The Let's Play Archive

Gazillionaire Deluxe

by Didja Redo

Part 12


Are you sure we came to the right place?
Yes.
Maybe he's just not home, then.
He's here, alright? This is definitely the time we agreed on. Ten to one he's just keeping us waiting on purpose.
You think so?
Yeah. It lets the tension build up, you know? He wants us nervous when we talk to him.
Too nervous to try anything funny, you mean.
Exactly. Plus, it sends a message. "I'll see you when I'm ready, not when you are." Reminds us of our place in the world.
Good afternoon.
Typical rich bastard behavio...
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Mr. Zinn! Great to see you again! Uh, we were just talking about, uh...
Rich bastards?
Uh...yeah. I was telling Slev how, you know, there are so many rich bastards in the world, and they just let all that money go right to their heads, but my friend Mr. Zinn, he's not like that, he's a gentleman, you'd like him, real salt of the earth kind of...kind of...






...we brought your money.
Ah! This is good news. Good news indeed. But come, surely you're not just here for the sake of business. Come in, sit down. Have yourselves a drink.
Um. We appreciate the offer, Mr. Zinn, but we can't really stay for-
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...come in, sit down, have a drink. Why not?



Yo.
Er...
Oh, don't mind Nibble. He's just here in case things get out of order. So there's no reason to worry about him unless things get out of order.
Are things going to get out of order?
No. Not at all.
Good! Then there's no reason to worry about him.
Check the money.
Right.
So, boys. How's business? Or perhaps I needn't ask. Over two hundred thousand kubars in just a few months. Very impressive.
Well, yeah. Can't complain, you know? Things are pretty good, all in all. Slev and I are very grateful to you for giving us this opportunity.
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Aren't we, Slev?
What?
Yes! Very grateful. Very, very grateful. I can definitely say that I will never, ever forget this.
Oh, think nothing of it. It's only right for privileged folk like myself to lend a helping hand every so often. I've always thought so.
Heh.






...uh...ever think it might be a bigger help if you gave people the money? You know, rather than loaning it to them? I'm just thinking out loud here.
Ah. I do hear that a lot. But truthfully, I don't like to think of what I do as "loaning". I do give people money. They are under no obligation to return it.
Really?
Of course! I'm not running a bank here, my friend. I simply do favours for people.
So does that mean we don't have to-
However, when someone does you a favour, it is terribly bad form not to return that favour. No?
If there's one thing I won't stand for, it's bad form.
Oh. Yeah, I know what you mean. Whereas "good form" would be, say, paying you back at about 4% interest...?
Precisely that! We do see eye to eye after all. How nice. Isn't that nice?
That is nice.
Very nice.
Very nice indeed.
Boss?
Nibble?
It's good, boss. Hundred an' fifty four thousand, cash.
Ah, excellent. Excellent. I knew you boys wouldn't let me down. Didn't I say they wouldn't let me down, Nibble?
You said they looked like a couple-a welching schmucks, boss.
Details. In any event, I appreciate your business. And when I appreciate someone's business, I like to make sure they know it. If you boys should ever need another favour, you come to me. I am always happy to help.
Yes. Well. Hopefully that won't be necessary.
Ah, but you never can tell, can you? You never can tell.





That wasn't so bad.
Speak for yourself. My heart stopped at least five times in there.
Still. At least it's done. And we've still got plenty of cash left to work with. Hopefully we'll be able to manage without any more loans.
Wait, wait. You mean you're still on board with this?
With what?
This. The company. Running a business.
...why wouldn't I be?
Well, we don't have to worry about Zinn now. You could leave if you wanted to.
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I mean, you never liked the idea in the first place, right? You only went along with it because your life was on the line.
Well...I..that is...
"Tark'la, we can't do this. Tark'la, it won't work out. Tark'la, if you bring this up one more time I'm going to bite you in the eye."
...how long until I hear the end of this?
Six months, minimum.