Comrades; fellow members of the National Greens Party, I, William Defoe, come before you today as your leader. Last year, it was 2026, when a cataclysmic storm swallowed the City of Melville. Many homes were lost; many were hurt; many died. Was this the work of mother-nature? No! It was global warming that did this. It was the responsibility of the Government! This was the works of John Howard ' I need not to remind you of the first Prime Minister of Australia to be re-elected as a clone. He and his Liberal-National and Labor coalition party that caused global warming; caused these deaths, and many more around the world!
I solemnly remember that fateful month last year, whilst politicians scrimmaged through their paper work with oily fingers, I was one of many rescue workers, on the front line. I officially saved 19 lives [wait for applause] ' but there were many more who did not survive. I remember the images'¦ the sounds of desperation, the smell of an end! I remember, one child who came to me, pleading: 'Mister, mister, what am I going to do?' I couldn't answer him, but I knew ' global warming, was doing this. Since then, has the Government of John Howard ' that clone ' do anything to prevent these atrocities? NO! So I propose that for the future of the environmental world, we will end this atrocity. We will revolt! And I can tell little Jimmy, 'Son'¦ [Pulls out rifle.] Violence is the answer!' [Jimmy takes rifle and grins.]
This is my cause. This is for the future of Australia ' the future of the world! We need to stop global warming and its accomplice, John Howard. So, today ' in 2027 ' I come to you as the leader of the Greens Party, with a solution. Tomorrow morning, we will march down to Canberra and create The National Greens Party Government of Australia! And we will end these atrocities to humanity! THIS IS THE REVOLUTION!
[Takes moment to straighten himself, is offered a drink]
No alcohol! [Turns] Hm? Oh, this is my wife, Cassandra ' or something! [To someone in the crowd] Yes, what is it? A question? [Hesitates, but stands firm] Of course, continue. How do I plan to take power? Quite simply, we take our arms and our banners and march down to Canberra; we storm Parliament House, arrest John Howard for crimes against humanity; and broadcast this on Youtube. It is for the good of Australia ' for the world and for the future! And if anybody, throughout this process is to stand in our way, we will shoot them. Every man; every woman; every sheep ' we will slaughter them all like pigs! Revolution!
[Looks, picks up a flower.] People, I am not a tyrant! I am a human, a citizen of this earth, who is only doing his duty for the world. The world is like a flower ' rich, passionate, beautiful'¦ but it is being poisoned. We our indebted to mother-nature. I am healing the earth. I am preserving beauty.
Yes, a question from the man at the back dressed like a journalist. [Listens] Yes, I had married my wife earlier this year. We are catholic. It is indeed true that I met my wife at rehab ' wait! What? [Panics] Guards! [Gestures to guards to cut off Journalist's head.]
*JOURNALIST: And just one more question ' hey! [Dragged out] Where are you taking me? Help! That man is a monster ' don't trust him'¦ [Disappears]
Coward! Not to fear, comrades, many, like him, misunderstand us; our purpose; our cause. And if we need to destroy, by all means we will destroy! When I become Prime Minister, I'll work towards saving the world. I'll introduce compulsory use of linen bags when shopping; I will pass reforms to make every motorcar in Australia is hybrid or electric, and shut off high-pollution industries. I will otherwise legalise unwarranted arrests, and public executions for any one who speaks out against us. And if Japan wants to kill our whales I will send our naval fleet to sink their ships! And if anybody refuses to recycle; uses plastic; wastes paper; or breaks wind, I will personally knock on their front door grab them by the neck and strangle them, because that is the only thing left for anyone who refuses to comply with me in my cause!
Any other questions? Anyone? Anything at all? No? ' Yes! [Shocked] Oh, a question from my darling, faithful wife'¦ yes, Cassandra, what is it? What? A softer policy? A softer policy! You mean no radical changes to our economy; no overthrowing governments; no killing people! [5 seconds] No. No! We can not afford to; radical actions need to be taken, now! It is an extreme situation, we need extreme policies! A softer policy should have happened twenty years ago!
Yes ' there will be suffering, there will be blood ' but people would've died anyway! I will not stand by and watch as the world is being destroyed, just because of a few lives, or a few thousand jobs! What do we wait for? Until the ice caps are completely melted and Australia is submerged? There will be sacrifices but for the future! People will die ' Husbands; mothers; sheep'¦ but it's all for a greater good, now why can't you see that? Tonight, we can all drive home in our hybrid cars, to our energy efficient homes, and sleep, comfortably. I can save everybody, but I can not travel back time, and if I could'¦I could save little Jimmy.
That child who came to me during the flood. That boy who I turned away from, because I couldn't help him, and I watched as he walked away and'¦ he wasn't watching where he was going; and I was busy ' and he fell into the water! I ran, I dove in ' and I broke three of my ribs, but I couldn't see him! I couldn't save him!
I need a drink. Drink! Bring me something alcoholic ' I don't care what! ALCOHOL! [Takes drink, stares at it, looks at Cassandra, stops himself] I know I shouldn't. Oh, Cassandra'¦ help me. What the hell am I meant to do? I can't kill people, I can't let them die! What about'¦
I'm not evil, am I?
[To crowd, clears throat] Meeting dismissed. You can all go home now. Goodbye. Go on, to your hybrid cars. Exit's over there. Go on ' Revolution postponed! Exit's over there'¦
[They leave, half-regrettably] For the future! The future! [Softening] The future'¦

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