Christmas Sardines

Terence starts decorating, using the socks.

Sweezus stops editing the video.

Where'd you find them? asks Sweezus. They're not the decorations.

They were in a box, says Terence. They're good decorations.

They're my socks, says Sweezus. 

Socks are good, says Terence, because .....you know.

I don't know, says Sweezus.

They get presents put in them, says Terence.

These won't, says Sweezus. And some of them've got holes in.

Oops, says Terence. The presents will fall out.

There's a box of real decorations somewhere, says Sweezus. 

He looks in the cupboard. 

Yep! There it is. 

He pulls down the box.

It's full of old batteries and light globes.

These are GREAT! says Terence. Can I...?

These aren't them either, says Sweezus. 

Ding dong.

The doorbell rings. It's Belle.

Hey Belle, says Sweezus. Come in. Terence is helping me decorate for the party.

But we can't find the true decorations, says Terence.

I see , says Belle. So you put up some socks.

She looks into the cupboard and pulls out a plastic bag, which rustles.

She opens it. Christmas lights are inside. And a several hard shiny red apples topped with loops of gold string.

These are for a Christmas tree, says Belle. Have you got one?

No, says Sweezus. 

Too bad, says Belle. Maybe just put them on the table. 

The lights? says Sweezus. 

The apples, says Belle. The lights can be taped to a window

Can I do it? asks Terence.

No, says Belle. You do the apples.

Terence starts doing the apples.

Shall I fix up the lights? asks Belle.

Before you do, take a look at this video, says Sweezus. I'm editing it for Gaius. 

Okay, says Belle.

She watches the edited video.

I like how you've done the animations, says Belle. 

Yeah, says Sweezus. I made the quoll look less sneaky. 

He looks heroic, says Belle. Like in Japanese manga.

What did you think of the girl parrot's back view turning into a front view,? asks Sweezus.

Brilliant, says Belle.  It looks like she turns herself inside out. I can't imagine how you did it!

Kinda fluked it, says Sweezus.

You're too modest, says Belle

Terence has finished doing the apples.

Have an apple, says Terence.

Ha ha! laughs Belle. They're not real ones.

But it reminds her to ask Sweezus...

Have you got food and drinks for the party? asks Belle.

It's BYO, says Sweezus. 

I brought these just in case, says Belle, producing three tins of sardines.