When Olive Leaves Beckon

For Years Mario Has Been Living A Double Life. Most People Know The Affable Handsome Italian From Verona As A Member Of The Monte Carlo Casino Security Team And/Or A Joint Owner Of Olive Groves In Tuscany. Few Are Aware That Mario Is A Mercenary. Violence Misery And Death Describe His Alter-Ego'S Engagements When On Missions With European Colleagues In Third World Countries Mainly In Africa. Their Current Mission Is To Assist The Return Of A Former African Leader To Establish Himself As The Country'S New Leader. Mario Was Given A Small Share Of The Country'S Inactive Diamond Mines As Additional Compensation.Mario Reaches A Point When He Feels A Need To Reassess His Lifestyle. While On A Mission He Begins To Question Whether He Feels More Than Friendship With Marianne A Belgian Schoolteacher. A Change Would Mean Becoming More Sedentary. A Topsy-Turvy Romance Ensues Causing Mario To Put Wedding Plans On Hold Leading Him To Depart On Another Mission To Africa. Yet He Must Reflect --- Are Olive Leaves Truly Beckoning Him? Ultimately It Come Down To This --- Make Love Not War.