The founding fathers: in search of a postwar dream -- Ibuka the Muse: from "talking paper" to Trinitron -- Akio Morita: discovering America -- Morita the Dazzler: the man behind the mask -- Sony's first American: lessons in logic from Harvey Schein -- Maestro Ohga: the art of profit -- Extending the family: the rise of Mickey Schulhof -- One for Chairman Akio: the Columbia Pictures acquisition -- Hollywood continued: tailspin -- Ohga and Schulhof: a tale of love and hubris -- Idei the Heretic: empire's end.