The Niger Aries

"This is a special news bulletin. Reports are coming in from the West African
Nation of Nigeria of mass demonstrations and rioting. We don't have many
details at the moment but we will keep you posted. We do know that the scale
of the rioting is said to be significant."
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"Hon..."
"Queen of America..."
"Give me your latitude and longitude..."
"Your humor has always fascinated me..."
"Guess what I'm having for dinner..."
"Lobster..."
"You're a charlatan!"
"How is our daughter..."
"She longs for her father the revolutionary..."
"Signal her my regards..."
"And Chaplain of my heart?"
"Yes dumpling?"
"When do I walk the Red Carpet?"
"I'm not sure. Let's talk when the dawn arrives..."
"Smooches."
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"This is my personal line. State the hour of your death, then imply your purpose
in causing me any distress."
"This is Vice-Admiral Kenny Adingbe, Military Advisor. Please hold for the President
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria."
...
"Dr. Waziri,I suppose you think you know what you're doing?"
"You're all a bunch of fascist despots, anyway. Why should I listen to you?"
"Sir, Nigeria is your country. It gave you... it made you everything you are. Everything you are so... so fucking damn proud to be..."
"Be nice to me..."
"What do you want?"
"Listen carefully..."
"..."