We Need That Type Of Person

Are we going back to Mawson Ponds? asks Margaret.

Yes, says Gaius. Coming, Terence? 

Can we wait for Prong? asks Terence.

I'd like to get going, says Gaius. 

I'll wait here with Terence, says Katherine.

I thought we were going to the National Gallery, says Minnie.

We are, says Katherine. But surely Prong won't be long.

Okay, says Minnie. But then what? We can't take a parrot to the National Gallery.

But we can take Terence, says Katherine. It will be educational. And Prong can wait outside in a tree.

Does that mean I have to go to a gallery? asks Terence.

Yes, dear, says Katherine. 

You'll love it, says Minnie. You'll see photos of Christmas trees. The Trent Parke exhibition.

Woo! says Terence.

Gaius and Margaret leave for Mawson Ponds.

Mind if I go extra fast? I may need the practice, says Gaius, zooming off. 

Don't mind me, says Margaret, speeding up behind him.

Terence goes outside to wait for Prong.

I might call David, says Katherine. See if they need a third rider.

You never know, says Minnie. 

Katherine calls David.

Hello mother, says David. Is anything wrong?

Of course not, says Katherine. I'm just calling to see if  you and Vello are ready for Barcelona.

Yes, mother, says David. Except, we're waiting to hear back from someone.

Is it Gaius? asks Katherine.

No, it's ... Why do you ask? saks David.

Gaius doesn't know if he's going, says Katherine.

So he's not with Team Condor? asks David.

Not at this stage, says Katherine. Don't you need him?

We might, says David. We've aked that chap Pablo, but we haven't heard back.

Pablo? says Katherine. He's not a philosopher. And isn't he a bit young? And wasn't he in Team Condor a few years ago?

Yes, yes and yes, says David. Vello thinks we need that type of person.

Well good luck, says Katherine. By the way, you might see Terence there with his new parrot.

You don't say, says David. How is Canberra?

Very interesting, says Katherine. I'm off to the National Gallery today.

Then I hope you have a nice day, says David.

Thank you, says Katherine. Goodbye David.

That did not go too well.

But she hears a faint waark! from the front garden.

Followed by a woop! 

Perhaps Terence has just spotted Prong.