Object

$18 Million Oil Tankers

Steel leviathans fueling an $18 million empire, Sam pitches them as untouchable fortresses—separate corporations veil owners, mortgages maxed to repel lawsuits. MR. GAGE commands the reveal; Cameron jabs pedantically at nomenclature; tension crackles as Sam exits for tax ammo. Hulking assets dominate the law firm air, symbols of cynical mastery.

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Purpose

Transport oil cargoes across international waters, structured as mortgaged assets in separate corporations to shield owners from litigation.

Significance

Flashback cornerstone exposing Sam's predatory corporate brilliance—witty deflections, efficient exits—foreshadowing his crisis-fueled pivot from legal shark to public servant.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S2E1 · In the Shadow of Two Gunmen Part I

Sam Masterfully Pitches Judgment-Proof $18M Tanker Structure

Central to the pitch as $18M assets, invoked by Gage's VO price tag and Sam's liability shield explanation—separate corps and full mortgages transform them into untouchable fortresses; they embody the cynical deal-making genius contrasting Sam's future selfless crisis response.

Before: Subjects of proposed acquisition and financing

After: Framed as judgment-proof via explained structure

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