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John Escotthas written many booksfor readersof all afes, and particularly
enjoyswriting crime and mysterythrillers.Hewas born in the west of EnSland,
but nowliveson the SouthCoast. Whenhe is notwriting,he visitssecond-hand
bookshops, watchesvideosof old Hollywood movies,andtakeslongwalksalonS
empty beaches.He has also written The Wild Westand retold WittiamTettand
1ther Storiesfor Dominoes.
 an g r g
BEFORE
READIT{G
lfere are the peoplein the story A Pretty Face. oe is seventeenyears old. She works in a bookstore,
bookstore a
in the little town of Newport.Zoelikesbooksand she shopfor books

likesher work. But after work shelikesto act in plays with act to speakand
move;to tell a
the Newport Players. story in front of
other people
The Newport Playersdo six plays every year, and Zoe is
play a story that
in most of them. Someplays are exciting,and someplays peopreacr
are famous. This week, the play is Romeoand Juliet by
players an old
William Shakespeare. n a m ef o r p e o p l e
who act in plays
A lot of peopleare coming to seeit,' Zoe thinks. 'I must
famous that
act well.' everybody
knows

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$ome of the people in this story become friends. who makes friends with who?
colle€leyou study Mike is eighteen years old. He is a student at Newport
hereafter you Mike goesinto the theatre and sits at the front. He gets
l e a v es c h o o l CoIIege and he likes writing. One day he wants to write out his notebook and pen, ready to write notes for his
theatre a plays for the theatre and for television. review Thereare a lot of peoplein the audience.
b u i l d i n fw h e r e 'One
peoplego to see day I want to be famous,'he thinks. Five minutes later, the play begins.
plays
Newport has a newspaper. The NewportWeekly Newsis Zoe acts the part of Juliet's mother. She knows all her
newspaper notebook a small
peopleread about
its name, and Mike's Aunt Peggy is the editor. One words and speaksthem well. b o o kf o r w r i t i n $i n
t h i n g st h a t morning, shephonesMike.
happeneveryday Mike is watching her. audience the
'Do you 'She's
i nt h i s want to write a review of Romeoand luliet for very pretty and she'sdoing her best,' he thinks. p e o p l ew h o g o t o
s e ea p l a y
editon the penson the newspaper,Mike?'sheaskshim. 'The Newport players 'But
it's not easyto act the part of an older woman. She's
w h o s a y sw h i c h p a r t o n eo f t h e
storiesgo in a are doing the play tonight at the Little Theatre.' only sixteenor seventeenyearsold, and we all know it.' p e o p l ei n a p l a y
'Yes,please,
Aunt Peggy!'Mike says.'Thanks for asking
newspaper
He beginsto write in his notebook. pretB beautiful
review some
writing in a
me.'
n e w s p a p et er lling That evening,he goesto Newport'sLittle Theatreto see
p e o p l ea b o u ta
n e wp l a yo r b o o k the play.
 Two hours later, the play ends and the audience leaves
the theatre. Mike goeshome and writes his review for the
newspaper.He doesn't feel very happy.
'It
was a good play, but what can I say about the girl
acting the part of Juliet'smother?'he thinks. 'I want to be
kind but I must be honest, too.'
At the bookstore on Friday, Zoe reads Mike's review of
the play in the NewportWeeklyNews.

and Zoe Baker acts the part of Juliet's

mother. She has a pretty face and she
speaksher words well. But she is a young
n i c et o
girl in an older woman's costume,and we people
all know it. She can never make me believe
honestsaying
thingsthatare
Irue

costumethe
Zoe is angry. She looks at the name under the review: thingsthata
person wearsin a
Mike Morrison. play
'Who
is this Mike Morrison?' she thinks. 'What does he believe
tothink
r _ r j thatsomethingis
KIOW aOOUt aCtmg/ true
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b 1 . is a student a ne\,,3iJaper b audience c c o l l e f e. .

at Newport
College.

