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Question 1

OPENING LINES FOR SCENE 2

Answer 1

Lennox: So. You’re my cousin then?

Question 2

Dylan: I’ve got your breakfast.
Cooper: I said I didn’t want any!

Answer 2

Lennox: That’s a bit rude!

Question 3

Dylan: //It’s fine
Cooper: //Who asked you?

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Lennox: Wow. Is this some kind of library or what? Just when I thought it couldn’t get anymore boring…

Question 4

Cooper: Can you just go? I’m in the middle/ of

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Lennox: /What? Can’t tear yourself away from the page? What is it, humpty dumpty? Twinkle twinkle?

Question 5

Cooper: You know that’s a song, right? Not a story? And no, if you must know, it’s a collection of Greek Myths

Answer 5

Lennox: Er, right. (Mimes a yawn)

Question 6

Cooper: Sorry, I forgot you don’t go to school, do you. You probably can’t even read

Answer 6

Lennox: Are you saying I’m thick?

Question 7

Cooper: I’m saying that you wouldn’t understand.

Answer 7

Lennox: Because I’ve got better things to do than read?

Question 8

Cooper: Books are brilliant. Like windows into other worlds. Full of magic and adventure. Do you have any idea how many places I’ve been? How many people I’ve met? By reading?

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Lennox: You haven’t actually though. In reality, you’re just in your room, with books for mates/ instead

Question 9

Dylan: /Lennox, we should get/ back

Answer 9

Lennox: /Fine, go back to Mummy. I’m staying here.

Question 10

Cooper: You are NOT!

Answer 10

Lennox: That’s not fair. You’ve got a TV. Budge over so I can watch something. I want to ask you two summat anyway, about something Dylan’s/ Mam said

Question 11

Cooper: Dylan. We’re not helping her.

Answer 11

Lennox: /Help! I don’t need help. What’s wrong with you anyway?

Question 12

Dylan: You can’t /say
Cooper: /You! That’s what’s wrong. Just get out!

Answer 12

Lennox: Why are you in bed? Dylan said you were sick.

Question 13

Cooper: Dylan!

Answer 13

Lennox: You don’t look ill

Question 14

Cooper: [To Dylan] Why did you bring her here?
Dylan: I didn’t, she, Mum said

Answer 14

Lennox: [Imitating] Mum said

Question 15

Cooper: Don’t speak to her like that!

Answer 15

Lennox: You can’t tell me what/ to do

Question 16

Cooper: /You’re in my room, in my house. You do as I say

Answer 16

Lennox: Make me

Question 17

Cooper: I could get you sent home, just like that!

Answer 17

Lennox: I wish you would!

Question 18

Cooper: No one wants you here. No one wants you anywhere.

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Lennox: Because your dad’s around so much, guess he doesn’t want you neither. No wonder you hide in your stupid stories.

Question 19

Dylan: She can’t help// being

Answer 19

Lennox: //Shut up

Question 20

Dylan: Mum will wonder where we are
Cooper: Take the plate back. I don’t want it.

Answer 20

Lennox: You do what you like but I’m not going back to listen to that noise. I’ve got my own adventures to get on with and it’s not in a stupid book!