Surprised Face

Now me! cries Terence. What do I say?

You don't say anything, says Vello. You come in. You are surprised.

Okay, says Terence.

He clambers over the dead body of David.

Look surprised! says Vello.

Not yet, says Terence.

Yes, says Vello. You come in, expecting to see only the lady Cunégonde. Saturday night is your night alone with her.

He doesn't need to know that, says Belle.

No he doesn't, says Vello. Forget that, Terence.

What? asks Terence. 

Vello, says Gaius. You've confused him.

Let me, says Sweezus. Hey little buddy. All you have to do is, walk to this spot here. And look heaps surprised.

No, says Vello. He should look surprised as soon as he sees the dead body. He's already clambered over it as if it was an inanimate object.

Which it is, says Gaius, Strictly speaking.

Don't worry, says Terence. I'll look surprised every time I see anyone.

Good thinking, says Sweezus.

Terence steps forward. He makes a surprised face. Climbs over David. He sees Belle. He makes a surprised face. He sees Sweezus draw his pretend sword again, and thrust it towards him. Now he is really surprised.

Fall back, says Sweezus. 

Where? asks Terence.

Next to Don Issachar, says Sweezus.

Terence falls back heavily onto Don Issachar.

Get off! says Don Issachar.

Am I dead yet? asks Terence.

Yes, says Sweezus. I ran you through. Now you just lie there. But first, roll off Don Issachar.

Terence has tried his best to play the Grand Inquisitor. He has made two surprised faces and one real one, and died. 

How did I go? asks Terence.

Not bad at all, says Sweezus. 

Terrible, cement face! says Baby Pierre.