“For better or for worse, I can’t really predict things for myself,” David said.
“Remarkable. Well, as you know, the audience has contributed a number of questions concerning the future: politics, entertainment, international affairs, morality. All of them are on these index cards,” Merv said and picked up the deck. He shuffled them as though they were playing cards. “All right, the first question has to deal with…”
“Politics,” David said before Merv could continue.
Camera two lit and sent a close-up of Merv into the director’s monitor.
“That’s amazing! How did you know that? How do you do these things?”
Camera one lit and picked up a close-up of David.
He smiled and looked into the camera as if he could see through it and into the homes of each and every one of Merv’s viewers.
Many of those who watched actually felt that he could. Their hearts beat a little faster as they waited to hear his predictions.
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