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Scene: LazyScot and the group, minus the llamas who are trying (vainly to sober Arthur up) are wandering down a corridor. LazyScot stops.
"Remind me. Just how did the BatAI talk us into this?" asked LazyScot.
"Unfortunately the script is somewhat vague on that point, " replied Pandaborg-B.
"Thanks, " said LazyScot slightly sarcastically and very resignedly. "I guess we should look for the last items." The group approach a T-junction. "I'll go right, you and the rest of the Pandaborg can go left." And with that groups split up.
"Any idea what we are looking for, " LazyScot optimistically asked the BatAI.
"Sure; you're after the angora rabbits, so look for the Pet Department, and for the music, I suggest you look for the Pub and Diner Equipment Department. There are bound to be a signs on the door…."
"Why does that clear, logical and sensible answer make me nervous?"
"Because you are cynical?"
"And why do we think that might be?" retorted LazyScot, who read the first of the signs on the doors. "Politicians Training Department? What on earth to Politicians have to do with POOP? Or vice-versa?"
"Are you sure you want to know?"
"oh yes please, " interrupted Zelda before LazyScot could comment.
"Well, have you ever heard a politician's speech and thought that you must be loosing your grip on reality? Or seen something and then heard a politician talking about it and wondered if your actually saw the same thing? Or, have you listed to one of their speeches and started to really go mad? Politicians have been trained and educated, for quite some time, to assist POOP in its mission, and on a regular basis fulfil their role very satisfactorily," explained the BatAI.
"So you're saying that politicians are a bunch of POOP puppets?" asked LazyScot.
"I wouldn't use language quite like that, and I'm pretty certain that not all politicians are so employed, but I suppose you have captured the essence of it, " replied the BatAI.
"Airline Pricing Depar…. NO! I don't want to know. Zelda don't even think about asking." Said LazyScot reading the door opposite. After a few more doors, they eventually found the Pub and Diner Equipment Department.
"I definitely have a bad feeling about this," said LazyScot as they opened the door, to reveal a huge room, containing assorted tables, chairs and juke boxes.
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