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           THEGRAMOPHONE:(Drowninghisvoice.)Whorusalaminyourhighhohhhh...(Thediscraspsgratinglyagainsttheneedle.)

           THETHREEWHORES:(Coveringtheirears,squawk.)Ahhkkk!

           ELIJAH:(Inrolledupshirtsleeves,blackintheface,shoutsatthetopofhisvoice,hisarmsuplifted.)BigBrotherupthere,MrPresident,youhearwhatIdonejustbeensayingtoyou.Certainly,Isortofbelievestronginyou,MrPresident.IcertainlyamthinkingnowMissHigginsandMissRickettsgotreligionwayinsidethem.CertainlyseemstomeIdon’tneverseenowusserscaredfemalethanthewayyoubeen,MissFlorry,justnowasIdoneseedyou.MrPresident,youcomelongandhelpmesaveoursistersdear.(Hewinksathisaudience.)OurMrPresident,hetwigthewholelotandheaintsayingnothing.

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