INT. HOUSE KITCHEN - EVENING
Twimii, Rabbit and Ted are sitting around the table while Cow is over at the sink washing up.
There is now what looks like a retro portable TV on the counter and it’s playing some black and white movie. Ted and Rabbit are half-watching it. Twimii isn’t even turned around to it. She drinking a cup of tea and looks fed up, not her usual self.
There is the sound of a KNOCK on the FRONT DOOR and the sound of people entering.
MAURA (OS)
Hello!
Maura walks into kitchen accompanied by two men. They sort of look like tourists with the way they’re looking around at everything.
Twimii has put her cup down, Rabbit and Ted turn towards the visitors, and Cow has stopped washing up and turned towards them also.
MAURA
Hello, hello, hello!!!
TWIMII
Hi Maura.
MAURA
Do ye like the clothes I brought ye?
TWIMII
Yep.
TED
They’re great. We really appreciate it, Maura.
MAURA
And the TV? (to the men) We got one for each household and they all play different movies - so they can have movie nights!
MAN 1
Yes. Like it.
MAN 2
Very good. Very good.
The men carrying on looking around the place approvingly while Twimii, Rabbit and Ted watch them a little warily.
Cow goes back to finishing the washing-up.
RABBIT
What movie is that?
MAURA
What was that love?
RABBIT
What movies are on that thing?
MAURA
I don’t know. (to the men) But I can guarantee you’ve never seen them before!
The men nod their smiling approval of this.
MAURA
(to the men)Oh and I forgot to tell you … (tones of indulgent condescenion) These have their own religion. And Ted, Rabbit and Cow are magical creatures.
TWIMII
(coldly)We’ve no idea what you’re talking about Maura.
Maura looks surprised for a moment.
MAURA
(to the men)Oh that’s right! It’s a secret.
COW
Maura!
MAURA
Aw sorry love. You know I mean no harm. And sure no harm was done, was it?
TWIMII
Well, committing a revuvululala … can create great disturbances.
Maura smiles at the men, shrugging. The men are gently amused. Twimii seems vexed.
TWIMII
Rabbit.
Rabbit looks at Twimii, worried, not sure what she’s at.
TWIMII
Show them the smallest, the very smallest thing you can do.
RABBIT
No.
Maura and the men are watching them, indulgently amused. They clearly aren’t prepared to believe in magic.
TWIMII
Rabbit. (singing) Raaaa - Aaaaaa - Aaaaaa - Abbbbbbb[]
RABBIT
Fine.
Rabbit shrinks to his small size. Twimii takes a sip of her tea.
Maura is speechless for a moment. And the men walk around Rabbit’s chair trying to figure out how he did it.
MAN 2
How did you do that?
COW
We are magical creatures. - And what is happening here is an affront to several sacred laws.
The men look questioningly at Maura, but she is unsure what to say or how to proceed.
MAN 1
And they arrived here? - When … You drove here?
TWIMII
No more! We cannot share our secrets with you.
MAURA
I … Twimii … I []
TWIMII
When I asked you for coloured and glitter gel pens, fountain pens, pencils, prettily bound notebooks and some floral scented paper, and you said you’d see what you could do but you thought they’d be hard to source - did you in fact know we needed them for religious practice?
MAURA
Well, yes. You told me that’s what they’re for.
TWIMII
Yes.
MAURA
Yes.
MAN 1
Yes?
Maura gives the men a meaningful look but they shake their heads.
MAURA
Twimii… I’ll get those items for you love. And obviously you’re free to practice whatever religion or …
COW
Maura, it’s a secret!
RABBIT
Obviously, these guys are alright. But…
Rabbit returns to his full-size but remains unclothed.
Man 2 closely looks him up and down.
MAN 2
Amazing.
RABBIT
Thank you. - But really Maura you can’t commit ruvuvelala like that.
TWIMII
Revuveleelala.
Rabbit turns and looks at Twimii, slightly annoyed. She ignores him and carries on drinking her tea.
RABBIT
Quite.
MAN 1
We respect your religious beliefs.
Man 1 looks to the Maura and Man 2, and they agree.
MAN 1
But besides all that, you’re happy here? You’re glad you came?
The gang all make positive sounds.
MAN 1
(to twimii)And you like Maura’s tea?
Twimii nods.
MAN 1
Great. Great.
They walk off and Twimii looks at the tea she’s been drinking. Her easiness disappears somewhat.
