Thursday, November 18, 2021

Warning! (Tclik)

The two men in overalls walk out of the construction shed.

Now what? asks Baby Pierre.

We should check for French instructions, says Roo-kai. 

Where? asks Baby Pierre.

Drawers, says Roo-kai. We'll check over there in the office.

They head for the office. The door of the office is open. No one is in there.

You stand guard, says Roo-kai. 

Okay, says Baby Pierre. If anyone comes into the shed and starts walking this way, I'll signal.

What will it be? asks Roo-kai. 

A tongue click, says Baby Pierre. Like this. Tclik!

Good, says Roo-kai. I'm going in now.

He goes into the office.

He approaches the desk. He opens some drawers, with his beak.

The top drawer contains diagrams of Collins Class Type 471 subs, and dates when repairs were completed.

Dents on the outside, broken propellers, lost antennae, split stern planes, rusty rudders, faulty toilets etc.

None of which interests Roo-kai.

The second drawer contains a torn piece of paper, with French words on it.

The words read: Instructions de percer un trou pour insérer un périscope.

Under the words, a diagram. A hump, like the back of a whale, with a box slightly forward of centre, various measurements, an arrow.

Yes! says Roo-kai. Bring the camera!

Can't! I'm on guard! hisses Baby Pierre.

Roo-kai assesses the situation. Should he just take the paper?

But that would prove nothing.

He picks up the paper (in his beak), closes the drawer (with his head) and hurries to the door.

Take a photo of me holding this, says Roo-kai. Make sure you get that old submarine in the background.

Turn around then, says Baby Pierre.

Roo-kai turns around, and poses.

Tclik!


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