c 1 i st h e e d i t o r
of Ihe Newport d notebook e c o s t u m .e. f theatr"e..
WeeklyNews.
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a Aunt Peggyis the * _ of the NewportWeeklyNews

b RomeoandJulietis a _ _ _ _ by Shakespeare.
M i k es e e s c A g a t h aC h r i s t i e
is a _ * E n g l i sw
h riter.
Zoefor the d Z o eB a k e rl i k e st o _ _ _ i n h e nf r e et i m e .
f i r s tt i m e e Z o eh a sa n i m p o r t a n t i n t h i sw e e k ' sp l a y- s h ei s J u l r e t ' m
s other
f M i k et h i n k sZ o eh a sa face.
g Mikemustwrite a _ _ _ * __ of RomeoandJulietforAuntpeggy'snewspapen
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a I ZoeseesMike.
b l--l Zoetalksto Mike
c I
d I
Z o eh i t sM i k e .
Z o et a l k st o a f r i e n da b o u tM i k e .
 - I . I
z Loe nas an tdea 'That's
Mike Morrison?'Zoesays.Sheis furious.
'Yes,
why?'Annie asks.
n Tuesdayevening the next week,Zoe andher friend 'He
writes reviews for the Newport WeeklyNews,' Zoe
Annie are drinking coffee in the Newport Caf6. says.
'That's
Annie is a student at Newport Collegeand sometimesin right,' Annie says.'His aunt is the editor.He . . .
the eveningsshe and Zoe meet at the caf6. oh!' She stopssuddenlyand looks at Zoe.'Tlnereview of
Suddenly,Zoe seesa boy sitting at a table across the Romeoandluliet-'
coffee people room. 'Who's that boy?'she asksAnnie. 'Right!'
Zoe says.'Do you rememberit? "Zoe Baker acts
oftendrinkthis
themorning
in
Annie laughs. 'Do you like him? He has a nice face,'she the part of fuliet's mother. She has a pretty face and she
says.'His name'sMike. I often seehim at the college.' speaksher words well. But she is a young girl in an older
caf6 yougohere
'Mike?'Zoe
to havea drink says.'Mike who?' woman's costume,and we all know it." Nice face or no
andsomething to 'Mike
eat Morrison,' Annie savs. nice face,I hate him!'
 Zoe thinks for a minute or two. 'That's very interesting,'
she saysat last.
'Is
it?' Annie says.She looks acrossat Mike Morrison,
then at Zoe.'Why is it interesting?lVhat are you thinking
of doing?'
'Tell
me, am I a goodactress?'Zoeasks.
'Yes,you
are,'Annie says.'But-'
'OK,'
Zoesays.'I'm a good actressand I want to prove it
actress a woman
to Mr Mike-Nice-Face-Morrison.' who acts in plays
'How you
do want to do that?'Annie asks. pnove to maKe
peopleseethat
Zoe smilesand beginsto tell Annie about her idea . . . somethingis true

Annie laughs. 'OK, go and tell him,' she says.'Go and

say,"f hate you, Mike Morrison. You write stupid reviews
for the newspaper."Go on.'
ButZoe isn't laughing. 'Yes,all right!' shesaysfuriously,
and she begins to get up from her chair. Then she stops,
suddenly.
'What's
stupid without wrong?'Annie asks.Are you afraid?'
'No,'
Zoe says.'I have a better idea. Doeshe come into
thinking
well

idea something
thatyouthink
this caf6 often?'
'Every
Tuesday and Thursday evening, I think,' Annie
class a time
says. 'He
whenstudents has a writing class at the college,and he comes
learnwitha
teacher here after it linishes.'
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a f Zoelets veryangry. b M y f a t h e n l o v e s d r i n k i n g c . . . ...i.n. .t h e m o r n i n g , b u t l h . . . . . . i t
b J Zoeseesa boyacross theroom. c A tm y c o l l e g ehwaev a e nE n g l i sc h
........ . everyweek
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d n Zoestartsto getupto speakto Mike. a n ds h ei s f . . . . . . . . . w i t hh i m !
e E ZoeandAnniemeetat theNewport Caf6. e A t t h e e n do f t h e c h a p t e nZ,o eh a sa n i . . s h ew a n t st o d o s o m e t h i n g .
f r IntheendZoewants to dosomethingandshetelsAnnie
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 3 A difficult intervieur
n Thursday, Mike comes to the Newport Caf6 after
his writing class.
He asksfor a cup of coffee,then starts to read one of his
GarBf to take books. Someminutes latet a woman comesinto the caf6.
magazr'nea thin Sheis carrying a magazine under her arm.
bookwith lots of
picturesin it; you At first, Mike doesnot seethe woman. Then she comes
can buy it every
weeK0r every acrossto his table.
month 'Hello,'
shesays.Are you Mike Morrison?'
sunprised
feelingthat
Mike is surprised. 'Yes,'hesays.'That's me.'
somethingvery The woman smiles.'CanI sit at this table?'sheasks.
n e wi s s u d d e n l y
'Yes,
h a p p e inn g of course,'Mikesavs.

