h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Do you play?

I don't, I regret to say, but I do enjoy watching others
*smiles*

A pity that is a considerable handicap, Miss? Sorry I didn't catch your name.

*Bluebottle enters the bar and plays bagatelle. Why? Because no-one has bagatelle at pubs anymore - they've all been replaced by pinball machines. *

You didn't catch it because I didn't tell it Mr Bond.
*half smiles*
*looks at him*

*DE walks in in the background, sits next to Eomando*

A drink, DE?

*Coughs slightly*

Anything to get the smoke out of my mouth. You could have told me it was a Q branch pen.

So you didn't notice that I'd handed you a "_pen_" and not a pen?
DE, honestly, sometimes I think your worse than James for forgetting to click those things an even number of times.

*sighs to self*

What can I get you?

Lemonade, we're on duty.

*Bluebottle starts typing on his laptop computer in a corner.. pretending to play "Pacman"*

You're right. Two lemonades.

*Gets up to go to the bar, and whilst passing Bluebottle she catches a quick glimpse of the screen*

*E passes JB and Joanna, and gives JB a meaningful look which Joanna can't see*

*E returns with 2 lemonades and sits down next to DE again*

I don't know what that man over there with the laptop is doing, but he is NOT playing Pacman...

*Joanna Senses JB stiffen*




Will you excuse me, Mr Bond, I'm afraid I have work to see to.
Charming to make your aquaintance...

We're okay, there isn't a transmitter plugged into it, whatever he's doing is restricted to the laptop. The girl with James has spotted you though.

*Whispers harshly*

DON'T look round. We're just here for a friendly drink, remember, or at least that's what the cover is.

*Swears quietly to herself*

*She has a drink of her lemonade to try and hide the fact that she knows that shes been spotted.*

*Joanna walks toward the door, hoping not to be challenged*

That means no following her out of here. If you leave before either the woman or the man with the laptop it can only be with me, understand?

*sips lemonade*

I'll follow the man if they leave before us, okay?

*Joanna leaves by the door, through which the fountain is briefly seen*
*as she leaves she looks around*
<Joanna's POV, pan around F&F, camera stops on Bluebottle>
*Joanna catches his eye and leaves*

Sure DE.
*E looks sad...*
I won't go anywhere without you...but I've still got this awful feeling that she's up to something...