jarrett and how are you excited to play alongside him now that you're with the Falcons? Grady Jarrett, I know he's one of the most disruptive interior linemen in the league right now. He's a heck of a player and I'm excited to come in and learn from him as much as I can, learn from any of the guys in the room and try to contribute as fast as I can when I come in. And then for you, during the process, did you get a feel that the Falcons were interested in you and have you had a chance to speak with DPs to get a feel during the process of what they're going to do on defense here? Not exactly. I haven't really talked too much about the schematics of the defense or where I'm a fit. I'm not too sure about that. But I definitely talked to him a couple times over this process, but I had no idea that they were going to pick me at all. But I'm sure I'm excited that they did pick me and that I'm coming to ATL. Awesome. Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Kelsey Conway. Hey, TQ. I was reading about your history in high school. It seems like you had a pretty good high school career playing defensive end. How did you make this switch to interior defensive line at Texas? Honestly, it was more of like a natural thing. I just kept lifting weights and I kept eating. I put on a lot of muscle mass right in the first two years I was there and it just kind of seemed like the right move to make me kind of playing on top of guards or more as athletic and I'm a longer guy kind of as well. And I just kind of used my athleticism at that point at the three technique position. It kind of just was like a natural thing that I kind of just moved to the interior. But it definitely took me a little bit to get used to it and I've only been a three technique for a year, but I'm hoping to play any position to help my team. Thank you. Justin Felder. Hey, man. Turn the camera on. Congratulations. First of all, what do you think are your biggest strengths and what you're going to be bringing to Atlanta? I think my biggest strength is that I'm a pretty smart player, pretty instinctive. A lot of the things I see is probably something that I watched on tape. When I play with my length, I think I'm pretty dangerous. I'm pretty unblockable. Once I get that done, I've been working every day since I left college to fix the things that I need to fix and I've been grinding this entire time throughout this whole process. So I think my biggest strength probably be my length and just to play like a long lean monster. So I'm excited. Thank you. Brian Davis. You're muted, Brian. Are you got me now? Yes. TQ, congratulations, man. You're going to be continuing a line of Texas defensive linemen who didn't go as high as they hoped, but they have sure made a lot of production when they got there. Like Puna, Charles and all that. Is that what's in your mind? Is somebody just give me a chance and I'm going to go show them what I got? Sure. All I need is one team to take a chance on me and I'm so happy that the Atlanta Falcons did. I'm here to make my hometown proud as well as the Texas Longhorn in Atlanta. Can you talk a little bit about how far it is from Temple to the NFL? Say that again. Can you just talk a little bit about how far the road is from Temple to the NFL? Oh man. It really seems like a long road, but honestly, Temple Texas has a pretty strong pipeline to college football, especially Division I college football. And just grinding in high school, it kind of just kind of just found they come and find you when you're in Temple Texas. And you know, the Longhorns found me and I'm just excited for this process. I grinded throughout college. I found a way and I'm here with the Atlanta Falcons. I'm just so grateful.


Hello and welcome to the Monday market update with me, Dave Madden. Today's date is Monday 25th February 2019 and the time has just gone 11.45 GMT. It's been a fairly positive start to the European session after a very strong finish in Asia overnight. Essentially, the big story of the day is positive news in relation to US-Chinese trade. President Trump said that there was substantial progress made in trade talks and on top of that the self-imposed early March deadline for tariffs to be raised on Chinese imports have not been set back. So in the last few weeks we've heard not much from the US and China in terms of trade but what we have heard has broadly been positive. There has been some suggestions that the deadline for the increase in tariffs is going to be set back and now we've had that confirmation. So I saw a major push higher in the stock market over in Shanghai and we're seeing a positive start to the European session and also respecting higher gains or respecting the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 to open higher. So the big story of the day is a global equity sentiment has been raised on the back of improved trading relationships between the US and China. That's probably, let's say, by far the major story of the day. Out of that, it's been a fairly quiet day in terms of economic indicators. So I'll start off by taking a look at the FTSE 100 and see how that's holding up. So the FTSE, like most European markets, has been bouncing back since December and we can see here that volatility has been relatively low in the last few sessions. So the bounce back from December is still very much still in play. We just have failed to actually make any significant progress beyond the highs of mid-February. We're currently trading at 7,180. This region here, 7,220, appears to be a big metric. It acts as a port on a couple of occasions and the market was lower in September and even though we have traded above it, the market is really fairly difficult to actually hold above it and press on higher from there. So we're still hanging around in that region for the time being. The upper trend that we've been in place since late December is still very much in place. If you do manage to press on higher from here and if you can, take out 7,220 that area. We could look ahead beyond that up to this area here, which comes up to this area of 7,230,35 this area here for mid-February. I should be going