“i am going to digress a bit here,” samantha told her silent audience, “but i think this is a good lead-in to our discussion, and also you might find it kind of amusing.”
she turned and tapped the chart on the wall with a pointer she had picked up from the small table on the stage.
“what this chart is intended to show,” samantha announced, “is the discrepancy - the difference - between real life and life as portrayed in movies and tv.”
“is there a difference?” jocko asked. why did i say that, he wondered. boredom must be making me crazy.
“ha, ha, another good question,” samantha said. “you certainly have a way with the questions. what did you say your name was?”
“i didn’t.” i am in for it now, jocko thought, but it is all my own fault.
“well, what is your name?,” samantha asked with a smile.
“jocko,” jocko answered after a moment’s hesitation.
“well, jocko, i am happy to see that you find this presentation so interesting. and i have not even begun!” samantha wagged the pointer at the chart behind her. “so, let’s get on with it, shall we?”
“sure,” jocko muttered.
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