Tom talked with Paul. Paul gave his thumbs-up, and it looks like it's going to be me as sole writer, Paul as a paid consultant, Tom as associate producer, and a movie in the works. Paul wanted to know what compensation he would get as consultant, and recommended a slightly higher writer's fee, so Tom is going to put a call in to John later today. Assuming they reach an agreement, we'll draft a letter of intent to say, essentially, when you show us the green, you got yourself a project.

Frankly, I'm a bit stunned. I had set myself up for a no-go, and then he sets me on my head.