... Sounds about right for a snake.

>> ... giving Dean all these good deals on Brasscores ...

I don't know anything about the rest of their "deals", but I doubt if too many of them were "good" for Dean.

>> ... with the ultimate plan to get rich and retire on the pink $2.50?

I don't think there was any "ultimate" plan. I do think an opportunity arose and advantage was taken of that opportunity.

----- jim o\-S