I'd Go To That Movie

Okay, says Terence. Banjo, you run up the tree and ask your parents. I'll turn on the drone.

Now? asks Banjo.

Go for it, says Terence. 

Banjo scoots up the tree.

Are you going to send the drone up and follow them down? asks Squattu.

I'm aleady doing it, says Terence.

He pulls the up-knob.

The drone zooms up. Terence watches the screen.

Are they coming out? asks Squattu.

Not yet, says Terence. 

I'll find out what's holding them up, says Squattu. 

She flies up to the entrance of the hollow, and lurks outside.

She listens for a few moments then flies down to Terence.

The parents don't want to come, and Banjo is crying, says Squattu.

Go back, says Terence. Tell them they have to.

I'm not telling them they have to, says Squattu.

What then? asks Terence. 

A tearful Banjo appears on the screen, looking out of the hollow.

I'll think of something, says Squattu.

Up she goes again.

Don't get in front of the camera, shouts Terence.

But it's hard to avoid.

They won't come down, sniffles Banjo.

Let me talk to them, says Squattu.

She squeezes past Banjo.

You again, says Ma Possum. We're just going out to find food.

Did Banjo tell you about the camera? asks Squattu.

No, says Ma Possum. 

And the drone? asks Squattu.

No, says Dad Possum.

Terence is making a movie, says Squattu. And you know what that means?

No, says Ma Possum. What does it mean?

Opportunity, says Squattu. Your whole family will be in it. And you know what's the best thing?

What? asks Dad Possum. 

It's an action movie, says Squattu.

Dad Possum looks at Ma Possum.

An action movie. What the dickens is that?

Come on! says Banjo. Please, please!

Perhaps we'll just see, says Ma Possum. Before we go looking for honeydew and invertebrates.

Hoorah! cries Banjo. They're coming!

Okay, says Squattu. The drone's hovering outside. Don't look self-conscious.

Squattu goes first. She must remind Terence to edit her out, if he knows how to.

Banjo comes next, followed by Ma and Dad Possum.

The drone remains up there.

Hello, says Terence. I'm the one who's in charge of the drone.

Bring it down then, says Squattu. 

Terence pulls the down-knob.

Now, says Terence. Let's have some action.

They don't know about movies or action, says Squattu. You'll have to direct them.

Okay, says Terence. Let me think. How about swords?

I know! says Banjo. How about axes!

Axes! says Dad Possum. What do you know about axes?

Terence knows how to cut down a tree with one. He could show you, says Banjo.

Bad idea! says Squattu. How would that look? A Leadbeater's possum pretending to cut down a tree.

Funny, laughs Easter Morning. I'd go to that movie.

Easter Morning has been listening, all this time, and has pretty much digested the grasshoppers. He is feeling light-hearted.

Ma and Dad Possum take note of his opinion.