She turned up as the party was starting to wind down. We had an office in the house, and as Claire actually spent time cleaning up with the girls, I sat with Melissa to discuss what was happening on Wednesday.

"She has another 'business trip' come Thursday. She'll come home Wednesday night and prepare to leave on Thursday morning."

"Who will be with you when you sit her down?"

"You, Bill, and the girls. Before you say anything, they want to be there. And if they want to say something, I'm not going to stop them."

"What are the chances of her signing?"

"Once certain people let her know just...