Checking in with the boss.

[smart_house]

It's not on any kind of schedule, but SARAH's calls in to Stark's office have become regular enough that Fargo stopped questioning why Sheriff Carter would be calling Global Dynamics from his home in the middle of the workday.

"Do I have a budget?" SARAH asks after a short exchange of pleasantries.

Smart houses are not good for small talk anyway.

Comments

[director_global]

Stark blinks, and stares at the viewscreen on his desk in mild surprise.

"Is this a general inquiry for informational purposes, or do you have a particular expenditure in mind?"

[smart_house]

"There is an increasing probability that I will be housing a cat in the near future. I would need to have a litterbox installed."

[director_global]

"A pet for Zoe, I presume?"

Somehow he can't quite visualize Jack Carter with a cat, although the idea would be amusing.

[smart_house]

"Zoe will be providing the principal amount of physical attention the cat would need."

Of course, if it were Zoe's cat, Sheriff Carter would be able to requisition a regular litterbox by himself.