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Then Mr. Thompson invited Ferris to interview Galt directly. Ferris' message to Galt was direct and to the point: if Galt did not cooperate, then the government might have to execute some of the feeblest people in order that the stronger ones might live. Mr. Thompson, coward that he was, protested that Ferris did not mean it. John Galt replied that of course Ferris had meant every word that he had said—a deduction for which Ferris could not help but feel a grudging admiration—and then indicated his refusal to hold his own "moral stature...at the mercy of" the actions of Ferris or anyone else. Mr. Thompson then peremptorily ordered Ferris out of the room. Ferris could do nothing other than retreat—for now.

Then Mr. Thompson invited Ferris to interview Galt directly. Ferris' message to Galt was direct and to the point: if Galt did not cooperate, then the government might have to execute some of the feeblest people in order that the stronger ones might live. Mr. Thompson, coward that he was, protested that Ferris did not mean it. John Galt replied that of course Ferris had meant every word that he had said—a deduction for which Ferris could not help but feel a grudging admiration—and then indicated his refusal to hold his own "moral stature...at the mercy of" the actions of Ferris or anyone else. Mr. Thompson then peremptorily ordered Ferris out of the room. Ferris could do nothing other than retreat—for now.

Then Mr. Thompson, arranged the worst waste of time that Ferris had ever seen him make: a television special to announced something called "The John Galt Plan for Peace and Prosperity." Of course Mr. Thompson was bluffing, both with the American people and with Galt himself. Ferris never expected that plan to work. Sure enough, when Galt's turn came to speak, he moved so fast that the camera caught the hidden gun trained on him. Then he said, {{cquote|Get...out of my way.}} The handlers smashed the microphones and the cameras, but it was far too late.

Finally Mr. Thompson arranged the worst waste of time that Ferris had ever seen him make: a [[television]] special to announced something called "The John Galt Plan for Peace and Prosperity." Of course Mr. Thompson was bluffing, both with the American people and with Galt himself. Ferris never expected that plan to work. Sure enough, when Galt's turn came to speak, he moved so fast that the camera caught the hidden gun trained on him. Then he said, {{cquote|Get...out of my way.}} The handlers smashed the microphones and the cameras, but it was far too late.

== The torture session ==

== The torture session ==