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This is an old revision of 1866.12.03.JeanneGigsAFrog made by CourtPetri on 2013-01-29 18:17:42.
<#court: It is late afternoon, and Callahan and Shawn, after miraculously finishing their chores very quickly, have been racing frogs in the garden. After a previous race, they had mixed up their frogs halfway through, making for an unsatisfying conclusion, so this time they have located some paint, and each painted a stripe on the back of "their" frog. Callahan's is white and Shawn's is blue. Jeanne, who has positioned herself nearby, using a pitchfork to mulch a bed, is ostensibly working but is actually mostly watching and enjoying. Minnie, on the other hand, is making a show of being extremely productive on the far side of the garden, with her back to the rest of them and indignant huffs drifting from her direction periodically. Fun is had and the races are essentially concluded. [At this point, the kids hear Mr. French, who has walked out the hotel door adjacent to his room/office shouting something about idle hands (he is too far away for it to be about them - any volunteers? shouting at ollie who is headed to the dumbwaiter and lollygagging? anyone else have a reason to be in that outside corridor?] Cal and Shawn look up to roll their eyes at each other, taking their attention off of the frogs for just a second... and the blue one darts away. It heads towards the path Mr. French is on, on an intersection course. Shawn looks stricken, suspecting that Mr. French will identify the amphibious decoration as a non-natural occurrence, and not approve of time spent painting frogs. Cal looks like he's mustering up to take the blame. #>
<#court: As the frog passes Jeanne, she casually reaches out and gigs it, as elegantly as is possible with a large gardening tool, and, never saying a word, places it behind the pot in the bed she is working on. Shawn and Callahan look a little shocked, but shoot her a quick nod and glance appreciation of before taking off to escape Mr. French's eye. #>
<#court: Later that night in the tower, they ask her about it, and she shows them the frogging gig, explaining in animated word and mime how to use it. (Not sure who's there that night, but feel free to jump in) #>
