In the past, Gabriel had been spurned by his government department for reporting problems after 9/11: "He was DOD""s chief programmer for infrastructure security."Revealing warmth under his sleazy facade, Ratso invites Joe to share the filthy condemned, East Village tenement building where he lives: "The X on the windows means the landlord can""t collect rent, which is a convenience, on account of it""s condemned.Taylor""s introduction concludes with the figure of Leopold Stokowski moving center stage to mount the podium and call attention with his hands to orchestral members.This sarcasm, if I may call it such, does not become you, O my little brothers.As I am your droog and leader, I am entitled to know what goes on, eh? Now then, Dim, what does that great big horsy gape of a grin portend?Georgie: All right, no more picking on Dim, brother.