Author: Graham Hall

8.1. Cloudbusting “So that’s more or less all I have to tell you,” said the Director. “I’ve reminded you just how dangerous the climate crisis is; I’ve explained that we must stop being complacent and change our behaviour is we want to avoid environmental armageddon. I’ve also identified the source of these problems: namely a…

7.1.  I Can See Clearly Now The Director sat back and smiled reflectively. “George, if Karl Marx were here with us now, I’ve a feeling he’d be pretty disappointed with how things have turned out.” “You’re probably right,” agreed George, somewhat sanguine. “And I expect he’d also be wondering why he was sitting in this…

6.1. We Kill The Sacred Cow* Tonight, So Stick Around (*neoliberal Capitalism) The Director and George had now drawn out their late-night meal for as long as they possibly could, and as they worked their way through the cheese board, dessert wine and brandy to finish off,  that initial amuse-bouche they’d wolfed down an hour-and-a-half before, seemed…

5.1.  Mind Blowing Decisions George motioned the Director towards the restaurant, aware that it was 10:45 pm and the restaurant staff would be preparing to close. At the entrance, the maître d’hôtel welcomed the two celebrities with a smile, aware that his other guests would be looking up from their plates to catch a glimpse.…

4.1: A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (late-stage Capitalism) “Jeez!” blurted George, exasperated by this anti-capitalist onslaught. “How am I supposed to handle all of this information? If half of what you’re telling me is true, I’d have to believe I’m not who I think I am. I’m just a puppet of a mysterious master race. I…

3.1. The Four Horsemen (of the GRiFTer Apocalypse) “So that’s a brief history of Capitalism, which I hope you found enlightening, George?” In response,George offered a somewhat resigned nod of his head. “It’s important we demystify Capitalism rather than assume it’s a fact of life just because that’s what we’ve been told all our lives.…

George and the Director had sat in the gradually emptying studio for over an hour. During this time, various heads had popped around the door to say goodnight, some waving a cheery bye! Others, seeing the Director in deep conversation with the leading man, decided it wiser not to interrupt. The Director drained the last…

… “That’s a wrap!” Yelled the Director with a mixture of triumph and relief, ending the shooting for the day and the movie’s final scene. The previously silent ‘pub’ suddenly burst into life as ‘Alice’ and ‘George’ relaxed, set aside their prop glasses and shared a heartfelt hug across the table. The sound engineer lowered…

As George listened to these exciting new ideas, he realised he had to come clean with Alice. “Alice, I’ve got something to tell you,” he said nervously. “Two nights ago, I had a terrible dream: I was inside Dragon, seeing the world through his eyes, and that’s how I realised he was addicted to power…