The Last Of Five Truths

Next morning. Monday. Fish's first day in reception.

Daddy takes him for pancakes at McDonalds to impart the Five Truths about school.

Then home for a last minute sit on the toilet.

And Fish is at last on his way.

........

David and Katherine board the train at Emu Plains station.

Several other passengers get on as well.

One looks familiar.

Ray! says David. Good man.

Ray Moon! says Katherine. Where might you be going?

Ray Moon looks shifty.

He's coming to Adelaide, says David. I may have forgotten to tell you.

Now it's Katherine's turn to look shifty.

......

They are now a party of three, arriving at Central.

Ray carries Katherine's luggage up the stairs, in an effort to please her.

Thank you, Ray, says Katherine. At least you try to behave like a gentleman.

Try? says Ray.

Keep your shirt on, says David. She means that I don't. Mother, why don't you say if you want me to carry your luggage?

I'm quite capable of carrying my own luggage, says Katherine

This is not going well.

Ray is feeling superfluous.

And what's up with Katherine?

We are about to find out.

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They arrive at the airport, go through security, have lunch in the food court.

The tables are tiny, the plastic chairs close together.

Katherine! says Rosamunda, turning slowly to show her full face.

Rosamunda! says Katherine, unsuccessfully affecting surprise.

I took your advice, says Rosamunda.

Going somewhere, Rosamunda? asks Ray.

Adelaide, says Rosamunda. Don't tell me ......

David has been eating his meat pie from Pie Face, thinking idly about the Five Truths. Why can't he remember the last one?

But now.......Goodness gracious! Rosamunda is coming to Adelaide.

Going somewhere with Gaius? asks David.

No way, says Rosamunda. The Fringe is on soon, and I'm helping Vello to put on a Fringe show. Katherine suggested it.

I'm going to be in that Fringe show, says Ray. David suggested it.

Ray and Rosamunda turn questioning faces to David.

David swallows his last bite of pie.

This could turn out to be awkward.

......

On the plane. Jetstar flight 467 to Adelaide.

Ray Moon: I did some acting at Christian College.

Rosamunda : Why does that not impress me?

David: The Five Truths, mother. You don't happen to remember the last one?

Katherine: They weren't Truths dear, they were objectives.