Jonathan, let's think this through together. You know, how the game serves us. Its a...

Bartholomew: Jonathan, let's think this through together. You know, how the game serves us. Its a definite social purpose. Nations are bankrupt. Gone. None of that tribal warfare anymore. Even the Corporate Wars are a thing of the past. Jonathan E.: I know that, I just... Bartholomew: Now, we have the majors and their executives. Transport. Food. Communication. Housing. Luxury. Energy. A few of us making decisions on a global basis for a common good. Jonathan E.: The team is a unit that plays with certain rhythms. Bartholomew: So does an executive team, Jonathan. Now, everyone, has all the comforts. You know that. No poverty. No sickness. No needs and many luxuries - which you enjoy - just as if you were in the executive class. Corporate society takes care of everything. And all it asks of anyone, all its ever asked of anyone, ever, is not to interfere with management decisions. Jonathan E.: I don't mean to resist. I'm just tryin' to understand. Bartholomew: Its for your own benefit. You must know that, Jonathan. All decisions concerning you are.

Jonathan, let's think this through together. You know how the game serves us. It has a definite social purpose. Nations are bankrupt, gone. None of that tribal warfare any more. Even the corporate wars are a thing of the past. I know that... So now we have the majors and their executives. Transport, food, communication, housing, luxury, energy. A few of us making decisions on a global basis for the common good. The team is a unit. It plays with certain rhythms. So does an executive team, Jonathan. Now everyone has all the comforts, you know that. No poverty, no sickness. No needs and many luxuries, which you enjoy just as if you were in the executive class. Corporate society takes care of everything. And all it asks of anyone, all it has ever asked of anyone ever, is not to interfere with management decisions. I don't mean to resist. I'm just trying to understand. This is for your own benefit. You must know that, Jonathan. All decisions concerning you are. Well, I lost Ella. They took my wife, because an executive wanted her. I won't review all that again. That was before I took over and I had nothing to do with it. From what I hear, your wife wanted to leave herself. So, now you're going to retire. That shouldn't be too hard for you. Stupid game, after all. Awful game. You ought to be glad to be out of it. I don't... I don't know, mr Bartholomew. I just don't know. I realise you had nothing to do with Ella. - Jonathan, I... - But... You're right. I mean, I oughta do... I oughta be happy to do what you say. Take your time. Take a few days. You've just come through a game. You're tired. Go to your ranch, but think about it. And understand it.