09 - The Stock Exchange

Sadly, even before the new shop is fitted out, a dispute has arisen between the irresistible Malvolio Claxendell and the unmovable Samuel Quinine. The former, eager to get everything up and running, has been busy buying up stock by the yard. The latter, a dealer of integrity, arrives at the shop on Tuesday and is horrified to see boxes of cornell red, celadon green and phthalo blue books piled by the counter. He pays Leporello Swinson a fiver to get rid of them. When Claxendell returns with another 25 kilos of books, Quinine gives him an ultimatum. A top level meeting is arranged to decide who ultimately makes the decisions.