MARTY

Your best friend Marty is standing by the appetizer table, loading up on olives and cheeses. You slide up to him. "Tonight's gonna be a rough one," you say. Another interaction like those two and you'll be done for. He laughs and you two make quick chit chat and reminisce a little about college. A lost has changed since then. You went to law school after graduating while Marty dropped out a semester before he even got to. He lives in Jersey, is a pothead over 30, and drives a bright red pickup truck. You live in Astoria, your wife makes her own granola, and you cannot remember the last time you drank, let alone smoked pot. Marty's leg is bouncing up and down which you know is a tell tale sign that he has something to say. You squint at him and tell him to spit it out. He grimaces. You flinch. He asks to borrow a significant amount (three zeros) of money for a new business idea he's developing. Marty always has a business plan. Obviously, if he's asking for money, they don't quite go as well as he plans.

  • He's your best friend and you trust him to one day pay you back. In the long run, it's only a little over two months of rent. It won't put too ugly of a dent in your savings.The plan sounds like something that could maybe work! And he says you'll get investor credit and interest once it's really making cash.
  • No way. You're doing well for yourself but you're not crazy well off, you live in NYC for god's sake. You love the guy, but no way. Jeez, you need more booze.