It happened

On a BC Ferry

Written by 
Jonathan Williams

Based on true events! *

* All character names have been changed 
It Happened on a B.C. Ferry
Based on a True Story

“Dear, that boat sure looks like ours,” said Helen to her husband as they drove past a boat on a trailer while boarding the ferry.
	“Uh huh,” responded Jim in an uninterested voice. 
He was rather annoyed that morning because a traffic incident in 
Vancouver had made them late for the 7:30 a.m. ferry from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast. The Thompsons were going to visit Helen’s sister who lived in Roberts Creek. At that moment, instead of being on the 7:30 ferry, they were on the 9:30 a.m. ferry. 
The two got out of their car and walked up to the passenger deck where they ordered some coffee and a muffin at the cafeteria. 
Helen couldn’t make herself comfortable, though. She was still thinking about the boat. At last she proclaimed,
“I’ve got to have another look at that boat I saw. The more I think about it the more I think that it might really be ours.”
Jim rolled his eyes. The idea that his new boat might be on the ferry was absurd.
“Go and look,” he said. He was sure that she would go down and see that she was wrong and wouldn’t bother him any more. 
After about ten minutes Helen returned from the car deck.
	“I am certain that it’s our boat,” she said. 
 “There are many Sangstercraft boats in this world,” answered Jim. “And I know for a fact that this one isn’t ours because right now our boat is sitting in our driveway back home in Vancouver,” 
“You don’t know that for sure,” replied Helen. “I will not be satisfied until you phone our neighbors and ask them.”
Reluctantly, Jim dialed the Klippendale’s number.  He heard Mr. Klippendale answer the phone.
“Hi Larry,” said Jim. “Is my new boat in our driveway?”
“Now that you mention it,” said Larry, looking out the window at the house next door, “it isn’t.”
Meanwhile, two men named Chuck and Oscar were sitting in a car on the 9:30 ferry to the Sunshine Coast congratulating themselves on their heist. They had stolen the boat and had driven it onto the ferry, so they could take the boat to Madeira Park. While the two were remembering all this, the familiar docking announcement came from the speaker above.
	“Bing, bong.” 
“Your attention please. We are now nearing Langdale terminal. Will all passengers please return to the vehicle deck…”
After the ferry docked, Chuck and Oscar drove down the ramp laughing with boat in tow. It didn’t take long before they weren’t laughing any more as a police car with flashing lights drove up to their car. 
Jim learned a lesson that day about listening to his wife.