44. Mexico. Can I help you?
45. This is Marco Benini from the ESC Corporation. I’d like to speak to Mr. Cabron, please.
46. Hold the line, please. Mr. Cabron, Mr. Cabron.
47. He seems to be asleep at the moment. Do you want to hold or will you call back?
48. It’s alright. I’ll call back later.
49. Licantropos office.
50. Can I speak to Mr. Voitzowitz, please?
51. I’m afraid it won’t be possible.
52. Oh. May I ask why not?
53. Because Mr. Voitzowitz died 20 years ago. Mr. Licantropos runs the firm now.
54. Well, may I speak to him, then? My name is Benny.
55. Wait a moment, please. I’ll call his extension.
56. Mr. Licantropos, I’ve got a Mr. Benini on the line.
57. Does he sound suitable?
58. He might well be suitable.
59. Yes, please, Lucila.
60. Putting you through, Mr. Benini.
61. Mr. Licantropos, my name’s Marco Benini from the ECS Corporation. I wrote to your partner Mr. Voitzowitz, your late partner I should say, about out firm’s wide range of personal security equipment. We live in a violent age.
62. What’s your blood type, young man?
63. My blood type? O negative, I think. As I was saying, we live in an increasingly violent age, and the successful man has to be prepared to protect himself against those less fortunate than him. There are many ways in which…
64. You sound like a strong, healthy young man with plenty of juice in you. Why don’t you come along to my office?
65. Yes, certainly. What time would suit you?
66. Let me look at my agenda. What about 2 o’clock in the morning? We won’t be disturbed at that time.
67. Two in the morning?
68. If that isn’t convenient for you, anytime after midnight will do.
69. No no, Mr. Licantropos, it’s alright. I’ll see you at 2 a.m., then.
70. See you then, Mr. Benini. Oh, one thing. Don’t have anything with garlic in it for dinner, will you?
71. What a weird guy. Still, not bad for only my second contact. Who’s next on the list?