Arthur returns from the supermarket, with a large salad container.
What'd you get? asks Sweezus.
Cheese slaw, says Arthur.
Never heard of it, says Sweezus.
It's a Broken Hill special, says Arthur. Cabbage, carrot, cheddar cheese.
Like, what, they invented it? says Sweezus.
That's what they said in the deli, says Arthur.
Cabbage and cheese, says Sweezus. Any dressing?
Arthur takes the lid off the container and examines the cheese slaw.
Looks like it, says Arthur. Dig in.
What with? asks Sweezus.
Fingers, says Arthur.
They eat the cheese slaw with their fingers.
It's kind of okay.
Did you see any gift shops? asks Sweezus.
Wasn't looking, says Arthur.
Terence wants a present, says Sweezus.
Why? asks Arthur, licking the dressing from his fingers.
This guy called Dazza told him it was Christmas, says Sweezus.
Dazza, says Arthur. What would he know?
Yeah, but it soon will be, says Sweezus. Next week. I can't pretend I've forgotten.
It's not like it's Terence's birthday, says Arthur.
True, says Sweezus. Anyway, we've got two hours to kill. Wanna help me look for a gift shop?
You've got all week, says Arthur.
Okay, says Sweezus. What then?
Twelve k's down Nine Mile Road, there's the Living Desert Sculptures, says Arthur.
Bet they're heaps lame, says Sweezus.
And a mine site, says Arthur. And quartz outcrops.
Okay, says Sweezus. If I find a good piece of quartz there I'll give it to Terence.
They get in the Mazda Miata and head off down Nine Mile Road.
Perhaps the sculptures will not be heaps lame.
Perhaps they'll find a cool piece of quartz.
Perhaps we'll find out why Arthur, who is not into desert sculptures or quartz, really wanted to go there.
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