Is That Your Stomach?

Camus opens the boot of his electric car.

Looks inside.

Turns to face Victor 

Thumbs up!

Victor takes this to mean that Camus has found the touch-up kit that he mentioned.

Great, says Victor. 

Grruuurrr!

Is that your stomach? asks Camus.

Yes, says Victor. I haven't had breakfast.

Nor have I, says Camus. Why don't you go and ask Gaius. He always has something. 

All right, says Victor. You get started on the scratches. I'll bring something back.

Once Victor is out of sight, Camus gets into his electric vehicle.

Merde! The battery is low.

But there should be enough to get him to Mawson Lakes.

He drives off, making minimal noise.

Gaius is chatting with Roo-kai when Victor approaches.

Any scratches? asks Gaius.

A few, says Victor, but Camus found a touch-up kit. I just came down to see if you had anything we could nibble for breakfast.

Gaius checks his supplies.

One apple, two squashed strawberries, a drooping carrot, a small chunk of cheese with teeth marks at both ends. A few bottles of spring water.

Wait, says Gaius. Camus may have something.

He looks into Camus's shopping bag.

Yes. A large packet of Twisties.  

Take these, says Gaius. Camus bought them.

Thanks, says Victor. And I'll take the apple as well, if it's going begging.

It's not going begging, says Gaius. But you're welcome to have it.

Victor returns to the carpark with the apple and Twisties. 

Bugger! Camus's vehicle has gone.

He should have suspected.

He looks at the bonnet of his police car.

Is it possible the job has been done?

No. There are the scratches. 

But Camus can't have got far. He could pursue him.

Grruuurr! 

Instead he opens the packet of Twisties, and commences to eat them.

Crunch! 

Policing is hard.