So that was the one good idea.

In 1992 using that good idea,

we became the largest buyer and seller of natural gas

in North America.

Jeff was like the prophet.

He came in and said There's a whole new world out there.

Forget about this pipeline stuff,

you know the staid pipeline in the ground and...

gas in and gas out.

We can recreate this entire industry.

An attorney from Vinson & Elkins,

Amanda Martin was one of the first executives hired

by Jeff Skilling and became part of his inner circle.

The excitement was palpable.

You cannot imagine how proud we all were to be there.

And then, of course, we had a leader who imbued us

with a sense of confidence that if we were smart,

anything could be accomplished And then the bottom line

we began to make money.

And that in and of itself,