EXT. BALCONY OFF MAURA’S BEDROOM - EVENING

The sun is setting behind the house giving it ominous looking background, adding a hazy orange-redness to the fog.

Twimii and Ted are out on the balcony of Maura’s bedroom. Through the open balcony doors the open drawers and doors of dressers and wardrobes can be seen. There is no mess though - nothing to mess up. They both look a little tense. They are silent but it seems they are of the same mind, contemplating their situation.

Maura comes out of one of the houses heading towards the entrance to the estate. She sees Twimii and Ted and beams at them.

MAURA

Twimii. I’ve a surprise for you. I’ll bring it over once we’ve everyone settled in.

TWIMII

Great.

TED

(quietly to Twimii)

I wish she’d do a better job of pretending.

TWIMII

She’s doing the best she can in fairness.

Headlights are now shining through the fog and there’s the increasing sound of a heavy truck approaching.

The truck emerges from the fog being driven by Paddy, with Danny in the passenger seat. Paddy BEEPS the horn twice. Maura does a small leap of delight and is waving at them enthusiastically.

There are about 20 people standing in the back of the truck, blinking and looking bewildered to be suddenly under a clear dusk sky.

TED

Christ. It’s like being abducted by … what’s the name of the neighbours in The Simpsons?

TWIMII

The Falanderses.

TED

It’s never the Philanderers.

TWIMII

No, it’s the Falanderses.

TED

No. It’s not. It’s …

TWIMII

Falanderses.

The truck is now passing by the house. The new passengers seem even more bewildered by Twimii and Ted than by the suddenly clear sky. A man and a woman, GREG and TAMMY, in their 30s, are a little drunk and so more amused by the bizarre situation.

GREG

It’s a Furry! WELL THAT’S ONE WAY OF DEALING WITH THIS.

Twimii smiles and waves at them.

TWIMII

WELCOME TO SPRINGFIELD!

The truck parks at a house a couple of doors down. Twimii and Ted go inside.

INT. HOUSE - KITCHEN, Later

Twimii, Ted, Cow, Rabbit and Barbara are sitting at the table eating dinner. Rabbit and Barbara seem quite relaxed.

There’s the sound of a knock at the front door, followed by it being opened and someone entering.

MAURA (O.S.)

Hello!

She walks into the kitchen carrying several sheets of thick cardboard. She looks at the spread on the table approvingly.

COW

Would you like a plate?

MAURA

No. But it does look very tempting.

Maura lays the carboard on the counter and proceeds to take one and turn it into a box.

MAURA

Now Twimii if you want to go kickboxing, here you go.

BARBARA

Oh Jesus Christ.

Maura looks Barbara up and down, a little dismissively.

TWIMII

(brightly)

Thanks Maura.

MAURA

No problem love.

Maura turns to leave.

RABBIT

Oh Maura would you be able to get us all some fresh clothes?

The others enthusiastically second his request.

MAURA

Of course. - I’ll have them ready for you tomorrow when you get your physicals done.

RABBIT

What?

MAURA

We have a doctor now. So, we’re going to get everyone checked.

TWIMII

Oh Maura we can’t do that. It’s … it’s against our religion.

MAURA

What religion is that?

TWIMII

Oh…

She looks around at the others trying to remember which if any religion is against medical exams. They’re all letting her take the lead though.

TWIMII

I really shouldn’t tell you - it’s a secret. You must pass a series of tests in order to be admitted.

COW

Twimii tell her. Go on.

TWIMII

(sigh)

It’s the Church of … Colourful Stationery … and Movement.

MAURA

Well … look no one here is going to tell your Church if you get examined. And I really think you should.

TWIMII

But we’ll know Maura. We’ll know.

MAURA

Well I’ll have the clothes ready for Barbara to take after her exam then.

BARBARA

Oh no. I’m joining the Church.

RABBIT

Yeah she just passed the first test this morning. Running into the fog.

MAURA

I heard you were looking for a car?

COW

(whispers)

Because it’s a secret.

TWIMII

(singing)

Oh Blessed Colourful Stationery

The others copy her singing the same tune as a sort of response. Twimii takes Ted’s paw. Ted then takes Cow’s and so on until they’re all holding hands.

TWIMII

(singing)

A------------------------------nd

RABBIT

(speaking impatiently)

And.

TWIMII

(speaking)

Movement.

She starts an arm wave which the others each pass on. Maura seems convinced.