On Thursday Levin, Erwan and Levin MacHill visited the Botanic Gardens and discovered the fabled land of Narnia. It was a constant feature of the Gardens which in their ignorance they had simply never noticed before. Of course, the gentlemen didn’t truly believe they were in Narnia. It was simply an enjoyable simile or metaphor.
On the very same day and same time that Levin, Erwan and Levin MacHill were behaving oddly Emmett was seething. He had become irate with the poor condition of the house. Things had descended into hazard. No responsibility was taken, viz dirty dishes, clean them, lift socks, crisp bags, take sleeping bags upstairs, video tapes slid all the way across floor, empty bin, mop, congealed milk, remove the fridge. Emmett called a house meeting but no-one attended. The two Levins were spirited away to a different place. James Hendry briefly flitted in but went upstairs to watch the football. Neil chatted pleasantly to Barry in the livingroom while the afternoon sun slanted through the venetian blinds. Hamish was nowhere to be seen. He was playing football. Emmett rented his shirt. He cursed them.
On Friday, having spent most of the previous day stoned, Erwan remained in the Halls, except for class and a trip to First Trust to pay student fees. (£538 and rent of £682.22.) In the Pink House people watched Star Trek TNG. Barry made crude suggestions on Counsellor Troy.
On Sunday those Pinkonians who had hangovers nursed them, while those who didn’t spent the quiet day doing nought. Later that evening Erwan came home to Belfast – he’d spent the weekend in the Port. Brought he with him the disc entitled ‘Songs of Rare Excellence.’ This was compilation of no little musical value. This gift he presented to the denizens of the Big Pink in return for food, shelter and many nights of strange festivity. Emmett took the CD on behalf of the others.
That same night (10th February 2002) Erwan brought up three videos of The Simpsons, a French/English dictionary, and he cut his hair.