Dumped! by Helen Chapman Page A

bet she forgot about you. It’s easy to do.
    Narrator      Who are they again?
    Kevin           Look. How are we going to sort this?
    Will             It’s easy. The girls all share Granny’s room.
    Kevin          So you and I get a room each. Works for me.
    Max             And what about me?
    Kevin          Ask someone who cares.
    Lily             Well, that’s it then, is it? You’ve sorted it all.
    Will            Works for me.

    Narrator      Becca grabs her sister’s arm and whispers.
    Becca          Walk with me. Quickly.
    Lily             Why?
    Becca          Because if we get there first … then we’ll get our pick of the rooms.
    Lily             Oh right. Cool.
    Narrator      But the boys aren’t as dumb as the girls think. Well, at least one of them isn’t.
    Max             Why are Lily and Becca running off?
    Will             Girl stuff.
    Max             What?
    Kevin           You know. Girls. Bathrooms. They always go in pairs.
    Max             You don’t think they might be trying to get to Granny’s first?
    Will             For what?
    Max             The best bedroom.
    Kevin           They wouldn’t dare. Anyway, I’m Granny’s favourite.
    Narrator      Even Kevin isn’t sure that’s true!
    Max              How are we going to make this work?
    Will              It’s easy. Like I said, the girls can share with Granny.
    Kevin           So you and I get a room each. Works for me.
    Will             And me.
    Max             What about me? You always forget about me.
    Kevin            So? You’re easy to forget.

    Will              I know. We can put you in the shed.
    Kevin           You mean the one Granny always keeps locked?
    Will             Yeah, it’d be perfect for Max.
    Max              I’m out of here. You coming?
    Kevin           Why waste the effort? I’m the oldest. The best room is mine.
    Narrator      Will gives him an icy smile.

    Will              You mean
ours
don’t you?
    Kevin            Yeah, yeah. Just kidding.

Scene 2
T RICKED !
    Narrator     Max races into Granny’s house. He trips over a black glove with a long cuff.
    Max             What’s Granny doing with this? It looks like something a knight might wear.
    Kevin           Don’t mind me.
    Will             Or me.

    Narrator     Kevin and Will push past Max and look for the girls.
    Lily             Granny’s bed is
so
comfy, isn’t it Becca?
    Becca          Yep. Soooo big and soooo comfy.
    Narrator     Will and Kevin rush into Granny’s room.
    Will             You’re dreaming if you think you’re keeping this room.
    Kevin           Yeah, if it’s the best room it’s mine …
    Will             
Ours
.
    Kevin           So get out!
    Narrator     The girls leave but talk loudly so the boys can hear every word.
    Becca          Losers! They think that’s the best room.
    Lily             Maybe they like wallpaper with flowers on.
    Becca          I’d just die if my friends saw me in it.

    Lily             Quick. We’ll take the back bedroom. It’s wicked!
    Becca          Yeah and it’s away from Granny’s room, so we can be noisy.
    Narrator     The boys are confused. More than usual!

    Max             That back room sounds better than this one.
    Kevin           I’m not backing down. They’ll think I’m a loser.
    Will             We’ll all be losers if we take this room. Can it have any more flowers?
    Max