The Tolliver men deal with tough economic times. Then Gene Tolliver has to deal with a business decision that pits him against his boss: a publishing industry legend, a slutty seductive heiress, and his own high moral standards. Oh, and then his best author runs out of inspiration just as Hollywood beckons.
An alternative ending to Agena's A Joke. Can a hard-ass deal with the truth? Does he really want the truth? What happens afterwards? Are there second chances?
My younger sisters were part of the high school In-Crowd, so they had to treat their skinny nerdy older brother like pond scum; it was what their status demanded. I didn't like it, but when things got dangerous, I still loved them and I had to man up.
