[laughter] >> there were allegations of the use of private carrier pigeons and that mantua interfered with the election. that is when they got rid of the idea of elections and brought in the prince. is that true? mr. racine: you know there is , authority in the record for that proposition, particularly if you put a little dab of that poison in your pipe. [laughter] >> has that been decriminalized? [laughter] mr. racine: in the district of columbia and the state of verona, it is perfectly legal to grow up to three mature plants of the poison in one's house. yes, your honor. >> what about the parents' reaction when they discover that their children are dead? in about 60 seconds, they say, "oh, well, the kids are dead, but we will build nice statues of them." [laughter] mr. racine: your honor, i must say i was the second lawyer they contacted. [laughter] mr. racine: a gentleman named abbe lowell was the prior, and i have since advised them otherwise. [laughter] mr. racine: your honors, i think that the record is clear. what the record demonstrates is that crooked friar laurence, only aft