Children’s Interview

 

 

(Scene : An interviewer bending down to speak to 3 children in playground.)

 

Interviewer: Eric ... do you think you could recognize a larch tree?

 

Eric: (after much deliberation) Don't know.

 

(Roars of delighted pre-recorded laughter from unseen audience.)

 

Interviewer: What's your name?

 

Michael: Michael.

 

(Laughter.)

 

Interviewer: Michael, do you think you know what a larch tree looks like?

 

Michael: (bursting into tears) I want to go home.

 

(Shrieks from unseen audience.)

 

Terry: Bottom!

 

(More shrieks.)

 

Interviewer: Are there any other trees that any of you think you could recognize from quite a long way away?

 

Terry: I ... want... to see a sketch of Eric's please...

 

Interviewer: What?

 

Terry: I want to see a sketch of Eric's. Nudge Nudge.

 

Interviewer: A sketch?

 

Terry: Eric's written...

 

Eric: I written a sketch.

 

Michael: Nudge nudge, Eric's written ...

 

Eric: Nudge nudge ... nudge ... nudge