بخش 04

Socrates? Mm-hmm?

What’s the story behind your scar?

I was very young, inexperienced, rash and very hungry.

My brother and l… Wait! You had a brother?

His name was Mambo. We were inseparable.

Racing across the Savannah, chasing buffalo and hunting antelope.

Hold on… But you’re a vegetarian! Youth, you see. l was a cub.

That was ages ago.

So Mambo and I, though forbidden by our parents, walked right up to the Valley of Death.

And, as you can imagine, there was a good reason we were forbidden.

After all, this is where the elephants came to die.

But we knew no fear and we were driven by curiosity.

Mambo?

Was it the leopard? No, Billy. lt wasn’t the leopard.

It was a creature I’ve never seen before, or since.

That’s creepy.

But from that day, my only wish is for all the animals of the Savannah to live in peace and harmony.

Cock-a-doodle…

All right! Comrades, morning is ‘ere. We must set off before the sun is ‘igh.

You’ll have to go on without me. I’m much too weak.

Non! I will stay with Sushi and the tortoises and look after them.

As for the lion and the euh…weasel, they will find the water.

And Toby and Smiley will accompany them. Humph!

Here at the Eden Paradise Hotel, we now find the participants of the 168th Conference on Climate Change in attendance.

And here is someone who is clearly not the least impressed with any of it.

Hello, I’m Maya. For sure, we all know what happens at these things.

It’s like You grown-ups love to hear each other talk and talk and nothing ever happens!

I’m sure you’re all awaiting the results of the conference, as we are.

Ladies and gentlemen, I welcome you all to the Eden Paradise as guests of the Climate Conference.

The important job of the buffet opening falls to our very own house mascot.

It’s true, may l present…Toto!

You must know, l saved your life on my lunch break, humph!

Er, now, now, gentlemen, if you please…

I can guarantee you personally that this whole unfortunate fiasco is over.

RAAAH!

His ears have gone red. Here it comes!

Smiley, I can’t think of a better argument for good, clean outdoor living.

Eurgh!

Actually, the wellness suite is solely for paying hotel guests.

Mm, wild!

Eh, Smiley, you try it on.

Hey, Two words, gentlemen: mini bar, capiche?

Voilà!

Hands off! This is the honeymoon suite.

OK, I’ll watch for Hunter.

You do not wanna mess around with him.

So You’d better behave yourselves, if you know what’s good for you!

Cool.

Hold on. Better we don’t take a single shot.

We hate bad press.

Instead, I know catch and send it to our casino in Vegas.

At least we can make a profit out of this whole mess.

I don’t trust that monkey.

Didn’t l tell you not to touch anything?

Where is the armchair?

Oh…you uncultured pig!

We sit on chairs, we don’t eat them!

Raah?

And where’s the little guy? Billy is in the water cave.