The only thing that might have seemed out of place, was that about halfway through the meal, Laura got this look on her face that was all business and...asked to be excused for a minute.”Laura said, “That’s when I called you, Sir”“Understood.”Holly continued, “My own phone rang just as dessert was being served. I saw that the caller was Beth. I knew that if she was calling me, something was wrong, because she was supposed to be with you, Sir. My father just nodded at me. He must have seen the. Can you really spare that time?”“I can do it on the bus or on the beach; I’ve plenty of time then.”“I’ll leave it up to you.”“So is that it? I just have to keep bringing myself off and shouting ‘Priapus’?”“No, you need to be hypnotised and to have the thoughts and desires planted in your brain.”“And you’d do that like you hypnotised me earlier?”“Yes Georgia.”“And you wouldn’t take advantage of me being naked and hypnotised?”“Of course not, I’m a professional. I would never do that; and it’s not. Suddenly he looked up, with an expression that was neither anger nor gratitude. His light brown eyes had a gentle glow to them, which could mean anything. Finally, he spoke. After this, you boys and I are going to have a talk, do you understand me? Yes, Sir. We both said, knowing that our fates were sealed. All of us continued eating, too stunned to say anything else that may tip my father over the edge. This was my fault. I could have told him from the beginning, at least he would have praised. " His lunatic girlfriend appeared from behind the throne thevillain had acquired for his hideout. "Punchline at your service,lover." She wore a polka dot bikini and matching, cone-shaped clown hat,as well as similarly-patterned knee boots. There was a wife ruff aroundher neck. Her particolored hair was arranged into ponytails at eitherside of her head."Put Bat Clod's new shoes on her, if you please." Aye, aye, my Captain of Comedy."She reached behind his seat of power and produced a pair.