Eddington Caned
Copyright©1993 Evans and Savidge
By Vaughan Savidge
(Bell ringing in playground and children's voices, roll-
Inside the school assembly hall.
Master:
Settle down please. As you probably already know, headmaster is tied up at the moment with Matron Dunn ... nothing to snigger about ... yes you boy... wait for me outside my study. There are several things he's asked me to tidy up before he returns to work in a few days. First, he has asked me to congratulate the boys who won school awards ... Purves for mathematics ... Pixton for elocution. He will be presenting you with your prizes in the near future. He's also asked me to clear up the unpleasant business over half term when several boys and girls got carried away with the idea of a few days off. Eddington, see me in my study after assembly! That is all.
(knock at door)
Master:
Come! Ah, Eddington. Now if you can, explain your behaviour over the last few weeks.
(pause) I see, so you say the girls wanted to share your tuck and you didn't want
to share it with them. (pause) You say you have shareholders to think about! Eddington,
if we are to arrive at a conclusion over this matter we must not allow fantasy to
cloud the truth. Surely there was enough tuck for you to allow the girls a little?
(pause) Well that was very greedy of you and your friends, and as the ringleader
I'm afraid the school must reserve the right to take disciplinary action against
you -
Eddington:
Oww, sir.
(caning noises fade to end)
