The bet, when Marcus finally made it, was from a man who had been slowly going mad over the problem of his dog. He threw the problem open to the world. He didn’t know at the time what it would cost him. He only knew that it was a last ditch attempt at regaining his sanity.
Marcus posted the bet online that night. His publicist called seven times by morning. His lawyer called twice. His assistant Priya forwarded 340 emails from trainers, behaviourists, and one man from Nebraska who communicated with dogs via focused thought. Marcus deleted them all.