Before she could really think about it, she signed the contract and became the new day-to-day manager of the dealership. To celebrate Dave and Alexander, now her colleagues, offered her champagne and a nice dinner that evening. At the end of it Alexander handed Claire an old, worn envelope.
Inside were pictures of a happy and successful Dave standing in front of the dealership with a big smile. He used to own the car dealership but lost everything when the economy tanked. Even through all that mess, he and Alexander stayed close friends.