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Chapter 9 - Tic - Tac Boom (3)

tic tac boom
TURTLE

Where is the artifact?

ELPHI

We don’t know, Mr. Turtle.

TURTLE

Where is that noise coming from?

ELPHI

I think that it’s coming from the ballot box, over there, under the table.

TURTLE

Good! Everybody back! I need room to maneuver.

ELPHI

Don’t you need some help?

TURTLE

No need… Please, step back

TURTLE

Hmm… Everybody out! I’ll now shake the box

ELPHI

Please, be very careful!

TURTLE

Don’t worry, I’m well protected.

MONKITO

Make I take your picture? For the school journal!

TURTLE

No!

MONKITO

What about an interview?

TURTLE

Out, OUT! This thing is Going to explode!!!!

ELPHI

Run, children, run!!!!

MONKITO

Is that all? I think it was a very small bomb.

ELPHI

Mr. Turtle, are you all right?

TURTLE

Yes, yes (COUGHING). A little nervous, perhaps.

ELPHI

It did not explode.

TURTLE

It’s an…

MAKI

Alarm clock!

MONKITO

What a joke!

TURTLE

Fiuuuu… I think I prefer it this way…

ELPHI

We are most grateful, Mr. Turtle.

TURTLE

It was nothing. A bad joke. But you should find out who did it!

ELPHI

Yes, we have to find out. Who could do something like that?