of miracles. . .I never claimed that Iris could subsist exclusive on photosynthesis. . . I did not say she could breathe in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen-I confess Ihave been tempted to experiment being of course restrained by medical ethics. . .In short, the vile slanders of my creeping opponents will inevitably fall back onto them and come to roost like a homing stool pigeon.”

ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN

Luncheon of Nationalist Party on balcony overlooking the Market.Cigars,scotch,polite belches. . .The Party Leader strides about in a jellaba smoking a cigar and drinking scotch. He wears expensive English shoes, loud socks, garters, muscular,hairy legs-overall effect of successful gangster in drag. P.L. ( pointing dramatically ): “Look out there. What do you see ?” Lieutenat : “Huh ? Why, I see the Market.” P.L.: “No, you don’t. You see men and women.Ordinary men and women going about their ordinary everydy tasks. Leading their ordinary lives.That’s what we need. . .” A street boy climbs over the balcony rail. Lieutenant: ” Np, we don’t want to buy any used condoms!Cut!” P.L:” Wait!. . .Come in, my boy. Sit down. . .Have a cigar. . . Have a drink.” He paces around the boy like an aroused tom cat.