beyond that. Keep an eye out for this red line here, the 30 moving average and that comes into play at 7,290 and if you go beyond that keep an eye out for the psychology important 7,300. If you do, though, move to the downside and if you take out the recent notes of 7,141, we could look ahead and back down toward this area here in 7,065 and a move below that could take us back down towards this yellow line here, the 180 moving average which comes into play just south of 7,000. Take a look at what's going on over in Germany. So the German market has pressed another multi-month high this morning. The upper trend that's been in place and bounce back that's been in place since late December is still very much intact. We've got a new multi-month high today and I've not seen it since early December and if the market does manage to press on higher from here, we could be looking at targeting 11,600. It's a big psychological number and if you go beyond that, keep an eye out for the 11,700 region, this price area here. It acts as a fairly decent support in the first few months of 2018 so might like to have a persistence if it should the market press on higher from here. If, though, the market does manage to turn over on itself, there could be some areas for support to keep an eye out for could be where this trend line comes into place in around the 7,350 area and a move below that could bring the 180 moving average into play. Notice how it acts as resistance and both support in the last few weeks and if a metric has acted as support and our resistance recently, it makes it more likely to act as support and resistance in the near term. The 180 moving average comes into play just north of set of 11,230 and if you do drop below that, the big psychological important 11,000 to big figure could then potentially act as support. If we draw a line between the highs of June 2018 and July, we get this trend line along here. I know we traded north of it on a couple of occasions in September, but we get this trend line along here and we can see now that the market has managed to just about hold above that and essentially, if we hold above that trend line, it's likely we could see a further move to the upside. We should before back below that trend line, that trend line resistance may start to act as a trend line resistance yet again. Take a look at what's going on over in the US. Start up at the Dow Jones. Very similar picture to what we've seen on European markets. The Dow Jones had a major bounce back since late December. The market's been pushing higher. We've now moved firmly above the eternity moving average, this red line here, which comes into play at 25,097. We're currently expected to open around 26,165. If there are, I can press on higher from here. We could be looking at targeting the late October high of 26,278, this area here and if you go beyond that, we could be looking at testing the old time highs in October and if you go beyond that, we could be looking at targeting the 27,000 number. If the market does manage to drift lower, we could see support coming to play from this red line here, eternity moving average, which I can say comes into play just south of 26,000. It's also worth keeping an eye out for this trend line here. If you draw a low between the lows of February 2018 and April and May, you get this trend line along here. It was just respected reasonably well back in October and November, granted it's about to trade below on a few occasions, but this trend line was acting as support for most of 2018. It managed to act as resistance on a couple of occasions in 2019 and that was potentially acting as support again. If you do drop below the trading moving average, keep an eye out for this trend line, which comes to play just south of the, just in around the 25,000 mark. Take a look now at the S&P 500. I'll start off by drawing a trend line between the lows of February 2016 and the lows of November 2016. We get this trend line along here. We can see similar to the Dow, it was well respected back in October and November. Once the market managed to actually break below it in December, we saw an aggressive set off to the downside. Now we're looking at the subsequent bounce back and similar to the Dow, the respected trend line for the S&P 500 is managed to act as resistance on a few occasions, then acts as support here and has been acting as support since and now the S&P 500 is predicted to open at multi month highs, levels that seem to be December. If you can press on higher from here, we could be looking at the 7,817, 2,820 region, this price action here. Notice how on a few occasions the market tried to get above the 2,820 mark, we couldn't quite get it above it. If we can manage to break above that, that would be very important significance given that the price area managed to act as resistance on a number of occasions at the back end in 2018. So if we can break above that, we could be looking at heading back up towards this area here, the the lows of mid-September, 2,866, and if we go beyond that, we could be targeting 2,900 and a movie on that could take us up towards the all-time high of 2,940. And if we go to the downside, may find some support of this up the 2,950 moving average which comes to the play at 2,748. And below that, back towards this trend line here in around the 2,700 mark. I'll take a look at what's going on in gold. So gold's been in a fairly solid upward trend. It's been bouncing back since mid-October but really since about mid-November, it's been in a solid upward trend in a series of higher highs and higher lows. And while we hold above this area here in a 1,320, it's likely to see further highs. It's likely to see the upward trend continue. And if you can press on higher from here, we could be looking at targeting the 1,350 area. If you go beyond that, we could be targeting this region in here at 1,366. Should we see a size of break below 1,320, we could see support come into play in around the 1,300 mark this area here. And even if you drop below that, we could be heading back down towards the 1,276 area in around here. Take a look at the oil flow starting