Introducing Susan Pecker and Her Alter Ego

Mary Hitler was adamant. She WAS Susan Pecker and no-one was going to tell her any different. She had been admitting to being mentally unstable to Julian and that Edgar no longer found her interesting. She had asked him at 2 am and he had told her that it was because of how old she was and how long they had been married. Mary was devastated and had told Susan, who was aghast, and had gone back to Edgar in self righteous indignation. Edgar had thought that he was talking to Mary until Susan started to shout about the flecks of dust on the new couch. Susan, too, had a history of mental instability. Edgar sighed. He was finding it difficult being married to two separate people in the same body. He was never sure who he was talking to. He preferred Mary as she was the better cook, but Susan, who generally never wore underwear, was the more intelligent and the less sensitive. Mary could be very touchy.

They were planning a trip to Brisbane for the three of them, but Edgar was doing his utmost to politely get out of it. "Let me make myself perfectly clear," he said.
Meanwhile, Narky was tired of being treated and spoken to like an idiot.
"Don't speak to me like I'm an idiot," he said.
Julian looked to Mary. "Mary, would you mind speaking like an idiot to Narky, please."
"Let that idiot talk to that idiot," Mary said, indicating Edgar could talk to Narky. The girls were in fine form, and didn't for a minute believe that they were married to idiots. These girls were too smart for that, even Susan.

They retired to the verandah where they all nibbled on fresh figs wrapped in prosciutto, jarlsberg cheese with sourdough bread and various dips. They sipped a not terribly good Peter Lehman chilled white wine and enjoyed the afternoon.

The Woes, Hitlers and Peckers wanted to get home to plug their new 32" television in and watch the Federal election. It was odds on Rudd, with Howard bowing graciously out. He had ruled for 11 years and had left Australia stronger and more financially secure than when he had come to power. Rudd intended to put money into education, medicine and the environment. He was very happy and excited.

John would continue jogging every morning, but now without an entourage and no longer being chased by the chasers. Life would go, despite it not being meant to be easy.