Spur Of The Moment Invention

Terence needs something, says Hedley.

What? asks Belle.

A pink rubber glove, a bin tie and a texta, says Hedley.

Go and look in the kitchen, says Belle. Now where were we?

Needing a couch, says Iris. For the seduction.

And the garter, says Belle. What did you find for us, Gaius?

Gaius offers her the white ribbon.

Nice, says Belle, but it needs to be stretchy.

Plait it, says Iris. That'll make it more stretchy.

Later, says Vello. This rehearal will be over before we've done any rehearsing.

Which scene shall we do? asks Belle.

The scene in which the officer is bribed, says Vello. That should be simple. Where is young Hedley?

In the kitchen, says Iris. I'll go and find him.

She goes into the kitchen.

She comes back with Hedley.

Hedley is an innovative young man, says Iris.

Hedley beams shyly.

Why is that? asks Vello. And what's that pink thing that he's holding?

A prop for Terence, says Iris. Hedley blew up the glove, so that Terence can poke it out from under the blanket and it will look plump, as per your description.

The hand need not look plump, says Vello. It was a spur of the moment invention.

Yes, but think of the alternative, says Iris.

And what's that? asks Vello.

Terence's cement hand, says Iris, The audience will find it disconcerting.

Vello sees her point. The person under the blanket who is not Cunégonde should not be a statue.

Very well, says Vello. It's a fine idea, Hedley. Continue.

The rubber glove has by this time started drooping.

I couldn't find a bin tie, says Hedley.

Nor a texta. 

Best not to mention that yet.