Talking and Shopping Series II

Talking and Shopping Series II

Washington Politics. Silicon Valley Technology. A sweeping Dickensian narrative continues into a second series of episodes. All mixed with personal interests, good intentions, ruthless, and a general cluelessness. An episodic drama. Originally distributed as the show “What Big Tech Doesn’t Know About Washington.”

Talking and Shopping: An Introduction

Sulley stands in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue, because that is the one place that has the best view of the U.S. Capitol (all the media representatives go there) and deftly explains the new show while dodging traffic and bicycles.   Cast:

Farming From San Francisco

Talking and Shopping CEO Ed Kowalski is backed into firing his friend, Benjamin Capardi.  Capardi runs the large T&S server farm in Oregon but works out of his home in San Francisco.  He is not making his numbers and is a little fast and loose with his numbers.  Ed tries to protect him and cut a deal.  Alton shames […]

By Any Other Name

 A quick meeting in the lobby of the office of Senator Christine Stassen in one of the Senate Office buildings lead by Rachel D’Fino, Stassen’s chief of staff, to coordinate Abby Alton’s appearance before a senate committee.  The meeting begins with Sulley and Roger in Stassen’s office.  Roger is typing a social media posting that involves the […]

Bank Shot

Vinny, Evelyn, and Evelyn’s friend, Gar, open the show by shooting pool in a bar,  “The Daft Tabulator” in San Francisco’s North Beach.  They are discussing what is happening in Washington with the T&S visit.  The episode then shifts to Washington and meeting with Kowlaski, Dockerly and Yasmin, which Yasmin believes is a terrible idea.  Alton arrives before damage […]

The Right Clothes

This Preparation for Alton’s talk at The Federation for a Digital Future, which will end this third of the story, as well as her Senate hearing that will end the entire arc.  Here, she is meeting with the senior aide to Senator Stassen to see if she can improve relations.   The episode opens with a discussion […]

I Know Who You Are

A scene between Chad Dockerly, Victor Numerov and Yasmin.  It reveals Dockerly to be less substantial than we thought and Victor to be a little more questionable and a little more scared than we realized.  It occurs on Capitol Hill behind one of the House Office Buildings.  Abby is waiting in a car to talk with Yasmin.   If […]