Monty Likes Germs

Roo-kai and Terence wait outside the Bean Scene in Yamba.

This is boring, says Terence.

What if we sit at a table? says Roo-kai. 

What good would that do? asks Terence.

You could play with your horse, and I could put down this pot plant, says Roo-kai.

Okay, says Terence.

They sit at an outdoor table, under an umbrella.

It would be good if we both had red drinks, says Terence.

Good if YOU had a red drink, says Roo-kai. And good if I had a mollusc.

Yes, says Terence. Why don't we order?

No money, says Roo-kai.

Parrots don't need money, says Terence.

They don't go to cafés, says Roo-kai.

Terence knows they do sometimes. 

He plays with his horse.

He is calling it Monty.

Up, Monty! says Terence.

Monty jumps into a dirty coffee mug.

Good Monty! says Terence.

Get him out! says Roo-kai. There might be germs in that coffee mug.

Monty likes germs, says Terence.

Suddenly, Bronte looms up before them.

Just doing due diligence, says Bronte. No one's picked you up yet?

Not yet, says Roo-kai.

Would you guys like a snack? asks Bronte. They do a good bacon and egg roll here.

Roo-kai looks offended.  

Or a prawn roll, says Bronte.

That might be nicer, says Roo-kai.

Bronte goes inside and comes back with a prawn roll and a frozen monkey smoothie.

Thanks, says Roo-kai. He starts picking the prawns out.

I only drink red drinks, says Terence. That one's brown.

This is a frozen monkey smoothie, says Bronte. Never mind, I'll have it.

What do I get? asks Terence.

How about a raspberry Fanta? says Bronte.

Yay! says Terence.

Here's some money. Go in and ask for one, says Bronte.

Terence goes in.

Roo-kai chews on cooked prawns and Bronte sucks up his brown smoothie.

A barista comes out and removes the dirty coffee mug, which has Monty inside.