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He knows the check-in counters. He knows how security works. He knows where the Qantas lounge is - and exactly why they can't go in. Most importantly, he knows where to find the sushi.
Max has been coming to this airport his whole life, which is forever. Every second week, his family comes here to say goodbye to Dad, and a week later they come back to say hello. Airports make sense to Max. They have signs and gates and flight numbers and departure boards that tell you exactly what is happening and when. layout_5_bah_v1
So when Uncle Dave and Uncle Andy are flying home to Melbourne with little Jack, Max knows they need an expert.
He leads the way.
Bag drop. Security. Qantas lounge - members only. Food court. Sushi. Gate 14.
Everything is exactly where Max expects it to be.
And while they wait, Max becomes a plane.
Soon Captain Max is cruising at thirty-five thousand feet through the departure lounge, arms stretched wide, with Maddie clinging around his waist as his very determined passenger. Jack desperately wants to join them.
"Bah!"
