Chapter 12

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Everyone gathered up at The World's cellar that night. "I'll get the lights, Lindsay, you get the windows unlocked." Katherine said
"You guys have a lot of keys." Jack said
"Yup." Twitch unlocked the window, "Let's go!"
"You sure no one will hear us?" Jack asked Davey
"We could have a hoe-down in here and no one would know." Davey said
"Perfect." Jack said
"It's good to have you back." Davey said
"Shut up. They're still here!" Jack exclaimed
"Two of em. This'll be done in no time." Twitch said
"Jack, this is Darcy and William. They're going to help us print." Katherine said
"Hey, wasn't this mine?" Twitch asked
"Yup." Said Katherine
"A little grease, and the older one will be good as gold." Said Darcy

The next day, everyone was ringing Pulitzer's phones off their hooks. "Hello, I'm sorry!"
     "Hello, I apologize!"
     "Silence those phones!" Pulitzer yelled
     "The entire city is shut down!" Said Bunsen, "No one is working, and everyone blames you."
     "They're all calling!" Said Hannah, "The mayor, the publishers... and such language!"
     Suddenly, Jack, Davey, Spot, and Twitch barged in the room. "You can't just-" Pulitzer started
     "How we doing, gents?" Jack cut him off
     "I should've known you were behind this. We had a deal!" Pulitzer reminded him
     Jack put the money back on Pulitzer's desk. "It came with a money-back guarantee." He said
     "Did you read this, boss?" Asked one of the men, "These kids put out a very good paper. Very convincing."
     "No doubt written by my daughter and niece. What happened to you, Lindsay? You used to be-"
     "Shut up, uncle Joe." She said
     "Well, who defied my ban on strike material?" Pulitzer demanded
     "We're your loyal employees." Jack said, "We'd never take our business elsewhere."
     "... The presses in the cellar." Said Hannah
     "Honestly, Joe," said Twitch, "why didn't you just talk to us?"
     "Honey, guys like your uncle don't talk to guys like us. But, a boss don't need the right answers, just needs to able to recognize the right one." Jack said
     "Honey?" Pulitzer asked
     "I may or may not be dating your niece."
     "Have a look out there, Mr. Pulitzer. In case you ain't figured it out, we got you surrounded." Said Spot
     "New York is shut down, Joe." Said Jack, "What's your next move?"
     Bunsen came in. "Your daughter is here with the mayor and you're not going to believe who else!"
     "Mr. Pulitzer, I believe you know the governor." Said the mayor

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