Blackpool Scene 1

Stephen: This may look like Paris, but we’re in Blackpool, in the North of England - about an hour’s drive from Manchester. And as you can see, it’s a seaside town and for more than a hundred years people have been coming here for their holidays. In fact, Ashlie and I used to come here when we were kids.

Ashlie: Yes, that’s right. I used to love coming to Blackpool – the beach, the sunshine, the fish and chips. And the ice cream…

Stephen: And I love the theme park and all the rides. Come on Ash, this is going to be great!

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Stephen: Excuse me. Have you just been on this?

Punter: Yeah mate!

Stephen: What was it like?

Punter: It were crazy! I’ve been on it about four times – I can’t get enough!

Stephen: Was it scary?

Punter: It was scary – I think it was.

Stephen: But you enjoyed it?

Punter: Yeah – I loved it.

Stephen: Alright – thanks guys – see you later!

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Stephen: Come on Ash, shall we have a go?

Ashlie: No way!

Stephen: Oh Ash, don’t be such a chicken.

Ashlie: No way, Stephen. You can have a go on that if you want, but there is no way I’m going on it.

Stephen: I’ll wave to you when I go past. See you later!

Ashlie: See you!

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Ashlie: Hiya! Blimey, are you OK? You look a little white, Stephen.

Stephen: What? I’ve never felt better. That was amazing, Ashlie. You should have come on it, too. Shame you were too scared.

Ashlie: You weren’t scared?

Stephen: Of course not. I loved it.

Ashlie: Oh, that’s great - funny though. If you weren’t scared, well then - who’s this is in the photographs?

Stephen: Um …

Ashlie: I mean it looks like you, doesn’t it? Look, he’s even wearing the same t-shirt.

Stephen: Oh, come on Ash, let’s have a look at the other rides.

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Ashlie: Oh, I like the look of this one, the log flume. Shall we have a go on that?

Stephen: You can if you want, but… to be honest, it doesn’t look like my kind of ride. I like the exciting ones, you know? I’ll watch you. Are you sure you’ll be OK? You’re not scared of getting wet?

Ashlie: Don’t worry – I’ll be fine.

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Ashlie: Stephen, look at you. What happened?

Stephen: Don’t ask! Why aren’t you wet? You know what? I think I’ve had enough of the theme park. I need to sit down.

Ashlie: I’ll tell you what - why don’t we go and have a nice cup of tea, eh?

Stephen: And some fish and chips? Yeah, let’s do that.

Ashlie: Come on then.

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Stephen: Hang on, Ash. We’ll have that cup of tea in a minute, but first I have got to have a go on that.