OFFICER OAK Sir , you ’ re under arrest for illegal logging .
( desperate ) No ! No , you can ’ t- I didn ’ t-
BEEF
OFFICER OAK You have the right to remain silent . Anything you say can and will be used against you in court .
BEEF Mr . Maple , help me ! I ’ m your most valuable worker .
MR . MAPLE I ’ m sorry , Beef , but there ’ s nothing I can do . You knowingly broke the law .
( Furious ) You ’ ll regret this !
BEEF
( Lights come down , as BEEF struggles and yells out , as he ’ s being led off stage right by OFFICER OAK .)
Scene 3
( BEEF and OFFICER OAK walk into view , stage right , chatting . They ’ re walking towards a community garden .)
OFFICER OAK You ’ re lucky you got off with only this . If the logging limit hadn ’ t been imposed so recently , your punishment would ’ ve been far worse .
BEEF I don ’ t want to help old people- and especially not for a year !
( BEEF looks over and sees the community garden .)
( laughing ) Ha ! The old folk are planting a garden ?
OFFICER OAK No , Beef . You ’ re going to plant a garden .
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