Gennaro is reluctant to go on the weekend trip, because he is missing his daughter's birthday. He finishes a conversation with his boss, Ross, who tells him that if the situation is bad, Gennaro is to "burn it to the ground." Gennaro boards Hammond's jet, and readers get their first glimpse at Hammond. He is a short, impish, elderly man, and Crichton describes him as almost childlike. He has a flair about him like a circus announcer, but he also has a devious side.
The chapter describes the early relationship between Gennaro and Hammond, as they went from potential investor to potential investor looking for venture capital years before this story takes place. Back then, Hammond had an elephant about the size of a cat, which he had hinted was bred through genetic engineering,.....
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