--------[Meanwhile, back at the HQ.]
Reg Right, now, eh. item four: attainment of world supremacy within the
next five years. Eh, Francis, you've been doing some work on this.
Francis Yeah, thank you, Reg. Well, quite frankly, siblings, I think five
years is optimistic, unless we can smash the Roman empire within the
next twelve months.
Reg Twelve months?
Francis Yeah. Twelve months. And let's face it... as empires go, this is the
big one, so we've got to get up of our arses, and stop just talking
about it.
PFJ Hear Hear!!!
Loretta I agree. It's action that counts, not words, and we need action now.
PFJ Hear Hear!!!
Reg You're right. We could sit around here all day talking, passing
resolution, making clever speaches, it's not going to shift one Roman
soldier.
Francis So let's just stop gabbing on about it, it's completely pointless,
and it's getting us nowhere.
PFJ Right.
Loretta I agree. This is a complete waste of time.
--------[Judith runs in, paniced.]
Judith They've arrested Brian!!
PFJ What?
Judith They've dragged him off. They're going to crucify him.
Reg Right. This calls for immediate discussion.
Judith What?!?
Rebel1 Immediate.
Rebel2 Right.
Loretta New motion?
Reg Completely new motion. Eh, That, ah. That there be, ah, immediate
action,
Francis ... ah, once the vote has been taken.
Reg Well, obviously once the vote has been taken, you can't act on a
resolution 'till you've voted on it.
Judith Reg, for God's sake, let's go now, please!
Reg Yeah, yeah. Right, right. In the, in the ligh of fresh information
from ah, sibling Judith.
Loretta [Who's taking notes.] Ah, not so fast, Reg.
Judith Reg, For God's sake. It's perfectly simple. All you've got to do is
to go out of that door now, and try to stop the Romans nailing him
up. It's happening, Reg. Something's actually happening, Reg. Can't
you understand? Aaawoooooo!!!!!
[She rushes out in a rage.]
Francis Ooh. Ooh dear.
Reg Hello... and a litle ego-trip for the feminists.
Loretta What?
Reg Ah, oh, sorry, loretta. Aah. Aah, read that back, would you?