The Head Hole

The Stateliner pulls in at Port Augusta.

Refreshment break! calls Stanley.

How long? asks Gaius.

Twenty minutes, says Stanley.

Gaius and Denis get off and go into the cafe.

Terence remains at the back of the bus.

Go! says Ageless. Bring me back something.

Like what? asks Terence.

A red hat, says Ageless.

There won't be one, says Terence.

There might be, says Ageless. What if they've had a delivery?

Okay, says Terence.

He runs to the front of the bus.

Stanley helps him get down.

He races into the cafe.

Gaius and Denis are examining the ready-made sandwiches.

Egg and lettuce, says Gaius. That's always nice.

Tuna and avocado, says Denis. That'll do me.

Any drinks? asks the service person.

No thanks, says Gaius. Wait, yes, maybe a water.

At this point Terence appears.

I need a red hat, says Terence.

Is it for Ageless? asks Gaius.

We're out of red hats, says the service person. There's been a heatwave.

Boo! says Terence. 

Is it for you? asks the service person.

No, says Terence. It's for Lobster Guy.

The service person looks surprised.

Lobster Guy is a lobster, says Gaius. His old hat was knitted.

Knitted, says the service person. Hang on a tick.

He disappears round the back and returns with a ball of red wool.

Can any of you knit? asks the service person.

Gaius, Denis and Terence look at one another.

Finger knit? asks the service person. It's kind of basic, but it works.

Show me, says Gaius.

The service person loops a  length of red wool round one finger, makes a second loop behind it and lifts the second one over the first, then repeats the action.

See, says the service person. I'm making a long line of loops.

Ingenious, says Gaius.

Nor much use as a hat, says Denis.

Wind it round the lobster's head, says the service person. Just a suggestion.

Two minutes! calls Stanley.

Do you want this wool? asks the service person.

We want it, says Gaius.

He pays for his sandwich, one water, and the wool.

Denis pays for his sandwich.

Terence now has the red wool. He runs back to the bus with it.

Going to do some knitting? asks Stanley.

Gaius is, says Terence.

I used to knit, says Stanley. 

He lifts Terence onto the bus. 

Terence heads for the back seat.

Look what we got you, says Terence. 

Ageless can't believe it's a hat.

Where's the head hole?