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 ? 