Characters:
Reporter
Issac

Props:
Notebook
Pen/pencil

Reporter: Here I am in Southampton, England — a reporter for the local Gazette and I have to find a story for tomorrow morning’s paper. Everybody is so busy Christmas shopping — they look like they don’t want to be bothered with an interview. (paces nervously) Oh, what am I going to do?

Oh, here is a young fellow who I believe I’ll try. Hmmm, I do know him. His father is in prison and I did a story on that last year. I’ll interview him and see if I can come up with a newsworthy story.

Ah, hello there, ah, Mr. Watts.

Issac: Hello yourself. You know me?

Reporter: Why, yes, ah, er, your father was in the news ...

Issac: (interrupts) I don’t want to talk about it — good-bye.

Reporter: No, no, we all know your father was in prison fo…