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A Song for Ben
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Look! That'sKatie Brown!
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Would you like a drink,Miss Brown?
Yes, I'd like aCoke, please.
Miss Brown, when are yougoing to be on television? On Tuesday night.
On the music show.
Whenare we going
to arrive inLondon? In about an nour.
I love your songs,Miss Brown.
Thank youvery much.
Yes, and
Is thisyour first visit to
London?
it's my first visit to Englandtoo. I'm going to be here for
about three weeks.
Miss Brown?There's a car outside. It'sgoing to take you to your
hotel.
Thank you.
In the afternoon at the hotel...
Hi! I'm Katie.What's your name?
Ben.I like your guitar...
and your music.
Can you sing, too?
Yes, I'mwriting a new song.Would you like to
learn it?
Yes,please!
That's nice.I like that.
Now you sing with me.
I like your face,I like your smile...
I like your face,/ like y our smile...
Are you going to singwith me today?
That's the boy, but who'sthat woman?
Stop! Stop!What are you doing?
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Be quiet!
Katie! Helpme! Help!
I don't know, but she isn'tlooking. She can't see us.
Ben! Hi!Sorry, I'm not
singing today. I'mgoing to rest.
Hello, Katie!The next day...
What's thecar number? P832 BCA.. .P832 BCA
P832BCA...P832BCA... Quick! Where'sthe telephone?Two men arekidnapping a
Hello? The police,please, quick!
...Hello? I'm KatieBrown, and I'm atthe Star Hotel in
Green Street. Twomen are kidnapping
a little boy. Hisname is Ben. ...Yes.They're in a blackcar. The number'sP832 BCA. Please
be quick!
P832BCA...P832BCA...
Hello. Do you know ourson, Ben Jones? We can't
find him
Don't worry, thepolice are coming.
men. They're probablykidnapping him.
Yes, he's
Now I understand!You're Steve Jones, the
famous film star! These menare probably going to ask
you for a very bigransom.
Our police officersare looking for the car
now. We've got thenumber.
Here. Phone 999ask for the police.
and
little boy.
What?!On, no!
Are you Katie
him?Yes, I knowhim, but he's not here. I'm
sorry. He's in a car with two
Ben Jones... here arehis mother and
father.
Brown? Who is thisboy? Do you know
There's a black car... and thenumber's P832 BCA! That's it!
This isthe right car, but the little
boy isn't here. Whereis he?
Stop!
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The next day.Tuesdayafternoon...Katie isdriving to thetelevisionstudios. She'son televisiontonight.
That's him!The man in the next car.
What can I do?
Where canI telephone the police... and
the television studios? The musicshow starts at seven o'clock!
I can't arrive late.
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He's driving away. I can'tstop and call the police. Thereisn't time. But he's not looking
at me. I'm going tofollow him.
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Right or left? I don'tknow... Try left.
That's mysong!
It's my newsong! Ben's in
that room!
I like yourface,
I like your
This is the wrong road.The man isn't here. There's
nobody here.
Where is he? I can't see the carand there isn't a telephone.
smile...
Ben!It's me, Katie!Are you OK?
SSSSH...!
What are youdoing here?
'm lost! Can youhelp me, please? I'm
Katie Brown. I'm on television tonight,and they're waiting for me now at the
television studios. Where are thestudios? Do you know?
Thank you.But can you
Put her inthis room. Lock the door.
She can't get out.That's the woman
can't go. Bring her in the
How can I get out?And how can I help Ben? Those menhave guns. What can I do? Maybe I
can...Yes! I know...
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Katie Brown?The rock singer? I don't
usually like rock music, but Ilove your songs!
Jim!
from the hotel! She isn't lost!She's looking for the boy. She
house. Quick!
Here'ssome... Hey, what's
I'm sick.I'm very sick. Please
help me.
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Now! Quick! Where'sthe telephone?
wrong?Aah, I'm...
It's Katie Brown.Ben's OK, but we can't get
out. Tell the police...
We're in ahouse near...
You're stupid! She's not ill!
I'm going toput her in the room with
the boy and lock the door.She's not going to get
out again.
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I'm goingto phone the boy's
father again now. We want hismoney tonight. We can't
wait now.
Where is Katie Brown, thefamous rock singer? Is she going tobe on the music show tonight? She'swith Ben Jones, but where are they?
Nobody knows. Watch the newsbefore the music show tonight
at seven o'clock.
What areyou going to do,
Katie? I don'tunderstand
This lock's veryold, Ben. I can open it, I think
Watch me! With this! My credit card!
Oh Katie! You are clever!
SSSSH!Where arethe men?
It's OK, Ben.Cheer up! We're going
to get out.
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But how...?
old, Ben. I can open it, I think .
Watch...
Watch me!
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There's nobodyoutside, Ben. But I think... Yes!
We can probably get out!Bring me my bag.
My car!It's a very new, very
special, American car...wait here, Ben!
a remote control.There! Now they can't
get out!
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Katie!What are they
doing with yourcar?
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OK! We're goingto the studios. We're all
going to be on television!Wait in the car, Ben. I'm
going to call yourparents.
It has
Hi! Its Katie Brown.Everything's OK - Ben is
with me. We're driving to thetelevision studios now. Myshow's at seven o'clock.
Meet us there atsix thirty.
Hi! It's KatieBrown. Ben Jones is
with me, and I have thekidnappers, too! I'm taking
them to the televisionstudios now.
I'm sorry,I can't talk now.
Bye!You can't do that
Miss Brown!
Meet us there at six thirty.
Hi! Ben and I are OK!The kidnappers are in the car
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On, yes I can, inspector!
Bye now!
We're waitingfor Katie Brown's car. Isshe bringing Ben? Wedon't know. But who's
this? Is it...?
Oh, Katie!That's great! Thank you...
thank you!
Hi, Gerry!This is Katie. Meet me at
the front door atsix thirty!
But Katie.
And now I'mgoing to sing my new song.
It's for my friend,Ben Jones.
I like your face.
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The show...!I'm going to be late!
/ like your smile...