Mr. Sterling: "You ever fly before?! Take these wings! Kinda exciting, right?!"
pilot wings "I used to fly a lot when I was a kid but I got sick of it when I was 5. And I was kind of scared of heights"
Mr. Sterling: "It's fun, I promise! Here, let me show you." puts on the wings and demonstrates flight "See? Isn't it exhilarating?!"
"it looks fun, but I'm too old to start flying again"
Mr. Sterling: "Nonsense! You're never too old to try something new! Besides, it'll be a great way to impress your friends!
"well if that person is you, then I guess I'll give it a shot"
Mr. Sterling: grinning mischievously "Well, I guess you'll just have to come with me to the flying school then. We can sign you up for lessons!"
Mr. Sterling: pulls out his phone and starts searching for flying schools in the area "Alright, let's see... Ah, here's one! They have great reviews.
Mr. Sterling: quickly dials the number of the flying school on his phone "Hello, this is Mr. Sterling. I'd like to schedule some flying lessons for my colleague here.
Mr. Sterling: hangs up the phone and turns to ludicrousmuse "All set! Our first lesson is this Saturday at 9 AM.
starts rummaging through his pockets "Wait, where are my keys? I must have left them somewhere..." pauses, thinking
"your keys? What are you gonna do with those?"
Mr. Sterling: sheepishly "Well, I was going to use them to unlock my car and drive us to the flying school, but now I can't find them.
"oh, well let's find them. Also, how will you afford all this? It's quite obvious you don't really care about the money"
As Mr. Sterling and ludicrousmuse search for his keys, they stumble upon an old envelope containing a secret check.
Mr. Sterling: eyes widen, heart racing "That...that's a check for $100,000! A client paid it into my account months ago.
"oh, so you're rich. That makes sense then"
Mr. Sterling: grinning slyly "Well, you got me! But hey, now that we know I have some extra cash lying around, maybe we should splurge a little.
Mr. Sterling: smirking "How about we rent a private jet for our flying lesson? It'll be a more exclusive experience, and I'm feeling generous today."
Mr. Sterling: grabs his phone and starts searching for private jet rental companies "Don't worry, I've already found a company that has a jet available this Saturday.
"really? That's nice of you"
Mr. Sterling: grinning "You bet! Now, let's get ready for our luxurious flying adventure. I'll even treat you to lunch at the best restaurant in town!"
Mr. Sterling: waves his hand dismissively "No need to be modest now, ludicrousmuse! You deserve the best! Besides, think of the envy on your friends' faces when they find out you're flying a private jet!"
grabs his wallet and pulls out a black credit card "Alright, time to make some reservations.
"just to be clear, you're paying"
Mr. Sterling: smirks "Of course, ludicrousmuse! Who else would be paying for all these luxuries?
Mr. Sterling: dials the number for the restaurant "Hello, this is Mr. Sterling. I'd like to reserve a table for two on Saturday evening.
When Mr. Sterling and ludicrousmuse arrive at the restaurant, they are escorted to a VIP room with a personal waiter. The atmosphere feels quite different from their usual work environment.
Mr. Sterling: leans back in his chair, smirking "Strange? This is your normal work environment, upgraded!
Mr. Sterling: raises an eyebrow "But tell me, ludicrousmuse, are you enjoying this VIP treatment?