In the reception room, the chief, the pilot, and the commander were drinking tea.
The president picked up the TV remote and said to the pilot:
President: "I was watching a mermaid movie before you came. I'll watch the ending—do you want to watch it with me?"
The helicopter pilot laughed:
Helicopter Pilot: "A mermaid again? Damn it, she follows me everywhere!"
The pilot laughed so hard that the cup of tea slipped from his hands and fell.
The president got angry and said:
President: "I want to laugh like you."
The pilot pointed to the helicopter pilot and said to the president:
Pilot: "Look, he's afraid of the mermaid! He's covering his face with his hands. Please turn off the TV, or he'll collapse."
The president burst into laughter so loudly that the kitchen workers heard him. Then he said:
President: "Fine, I'll turn it off. Don't be afraid, she won't come out of the TV."
Meanwhile, the maid and the kitchen workers were carrying lunch to the reception room. Hearing the laughter, the maid said to them:
Maid: "You're late for the president. Perhaps he's laughing at us."
She opened the hall door and said:
Maid: "Come on, put the food on the table."
The workers placed the food and left.
As the maid and the girl were about to leave the hall, the chief asked them to stay and have lunch with them.