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Ein Besuch im Zoo / A visit to the zoo
We went to the zoo by bus. Cassie's mother worked here as a veterinarian. First Cassie led us to the gorilla enclosure. Cassie: "That's Big Jim's cage. He's a especially gentle gorilla. If you don't annoy him. Didn't you always want to be a big hairy man, Marco?“ Marco: "Maybe I should try something easier first. Something like a cuddlesome koala.“ Cassie: "I have got an apple, Marco. You give it to him. The way the door is build no visitor can see you when you enter the cage. In addition there's a safety fence.“ Marco: "So the Gorilla can't just jump out? Calming.“ Jake: "Big Jim really has his name right. One of his fingers is as thick as my wrist.“ Cassie: "Go ahead and give him the apple, Marco.“ Marco: "You were great in 'King Kong versus Godzilla', Big Jim.“ Jake: "Marco! Take his hand while he's eating the apple and concentrate!“ Marco: "Right. Otherwise I won't be able to change later. Nice monkey. Good monkey.“ Jake: "It works! Big Jim's lids are closing. He's in trance.“ Cassie: "That was it. Where to next?“ Jake: "What's near us?“ Cassie: "This hallway leads to the outside enclosures. To the snakes it's that way, and the jaguar is over here.“ Marco: "I think we should go outside to the large animals. We need strength.“ Guard: "Hey, you there! What are you doing back here?“ Cassie: "Man, the guards! He'll bring us to the office. They'll call my mom. Well, I don't want to explain this to her. What shall we do, Jake?“ Jake: "Split up! Just like on the construction site. One person can't catch all of us!“ Guard: "Just wait! I'll have you in no time!“ Jake: "Oh man, this guy is still chasing us, Marco!“ Marco: "The hallway ends ahead! There are only those two steel doors. Which one do we take?“ Jake: "The right one!“ Marco: "What's this strange court? And what's that terribly high wall ahead?“ Jake: "It's at least ten meters high. Seems like we are in a enclosure.“ Marco: "Yes. Yes yes. There. There!“ Jake: "What's wrong with you, Marco?“ Marco: "A-“ Jake: "Is there something behind me?“ Marco: "A – a ti – tiger! This guy is at least three meters long. I suggest, we vamoose!“ Jake: "Shhh! Don't run away. I've an idea. I acquire it.“ Marco: "You want to do what?“ Jake: "Yes, then he goes to trance and stays calm. Nice tiger. Mind, if I stroke you?“ Marco: "You have to concentrate, Jake.“ Jake: "I made it! Now I can become a tiger whenever I want to!“ Marco: "Then we should get out of here now. Over there is a ladder. Go!“ |
A big credit and thanks to Eva Uihlein for providing all the translations! |