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Characters:
Amelia
Roxy
Policeman
Amelia's Mum
Roxy's Mum

Scene 1

Characters: Amelia, Roxy, Policeman.

Friday night, after school. Roxy is hanging around outside Harrison's newsagents. Lights go up. Enter Amelia stage right.

ROXY: (desperately) Hey you?! Go and steal me a bottle of vodka and be quick about it!

AMELIA: (Quickly) But I don't steal and I'm too young to drink.

ROXY: (shouting) Just go!

Amelia slowly walks into the shop. Spotlight on Amelia. She carefully picks up a bottle of vodka and without looking around her, she puts the vodka inside her jacket. Lights go up .The door then opens. Enter Policeman stage right. She gets a fright and drops the vodka. It smashes on the ground.

POLICEMAN: (puzzled) What are you doing young lady?

Roxy hears the big smash and runs into the shop.

ROXY: I just told you to get the vodka!

POLICEMAN: (sternly) I think I'd better take you down to the station.

Scene 2

Characters: Amelia, Roxy, Policeman, Amelia's Mum, Roxy's Mum.

The girls are at the police station being interviewed. The policeman has already called their Mums. Amelia is in first. They are sitting around a table.

AMELIA: (near to tears) It was that nasty girl, she made me do it. She didn't let me get a word in edge ways. Honest.

POLICEMAN: (monotone, but with authority) I will ask your mum and see what she thinks.

AMELIA'S MUM: (sincerely) I think she is telling the truth. She never lies.

The Policeman nods his head. They go outside the interview room and meet Roxy and her Mum.

To Roxy.

POLICEMAN: (strictly) You (pause) will face the children's panel.

Amelia hugs her mum. Roxy shows her anger through tightening her face, crossing her arms and thumping down on a chair. The Policeman turns around and shakes Amelia and her Mum's hands. Lights down.