in the midst of the roar of the soldiers watching us and the mayor watching us , too , his uniform pressed and sharp and that look on his face you want to slap off , and the probes in the air broadcasting everything back to a projection on the hilltop for the crowds there to watch , and with everyone gathering behind me on the ramp , all of us ready to start this huge , huge thing- in the midst of all this , todd sees me and he says , `` viola . ''