The world ends in an hour?
Arthur's eyes open.
How long? asks Arthur.
I thought you were sleeping, says Katherine. David and Gaius and I were just imagining what we might do in our final hour. Sleeping is probably as good an option as any.
I was trying, says Arthur.
Gaius would eat a tomato, says Katherine. Isn't he funny!
I'd eat something better than that, says Arthur.
In the dark overhead locker, Baudin and Dufresne have heard everything.
Did you smell coffee? asks Baudin.
Immediately after, says Dufresne.
So the cabin crew may have heard it, says Baudin.
And our companions will be arrested as terrorists, says Dufresne.
Bad news for us, says Baudin. Stuck up here.
Let's cause a diversion, says Dufresne.
They start beating their claws on the inside of the overhead locker.
Katherine stands up.
What the heck's that? asks a man in the seat right behind her.
Probably our lunch, says Katherine.
She opens the locker.
A scent of doughnuts drifts out.
She hands the two doughnut boxes down to Arthur.
Noisy doughnuts, observes the man sitting behind.
It's the toppings, says Katherine. Coming loose and rattling.
She sits down. Arthur opens the lids of the boxes.
What's up? asks Arthur.
We put two and two together, says Baudin.
And decided to cause a diversion, says Dufresne.
From what? asks Katherine.
You being arrested, says Baudin.
We aren't being arrested, says Katherine. And what is the point of causing a diversion? We couldn't go anywhere.
True, says Dufresne. But in the confusion we could claim we were the ones who said it.
What? asks Katherine.
One hour to complete annihilation, says Dufresne.
Keep your voice down, says Baudin.
Too late. The guy behind them is listening and feels obliged to report it.
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