off at Brent. So the oil market, sort of like the equity market, has been pushing higher on the news on the improved relations between the US and China. There's been a fairly reasonably strong correlation between the upward move in the equity markets and the rebound in oil. So starting off at Brent here, all sorts of rebound in late December like the equity markets has been pushing higher. We've gone on to print multi-month highs, levels not seen since November, so like the three-month highs. If you can't manage to press on higher here in Brent, we could be looking at targeting this area here, the mid-November high, which comes into play at 68, it's about 36. And at the downside, we could see support come into play from this line here. We see it actually had persistence on a few occasions at 63, it's about 35. And even if you drop below that, support might come into play from this blue line here, the 50 moving average, which comes into play at 60, it's about 30. 60, it's about 32. And obviously, if you look to kind of press on higher here, we could be looking at targeting the psychology important, 70 bucks a barrel, and then also keep in mind of the 20 moving average on the, which comes into play at 70, spot 80. It's a fairly similar chart now for WTI, which you should take a look at. WTI has also been mounted back since late December. We can see here that even though the size of the moves have been relatively small, we have reached multi-month high. It's a level it's not seen since November for WTI, so it's clear that at the markets, continuing to bounce back from the major sell-off at the back end of 2018. If you can press higher from here, we could be looking at targeting this area in around here at 58, spot 10. And should we go beyond that, we could be looking at targeting the psychology important, 60 bucks per barrel. And moving to the downside, may find some support in around here, in 55, spot 45. And below that, support might come into play from this blue line here at 51, spot 48. And of course, the move below that could take the psychology important, 50 bucks per barrel into sight. Take a look now, also going on at the Euro versus the US dollar. So the Euro dollar has been broadly speaking in a downward trend since mid-January. Move to the down, see a lower low, a lower high, lower low. We have been bouncing back in the last few sessions, but if you do look, if you do kind of press on higher from here, resistance may come into play in on the 114 area in around here. And then beyond that in around the 115 area. And you can see here the high of January almost kind of coincides with this red line here, the fifth, the 30 moving average, which comes to play in around the same area in around the one spot 15, 16 area. Should the wider trend to the downside continue, as you take out this low here, we could be looking at any back down towards one spot 12, 16. And then if it should be going below that, that could take us back down towards this area in around here at one spot 11, one spot 11, 10. I'll take a look now on what's going on on the pound versus the US dollar. So pound down is broadly pushing higher since mid-December. So a couple of, sorry, mid-December rather. So for a couple of months, starting as you move into the upside, we've managed to retake the attorney moving average, this red line here, which comes to play in around 130. If you could hold above that, we could be looking at target heading back up towards the one spot 32 area. And he moves to the downside, may find some support in around this blue line here, the 50 moving average in at one spot 2870 down to around 128. That is this region here may act as support. We can see in a few occasions, the 50 moving average was traded below us, but the market managed to kind of hold on the most recent occasion and hold above it. So in that region, I would say between 128 and one spot 2862. I'll take a look now at the week ahead. And the week ahead article can be found on our platform, if you go to, sorry, on our website rather, if you go to cbcmarkets.com and under news and analysis, you'll find all the updates by myself and the other analysts around the world produce. So starting with tomorrow, on Tuesday, we have the Bank of England inflation hearings report on Tuesday. On Wednesday, some of these updates are now obsolete given the change in the news, but what is still relevant is the testimony from Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, and that's coming out on Wednesday. On Wednesday, we have Full-Year Figures from ITV. On Wednesday and Friday, we have Canadian Figures, we have Canadian CPI and Canadian GDP. That's Wednesday and Friday. On Thursday, Full-Year Figures from Aston Martin. On Thursday, we also have Full-Year Figures from Rolls-Royce. On the week ahead to Tuesday and Thursday, we have numbers from a number of US companies, Jesse Penny, Macy's and Nordstrom. 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We will deal with polls interrupters. Security agencies warn as they deploy officers to various parts of the country and will discuss PDP's preparations for the February 25th general elections. This is Plus Politics. I am Mary Ann Acon. Ahead of Saturday's presidential elections and national assembly elections, security agencies including the armed forces, police and the Department of State Services, among others, have vowed to deal with anyone who attempts to subvert the general elections as a joint conference in Abuja. The director of defense information, Brigadier General Tokora Gussal, said security agencies are prepared to use strong force on anyone caught trying to subvert the general election. He said security agencies are determined to ensure the conduct of peaceful general elections. Also, the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Police Command, Dr. Sadiqa Bulbakar, earlier directed the deployment of 17,401 personnel for the presidential and national assembly elections slated for Saturday. He revealed that the command had divided the FCT into nine sectors, each to be manned by an assistant commissioner of police to monitor operations, arning that the division was to