décembre 01, 2005
Les Risiblés: Excerpts from the failed musical
"ACT I
Split stage. On the right, a group of immigrant street toughs mill outside a bleak suburban banlieu. On the right: President Jacques Chirac’s office in Elysee Palace, where Chirac is toasting another French diplomatic victory with Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin (who is a man).
CHIRAC
It’s great to be part of the UN… the EU’s a marvelous thing…
VILLEPIN
In our little cloister the world is our oyster…
TOGETHER
‘cuz – we – get – to – pull – all - the - striiiiings!
CHIRAC
We are FRANCE!
VILLEPIN
We are France!
TOGETHER
If you think you can beat us, bon chance!
CHIRAC
We’re on a first name basis with the Chinese.
VILLEPIN
Not to mention Kofi Annan on speed dial.
TOGETHER
With speeches so emphatique and manuevers diplomatique, we’ll twist the rusty knife in while we smiiiile!