SLIM DOUG BILLIONAIRE

GRAND OPENING

Douglas ventures to open another store in downtown. The stall front is decorated with balloons and ribbons along with an attractive sign at Sun Drive Blvd “Coming soon SLIM DOUGLAS TEA STALL.” Free tea to first one hundred customers.
Excited enthusiastic people have started forming a line. The crowd is building up. Customer Robby Batt, who suggested starting a new restaurant, has the honor to cut the ribbon.
News media rush in. They are trying to set up their equipments in the front of the store. A news man, holding his mic, appears eager to take an interview. Douglas appears in the door wearing apron and a hat.
"Are you the owner?" The reporter asks him.
"Yes Sir."
The reporter said, "We are from GWC TV. Why didn't you tell us earlier, we would have reported it in a full length?"
"It is just a stall, nothing special."
"Just a stall? It is a super stall. Look at the people you have gathered. There must be something."
He pointed at the crowd and continued, "You have created a tea mania. This is the talk of the town. Do you mind if I take an interview?"
"Okay. Better be a brief one."
Cameraman and the producer clear up the space and create a mini set.
Reporter says holding a mic, "Live from Sun Drive Blvd. Folks, a brand new tea stall is opening here by public demand. I am with the young proprietor named Douglas Din."
He points at the unusual business sign “Slim Douglas' Tea Stall.”
Then asks Douglas, "May I ask you why is this so unique sign here?”
"When I was younger, I used to be thin. My peers were teasing me by calling 'Skinny Douglas'. Isn't it a catchy name for a business?" he explained.
"Very few businesses are opened by public demand. People are lining up since dawn to pick up their free cup of tea."
The reporter walks towards the crowd. The cameraman follows.
"Folks we are interviewing this young entrepreneur named Douglas ... A future Tea King."
He walks back to Douglas.
"Let's meet the owner. Douglas how old are you?"

"Twenty five."
"Wow. What inspired you to start this stall?"
"People. Well many customers want to have a stall near them. Therefore, we are venturing to have one right here."
"Wonderful. Good luck in your business. Viewers, go try healthy spiced tea."
Reporter sips a cup of tasty tea.
"Wow. Good body. No crummy bags to hang. And tastes wonderful. It should be illegal. Just kidding."
He walked toward the crowd and said, "Let me add one more thing folks, Mr. Douglas is an exercise buff and is also involved in his gym business."
People around in the neighborhood are also watching TV. They jump out of their chairs and rush to the venue. Customers line up with money in their hands. When they reach inside they realize it is free tea today.
The reporter said, "Do you know it was free tea for first one hundred, but now it is for first two hundred. Proprietor was so impressed, he revised it."
People said, “It tastes so good we will pay."
Douglas' is busy inside his tea stall. Across the street two other store owners are watching Live TV. They see newsman questioning Douglas. TV camera shows a couple of other food places also. Two guys are talking about Douglas.
"That guy has also started second tea stall. New businesses fold in six months. He will close down soon, “the first guy said.
In the next block another jealous guy's stall and cafeteria appears to be empty. Tables on sidewalk are without patrons.
"Find out what is his trickery. We will challenge him in the court if he hurts our business," the angry looking second guy said.
He walks to the third businessman next door.
"We are already in contract with our supplier Tropical Tea Trading."
He looked up thinking.
"I am wondering why this new guy's tea tastes so good. And why is it always crowded. Why nobody interviews us?"
"I don't know. Maybe he would have stolen our recipe from somewhere," the first guy said.
"Have you seen him over here any time? I think he is the one who was roaming around here. Sometimes he took away tea full of cups with him. Perhaps he got it analyzed in the lab," the second guy wondered.
"Aha. There you go. You nailed it. Let's sue him. I am going to our Tropical Tea Traders Association's meeting tonight. We will strongly pursue it."
In the city Skinny Douglas Tea stalls are busy. Trucks marked SLIM DOUGLAS' TEA are running all around the city.
There is a sign: Have you tried Fruit and Vegefritters. They are made with Onions, Potatoes, Sweet peppers, Banana and Cucumbers. Try them today. Also taste KOFITEA, a novel idea along with our Moon house beverages.
One late night almost all the stores in the street are closed. A police car arrives flashing its lights. Sounds a brief alarm. Talks to the man working on his truck tires. It is Douglas.
"Whose truck is this?" police asks.
"It is my truck, officer."
"What happened?"
"Flat tire. It happened third time this week. Sir, I work right here in my stall."
"Do you want to report it?"
"No sir. It could be a rowdy kid or one of my customers or just a coincidence. Not sure. Never mind."