“Le mort saisit le vif , you know!”
“The dead seize up the living? What?”
“The dead invest the living, bro.”
“And what of it? Why tell me that?”
“Because it’s law, you dim moron –
Continuous inheritance.
The moment someone passes on
Their assets pass. No dalliance.”
“We settled all the property.
So, why exactly should I care?”
“Because there are intangibles.
That you can claim as legal heir.”
“Intangibles? His writings, notes?”
“Why not? Compile them into books.”
“And why do lawyers get a vote?”
“To save you from the IP crooks.”
“The dead invest the living, aye!
My father vests his genteel charm.
Fuck off – you get no slice of pie –
Before I break your creamy arm.”
Minakhi Misra 