."I know ... Brian talked about Jennifer constantly, and couldn't wait to see you ... Wait! ... You're missing the point ... WAIT. Brian regained cons...iousness yesterday, and one of the first things he did, was ask if we knew how Jennifer was doing..."Nope ... He's right here, but quite weak, so keep in mind that he might simply pass out while you're talking ... What? ... No. The doctors say Brian died at least twice, while they worked on him ... Yes. It was quite horrible, not to mention. “Okay, here’s this morning’s check list. All the dams on the Missouri River have been checked and the gates opened to prevent overflow and washouts. Hydroponics technicians have spread out and selected farms to plant - mostly those that have been plowed already. Wherever found, living cattle, pigs, and poultry have mostly been freed. God! The stink around feedlots and poultry sheds is still horrific. Power is assured for the near future; the warehouses are filling with necessities and are near. I felt a brief moment of childish glee at her reaction.I sank into one corner of the sofa, lifting my boots to her small table and opened my notebook. She sat opposite me on the sofa, folding her delicious legs beneath her, a view I might have enjoyed had I not so studiously ignored her.“So Jack,” she asked familiarly, “where do we start?”“From the beginning” I replied. “You’re twenty-three; this might be a short book as it is.” A brief look of irritation flashed across her face.“Listen, I know. They hadn’t received orders yet as to where to take the stuff. Apparently they were intending to keep it moving until just before stores got the official software in, and then start delivering theirs.”“The joys of never knowing when a product is going to ship,” I said. “Bradley’s timing sucked on everything.”“Well it would have been enough to convict him if he wasn’t dead already. We’ve moved on BKL to confiscate everything in the offices. Everyone at headquarters is a little ticked that.