What do I say to Lomax

Hint 1 of 8:

If you have a drink first, you can't say much.

Hint 2 of 8:

The manual gives you the perfect ending, so you should shoot for ...

Hint 3 of 8:

... that as an ending.

Hint 4 of 8:

But you can also take $150,000 with no difference.

Hint 5 of 8:

Here's one possible path:

Hint 6 of 8:

2) That's not all you have to live with.

Hint 7 of 8:

2) $125,000, etc.

Hint 8 of 8:

1) Who knows what a lunatic could do?