Only Once

Now what? ask the bell frogs.

Ask for something else, says Terence.

Not yet, says Gaius. Wait until I've filmed the return of the tail.

Yes, says Prawny. I haven't got it back yet.

Maybe you won't get it back, says the one who didn't eat Prawny.

Then you won't be famous, says Terence.

He's right, says the neighbour. What were you thinking? That we'd keep it?

It's our insurance, says the one that didn't eat Prawny.

It's my tail, says Prawny.

Yes, says Margaret. It's his tail. Get yourselves organised. We don't have all day.

Okay, say the bell frogs.

I'll hold Prawny up, says Terence.

No, hold him down, says the neighbour.

We're not jumping up with his tail, says the one who didn't eat Prawny. 

So Terence holds Prawny in a lower position, close to the water.

We'll hop out of the water with the tail, says the neighbour.

And make speeches, says Terence.

Speeches? says Gaius.

Yes, and Prawny will make a speech too, says Terence.

Very well, says Gaius. Has everyone thought of their speech?

No one has, because Terence has only just thought of it.

I'll just say thank you, says Prawny.

Short but polite, says Gaius. I like that.

Thank you, says Prawny.

Not yet! says Terence. Wait till they give you your tail.

It wasn't that thank you, says Prawny.

They have to go first, says Terence.

Ready, bell frogs? asks Gaius.

They are ready.

Gaius starts filming.

The bell frogs hop out of the water, each holding a side of the tail.

A short silence.

Then...

Here is your lost item, says the one who didn't eat Prawny. Take better care of it next time.

Yeah, says the neighbour.

Thank you, says Prawny.

Terence takes the tail from the bell frogs.

Thank you, says Terence. We'll stick it back on him with fish glue.

What is fish glue? asks the one who didn't eat Prawny.

An ancient Roman glue, says Gaius. 

Can you eat it? asks the neighbour.

Only once, says Gaius.