Satiricus was a bit apprehensive as he ambled towards the Back Street Bar. He wondered, now that GrainJa had spoken to the press, which statements he would have to defend. Satiricus was somewhat ticked off with himself for being so conscientious. If only Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat would show some backbone and say something, he’d throw GrainJa under the bus in a second!!
“Tell me if dis na schupidness!” demanded Bungi indignantly, even before Satiricus had time to start on his beer.
“What’s that?” asked Satiricus cautiously, as he took a swig and wiped his brow.
“Yuh President now seh dat de Pee an’ See party now guh handle de “I is” Broomes’ matta!” Bungi snarled.
“Wha’ da?” interrupted Cappo in surprise. “Afta dem bin tell abee fuh de whole mont’ dat Cabinet guh deal wid she?”
“Yes, Sato,” said Hari. “She didn’t rough up those two guards and had them detained as a Pee and See member, but as a Minister of the Government!”
“Fellas, I really don’t know what to say,” Satiricus said apologetically. “My leaders didn’t tell us anything yet.”
“Dis a rass-pass!” exploded Bungi. “An’ no-bady na seh nuttin!”
“Yes!” said Cappo. “Rememba how all dem big-shat behave baad when Beri-Beri seh he gon “slap and strip” dat gyaal?”
“And Beri Beri didn’t even tell it to the woman who’d accosted him,” said Hari. “He said it to some reporters afterwards!”
“Yes, I remember,” admitted Satiricus. “I protested in front of President Ram O. Tar’s office and he fired Beri Beri as Minister of Health.”
“Na even the slap-an-strip gyaal na seh nuttin’ ‘bout de “I is” Broomes’ matta,” complained Bungi.
“Yes,” said Hari. “After Beri Beri was sacked, she said all “offensive behaviour by officials” should be “rooted out!”
“Budday, nobady na kay ‘bout po’r people,” said Cappo bitterly. “All dem big shat who protest fuh “slap-an’-strip”ah now march fuh parkin’ meeta!”
“I’ll ask Nagga and Rum Jhaat if Cabinet decided that Broomes’ bad behaviour was ‘an internal party matter’,” said Satiricus placatingly.
“Who?” asked Hari. “Dumb and Dumber?”
