Shark Grapevine

Out beyond the sand bar is chaos.

Then the chaos dies down.

Sweezus sees his surfboard not far from Arthur who is swimming towards him.

Grab it! shouts Sweezus.

Can't, shouts Arthur. 

He is being pursued.

Sweezus swims towards Arthur, they meet at the surfboard, and climb on.

Sharks! says Arthur.

They draw their feet up.

Two shark heads appear, one one side, one the other.

Hey, says Sweezus. 

Hey-hey, says one shark.

Any news? asks the other.

You guys! says Sweezus.

Ooh-yeah! says the first one. Great White Teacher is losing his patience.

So are we, says Arthur. Tell him his seaweed was inedible. 

Yeah, says Sweezus. 

Okay! says the first shark.

It'll be on your head, says the other.

They turn and shoot out to sea, like two rockets.

Shit, says Sweezus. Those sidekicks turn up everywhere we go.

Maybe they're not the same ones, says Arthur.

Yeah, says Sweezus. Maybe it's like there's a shark grapevine, and all the sharks know we owe Great White Teacher money.. 

Let's head in and grab some lunch, says Arthur.

You lost your board, says Sweezus.

It's there, says Arthur, pointing to his surfboard which has floated gently over the sand bar.

Lucky, says Sweezus. Hey! There's Ludwig!

They paddle towards him.

Hello boys, says Ludwig! I was just coming out for a lesson when I changed my mind.

Cool, says Sweezus. We're just heading in for some lunch.

The others have gone to Saltwater National Park, says Wittgenstein. Walking.

Walking! says Sweezus. 

I thought I'd follow them in the Mazda, says Wittgenstein.

We could all go, says Sweezus. We're done here.

After lunch, says Arthur.

Yeah, after lunch, says Sweezus.

Very good, says Wittgenstein. We can all help Gaius look for frogs.

There's good surfing at Saltwater, says Sweezus. And a Surf School. 

We may not need to look for frogs, says Wittgenstein. 

No, says Arthur. The frog he's already found will attract them.

Only females, says Sweezus.

I hadn't thought of that, says Wittgenstein. I suppose the males might keep their distance.

Or rock up and fight, says Sweezus. There might be a punch up.

Which shows what he knows of frog habits.