Anna and Anna were lying in Anna’s bed
Do you know who Fanny Kaplan was
Should I
No she has mostly been forgotten
She was the woman who shot Lenin
Really I bet that pissed them off
It did although the wounds were not fatal they led indirectly to his death
What happened to her
Nothing really she was given a flower shop in Moscow and lived happily ever after
Really
No she was executed by the Cheka soon afterwards
Cheka
I will explain that later
What has this got to do with us
A great deal
Have you ever heard the saying that a bullet in the right place changes history
Yes it has been painted under the Westway near the football pitches
Do you know what it means
I have an idea
When Fanny shot Lenin she indirectly changed history
In what way
Well as I noted it caused his early death in 1924
Really
Trotsky should have taken over but he was considered too idealistic and this opened the door to Stalin
The rest is history
Stalin had Trotsky killed in Mexico
Correct
I saw the movie as I had the hots for Alain Delon
I thought you liked girls
I do but truthfully we are all really bisexual if we care to admit it
I agree as you know I have had male lovers it is just that I prefer you
When JFK was shot it changed history and the same can be said for Bobby
What are you getting at
I want you to say that you were with me for the whole of Friday
It is likely that we will be with each other
That is where it differs as I will be in an empty flat at the top of Trellick Tower
Whatever for
Is it not obvious
Not to me
I am going to kill someone
What
I am going to assassinate a politician who I believe has betrayed this country
Have you a gun
Obviously
How are you going to do it
With a high powered rifle
Where did you get that
That would be telling
Are you part of a group
No that is where the weaknesses can occur
Does your target live near the tower
No but his chauffeur driven car passes the tower each Friday at nine in the morning
I have a clear shot from the empty flat
What happens if someone gets in your way
Then I will abandon my attempt
And then
And then I will fade into history
There are few cameras near the tower
I am just another girl walking along the streets
My plan is not without risks nothing is risk free
But to hide in the plain sight is the best option
You have a flat nearby so why should I not be here
I live here with you
I know
But you still have the keys to your flat
It is just that you like to live here with me
We do crash at your old place sometimes
Friday September the Third will be one of those days
I will leave you in bed to pick up a newspaper and some milk
When all the fuss starts we will just be a couple of gay girls having breakfast
It is unlikely that we will be suspected and then we will fade to this apartment as if nothing has happened
Wow you have it so planned
I have been planning it for years
I love my country and do not like seeing it harmed
It will be my only act of courage
I will wear my Fanny Kaplan tee shirt under my Sloppy Joe and that will be my only concession
Why is Fanny Kaplan so important to you
That is an easy one
Easy one
You know that I have Russian blood in me not much but a bloodline
Yes
Well I am distantly related to Fanny Kaplan
Wow
She paid with her life after shooting Lenin
The assassination of that creature will honour her memory
Anna Anna are you okay
I think you are having a fit shall I call for help
No no I was just having a bad bad dream
Just hold me and stroke my head
Seriously I have these dreams at times and they seem so real
It was feral cats last week and now I am going to assassinate a politician
You must relax
I think that you are pushing it too hard
Slow down please slow down