North Is The Top Of The Map

 Roo-kai flies south.

We can't blame him, nor the lizard.

Let us leave him to realise his mistake.

Back at Gaius's house, the doorbell rings. It's Vello, who has returned with the shopping.

Welcome! says Gaius. Come in!

We've got a lizard, says Terence.

Where is it? asks Vello.

Out the back, says Terence. Want to see it?

No thank you, says Vello. I'll drop off the shopping and get going. I'm meeting someone at the office.

Gaius unpacks the shopping. Apples, oranges, blueberries, pasta, cheese, teabags, instant coffee.

You can help me put these away, Terence, says Gaius.

Okay, says Terence. Blueberries first.

No, the pasta, says Gaius. Put it in the pantry.

Terence carries the pasta into the pantry.

Hello, says a voice from the top shelf of the pantry.

It's Baby Pierre!

What are you doing up there? asks Terence.

Looking for something, says Baby Pierre.

Come down, says Terence.

A photo, says Baby Pierre.

I didn't ask you what for, says Terence. Guess what, I've got a new parrot!

I heard, says Baby Pierre. I can hear everything from up here. He's called Roo-kai, and he's gone off on a spying mission.

Yes, says Terence. Flying north.

But wait, says Baby Pierre. Where is he from, your new parrot?

France, says Terence.

Does he know which way is north? asks Baby Pierre.

The top of the map, says Terence.

Which door did he go out of? asks Baby Pierre.

The back door, says Terence. He talked to the lizard.

You'd better hope he didn't ask that lizard for directions, says Baby Pierre.

WHY? asks Terence.

It doesn't CARE, says Baby Pierre. It would point anywhere.

Let's go and ask it, says Terence.

I'm still looking for the photo, says Baby Pierre. It was of me and a spider.

This is more important, says Terence.

All right, watch out, says Baby Pierre. I'm coming.

He rolls off the shelf and drops on the floor next to Terence.

Good dropping, says Terence.

Thank you, says Baby Pierre.

They come out of the pantry.

You took your time, says Gaius. And where are you taking the pasta?

Nowhere! says Terence. We have a problem!

Give it to me, says Gaius. I suppose you had trouble locating the pasta jar.

He enters the pantry, with the pasta, quickly locating the jar.

Hum. And where was Terence going in such a hurry, with Baby Pierre?

Out through the back door. They are looking for the lizard, who is hiding. 

It doesn't trust Baby Pierre.