July 1992, Italian Parliament, Rome.

        You're sitting in parliament. And in your head, you're thinking," Hey, if I'm going to end up in a neck-high pile of poop, then I am going to make sure that the rest of them goes in with me! That should lighten my guilt..." Hmmm... I don't know, Benny... Might not be a good idea...

    So you speak during your testimonial:

" I simply do not believe, nor can I accept the FACT that my party, the PSI, and I are facing these charges alone, when it is a well-known FACT that no-one in this room is innocent! Everyone is this room knows about the system of bribes. Everyone is this room knows about the kickbacks. And it is a common FACT that the funding of all the parties in this parliament is illegal or irregular, in some way or another."

 

Man, that felt good.

    Gee, it's awfully quiet in here.

 

    Suddenly the court room erupts. Abuses are thrown left, right and center. The head of the court tries to maintain order while you shield yourself from the projectiles that are flying at you from all directions, some even coming from members of your own party. 

 

Oops. Was it something I said?

    I told you it wasn't a good idea! At this point in time, you know that there is no turning back. You have two options now. Better make it quick. The old lady in the second last row just stood up, her arms wound back in a pitcher's posture. Wow. She looks like she could be pitching with the New York Yankees. I didn't know they allowed food in this courtroom?!? As you struggle to find cover under the table, you're thinking to yourself:

Looks like in order to avoid getting slammed in the face with these projectiles, the best place to be right now could probably be behind some sort of barricade. Preferably something made of solid metal... 

I can't believe the other parties are not backing me up on this. Maybe if I threaten them by revealing all that I know to the magistrates about their involvement, they would change their minds and support me. I have got to make things back to the way they used to be - the "old order" of things...

Note: The court scene in which things were flying all over the room is purely fictitious and was added to spice up this game. =)