'My
name is Kate Lawson,' the woman says. 'I'm the
Do you know it?'
editor of Yes!magazine.
Shesitsdown and puts the magazineon the table in front
of Mike.
'Yes,
f know it,' Mike says.'It's a magazineaboutfamous
people.'
'That's
right,' I(ate says. 'Do you want to write
something for it? Can you do an interview for me?'
 An interview?' Mike says, surprised. ,Why are you
askingme?'
playwriflht a 'You
pers0nwh0 wrjtes sometimeswrite theatre reviews for the Newport
prays weeldynewspaper,'she says.'Is that right?'
'Yes,I
repolter a do,'he says.'I want to write playsone day,and_'
personwho wnites
'Well,
for a newspaper do this interview for my magazinethen,'she says.
0r magazine 'It's
with a famousplaywright. He livesin Newport.'
flossip talking 'Todd
o p e n l ya b o u t Marin is the only famous playwright in Newport,'
p e o p l e 'lsi v e s
Mike says.'He livesquietly and doesn'tgo out very often.
throw out to And he's famous for not talking to reporters from . . .
m a k es o m e b o d y
l e a v ea b u i l d i n g gossip magazines.He throws them out of his house!'
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these sentences.
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a M i k ei s . . .
1 intothe cafe. b Newsweek
is a famousAmerican
b A w o m a nc o m e s.
2 the editor of yes!mafazine.. c l ' d l i k et o b e a a n dw r i t ef o r a n e w s p a p e r .
c S h ec o m e sa c f o s s. . .
5 d r i n k i n fa c u po f c o f f e ea t t h e d l t ' s. . . . . . . . .t 0 b e a g o o dw r i t e r
d F i r s ts h es a y s. . .
NewportCafe. e M i k em u s td o a n . . . . . . . . w i t hT o d dM a n i n
tomorrow.
e T h e ns h es a y s, l ' m . . 'Can
4 youwr"itesomethingfor yes!?, f M i k ei s . . . . . . . . w h e nK a t eL a w s osna y sh i sn a m e
f Sheputs a mafazine. . .
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 4 Trdd Marin'shorse The next morning, Mike goesto ToddMarin's house.It is
a big house,and there are lots of bushes and tall treesin
ater that evening, Zoe is speaking to Annie
on the front of it.
phone. 'I don't like Yeslmagazinevery much, but this is an
important interview,'Mike thinks. And perhapsI can talk
to Todd Marin about my play.' (Mike is writing a play for
television.)
He walksup to the front door of the house.He is carrying
his notebook and he has a list of questionsto ask the
playwright. But he is a little afraidof the famousman.

'
. . . so I sayto him, ,,I'm the editor of yeslmagazine
and
can you interview ToddMarin?,,,ZoetellsAnnie.
'Todd
Marin!' Annie says. ,But he throws gossip
magazinereportersout of his house!'
'I
know!' Zoe says, laughing. And I want
to stand
outside his house and watch Todd Marin
throw Mike
Morrisonout!'
follow to go after Zoe follows Mike to Todd Marin's house. She is careful
s0meone
and she follows Mike very quietly. Zoeis acting the part of
wig falsehair

glasses you wear

I(ate Lawson again. Shehas a black wig over her hair and
theseto helpyou sheis wearing glasses.
seebetter
She hides behind one of the bushes in front of Todd
hide to go where
no one can see Marin's house and watches Mike go to the front door. It is
y0u
a big, dark house.
funny making
'This
you laugh is funny,'she thinks, smiling.

When Todd Marin opens the do'or of his house, Mike

beginsto talk quickly.
'Hello,
Mr Marin,' he says. 'I'm Mike Morrison. I'm a
studentat Newport College,and I want to write plays.'
'Doyou?'Todd
Marin says.
And I write reviews in the NewportWeeklyNews,' Mike
tells him.
'What
do you want from me?'ToddMarin asks.
'CanI
askyou somequestions?'Mike says.
'Why?'Marin 'Is
asks. it for the NewportWeekly News2'
'That's
a difficult question. What do I do now?' Mike
thinks. 'Do
I tell him a lie, or do I tell him the truth?'
Then, after a secondor two, he says,'It . . . it's for Yesl lie something
thatis nottrue
magazine.Listen,I know it's a stupidmagazine,but . . .'
'Come tnuth something
into the house,'ToddMarin sayssuddenlv. thatistrue
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saysto Mike
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away!'

