BILL I understand you have a few minutes.

JERRY Sure, Bill. What’s on your mind? (motions to chair across from desk)

BILL (crosses to desk and sits) As you know, a special meeting of the board has been called for next Tuesday.

JERRY Seems to be the case. So?

BILL I assume you know the agenda?

JERRY Yep. I don’t suppose you plan to rush to my rescue. Of course, you realize I have a long history with the majority of the board members.

BILL You’ve also accumulated a lot of reasons for them to dismiss it.

JERRY They all know I have a turnaround plan in place.

BILL Been there for a number of years, hasn’t it?

JERRY You can’t turn the Queen Mary around on a dime.

BILL I think we’re now talking about what looks more like the Titanic.

JERRY I’m not the one who got us into financial