1:20:02
Then what will you say?
1:20:08
l don't think this is the lightning
you're looking for.
1:20:12
l mean, Drew is a good man.
l know l didn't seem to be
completely in his corner before,
1:20:17
but, uh, l've come
to appreciate that, um--
1:20:20
Now we love Drew?
And Joe doesn't measure up?
1:20:23
- What's going on?
- Nothing.
1:20:28
When you say ''nothing'' that way,
it is not nothing.
1:20:31
- Then what is it?
- lt's something.
1:20:38
Okay. Good night.
1:20:41
- l'll see you tomorrow.
- Yeah. Good night.
1:20:50
l know you're all as uncomfortable
as l am to be meeting like this.
1:20:54
But l got a call last night
from John Bontecou.
1:20:58
Not only is he still interested,
he's sweetening his offer.
1:21:04
Although it pains me
to say it, in my opinion,
1:21:07
Bill Parrish dealt with us
preemptively...
1:21:11
in dismissing any deal
with Bontecou.
1:21:13
Therefore, l'm sorry to say
that if we're to examine
this new offer responsibly,
1:21:18
as the Board of Directors
of Parrish Communications,
1:21:21
we must do so without its chairman.
1:21:25
There's one additional element.
1:21:27
Bontecou is so anxious to get us,
1:21:30
he said he'd take Parrish Communications
with Bill Parrish or without.
1:21:43
ln this crisis, and be assured...
1:21:45
this is a crisis,
1:21:48
it's not pleasant
to say the following.
1:21:50
But l would be remiss
if l did not.
1:21:54
When we present Bill
with the improved Bontecou offer,
1:21:57
and if he still refuses
to let us consider it,
1:21:59
once more makes an adamant
or emotional rejection,
we will have no choice but to--