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(BIRDS CALL)

REPORTER: (ON RADIO) And in other news,

this weekend we're going to have great weather.

Highs of 30! (TURNS OFF RADIO)

(GASPS)

Agh!

Hey! (BEEPS HORN)

Ugh! (CONTINUES BEEPING)

(WHIMPERS)

(BEEPING STOPS)

(SNIFFS)

(WHIMPERS)

What are...?

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Huh... Ah!

(SCREAMS)

(THUMP!)

Oh!

(GASPS)

No, no, no, no! I need that.

Hey! Are you listening to me?

(CROW CALLS)

(INSECTS CHIRRUP)

Whoa!

Pim! Dinner's nearly ready.

Come on. (MEOWS)

Mum, can you help me do my puzzle?

Oh, later, sweetheart, I promise.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hello? MAN: Hi!

Yeah. Hi, Dad.

I just swung by to borrow the panel beating tools.

What? No, no, no, it's just a tiny dent.

It's no big deal. OK, bye. (INDISTINCT)

Dinner awaits you,

Your Highnesses.

I love talking to myself.

Dinner!

Where is Grandma, anyway?

Somewhere far away and hard to find.

Unlike this table.

Now hustle.

Good. So we got an answer to the ad.

The boarder arrives tomorrow morning, and...

Wait, what ad? What boarder?

What's a boarder?

Well, it's a houseguest who pays rent so that we can pay ours.

Where are THEY going to sleep?

In my room.

Then where are you going to sleep?

How long are they staying for?

We'll work that out when they arrive.

This is just wrong! We only have two bedrooms, honey.

It is what it is.

I can't work on my stuff with people in my private space.

Even me? (SIGHS)

(QUIETLY) Especially you.

You just don't get it!

You'll get used to the new arrangement.

No, Mum, I won't.

I'll do my best to give you as much space as I can, Klara,

but this is happening.

We need the money.

Aren't we meant to have more money now you have a job?

More doesn't always equal enough.

Anyway, it's not just about the money.

It'll be nice to have a guest, hey?

A new experience.

Yeah! A new friend.

So, what's their name, Mum?

Well, um...

You don't even know?

Their letter was quite hard to read.

But they seemed very polite and nice.

(SIGHS)

This really bites!

Somewhere far away and hard to find.

There. All ready for bedtime.

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Someone's at the door! Not at this hour.

Hello?

(CLICKING)

Mum, is this the guest?

What? No. I told you, they're coming in the morning.

(CLICKING)

Oh. Uh...

Welcome! I'm Lucy.

This is Pim. You must be...

(CLICKING)

It sounded a bit like...Eric.

OK. Um. Eric.

Come in. You must be tired after such a long journey.

Ah! Excuse the mess. It's not usually like this.

I can give you a lift if you want.

Well, here's your room.

(CLICKING)

(GIGGLES) Eric! That tickles.

(CLICKING)

Um. Bathroom down the hall.

Wardrobe to hang your...

Lamp switch here.

Maybe let me get it.

(CHUCKLES)

Ah...

Well, it's late. You must be tired. We'll let you settle in

and chat about rent payment and so forth in the morning, OK?

Come on, Pim.

Sleepover!

Would Eric like a night light?

Probably not, honey.

What's he like? He's nice.

He does look and sound different, though.

He'll fit right in.

Now, we all need to get some sleep.

Like THAT'S gonna happen.

(CHUCKLES)

(BIRDS CALL LOUDLY)

I'm gonna find Eric.

Let him rest, honey.

Eric!

Hey, Mum, now, can I have that SPACE we talked about?

Mum!

(YAWNS)

You should really come and meet the guest.

Be right there.

Eric?

He's not here.

Eric?

Eric? He's gotta be somewhere.

(GASPS)

(SIGHS)

(GASPS)

(KETTLE WHISTLES)

His suitcase is gone, too.

Maybe he went home.

Wait! Do you hear that?

(INHALING AND EXHALING)

Oh, my goodness! What are you doing in there?

Maybe he likes it better.

I mean, he is different,

so maybe he needs something different.

(GASPS)

(CLICKING)

(CLICKING)

That was really thoughtful, Pim.

Here's a desk and a bed

and an umbrella stand.

Would you like some breakfast?

We have Dino Pal cereal!

Eggs, toast, pancakes.

Dino Pals, it is!

So how long do you think you'll be with us, Eric?

Not that there's any time limit.

Just so I can, you know, plan.

(PHONE RINGS)

Dad. Grandpa!

Really, I can do it myself.

I've started already. Can I talk to him?

(SIGHS) I love you. Bye.

Klara, come down and help Pim keep an eye on our guest.

And just call out to me if anything strange happens.

OK!

More strange, I mean.

When I'm done,

perhaps we can talk about starting up the rent payment.

(CLICKING)

(CEREAL TINKLES)

(LIQUID POURS)

(CLICKING)

That's breakfast.

Mum says it's the most important meal of the day,

even though I never see her eat it.

Hey, wait. You don't...

Breakfast and bath time all at once!

You're really smart.

Klara, come meet Eric.

