Jack smiles “Thank you.  No further questions.”

Jason jumps up quickly “You can not say
that Ms. Kennard absolutely did not sign this waiver can you?”

“No I can not.”

“So for all the details you have
presented us here today the bottom line is that you just don’t know do you?”

“I have a good idea.”

“But you don’t absolutely know do you?”

“No not absolutely.”

“Thank you we have no further
questions.”

***

“California Art
Center, this is James may
I help you?” James answers the phone from his new office.

“Yes this is Rasheed Pullack, I would like to talk to Bette Porter if I may.”

“I’m sorry Mr. Pullack, I’m afraid that Ms. Porter is not available at this time,
could I be of any assistance to you?”

“Well I don’t know do you have any idea
of what is going on with my work?” Rasheed asked in a disgusted voice.

“Why yes as a matter of fact I do.  Thank you so much for calling today.  If you hadn’t contacted us I would have been
calling you this afternoon anyway.  I
would like to know where you stand with your work.” James asks ignoring the
irritation in Rasheed’s voice.

“My work   I have reviewed the digitals you sent.  My work has been destroyed.  I believe you will just have to go with my
other work for the show.” Rasheed says.

“Well I’m sorry but that will not be
possible.  It saddens me that you will be
unable to correct the minor damage to the work we wish to show here.  I was so hoping that we would be able to keep
you in the showing but well I’m sorry.” James says sincerely but knowing the
Rasheed will hit the roof when he realizes that James has just kicked him out
of the show.

“What do you mean not be in the
show?  I have plenty of completed works.  You have the prints.  Are you telling me that you will not show
those?” Rasheed fires back insulted by James’ action.

“Mr. Pullack, you know as well as I Ms. Porter was clear with you that your
other work was not up to the caliber that we wanted to present at this
showing.  If you are not able to come out
a day early to repair the work that is here we will regret it but yes we will
drop you from our Winter Show.” James states matter of factly.

“Who are you to say such a thing?  I insist on talking to Ms. Porter right now.”
Rasheed now clearly irritated screams into the phone.

“I’m sorry let me introduce myself I am
James Preston, Associate Director here at the CAC.  I am responsible for the Winter Show and the
person you will be dealing with going forward.”

“So where is Bette?” Rasheed asks not
wanting to give up on the thought that he could make some headway with her.

“Bette currently is not in the building
and will not be available until sometime tomorrow.  But even if she were here the results would
be the same.  Now Mr. Pullack we would really like to show the works that Bette has picked
out but as we have stated repeatedly not in their current state.  Can you tell me why you are so resistant to
repairing the works?”  James asks trying
to salvage Rasheed.

There was silence on the other end of
the line while Rasheed processed all that James had just relayed to him.  Realizing he would probably have to work with
James, “Well I would have to bring all my material out and that is quite the
undertaking.” Rasheed finally states.

“Well why don’t you let me help you out
with that?  I’m sure we could provide
help .”James goes on to bring Rasheed back into the fold.