In this together

"What do you mean, we are all just puppets in a grand play?" In the given situation, Gerda thought Brunos comment was rather useless.

I'm not crying

"No", Herbert kept saying. "It's not a pimple. It's a scar." But they didn't believe him.

Fancy

Rupert shuddered as he remembered Colins Fancy Dress Party. No one had told him the motto was "Animal Farm". He wouldn't have gone as a bloody teddy bear anyway. It was embarrassing enough to be on a photo with one.

Gerdas travel diary IV

"Where did they have their patterns done?" Gerda wondered. "They do look rather masculine."

On the back seat

"Oi", Bruno said. "How are you doing back there?" The way he said "back there" was sooo degrading. Gerda was getting pissed.

Bad upbringing

"Oh, what have I done wrong?" Debbie was frustrated. She would have prefered gay children any day to these three non-swimmers. How was she going to explain this to the neighbours?

On the Edge

As for Ernie, seeing his brother floating upside down, put him off water all together.

Down Under

Hugh just couldn't clear his head. And breathing proved more and more difficult. "I'm not made for this", he thought,"being a duck."