SCENE SIX - Bunker in the park

(The boys are outside the bunker, about to head in. They knock on the door.)

VOICE:........ Who's there?
CONNOR
This is Connor Blevins and Jadzio Dalca. Glacea invited us here.
GLACEA
Let them in, Matt. We don't want them getting us caught.

(The door opens and the boys are let in.)

GLACEA
In future, there's a password - Three short knocks followed by a long one, followed by the phrase - dang, I lost the game - Followed by the phrase "I believe you're holding my spleen.".
CONNOR
I believe you're holding my spleen?
GLACEA
That's this week's. Last week's was "That is not my banana."
CONNOR
Te audire no possum. Muse sapientum in este aiur.
GlACEA
What?
CONNOR
I cannot hear you. I have a banana in my ear.
GlACEA
Don't give them ideas, they already have enough of them.
CONNOR
They?
GLACEA
Come on. I'll show you in.

(The three head off to the main area of the bunker.)

GLACEA
Oi! Isaac, what have I told you about lighting fires in here?
ISAAC
That it's a brilliant idea, just don't set fire to anyone?
GlACEA
No. That it's a stupid idea, unless you want everything to go up in a ball of smoke and us all to get arrested or die.
ISAAC
Not a bad idea, actually.
GLACEA
Alice.
ALICE
What? Do you mind saying something other than just my name?
GLACEA
Sorry. I'm tired and this ball of slime is annoying me.
ALICE
It's OK. Physics revision. I'll give you a hand tommorrow morning.

(Alice clicks her fingers and pours water over Isaac's fire.)

ISAAC
Do you mind? It's freezing in here, ever since she came in.
GLACEA
You're imagining things, Isaac. Must be the fumes.
ISAAC
Watch it, lassie.
CONNOR
Sounds like fun!
GLACEA
Don't mind Isaac. He annoys us all.
ISAAC
Hi!
CONNOR
Salutations. I'm Connor.

(Connor reaches out to shake Isaac's hand, leading to him burning himself.)

GLACEA
(Shouting, very angry)
Isaac!!!!!!!
ISAAC
What?!
GLACEA
You know what!
ALICE
Connor, come here. I'll run some water over it.
CONNOR
Thanks.
(Under his breath)
Is he always like this?
ALICE
(Under her breath)
He gets angry easily.
ISAAC
It's not my fault I can't control it.
GLACEA
That's it, Isaac. Out. Now.
ISAAC
Out? Glacea, you seem to forget something.
GLACEA
You wouldn't dare.
ALICE
Isaac, Glacea, Calm down.
(To Connor)
How's it feeling?
CONNOR
OK. Going quite numb but I think it's OK.

(Matt enters)

MATT
No-one else seems to be coming-
(Seeing the scene)
What happened in here?
CONNOR
A heated argument.
MATT
Heated seems to be the right word. Come here.

(Takes Connor's hand and closes his eyes)

ISAAC
How sweet.
GLACEA
It's called healing, Isaac. Something you seem to be averse to.
ISAAC
(melodramatic)
It's not my fault my soul is dead.
GLACEA
Literally and metaphorically.
MATT
Done. Feel OK?
CONNOR
Yeah, I feel fine. Thanks!
MATT
No problem.