Roles for scene 1:
Jimmy- Indiana (Can wear my wig)
Mum-Maddie
Scene 1: Dropping jam toast:
Jimmy: Mum! Mum! Come look at this. I finished my project for school!
Mum: It looks great Jimmy, but please can you have breakfast before you go to school and show your teacher!
Jimmy: Ok… Can I have jam toast please! Please… Please…
Mum: Here you go. Make sure to move your project before you eat!
Jimmy: (dropping his toast) Oh no! I dropped my jam toast on Ned Kelly! What should I do?! Noooo! It has left a red mark on it!
Mum: Please calm down Jimmy, you can’t make a new one now, but I’m sure that everyone will understand… However, darling, would it be possible for you pass me some of those painkillers?
Jimmy: These? The one with the red box with white stripes?
Mum: Yes, those! Thanks Jim.
Jimmy: See you later Mum!
Mum: Later Jimmy! Don’t forget to show Ms Smith your project!
Roles for scene 2:
Ms Anna: Abi
Jimmy: Indiana
Shopkeeper and Narrator: Alice – could be both?
Jimmy: Oh, how I wish I could get both the dress for Mum AND this marvellous cassette player!
Shopkeeper: Hello, would you like to buy anything?
Ms Anna: Hello, yes, I would like to buy some cheap clothing! Is there anything you would recommend?
Shopkeeper : (to the camera/audience) Wait… do they… um… know each other…?
Ms Anna: Thank you for the goods. Jimmy, is that you? Why don’t we have a talk. I would love to chat. It’s totally up to you. I can get you jam donuts?
Jimmy: Um… Sure, I’d love that.
Shopkeeper: (to camera/audience) They must know each other! They went outside to go and sit down on the bench and are eating jam donuts.
Jimmy: Ms Smith, I challenge you to eat your donut without licking your lips. Let’s see who can get the most sugar and last the longest without licking their lips!
Ms Anna: So, tell me, Jimmy, why did you drop out of school? Is everything okay at home? Is there anything that I can help you with?
Jimmy: Well… Ahh… Um… Let me start at the beginning. I was with my mum working at the grocery store in the holidays, just to help out at home, and … she got really sad and seemed sick and wouldn’t get out of bed, so I had to drop out of school to take her job and buy the food