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a T o d dM a r i n. . Zoewaits...
1 tr t h r o w sM i k eo u t o f h i s h o u s e . 1 tr for morethanan hour
2 n t a l k st o M i k ei n h i ss t u d y . 2 n i n h e rc a r .
mbZoehidesbehinda S I g i v e sM i k ea p l a yt o r e a d 3 I in ToddMarin's house.

b T o d dM a r i ns a y sy e s. d T o d dM a r i na n dM i k et a l k a b o u t
M yf r a n d m o t h ehr a sw h i t eh a i r ;s h e ' sw e a r i n g 1 I to an interviewfor Yes!magazine 1 I T o d d ' sp l a y s .
o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " - |- - 2 E to an interviewfor the Newport 2 E M i k e ' sp l a y .
WeeklyNews. 5 I g o s s i pm a S a z i n e s .
5 E t o r e a d i n fM i k e ' sp l a y .
 5 Zoe u.raits Todd Marin takesMike to his study. There are hundreds
of booksin the room, and a big desk. Todd goesand sits
oe is watching Mike and Todd Marin from behind a behind the desk.
'Thank you
bush. She can see them but she cannot hear them for telling me the truth,' he saysto Mike. 'I
speaking.SheseesToddMarin open the door, and she sees can seeyou're an honest young man. You can ask your
Mike follow him into the house. questions.But not for Yes!magazine. You're right. It is a
Zoe smiles.'Right. He's in the house,'she thinks. ,Now stupid magazine.I hate gossipmagazines.Why do people
let's wait for Todd Marin to throw him out!' write for them?'
'Because
they pay a lot of money,I believe,'Mikesays.
Todd Marin laughs. 'Yes,you're right again,' he says.
'Bfrt you
can write about me for theNewportWeeklyNews.
Is that OK?'
'Yes,that's
OK,' Mike says,and he smilesat ToddMarin
happily.
'I like
to help young writers with ideaswhen I can,'Todd
sayskindly. 'Sit down.'
Mike sits down, puts his notebook on Todd'sdesk, and
opensit.
'I read your reviewsin the newspaper
sometimes,'Todd
'They're studlr a noomin a
says. very good.' housewhereyou
'Well, I think they're OK,' Mike says. 'But I want to go to write or
work
write for the theatre. for TV. and for movies. I'm writins desk a table in a
a play now.' studyof in an
office
Are you?Tell me about it,'Todd says.
pay to givemoney
'Can I?'Mike asks.'Well, it's about a boy and a girl.' for something

A boy and a girl?' movie moving

'That's right. They . . .' picturesthat tell a
story
Todd Marin sits back in his chair to listen and Mike tells plot the story of a
him the plot of his play. Mike is very nervous, but Todd book,play,or
movie
Marin doesnot speak.He smilesat Mike and he listens to
netvous a little
him very carefully. afraid
 Zoe stays behind the bush and waits. An hour goesby
and nothing happens.Sheis gettingimpatient.
'What are they doing in there?'she thinks. 'ToddMarin
never gives interviews to gossipmagazines,so what are
they talking about?'
She remembersMike Morrison's review of Romeoand
luliet in the newspaper.She remembers his words about
her acting - and she wants to see his face when Todd impatient not
Marin throws him out of the house. f e e l i n fh a p p y
aboutwaitingfon
'How long must I wait?'she thinks impatiently. something

