LAU, YOU CAN BE GUEST OF HONOUR

[reanimated]

Days one through four without boss: Aces, the pub is mine for the night, free shots for everyone, etc. etc.

Day five without boss: Considering the possibility that he might be dead? Aces, the pub is mine for the night, free shots for everyone, etc. etc.

Day six without boss: Turns out he was released, the pub is mine FOREVER, free shots for ME, etc. etc.

Anyway so he's gone and seeing as he left no last will and testament (cos what would it say anyway? "I leave all my shite poetry about blood to my girlfriend, ohhhhhhhhh wait") I'm going to go ahead and say the Phony is now under my ownership from here until the end of time!

"But Nathan, you don't know how to run a business" — WHO GIVES A SHIT? Open bar at the Phony tonight in loving memory of our dearly departed friend Connor or Constatine or whatever the fuck!

Comments

[highlyinformed]

I agree, it should go to someone who is responsible enough to own a business. Mister Young hasn't the experience.

[reanimated]

OI

[highlyinformed]

You're much better suited for a managerial position.

[reanimated]

What the fuck's the difference?

[highlyinformed]

Ownership requires more work, managers simply maintain their original workload with a position of authority over basic employees.

[reanimated]

Ohhhhh I DO hate work

[reanimated]

Now that you mention it, being a business owner sounds like a lot more responsibility than I'm willing to take for anything...

[highlyinformed]

We'd just need to find someone willing to purchase the business from you. They'd have to be willing to take on a sizable debt.

[reanimated]

D'you think that kid who helped open the arcade would buy it? I mean obviously child labour's not an issue here so I don't see why he COULDN'T

[highlyinformed]

The legal age regarding drinking comes to mind.

Also, I believe most of his assets are tied up with Mister Once-ler's business. I'm not sure this is a market our friend wishes to get into.

[reanimated]

It's like no one on this island's ever heard of a fake ID or some shit. But fine fine fine, that's a fair point. Well I'm out of ideas! Put it up for auction, highest bidder wins?

[highlyinformed]

What is the English expression? I'd like to.. throw my cat into the ring?

[reanimated]

HAAHAHHAHAHA SERIOUSLY? Conrad would shit himself! I dunno if my moral compass will allow for that, Lau, I might need to be convinced.

[icesolation]

Are you implying something?

[highlyinformed]

I've had an interest in this bar's success since the very beginning. I'd be happy to compensate Mister Young for a fair stake in its future. You would be the lady to discuss numbers with, I take it?

[icesolation]

That would be me. I'm Elsa.

[highlyinformed]

I'm so glad Conrad had someone like you helping him. I imagine he was a little over his head with the numbers. You must be very smart, I'm sure the finances on his end were not easy.

[icesolation]

He did have a lot of personal debts.

[highlyinformed]

I'm amazed he had enough money to pay his employees, let alone keep the business afloat.

[highlyinformed]

He did pay you, didn't he?

[icesolation]

I offered to help settle his problems and he could pay me later.

[highlyinformed]

I see. You did all that work out of the goodness of your heart?

[highlyinformed]

Then you weren't actually an employee like Mister Young or Miss Manning?

[icesolation]

I wasn't contracted, no.

[highlyinformed]

I see.

Are you married?