ensure adequate coverage of all parts of the territory, especially the suburbs and challenging Territory. What we're joining us to discuss tonight is Dennis Amakri. He's a former assistant director of the DSS. Mr. Amakri, so good to have you join us. Good evening. I'm not sure we can hear you. Okay, but great, great, great. Let's start by looking at, you know, filling the pulse of, you know, Nigeria right now. We see that a lot of people are coming into the country, interestingly, to cast their votes, those who are living in Diaspora. But then there seems to also be that fear and doubt as to if the elections really would hold. Do you, have you heard, you know, anyone, you know, say something like, well, we're not sure these elections will hold. They might be postponed or there might be violence. Why do you, why do you believe that, or why do you perceive that people are, you know, giving up this kind of fear? You know, anytime there is, I hope you hear me now. Yes, I can hear you. Okay, you know, at the time for general elections like this, and this particular one is very, very crucial. So a lot of people will be traveling around and coming in, but remember we're also in the age of fake news. A lot of people would wish that the elections don't hold so that they can do whatever they want to do. But I am very, very sure it will hold. The president have said it will hold. I like chairman have said it will hold. And the security agencies are ready. Interesting. Let's talk about the piece of code. This was signed yesterday by the presidential candidates in Abuja. Of course, Mr. President was also there. The presidents had advised that the candidates contesting respect the choice and voice of the electorate. Now, we've also seen pockets of violence here and there. We also saw because of the Naira situation, we've seen people get very violent. And then of course, some of these protests had been hijacked and we've seen in a dull state where trucks were bringing people to come and cause mayhem. Again, the average Nigerian who's naturally scared would not want to come out and cast their votes if these are some of the things that are leading up to election. Now, we always hear security agencies tell us that all hands are on deck. It's going to be watertight security. But these are mere words. What is the action that should be matching this words of encouragement or hope that security agencies continuously give us? I think they are going to walk the talk. Because about some two, three days ago, you have the Nigerian Navy. In fact, everybody's a boy with the military. The Nigerian Navy is coming out to do a road show. And just to tell people that, look, we are here. Have the confidence to come out and vote. Because we've never had this kind of high number of registered voters before. So the military and the Air Force is also on it because they are going to help in distributing electoral materials to intelligent far from the real. So we are very sure police is ready. The DSS is ready to give all kinds of intelligence. So I think this one is different from what we used to. And we hope that it will go on well. Let's talk about what's happened in the southeast of the country. We saw a situation where I think a senatorial candidate for the Labour Party was not just gunned down, but then he was burned in his vehicle. Now, we also know that the southeast has been a hotspot for the past few months, even from last year. Also, one of the good things that we've heard today is that Simon Ekba has been arrested by the Finnish police. And I'm guessing that the next line of action would be to bring him to Nigerian authorities, but we would allow for that to lie. For those hotspots, especially in the southeast, what do you expect would be the situation of things because I'm not expecting magic to happen just so elections can happen? Yeah, it is not magic. What the DSS does is to look at these hotspots. They know the hotspots and then they will go ahead and then keep an eye on those places. In fact, in Lagos, there have been raids about some people who have been hiding in some different kinds of places, possibly to cause problems. So this more pop is going on across the country. So it's a sad event when you have a Senate or a Senatorial candidate in the east being born down and all the rest. I think people really have to sit back and start reviewing their emotions when it comes to politics. Politics is supposed to be a fun thing. And all of us will be dancing and doing whatever we want to do. On voting day, people will decide not to start killing people. Let's look at the Naira situation. I want to tie it to issues of insecurity. Now, when the CBN came up with this policy, many have kicked against it. In fact, certain politicians and political party candidates thought that this was directed at them. And we've seen a few of them make a U-turn and say that, oh, well, it's a great policy even though it's biting hard on Nigerians. But the most interesting thing that I've noticed is that there's been almost a very loud silence coming from the kidnappers and nobody's asking for ransom. Why do you think that is? Because there is no money to give to them. They also know that if you take any hostage right now, remember, number one, they have to feed them. In fact, there are situations where they have to go and buy medicine for sick ones. Because those hostages are their male tickets. So to carry them and say, okay, you have to go and bring 100 million, they have to know that it's very, very possible. That means they will be taking care of the people until either they die or they let them go. So I think they've helped raise some debt. But there are deeper needs, deeper needs for kidnappers to put their, you know, should I say, suspend their activities for now. I think the security agencies are still watching what that deeper need is. Because it's interesting that all of a sudden this come and then now the new terrorism of sorts or the new where we're having more problems is called clashes and, you know, a few fights here and there. Is it safe to say that these things are sponsored, man-made, and maybe some politicians have a hand in it? Of course, it's man-made and some politicians have a hand in it.    