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Richie: No? You think you're gonna say that when you're up in court facing jail?
You'll be whimpering at the judge that you're only a kid - too young to go to
prison.

Bethany: No, I won't. Stop saying I will.

Richie: But-

Bethany: I shot some-one. a m an. and I should pay for it. They'll catch me up and
they'll make me pay. Throw away the key.

Richie: Hitting home now, is it?

Bethany: I knew what I was doing.

B ethan y screw s up her can, th ro w s it, an d it clatters into th e bin.

Bethany: He might not be dead but I knew what I was doing. I knew the risks.
I know what I have to do.

6. Ext - street - a fter n o o n.
B ethany a n d J o are w alkin g alo ng a fter co lleg e.

Jo: So, what was all that about today - running out of college in the middle of
the day? Mr Aday was going spare.

Bethany: First class I've missed since. ever.

Jo: Why the disappearing act though? Was it that guy on the news? You went
all funny when you heard that.

Bethany: I went for a walk, just needed some space. It's like, you hear about these
things but - bus is coming. Run.

7. I nt - bus - a fter n o o n.
T hey race to w ard s the bus sto p an d ju m p on as its' brakes sq u ea l. T hey fum ble aro u nd
for th eir bus passes a n d then run to the back sea t.

Jo: Thank God the kids don't use this bus, or we'd never get this seat.