[ Rafa brightens noticeably, and takes Max’s hand. ]

In the car machine? They are so much better than anything I knew at home.

[ Because he’s familiar with horse-drawn carriages, you know. The jeep might be dirty, but it looks big and fast, and Rafa’s crooked grin makes no secret of how eager he is to try it. ]

Show me how it works! You know one of these almost hit me when I first arrived. It seems as though they are everywhere.

[ He’s tugging Max towards it now. This was a good call. ]