Mac: 
What?
Beardown: Sorry, to be blunt, but the Dan McNeil of 15 years ago would find this weird. 9 weeks?
Mac: We're negotiating. There will be another Tribune Ed Sherman article in a week. You'll love it. The picture will be of me organizing my fishing gear. I'll say "We're still in the 4th quarter and the book has been started."
Beardown: By now you should know or not. Zimmerman isn't gonna budge off the current number. You just love the drama.
Mac: What do you know? This is how it goes.
Beardown: 9 weeks? This isn't how it goes. Take the 400k offer or leave it. What the hell is the delay?
Drinky: Yeah!!!!! It's my time!!!!!! Say no so I can start!!!! Woooooooooo hooooooooooooo.
Mac, Zimmerman and Beardown: Stay out of this, drinky!!!!!!! You're not getting it anyway!!!!
Drinky:
Spiegel:
Mac: Rambling Grimmace is still crying?
Beardown: Yeah.
Mac: 