Jim Manzi was a man of action; the very next day after his chat with Tommy, he bought a plane ticket to Bangladesh. In his words, he wanted to see for himself how Professor Yunus's bank operated, to identify its strengths and weaknesses, complete a detailed investigative report, and then contemplate how to refine the system to make it more suitable for the United States.
Tony and Ashley, Melanie and Will, brought Bessie along to New York to enjoy the luxurious holiday Tommy had given them.
Since the day the small bar started offering unlimited drinks to the public, Dad had spent all his time there. It wasn't that he was drunk every day; on the contrary, he was mostly sober, standing at the door with a megaphone, lining up the drunkards who came for free drinks while promoting his son's generosity. He told them to be grateful, as their free beer was all thanks to his generous son, Tommy—reminding them to thank Tommy as they would thank God who created mankind.
