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5 10 15 20 25 30 35 21 Episode 4: The Loot Stretch, Pudgy, Shrimp and Moron were seated around the table in the room. The lamp projected their shadows, which were longer than Stretch himself. Shrimp was playing with the money. They all smoked, like those actors starring in the gangster movies of the 40s. Moron also smoked in order to be like the others, and each puff of smoke cost him one too many wheezes. “Ok,” Stretch said at a certain point, “this is the loot. I’ve already given 10% to Giggino Rough. Now we have to divide the rest. About that, since I found the right contact, planned everything, and pulled you out from the place, I propose that I get 35% of the total and then you can divide the rest among yourselves: 33%, 33% and 33%” Moron was still counting on his fingers, wondering how much 33% of 65% was- if it was 65% of the total or if he had to divide instead of multiply- when Shrimp, with the cigarette in his mouth, showed his complete disapproval by slamming his fist into the table. He looked like a gangster. “But he might be right,” Pudgy admitted. “It could be fairer to give him a higher percentage since he also worked very hard before the raid…” “No!” Shrimp said in a peremptory tone. “In this way, we’re considering him like our boss, and I don’t want a boss here! We all ran the same risk and we must divide the money equally. Or rather, I forced the lock. Who else would have been able to do it?” “I have an idea,” Moron intervened. “Let’s put it to a vote.” “What?” Pudgy said. “Put it to a vote? And let the majority decide? I’m fed up with this story! At school during the assembly everything must be put to a vote. And if we want to go and see a film, the choice must be put to a vote. At home even deciding what to eat for dinner must be put to a vote. So, I’m really fed up with this tyranny of the majority.”