The Yellow Boat

Question 0

There’s not much of that around here.

Answer 0

I’ll try to change that. I’m here to work with Benjamin to try to make some sense out if this place.

Question 1

Another docter?

Answer 1

Not exactly. The doctors work with the sick parts; my specialty is the well parts. My work is play.

Question 2

He won’t eat, he won’t talk… He won’t even draw.

Answer 2

Is that something he likes to do? Drawing?

Question 3

He’s just not Benjamin if he’s not drawing.

Answer 3

That’s good to know. Why don’t you two get a cup of coffee? Just let me have a look for a well part. Earth to Benjamin. Joy calling. Want to play? Tell you what. Whenever you want me to disappear, just flick your hand, like this. I’m gone. I’m back. I’m gone. I’m back. I’m gone. I’m back. You don’t need to talk. I can just sit here with you. I have some work to do. I want to make this doll for a boy here in the hospital. He hates being here, what with the shots and the medicines. But this doll needs a name. Can you think of a good name?

Question 4

No.

Answer 4

No is an excellent name! No needs some hair. What color should it be? Brown? Nah. Purple. How about his eyes? Orange.

Question 5

Except when he cries. His tears are red.

Answer 5

Red tears…! And his mouth?

Question 6

Mad green.

Answer 6

And his eyebrows are…?

Question 7

Yellow. Scared yellow

Answer 7

So his mouth is mad, and his eyes are scared, and his red tears are so very sad. And he feels…?

Question 8

Alone.

Answer 8

Isn’t it amazing how you can have so many people in and out of here and still feel so alone? TAH-DAH!

Question 9

EEUUuwwww!

Answer 9

So I’m not good at faces. Okay. I have to go. Maybe No can come back tomorrow?

Question 10

Why do they want to look at yucky stomach stuff?

Answer 10

So they can figure out the right yucky medicines. I don’t think it will hurt. But you can yell “Stop!” If it does. So. Are you ready to help them?

Question 11

I said id bring the bolts, didn’t i?

Answer 11

Good morning…

Question 12

…afternoon

Answer 12

Evening! And how are we feeling today… Hmmmmm???? Remember when they took an X-ray of your insides? Well here it is! That’s you!

Question 13

Gray is not what it feels like.

Answer 13

Then how does it feel?

Question 14

You’re an explorer? Explorers don’t wear white. Whites boring.

Answer 14

Benjamin, why don’t you tell the doctors about the pain?

Question 15

It doesn’t have words, it just feels! I can’t tell them!

Answer 15

You could show them. This could be a map. Color it to help them find the hurt!

Question 16

Command central over to field team one. Do you read me?

Answer 16

Roger, Captain. How do we get in?

Question 17

It’s EVERYWHERE!

Answer 17

What do we do?

Question 18

We’ve got to get out of here.

Answer 18

Captain, request exit instructions.

Question 19

Head for the lungs! I’ll cough you out!

Answer 19

Now that’s an excellent map!

Question 20

Now were ready for surgery. Thanks for your help.

Answer 20

So that’s what it feels like. You sure are good at drawing.

Question 21

Yeah. But I wish we could we could erase it–just erase the hurt.

Answer 21

Me too. I’ll see you tomorrow.

Question 22

This is a yellow brick road, leading from the gangplank of my boat, all along a long, long,

Answer 22

Long, long…

Question 23

Because on the other side is…

Answer 23

What do you see?