Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Why Not Give Seeds At The End

Belle returns with a bag full of balls of red wool.

I'm going to have to make the sheep shorts myself, says Belle.

Sweezus stops handing out flyers.

Make them? says Sweezus. Like what, knitting?

Yes, like knitting, says Belle. It won't take that long. I'm a fast knitter. But could you keep Terence and Hedley a bit longer? 

Sure, says Sweezus. 

Hedley's mother will be along in a few minutes, says Belle. 

Cool, says Sweezus.

Belle goes home, to start knitting.

Sweezus continues handing out flyers.

Terence and Hedley are not far away, also handing out flyers.

He moves closer.

Better not let Hedley' mother think her kid's on his own.

Hedley is explaining the plot of Candide to two teenage girls who have stopped to take a flyer.

We go up in a scientific basket, says Hedley.

What's scientific about it? asks the first girl.

The blue rope, says Hedley.

So why do you have to go up in a basket? asks the second girl.

Because we're the sheep, says Hedley.

Sweezus comes over.

That's at the end of the story, says Sweezus. It starts off when Candide and Cacambo arrive in Eldorado and see precious stones and gold nuggets lying on the ground.

And we're kicking them, says Hedley.

Why would sheep do that? asks the first girl.

This kid and that kid there also play the children. says Sweezus. 

He indicates Terence, who is explaining the plot of Candide to a lady.

And at the end we give everyone seeds, says Terence.

How lovely! says the lady. I must come and see it.

Woah-woah-woah! says Sweezus. 

What? says the lady.

No seeds this year, says Sweezus. That was a different excerpt.

What a pity, says the lady. Then I might not come.

You should, says Sweezus. There'll be a few surprises. 

Hmm, says the lady, walking away.

Seeds, says Sweezus, what were you thinking?

I forgot how it ended, says Terence. 

Never mind, says Sweezus. 

What surprises? asks Terence.

I had to say something, says Sweezus. I guess we could give out seeds.

My idea! says Terence. Hey, Hedley!

What? asks Hedley.

We're giving out seeds at the end, shouts Terence.

There is a sudden rush on the flyers.


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