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Pla y
Young heroes
Meet the Characters

Anna
Chorus

Harry

Mark

Lucy

This is a story with a moral

to tell. So make sure that
you listen well.

Scene 1
Narrator Mark and Lucy are in the
park.
(Lucy and Mark enter)
Lucy
Its really hot. What shall
we do?
Mark
Lets play football.
Lucy
I want to go to the lake.
Mark
All right. Come on!

Scene 2
Narrator Mark and Lucy are at the
lake. Suddenly, they hear a
shout.
Tim
Mark
Tim
Lucy
Mark
Tim
Lucy
Mark
Tim
Lucy
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Help, Help!
(Listening) Whos shouting?
Help! Help!
Look! Theres a boy in the
lake.
Hes holding on to a piece of
wood.
Help me! I cant swim!
What shall we do?
I dont know. Its dangerous.
(Waving and shouting) Help!
Please help me!
Im scared.
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Scene 3
Narrator
Lucy
Mark
Anna
Harry
Mark
Lucy
Chorus

Scene 4

Narrator

Anna and Harry arrive.

(Harry and Anna enter)
Look! Harry and Anna are coming.
Harry! Anna! Theres a boy in the
lake.
He cant swim!
Lets save him!
Good idea. You can help him.
Were late.
Bye!
(Mark and Lucy exit)
Mark and Lucy arent brave today.
So they decide to go away.

Anna and Harry rescue the boy.

Help me!
How can we save him? What can
we do?
Harry
Lets phone the police.
Anna
No, Harry. There isnt time. We must
help him now.
Harry
Lets find a branch. He can hold on
to it. We can pull him out of the
water.
Anna
Good idea!
(Harry and Anna look for a
branch)
Tim
Help!
Harry
(Holding a branch) Hold this
branch. Were going to pull you out!
Tim
OK. (Holds on to the branch)
Anna and Harry (Pulling) Pull! Pull! Its working!
Tim
Anna

Chorus

The children are heroes.

So they save Tim
Now they can be friends with him.

Scene 5
Narrator

Anna and Harry meet Tim.

Anna
Tim

Are you OK?

Yes, thank you. But Im wet and
cold.
Here, take my jacket. (Harry gives
his jacket to Tim)
Thank you. You saved my life.
Im Harry. This is Anna.
Im Tim. Let's be friends.
Of course! Well walk home
with you.

Harry
Tim
Harry
Tim
Harry

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