The Last Scout Page #2

a submarine flies through water.

Do you have a submarine?

Me? No.

But, I have fixed a few.

What else is there in the ocean?

In the ocean?

There's loads of things

in the ocean.

Did I tell you

about the coral reef?

I didn't?

Well, the coral reef

is like a big,

beautiful underwater garden.

A million different colours.

All stretching out

for miles and miles

and you can explore it

with all the fishes.

Can we watch Jaws tonight?

You said that was about the sea.

Listen, that was about..

It is about the sea, yep.

But I got a big,

kind of a feeling

that Hayley's not going to like

me showing you Jaws

We could keep it a secret?

We could keep it a secret.

But only because you're

my favourite shipmate.

Got it?

Don't you have school to be at?

You sure?

Hayley, it is now

time for Lila's school lesson.

She is currently

with Pete in engineering.

Please let me know if you

would like me to remind her.

I found your last lesson

on human history

particularly interesting.

Controlled substance

locker code accepted.

Medical officer Hayley Matthews.

Oh god.

Thruster unit four

is a little sluggish.

It's kicking in two seconds

after the others.

I'll run a signal check.

Sending a test signal

to units A through F.

How was your walk outside?

Nice weather?

Oh yeah, the breeze was nice.

Just another another

average day at work, huh?

Every day is an average day.

Not today it isn't.

Oh yeah, why's that?

Today is someone's special day.

What do you mean?

Happy birthday.

How the hell did you remember?

It's my dad's,

or it would be

my dad's tomorrow.

When you let it slip last year

it just sort of stuck.

Don't worry,

I haven't reminded anyone.

God forbid we should

celebrate something.

The years passing

isn't something

I particularly want

to celebrate.

No problem old man.

I'll just take the present back.

Oh, no no, I didn't say

I didn't want the gift...

What is it?

Well, half the fun

is in the surprise!

Ok. It better not be something

that's gonna jump out

and bite me in the face.

There goes the surprise.

You made a cake?

You?

Made a cake?

Actually...

I got Hayley to make it.

I didn't want to waste

the ingredients

f***ing it up

after the first dozen times.

It was part of a cookery

class for Lila.

So actually this is a gift

from Lila and Hayley?

Hey, I commissioned the work.

Without me,

that cake wouldn't even exist!

Will there be sea

where we're going?

Probably not.

I don't think the planet we're

heading to is even habitable.

Everyone else says that

ours will be the one

that has an atmosphere

and everyone

else will come here.

Well, everyone else is trying

to not make you worry,

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