Behind the Bush

An Original Radio Drama by Oli James

 Behind the Bush

Cast

Narrator The voice at the beginning

Harry A Young Boy
Declan A Young Boy
Dr Philopry Evil Doctor
 Behind the Bush

Scene One: EXT – LOCAL FIELD – 1PM

Sound: Trees rustling and a light breeze

Narrator: 1pm June 30th, 2023, the suns out and

so are Harry and Declan with a their
football

Harry: Come on shoot Declan, bet you won’t score

Declan: Yeah really, watch this

Sound: deep breath from Declan and then ball

gets hit and you hear it hit the bushes

Harry: Nice one mate, on your bike go get it

Declan: urggh why don’t you, you're in goal

Harry: you kicked it

Declan: ok, fine

Sound: quick footsteps and bush noises

Declan: ahhh grrh

Sound: more bush noises

Declan: I found the ball and umm something else.
Harry come here!
Sound; Music Begins
Harry: what is it? Why?

Declan: just do. It's something I can’t explain.

Harry: Ok I'm coming

Sound: bush noises

Harry: woaahhhhhh what is it?

Declan: it’s an abandoned house idiot. Should we

go in?

Harry: I don’t know

Declan: come on mate

Harry: fine.

Sound; leaves rustle

Harry: go on you open it. I am not touching that

rotted door.
Sound; Door Opens

Declan: get your phone touch out its quite

dark and wet
Sound: Dripping water noise
Harry: This place is cool it's so old and
broken.

Declan: yeah man I agree. All the rooms are empty

Harry: ayy come over here!

Declan: ok

Harry: look there's the stairs. Wanna go up?

Declan: Hell yeah if it's not too dark.

Harry: I will go first. Follow me.

Sound: stairs noises

Harry: Is it normal to have a door at the top of

the stairs?

Declan: Old house I guess

Sound: door creeks

Harry: Omg it all brand new lab stuff in here.

What?

Declan: is its someone's lab then?

Sound: wind moves behind them

Harry: did you feel that Dec?

Declan: yeah

Harry: I will check over there

Declan: ok imma go to this table thing

Sound: footsteps

Dr Philopry: hello Declan (evil style and slowly)

Declan: ummm what was that? (paniced)

Dr Philopry: Oh you mean me. Behind you.

Declan: OMG WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WEIRD PURPLE

FLOATING THING! LEAVE ME ALONE!

Dr Philopry: I am Dr Philopry and this is my lab you

have walked into young boy

Declan: I’m I’m so sorry Dr Philopry we will

leave.

Sound: Footsteps and door opens

Harry: Omg Declan, you ok? what is that?

Declan: Harry ru....

Dr Philopry: Oooo you have a friend. Come here Harry?

Is that your name?
Harry: yes umm that’s my name. Ok.

Sound: Footsteps and music begins to rise

Declan: please don’t hurt us we are sorry

Harry: Yes very sorry

Dr Philopry: well if your both sorry you can go

Declan: Really?

Harry: thank you

Dr Philopry: Ha works every time, I’m not going to let

you free that easily

Sound: gasp

Dr Philopry: You need to get in that corner before I

slowly Kill both of you for breaking in

Sound: Evil Laugh

Declan: Please don’t Kill us

Harry: we didn’t mean to

Dr Philopry: Now stand up and get into that corner

Harry and Declan: Ok yes yes please don’t hurt us

Dr Philopry Now who wants to go first

Dr Philopry: or both at the same time

Declan: Please we are so Sorry we thought it was

empty

Sound: music rise

Dr PhiloprY: Fine I will let you free but you never

return or speak of me and my high-tech lab

Harry: Thank you we won’t even remember this

don’t worry
Declan: Thank you

Sound: door then quick footsteps then another

door and bushes in wind