Giorgio is trying to park his car in a handicapped space at the hospital. But there’s an SUV parked diagonally across two spaces.

Giorgio, dressed in all-black and carrying a duck-head cane, steps out of his Buick and swaggers over to the driver’s side of the SUV. Climbing out of the SUV is Bubba, wearing his Budweiser cap on backwards.

"Look here, my good man, you’re occupying the space I intend to use for my vehicle," says Giorgio. Bubba answers with a string of words that are not appropriate for a family newspaper. Basically, the two men are describing each other’s driving skills, but in a very naughty manner.

Moments later, Giorgio grabs the duck-head and draws from within the cane a three foot long, shimmering sword. "Move your vehicle or face my blade," cries the silver-haired Giorgio.

Bubba takes one look at the gleaming sword and begins to back-pedal. With hands held high, Bubba says, "Careful with that pig-sticker, mister." Quickly, Bubba turns and reaches under the seat of his SUV and pulls out a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol.

Giorgio, recognizing the threat of superior arms, turns and trots toward the front entrance of the hospital some 25 yards away, and disappears behind the sliding doors.

I should mention that although Giorgio has a handicapped parking permit hanging on his rearview mirror, he doesn’t run like a handicapped person.

Police arrive, and Bubba meekly surrenders his pistol. Hospital security is already holding Giorgio, whom they’ve already dubbed "The Count of Monte Cristo."

In the end, Giorgio is charged with threatening Bubba with a deadly weapon. What about Bubba’s gun? He’s got a "concealed carry" permit and shows it to the cops, explaining that he was just defending himself.

Both handicapped parking permits have expired dates on them. Cops issue tickets to both men. Giorgio’s sword-cane and Bubba’s 9 mm are both being held as evidence until after the trial.