Leonardo's Hinge

They are now on the flight from Dubai to Adelaide.

Gaius is sitting beside Denis.

Belle is one seat in front, with Terence, who can't find a comfy position.

Whats wrong with my lap? asks Belle.

I keep sinking, says Terence.

Want to sit on the armrest? asks Belle.

Okay, says Terence.

Belle asks the person next to her if they would mind.

Go for it, says the person.

Terence moves across to the arm rest.

Go Buster! says Terence.

The person next to Belle laughs.

Is that your horse? asks the person.

No, it's an armrest, says Terence.

I mean, are you pretending it's a horse? asks the person.

Buster's a pony, says Terence, bouncing.

Don't bounce, says Belle. Why don't you get on with your drawing.

She takes out the the drawing.

Where's my pencil? asks Terence.

Here, says Belle. It's not very sharp. It might be difficult to draw the tiny hinges.

What are hinges? whispers Terence.

Joining devices, says Belle. They join a door to a door frame so the door opens and closes.

What do they look like? asks Terence.

Belle isn't sure that she knows what they look like.

Maybe the person beside her will know.

The person has been listening.

Yes, I know how to draw hinges, says the person. 

Terence shows him his drawing.

Why does the door have holes in it? asks the person.

That's not the door, says Terence. That's the whole box. The holes are where the doors go, and the hinges go on the doors, somewhere.

I don't see any doors, says the person.

Maybe you need glasses, says Terence.

Don't be rude, Terence, says Belle. 

It's all right, says the person. Now I know where the doors go, I can position the hinges.

Will you draw them for me? asks Terence.

I'll draw a magnified version, says the person. Give me the pencil.

Terence gives him the pencil.

He draws a big circle, next to the box.

Inside the circle he draws a standard fixed pin butt hinge, with screw holes.

Then he draws an arrow from the circle to one of Terence's holes.

The arrow's to show where it goes in your drawing, says the person.

It won't work, says Terence. The hinge is flat and the doors on my drawing are round.

Perhaps you should rethink your doors, says the person. Square doors would be easier to work with.

They're egg doors, says Terence.

You should have said, says the person.

That's enough Terence, says Belle. You can't keep expecting....

Leonardo, says the person.

You can't keep expecting Leonardo to do your design for you, says Belle.

Okay, I'll draw some very tiny round hinges, says Terence. 

Thanks, Leonardo, says Belle. You've given him some ideas to go on with.

Leonardo acknowledges her thanks, but wishes he had known the hinge was to be for an egg door.