We've had situations where cars were bought down. You know, so these are man-made. That's why we're saying that people should be much short enough to run a political campaign. Like you mentioned earlier, the peace accord has been signed. But the leaders have signed. Some of their boys don't even know what the peace accord is. As far as they are concerned, we're going to win, you know. So I think it also behoves on the candidates to talk to their people. To talk to their people. If you try and try and you don't succeed, you try again.  And I'm curious that if you win, are going to be your citizens. So it does not make any sense. Talking about intelligence and, you know, security. If we, like you have said, that these things have the hand of ESO.  What is the intelligence community doing about this? Because there has to be some, yes, intel. But what are they doing with the intel? Because now it looks like these guys know when to start and when to stop. And they're doing it at will. We've seen these people attack a presidential convoy. We've seen them go as close as the city center. These things have happened. We've seen them go to the NDA.  All of the things that have happened, these are attacks that have been calculated. And when 2023, yet to be able to deal with the situation. If we do know or have an intelligence agency, what are we doing with the intel that we've gotten or gathered so far? Well, the thing is that when they gather intel, usually the process is complicated. They disseminate. They disseminate to people who are going to activate it. You know, so if the intelligence is timely and it gets to like the police, for instance, coming from the DSS. Sometimes they could go for a joint operation. Sometimes the police alone or the military will go with them. And then they'll take care of that threat. Now, the thing is that we are facing an asymmetric enemy, whereby you don't know them, you don't know where they are. Although they've been able to locate some of them in their government spaces that we have in places like Samfara, in Nigeria State and stuff like that. So usually you can hear that, of course, when the military goes around and decimates some of them, you know, and you find out that they pull down or they gather or group themselves and come back again. But it's a living threat with us. That threat lives with us. I think we're being joined now by Balazaka, he's a security expert. Mr. Zakhar, thank you so much for joining us. Good evening. Thank you and good evening to everybody. Good evening. Let's talk about security around the elections. Just like I said to Mr. Makri, there are fears. Everybody of course is very excited. People are more resolute this time. People want to vote. We're seeing people come from outside the country all in a bid to cast their votes and make it count. But just as I said earlier on, we've seen the police security agencies, you know, talk tough and read us the riot act. But half the time, nothing really can counter some of this, you know, the pockets of violence that we see on election day. What will make February 25 different from every other election that we've had in terms of security and safety of the voter? Well, so many things will make this election different and so many things will make or should make Nigeria in the interest of the sub-regional or regional name of Nigeria, the continental or continent image of Nigeria and the global image of Nigeria to allow these to win. Because there is this saying that the seed of growth and development is planted on the soil of peace. In like manner, the seed of good political governance can only be planted on the soil of peace. And we as Nigerians have everything that is taken to make sure the kind of soil that we are going to present this time is a soil of peace, so that the proper seed of political governance can be planted. We need to have it at the back of our minds today because Nigeria is not only the black nation within the global community, Nigeria is highly respected. And two days ago, I think the head of Commonwealth Mission led by Format Tabombeki of South Africa came to Nigeria and other global leaders have been talking to Nigerians appealing for peace. So it is now left to us to choose whether we will want to be remembered as a country that has all it takes to spread and lead the continent of Africa in terms of politics, in terms of education, in terms of security, and in terms of technology. We have everything in our own capacity and within our own containment to allow peace to reign and whoever got crowned to lead this country or whatever set of leaders that the Almighty crowned to lead this country should lead us in national interest. Mr. Zaka is always very easy for us and that's the same thing I said, Mr. Maku. We talk a lot about this thing. We say, oh, the world is watching, blah, blah, blah. But does the average politician, especially the one who's power-hunger, the one who's hell-bent, are making sure that they win by crook or by hook? Do they care about this international prominence or what the rest of the world or the rest of the continent think of us? Well, whichever way people look at it, at the end of the day, the politicians are amongst us. The new generation of leaders will come from amongst us. Those leaders will be children of some people, will be cousins of some people, will be natives, nieces, uncles, and aunties of fellow citizens. We already know that, yes, whether we like it or not, there are some people, I don't want to say they have crisis or trouble in their DNA, but there are some people that will want to test the result or the peace result of this country. But the good thing is that they are a very, very small percentage. So we must never allow that small percentage that thinks it has, I mean, the control of violence to destroy what has taken so many years to plant. Remember, this is the time that Nigeria hoped to get a new president, new set of governors, new set of legislators, and so many nations who are lovers of Nigeria and including Nigerians are also saying that