What should Joe Ganim do with the city job of City Council President Tom McCarthy?
- Terminate McCarthy's employment (68%, 161 Votes)
- Work out a reasonable severance package (29%, 70 Votes)
- Give him what he wants, just get rid of him (3%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 238
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“Welcome to Walmart, my name is Tommy!”
Tommy Mac: [discussing his problems] I don’t know what to do, Godfather. Anyway, if I could keep my job, it puts me right back on top, you know. But this, this man out there. He won’t give it to me, this so-called Mayor of our city.
Don Mario: What’s wrong with working at Walmart?
Don Mario: Ganim. He said there’s no chance, no chance.
[Meanwhile, Don Mario summons T Bucci]
Tommy Mac: A month ago he (Ganim) won the election for Mayor. This job was made for me! I don’t even have to act, just be myself. Oh Godfather, I don’t know what to do, I don’t know what to do.
[All of a sudden, Don Mario rises from his chair and gives Tommy Mac a savage shake]
Don Mario: YOU CAN ACT LIKE A MAN!
[Gives a quick slap to T Mac]
Don Mario: What’s the matter with you? Is this what you’ve become, a City Hall finocchio who cries like a woman? “Oh, what do I do? What do I do?” What is this nonsense? Ridiculous!
[the Don’s unexpected mimicry makes T Bucci laugh]
Don Mario: Tell me, do you spend time with your family?
Tommy Mac: I do. Well I don’t live with Stafstrom and Murphy anymore, just my cat.
Don Mario: Good. Because a man who doesn’t spend time with his cat, can never be a real man.
[Gives a quick look at Tommy Mac and affectionately embraces]
Don Mario: You look terrible. I want you to eat some Veal Piccata, I want you to rest well. And a month from now this Bridgeport big shot Mayor gonna give you what you want.
Tommy Mac: Too late, Godfather. They start handing out pink slips this week.
Don Mario: I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse. Okay? I want you to leave it all to me. Go on, go back to the city council and remind them you’re the President!
[T Mac gets in his car and heads back to city hall]
Don Mario picks up his phone. “Hello, is this Walmart? I’d like to speak to Antonio!”
Would Tom be more natural at the Bass Pro Shops? Jim Fox, it is good to see your sense of humor is alive and operating. In all the absurdity we are witnesses to in the City and on OIB, perhaps you will stage a psychodrama with a character of your choice sitting with their shrink. Obviously you will not wish to cross any HIPAA lines to protect the identity of the innocent, but I think this may be a new pool in which to play. Have Lennie and you ever talked about taking some of these flights of fancy on stage at the Bijou? Could be a benefit night for those poor folks who cannot laugh. With audience participation, you might find some new characters to lampoon. Perhaps a comparison of classroom behavior changes over the years? Or issues to float? Or subjects to skewer? What a great year in which to see the comedy in life. Time will tell.
John, thanks to OIB and Bridgeport pols we have a never-ending cast of characters to choose from.
MF and Mrs. F will always be my favorites. Who knows, maybe MF will run for governor.
Jim Fox,
Favorites are fine to reflect upon, to discuss, and to compare. But perhaps we should keep an open mind to the Ganim team as transition teams, their wisdom and new folks (?) settle into their new positions (?) and perform for the public in what is called service (?), that is hopefully competent and fair and full of integrity at this difficult fiscal time?
But Jim, if you put your mind to it there may be a possible new ensemble coming on stage that is not far from our ‘hood, homey. In fact you might be able to borrow the title, “All In The Family” and see how it looks when the footlights are raised. Time will tell.
Jim,
Leave the gun, take the cannoli.