Chapter 1 – Page 58
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Panel 1:
Travelodge exterior. There’s a police car parked outside now.
PITA (off-panel): How many fingers?
SI (off-panel): One - pitā, can we stop now? We been at this fer aaaages, I’m fine!
Panel 2:
Travelodge interior. Pita is holding one of those eye-testing light thingies while Si is sat at the edge of her bed.
PITA: You know where your mother is?
SI: We don’t know where mātā is, dad! Her family won’t tell you!
SI: Not fair! Trick question!
Panel 3:
Pita smacks Si’s knee with his torch. Si kicks involuntarily.
PITA: What’s six times five?
SI: Look, if I get that right, yer gonna think I got swapped with a robot.
PITA: Si…
SI: Uggghhh...fifty-fo-
SI: OW!
INTERFACE: Counter succeed!
Panel 4:
Pita stands. Si pinches her nose-ridge.
PITA: Acchā...
INTERFACE: Checkup complete - HP/MP restored!
PITA: Acchā, no sign of damage.
PITA: The police will be around to ask you about last night - are you sure you are ready for that?
Panel 5:
Pita puts on his jacket. He looks concerned.
SI: No…
SI: But whatever - go do your thing.
PITA: ...all right - the policeman outside will keep you safe, they have promised us that.
Panel 6:
Pita is heading out the front door. Si is thinking hard at the edge of the bed, staring into space.
SI: ...wait.
Travelodge exterior. There’s a police car parked outside now.
PITA (off-panel): How many fingers?
SI (off-panel): One - pitā, can we stop now? We been at this fer aaaages, I’m fine!
Panel 2:
Travelodge interior. Pita is holding one of those eye-testing light thingies while Si is sat at the edge of her bed.
PITA: You know where your mother is?
SI: We don’t know where mātā is, dad! Her family won’t tell you!
SI: Not fair! Trick question!
Panel 3:
Pita smacks Si’s knee with his torch. Si kicks involuntarily.
PITA: What’s six times five?
SI: Look, if I get that right, yer gonna think I got swapped with a robot.
PITA: Si…
SI: Uggghhh...fifty-fo-
SI: OW!
INTERFACE: Counter succeed!
Panel 4:
Pita stands. Si pinches her nose-ridge.
PITA: Acchā...
INTERFACE: Checkup complete - HP/MP restored!
PITA: Acchā, no sign of damage.
PITA: The police will be around to ask you about last night - are you sure you are ready for that?
Panel 5:
Pita puts on his jacket. He looks concerned.
SI: No…
SI: But whatever - go do your thing.
PITA: ...all right - the policeman outside will keep you safe, they have promised us that.
Panel 6:
Pita is heading out the front door. Si is thinking hard at the edge of the bed, staring into space.
SI: ...wait.