That leaves three tins of sardines, says Captain Baudin.
Let me do it, says Gaius. Watch this, Terence.
Gaius opens a second sardine tin.
Okay, says Terence. Give me the next one.
No, says Captain Baudin. I won't have you ruining another.
Do you have a tin opener? asks Denis. I'll try and open the one Terence ruined..
Captain Baudin goes back into the pantry and returns with a fork.
Try this, says Captain Baudin.
Denis is unsure how to proceed with a fork as a tool.
But surely it can't be beyond him.
Meanwhile Gaius has opened the third and fourth tins of sardines.
Fork! says Captain Baudin.
Denis hands him the fork.
Captain Baudin scrapes the sardines from the three opened tins onto a small wooden table.
Bon appetit! says Captain Baudin. Feel free to take turns with the fork.
He stabs the fattest sardine with the fork, and leaves it in situ.
I assume I'm to stop trying to open the first tin, says Denis.
Why so? asks Captain Baudin.
There is only one fork, says Denis.
You had your chance, says Captain Baudin.
Sorry, says Denis, but I couldn't see how to approach it.
Captain Baudin lifts the fork from the fattest sardine and stabs it into the tin that Terence has ruined.
Four jets of sardine oil spurt out.
That should do it, says Captain Baudin.
He returns the fork to the second fattest sardine, the fattest having already been snaffled by Ageless.
Tasty sardine, says Ageless
Gaius takes a sardine in his fingers.
Denis takes another in his.
No one wishes to use the fork? asks Captain Baudin.
Me, says Terence.
What for? asks Gaius.
Making more holes, says Terence.
Good lad, says Captain Baudin.
Terence stabs the ruined sardine tin.
Stab-stab-stab!
Soon the lid is a sea of holes with sardine oil oozing out.
It's coming! says Terence.
No sardines, though, says Denis.
Terence whacks the sardine tin on the table.
More oil splatters out, and some tiny round balls of sardine.
Well done, boy! Dig in, everyone! says Captin Baudin.
Only Ageless takes up the invitation.
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