Square Pegs Into Round Holes

“At its roots, the investment banker’s craft, I was beginning to learn, was very much a challenge to fit disparate pieces together. Completing the puzzle required not simply diligence and strategy, but at times an iron will. To make the deal, you had on occasion to be willing to shove square pegs into round holes. And so it was when I teamed up once again with my old friend from the back room of the Riverside Funeral parlor, Steve Ross. This time, Steve had set his sights on a much bigger prize—he was determined to conquer Hollywood.”