That night, Jax Legend opens with the old manual curtain. The zip is so clean, the crowd cheers before the first note. Backstage, Jax watches the monitor, then looks at the empty seat where Mike Showbiz was sitting.
"Try it."
Mike packs his briefcase. The manager offers the ten grand. Mike takes five hundred. "For gas. And a cheeseburger." MIKE Showbiz- Zip
The arena gasps in rehearsal.