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

1200 postings! More champagne!

*Kes notices that MK is rather quiet, and goes over to him*

Hi - sorry we haven't been ideal guests. Didn't mean to be a nuisance. You look a bit low? Missing someone?
Want to borrow my mobile and call?

More bubbly? Cheer up, old chap - it may never happen.

*Suddenlt thinks what may or may not happen, and sits down next to MK*

* PE is almost ready to join Kes for that talk, but first... that important - the most important phone-call.

Ah! Acabei de lembrar! Tenho que ligar pra casa!

* Ring! In a comfortable little mansion, much larger than Foxy, of course, someone picks up the phone, "Sim, com quem deseja falar?"

Sou eu! Quero falar com quem estiver mais perto do telefone!!! Não tem ninguém em casa! James, avise por favor, eu acabei de me casar com o verdadeiro sócio da firma. Sim, tudo vai dar certo. Diga que estou muito feliz, e que me liguem, assim que chegarem.

Tá, tudo bem. Tchau. Até outro dia!

* PE looks around the bar until she sees Kes.

Oi, Kes, cheguei finalmente!

I mean, Kes, here I am at last, just called home, you know.

Mmmm? Oh - yes - sorry - I was miles away just then.
Everything OK at home?

The other call went OK?

Here - have a glass - let's see if we can cheer MK up.

Oh, yes, of course. Thank you. But nobody home, only James, our Butler.

* M.K takes the proffered glass and looks up at Peaceful... *

Thankyou...

* He ponders that she really is beautiful today, I mean really, really beautiful... *

I'm sure you will be happy together...

Lord M.K*

We cannot be selfish, but do you think we can cheer him up?

He is looking quite glum, poor fellow!

Say something nice to him, Kes!

Well at least it's not the fievre jaune - but I will go see a doctor in a couple of hours. Not that I fancy it. Last time I saw him he sawed me leg off.

Thanks for the champagne. Really cheered me up! So did the sandwiches. I think I'm slowly getting better.

BTW Where are you going to live? Brazil? If it's near the coast I might stop by one day - if you don't mind, that is.

Thank you so much, Lord K*! You are so kind!

Very glad you are happier already!

Soon it will be your turn!

Hope you will be as happy as we are!

Pierce - we haven't a clue where we'll live - but I'll send you a postcard.

(...or even much clue what happens after the business deals are done. Never mind - we know something these guys don't ...)

Whew! Peaceful - how's His Lordship doing? He seems to prefer looking at you to talking to me ... which I can quite understand ... but don't forget the others.

Oh, yes, please!!! We have some nice pirates already, it is now elegant to engage in such activities once again!

And our coast has always enjoyed the presence of foreign corsairs and nice pirates! You may choose any one of our nice ports!

They are lovely, perhaps you may even reform and become an honest man once again! If not, there is a great number of coastal cities... please spare the population though, a little bit of friendly looting, perhaps and visiting our wonderful bars...

You can choose: São Luís do Maranhão, Fortaleza, João Pessoa, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, and some cities towards the South - but there it is slightly colder!

We are not sure yet, where we shall be living - it is such a large world, don't you think?

~hasn't got time to read backlog~

Someone got married?
Champagne?
Congratulations!

Thank you, Mina, please enjoy the party, everyone's having a lot of fun, lords and pirates and musicians and vicars and french maids -- it is wonderful!

Your Lordship ... excuse me - I know the house rules for the bar, but ... just this once ... could we put some music on .. we'd like to dance for a while ..

*MK nods*

Thank you.

*Kes takes a tape from PE's bag, and puts it into the music system*

* A slow foxtrot, but with a slight Latin beat plays ... a most unusual version of "Why worry?" ... but rather soothing*

*Kes listens to the music for a moment, then goes over to Peaceful*

Excuse me .... my lady ... may I have the pleasure of this dance with you?

* PE smiles, she is very happy tonight!

Of course, this is the best part of a wedding party!

*GB uncorks another bottle of champagne & proposes a toast!
To the Bride and Groom!

*Kes hasn't danced in a long time, but remembers one beautiful evening ... in another place ... So, right hand in small of lady's back ... left hand takes her right hand ... count the beat ... move on the last beat ... lead with your left foor, her right ..

*and they dance