Don't Tie Wheels On With String

Terence has no choice but to go back and wait until someone needs to go to the toilet.

I'll come with you, says Monique.

Bring the wheels, says Terence.

They walk back down the aisle to where Gaius is shuffling his notes.

Curses! Where are the ones on the orange-bellied parrot?

I'm back, says Terence.

What was all that kerfuffle? asks Gaius.

Somebody slipped on a wheel, says Monique. And my dad found it, but the flight attendant took it.

My wheel! says Terence.

For evidence, says Monique.

Evidence of what? asks Gaius.

What was slipped on, says Monique.

Was the person hurt? asks Gaius. Maybe we are responsible.

She wasn't, says Terence. 

Nevertheless, says Gaius, I'll go and speak with her. Where is she sitting?

Opposite my dad, says Monique.

Gaius stands up. 

Can we use your seat? says Terence.

I suppose so, says Gaius.

He goes. Terence and Monique squeeze into his seat.

We've only got three wheels, says Monique. How shall we do this?

String, says Terence.

You can't tie wheels on with string, says Monique.

Why not? asks Terence.

Because they'd stop going round, says Monique.

What's this? asks David, What's the problem?

Everything, says Terence.

Cheer up, we've been coaching your parrot, says David. He now has all the qualities of an excellent coach.

Where is he? asks Terence.

Cwaca is looking out of the aeroplane window with Vello. 

They are discussing the importance of being impartial.

It's not required in a coach, says Vello. Believe me.

But there must be grey areas, says Cwaca.

They may never resolve this, as Terence interrupts them.

Come here, says Terence. We've lost one of your wheels.

Not lost, says Monique. Confiscated.

Yes, says Terence. So you should go and get it back.

That's no job for a coach, says Cwaca.

If you don't get it back you can't coach, says Terence.

Okay, says Cwaca. Who has it?

The trolley flight attendant, says Monique.

Cwaca heads off in a forward direction, to catch up with the trolley.

Want to play Cannot But Be while we're waiting? asks Terence.

I don't know how to, says Monique.

Nor do I, says David. Terence will have to teach us.

Great idea. Good luck with that.