Spectator Office / Wednesday (Read 82 times)

[heroicmuse]

Sloan calls Leo and tells him that he needs to make sure Eric gets that job. Leo is flattered but says he has no power in this situation. Sloan threatens to "clip Leo's wings" if he doesn't get Eric the job. Leo doesn't realize Eric is in the doorway as he responds that he's the one blackmailing her, not the other way around.

Leo hangs up. Eric asks him who he is blackmailing. Leo says blackmail is the wrong word. Sometimes he has to threaten to run a nasty blind item to get someone to give him a juicy story. Gossip is a dirty business.  He says he can guess why Eric is here, Jeopardy style. This guy wants a job as a photographer at the Spectator. Eric is amazed. How did Leo know? Leo says that he has strong intuition.

Eric was hoping to speak to Chad or Everett, hopefully not Xander, about the job.

Leo: Unfortunately I'm flying solo today. Chad and Xander are at EJ Dimera's DA presser and Everett is still off trying to find himself.

 

Leo says if Eric sends him a portfolio link, he will pass it on to Chad and Everett. Eric does. They chit chat about how cute Jude is and Eric says Jude lights up when he sees Leo. Leo wishes the baby wasn't the only one. He tries to be a decent person but he has a way to go.

Leo's phone rings. He excuses himself to take the call. Eric says he has to go.

Eric does not close the door all the way and overhears Leo telling Sloan that he will give Eric a top endorsement.

[horizon]

I like Eric but he even LOOKS stupid these days. Chances are pretty good he will misinterpret this and miss the boat. Yet again.

Leo and Sloan are terrible human beings. Both deserve to share a jail cell and torture each other "No Exit" (French Play) style for a long time.

[carolineleg]

Eric was at his least offensive today with Leo (I like how bemused he seems to be around him), I can't believe he would have the balls to go apply for a job at a paper co-owned by Xander - he did ask Leo to get anybody but Xander for him to talk to, but does he think he can work there and Xander won't find out? I assume we are going to have both Eric and Nicole working there given her conversation with Chad yesterday. Suddenly half the town will be crammed into those tiny cubicles.

[Kpatch]

Why do people always turn their backs when they are having a secret conversation.

I'm glad Eric overheard. Of course Sloan will say her heart was in the right place, don't be mad, she was just trying to help her beloved husband.