Bring Prong

It's morning.

Prong wants something to eat.

Let me out, says Prong.

Why? asks Terence.

Breakfast, says Prong.

Terence lets Prong out through the front door, and heads for the kitchen where he can hear noises.

Gaius, Margaret and Minnie are all eating Weetbix.

Did you let the parrot out? asks Minnie.

Yes, says Terence. She wanted some breakfast.

What would you like? asks Minnie. A red drink?

A red drink, says Terence. And then can we call Sweezus and ask him?

Ask him what? asks Margaret.

Terence wants to go to Barcelona, says Katherine.

Why does he have to ask Sweezus? asks Margaret.

Because Sweezus will be going, says Gaius. 

Not you? says Margaret.

Not unless I'm asked, says Gaius.

Vello and David might be planning to ask you , says Katherine. They're such slackers.

We'll see, says Gaius. Right now I'm assuming they won't.

Can we call NOW? asks Terence.

Very well, says Gaius.

He calls Sweezus, who answers.

Hey! Gaius! What's up?

Erm.. just wondering. Is Team Condor ready for Barcelona?

Yeah, all good, says Sweezus. You going?

I don't know yet, says Gaius. I'm available of course. But Terence has been asking if he could travel with you.

Oh yeah! says Sweezus. That's where we met, Barcelona.

I remember it well, says Gaius. He fell off the Sagrada Familia and you caught him.

Can I talk now? asks Terence.

Terence wants to talk, says Gaius.

Put him on, says Sweezus.

Guess what? says Terence. 

What, little buddy? asks Sweezus.

I've got a new parrot, says Terence. And it isn't a prawn.

Why would I think it was a prawn? asks Sweezus.

Because it was, says Terence. But Prawny's decomposing.

Woah! says Sweezus. What's the new one?

Prong, says Terence. And she's a real parrot and she knows how to find things and she's nearly as good as me at Cannot But Be.

Awesome, says Sweezus. And you want to come with me and Arthur to Barcelona?

Yes, and Prong, says Terence.

No worries, says Sweezus. Bring Prong.

Yay! says Terence. When are we leaving?

I'll let you know, says Sweezus. See ya, little buddy.

He said yes! says Terence.

Did he say anything else? asks Gaius.

Bring Prong, says Terence.

And nothing about a parrot passport? says Gaius.

He wouldn't have thought of it, says Katherine. 

Too focussed on other things, says Gaius. I'll call Arthur later.

Why not now? asks Katherine.

Nine am. He'll be sleeping, says Gaius. 

Terence runs to the door to look for Prong.

But Prong has not returned yet from breakfast, having been held up temporarily.