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                                                                   Exhibit 10.36

                          Charter Communications, Inc.
                             12444 Powerscourt Drive
                                    Suite 400
                         St. Louis, Missouri 63131-3660

                                  May 25, 1999

Mr. Marc Nathanson
Falcon Cable TV
10900 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90067

Dear Marc:

         This letter sets forth our agreement relating to certain matters
pertaining to you in connection with the Purchase Agreement dated as of May 25,
1999 by and among Charter Communications, Inc. ("Charter"), Falcon
Communications, L.P., TCI Falcon Holdings, LLC, Falcon Cable Trust and Falcon
Holding Group, Inc. (the "Purchase Agreement").

         1. Upon consummation of the Purchase Agreement, and until consummation
of the initial public offering referred to below, subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, you will be appointed as a Vice-Chairman of
Charter. In such position, which is a non-executive position, it is understood
that you will render such services and such time as you deem reasonably
necessary; we understand and agree that in such position you will not be
required to devote any specific amount of time and we further understand and
agree that you may participate in such other business, governmental or
charitable enterprises as you may determine. Charter will reimburse you for your
out-of-pocket expenditures (including first-class travel) incurred in connection
with fulfilling your duties in your position as Vice-Chairman.

         2. Upon consummation of an initial public offering of Charter (or an
affiliate thereof), you will be appointed to the Board of Directors of the
public entity and continue as Vice Chairman of Charter and will be entitled to
the rights and benefits provided to other inside directors of such public
entity, including without limitation, reimbursements for attending meetings. In
such position, it is understood that you will render such services and such time
as you deem reasonably necessary, we understand and

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agree that in such position you will not be required to devote any specific
amount of time and we further understand and agree that you may participate in
such other business, governmental or charitable enterprises as you may
determine.

         3. As either Vice-Chairman of Charter or a member of the Board of
Directors of the public entity, you will receive the same indemnification
protections and benefit of D&O insurance provided to other officers and
directors of Charter and such public entity, as applicable.

         4. For the first three years following consummation of the Purchase
Agreement, Charter agrees that (i) it will pay you $125,000 per year, from which
you will pay for any secretarial or administrative support staff you will need;
and (ii) at its expense, it will continue to rent for your use (and use by
Charter from time to time) the existing Falcon eighth floor space located at
10900 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California for the shorter of (A) the
remainder of its current term; and (B) an event contemplated by Section 5 below;
provided that you will reimburse Charter for one half of the rent for such
space, for the three year period.

         5. You and we agree that (i) you may resign as Vice-Chairman or
director at any time and (ii) we may remove you as Vice-Chairman or director at
any time after three years from the date of your appointment, or in the event
you no longer own equity in Charter or its affiliates.

         If the foregoing correctly reflects our agreement regarding the above,
please sign a counterpart copy of this letter.

                                    Very truly yours,

                                    Charter Communications, Inc.

                                    By:      /s/ JERALD L. KENT
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                                    Name:    Jerald L. Kent
                                    Title:   President, Chief Operating
                                              Officer and Director

Agreed:

   /s/ MARC NATHANSON
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      Marc Nathanson

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.1

                          MUTUAL TERMINATION AGREEMENT

         This Mutual Termination Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and
entered into as of January 24, 1999, by and among Rainforest Cafe, Inc., a
Minnesota corporation (the "Company"), Lakes Gaming, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation ("Purchaser"), and RFC Acquisition Co., a Minnesota corporation and
wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser ("Merger Sub").

                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, each of the Company, Purchaser and Merger Sub are parties to
that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 22, 1999 (the
"Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Merger Sub would merge (the "Merger")
with and into the Company in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota,
the separate existence of Merger Sub would thereupon cease, and the Company, as
the surviving corporation in the Merger, would continue its corporate existence
under the laws of the State of Minnesota as a subsidiary of Purchaser;

         WHEREAS, Section 7.1. of the Merger Agreement provides that the Merger
Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether
before or after approval of the shareholders of the Company and the shareholders
of Purchaser, by mutual written consent of Purchaser and the Company; and

         WHEREAS, the Special Committee of the Company and the Board of
Directors of Purchaser deem it advisable and in the best interest of each of the
Company and Purchaser and their respective shareholders that the Merger
Agreement be terminated on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
herein.

         NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

         1. The Merger Agreement is hereby mutually terminated effective as of
the date hereof, pursuant to Section 7.1(a) of the Merger Agreement.

         2. Notwithstanding the foregoing termination, the parties hereto
reaffirm the validity and effectiveness of Section 7.2(a) of the Merger
Agreement.

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         3. Notwithstanding the foregoing termination, but in consideration
thereof, the parties hereto agree that for a period of six (6) months from the
date hereof, if the Company consummates any transaction that would otherwise
have constituted a Company Takeover Proposal, it shall promptly, but in no event
later than two days after consummation of such transaction, pay Purchaser a fee
equal to $2,000,000, payable by wire transfer of same day funds. The Company
acknowledges that the agreement contained in this Section 3 is an integral part
of this Agreement and that, without this agreement, Purchaser would not enter
into this Agreement.

         4. All costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Merger
Agreement or this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such costs or
expenses.

         5. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which together shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall
constitute one and the same instrument.

         6. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding of
the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are
no restrictions, promises, representations, warranties, covenants, or
undertakings, other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein. This
Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and the understandings between the
parties with respect to such subject matter.

         7. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in a jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or
deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render
the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability
of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction.

         8. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the
event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in
accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly,
the parties further agree that each party shall be entitled to an injunction or
restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of the United States
or any state having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other right or
remedy to which such party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in
equity.

         9. Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined herein,
have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Purchaser, Merger Sub and the Company have caused
this Agreement to be signed and delivered by their respective duly authorized
officers as of the date first above written.

                                LAKES GAMING, INC.

                                By:  /s/ Timothy J. Cope
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                                Name:  Timothy J. Cope
                                Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                RFC ACQUISITION CO.

                                By:  /s/ Timothy J. Cope
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                                Name:  Timothy J. Cope
                                Title: Chief Financial Officer

                                RAINFOREST CAFE, INC.

                                By:  /s/ Kenneth W. Brimmer
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                                Name:  Kenneth W. Brimmer
                                Title: President

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