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...