Farky lies curled up on the back seat of the Mini, waiting.
Ouch-ee! What's that? The mirror!
He shifts his rear end off the mirror and looks into it.
It's a bit smeary.
But his teeth stumps grin back at him, glinting.
......
Terence doesn't know where the crocs are.
Luckily Mama has a map, which she downloaded earlier.
Crocs are at W13, says Mama. Boris, here's the map. You lead the way.
Boris leads the way, with Terence beside him.
Have you got a camera? asks Boris.
Yes, says Terence. It's a new one.
Mine's new too, says Boris.
Want to see my picture of Barney's arse? says Terence.
WHAT DID YOU SAY? says Mama.
I said it wrong, says Terence.
I should think so, says Papa. Is it the rear end of an animal?
No, says Terence. It's the sound of a picture of Barney's.....
You've got sound? says Boris.
He looks jealous.
Yep, says Terence. When we get to the crocs, I'll show you.
......
Unni and Barney are out surfing the Alley on long boards.
They wait for a wave.
Two surfers floating a few metres behind them draw closer.
Thought it was you, says Sweezus. How come you're here?
Just passing through, says Unni. Truth is, I'm pissed off with Gaius. He's meeting the Mayor this morning but he doesn't want me, he only wants Arthur.
Why me? says Arthur.
......
Cer-lick! says Terence.
Is that it? asks Boris.
Yes, says Terence. Now you do yours.
Boris takes a photo of a saltwater croc with his new camera.
He shows it to Terence.
Show it to my parrot, says Terence.
That doesn't look anything like me, says the Magpie.
......
The longer Farky stares into the mirror the more he looks like the Magpie.
It's freaking him out.
His teeth stumps are tingling.
What can it mean?
Next minute, the Mini door opens and in gets...
Arthur.
And no one else. Only Arthur.
Arthur starts the engine. The Mini jerks backwards out of the car park, then bunny-hops onto the road.
Farky's teeth stumps are unsettled. They didn't expect this would happen.
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