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

*Enters and bows towards the Celery.*

You needed someone to run an errand, Senore Celery?

Ah, Zello, yes, you'll do just fine.

*Hands Zello a small box, tied with string, with a note wrapped around it.*

Deliver this to the Atelier, please.

*Takes the box, clicks his heels and bows.*

Certainly, Senore.

*Exits, gets his horse and rides off on the road to town.*

[Zero jumps to the back part of the roof so he won't be seen.]

*watches Butch and Zello leave*

Boss, yer know we'll do our damndest to stop this posse - I'll send Black Bart and Buckeroo Bob to go with Butch on account o' all their names beginning with B an all.

I'll have whuts left o' the Apes up on the roofs and we'll get the Longhorns ready for a stampede but fer yer own gud we gotter think about getting yer to the secret hidey hole sometime. Old Zeb is the orneriest jello I know but with a bit of "persuading" he'll help out.

*turns on his heel and goes to leave*

Oh, and wun more thing Boss - we need some way to fix that gatling gun o' theirs - it tore the boys up real bad in Peta Gulch.

*walks out the door*

yup, gotter fix that thang and fix it gud ...........

[Yeah, that stuff.]

*there is a loud knock on the door and a crusty old jello comes in and walks up to the Celery's desk*

Now then Celery, ah been keepin' out of yus way of late and ah'm grateful fer yer keepin' out o' mine. But ah found wun of yer gang noseying up around the old indian village and we need to keep them boys well clear of the dig. Bestest if they didn't know much about whuts going on up thar.

Yer'd better have a word with the kid -

*beckons and a young jello with an attitude comes through the door*

*saunters in hands in pockets*

Ah told the old-timer that ah'd leave those diggings when ah wus gud n' ready. He's just cranky cus he's old.

*wonders over to the desk*

Whut's that game yer playing ?

I believe you mean "wanders" not "wonders"

*gasps*

*gapes*

.....

*Zeke comes back into the ranch house - nods to Zeb, ignores soeasilyjello'd and walks up to The Celery*

Boss - ah need the keys to thuh armoury. Thars a few special thangs ah need to draw out fer the Posse welcome party

*Tosses the keys to Zeke, then turns to sej*

Get away from that computer! One of the boys has just reinstalled KLAG III and got me a saved game from the Bunkhouse. I don't want anything more to happen to it until I get past the copy protection to the hedge trimmer levels.

Now, as for the Indian Village, you know it is out of bounds. Keep out of it, you hear? Now get out of here.

*Turns to Zeb*

Sorry about that, Zeb. But I'd been meaning to talk to you anyway...

*catches keys*

Thanks Boss

*exits*

it's not fair Celery - you get to play the games and I don't get to explore the ole village. ah'm off.

*leaves in a mood*

*Calls after him.*

You can play in the bunkhouse! I've put a 286 in there for you guys!

*shakes head sadly*

Kids thees days just durnt know how lucky they are. In mah day mah Pa wudder clipped me round the ear.

That's what that boy needs, alright! Wouldn't want to mess up that pretty face, though, eh? Har har har.

Now, what I wanted to talk to you about was...

*The Celery and Zeb talk in quiet voices for a few minutes.*

*A horse gallops up outside and stops. Zello bursts into the room and strides over to the Celery. He bows and clicks his heels.*

Excuse me, signore. I have delivered the package as you instructed. Do you have any further orders?