- Mayor Amos Wentworth Hogg: Just this past Monday, it come to light that 5 high-placed officials was guilty of mismanaging funds.
- Milburn Drysdale: Shocking! And who were they?
- Mayor Amos Wentworth Hogg: Tax assessor, the Treasurer, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Justice of the Peace. The purpose of my coming out here was to raise money to cover their mistakes and avoid a public scandal.
- Milburn Drysdale: Oh that's highly commendable, but why don't you just expose them?
- Mayor Amos Wentworth Hogg: I happen to hold all 5 offices.