We're gonna need a name

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Two young men are sitting around a small coffee table in a cramped apartment, burgers and fries from the local fast food joint half-eaten in front of them. Football memorabilia, stacks of self-help books, and other random knickknacks and tchotchkes clutter the space, pushing the environment past cozy and into unkempt. One of the men is an early-20s Robert, dressed in a button-down and slacks. The other is a tall Hispanic man, long hair falling to his shoulders, wearing a polo shirt and blue jeans. He's leaning forward, smiling.

"Rob, I was up all night talking to investors. They said the market is prime for an idea like ours, and they loved your business plan. All the market research you did paid off! I have a meeting with them in a couple days. I don't want to get too hopeful, but I think we've got a great chance."

Robert furrows his brow. "You were talking to investors? I thought we were going to do this on our own, Julian."

Julian crams a handful of fries into his mouth. "We've talked about this, Rob. Our mission is to connect everyday workers with the things they need. To do that, we're going to need capital. Our plan as-is won't even get off the ground for at least another year. What I'm doing is going to let us start next week."

Sensing his friend's hesitation, Julian leans in closer. He's known Rob since they were young. If the conversation drags out, Rob will be immovable, but there's still some hope in persuading him to make the right choice. Just need to act fast. "Look, all I'm saying is, there's no harm in hearing their offer, right? Just let me talk to 'em, hear 'em out. For all we know, their vision could be the same as ours!"

He sees Robert's expression remain skeptical, but soften. Time to pull out all the stops: "Rob. We've dreamed of this ever since middle school! Connecting people with what they need. The world at your fingertips, right? At anyone's fingertips. Can you imagine what this city will be like when the humblest creator gets access to the tools they need?"

Robert takes a deep breath, sighs, then takes a sip of soda. (long pause) "Fine. What's the next step?"

Julian smiles, takes another big bite of burger, then stares out the window at the high-rise luxury apartment complexes far across town, expression one of hope and longing. He blinks, then turns back to face Rob. "Well, whether we take the money or not, we're going to need a name..."

Trivia
Early part of this scene had to be rerecorded due to audio issues.