Electric Eels, Violent Flashes

Sweezus and Arthur are in the artists' bar, drinking.

Some more artists rock up.

Hey, says one of the artists. How'd your show go?

Shit-shaped, says Sweezus. An unexpected herring turned up in the arbour.

Herring, says the artist. Couldn't you ignore it?

Yeah until it fell out of its tree, says Sweezus. 

Couldn't you still ignore it? asks the artist.

It was in a bottle, says Sweezus, and the bottle broke and Arthur got cuts.

Arthur is tossing down drinks. He turns slowly.

Blood has congealed on his legs.

Bad luck mate, says the artist. Does it hurt?

Getting there, says Arthur. Electric eels, violent flashes

Hey what? says Sweezus. 

Thought you said it was a herring, says the artist.

He'll be in the pain zone, says Sweezus. 

Arthur orders another.

......

Meanwhile Terence and Hedley are heading across to the bins.

If we find it, you can have it, says Terence.

There are three bins. A yellow one, a green one and a purple one for reusables.

Which one? asks Hedley.

How should I know? says Terence. 

Who threw it away? asks Hedley.

Probably Belle, says Terence. 

She would have put it in the one for old food scraps, says Hedley. 

Poor Gloopy, says Terence. He's an old food scrap. 

But we're going to save him, says Hedley. Help me get in.

Okay, says Terence. Climb up on me.

Hedley is used to climbing up other children, having done two years of Cirkidz.

He steps on Terence's knee, scrambles over his shoulder and tumbles into the bin.

Are you in? calls Terence.

Of course I'm in! replies Hedley.

Have you found Gloopy? asks Terence.

Not yet, says Hedley. Mainly salad.

Someone comes along with a box of half eaten paella.

Which one for food scraps? asks the person. 

Not this one, says Terence.

The person looks at the signs.

It is this one, says the person.

Yes but my friend's in there, says Terence. He's looking for his herring.

Now I know you're joking, says the person. No one here's serving herrings.

He drops his half eaten paella into the food scrap bin.

On top of Hedley, who has failed to predict this might happen.