Partly Facetious : The 'ordeal' of the Sharifs

"Once you are out you are out."

"True, but if you retain a dear and near one then you can ensure someone remains 'in' even if they are 'out'."

"What in the world are you talking about?"

"Nawaz Sharif is out, his daughter is in the country."

"But Shahbaz Sharif is out and his son is 'in' squared if you know what I mean..."

"In squared as in inside the country and inside jail?"

"Yes as opposed to Maryam who is inside the country but not in jail."

"How long do you think it will take daddy to return if Maryam is put in jail?"

"I know where you are going with this but Shahbaz Sharif is playing the part of Brutus - it's not as if he loves Hamza less but that he loves deals more...and need I add, that's very astute of him because a deal will ensure all The Sharifs and their people come out smiling and..."

"Excuse me, but without a deal all are coming out smiling though it's after a long sojourn in jail and not the kind of jail that the Sharifs were in Saudi Arabia."

"Don't be facetious, besides the reason they are getting bail is not because they are innocent but because the prosecution is extremely poor..."

"Hey I don't see the investigation being all that brilliant either."

"Anyway, The Buzz was much in the news recently and need I add his moustache was noticeably twitching after the news that his entire cabinet had left it to him to decide whether to allow Nawaz Sharif an extension or not..."

"Your lie is caught right there! The Buzz's moustache is too small to actually twitch - all it can do is stay there looking kind of forlorn at times......"

"Now who is being facetious?!"

"I reckon the court will grant an extension..."

"So checkmate The Khan yet again."

"Indeed, but when I said when you are out you are out I was actually referring to Hosni Mubarak and it's unclear whether he will get all the honours at his funeral that his successor can grant and..."

"Oh give up silly!"