Global Trade Empty Wallet

Arthur has disappeared temporarily behind the car.

He comes back with the wallets.

This is yours, he says to Stew.

Stew looks inside his wallet.

All his money is there. If anything, more than he remembers.

And this is yours, says Arthur, presenting a wallet to Ying.

A cute wallet with cut out red flowers on. Yes, it's her wallet.

But Ying is not looking at the wallet. Much less looking inside.

How blue are Arthur's eyes. What a nice boy.

She shoves the wallet into her pocket.

Now everything's fine.

........

They are heading for Smithton, home of Duck River, one of Tasmania's best fishing spots.

In the car are Gaius, Rosamunda, Unni, Terence and the two students, Ying and Stew.

Arthur and Surfing-With-Whales are riding the bicycles, some distance behind.

Arthur: This is good. My knee's better.

Surfing-With-Whales: Cool.

Arthur: Why are you looking like that?

Surfing-With-Whales: Like what?

Arthur: Like you can't believe something.

Surfing-With-Whales: Yeah well.

Arthur: Well?

Surfing-With-Whales: Man it's embarrassing. Remember I did those finger signals?

Arthur: Yes. Thanks for the warning.

Surfing-With-Whales: But you hadn't taken the money.

Arthur: No.

Surfing-With-Whales: Humble apologies. I thought, because you paid for the lunches.......

Arthur: That was Ying's contribution.

Surfing-With-Whales: Cool. Awesome woman. She found a weird peach stone as well.

.......

In the car, the dynamic has changed.

Rosamunda: We won't stop in Smithton.

Unni: I'm with you. Let's push on to Dismal.

Ying: But we're supposed to be doing the GeoTrail.

Rosamunda: We've done quite enough GeoTrail. You didn't come to Table Cape.

Ying: What was wrong with it?

Unni: Flat and boring.

Ying: It's an extinct volcano from thirteen million years ago.

Rosamunda: Exactly. Can't even grow proper tulips.

Ying: It can. It's a rich fertile plain. They export tulips to Holland.

Gaius: Do they? Ridiculous!

Stew: It's entrepreneurial. It makes money for Tasmania.

Gaius: And the Dutch need the tulips of course.

Terence: They've got ALL the tulips!

Ying: You don't understand global trade.