Marvellous Whizz

She didn't film me flying towards her! says Skye.

Don't worry, says Sweetheart. Barb will come back.

And if she doesn't? says the missing Tzeet brother.

It won't matter, says Sweetheart. It's not like we're ever going to see ourselves in the movie.

What? says the quoll. 

Well, how would we? asks Sweetheart. Do you have a tablet? Or a phone?

The quoll had not considered that his online reward might be unavailable for personal viewing.

Come on, Sweetheart, says the Tzeet brother. We've got things to do. 

Ooh yes, says Sweetheart. Find a few more rotten woodchips.

We need them too, says the missing Tzeet brother.

Lots, says Skye. We haven't even started.

We do have one woodchip, says the missing Tzeet brother.

But nowhere to put it, says Skye. Where DID you put it?

I left it at their place, says the missing Tzeet brother. At least I think so.

Come back to ours, says Sweetheart. We'll find it.

The two pairs of orange-bellied parrots fly off together, chattering. 

The quoll is disgusted. 

Why didn't he just eat them all?

Barb has driven back to her house and returned the inflatable canoe to her daughter.

She is making a cup of green tea.

Her phone rings. It's Gaius.

I haven't received your photograph of the quoll, or the Tzeets, says Gaius. Is there a problem?

Don't even ask, says Barb. They wanted a video, which turned into a full scale renactment.

You have gone to a great deal of trouble, says Gaius. When will you send it?

It needs an edit, says Barb.

Don't worry about that, says Gaius. I'll get Sweezus to do it. He's a whizz at such things.

Great, says Barb. I'm sure he'll do a better job than I would.

Send it through, says Gaius. And thanks for your efforts.

Make sure you mention the Friends of Melaleuca, says Barb. 

Certainly, says Gaius.

And the second female orange-bellied parrot wasn't happy with her back view, says Barb. I was going to film her again from the front, but time got away from me.

I don't see how that can be easily corrected, says Gaius.

A whizz can do marvellous things, says Barb.

Mm, says Gaius.

Not that marvellous, surely?

They end the call. 

Barb sends the unedited video.

And settles back to drink her green tea.