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Twists and Turns

Part 2

by Kali

Ross: "Phillip, are you sure about this?"

Phillip: "Yeah, I'm sure. Why? I thought you'd be happy about this?"

Ross: "I'm not unhappy about this. It's just... I think after all you've been through lately, you should wait awhile before making a decision of this magnitude. Until..."

Phillip: "I'm in my right mind?"

Ross: "Phillip."

Phillip: "I am, I am in right mind, Ross. I'm saner than I've been in a long time. You said it yourself, months ago, when you warned me about getting mixed back up in the quagmire that is Spaulding. You were right, the company has never made me happy. It never will. I just... I wanted to run the company the "right" way. And look what happened. It nearly destroyed me, and my kids suffered for it. Why on earth should I subject my kids to such a poisonous legacy?"

Ross: "Why indeed."

Phillip: "Do you think they'll accept?"

Ross: "I don't see why not. The price is ridiculously low. Too low, in my opinion."

Phillip: "Yeah, but, they couldn't afford it, otherwise. This way, I get to right old wrongs and stick it to Alan, at the same time. Two birds. One stone. It's brilliant."

Ross: "When you put it that way."

Phillip: "And there will still be plenty of money to live on. To put the kids through college. Even if I don't sell anymore books."

Ross: "If you're absolutely sure."

Phillip: "Never been surer."

Ross: "Okay, I'll give them the offer."

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Billy: "He's offering us his controlling interest in Spaulding, at this price?!"

Josh: "Uh, Ross... are you sure he's... well enough to make this decision. I don't want..."

Ross: "Yes. It's what he wants."

Billy: "What's Alan done now?"

Ross {sighs}: "Where to begin?"

Josh: "That bad?"

Ross: "In a word? Yes."

Josh: "Oh."

Billy: "Us, running Spaulding."

Josh: "Alan, answering to us."

Ross: "The mind boggles."

Billy: "You must be proud."

Ross: "Yeah, yeah I am."

Disclaimer: GL characters belong to P&G Productions. This little fic is meant as pure, harmless fun., etc.