(55a) Addendum to (55)
The Misha Campaign (295-1121)
Something Noticed by Robert
Robert has set up the communications system to be
monitoring the news broadcasts in case there's any mention of the WDC or
references to Nightshade's activities. Out here in the desert
he had assumed that there would not be a signal, but it turns out that the
broadcast TV channels are being relayed by satellite. He is even more
surprised when the ship alerts him that there has been a match. A news
broadcast, covered by a few channels, contains the following item near the
end among the soft news. This is a transcript:
Anchor: ...and in local news, there may be hope
for the student-teacher relationship, thanks to a privately funded scheme
to train teachers in the use of humor in the classroom. Adrian Mohl
has more details. Adrian?
[cut to outside broadcast shot. Presenter
is standing in front of Starcom Central School. Beside him is a well-dressed
man in a suit, smiling broadly at the camera.]
Mohl: I'm here with Gionni Delgado, whose firm
is handling the project. Mr. Delgado, can you tell us more about the
program?
Delgado: Certainly, Adrian. We're calling
the program "Jolly Teach," and we hope it will help teachers relate to their
students by the use of light-hearted banter. Teachers will spend time
with stand-up comedians in the downtown theaters before the show starts,
and get training in the art of comedy. Transport will be donated by
local taxi drivers -- there's a shift change about then, and the last cab
ride will be right on time to make it happen. Funding will be covered
by a consortium of offworld investors in the music business, and is dependent
on another immediate meeting with them over a whisky or two. [laughs]
We confident that they will find the public relations benefits vital
to the development of their corporation on Wonstar. In fact,
you could say that this is exactly the break they're looking for -- it's
a bonny program. But it does depend on the meeting taking place as soon
as possible.
Mohl: So, do you have a sample joke to leave
us with tonight?
Delgado: No, that we'll leave to the "Jolly
Teach."
Mohl: And now, back to the studio...