Getting Money

Arthur has a plan to get money.

He goes to visit Mrs Hume.

Arthur! says Mrs Hume. How lovely. Come in and tell me all about Wallaroo.

He goes in. He tells her all about Wallaroo, except for the police station break-in,

Remarkable, says Mrs Hume. And you brought back the Twitcher. I hope that is legal.

Gaius has a grant, says Arthur. So I suppose it's all legal. The Copper Coast Mayor fixed it up. Gaius is taking the Twitcher to Turkey, in order to broaden the gene pool. Twitcher's already picked out a mate. He saw her picture on the internet and fell instantly in love with her colours.

Oh dear, says Mrs Hume. He ought to be careful. These internet dating sites....

And Gaius is not very worldly, says Arthur. He won't be much help.

Whereabouts is he going in Turkey? asks Mrs Hume.

Pamukkale, says Arthur. It's inland. Gaius is dudding the Twitcher.

Pamukkale! cries Mrs Hume. I've always wanted to go there.

Why? asks Arthur.

It's the eighth wonder of the world! says Mrs Hume. A white wonderland! Oh, I might just accompany Gaius.

Really? says Arthur, crestfallen. His plan isn't working so well.

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Bunny has no plan to get money.

She drops in to the Velosophy office.

Bunny! says Belle et Bonne. Where on earth have you been?

Here and there, says Bunny.

We've been trying to contact you, says Belle et Bonne. We owe you some money.

You do? says Bunny. What for?

That great Banksy piece you sent us, says Belle et Bonne. We made heaps out of that. We sold thousands and thousands of signed copies.

What? That silly thing? says Bunny. Who signed them?

Papa did, says Belle et Bonne. We thought Banksy wouldn't mind. We thought he'd quite like it.

Mr Drone forged it? says Bunny. Why would Banksy like that?

Der, says Belle et Bonne. Wouldn't you like your name forged by Voltaire? Anyway, here's your money.

She hands Bunny a cheque.

It's for five thousand dollars.

Bunny is elated. Now she can go to Turkey!

She takes the cheque straight to the bank, without bothering to look who has signed it.