Contempt For The Humans

Frogs, whooping.

And that was because of what had just happened.

Let us go back a few minutes.

Piffy and Pi-face had been grieving:

Pi-face: Eheu! Our baby tadpoles have been taken by Simon. Except for the dead ones.

Piffy: He could have left one for us.

Pi-face: He could have left any number, but he didn't.

Piffy: Just one, I would have been happy.

(she weeps froggily)

Gaius comes in.

Gaius: What is this? Do I hear weeping?

Piffy: Snort-snoo!

Pi-face: What are YOU here for? You're one of the snatchers.

Gaius: A remorseful snatcher. I came to see how you were faring. Mariposa and Pescado are leaving in the morning for Hawaii. Did you know this?

Pi-face: Of course we knew.

Gaius: Since we have already taken your tadpoles....

Piffy: Snuffle-sniff.

Gaius: ...we could take you too. I'm asking you, prior to asking the children.

Pi-face: That's quite nice of him, isn't it, Piffy?

Piffy: I'm not going anywhere. This is where my baby tadpoles are at rest.

Gaius: A fine sentiment. It was an unfortunate incident. An excess of pool salt was to blame. May I see your deceased loved ones?

Pi-face: All four are lying on the bottom.

Gaius (looking): I see only three. And what is this creature?

Piffy (also looking): Can it be?

Gaius: It certainly is. A giant baby marsupial tree frog! One not quite defunct tadpole has survived. Perhaps the pool salt speeded up its development.

Piffy and Pi-face (joyously): Whoop whoop!

(This is where we were up to).

Mariposa comes in.

Mariposa: Gaius! What's happening?

Gaius: One of the over-salted tadpoles has metamorphosed into a giant baby marsupial tree frog.

Mariposa: Let's see!

Gaius: I wonder if you would allow me to take charge of this baby, as you're going away?

Mariposa: Oooh! How cu-u-u-te! Yes, I suppose so. We couldn't look after it. And it might help with your project. It'll mate with the tree frogs you find in the country and produce stronger tree frogs.

Gaius: You are a natural scientist, Mariposa!

Mariposa: Thank you. Are Piffy and Pi-face okay?

Gaius: Yes. Did you not hear them whooping?

Are they okay?

What do you think?

 No. They are speechless with contempt for these humans.