at least in 2023, we must get it right. Remember, we started this political journey since 1999. We're talking about 24 years, but at least this time around, we have all resolved that we want to get it right. So that small percentage must never be allowed for whatever reason. In national interest, we mustn't allow them to destroy the credibility of this country and destroy the good image of the majority of the citizens of this country. Okay, all right. Let me come back to you, Mr. Makri. Just piggybacking on what Mr. Bala has said. We say that elections are not a do-or-die affair. I mean, the ANOA, civil society, the media, we're preaching this message. But then the body language, the messaging, and the campaigns and some of the things that these politicians say is totally different. So how do we change that? Because we're not the ones running for office. We're only making sure that we curate conversations that lead to peaceful, free for incredible elections. But if these people who somewhat think that they're powerful and they want these seats at all costs, continue in this regard, what should the law be doing? Because, again, that's another issue that Nigerians are having to deal with, justice. Yeah, it's true. You see, we have yesterday, something happened yesterday when they were signing the peace accord. And you can see that the October 18 presidential candidates, you know, 18. And then, of course, in the audience, we are about three presidents from foreign countries, some of our own retired presidents, former presidents, and then, of course, a lot of people. The whole world was looking at Nigeria. And then, of course, we want to run. We want to choose a president. And then we have up to 18 people, you know. Some of these people already know that they're not going anywhere. They're not going to win, you know, but they have decided to come into the free whereby you either scatter the votes or stuff like that. I think it's high time we start to learn. It's high time we start to learn because we will continue doing this and the whole world is looking at us and let nobody think that they can just do whatever they like to win because the international community is looking at us. And when you win by group or group, of course, they will be on you right there because you cannot be a sole country that lives all by yourself.  So I think the thing is an appeal to all the politicians. I would really be very, very happy if by tomorrow a lot of them step down for us, you know, and they say, okay, we think you have more followers, you have better ideas, or if you don't have a better idea, when you win, I'll work with you. You know, I think that's what we need at this time. Finally, Mr. Zaka, we got some information early today that a group of people in a particular area in Lagos, of course, security agencies are looking into it, were taken to a particular place. They were given drugs and they were giving them machetes in preparation for the elections and Saturday. Of course, somebody had tipped off security agencies about this, but this is one that we've been able to detect and this might be happening in several other places. Again, when stories like this go out, it still sends shivers through the spines of the average voter. But here you are. What should be the messaging that every voter should be holding at the back of their minds and other for them to want to come out on election day? Because again, we're having to deal with the issue of voter apathy and that's one thing we're trying to trump this year. The first thing I want to encourage us as a loyal citizen is that the whole world is looking at us today. But we also need to tell ourselves the truth. In the last 24 years of Nigerian political journey or Nigerian generation in political governance, it is practically clear in this 2023 today, after 24 years, that one political party does not have the solution to Nigeria or a nation's total problem. It is also very clear that no matter how visionary a leader is, if he does not have supportive lieutenants, that leader is not going to succeed.  I think it is very clear that it has not helped us. This time around, the reason why we are saying we must get it right now is this. Let us practice the politics of total integration. The politics of inclusivity. And what I simply mean is this. If party A wins by the grace of God, the candidate of that party is crowned the president of this great country. In other rival parties, he discovers that the minister of finance can come from party D. And the minister of sport or minister of economy planning or minister of health can come from other rival parties. In national interest, he should complicate them and let us have an integrated governance. Between you and I, if we have that kind of governance, there will be less fight and the kind of fierce competition we are in and the negative throwing of banter will be reduced. At the end of the day, an integrated and inclusive governance will be the one that will be better. I'm sorry, I don't want to be pessimistic, but I really would love to see that. It's just that I'm not sure the kind of politicking that we do in Nigeria if we can see a coalition government. But then what happens in the future remains to be seen. Balazaka is a security expert. Dennis Amakri is a former assistant director of the DSS. Thank you so much, gentlemen, for speaking with me. And good luck on Saturday. Thank you very much. All right. Thank you all for staying with us. We will take a quick break. When we return, we'll be discussing the PDP's readiness for the coming polls. Of course, we'll be joined by a representative and a spokesperson for the presidential candidates in just a bit. Stay with us.


