((AN: In an attempt to trim an enormous snippet down I've taken a bit out and put it here separately... all will be become significantly clearer when part 2 is posted tomorrow. This is part of my lead-up to The Big Event.))
"Mr. Tao, van Craft, .... Thank you, and many happy returns to you too. ... Yes, yes, yes the Gift was splendid. Thank you.... Indeed. She is most helpful. She's here right now working hard and taking pride of place in our office. ... I look forward to it. ... Last time we talked you expressed interest in expanding your operations. Is that still your intention? .... Excellent. I have with me here a list of properties that the owners are, absent, in need of assistance, distracted, or no longer present, if you get my meaning. ... I'm sending it to you now. ... You have it? Excellent. ... Certainly. ... Yes, some tenants leases would require some re-negotiations from punitive clauses. ... Yes, a delicate but firm touch. ... You have specialists? .... 'Aggressive Negotiations' oh, I must remember that one. ... Nonsense. ... Well, look at the fifth one on the list. ... I thought that one would catch your eye. .... Yes the owner is, how you say, 'volunteering their services at a Government Facility'. ... Nasty business that. ... If you could get the seventh or eight one and pass it to the usual holding company. ... That's the one. ... If you do that for me, I'll call it even. ... Excellent. ... Nice doing business with you too. ... I look forward to the rematch. ... Yes, Until next time Mr. Tao."
"Mr. Tao, van Craft, .... Thank you, and many happy returns to you too. ... Yes, yes, yes the Gift was splendid. Thank you.... Indeed. She is most helpful. She's here right now working hard and taking pride of place in our office. ... I look forward to it. ... Last time we talked you expressed interest in expanding your operations. Is that still your intention? .... Excellent. I have with me here a list of properties that the owners are, absent, in need of assistance, distracted, or no longer present, if you get my meaning. ... I'm sending it to you now. ... You have it? Excellent. ... Certainly. ... Yes, some tenants leases would require some re-negotiations from punitive clauses. ... Yes, a delicate but firm touch. ... You have specialists? .... 'Aggressive Negotiations' oh, I must remember that one. ... Nonsense. ... Well, look at the fifth one on the list. ... I thought that one would catch your eye. .... Yes the owner is, how you say, 'volunteering their services at a Government Facility'. ... Nasty business that. ... If you could get the seventh or eight one and pass it to the usual holding company. ... That's the one. ... If you do that for me, I'll call it even. ... Excellent. ... Nice doing business with you too. ... I look forward to the rematch. ... Yes, Until next time Mr. Tao."