The Nature Of Pockets

 Potatoes or fish stew first? asks Madame Ponty.

Potatoes, says Saint Maclou. If we don't eat them soon, they'll go cold.

And the butter won't melt, says Saint Méen.

Yes, the butter, says Madame Ponty. Perhaps Terence would like to fetch the butter. It's in the pantry.

She points to the pantry.

Terence walks towards the pantry. 

Why are you walking like that? asks Saint Méen. 

Like what? asks Terence.

With your hands in your pockets, says Saint Méen.

I always do, says Terence.

No you don't, says Saint Méen.

There's nothing in them, says Terence.

He takes his hands out of his pockets.

The top of the folded certificate is now showing.

But luckily for Terence he is now in the pantry.

Perhaps you should serve the fish stew, says Saint Maclou.

Yes, says Madame Ponty. It's quite hot.

Speaking of which, says Saunt Méen, tapping his beanie.

Say no more, says Madame Ponty. I know you want this one back.

She taps her own beanie ( which, strictly speaking, is not hers to tap)

She begins to serve the fish stew.

This looks amazing, says Belle. What's in it? I know there must be at least three types of fish.

Bass, wrasse, and sardines, says Madame Ponty. And of course the twelve mussels.

Roo-kai has his eye on the mussels.

Could Roo-kai have a mussel? asks Belle.

Of course, says Madame Ponty. She picks a mussel from the stew with her tongs.

May I ask why Roo-kai has not been asked to return his beanie? asks Madame Ponty.

His is on loan, says Saint Maclou. 

Perhaps we could come up with a similar arrangement, says Saint Méen.

Perhaps, says Madame Ponty. Where is that infant with the butter?

Terence has not found the butter. It is dark in the pantry.

He comes out with a pack of rice crackers.

Madame Ponty realises she will have to go to the pantry.

She gets up to go, avoiding Terence, who has returned to Roo-kai's side of the table.

Great! She has not seen the folded certificate.

What can I have? asks Terence.

Perhaps some fish stew without any lumps, suggests Belle. It is kind of pinkish.

That will be the red onion, says Saint Méen.

Terence climbs up to sit on the stool between Roo-kai and Belle.

The certificate is now only visible from directly behind him.

This being the nature of pockets.