Mossi: Please take your seats. (Inspector Bembe and Mr. Harvester resume their seats.) As you all know, The Samaritan crisis has snowballed into a huge nightmare since our meeting a week ago. I called you here as my dependable allies so that we can agree on how to handle the unfolding crisis. Bembe: Before we can get there, Your Worship, it is only fair that I bring to your attention the very high likelihood of my untimely death, any time soon. Mossi: What did you say?

The provided text is Act I, Scene III of the play The Samaritan. The scene describes: Setting*: It is a week later, on Wednesday evening, around 9 PM, in the Jungle Room at the Madingo Golf Club, an exclusive members' club. The room features an expensive mahogany table and six executive office chairs. Characters Present*: Mr. Harvester*: The Municipal Chief Executive Officer. Inspector Bembe*: The Municipal Inspector General of Police. The Mayor (Hon. Mossi)*: Enters with his bodyguard, dons his broad-brimmed hat, places his walking stick and three phones on the table. Event*: The Mayor has called a meeting with Harvester and Bembe to discuss "The Samaritan crisis," which he states has "snowballed into a huge nightmare" since their last meeting a week ago. He considers them his "dependable allies" and wants to agree on how to handle the unfolding crisis. Key Dialogue*: Inspector Bembe interrupts the Mayor, stating that before they proceed, he must bring to the Mayor's attention "the very high likelihood of my untimely death, any time soon." The Mayor reacts with surprise, asking, "What did you say?"