One Of Four Noble Truths

Baby Pierre has both hands full of black seeds.

Terence has black seeds spilling out of his pockets.

What's all this on my floor? asks Gaius. 

SEEDS! says Terence.

Yeah, says Sweezus, agapanthus seeds. We've been collecting.

Terence will have to collect those seeds again, says Gaius, pointing floorwards.

Terence starts moving the spilled seeds into a heap with his foot.

Now pick them up, says Gaius. And put them in  a saucer.

Quick question, says Sweezus. Are they native?

Certainly not, says Gaius. Their common name is Lily of the Nile. Does that tell you something?

Okay, says Sweezus. Doesn't matter. We're giving them out at the end of the show. 

Whatever for? asks Gaius.

Vello and David approved it, says Sweezus. It's because Arthur's doing a guest appearance as Costa.

And they thought it tied in, says Gaius. What do you think, Kierko?

Everyone seems to love agapanthi, says Kierkegaard. 

Agapanthus, says Gaius. The root is not Latin. Agapanthuses is acceptable.

No way! says Sweezus. Is it Greek or what?

Greek, says Gaius. Meaning love flower.

Awesome, says Sweezus. That ties it in. Thanks, Kierko.

I hardly think... says Kierkegaard.

That is true, says Gaius. I did all the thinking. Now what will you hand the seeds out in?

I know! says Baby Pierre. Paper cones!

Brill, says Sweezus. Got any spare paper?

Plenty, says Gaius. Go and look in the pantry. Top shelf. But make sure...

Sweezus has already pulled a pile of papers from the top shelf of the pantry.

They are covered on both sides with notes that Gaius has scribbled in pencil.

Frilled shark: 300 teeth over 25 rows.

Black-necked swan: a long black question.

Four noble truths: 1. All temporary things are unsatisfying.

Otters: shapeshifters, kawai

Marxism conference: Easter weekend. Karl is going.

These are cool says Sweezus, and heaps out of date. Can I use them?

Let me see, says Gaius. 

He is just about to have a look when he slips on a heap of black seeds.