21.   The drama began Wednesday when a dead female orca was spotted alongside the bay near Sequim, at the northeast corner of the Olympic Peninsula.

22.   The drama began when three federal marshals came across Weaver, his son and Harris at a intersection not far from the cabin.

23.   The drama began while Gingrich waited backstage, just before he was scheduled to speak.

24.   The drama begins at a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee that has subpoenaed testimony from four top executives of Enron accountant Andersen.

25.   The drama begins outside a dining-room door as a Victorian bachelor dinner party is concluding.

26.   The drama begins Sunday night by offering memorably drawn characters.

27.   The drama was just beginning.

28.   The drama began in Framingham, in front of a Magnavox store.

29.   The drama began last July, when Thailand devalued the baht, which had been linked for years to the U.S. dollar.

30.   The drama began last Thursday, when Mashaal was shopping in a residential area of western Amman.