Faith, Mo and Joybells

Now everyone's back in the ute.

Ray roars out of Bowral. Katherine is sitting beside him, just like before.

Who was that man you were talking to outside the café? asks Katherine.

No one, says Ray.

If you're going to be taciturn, says Katherine, let's at least have some music.

She twiddles a knob. Music pours into the cabin.

He reigns! He reigns! Hallelujah!

Ray! says Katherine. What is this, the Worship channel?

It's a CD, says Ray. Turn it off.

Gladly, says Katherine. Want to talk now?

Everything's gone wrong, says Ray. That's all I'm saying.

Buck up then, says Katherine. We're on a spider hunt. Don't spoil it.

........

Sweezus and Unni are in the back of the ute, sitting up now.

Katherine tells me you've still got Terence, says Unni. How is he?

Good, says Sweezus. He's in Geneva with David and Vello. Got drowned and kidnapped, he reckoned.

Wouldn't it be the other way round? asks Unni. Kidnapped first, then drowned. How could you kidnap....

I left out rescued, says Sweezus.

Crucial point, says Unni. Hey! See that Jeep back there? I think it's following us.

Woah! says Sweezus. Yeah it is. And isn't that the guy with the beard who was talking to Ray back in Bowral?

It IS! says Unni. And he's getting closer. Look his whole family's inside!

The Jeep with the whole family inside draws even closer. The mum is leaning out of the window, taking photos. The children appear to be squabbling. A toy is thrown out of a window. The Jeep squeals to a halt.

Ray keeps going.

.......

Inside the Jeep, it's pandemonium in the back seat.

SHE did it! No I didn't. Yes you did! Well, she DESERVED it!

The dark bearded dad climbs out and starts combing the bushes.

Mum says: Now then, Mo, Dad will find it, but, if he doesn't what will you say?

Pig's bottom! says Mo.

Would Jesus say that? asks mum severely.

He would if his SISTER .....

Jesus doesn't have a sister, says mum. But if he did.....oh look, dad's found it!

Don't give it back to her, says Pig's Bottom, aka Faith, the middle sister.

No don't, says Joybells, the eldest. She was being SO-O-O annoying.

Here we are, says dad. I'll give it to mum for safe keeping.

Thank you, Mark, says mum. Now I think we should all say a thank you prayer to Jesus.

Thank you Jesus for making Pig's Bottom throw My Little Pony out of the window, says Mo.

Jesus didn't do that part, says mum.

Yes he did, says Faith-Pig's Bottom, sensing a let out. Jesus told me to do it.

We'll soon find out the truth of the matter, says dad. Seat belts, everyone!

He zooms off down the road in pursuit of Ray's ute.

If Jeeps are faster than Toyota utes, he'll be catching up shortly.