The Samaritan Act 4 Scene 1- The Plan
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Tuesday late morning at Mandingo Golf Club, Justice Jaden and Harvester meet.
He starts by asking for help concerning the Samaritan since he was accused of countless crimes. He says that he will be crucified for the things the mayor tells him to do. His whole family -wife, children and himself- are fasting and praying trusting God will get him out of this mess. Jaden tells
Harvester that Mayor Mossi had instructed the municipal lawyers to file cases against Hon. Ramdaye, Hon Seymour, Hon. Ted and Hon. Basdeo and should be jailed as soon as possible.
Jaden says that he can't convict Hon Basdeo and Hon Ramdaye since it will be like betraying the two and having benefited from them. He goes ahead and justifies to
Harvester that a judge does not operate in a vacuum. The Ethos prevailing in the society influences his thinking and actions and his rulings are in many respects a reflection of the prevailing culture in the society.
Jaden is tormented beyond measure. He says he has been seeing rats and rodents running all over the place even when his eyes are wide open. Furthermore, he was even catching sewer rats that trigger his ulcers.
Jaden goes ahead and accuses the inspector of police who owns the Madingo Golf Club as having spat on his food somewhere in the kitchen.
Jaden advises Harvester to use the fundamental principle of the philosophy of utilitarianism which involves making decisions that will result in the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people. He convinces Harvester that mayor Mossi and the quartet are not clean and if they fight them they will lose but if they come together they win, he requests Harvester to reach to the accused, share the idea and hold a meeting as soon as possible in his chambers the following day.