“Holomarketing.”
The Producer blinked. “You have one minute.”
Bernie grinned. “Right. We install projectors in high-traffic areas, foot and vehicle both. You walk through a scene from the movie, you drive through. Or maybe something simpler, like the poster image. Wouldn’t be that hard for the boys to—”
“Liability issues?”
“How do you mean?”
The Producer scoffed. “You haven’t run it by the lawyers yet? Come on, Bernie. Some Flyover Queen in a Honda gets distracted, runs over two orphan kids and a nun? And their dog? We end up getting shellacked.”
Bernie nodded, let a beat pass. “But if the lawyers can shield us from that sort of liability? Wrap it all in a shell corporation or some sh—”
“Bernie, if nobody can sue us, I love it. If they can, and they do, and we have to settle, or if we lose? It’s coming out of your retirement.”
O ho! What a spin on the prompt! Wasn't expecting that angle. Love it! Love the hardball tone of the businessmen, too. Sounds like a high stakes gamble for Bernie! (Poor guy!)
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