 If there was no deal, if I just did a good thing for you for some reason as a public official and then went back to you later and say, hey, you know what? By the way, remember that great deal I did for you? Well, now I could use something for me if you don't mind. I really need to pay my mortgage. Could I have some money? That would be OK because they didn't agree to it in advance. Well, it's not a bribe.