"So, this is going to sound like a strange question, but do you always see yourself doing...covert corporate work, Dominic?"
"'Covert corporate work.' I like the sound of that, Daniela, but no. I got into it because I had connections, and it became sort of a gilded cage - I made a lot of money doing it, and then when Marshall asked me to work for him, I could hardly say no. However, I'm done with it, I think. How about you?"
"I love my job, I love having clients and helping people. I see myself doing it for the rest of my life, to some degree. I don't necessarily want weekly clients, but I'd like to keep my hand in."
"Do you know one of the things I missed most about you during that time?"
"That time? Is that what we're calling it? My fantastic shoe choices?"
"No, although that was definitely something I remembered fondly. I missed when we worked together to help someone. It was fun brainstorming with you. We were really a good team."
"I missed that, too, Nico. It's too bad we can't do that as a career. Like Hart to Hart."
"Hart to Hart?"
"You never saw Hart to Hart? It was my mom's favorite show and she used to make us watch it with her. It was about a wealthy couple who solved crimes together when they weren't being fabulous together."
"Hmm. Sounds exactly like us, except less fabulous."
"I wonder if there is a way for us to do that? We are pretty well-connected at this point, and we have solved some problems. Maybe we put out a shingle?"
"Put out a shingle?"
"Yes. A shingle."
"I think it's 'hang out' a shingle."
"See why we work so well together?"
"Yes. And I'm sorry to tell you that this doesn't seem like a viable business plan."
"Hmmph. What about if I bought a shingle?"
"That would definitely make it not one bit more viable."
"OK, so what do you think the problem is?"
"First of all, I don't know of any couple that solves crimes in real life."
"That's true, but maybe they are out there but they just aren't show-offs."
"Well, there's a bigger sticking point. If we are going to work together, clearly there is one thing we are missing: a team name, like Hart to Hart or McMillan & Wife."
"So we'll think of one."
"I'm sorry Dani, but we need to have a team name first."
"First? Really?"
"Really."
"OK, well how about Careles & Santino?"
"I don't like ampersands. I think they are insincere."
"OK, how about Careles Santino?"
"Do you really want to give Ray's last name all the credit?"
"Well, I've got some professional reputation as Dani Santino, so I don't see a choice. But yeah, it would irritate me to see him get any sort of recognition for our wildly successful crime-fighting business."
"How about Careles and Associate?"
"How about Careles and Woman He Used to Date Before He Became an Egomaniac?"
"How about Careles and Wife?"
"I'm not going to marry you so we have a good business name."
"Well, I have to say I'm disappointed that you say that. You clearly don't have the cutthroat nature that is necessary in today's crime-solving business world."
"Hmmph. We'll see about that."
"I hope so."