A Robber Would Look

Are we there yet? asks Terence.

Yes, says Margaret. This is Canberra. Now I just have to find Minnie's.

What's her address? asks Katherine

She moved recently, says Margaret. It's somewhere in Chifley.

You mean you don't know? says Katherine.

We're lost! says Terence.

Of course we're not lost, says Margaret. I'll phone her.

She pulls over, and calls Minnie's number.

Hello? says Minnie.

It's me, says Margaret. We're in Canberra. What's your address?

We? says Minnie.

I told you I was bringing two friends and a child, says Margaret.

Three friends! says Terence.

Three friends, says Margaret.

Did you? says Minnie. Oh...yes.

Yes, Minnie, says Margaret. Just give me your address and we'll come round and you'll meet them.

Minnie gives Margaret her address.

Thanks Minnie, says Margaret. 

Have you all had lunch? asks Minnie.

No we haven't, says Margaret.

Then I d better pop out to the Woolies, says Minnie. What will they eat?

Anything, says Margaret. Although Gaius won't touch tomatoes and Terence should only have drinks.

Why is that?  asks Minnie.

You'll see, says Margaret. 

I'll leave the key under a flower pot near the front door, says Minnie. Go in and make yourselves at home if I'm not back from Woolies.

Thanks, dear, says Margaret.

Five minutes later they arrive at Minnie's.

This is it, says Margaret. She's left the key under a flower pot.

The firsr place a robber would look, says Katherine.

I know, says Margaret.

Can I get it? says Terence.

Yes, says Margaret. Look under that pot.

I'm a robber, says Terence, to the flower pot.

He lifts the pot and looks underneath it.

A worm wriggles out. 

A worm ate it, says Terence.

Worms don't eat keys, says Margaret. Try the other pot.

Terence tries the other pot.

No key.

Well! says Margaret. It seems Minnie is losing her marbles!

The front door opens.

I heard that! says Minnie. 

Back already? says Margaret.

I haven't gone yet, says Minnie.

Very wise of you not to leave a key under a flower pot, says Gaius.

You must be Gaius, says Minnie. Margaret's boyfriend.

Not at all, says Gaius. Simply a colleague.

And I'm Katherine, says Katherine. And this is Terence.

What a sweet little cherub! says Minnie.

Where? asks Terence. 

You, says Margaret. 

I'm the frog guy, says Terence. And this is my parrot.

He thrusts Prawny at Minnie.

A prawn! says Minnie.

Cannot but be, says Prawny.