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LOCK AND KEY, PB PAGE 9 (TRACK 7)

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Narrator How can you represent the
Lock motorbike, the lake and the bird?
You could use a soft-toy dog, or the
Key
man can be walking without a dog!
Mrs Potts Ask some more children to be the
Peter children in the park.
Man

Props You need: two helmets, a picnic blanket and some food and drink,
Key’s magnifying glass, Lock’s notebook and pen.

Lock Go and play, Peter. Put your food

Lock and Key soundtrack
on the blanket. It’s safe with us.
Narrator In the street … [Peter goes to play with his friends.]
Brmmm ...
[A man is walking his dog.]
Mrs Potts Ooohooo! Mr Lock! This is my
sister’s son, Peter. He needs your help. Lock Excuse me, sir! What can you tell
me about the picnic thief?
Lock [taking off his helmet and getting
off the motorbike] Hello, Peter. Key Yeah, where were you at this time
Well, I don’t ... yesterday?
Key No problem, Peter. What’s the matter? Man Oooh! I was at a picnic. Here in the
park.
Peter Well, there’s a picnic thief in Baker’s
Park. Lock [writing in his notebook] Aha!
So, you like picnics.
Lock Bah! A picnic thief ...
[A big bird is taking Peter’s sandwiches.]
Key Let’s go and see!
Key [shouting] Lock! I’ve got the picnic
thief … or, er, it’s got me! Help!
Narrator In the park …
[Some children are playing football in [Key runs into the lake and gets the
the park.] sandwiches from the bird.]
Peter Right here, next to the lake. Key It’s OK, Peter. I’ve got your picnic.
Every time I play with my friends
Peter Oh, er, thank you, Mr Key.
somebody takes our picnic.
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