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Patrick Bright

We’re stopping off to eat, then crash at the motel.

Jem Badhuri

There’s no budget for food. You’ll have to pay for yourselves.

Patrick Bright

Jem, we’re at the Travel Inn. There’s a problem. I remember booking five of the cheap rooms, but the receptionist says the booking is for one room only.

Jem Badhuri

Yes, a super family room. It sleeps up to six. There’s only five of you.

Patrick Bright

It sleeps six, but it’s one double bed and two sets of children’s bunks.

Jem Badhuri

Yes, great value. So much cheaper than five separate rooms. Because I amended the order within twenty-four hours, the lovely lady on the phone refunded the difference. I was only thinking of the budget, especially after logging such a hefty receipt from Ludya. If anyone doesn’t like it, they can pay for their own room.

Patrick Bright

They can’t. The place is fully booked. The receptionist says it was booked out yesterday by people attending a funeral.

Jem Badhuri

There must be lots of other hotels.

Patrick Bright

We rang round a few, but they were fully booked too and, even if they hadn’t been, the car is so low on charge it has to be plugged in all night. I don’t know what we’re going to do. We can’t all bunk up together in one room.

Jem Badhuri

Have Jonathan and Alyson bagged the double bed? OMG, I bet they’re fuming!

Patrick Bright

I may have to sleep in the people-carrier.

Doodle message group [Private] Ludya and Jem, 16 January 2024:

Ludya Parak

Why? Because no one wanted you to come with us?

Jem

I’m financial manager and I’m maximising our budget. Don’t know what the problem is.

Royal Hastings, University of London Multimedia Art MA *Final Project*

Candidate name: Patrick Bright

Candidate number: 0883480