Know Where The Taps Are

What now? asks Terence.

Camus looks up at the sky. 

Can you see Roo-kai? asks Terence.

Of course not, says Camus. He'll be back at Saint Kilda.

Unless he stopped to eat molluscs, says Terence.

I'd like to continue to the northern end of the bird sanctuary, says Camus. Are you with me?

Dumb question.

Yes, says Terence.

Right, says Camus. Get in.

Terence climbs into the police car.

Do I have to keep wearing these glove socks? asks Terence..

Yes, says Camus. The mud won't dry inside them.

Does that mean I have to wear them for ever? asks Terence.

What did I say earlier? asks Camus. 

Look for a tap, says Terence.

Camus drives fast. 

Slow down, says Terence. I won't see the taps.

There probably aren't any, says Camus.

So why am I looking? asks Terence.

Look for something else if you like, says Camus. You could look for more parrots.

Yes, says Terence. They'd know where the taps are.

What makes you think that? asks Camus. 

Knowing, says Terence. Hey! there's one!

Camus slows down. He can't see a parrot.

Stop! cries Terence.

Camus stops the police car. Terence opens the passenger door and jumps out.

He runs through the low vegetation.

Camus watches. He can only see Terence's head.

The head grows smaller, and disappears altogether.

Camus supposes that he will have to get out of the police car and look for Terence. 

Should he first take his shoes off?

There is no more police water in the police car.

But then, assuming he finds Terence, and that Terence has found a parrot and the parrot knows where a tap is ( so many assumptions! ), there is no guarantee that the tap will be anywhere nearby.

You fool Camus! thinks Camus to himself. The solution is simple! Take the empty regulation police water bottle with you, and fill it with sea water, once you have located Terence.

He grabs the empty bottle, takes off his shoes and proceeds though the low vegetation.

It's good to have a well-thought out plan.