Date: Wed, 11 Feb 1998 06:55:01 +0800 From: Raymond McDowell Subject: INT: On the Road With the shark's fin soup finally ingested, Momma Wong quickly packed up her cooking utensils, strapped on her backpack and clutched her handbad in one arm while cradling B.B. Loi's deserted bundle in the other. "Ngohgeh Hoi!" "Let's go," interpreted Xiao. "Momma Wong says let's get this show back on the road." "Fine by me," said Rqy. "Okay," said Xiao, "but we gotta wait till the sun is directly overhead," said Xiao. "Why?" "As your missus so aptly proved, whoever turns the Dalai Lama synchronized porta-tranporter on themselves don't take the transporter with 'em." "Oh, yeah. I never thought of that." "I know, that's why the missus brought me along. Don't worry. I got the situation under control." Momma Wong suddenly started yelping and jumping up and down. "What's she saying, Xiao?" "Hell if I know, Pop. She's speaking in a home dialect I don't understand. Near as I can tell, she's impatient about finding B.B. Loi and don't wanna wait." "Well, let's go then." "Sorry Dad, we can't. You and me gotta wait for the sun to be directly overhead." "Why?" "I told you. I got a plan." Momma Wong refused to be placated. She kept hopping about spouting incomprehesible dialogue. "Well, what are we gonna do about her?" Xiao shrugged and turned on the transporter, flashing the light on Momma Wong. "Thank you," she said very calmly just as she blinked out. "Well, at least that's settled. What next, Xiao?" Xiao smiled slyly. "You just do what I tell you Dad. We'll be on our way in no time at all." (to be continued) Komrade Rqy of the HKSAR Cast: Ms. B.B. Loi: Former Hong Kong pop star, now a secret agent for the HKSAR. Also wife of Rqy. Momma Wong: B.B. Loi's mother. Rqy: Now disguised as a buddhist monk, he is a ne'er do well and a vagabond. In short, a writer. Husband of B.B. Loi. Xiao Da Shing Shing: Cyber-monkey turned hominid.