Reader Love does not envy. Ed Oh wow! Look, 20 thousand points on level 6. [Playing on Gameboy] got to admit, Tom, pretty cool when it comes to computer You’ve I’m games. [Reading from screen. Meanwhile Tom is returning to table. He yours is the top pours salt into cereal Tom’s bowl.] “Congratulations, score ever. Enter your name at the top of the Hall of Fame – Superchamp.” How about that then? [Showing Gameboy to Tom] Reader Love does not boast. Tom You may be good at computer games but who came first in his class last is a model pupil. He deservedly came term? My report said, “He top.” Reader Love is not proud. Ed nothing but [Sitting down] Model pupil! Teacher’s pet, more like. You’re a swot and a creep. Reader Love is not rude. Tom I Pet. It has its advantages. It means I get the don’t mind being Teacher’s best seat. I can choose who I sit next to. I have to sit next to girls! don’t And because teacher thinks I am clever she lets me read any book I want. reading Harry Potter at the moment. [Gets out this book from his bag I’m to show Ed] Reader Love is not self-seeking. Ed pet, [Chanting mockingly] Teacher’s teacher’s pet. We all think you’re very wet. Tom At least not who always comes bottom. [Sneering] I’m ‘Class Dimbo’ And has to do extra work in break time. [Starting cereal. He tastes salt and pulls a face of disgust] Ed Right you creep. [He attacks Tom] Reader Love is not easily angered. Tom Ow, that hurt. going to tell Mum you hit me. [As Ed lands a blow] I’m be in trouble. You’ll Ed See if I care.
Reader Love does not envy. Ed [Playing on Gameboy] Oh wow! Look, 20 thousand points on level 6. You’ve got to admit, Tom, I’m pretty cool when it comes to computer games. [Reading from screen. Meanwhile Tom is returning to table. He pours salt into Tom’s cereal bowl.] “Congratulations, yours is the top score ever. Enter your name at the top of the Hall of Fame – Superchamp.” [Showing Gameboy to Tom] How about that then? Reader Love does not boast. Tom You may be good at computer games but who came first in his class last term? My report said, “He is a model pupil. He deservedly came top.” Reader Love is not proud. Ed [Sitting down] Model pupil! Teacher’s pet, more like. You’re nothing but a swot and a creep. Reader Love is not rude. Tom I don’t mind being Teacher’s Pet. It has its advantages. It means I get the best seat. I can choose who I sit next to. I don’t have to sit next to girls! And because teacher thinks I am clever she lets me read any book I want. I’m reading Harry Potter at the moment. [Gets out this book from his bag to show Ed] Reader Love is not self-seeking. Ed [Chanting mockingly] Teacher’s pet, teacher’s pet. We all think you’re very wet. Tom [Sneering] At least I’m not ‘Class Dimbo’ who always comes bottom. And has to do extra work in break time. [Starting cereal. He tastes salt and pulls a face of disgust] Ed Right you creep. [He attacks Tom] Reader Love is not easily angered. Tom [As Ed lands a blow] Ow, that hurt. I’m going to tell Mum you hit me. You’ll be in trouble. Ed See if I care.