over the last thirty years, virtucon has grown by leaps and bounds. about fifteen years ago, we changed from volatile chemicals to the communication industry. we own cable companies in thirty-eight states. in addition to our cable holdings, we own a steel mill in cleveland. shipping in texas. oil refineries in seattle. and a factory in chicago that makes miniature models of factories. we also own the franklin mint, which makes decorative hand-painted theme plates for collectors. some plates, like the gone with the wind series, have gone up in value as much as two-hundred and forty percent, but, as with any investment, there is some risk involved. um, dr. evil, prince charles did have an affair. he admitted it, and they are now divorced, actually. umm, that also has already happened. don't you think we should ask for more than a million dollars? a million dollars isn't that much money these days. virtucon alone makes over nine billion dollars a year. not at all. hit me. i like to live dangerously. i'll stay. you're very brave. my name is number two. my parents were hippies. this is my italian confidential secretary. bye-bye, mr. cunningham? that would be the video feed from kreplachistan.