The motion of no confidence

The minister was summoned to Parliament, the opposition tabled a motion of no confidence and the government replied with 'full confidence'. Between votes and postponed hearings, someone was left alone with the evidence somewhere in Parliament.

Suspects

• Américo, the opposition MP: He tabled the motion of no confidence and already has his speech ready for when it fails.
• Bernardina, the government's parliamentary leader: She insists the minister has 'every condition' to stay. She doesn't say which.
• Cosme, the independent MP: He always votes at the last minute, after seeing which way the majority is going.
• Domingas, the parliamentary journalist: She has already written the headline for both possible results.
• Eulália, the committee clerk: She scheduled the minister's hearing three times. All three times there were 'diary conflicts'.
• Filinto, the MP who switches sides: He has sat on three sides of the chamber. Today he hasn't decided yet.
• Gracinda, the Parliament usher: She hands out the voting papers. She knows the votes before they're counted.
• Hermenegildo, the minister's adviser: He came to say there was full confidence. He stayed to see whether it was true.