Light in the tunnel

There's an old saying about seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. It doesn't necessarily mean an escape from the darkness is at hand because it might be the headlamp of an oncoming train!
Jean called from Atlanta last night to say she's excited over the deal she's hoping to seal to take over a bakery down there. The bakery is for sale and the owner wants to move back to New York, or somewhere. She liked the location and its performance history and its earning potential. She said that the seller, "Just has to get over the fact that I don't have any money!" As of last night, she said negotiations are going well. The seller may let her take over management for just 1% of monthly gross until she pays off an amount equal to the down payment and secures a loan for the balance. She is going to work at the bakery today and tomorrow. That ought to be REAL interesting. If she does it right, she'll impress them with her baking talent and her people skills. If she makes a huge mess and forgets to turn off the oven, she may blow the whole deal.
That's why I'm withholding judgment on the source of that light she sees.
UPDATE: Jean just called to say that she's going to stay in Atlanta and work at the bakery until Christmas! Yikes! I didn't expect this. I didn't expect this. I didn't expect this.
And I don't like it.