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Early 70’s CARAVAN PARK (early Spring/Summer) A group of teenage lads are ambling along between rows of caravans, full of the joys of Spring and generally fooling around. Obviously they are without a care in the world and not in any rush at all. Levi’s, Wranglers, Doc Martens, Ben Shermans and Harringtons are quite clearly the order of the day for these young Soul rebels. The sky is clear and blue and the seagulls are squawking in the background. A nearby caravan has an open window and a music track can clearly be heard coming from within. It is well known to them as it is a track they would class as Northern Soul. A blond haired, blue eyed boy (clearly the one with the most up-beat persona) bounces between his colleagues laughing and joking and generally attempting to keep their spirits up. He’s obviously younger than the others but he really wants to ‘fit-in’ with this ‘in-crowd’. ADY (to a crowd that need some encouragement) It’s bank holiday this weekend lads, they’re bound to be coming in soon …and it won’t be long before the summer crowds start pouring in PHIL Yeh! Doesn’t mean it’ll be as good as last year tho’ ADY They will bro’; I can feel it in my water take my word on it The weather’s brill. and the girls will all be here in their flimsy tops And bikini’s I can picture it now TEZ (with a big cheesy grin) I know quite a few of mine said they’d be back again this year PHIL (laughing) That big fat one certainly will ADY Your gonna have to see her again TEZ Or disappear on holiday yourself DAVE It’s quality that counts lads ...and a bit of maturity …not just quantity ADY Yeh! DAVEY ‘two stroke’ knows all about that lads DAVE Why's everyone started calling me 'two stroke' all of a sudden? TEZ I slipped up and accidently mentioned your 'early finish' with that old trout from Cov. DAVE (blushing profusely) What a tw@t! Anyway I can’t help it if the ‘older’ woman goes for me ADY Yeh but with some of yours you need to check for a pulse (laughter from the group) PHIL with your experience, I reckon you're gonna be a doctor when you eventually grow up Dave (pause) specializing in coronary care and geriatrics (more laughter from the group) MIKEY anyway it’s your baby looks and their motherly instinct mate nothin’ to do with your taste for the mature lady PHIL and it’s not the motherly instinct you wanna worry about Dave it’s the fatherly instincts that’ll catch up with you one day DAVE BOLLOCKS! and that's to the lot of ya The group burst out laughing and the revelry gains momentum. Another scouting mission completed; if only in failure. Still they pick up their pace and head for the far corner of the site where an old tarpourline covers a mystery object, buried in the bushes. The lads take no time at all in removing the cover to reveal an old and extremely battered Lambretta TV and imediately set about removing it from it's hiding place and pushing it around the field until the engine bursts into life. PHIL takes control of the machine whilst TEZ leaps on the rear seat which almost imediately removes itself from the rotting frame as the scooter accelerates, only to leave him flat on backside moaning and groaning and spitting insults at the scooter and the driver. |
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