Bob Schwartz

British Prime Minister: Mr. President, as you know, Europe is in dire shape. It may be a matter of days before Britain is defeated by Hitler. We need your help.

U.S. President: Sure. How much are you willing to pay?

PM: Mr. President?

President: We can’t just give you things without getting something back. So let’s make a deal. The treasures in Europe mostly aren’t available right now. But you still have your own British treasures. Your Crown Jewels are worth a few billion dollars. Let us have those now and we will give you all the defense you need. And when we win, I know that France and Italy also have treasures. We can negotiate for those. A lot of gold there. That Vatican has plenty.

PM: Mr. President?

President: Let me know how it’s going in the war. If you want to make a deal, you know where to find me.