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Father: (Laughs) Okay, okay. Just a bit longer though.
Child: Hurry up then ! Come on !
Father: I don't want to be out here after dark. Besides, it's nearly your bedtime.
Child: But it's only-
SUDDENLY, 6 GUNSHOTS RING OUT AND
Father: What was-
ALL FALLS SILENT FOR THREE SECONDS OF SHOCK AND DISBELIEF. THEN THE KIDS START
scream in g and cryin g. Fath er crum ples to the flo o r.
Adult: Some-one call 999, quick ! Oh, sweet Jesus, no. Dear God, no.
Child: Dad
S irens being to w a il in th e distance but get louder as th ey get clo ser. Fo o tsteps
THUD ON gro un d AS SOME-ONE RUNS AWAY.
3. Int - W areh o u se - n ig h t.
It is quite big an d sligh tly ech o ey.
R ichie is bandaging his ow n w o u n d s. H e rips tape from roll an d tea rs it w ith his tee th.
Richie: Shit. That hurt.
B ethan y a ppro ach es - the q u iet padding of train ers on a co ncrete flo o r.
Richie: Job done?
Bethany: Job done. Are you sure that's a good idea?
Richie: No-one else was around to patch me up, and I didn't feel like bleeding to
death. Have a go for me?
B ethan y starts to rip tape from his skin a nd straig h ten in g it.