Hi, Eric. Bye, Eric.

(BANGING)

Great job, Mum.

Looks like new.

(SIGHS AND CHUCKLES)

You met Eric yet?

Been busy since my personal space got even more crowded.

Well, you're missing out. He's pretty unique.

(HORN HONKS)

Good morning, all! (LAUGHS)

Dad, what are you doing here?

Don't worry. I'm not going to take over.

Oh, well, good.

But if there's anything I can do to help...

What is that?

Apparently, Mum hit a bin. Whoa-hoo-hoo!

Must have been a wild one.

Actually, Dad,

there is something you can do to help.

Can you find me a steering wheel?

You got no steering wheel?

The phone book is on the bench.

I'd say something, but...

Going into the world. OK. Love you.

Grandpa, this is Eric! Just the steering wheel.

He's my best friend.

Pim, just give me a minute.

Standard is fine. No bells and whistles.

Huh? Yes, I can hold.

That's our TV. Mum and Dad like different channels,

but I like anything with cartoons.

(MUSIC PLAYS)

(SQUEAKING)

(LAUGHS)

(MUNCHING)

(LAUGHS) You found my secret stash.

There's nothing in that one.

But I've got more.

If you promise not to tell, I'll share it with you.

Oh. You only want the wrapper?

(CLICKING)

That's my jigsaw.

My dad's the best at them.

Do you want to help?

(CLICKING)

(LAUGHS) There you go.

You like...different stuff, huh?

How much?

That's highway robbery, literally!

They hung up.

Hey, Grandpa,

I think I know where mum's steering wheel is.

No time for games now, Pim.

I'm not playing.

I know where to find it. Honest!

(GROANS)

I could use a break.

Righto. Let me tell your mum.

Lucy, I'm going out with the boy!

You'll be safe here till we get back.

I'm thinking of entering into an art prize.

An art prize?

Only because we need the money, not because I think I'll win,

'cause I probably won't.

OK.

I need something big,

like a proper canvas for a big painting.

But all I have is my sketchbook.

Do you think they'll like this page?

Who? The judges.

Don't worry about them. Do you like it?

I mean, I...think I did a good job.

Like, it's big and somewhere far away

where most people would want to go and escape from all their troubles.

That's what people want, right?

Good things aren't always far away.

So...you don't like it?

No, I do.

It's just different to your usual art.

Different good or different bad?

Hmm.

See, all this great stuff.

So my landscape isn't?

It's just...less personal.

What about what's close and small, and YOU?

(BREATHES SHARPLY)

(HYPERVENTILATES)

Ah!

Sorry.

What's wrong?

Nothing. I just need to be alone.

You saw that, the girl in the drawing.

Go away.

PIM: This way, grumpy.

You've got a great imagination, boy.

And I'm proud of you for it.

But I can't keep up.

Come on. Home, now. (GRUNTS)

Well, I'll be.

Told ya.

Oi! Give that back right now!

(SNORTS)

We can do this the easy way or the hard way.

(GASPS) No, Grandpa!

This is between him and me

and this Art Deco lampshade!

That steering wheel belongs to my daughter,

and I'm taking it back.

(GROWLS)

Just wait!

Give me back that steering wheel!

(ROARS) (GROWLS)

Pim! Look out!

There you go.

You try.

Hmm. (LAUGHS)

I really thought it was good.

(CLICKING)

Hey! That's private!

Stop!

Sorry, I was... I didn't mean...

Hi. Are you the guest?

Do you like that?

Do you want to see where that came from?

(BOTH LAUGH)

Hey, Goosey!

How did you get this? Had a run-in with a bin. (LAUGHS)

Plus a little help from the kid.

You've done a really good job, by the way.

Beautiful panel work.

Leave you to it.

Eric?

Eric?

Mum!

(CLICKING)

(CLICKING)

Eric?

Eric, are you here?

Eric?

Please be here!

Eric?

(CLICKING)

Hm.

(GASPS)

Sorry again about slamming my sketchbook on you.

Klara! Eric's gone! Really, this time!

We've looked everywhere.

Eric!

I thought something bad had happened to you.

Wait. Why is he with you?

What? I was showing him around.

You didn't even want to meet him.

Well, nobody told ME he was so cute.

Because you didn't CARE!

You two stop that right now.

The neighbours will think we live in a zoo.

(GASPS) Well, that's a relief.

She stole him!

He's not a possession.

He's a...

..tiny, pointy little...

He's MY best friend.

Give him back, right now!

Make me, whingemill.

Ah! Pim!

(CLICKING)

Ouch! Ah!

Stop it! YOU stop it!

Both of you, stop it!

Can't you two even act normal when we have visitors?

(GASPS) Eric?

Where did he go?

Eric?

BOTH: Ugh!

(WHISPERS) Eric needs some quiet.

You tried to take him from me.

He was my friend.

I'm sorry, Pim.

I didn't realise.

OK, let's just give Eric the space he needs.

Eric! Come join us.

He's leaving!

Eric?

(CLICKING)

Oh, wow! Oh!

It's beautiful.

"Thank you for wonderful time."

Hmm.

(LAUGHS)

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