Cauldwell's main concern was bringing in revenue. Soon after arriving, he divided the San Francisco office into partnerships, and ordered each to find $100,000 worth of merchandise if they wanted to keep their jobs. He partnered Prue with Jack Sheridan. Three weeks after Cauldwell took over, Buckland's acquired what appeared to be a Monet. Prue determined it was actually painted by one of Monet's students, but Jack wanted to pass it off as the genuine article. Prue told Cauldwell, and he wanted to pass it off as a Monet as well. Prue was unwilling to do this, and resigned.