Archived Conversation: Mari Vidor and Steven Bell

MARI VIDOR: the family of the pilot is right
MARI VIDOR: something's not adding up here
STEVEN BELL: I'm not saying it does or has to
STEVEN BELL: there's just a lot of sexier stories out there
MARI VIDOR: "DTR LIES, AVOIDS PAYING DAMAGES"
MARI VIDOR: or better yet "DTR CARGO PLANE DEFECTIVE, INNOCENT PILOT BLAMED IN ACCIDENT"
MARI VIDOR: sounds sexy to me
STEVEN BELL: too wordy
MARI VIDOR: "DTR TRAFFICKING DEATH"
STEVEN BELL: ok not bad
STEVEN BELL: but this story's messy
STEVEN BELL: DTR will do anything to sweep this under the rug
MARI VIDOR: for now I'll just frame it as being about damages paid to the family
MARI VIDOR: a little human interest story
MARI VIDOR: a down-and-out family tragically loses its only breadwinner
MARI VIDOR: and the classic plea to the corp
MARI VIDOR: "Oh Mr. DTR CEO, our life is in shambles. Have mercy and help us, please..."
MARI VIDOR: article like that won't rustle any feathers in the boardroom
MARI VIDOR: meanwhile I'll sneak out tech problem reports regarding the plane
MARI VIDOR: deliver the ol' journalist one-two
STEVEN BELL: honestly I'd just drop it
MARI VIDOR: I know, Steven
MARI VIDOR: I know
MARI VIDOR: you coming with to take stills of the wreckage?
MARI VIDOR: or is that too much excitement for you?
STEVEN BELL: oh fuck off
STEVEN BELL: and drop the story, I'm serious
MARI VIDOR: mhm