chairman 15 - a nice day

by fred flynn

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may we help you? yes, i have an appointment in room 796 at 9 am. there is no room 796 in this building. i was told to come here at 9 am by mr charles ashley. nobody by that name has an official position in this building. this is the central building, is it not? no, it is the taj mahal. was that an attempt at humor? there is no such thing as an attempt at humor. humor is self-contained. is this the central building? yes. yesterday mr charles ashley told me to come here at 9 am to room 976 . yesterday, not today? that is correct. there is no room 796 in this building today, or a mr charles ashley holding any official position. i think i begin to understand. it took you long enough. so i am free to go? nobody seems to be stopping you. thank you. have a nice day. our shift is almost over. we will spend the day resting. i hope you enjoy your rest. thank you for your considerate attitude. * eddie wandered aimlessly down the avenue until he reached his destination. he went inside. charles ashley, eddie smith 2, and joey were seated at a table just inside the door, engaged in an animated conversation. there was an empty seat at the table and eddie sat down at it. he noticed agents dworkin and khayyam at an adjacent table, staring into space and stirring their cups of coffee with plastic spoons. outside on the avenue it started to rain. next