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Dino Mahoney

Having created trouble between Alex and Ringo, Roger now sets about making trouble for Alex and his secret girlfriend, Jordan. Roger tells Jordan about Alex getting the lead role in the school play - a role that involves him kissing the pretty Candy!

Tune in tonight for the eighth episode of the weekly Songbirds drama serial, Toy Boy, to find out how Jordan reacts to Roger's news.

Songbirds is on RTHK Radio 4 (FM 97.6) at 9.30pm with a repeat on Saturday at 5.30pm.

Below is the first part of tonight's Toy Boy for you to read either before or during the broadcast.

(SFX: Classroom)

Roger: Hi Ringo.

Ringo: Hi Roger.

Roger: Mmm. Um ... forgive me for asking Ringo, I don't really know that much about sport ... but wouldn't you say Alex is the best basketball player in the team? That's what people have been saying.

Ringo: We play as a team Roger ... we don't think about one player being better than any other.

Roger: By the way ... isn't it great that Alex is in the school play?

Ringo: Alex ISN'T in the school play ... he's in the basketball team.

Roger: No, he's in the play, believe me, he's got the main part. Didn't you know? I thought Alex told you everything. Oh, here comes Alex now. See you later Ringo.

Alex: Hi Ringo.

Ringo: Alex, I know this is a silly question, but are you in Jasmine's drama?

Alex: How do you know? I only got the part last night!

Ringo: What about basketball practice?

Alex: I can manage.

Ringo: Impossible.

Alex: I can!

Ringo: I'm the captain of the basketball team and I say you can't!

Alex: Mr Lam's the coach ... let him decide!

Ringo: He'll agree with me!

Alex: He won't chuck me out Ringo ... I'm his best player.

Ringo: Says who?

Alex: Ask anyone!

Roger: Well, well, well ... who would have thought that those few words I dropped into Ringo's ear would have been quite so successful! If I'm lucky, Ringo will persuade Alex to drop out of the school play and then I can get the part I want. Revenge is sweet, but it will be even sweeter after I've talked to Jordan ... the class might not know that Alex and Jordan are going out together, but I do ... and now I'm going to make Jordan so jealous she won't be able to sit still.

Roger: Hi Kim.

Kim: Hi Roger.

Roger: Jordan?

Jordan: Hello.

Roger: So ... how are things with you two?

Kim: Okay, I suppose.

Roger: Finished your homework?

Kim: Just about.

Roger: Reading Shakespeare is tough ... but it's worth it don't you think?

Kim: Not really.

Roger: I think it is. Don't you Jordan?

Jordan: Yes.

Roger: Look at Ringo and Alex over there.

Kim: What's wrong with them? Are they having an argument or something?

Roger: Looks like it.

Kim: What about? I thought they were friends . . .

Roger: Well, if you really want to know ...

Kim: What? Come on, tell us Roger ... don't keep it to yourself.

Roger: Last night there were auditions for the school play.

Kim: And?

Roger: Well I don't know if you've noticed how Jasmine and Candy have been flirting with Alex?

Kim: Of course I have, I'm not blind Roger.

Roger: Well ... both of them have been encouraging Alex to audition for the play.

Jordan: But Alex is on the school basketball team, how can he be in the play at the same time?

Now listen to the rest of Toy Boy and answer these questions:

Tick the following statements if you think they are true:

1. After the audition . . .

a) Alex refused to go to a bar with Candy and Jasmine

b) Alex went to a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui with Candy and Jasmine

c) Alex went to a coffee shop in Jordan with Candy and Jasmine

d) They all drank a lot of beer

e) They each drank a different fruit juice

f) They arrived home very late

h) After the bar they went to karaoke

2. Fill in the gaps in this extract from tonight's Songbirds:

Alex: Look at me Jordan. Look deep into my (i) ______. That's it. Now can you see any (ii) ________ there? Well can you?

Jordan: Oh Alex.

Alex: Someone's been telling you (iii) ________ Jordan, lies ... and if I find out who it is I'm going to (iv) ____________ them.

Jordan: Please don't say that.

Alex: Can't you see Jordan ... someone's found out about us and they're trying to (v) ___________ us up.

You can read the full text of this and previous Songbirds drama episodes by visiting the RTHK web site at www.rthk.org.hk and clicking on Radio 4 and Songbirds.

Answers: 1. b, d, f; 2. (i) eyes (ii) lies (iii) lies (iv) kill (v) break



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