The day before primary election day, at three in the afternoon.
In the Mayor's Office on the third floor of Pittsburgh City Hall, Leo Wallace sat behind his desk, a pen in hand.
His gaze was fixed on a thick, eighty-page document: the *Administrative Approval for the South District Old Sewer Pipe Replacement Project*.
It was a mind-numbingly dull technical document.
It was filled with technical jargon about pipe diameters, material standards, decibel limits for construction noise, and sewage flow direction.
Leo flipped to the last page and signed his name on the line next to "Approved by."
Ethan pushed the door open and walked in, carrying a stack of new file folders.
"Leo, this is the proposal from the Department of Health to add more flu shot sites. It needs your signature to approve the budget." Ethan placed the file on the desk, then pulled out a thinner one. "Also, the Pittsburgh Zoo is requesting additional funding to repair their dilapidated panda enclosure."
