Ruth Deschamps
Going Fishing
JANNIE’S CAR ON THE HIGHWAY — FADE UNDER.
| JANNIE | Hope I’m early enough to catch the meerkat — there was a whole colony last time I was at the dam. I like the sentry best — chest out, up on his hind legs, tail all
bushy; calling the gang back into the burrow. There’s no head
honcho — they all look out for each other. Hell, I might just adopt a new catch and release fishing policy today. |
FADE UP THE CAR RADIO.
| NEWS READER (FEMALE) | Here in the Cape on this glorious Sunday morning, the 11th of February, 1990, the crowds are already beginning to assemble to witness Mr Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom later this afternoon… |
FADE RADIO — RETAIN CAR UNDER JANNIE
| JANNIE (TO HIMSELF) | Thank goodness the Cape is a thousand miles away. My
Magtig! Don’t you know it’s illegal to cycle on the
highway! Stupid boy! The sooner I get to the dam the better —
this highway feels too quiet this morning. Why did Thomas do it? Behaving like a seven-year old baby. Ruining the mattress like that. I couldn’t take the twins fishing, not after that... |