A Purple-ish Mush

Katherine stops at the Pinnaroo roadhouse.

I remember this roadhouse, says Gaius. They made flavoursome chips.

They did, says Katherine. And Terence had a ......

Red potato smoothie! says Terence. Can I have one now?

I don't see why not, says Gaius.

They enter the roadhouse.

What can I get you? asks the roadhouse attendant.

Two large chips and a red potato smoothie, says Gaius. 

And two coffees says Katherine.

And something for my parrot, says Terence. My parrot likes seeds and berries.

Frozen berries? asks the assistant. That's all I've got.

Perhaps you could defrost them, says Gaius.

All right, says the assistant. But they tend to go mushy.

Prong won't mind, says Terence.

I know you from somewhere, says the assistant, opening the freezer.

Me? asks Terence.

You had a potato costume, says the assistant. 

So he did, says Gaius. What happened to it?

It's probably in the boot of my car, says Katherine. 

What if it isn't? asks Terence.

Go and look, says Katherine. She gives Terence the keys.

The assistant begins defrosting berries, frying chips, and whizzing up mashed potato with Ribena.

Prong is waiting outside. She doesn't know she is getting mushy defrosted berries. She sniffs the air. And smells chips.

What's that smell? asks Prong.

Chips, says Terence. Come with me.

Prong follows him to the back of Katherine's car.

Terence tries opening the boot with the keys.

Finally he finds the correct one.

Pop! The boot opens. 

Yes. There is the potato costume tucked between a suitcase and a backpack.

Help me put it on, says Terence.

This is the first task that Terence has asked Prong to do.

(Except for some things that were practice).

And it's difficult, because the potato costume has to go over his head.

At least Terence knows where his arms go.

By the time they enter the roadhouse the chips and the smoothie are ready.

And the frozen berries have turned into a purple-ish mush.