Jack: You always gang up on me you two it’s not fair I’m the only boy when dads at work
Vicky: Stop complaining you love it really.
Jack: (sarcastically) Yes your right actually I love been ganged up on by two girls. When’s dad home?
Caron: Actually he should have been home twenty minutes ago I wonder where he’s got to
Jack: The pub more than likely
Caron: That’s not very nice he is trying to sort out his problem it’s hard for him you know!
Jack: Yer well it’s his own fault in the first place.
News begins to show a story of an extremely bad crash caused by a drink driver all three of them gasp with horror.
Jack: (Shouts) That’s dads car!
Caron begins to shake
Caron: (panicky) but…he should be home...the driver was drunk your dad has given up
Vicky: Maybe some one has stole his car
Pause
Caron: What can I do should I try phoning him?
Jack: Good idea mum
Caron leaves the room to try phone Paul
Vicky: (softly) I’m sure he’ll be fine, it might not defiantly be him!
Jack: (shouts) ARE YOU DEATH? IT WAS A DRUNK DRIVER MY DADS AN ALCOHOLIC WORK IT OUT!
Caron re-enters room
Caron: (to jack) don’t shout at Vicky it’s not her fault she is only being nice to you!
Jack: Yer mum your right. (To Vicky) I’m sorry Vicky it’s just nothing makes sense right now. Anyway mum did you get through?
Both turn to Caron nervously awaiting her reply
Pause
Caron: Well…I did but…not to your dad (bursts into tears).
Jack: (sounds worried) Mum
(Pause)
Mum what’s wrong please mum talk to me!
Caron continues crying. Jack looks extremely worried, Vicky looks uncomfortable
Vicky: Maybe I should leave, I don’t really think I belong her at a time like this
Pause
Jack: Please don’t….I want you to be here right now you belong you’re like family.
Caron looks up from her hands
Caron: He’s right please stay love if for no one for Jack
Vicky: I do want to stay but I don’t fell right I will stay for you both though
Caron: (crying) well anyway jack I got through to your dads’ phone…but it well it wasn’t him on the other end…It was a police officer.
Bursts into tears again
Jack: (begins to cry) Mum please tell me he is ok!
Vicky puts her arm round jack and pulls him close.
Caron: He is unconscious in hospital. Doctors have no idea how he will come out.
Vicky: Oh my days! I am so sorry both of you.
Jack: It’s not your fault… (Begins to get angry) IT’S HIS FAULT HE WAS THE ALCOHOLIC HE WAS THE IDIOT WHO WAS DRIVING I HATE HIM!
Jack storms out of the room a few seconds later audience hear a door slam
Pause
Vicky: I will go talk to him.
Caron: Ok love
Vicky leaves room
Long, pause Caron is sat crying head in hands
Knock from front door
Caron: O god there here
Leaves room then shortly re-enters with two police officers
Officer 1: I’m very sorry about your lose maim
Lights dim
End scene
