Recently Died

Gaius opens the door.

Here we are, says Katherine. And don't we look smart!

Terence had been going to say 'Guess what? to Gaius. 

Now he can't.

Something is different, says Gaius. Let me guess. Are those new shorts?

Yes, says Terence. I got these ones with parrots.

So I see, says Gaius. You were lucky.

Not so lucky, says Katherine. Kmart only had dinosaurs and pokemons, and cars. We ended up going to Seed, and they had these flash parrot ones.

They're boardshorts, says Terence. 

Roo-kai steps in.

Roo-kai, says Gaius. Good to see you. Have you been reinstated?

It seems so, says Roo-kai.

Roo-kai chose the parrots, says Terence. Waca's no good at choosing.

Where is Waca? asks Gaius. 

In my car, says Katherine.

Bring him in, says Gaius. He'll be feeling despondent.

Katherine goes back to her car.

She is just getting Waca out when Camus arrives with Sweezus.

Hey Katherine, says Sweezus. 

Come to see Terence? asks Katherine.

No, says Sweezus. Camus wants to see Gaius. 

Hello, Katherine, says Camus. Nice duck.

Sad duck, says Katherine. It has been superceded.

Is it supposed to have wheels? asks Camus.

Why yes, originally it was part of a pair, on wheels, says Katherine. But Waca is all that's left now.

It's a fine duck, nonetheless, says Camus. 

They go inside, as Gaius's front door is still open.

Terence is standing on the kitchen table displaying his shorts.

Red and blue parrots on a dark blue background.

Guess what? says Terence.

New boardies! says Sweezus. Cool! They'll be good when you go to the beach.

We soon will be, says Terence. We're going to Wini-yini-tini-pinata to look for dangerous parrots.

Endangered parrots. says Gaius.  At Winaityinaiyti Pankara.

Yeah? says Sweezus. Where's that at?

Up the coast, says Gaius. From Middle Beach up to Port Wakefield.

Shithouse beaches, says Sweezus. 

A bird sanctuary says Gaius. Hello Camus. I didn't see you behind Sweezus. Welcome. Sit down and I'll make you a cup of tea. If I have any tea bags. ...curses, I don't..... would you like a glass of tap water?

Merci, says Camus (or something like that).

He looks around Gaius's kitchen, noting that several pot plants have recently died.