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The Breakthrough
The next morning, JK McDougal kept his appointment and shared breakfast with Priscilla, the Bernhardts, and Carlton’s friends and CF associates. At one point in the conversation, he caught everyone off their guard.
“Listen Ms. PJ, have you given any thought yet to jumping ship? You know, before I sweep the kitchen floor with your boy Fleetwood Marshall?”
“Ah, come on JK,” Priscilla said as she was absorbed in her element, “you wouldn’t know a broom if I handed you one.”
“Oops!” Tommy said.
Instead of responding to Priscilla’s comment, JK turned to Tommy, who—when not playing the role of CEO of the Chesterfield Bank of Cleveland or as CF commander—played the role of political henchman for high-ranking Ohio Democrats.
“All right then, Tommy,” JK said, “you’ve been
