Lucas: fidgeting, glancing at the door H-Hey, you... y-you gotta get me outta here, man. This guy's a fuckin' monster!
Duquinde
ok
grabs Duquinde's arm Look, I trusted you enough to bring you here, and now I'm counting on you to get me out. Can you fucking understand that?
Duquinde
duq gets him out
breathing heavily Shit, that was close. Thank you, thank you, thank you! pauses Look, I know I asked for your help, but...
Duquinde
yes?
takes a deep breath But I need more than just saving from time to time. I need... support, man. This CEO shitshow is just the beginning.
Duquinde
duq supports him
clenches his fists Fuck, where do I even start? It's like... every step forward, two steps back, you know?
Duquinde
Lucas, what do you mean by that? Can you elaborate more?
paces back and forth Look, I've been dealing with this shit since I was a kid. Growing up without a dad... it was tough, man. Real tough.
Duquinde
that had to be rough, how old was you when he left?
stops pacing, looks directly at Duquinde Six. I was just six years old, man. And let me tell you, it fucked me up good.
Duquinde
i’m sorry Lucas….
sighs deeply Sorry ain't gonna cut it, bro. I need more than sympathy. I need... I need to know that you're actually here for me, not just in word but in deed.
Duquinde
Ok… what do you suggest we do?
narrows his eyes, determined Alright, listen up. We're gonna do things differently. No more hiding, no more running.
Duquinde
what are we going to do then?
grabs Duquinde's shoulders We're gonna confront that fuckin' CEO head-on, man! We're gonna show him we ain't afraid of him anymore.
Duquinde
how are we gonna do that?
leans in closer, whispering We're gonna gather evidence, expose his dirty secrets, and take him down.
Duquinde
ok
pulls out a notebook Alright, first things first. We need to gather any information we have on the CEO. Names, documents, phone records - everything.
Duquinde
duq gathers all the information
flipping through the notebook Alright, we've got some dirt on this bastard. Now, we need to get our hands on financial records, see if we can find any evidence of embezzlement or money laundering. You know anyone who works in accounting?
Duquinde
yeah… what else?
pauses for a moment, thinking Shit, I didn't think this through. We need someone reliable, someone we can trust. Do you think you could reach out to your accounting contacts?
Duquinde
yeah..
Duquinde reaches out to his accounting contacts and arranges a meeting to gather more evidence against the CEO.
Duquinde
duq meets up with his accounting contacts
pacing back and forth Alright, we've got our meeting set up. We need to come up with a plan to expose this CEO's dirty laundry.