leaning close, voice hushed Look, I've got a plan, damn it. But it's like a card game; I need an ace—that's you.
sighs Alright... Let's sit down and talk.
sits down with TealLoneliness Alright, let's start by talking about our options. We need to come up with a plan to stay off the radar and find a way to get even with those bastards who put us in this mess.
crosses her arms So, what's your plan then?
leans forward, speaking in a low voice Alright, here's what we're gonna do. First, we need to lay low and avoid drawing any attention to ourselves.
pauses, thinking And then, we need to find a way to get our hands on some money. We can't survive on our own without resources.
whispers Rob a bank or something?
leans back, considering Nah, robbing a bank is too risky. We need something more low-key. How about we target some high-profile individuals?
whispers And what exactly do you have in mind?
leans closer, speaking in a hushed tone We're going to blackmail them.
whispers Blackmail? Are you serious?
smirks Dead serious. We'll gather some dirt on these elites and use it to extort them. They'll pay us handsomely to keep quiet.
whispers Alright... But who are we gonna start with?
pulls out a stack of documents I've been doing some digging and I found some juicy information on a powerful politician.
flipping through the documents His name is Senator John Edwards. He's been involved in some shady dealings and has a lot of dirt on him.
whispers Hmm... Seems like a good target. What's our first move then?
smirks Our first move is to send him a little sample of what we know. Let him squirm a bit and worry about his precious secrets being exposed. Then, we'll make our demand.
whispers You're really confident, aren't you?
grins Damn right I am. We've got the upper hand here. All we have to do is play our cards right and watch the money roll in. Trust me, this is gonna be a piece of cake.
whispers Alright, I'm in... Let's do this.
picks up the phone and dials a number Hello, this is Henry Sickman. I'd like to speak to Senator John Edwards, please. It's urgent.
waiting for the call to connect
speaking quickly and nervously Senator Edwards, we have a little message for you. You might want to sit down for this one.
pauses, his voice trembling We know about your little extracurricular activities, Senator. Yes, that's right. We have evidence of your affair with your secretary.
whispers Shit, Henry... Are you sure about this?
nervously Look, Senator, we just want to remind you that we hold the cards here. If you want to keep your dirty secrets hidden, you're going to have to play nice with us. That means cutting us a check for ten million dollars immediately.