The Man Who Sued God Page #3

Hi, this is Anna Redmond.

I can't come to the phone right now.

Do you know that experiments

on rats have shown that

they recognize the truth far more

quicker than journalists?

And with a wee bit of training a squid will

demonstrate a deeper grasp of moral principles.

You were only doing your job, and you didn't

know you were going to turn out to be a petty assassin.

You really wanted to be a nurse in Africa,

but you failed the medical.

I'm sure you're not there. You're probably

away giving the kiss of life to some f***ing panda.

The fact is, modern journalism sucks.

Does it? I'm not so sure.

Of course it does. You told me it does.

That was before you became editor.

Look at this. Some little twerp three weeks out

of high school telling the world what he thinks.

It's all opinion and narcissism.

What's happened to reporting?

Three years ago I used to report,

I used to write stories.

- I was in Washington, Moscow, Beijing.

- You stuffed up Moscow.

I had food poisoning, I missed the coup.

Do you think that makes me feel good?

The fact is I was writing stories.

Where am I now?

I'm on talkback radio, writing columns.

Is that the column?

Yes.

It's not journalism.

It looks like it, but it's not.

- You're a woman of influence.

- I'm a woman of attitude.

- You know what your trouble is?

- Being patronised? Being asked rhetorical questions?

You're very exciting when you're like this.

- I don't know why we haven't slept together.

- I do.

The reporter. Report. Go after a story,

I'm not going to stop you.

- Really?

- Yes.

- So we skip the column?

- No.

- You still want the column?

- Yes.

Bugger them.

You really wanted to be a nurse in Africa,

but you failed the medical.

I'm sure you're not there. You're probably

away giving the kiss of life to some f***ing panda.

Do you think I've done

the right thing, Arthur?

I hope you're right.

There he is.

- How did it go up in town?

- Kicked buttock.

- Are they going to pay?

- They're not inclined to paying at this stage.

- What is that supposed to mean?

- It means I have re-registered.

You are not going to sue.

You're going to sue one of the

world's biggest insurance companies?

Apparently I wouldn't stand a chance.

I'm suing God.

I've sent writs on

his most prominent representatives.

We've got this fisherman issuing writs against

the churches. I'm not particularly religious,

but I've got a pretty good nose

for what's right and decent.

And I can smell an idiot a mile off.

It stinks.

Now it's time for our weekly chat

with Anna Redmond.

- Good morning, Anna.

- Good morning, Dirk.

What about this character suing God?

- It's a summons?

- That's the gist of it.

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