Variable in Say line?

[Knight Captain]

How do I avoid this error when using a variable for an NPC's name in a say line/

Compiling Usecode...
items/oracle.uc:87: 'is' not declared
items/oracle.uc:87: syntax error, unexpected IDENTIFIER, expecting ')'
There were error(s) compiling usecode!

The offending line is:

say("@", defendant ", is innocent! ", playername ", and ", pronoun ", companions have no wish to destroy Beauty!@");

[Knight Captain]

This is the correct error:

Compiling Usecode...
items/oracle.uc:87: syntax error, unexpected STRING_LITERAL, expecting ')'
There were error(s) compiling usecode!

[marzo]

Spot the differences:
say("@", defendant ", is innocent! ", playername ", and ", pronoun ", companions have no wish to destroy Beauty!@");
say("@", defendant, " is innocent! ", playername, " and ", pronoun, " companions have no wish to destroy Beauty!@");

[Knight Captain]

This is what happens when I code without coffee.

[marzo]

This is what happens to anyone coding without coffee