(sternly, imparting the importance of Tom's actions to his future as a musician. Imparting seriousness and expressing what Tom needs to do as a professional) Listen Tom, you’ve got a hit, and we need to capitalize on that while you’re still in the limelight. If we don’t get an album on the store shelves in six weeks the public will forget you faster than your ex-girlfriend did!

(somberly at first, expressing slight disappointment) I’m not lying. I don’t hear a hit. Not even a minor hit. (Comes back strongly in that he is again imparting the seriousness of what Tom needs to do to succeed, albeit with flourish and hyperbole... a sense for the dramatic, if you will) What I do hear is the dying ashes of your dreams settling around your feet. Is that clear enough for you?