Boing! Curses!

Dinner over, they go off to find their allotted recliners.

Ah, here we are, says Gaius. Now let's hope they're functioning properly.

Want me to test them? asks Surfing-with-Whales.

Not yet, says Gaius. 

Because guess what happens, says Terence.

What happens? asks Surfing-with-Whales.

They go down but they don't go up again, says Terence. 

Not always, says Gaius. But it's annoying if it happens. Especially if it does it too early.

Yeah, I get that, says Surfing-with-Whales.

He does get it. 

A guy might want to relax on his recliner, without being horizontal.

But maybe it's best to know early. You could ask someone to fix it.

I'll just try mine, says Surfing-with-Whales.

He fiddles with the knob on the side of the recliner.

Nothing happens.

He sits down.

All good, says Surfing-with-Whales.

He takes his phone out and starts playing Minecraft.

Can I go and look for Morris? asks Terence.

Maurice? says Gaius. No, wait here. His mother said they'd find us.

Maurice runs up.

Come on, Terence! The movie's starting!

Can we run around the ferry instead? asks Terence.

No, says Maurice's mother. I'm taking you to the movie theatre. Maurice has snacks.

I'm not allowed snacks, says Terence.

Red snakes? says Maurice. 

Can I eat red snakes? asks Terence.

You can suck them, says Gaius. But don't swallow or chew.

How can I chew if I've already swallowed? asks Terence.

Ha ha! laughs Maurice. You're funny!

Don't chew or swallow, says Gaius. Now off you go. Enjoy!

Terence and Maurice head off with Maurice's mother to watch Inside Out 2.

Gaius sits on his recliner to study his notes. 

Hum. It would be more comfortable if the back were slightly more upright.

Should he risk turning the knob? 

Surfing-with-Whales had no trouble.

Look at him, playing Minecraft, with the back of his seat at a comfortable angle.

Gaius turns the knob, and leans forward in his recliner.

Boing! Curses! The back jerks up, to an angle of ninety degrees.