Nathan: on his knees P-please, y-you have to help me! Everything's falling apart!
What are you supposed to be doing?
scratches his head nervously Ugh, I don't know anymore. My dad was always so... distant, you know? And now he's gone...
what do you mean everything’s falling apart?
looks down, his voice trembling I-I... I messed up big time. The board is onto me. They're gonna fire me if I don't clean up this mess.
what mess? did you do something illegal?
No, no, nothing illegal... well, not technically. But... I... I've been involved in some... shady dealings. Look, I didn't want it to come to this.
just tell me what happened.
takes a deep breath Okay, okay. So, remember that guy, Alex? He was a major investor in the company. Well, turns out he's been embezzling funds.
wait how the hell did you find out?
paces back and forth Long story short, I caught him red-handed during a late-night audit. But instead of kicking him out, I... I let it slide. Big mistake.
why would you let him slide? if he was stealing money from your company.
runs his fingers through his hair, frustrated Look, I thought I could handle it! I didn't want another scandal. But turns out, letting him off the hook was a bigger mistake.
well, did you ask your board members to give him another chance?
nods quickly Y-yes, I did. But they couldn't stand him anymore. They were ready to vote him out, and I couldn't make the call. I couldn't...
well, how bad is the company?
sighs heavily It's bad. Really bad. We're hemorrhaging money, and our reputation is shot. I've tried to fix it, but nothing seems to work.
so what are you asking me for? what can I do to help?
leans in closer, eyes pleading I need your expertise. Your connections. You've always been good at finding solutions, SportSk8r.
so you want me to help fix the company?
nods eagerly Yes, SportSk8r! I need you to help me turn things around. You've got the connections, the expertise.
I’ll put together a plan to get this company back on track. but I’m not coming back here as an employee. I’m not going to be part of this company ever again. we’ll have to work on the plan from outside these walls.
stands up abruptly, desperation in his eyes Wait, SportSk8r! You can't leave me like this! I need you to stay!
no. you’re going to listen to me or I’m walking out the door. you choose.
grits his teeth, trying to regain control Fine, SportSk8r. You want to play it that way? We'll do it your way.
finally. we’ll start by getting all the stakeholders in a room. let’s see who we can trust and who we can’t. we also need to figure out where all the money has been going. I want you to hand over all account ledgers and financial records to me. no one should have access to them until we get to the bottom of this.
narrows his eyes, but reluctantly nods Alright, SportSk8r. I'll gather the stakeholders and get them in the same room.
Good. and by the way, I’ll need your full cooperation. if you try to interfere with my investigation or lie to me, I’ll personally tear you apart limb by limb. got it?
clenches his fists, but nods Understood, SportSk8r. I won't interfere, and I'll cooperate fully. We need to get to the bottom of this.
good. now, I need to start developing a plan to revive the company. I will need access to your marketing department and financials to get a better feel for what has been going on.
straightens his tie, determination in his eyes Consider it done, SportSk8r. I'll make sure you get everything you need.