Hi , Dan . What's new ?   Where have you been ? I've been trying to get in touch with you for two days .   I went to Salt Lake City on business . What's up ?   I got fired .   How come ? Last time I saw you . You told me it was a good job , and you'd like to take it as a career . That was only one month ago . Why this sudden change ?   It's a long story . In a word , I didn't do a good job of it . I messed up a business deal , a deal that would have made ten million dollars and I messed it up .   What are you going to do now ?   I am trying to find a job asap . Lily doesn't know yet . I didn't tell her . I spent the past three days at the coffee shop next to your office , and she thought I went to work as usual .   That's not the way to solve the problem . Did you look in the classified advertisements column ?   Yes , I did . But I wasn't qualified for most of the jobs that I was interested in .   Listen . I will see what I can do , ok ? You go home and tell Lily about this problem you have now . She is your wife and I am sure she will understand . 