John.
He was on a swing. Colin Baxter told him to get off and he wouldn’t.
Money.
Paul. Poor little Keith. Did they beat him up?
Adrian. Yes Dave and I tried to help him.
Simon. What happened then?
Adrian. I got knocked down. Jim Baxter made Keith cry.
Edward. I bet you were crying too!
Adrian. I was not! Well, only a little bit. They told us not to use the playground anymore
` unless they said so.
Paul. Someone should beat them up.
Edward. Who? You?
Paul. I wish I could. I couldn’t even deal with Jim Baxter on his own.
Adrian. They said we would have to pay them to use the playground.
Edward. You’ll have to report them.
Adrian. No. I just won’t come here anymore.
Simon. Look! That’s weird. That swing’s still moving.
Edward. It’s swinging more than it was before instead of less.
Paul. Don’t be silly. It can’t be!
Simon. Listen to it creaking. Isn’t it creepy?
Edward. Look at it. It’s going higher and higher!
Paul. It’s the wind.
Edward. What wind? There isn’t any.
Narrator.
The children are puzzled. Without really noticing it themselves, they have gone into the
playground and up to the swing.
Edward. Try and stop it swinging
Simon. No you stop it.
Paul. I’ll grab it as it comes back this way.
Roland’s voice. There is no need for that. See, I am slowing down.
Narrator. The swing stops swinging widely. But there is still no one to be seen on the swing.
Paul. Who said that?
Simon. It was the Baxter’s. It must have been! They’ve been hiding somewhere!
Edward. No! That voice came from the swing.
Adrian. I don’t like this. I’m going home.
Roland. Please stay. I will do you no harm.