Come Into My Head

Middleton Beach.

Sweezus and Arthur have arrived early, and begun surfing.

Sweezus catches a wave.

Arthur misses it. He's going to wait for a bigger one.

He waits.

A shark swims up beside him.

I knew it was you! says the shark.

So what? says Arthur.

We're back, says the shark. 

A wave looms. A bigger one. 

Arthur paddles forward, stands up and rides the wave in.

Good one, says Sweezus.

Guess who's out there, says Arthur.

Surfing-with-Whales? guesses Sweezus.

Great White Teacher, says Arthur.

No way! says Sweezus. He went to Mexico with his side kicks.

They're back, says Arthur.

Shit, says Sweezus. 

Vello, David, Gaius, Belle and Terence have arrived at the beach in the meantime, 

Ready for the rehearsal? asks Vello.

Sure, says Sweezus. Where'll we do it?

In the mountains! says Terence.

We'll imagine the mountains, says Vello.

I'll make the mountains, says Terence. 

He may as well, says Belle, producing a spade.

You think of everything, says Vello.

He gets bored, says Belle. And his part isn't till later.

Can I wear my costume? asks Terence.

Just the heads, says Belle. And don't get them sandy. 

She pulls the heads of Terence's costume out of her beach bag.

It is two bright red cardboard boxes, joined together, each with sheep features.

It's not quite finished, says Belle. It needs more woolly patches.

Terence looks at his heads. Which one will he put his head in?

He chooses the one on the left, which has woollier eyebrows.

He puts it on, grabs the spade and starts digging.

Now, says Vello. Gaius, what about this machine for hoisting everyone out of Eldorado?

Under control, says Gaius. I have the plans here on my phone.

He shows the plans to Vello.

What is all this Chinese writing? asks Vello.

The plans come from Lu Ban, says Gaius. I contacted him last night. He was only to pleased to help us.

This looks complex, says Vallo, and what are these side parts?

Let me see, says David. This looks like his Wooden Bird.

It is based on his Wooden Bird, says Gaius. 

Cool says Sweezus. Who's going to build it?

A job for you and Arthur, says Vello. Tomorrow you can both go to Bunnings.

Meanwhile a crowd of children has gathered around Terence, watching him dig.

Why have you got two heads? asks one of the children.

I'm two red sheep, says Terence.

One of them's empty, says another child. So you're only one sheep.

And there's only one body, says a third child.

It's the theatre, says Terence, stopping digging.

The empty head slips sideways over his shoulder.

Your head should be in the middle, says the first child.

There's cardboard in the middle says Terence. It's either this head or that head.

Or you could ask another person, says the first child.

Okay, says Terence. Come in.