Strip 190 -- First Seen: 2009-06-05
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The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Ernie at his desk, we're looking over his shoulder at the computer holoscreen. We can see the visage of Li Chang appearing on it. Li is a wizened Asian man. You can make him look like Mako if you want. I miss Mako. He was really cool.

Ernie: Sv. Li, I'm Ernie Guzmán and I'm interested in buying your ice. What's your price?

Panel 2
Closer shot of Li's visage on the screen. He's wearing an inscrutable expression. In the lower right-hand corner, we see a number appear. Li remains silent.

Number on screen: 25 gmAu/tonne

Panel 3
Ernie leans back in his chair, arms crossed.

Ernie: Your ad says 'substantial discounts for large purchases.'

Ernie (2): How much for the whole berg?

Panel 4 - 5
Two connected panels. In the first one, Li's eyes are widened in response to Ernie's question.

In the second panel, Li's inscrutable expression returns and now a new number appears in the lower right of the screen.
New number on screen: 100,000,000 gm/Au


Panel 6
Ernie rests his chin on his fist, elbow braced on his desktop. He's looking impatient.

Ernie: We both know we'll go round and round until you discount it to half the price you're asking.

Ernie (2): Why don't we save us both some time and settle for that now?


Panel 7
Looking over Ernie's shoulder at Li on the screen. Li finally speaks.

Li: Sv. Guzmán, I cannot give you more than a 20 percent discount. My expenses …

Li (2): I am not used to having a gweilo … dicker with me.


Panel 8
Angle so that we can see Ernie's face in side-view and Li on the screen. Ernie grins at Li, Li grins back at him.

Ernie: If I didn't dicker, Sv. Li, you would not respect me.

Li: Yes, that is true.