'Thank
When at last Mike stops speaking,Todd says,
you. That'svery interesting.It's a goodstory,and it's funny
too. But there are one or two things you can do to make it
better.To beginwith . . .'
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a Zoecanhear"MikeandToddMar"in
talking. n d
a f Z o ei s t i r e do f w a i t i n fa n ds h e$ o e sh o m e .
b T o d dM a r i nl i k e sM i k eb e c a u shee i s h o n e s t . I T
b I t v t i t <l eea v eTs o d dM a r i n ' sh o u s ew i t ha s m i l eo n h i sf a c e
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d M i k ei s w r i t i n ga p l a ya b o u ta b o ya n da ! , i r ' | . I T
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f E A n n i et e l l sM i k et h ei r u t h a b o u tK a t eL a w s o n .
 Telling
the truth
fter an hour and a half, Mike Morrison leavesTodd
Marin's study and comesout of the house. He and
the playwright are smiling, and Mike is saying 'Thank
you.'
They talk for two or three minutes andZoewatchesthem
from behind the bush. Sheis amazed.
'What's
amazed very happening?' she thinks. 'Why are they so
sunpflsed
friendly?'
shake hands to After a minute or two more, they shake hands. Then
g i v ey o u rh a n dt o
s o m e o nw e hen Todd Marin goesback into the house and Mike Morrison
y o us a yh e l l oo r
goodbyeto them walks away.

Mike seesKate Lawson waiting for him.

'Oh, hello,' he saysnervously.He is surprisedto seeher
so soon.Are you waiting for me?'
'Yes,' 'I'm waiting for your
she says impatiently.
interview.'
'Look,I can't lie to you,' he replies.'There'sno interview
for Yes!magazine. Mr Marin always refuses to talk to
reportersfrom gossipmagazines.' refuse to say no
'But what-?' I(ate begins. w h e ns o m e o n e
asksyouto do
'What
can two peopletalk aboutfor an hour and a half ?' something

Mike says, Iaughing. About writing, about characters character a

personin a book,
and about plot. Nothing for Yes!magazine,I'm afraid. a m o v i eo r a p l a y
Oh, I have my list of questionsand Mr Marin's answers,
but my interview is for the Newport WeeklyNews. And I
know a lot more about writing plays now. He's very
interestedin my play.'
'Yourplay?'I(ate
saysfuriously.
'Yes,
I'm writing a play for TV' Mike says.And Mr Marin
wants to read it. He can help me with the charactersand
the plot.'
'Well, Shetakesoff her hair.
that's nice,' she says.'Sayhello to Mihe Morrison, 'She'swearing a wig!' Mike thinks, amazed.
the famous playwright! He writes stupid reviews for the
NewportWeekly Newsbut his playsare OK.'
'You're
angry,' Mike says. 'Listen, I'm sorry about the
interview for Yes!'
I(atelaughs.'No, it's OI(,' shesays.'I'm not angry.'And
then shedoessomethingvery strange.

llext, shetakesoff her glasses

and shesmilesat Mike,
And now he knows her.

'You're not Kate Lawson!' he says.

He beginsto laugh.
'J611'19-'
 'That's
right,' Zoe says. 'I'm a seventeen-year-oldgirl in
an older woman's costume, Mr Mike Morrison, review
writer for the l{ewportWeekly Nerus!'
Mike's face is very red now. He feels embarrassed.
'What
a trick! So there is no Kate Lawson, editor of Yes/
magazine,'he says.
'No,
there isn't,'Zoe says,laughing. 'What do you think
now? Does this prove something? Am I a good actress?'
'Yes, you
are a good actress,'Mike says, laughing with
her. And I'm going to put that in the NewportWeeklyNcws.'
embarrassed Are you?'Zoesays.
f e e l i n !b a da f t e r 'Yes,
y o ud o s o m e t h i n g and thanks for making me go and seeTodd Marin,'
s t up i d
Mike tells her. He doesn't feel embarrassed any more.
'Now
I can get help with my play,' he says. 'Come on, let's
trick something
t h a ty o ud o t o
m a k es o m e b o d y get a cup of coffee.And I'm paying!'
f e e ls t u p i d
'Well,
I can't refuse a free coffee!' Zoe savs, and she
free that you
don'tpayfor Iaushs.

