Dirk Goes Fishing

On the J E T T Y

Nightfall, supply arrived with a palette of beer and the load is moved to the stores. Most of the cases touched water in the shipment route, crossing the seas and the cases are damaged. Everyone is wet unloading. A barrow is moved up to the jetty and a flight of cases topped up. A foreman cries and lot of noises. They move the barrow up the soft sand. Its wheel caught some rock or can; someone did deliberately…all the beer fall down. Then the boys pick the cases on their shoulders and move into the undergrowth.
Foreman cries, “Stop! Don’t take them anywhere. Take them to the stores.”
Storekeeper calls, “Hey! Bring them back!”
Foreman tells him, “Write off as spoilage.”

The boys dispersed, most of the cases gone missing, some ended up in the Cool Room at the Restaurant.

On the B E A C H

At dawn, Dirk stands on the beach, under the light. He sees a small sailing boat getting ready to leave for fishing. It’s the local fishing boat that catches fish for the island. He asks the crew to take him for fishing. He climbs aboard and leaves without the resort knowing.

Daybreaks, birds…

At the R E S T A U R A N T

Mrs Dirk sits alone by the table. Her husband has not shown up.
Lucky asks, “Where is Mr Dirk?”
Frau Dirk replies, “Tauchan.”
Lucky reports to Monica.

At the R E C E P T I O N

Lucky repeats, “Dirk is nowhere on the island. He’s not at his room. We have searched everywhere. He must have gone fishing on the sailing boat. He’s taken no drinks, no lunch, no water…”
Monica, “Moosa never carries a walkie-talkie on his doni. How can I call him and ask if Dirk’s onboard?”
Lucky says, “I have another problem. We do have some guests from the other resort here again, room-swop.”
Monica shrugs, “Room-swop!”

On the S E A

Dirk enjoys grilled fish on fire after a good catch, an open sailing boat floating like a piece of log, waves climbing overboard. He even wears a kothari – a fisherman’s hat.

On the B E A C H

Dirk returns, climbs down from the boat into the waters, very happy. He’s taken a typical fishing trip for free. He washes his body (in briefs) and squeezes his T-shirt in his hands. Dirk climbs the beach offering thanks to the boat crew.
Dirk rolls on the sand, “Super!”

At the R E S T A U R A N T

Lunch hour; the guests sit for lunch. Dirk shows up, thrilled, and runs into the Restaurant with all the sand on his body (smell) straightening up the guests. “Super!” he flung his arms.