Voice From The Deep

Stipiturus Conservation Park.

Gaius and Kierkegaard establish themselves behind a tea tree.

Terence remains out in the open.

Alexander-Red-Hook is beside him.

The paper bag containing the Funny Face biscuit is empty.

The Funny Face lies on the ground, facing the sky.

Any last words? says Alexander-Red-Hook.

Yes, says Terence. Any last words, before we rip your mouth off?

You'll be sorry, says the Funny Face.

This cuts no mustard.

Terence rips off the mouth, a red jelly bean.

He is going to eat it.

I thought you were going to eat the biscuit, says the mouth.

Red's my favourite colour, says Terence.

If I'd known that.... says the mouth.

What? asks Alexander-Red-Hook.

I would have kept talking, says the mouth.

Terence swallows the mouth in one swallow.

Hic- gulp!

Now for the eyes, says Terence.

I don't advise it, says ......who? It came out of Terence, but sounded like Funny Face.

Pardon? says Alexander-Red-Hook. Say that again.

I don't advise it, says Terence, (or it seems so).

Terence looks highly alarmed.

HEY! There's a voice coming out of me!

It's the red jelly bean, says Alexander-Red-Hook. You didn't chew it.

Now what? says Terence.

Wait, says Alexander-Red-Hook. It'll dissolve in your stomach.

There's nothing in here to dissolve me, says the voice which is not that of Terence.

Could it be true? No stomach juices?

Perhaps it hasn't gone down very far, says Alexander-Red-Hook. Open your mouth.

Which one? asks Terence.

The only one you can open, says Alexander-Red-Hook.

Terence opens his mouth.

Out jumps the red jelly bean, landing in a tussock of red-fruit saw-sedge.

We'll never find it now, says Alexander-Red-Hook.

Who wants to? says Terence.