Gratitude

**Gratitude** is the first (in-universe, the 205th) episode of Hug The Sun.

## Plot

### Introduction

BJ and Trent introduce the show to the audience, promising songs, games and wackadoo surprises. Linda also introduces herself. They are reenacting the story of when Oxtos stole the hands of King Boot Toot and turned his family into plants. BJ says the episode is about gratitude and the gifts Oxtos gives us such as food, heat and light. They thank Oxtos, and say that coming up there will be a parable from the Book of Oxtos, magic from Paps O'Sullivan and that they put Stevie the Thief somewhere where he can't get into any more trouble. Trent goes to speak to Neighbour George.

### Neighbour George

George says he's down in the dumps, and so Trent says he will spread the word of Oxtos to him. George started his own tattoo parlour, but didn't do his research and later discovered he was within walking distance of another tattoo parlour run by bikies. These bikies rolled up to the front door, kicked George in the face, locked him in his own parlour and set fire to it which burned the merciless shit out of his cousin John. This made George feel like a piece of crap, but he admits that he is grateful nobody died in the fire.

### Frankie Yabbiebait

A live performance of Shaddap You Face by Joe Dolce plays while Frankie Yabbiebait talks about his clean comedy, and how comedy should be for everyone. Frankie was taped over by Hug The Sun.

### Raising money for the Second Prophet Gary

BJ says he is grateful for the Second Prophet Gary; a great man who built a place for the worshippers of Oxtos in the bushlands. It had small huts, a medium gazebo and an extensive kids' playground. He says that the Australian police stormed the camp and captured Gary along with 86 swords and 55 morning stars. He claims that the weapons were buried beneath the site before they got there in an unlucky coincidence. To get Gary out of jail, BJ asks for the kids to give their pocket money, and sell their pets, and send the money to Hug The Sun at 452 Wanneroo Road, Wanneroo.

### Paps O' Sullivan's magic show

Paps O'Sullivan's magic show begins, accomapnied by Linda. He says he is unable to do his 'thousand dove surprise' trick because their camp got raided by the cops and they shot all of the doves. Linda encourages the children to imagine the birds instead, and Paps performs his routine while under some emotional distress.

### Frankie Yabbiebait (2)

Frankie Yabbiebait says he has been performing clean comedy for two years.

### Storytime with Linda

Now for a story from the Book of Oxtos, introduced by Linda. It was another failed harvest, and the babies and greyfolk became upset. The tribe leader, Shane, had journeyed up the mountain shaped like Roy Orbison to speak with Oxtos. He asked Oxtos to help their crops grow, and the god poked Shane in the stomach with his divine fingers, saying that Shane was already plump. Shane said Oxtos had only given them three days of sun. Oxtos, in an attempt to teach Shane a lesson, sent him back home; he found that half of the people in the town had turned into rabbits and birds before their eyes. The grown ones were consuming rabbit stew, while some of the babies were asking for their parents. Shane would never question Oxtos ever again.

### Outro

BJ, Linda and Trent outro the episode, telling the children to show gratitude for Oxtos everyday, or their parents will stop loving them. Credits roll.

## Characters

* Second Prophet Gary (Greg Larsen)
* Oxtos
* BJ (Ben Russell)
* Trent (Xavier Micheledes)
* Linda (Andrea Gibbs)
* King Boot Toot (puppet)
* Paps O'Sullivan (Ben Sutton)
* Stevie the Thief (Johnny Ma)
* Neighbour George (Broden Kelly)
* John (referenced)
* Frankie Yabbiebait (Zachary Ruane)
* Face (Aaron McCann)
* Shane