Rules Of Apprehension

Just a sec, says Sweezus. Why do you need a ladder if you've got a warrant?

To serve the warrant, says Victor. If they're lurking upstairs.

So you climb up the ladder, look through the window, see Captain du Couedic sitting in an armchair with the two Ears tied up in a corner, and you tap on the window, he comes to the window, sees you holding the warrant, and then he goes down to open the door, says Sweezus.

Very imaginative, says Victor. 

They arrive at the entrance to the Flinders Chase National Park.

No one is there, because it is night. The park closes at five.

Pity, says Victor. 

Why? asks Arthur.

It's closed, says Victor. I hadn't factored that into the equation.

What about your warrant? says Arthur.

No one to show it to, says Victor.

Show it to us, says Arthur. 

Yeah, says Sweezus. We'll be witnesses.

That's not how it works, says Victor.

What if you wait here? says Sweezus. And Arthur and I go over the gate with the ladder. 

I can't allow that, says Victor.

So we do it, says Arthur. Then you'll have to apprehend us.

Nothing wrong with that, thinks Victor, recalling the rules of apprehension.

So the ladder is placed against the gate.

Sweezus climbs up and drops over.

Then Arthur. 

Now chuck us our bikes.

Victor realises that this could be seen as collusion.

You'll need to come back and get them yourselves, says Victor.

Can't, no ladder, says Sweezus.

But Arthur has scouted along the fence line, and found an exit point, where the wire is sagging.

He lifts the wire and steps through.

I'm not seeing this, says Victor.

Arthur takes the three bikes one by one and shoves them through the gap sideways.

What about the ladder? says Victor.

Too late. Sweezus and Arthur have pedalled away towards Cape du Coeudic.

Victor is left outside the gate with the ladder. His bike lies inside the park, near the gap where the wire sags.

He has little choice now.

He'll have to chase them. AND transport the ladder.