Ronald & Tony

The dragon of the canals

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Team on the landing with life jackets removed and left in passenger boat. Mali shows a phone photo of a small BLUE wooden cargo skiff, YELLOW canvas canopy with RED triangular patch, closed rectangular wooden chest. Photo includes a green original hand puppet shaped like a friendly dragon, with two short gold horns and red cloth body. No one aboard cargo skiff. : Mali: The dragon is in that chest. We made him for the children's play.

Mali looks toward a fictional community hall beside the canal. Children help hang colourful paper decorations, adult coordinator supervising. : Mali: They have been practising for weeks. Karen: Then let us help you find him.

Close view of Harly crouching on landing, holding the frayed loose end of a mooring rope. No cut blade, no thief. : Harly: Look. This rope has worn through. Chai: The boat may have drifted away.

Tony spreads wings ready to launch, Mali worried but hopeful; a second thin mooring rope is coiled on a hook on the landing. : Tony: A blue boat. I can find that! Mali: With a yellow roof. And a red patch.

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Team on the landing with life jackets removed and left in passenger boat. Mali shows a phone photo of a small BLUE wooden cargo skiff, YELLOW canvas canopy with RED triangular patch, closed rectangular wooden chest. Photo includes a green original hand puppet shaped like a friendly dragon, with two short gold horns and red cloth body. No one aboard cargo skiff.
Mali: The dragon is in that chest. We made him for the children's play.

Mali looks toward a fictional community hall beside the canal. Children help hang colourful paper decorations, adult coordinator supervising.
Mali: They have been practising for weeks. Karen: Then let us help you find him.

Close view of Harly crouching on landing, holding the frayed loose end of a mooring rope. No cut blade, no thief.
Harly: Look. This rope has worn through. Chai: The boat may have drifted away.

Tony spreads wings ready to launch, Mali worried but hopeful; a second thin mooring rope is coiled on a hook on the landing.
Tony: A blue boat. I can find that! Mali: With a yellow roof. And a red patch.