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Well, Senor Winters, what do you think? Well, it's pretty hard to believe to nothing. But seeing is believing, eh? Tell me, what do you think it would bring on the American market? I don't know. It's been so long since anything like this. Ah, but you do know, Senor Winters, at this moment your head is spinning with figures. Well, after all... Of course. So you will agree I'm giving it to you for almost nothing when I ask only $75,000. $75,000 for an original Montaigneur. I think you're being very reasonable. Ah, thank you, Senor. Too reasonable. What's wrong with it? Still skeptical, eh? You're very hard to convince in your Winters. Suppose I leave it with you for, say, 24 hours so you can examine it closely. You're pretty sure of yourself, Donati? I would not have come to you if I weren't sure depainting would pass the inspection of an expert. Your reputation as a specialist on Montaigneur is known all over the continent. Yes, well, this is a Montaigneur if I ever saw one. But $75,000, it's... There will be many, Senor, who will say it's Montaigneur's best work. I'd agree with them. It is. What's funny about that? Eh, you flatter me. What? Eh, you see, I painted it myself. You? What? I wanted you to know that. It took me many months. Wait a minute.  I painted it myself, Senor. But the technique, the style... Ah, they were difficult to master. The oil's hard to find. The aging process... Ah, Senor, it was hard work. But you see, it had its reward. Eh, is this the only one? Oh, no, I completed that pair. The other was sent a week ago to a New York broker, a C.L. Brickley. I expect to hear from him tomorrow. Does he know about this one? Of course. I informed him in a confidential letter. I should think you'd keep it under your hat. Forgery's a serious business. Oh, please! They are not forgeries. I claim only to paint in the manner of Montaigneur. I intend to pawn off a forgery. I would have been so frank. But you know what's going to happen. This Brickley will peddle that picture as an original. Senor, what you people do with my paintings is your own business. I am an artist, not a forger. However, I think you will find me discreet enough. And now I must go. You may examine the picture as closely as you want, Senor. Where can I reach you? Good. Before noon, eh? Right. Good day, Donati. Good day. A long-distance operator. I want Mr. Wilkin Potter, person-to-person, Chateleon Hotel, Interlochen, Switzerland. A minute, Potter, I'll tell you again. It's the McCoy in original Montaigneur. Please, put in your goal for 75,000.  The artist only produced 35 paintings in his life. They're all catalog winters. There's no such thing. I saw it with my own eyes. Are you telling me I don't know a Montaigneur when I see one? What about this brickly he bought the mate to it? A John, I just can't believe it. All right, Potter. If you don't want to advance me the money with money of others, that's better. 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On the afternoon of your arrival in New York, you walk down the corridor of an apartment building in the East 70s. Pause. Press a buzzer. Yes? I'm looking for Mr. C.L. Brickley. Oh, what did you wish to see Mr. Brickley about? Personal matter, is he in? Just what is it you're selling, Mr.... Winters, John Winters. Well, I'm really not selling anything. I guess this suit does need pressing, but it's really not that bad, Miss... Brickley? Oh, his daughter? I'm C.L. Brickley. What? Himself. Well, a woman. But a woman who isn't interested in a vacuum cleaner at the moment. Perhaps some other time, Mr. Winters. All right, Miss Brickley. Have it your way. A friend of mine told me you had a picture or two that might interest me. Wait a minute. What kind of a picture? I'm collecting Italian Renaissance. You? Honest C.L., I've got 11 other suits. If I'd known I was calling on such a beautiful businessman. I'm sorry, Mr. Winters. Please come in. Shall I bring my vacuum cleaner? No charge for the demonstration. I said I'm sorry. Come in. Please, sit down. Thank you. Is this your place of business? Yes. I'm a broker, Mr. Winters. I see. You mentioned Italian Renaissance. Just what did you have in mind? Venetian school, in particular. Oh. You know, of course, authentic Venetian things run a little high. How high? $300,000. That's high enough. What is it? A montaigne. Now, wait a minute. I know it's hard to believe it came to light during the war. I was very lucky. You're positive it's authentic. Do you want to see it? Well, that won't be necessary. Let me check my briefcase here. I have the picture in my safe. I can get it out. Just a minute. Here we are. How do you like this one? Where did you get that? Same place you got yours, Miss Brickley. Same artist, same convincing technique. Who are you? Winters. The name's Winters. Now, what do I mean? Where did you come from? Don't worry about me, lady. I'm authentic. I'm the director of the Montaigne's. All right, Mr. Winters. Just how many of these are floating around? Two. And how many know about the... Forgery? Two? You and me? That is, since you took care of Donati. That's a little crude. All right. So you had it done. What's the difference? That still leaves two. You'd be smart enough not to give the hired help your reasons. You've got it all figured out, haven't you? That's water over the dam. Let's talk about the pictures. We're hooked with each other, you know that. That might not be so bad, Mr. Winters. But better make it John. All right. John. You know, we've got a lot to talk over, C.L. Yes, I know. But since you're not quite the kind of a guy I expected to meet, why don't we switch the conference to a nightclub? I'd like that. Okay, pick you up around eight. Fine. Oh, uh, don't worry. About what? I'll wear another suit, one that's pressed.  You like? I like. Tell me more. Not at a business conference. Oh, that again. Darling, where have you been? Hello, Mrs. Carleton. It's one of my clients. Where am I going to see you, dear? It's been an age. I may have something to show you in a few days. Good. Don't forget me, will you? Don't worry. Mrs. Carleton, you didn't tell me about her. She has money, darling, but not the kind we're after. Who does it boil down to? They're pretty hard to find, you know. People who put out half a million for a pair of paintings. I put out a couple of feelers this evening before you arrive. Make your pardon, Miss Brickley. Yes? There's a call for you, a Mr. Gross. Mr. Gross, what is it? Who's Mr. Gross? He's, uh, one of the clients I told you about. He said it was quite important, Miss. Yes, of course. Excuse me, John. I'll be right back.  