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hourand
ahatr ,.rr* house
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b M i k ea n dT o d dM a n i na r e

c Mike
sees
Kate
waiting
infront
ofTodd
Marin's
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d M i k et e l l sh e ra b o u M
t a r i nh e l p i n h
g i mw i t hh i s b Y o ud o n ' tn e e dt o p a yf o r t h i st i c k e t l. t ' s . . .
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d Mikeis...... . . .w h e n K a t e t a k e s o f f h e n h a i r a n d h e s e e s i t ' s a w i f
e T o d dM a n i n. . . . . . . . .t o g i v ei n t e n v i e w
f osr g o s s i pm a g a z i n e s .
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f M i k ei s n o wt a l k i n gt o
a n T o d dM a r i nh e l p sM i k ew i t h h i sp l a y .
b n M i k ew r i t e sa p l a yf o r Z o e .
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d f l A u n tP e 9 8 ym e e t sT o d dM a r i na n d l i k e sh i m a l o t
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b Y e sm
! a g a z i n eS h e ' s u n d e nh e r a r m c a r r y i n g

AGTRESS'STRICK c of Yes!'
'l'm
says, She theeditor

ON REVIEWWRITER d Kate I evvsnn

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'h/v
nemp'c

Zoe Baker Mike Morrison is a teacher at

works in a Newport College.He sometimes
supermarket writes stories for the Newport e S h e w i t hT o d dM a n i n ? '' C a ny o ud o a n i n t e r v i e wa s k s M i k eM o r r i s o n ,

in Newport. WeeklyNews. (His Aunt Kate is

She acts in the editor of the newspaper.)He
Put these sentencesin order to finish the report. l{umber them 1-7.
plays with likes writing books in his free
a f ] S h ew a t c h e sM i k ea n dT o d dM a r i nf r o m b e h i n da b u s h
the Newport Players too. This time.
week she acts the part of
f I f n e n e x tm o r n i n fM i k eM o r n i s ogno e st 0 T o d dM a r i n ' sh o u s e
Romeo's mother tn Romeo and
Julietat the Bjg Theatre, c | | M i k ec o m e so u t o f T o d dM a r i n ' sh o u s ea n d h e s e e sK a t eL a w s o n
Newport. She says,'I like acting
O I V i t < er e m e m b e rhs i s r e v i e wo f R o m e oa n dJ u t i e a
t n dh e f e e l se m b a r n a s s e d
in plays, and I like acting
younger characters.I'm only
I Z o ea c t st h e p a r t o f K a t eL a w s o a
n n df o l l o w sM i k e .
sevenyearsold.'
! Z o et a k e so f f h e r w i g a n dg l a s s e s

I N o wM i k eM o r n i s osna y s',Y o u ' r a

e good
a c t r e s sZ, o eB a k e r ! '
 Writing a PIay
Use Zoe's words to completethis scene from Ghapter 2 of the story. 2 Use Mike's words to complete this scene from Ghapter 4.

ffiWffi ffiffi;
ScnNn2
In Newport Caf6
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At Todd Marin's House

Zoeond Annie are talking. Mike is sitting across the room Mikeis stondingin front ofthe house.ToddMarin opensthe door.
Zoe looksoverand seesMike.Sheis intur6stedin ntm MIKE (excitedly)(a)
ZOE (to Annie,quietly)Who'sthat boy? TODD (interested)Doyou?
A ] { N f E ( l a u g h i n g ) Dyoo ul i k eh i m ?H eh a sa n i c ef a c e H i sn a m e ' sM i k e MIKE (b)
H eg o e st o N e w p o rCt o l l e gw
e i t hm e IODD Whatdo youwantfrom me?
zoE M i k e ?( a ) MfKE (nervousgk)
AI{NIE M i k eM o r r i s o n . TOIID Why?ls it for"the NewportWeeklyNews?
zoE (surprised)That'sMikeMorrisonl MIKE (after a secondor twd (d)
ANNIT Yes,
why? ToddMarin looks furiously at Mike and begins to close the door.
zoE ( b ) . . . MIKE (quickly)(e)
ANNIE T h a t ' sr i g h t .H e . . . o h lT h er " e v i e owf R o m e oa n dJ u l i e t - ToddMarin opensthe door agoin.
z0E hngrill Right!Younememben it? TODD (suddenly) Comeintothe house.
(c)
ANNIE (loughing)0K, go and s a y' l h a t ey o u ,M i k eM o r r i s o nY. o uw r i t e Act out the scenes on paEe42 and 45 before you look at page 44.
s t u p i dr e v i e w fso r t h e n e w s p a p e r . ' o
Gno.
z0E ( f u r i o u s $ ( d ) . . .
Areyou afraid?
ANNIE What'swnonS?
z0E N o .( e )
4 Lookat four morescenesfrom the story.write onesceneand act it out'

ScENE 1 Scelu 3

In the newspaper office On the phone

ScnNE 5 ScENr 6

In Todd Marin's study In Newport Caf6