The evolving scenario in Nepal is following, in its every detail, a scriptwritten by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), with all other characters inthe piece enacting their parts to the hilt, but exercising little influence overthe course of events. The king and his coterie continue to defy logic to act outthe part of the villains; the agitating Seven Party Alliance (SPA) is out on thestreets, paralyzing the government and provoking the police and army excesses sointegral to the final attainment of the Maoist agenda; and the Maoists continueto pull the strings of the nation, combining insurgency with widening politicalunrest.