"The deal I'm proposing puts me out on a limb, not you. I rarely make such an offer — to do a job in advance w

"The deal I'm proposing puts me out on a limb, not you. I rarely make such an offer — to do a job in advance without any guarantee on your part, aside from your word of course. It's a terrible risk — but I'm ready to take it for a chance at revenge. You, on the other hand, risk nothing."