Floats past the row of ringside tables and out of the room. She is beautiful, isn't she, John? Slim, graceful. The satin of her evening gown clinging to her like a glistening white sheet. And for the moment, you forget everything else. The Montaigne is the half million, the wealthy client, everything. Everything that is except that you're dealing with a killer who's as sure as you are that those paintings can never be sold as long as there are two minds in the world who know their forgeries. If only she weren't so breathtaking, so beautiful. What's on your mind, John?  Miss me? Naturally. What about Mr. Gross? Oh, uh, that was nothing. He said he was a client. What's on his mind? Oh, he's interested in Renaissance art, you know. Good. He knows about the Montaigne's? More or less. What do you mean, more or less? I told him I had something that would interest him. Make an appointment? Yes. As I told him, I'd get in touch with him in a day or two. Oh, let's forget about business for now, shall we? The music's so wonderful. And I do love to dance with you, John. You wish the rain didn't affect you this way. That you could approach the whole thing with a clear head. But it's something you've never known before, really. The music, the vibrant, thrilling feeling that sweeps over you as you dance with her. Her warm, low voice in your ear. But no matter how much you tell yourself that business is business, the feeling's still there the next morning when you arrive at her apartment. You pause for a moment before you ring. Decide once again that nothing must stand in the way of the picture deal in the half million dollars. Hello, partner. Partner? Any objection? Didn't know I'd made it to grade. Oh, you have, definitely. Oh. Come in. Got something to show you. Thanks. I didn't expect to find you in a laboratory, apron. What's going on? What's this? My laboratory. I've been putting your Montagno over the jumps. Jumps? Mm-hmm. I photographed it. Three ways. X-ray, ultraviolet, and infrared. The negative's over on the rack. Well... Then I checked the colors with alcohol. The nutty's a clever man. Was? If you insist. Yes, the nutty was a clever man. Don't you think you might have been a little hasty in letting him go? Still accusing me, mm-hmm. I can add up a column of figures as well as the other guy. All right, John, have it your way. I guess you were smart, though. It was a sure bet with one picture, with two. It's a gamble, isn't it? More than that... Let's not talk about that anymore. I don't want to be cruel. Just practical. Cigarette? Thanks. What's next on the program, beautiful? Mr. Gross? I... I don't know, John. What do you mean, you don't know? You're not getting cold feet, are you? You said he was interested... Yes, I know, but I... Well, that's good enough for me. You don't want to see him, I will. John, we've got to trust each other now. You know that. Just make an appointment with that guy for me. I want to see him. John, I don't know why I'm saying this. I've never said it before, but I... What is it? We could be awfully good friends. Yeah, yeah, that's wonderful. I'm very flattered. I've got to be careful, though, you know. Playing with dynamite. John, I... I'm talking about the naughty. You did it once, you could do it again. I'm talking about us and what good friends we could be. We'll discuss that at length after you get the pictures. The pictures, what for? Wrap them up, darling. We're going down to the pencil venue station. Yes, sir? I want to check this package. John, what are you doing? Just a minute, all right. There you are, clerk. $10. $10? Well, what do I do? Just give me the claim check. Okay. There you are. Now watch. I'll tear it in half, see? Here, Lorraine, that's yours. What are you doing? Wait a minute, mister. Put a note on the package, will you? You deliver it only when both halves of the claim check are presented. You get it? But that's screwy. We don't do it. You want that $10? Okay, mister, you're the boss. Thanks. Come on, Lorraine. You know, I think this is all pretty silly. Maybe it is. I do a lot of silly things for a quarter of a million bucks. But don't get me wrong, angel. I trust you like my own mother. I'll just trust you a lot more after you fix up that appointment for me with your friend, Mr. Gross. How soon can you make it? I don't know, John. I'm not sure. Let me handle it then. When can you get hold of him? I'll call him tomorrow. It isn't easy, is it, John? You leave her standing there in the station, fighting to get her out of your mind, your heart, knowing that you must never let her come between you and the business at hand, the appointment with Mr. Gross. The next evening, you go to her apartment, determined to see it through. As you walk down the hall, the door is open slightly. You hear her talking on the telephone. You stop still and listen. No, there isn't going to be any deal, Mr. Gross. Forget I ever told you to come here at 11. It's off. Yes, I know what I told you, but that was before, and I... Well, it's different now. I'm changing my plans. Yes, that's right. It's got to be this way for the present. Right. Goodbye. You stand there for a full minute thinking, then make up your mind. Two can play that kind of a game, can't they, John?  It's me, C.L., your partner. Oh, come in. Where have you been all day? Why don't you call a guy? I've been waiting to hear from you. Did you get hold of Gross? Yes. He's not interested, John. Funny. That looked like a sure thing, didn't it? Guy has money, crazy about Italian pictures. Well, there'll be others. Sure. Just take a little time, huh? It'll be worth it. I suppose it will. How about a drink? Um, I've got the car outside. Nice night. I thought you might like to go for a drive. Sounds wonderful. Maybe over to Jersey, huh? Across the George-Warton and Bridge. I'll get my coat. Only be a minute. It'll take your time. No hurry. It doesn't take long, does it, John?  That's something you'll never forget. That face with a moonlight working magic with her hair. 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