Father Pizzaro hurries across the cathedral floor to block a lanky boy from leaving.
Father Pizzaro: Good evening my son
Gilhooly Skute: ullo mister father
Father Pizzaro: May I .. help you find … something?
[20:50] Gilhooly Skute: er…. I… I croaked mister Pip I did…. folk seen me take knife from city ‘all…. an’ I ‘ated ‘im I did… I gtta be arrested
Father Pizzaro: You stole
Father Pizzaro: a Mucro dagger?
Gilhooly Skute: aye
Father Pizzaro: And how
Father Pizzaro: did you
Gilhooly Skute: ye can ask urchins… I showed some the cells down there an’ ‘ow I found secret way in…
Father Pizzaro: get in the basement without anyone
Father Pizzaro: seeing
Father Pizzaro: or hearing
Father Pizzaro: You
Father Pizzaro: ?
Gilhooly Skute: cor, I know the ‘ole city’s sewers by ‘eart. ask anybody.
Father Pizzaro: So
Father Pizzaro: You were there
Father Pizzaro: before Pip was brought in?
Father Pizzaro: And you hid
Father Pizzaro: ?
Gilhooly Skute: aye mister father….
Father Pizzaro: Do you know.
Father Pizzaro: I was to have
Gilhooly Skute: twasn’t missus Stargirl at all
Father Pizzaro: Two Brothers
Father Pizzaro: flogged
Father Pizzaro: publicly
Gilhooly Skute cringes a little and nods….
Father Pizzaro: to satisfy the mob
Father Pizzaro: ?
Gilhooly Skute: satisfy?
Father Pizzaro: For what price
Father Pizzaro: did you commit
Father Pizzaro: …
Father Pizzaro: …
Father Pizzaro: Murder
Father Pizzaro: ?
Gilhooly Skute: o, er…. ta keep me best mate Lo safe fer good…. Pip tried ta ‘urt ‘er often, I think….
Father Pizzaro: Then how
Father Pizzaro: did you know
Father Pizzaro: he would be
Father Pizzaro: in that cell
Father Pizzaro: ?
Gilhooly Skute: well, when church got ‘im…. there’s naught else ‘ere but this room an’ cells below… an’ ‘e weren’t up ‘ere
Father Pizzaro: How
Father Pizzaro: did you
Father Pizzaro: get past
Father Pizzaro: the guards?
Gilhooly Skute: real quiet like I am…. like, er, a mouse
Father Pizzaro: My son
Father Pizzaro: Whom are you protecting?
Father Pizzaro: It is a noble thing you are trying to do
Father Pizzaro: But you will suffer greatly, for a lie.
Gilhooly Skute shakes his head, “twas me, ye gotta arrested me…. it’s all over itis…”
Gilhooly Skute gulps
Father Pizzaro smiles benevolently
Father Pizzaro: For. A. Lie.
Gilhooly Skute: …wot?
Father Pizzaro: Did you steal the knife?
Gilhooly Skute: aye
Father Pizzaro: Who did you give it to?
Father Pizzaro: Or sell it, … I should say?
Gilhooly Skute: ….please mister father… it’s gotta be all over…. some’ow… else awful stuff may ‘appen…. gotta arrest me
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Father Pizzaro: My son, this is a house of truth
Father Pizzaro: Tell me what could happen
Gilhooly Skute turns around at the sounds
Father Pizzaro smiles
Gilhooly Skute looks up
Father Pizzaro: Tell me what did happen.
Gilhooly Skute whispers, “not ‘ere mister father…. ‘e can ‘ear even in church”
Father Pizzaro: There are ways to coax the truth out
Father Pizzaro: Who can hear us?
Gilhooly Skute shakes his head, “I canna…. ‘e’ll be awful cross… an’ ‘urt people”
Father Pizzaro: Can you write?
Gilhooly Skute: only a bit….
Father Pizzaro finds a slip of paper and a pencil stub
Father Pizzaro: Come, there is nothing to fear
Father Pizzaro pushes the paper and pencil to you
Gilhooly Skute: mister father…. ain’t it good ta protect yer loved ones an’ all? no matter wot?
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Gilhooly Skute takes the paper and nub….
Gilhooly Skute: mister father…. ye gotta burn this soon as ye look…. promise…
Father Pizzaro: Yes. I will burn it
Gilhooly Skute sticks his tongue out and considers the paper….
Gilhooly Skute: ‘ow d’ye spell…. blimey, nevermind
Gilhooly Skute starts sketching
Gilhooly Skute hands over a sketch of a boy’s drawers
Father Pizzaro looks at it
Father Pizzaro: Do you not know your letters, my son?
Gilhooly Skute: only a few…. ‘s a good clue tho
Sister Loxely looks at Gil with compassion
Gilhooly Skute glances over at the ladies
Father Pizzaro thinks, then takes the scrap of paper over to the candle flame without showing it to the others.
Njal Edwyn ducks behind the pillar
Father Pizzaro: There.
Gilhooly Skute: wot… wot ye gonna do, mister father?
Father Pizzaro: We will draw him out.
Father Pizzaro: Come, have some food.
Gilhooly Skute: iffen ‘e knows I ratted….
Gilhooly Skute: is ye gonna whip me fer lyin’?
Father Pizzaro looks at the sisters
Father Pizzaro: Perhaps you should try to apply yourself to learning. You might live longer.
Gilhooly Skute: missus Star’s gone off ‘cos o’ all this…. she dinna do nuffin’
Gilhooly Skute sighs and nods… “aye…. praps oughta get meself ta Steel’ead fer a bit”
Gilhooly Skute: praps they’ve got books there….
Sister Loxely nods in understanding “We shall do what we can, with both Miss Star and you, young lad. We can help you in your studies should you so choose.”
Father Pizzaro: You must not fear.
Gilhooly Skute: will ye look after ‘er?
Father Pizzaro: Your fear is what allows others to control you.
Gilhooly Skute: wot? but…
Gilhooly Skute: but…
Sister Loxely looks to the Father
Father Pizzaro: Go now. It is best you are not found here.
Gilhooly Skute looks at the three and runs for the door
the preists ‘looking after’ Star, that can’t be good
………so who’s name rhymes with ‘boxers’ anyway?
Mr. Underwear! All de urchins call him dat behind him back! Him talking about Mr. Underby!
Gilly and Miz Star gots to go to Steelhead! Dey be safe dere.
Like Ashiko was?
No worries mate, I still like ya no matter what you did.
Hm. I was actually thinking Star went off the deep end and did it.
Well, this is going to be pretty . . ugly.
Sadly Master Gilhooly I must agree with you, there is no place in Babbage safe for you now. He knows the ways of the city both above and below as well as you or I. Flee young Sir until a happier time comes to Babbage. Gokouun o inorimasu Master Gilhooly.
Ashiko wasn’t staying at the mill, and wasn’t under my protection. Gilly and the rest of the scamps are well aware that they’ve got homes at the mill any time they wish it, and if need be – there are other places I can send them where they would be safe. I’ve sent Skyler Gant, Lo, and Loki Bayn away at varying times for safety.