On Tuesday the Daily News got the scoop.

BISHOP INTERVIEWS UFFIZI

The content of the interview was predictably unknown, but predictably said to be shocking. The Vatican was said to be launching an official investigation, according to high-ranking unnamed sources within the Church. Theological specialists were flying in from Rome and other venerable Italian cities. Dahlia served coffee to a table full of them.

"We would like to talk to you," said a tall one with a thin blonde mustache.

"Go ahead," she replied.

"Alone," he said.

"You perverts?" she asked, in a tone that could have been more disgusted and less curious.

"No. We're from the Vatican."

"Oh," she responded. "You know Johnny?"

"Johnny who?"

"Johnny Get-on … never mind. All right. I get off at ten tonight."

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