Art Tries To Integrate Evil

Evening, in Montmartre.

Simone and Jean Paul are sitting at a table inside the Port-Manech Creperie, with Baldy.

Baldy looks different.

Where are they? says Simone. I said seven.

Gaius and Belle enter the creperie.

Over here! cries Simone. Sit down. Where are the others?

Maybe they're not coming, says Baldy.

He hopes they're not coming.

Especially Terence and Saint Roley.

Coming! says Belle. Oh BALDY! You do look like a proper little Parisien! Doesn't he, Gaius!

Gaius looks at Baldy.

He is wearing tight blue trousers, and a yellow batwing waterproof, with metal buttons.

Very nice, says Gaius. Did your hairdresser manage to get the paint off?

Yes, says Simone. And his hair looks so much better, au naturel.

Au naturel for Baldy is metallic orange.

Gaius and Belle sit down at the table.

Everyone looks at the menu.

Terence runs in, followed by Saint Roley.

Guess what! says Terence.

What, says Baldy.

Who are you? says Terence.

It's Baldy, says Saint Roley. He's got new clothes on.

He looks like a chicken, says Terence.

Baldy is about to start crying, but remembers he is a proper little Parisien.

What's that you've got there? asks Jean Paul. Another painting?

Saint Roley's new brother, says Terence. It's small.

Let me see, says Simone.

She would offer an opinion, but she would prefer it if everyone was there.

Sweezus and Arthur come in, lugging a painting.

Sweezus turns the painting around.

It's him, sitting next to a grinning white poodle.

Didn't have to pay for the poodle, says Sweezus. Morgane said forget it. What do you reckon?

It looks like you, says Belle.

No it doesn't, says Gaius. It looks like that china dog that Belle bought for Terence.

Not that! says Sweezus. This one here. Me.

Easy mistake, says Gaius. Sorry. Shall we order? I'll have the Supercomplete.

Me too, says Jean Paul. When the weather turns chilly, its always nice to have a crepe filled with ham, eggs and potatoes.

No potatoes for me, says Belle. What are you having Simone?

Simone had been waiting for everyone to arrive so she could pronounce on the miniature. Now there are two artworks to consider.

But since every one is ordering....

Buckwheat with bacon, egg and onion, says Simone.

Sweezus and Arthur order Supercompletes, with extra fries. Red drinks are ordered for Terence and Baldy.

So what do you reckon, Jean Paul? asks Sweezus, indicating his portrait.

Don't ask him, says Simone. He'll just objectify everything.

And you won't, says Jean Paul. Give us your opinion.

I see Art, says Simone, as an attempt to integrate evil.

Baldy looks at Terence. Terence looks sympathetic.

That explains why he looks like a chicken.