Welcome Back, Kotter????

lopez hears from network reporters in eeee rack that as per their game plan as of forever, the bad guys are now playing possum and rope-a-dope in erak and af ghan until dubya mounts a tank in full regalia and proclaims victory again---and in monaco overnight in a swanky casino, lopez in the distance thinks he sees kotter playing chemin de fer???a trick of time? mmmmmm, who really knows but de shadow-----and of course everywhere the walkin' dude is smilin' as the band plays on--------lopez returns