E. SOLID OLD WORLD LAMPPOSTS

“Are they mice or men? Can’t you hear their hearts squeek? Eek, eek.”

D. TIGHTENED BOW

Callo’s global high-regard had come on the back of his seminal Layla biography. Nowhere in this tome had he intimated that Layla may have the solution to Australia’s energy crisis in her hot little hands.

C. A WOG IN TOGS

So, Layla takes the stage draped in Melbourne black.

63. HORSE SHAM

Joel Underwood shook his head in exasperation.

“He looks well. He looks happy.”

62. DEATH OF A SALESMAN

It’s been done before. But it’s still pigment.

60. TEAM MEAT

Special Response Unit team leader Dillon yelled out “GEORGE”.

54. A BASEMENT

Scene 5 – All-in Pre-flop

Before dawn, Sunday morning 13^th November 2005. Dilapidated weather board property in North Coburg.

[Joel on his mobile]:
“Cath? Yeah, I’m with Layla in Coburg. It’s about three or four isn’t it? Five? I know, I know. Sorry but I couldn’t call till now. We’ve been down at the cop shop in St Kilda. There’s been an incident.

52. THE RAINBOW CHAIR

Scene 3 – Sit In It

2037 – Israeli-Palestinian dialog in Nablus. Sixty people lunching over white tablecloths. Silver tinkling cutlery. These are serious and professional people. Well-appareled. Politicians and bureaucrats. Israelis, Palestinians, other interested parties.

51. DOING THE BESHKAN

The men of the Universal House of Justice returned and resumed their positions at the spectacular nine pointed star table.