The power goes out at Papaia’s house.
Papaia resets the circuit breaker, but it keeps tripping.
His wife calls an electrician.
The electrician arrives and asks for €400.
They call the landlord.
Landlord
“Sorry, but why didn’t you call me first? I have an electrician from the insurance company.”
Papaia
“Oh, really? And now what?”
Landlord
“Put the electrician on the phone.”
Papaia hands the phone to the electrician, and they come to an agreement. Then the phone goes back to Papaia.
Landlord
“Listen, this is what we agreed on. The electrician will make the electrical system safe, and you’ll pay him. Then the insurance company’s electrician will come and finish the job.”
Papaia agrees.
The electrician fixes a couple of wires, then calls Papaia over and shows him the electrical panel.
Electrician
“Look. Everything works now, but I’ve bypassed the fuse. Tell the other electrician when he comes.”
Papaia
“Yes.”
Electrician
“You’ll remember, right?”
Papaia
“Yes, yes, of course.”
Electrician
“Please, it’s important!”
Papaia
“How much?”
Electrician
“120. No receipt.”
Papaia
“I’d need a receipt.”
Electrician
“With a receipt, it’s €400.”
Papaia
“Okay… forget it.”
Papaia pays him.
The next day, the phone rings.
Landlord
“The insurance company’s electrician is coming tomorrow. And please… don’t tell him that someone else has worked on the electrical system.”
Papaia
“Okay.”
Landlord
“Seriously, otherwise the insurance company will give me a hard time.”
Papaia
“Your secret is safe with me. You have my word.”
Papaia hangs up, then remembers what the first electrician told him.
The insurance company’s electrician arrives and examines the electrical panel.
Electrician
“Excuse me? Has someone bypassed the fuse?”
Papaia hesitates.
Papaia
“No… nobody.”
Electrician
“Are you sure?”
Papaia
“Yes.”
The electrician takes a screwdriver, sticks it into a screw on the bypassed circuit, and is instantly electrocuted.
He drops to the floor, dead.
Papaia calls the landlord.
Landlord
“Hello?”
Papaia
“Excuse me… about the insurance… does it cover household accidents too?”