Sweezus and Arthur have come back with six burgers and four serves of chips.
Why six burgers? asks Gaius.
Some of us might be hungry, says Sweezus. How's the dog?
We've named him Unhappy, says Wittgenstein, unwrapping his burger.
Yeah, good name, says Sweezus, patting Unhappy.
Unhappy is being patted by Sweezus, who saved him. He also smells burgers.
He has become less unhappy.
What kind of burger is this? asks Wittgenstein.
Plain, says Sweezus. They were close to closing and only made these as a favour.
Gaius inspects his.
A beef patty, lettuce, tomato and cheese in a bun.
He picks out the tomato.
Anyone want this?
No one does.
Terence and Roo-kai return from night hunting.
You're both wet, says Gaius. Is there a towel?
Wittgenstein gets up to look.
Catch anything? asks Arthur.
A mouse, says Terence. But the frogs didn't want it. And a worm, which they did.
Terence has come back to cheer up Unhappy, says Roo-kai. He says he knows how to.
Yes, says Terence. I know how to.
He goes over to Unhappy, who again is unhappy, since Sweezus stopped patting him, and no titbits have yet come his way.
Hey, says Terence. Want to hear a funny dog joke?
Why not? thinks Unhappy.
What's black and white and black and white and black and white? asks Terence.
Unhappy does not know the answer.
A dog rolling down hill, says Terence.
That's a penguin joke, if I'm not mistaken, says Gaius.
Yeah, says Sweezus. A penguin rolling down hill. Makes more sense if it's a penguin.
Or if the dog's black and white, says Wittgenstein.
It IS black and white, says Terence. The dog is.
Unhappy, who is not black and white, is confused.
If Terence had said the answer was a black and white dog rolling down hill, the joke would have been funny.
Why didn't he?
Want another one? asks Terence.
Unhappy nods, which does not help his headache.
What do dogs eat for lunch? asks Terence.
Unhappy thinks hard. What if this joke too is really about a penguin?
If it is, there is only one answer.
Ice-burgers.
Perhaps he should mime it.
He shivers and points at Sweezus's burger.
Sweezus breaks off a small chunk of beef patty, and feeds him.
Woooof! This beats getting credit for the answer.
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