"The important thing is that I do," I reply. "But the question is, Al, will you give me a five-week unpaid leave, effective tomorrow, in exchange for that information? I should explain that if you say no, then I will simply quit this god-awful job. If you say yes, however, then Joe gets the scoop and all my information now and access to me for the next five weeks. Joe does," I add, "not you."
