Disclaimer: See first two chapters
"I haven't hit someone over the head with their own leg since the Carter administration, but I still remember how."
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Kurt stood before Hank and sang. "ISeven years of bumper crops are on their way
Years of plenty, endless wheat and tons of hay
Your farms will boom, there won't be room
To store the surplus food you grow
After that, the future doesn't look so bright
Bayville's luck will change completely overnight
And famine's hand will stalk the land
With food an all-time low
Noble king, there is no doubt
What your dream is all about
All these things you saw in your pajamas
Are a long-range forecast for your farmers
And I'm sure it's crossed your mind
What it is you have to find
Find a man to lead you through the famine
With a flair for economic planning
But who this man would be I just don't know.../I"
"IPharaoh Hank said/I"
"IWell stone the crows, this Kurt is a clever kid
Who'd have thought that fourteen cows could mean the things he said they did?
Kurt, you must help me further;
I have found a job for you
You shall lead us through this crisis -- you shall be my number two."
Kurt did a victory dance while Callisto narrated what happened next. "I
Pharaoh Hank told his guards to fetch a chisel from the local store
Whereupon he ordered them to cut the chains that Kurt wore
Kurt got a royal pardon and a host of splendid things
A chariot of gold, a cloak, a medal and some signet rings.../I"
Kurt was dressed in a golden suit, and was heaped with jewelry. A golden convertible appeared next to him. "Booya! Who's the fuzzy dude?" Kurt crowed, doing his weird little victory dance.
"IKurt -- Pharaoh Hank's number two
Kurt -- Bayville looks to you
Seven summers on the trot were perfect just as Kurt said
Kurt saw that food was gathered ready for the years ahead
Seven years of famine followed. Bayville did not mind a bit
The first recorded rationing in history was a hit/I"
The girls draped themselves on Kurt as he sat perched on the front of the car. Wanda sat in his lap, trailing her fingers down his chest as the girls sang.
"IKurt how can we ever say
All that we want to about you?
We're so glad that you came our way
We would have perished without you.../I"
Hank agreed, slinging an arm around Kurt's shoulders. "IKurt we are the perfect team
Old buddies you and me
I was wise to have chosen you
You'll be wise to agree
We were in a jam
Would have baffled Abraham
But now we're a partnership it's just a piece of cake.../I"
The girls lifted Kurt on their shoulders. "IGreatest man since Noah
Only goes to show-a.../I"
"IAnyone from anywhere can make it if he gets a lucky break/I"
Callisto reappeared. "I This could be the happy ending, perfect place to stop the show
Kurt after all has got about as far as he can go
But I'm sure that Magsy and his other sons have crossed your mind
How had famine hit the family Kurt left behind/I?"
"Like I care?" Kurt asked. "They sold me, woman!"
"I will hurt you..." Callisto threatened. "The Authoress likes me more, and you're being stupid."
B Cally's right, on both counts. Wanda? Wanda, stop groping Kurt! Save it for the next musical! Scaleface, we need Ray for the next scene...stop making out with him! sigh Bloody hormones.../B