Paco and Regis had just been forced to leave the courthouse steps by some uninformed individuals bent on protecting Freedom in the most delightful way.

« How do you think the Joe Kay case will turn out? » asked Paco, when they had found a new place to loiter.

« Napoleon says it will turn out well, » Regis replied.

« He's been saying that for sixteen years, ever since Snowball accidentally slipped on that banana peel and died, » Paco observed. « What if Joe Kay is dead? »

« Dead‽ Why would the courts proceed if he were dead? » Regis shrieked incredulously.

« I dunno. I just heard a rumor, » mumbled Paco.

Regis sputtered, « Look, it's simple. The proceedings are closed to the public. Therefore we have to trust the court system. You do trust the courts, don't you? I mean, it would be tantamount to treason if you didn't. »

« Uhh.. »

« And if Napoleon tells us that things will turn out well soon, then he must know something, mustn't he? »

« But he's been saying “soon” for sixteen years! »

« Maybe things got complicated. You don't know what's going on in there. »

« Yeah, why don't we know what's going on in there? »

« Because if the public knew anything and decided to act, it could jeopardize the case. »

« What if not acting could jeopardize the case? »

« Just be patient, all right? »

« Hey! I can't believe you guys listen to a talking pig! » shouted an obnoxious little girl.

Three days later they heard that she had tragically died from a bizarre banana peel accident. All preened their moustaches in silence.