Siete minutos by Ismael Camacho Arango (the little red hen read aloud TXT) 📖

SAILOR
Yes, sir. They say it’s urgent.
HOMER
Bring him the phone.
The sailor goes away as the Beatles smoke marihuana and take the other drugs.
CUT TO
EXT. LUXURIOUS SHIP- AFTERNOON
The sailor brings the phone to the president as a man wearing a suit with decorations appears in the small three-dimensional screen.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
What’s the matter minister?
MINISTER
It’s bad, Excellency.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Tell me, man.
MINISTER
The referee has made a penalty against our team, after twenty five minutes of
the football match against the republic of Bajuras.

PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
That’s not possible. It’s an attempt against me. That’s…
MINISTER
Excuse me, excellent president of the republic of Salvacion but the penalty has been
effective. We’re losing one to zero.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Dirty dogs! Call all the reserves of air and sea.
The astronaut moves across the scene holding two globes of different colours.
MINISTER
We’ll do as your Excellency says.
He bows before the screen.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Keep me informed.
He puts the receiver down and breathes deeply.
HOMER
Is it bad news, Excellency?
Madam sits next to the Beatles and sings, while showing her vagina.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Something awful has happened, dear Homer. In the football game for the final of
the Jules Rimmet cup, the Barujas team has scored a penalty. What an indignity!
My country has been dirtied by that bunch of idiots.
The voice of Madam singing with the Beatles floats around the ship.
CAGANGOSTO
During a bullfight in Cali, I…
CALCULATOR
Drink more wine, matador.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
I want to buy thirty planes with bombs. My country is in danger and we can’t waist
any more time.
HOMER
Yes, of course.
He leaves the scene.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Assassins, BASTARDS!
CAGANGOSTO
Why don’t you take the man who is kicking about?
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
Do you mean his majesty, King Mele?
CAGANGOSTO
Yes, man.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
He’d have to become a citizen of my Country first. I don’t think his country would
want to lose such a jewel as if Venezuela gave away its petrol, Japan its factories,
England its queen, Argentina its generals, Colombia the Tequendama Falls, Brazil the
Amazon River or China its great wall.
The Beatles are singing in a choir, while the girls take off their clothes.
EXT. LUXURIOUS SHIP- LATE AFTERNOON
The President of Salvacion is on the phone again. The figure of the minister appears in the screen.
PRESIDENT OF SALVACION
What’s happening?
The minister vows.