Thursday: Kordosh has been roused from his afternoon nap by Sherry Ring, publicist for Mercury Records. Ring is calling from New York to firm up connections for next week's Rush interviews.

No problems with Neil and Alex, says Ms. Ring. "But Geddy still says he won't talk to anyone from CREEM."

"Hmmph? Huh? Whannot?" mumbles Kordosh.

"Well, it's that Eleganza..."

'Till'im I dint write it," Kordosh snoozes. "Lots of people cut up in that one."

"I know, but...well, if he sees things are going well with the other guys maybe he'll change his mind."

"His business."

"By the way, did I mention that the album's gone gold?"

"Huh? Album? Permanent Waves? Went gold a long time ago, dint?"

"No, the new one!"

"New one? Thought it was just released... has it been released?"

"Two weeks ago! Isn't that something?"

"Yeah, that's something, all right, admits a practically-there Kordosh. Now the question is: what?"