Cappo the contractor

TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was astounded, to say the least. He had known Cappo from childhood when they literally sat on the same bench in “Lil ABC”. So he was very familiar with Cappo’s “school name” – which the teacher said was his “given name”. And here the name was; staring out at him from the list Vexxon had provided of their local contractors so they could fulfil their “local content’ requirement. Cappo, a Vexxon contractor?? This Satiricus had to find out about!!
“So how come you didn’t tell us you’re a big-time contractor with Vexxon? Satiricus demanded of Cappo, as soon as he sat down at their table at the Back Street Bar.
“Wha’ dah, yuh seh?” asked Bungi, looking at Cappo accusingly. “An’’ de maan a still mek abee buy beer fuh am?”
“Where you got that information from, Sato?” asked Hari quietly.
“Yeah, whe’?” said Cappo, somewhat bewildered.
“Right here!” said Satiricus, spreading out the newspaper on the table and pointing. “Aren’t you Kapilram Shamsundar Suchin?”
“Da right, Cappo,” said Bungi. “Nobady else in Guyana na gat wan name like da!”
“We know since you return from New York, you told us you were a “building contractor””, said Hari. “Did you build a house for Vexxon?”
“Naah!” said Cappo. “Bungi know abee na get bizness, an’ me start fuh sell cane juice pan de road.”
“Yes,” confirmed Bungi. “Me does bring cane fuh ‘e fram de estate wha’ close dong!”
“So you NEVER did any business for Vexxon?” asked Satiricus, staring hard at Cappo.
“Well,” said Cappo, doubtfully, “waan day wan white lady stap fuh buy some cane juice and seh how she a wuk fuh Vexxon.”
“Me remember da day!” shouted Bungi. “And she aks yuh name!!”
“Yuh mean me jus’ sell wan glass cane juice – she na even by de phoulourie – and me tu’n contracta?” asked Cappo in amazement.
“But me vex,” said Bungi. “Me bin deh when Cappo tu’n cane-juice contracta. How come dem na call me ‘assistant-contracta’?”

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