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Hi there, and welcome to our show.

Our story this week is from England. It's about a boy, his parents, and his

dinosaur.

The story has a warm and wonderful

script by Anthony Minghella, who writes our storyteller series.

So coming up next, Living with Dinosaurs.

I can't take you.

Don't look at me like that, dog. I can't. How can I?

This is making me feel terrible.

I'm practically ten years old.

I can't go into a new school with you under my arm, can I?

Especially with Victor waiting.

Here comes Cousin Don with his stuffed toy dinosaur.

Please don't sulk.

I'm not sulking.

Not much.

Look, I'll see you later, okay?

Yeah, I don't know. I'll probably go down the toy library later, see if

wants to borrow me.

Tom!

Are you ready?

Tom, it's really late. We should have left.

Vicky!

You'll miss the doc. She wants to give you a hug bug.

Okay.

That was quick.

I'm coming.

She's coming.

Say good luck to your son. It's new school.

Today? Yes. Is it?

Yes. Of course.

Is it Tuesday?

Yes. Of course it is.

God, it's so late. Of course it is. Dom!

Let me see the new uniform.

Very smart.

Give me a twirl.

What is a twirl?

I've got to go. Kiss the bulge.

Can we quickly agree on £2 .50?

No. Got your puffer?

No.

Look.

You look really nice.

You OK?

Yeah.

Look, I'll be back in about six.

No, we'll be back in seven.

Actually, we'll never know. It'll be more like eight.

Don't cook for me. All right.

Bye.

OK, come on, let's go, let's go!

Love you.

I'll be back around six, seven or eight. Don't call for me.

Dominic, there you are.

Hello, Uncle Lee. Hello, Victor.

What happened?

Did you have problems with your asthma?

No.

Or did Uncle Lee have a sleep?

No.

What?

Sorry?

Weird. Are you busy today, or just doing your sculpture?

Oh, no, nothing, no. I just thought I'd lie down here and wait for Dominic.

All right.

I love your dad.

Morning.

Morning.

Is that man bothering you?

No, no. Do you know him?

No, no.

All right, everybody, settle down.

Let's find ourselves a seat.

There's plenty to go around.

There we are. Come on. What was

that?

Nothing. Put it in there. Your legs won't fit.

It's fine.

What's in there?

Nothing.

Is there a problem?

No, miss.

What's the people with you?

Nothing, miss.

Can I see?

Aha. Quite right, too.

Although, actually, sorry, I don't know your name yet.

Dominic Marshall, Miss. Actually, Dominic, you should probably leave your

rucksack in your locker.

Yes, Miss.

Right.

The register.

Dominic, stand over there.

Dominic, you forgot your... Sorry, he's got asthma and

he's got his... Sorry.

Anyway, I'll see you later, son. All right.

I think we can get on now.

Well, welcome to class number one, everyone.

This is a very happy class.

I've got...

Five, sir. How did you get five?

I've only got three.

Well, I've got five.

Okay, you first.

Victor. He is, of course, top of the list.

Uncle Adrian.

Yeah, I got both of them.

Oh, yeah. Whoever it was who stole my copy of Blue Suede Shoes.

No, I haven't got him.

So who else?

The man at the fish shop?

Why,

Dom, you don't even know him.

I don't care.

He's still on the list.

All people who work at fish shops. In fact, all fish.

Well, that's only three. Who else?

Lee.

I love your dad.

This is my list, not yours.

You can't kill your dad. He's the best dad in the entire history of the

universe. Anyway.

Method of killing?

Hen, that's only four.

Four, then. Let me see that list.

I said four.

The bulge.

Dumb. That's horrible.

The poor unborn thing.

That's truly horrible.

Cross that out.

No.

Hi! Good day. You cure anybody?

Nobody. Well done.

How's the bulge?

Kicking. Breaking my back.

Trying.

You should stop working now.

Yeah, I'd like to.

Is that new?

I love you.

What? Why do you say that? Well, I've been working on the sculpture for about

month, and every time you come in here, you keep asking me the same question.

I'm sorry.

I'm tired.

I know.

When I looked in on Dom, his breathing was not good.

I know.

How was the school?

Fine, I think, fine.

I think Victor could be a problem.

Oh, great.

I hope he makes some friends at this school.

Of course he will. Well, you say that, but if he starts missing too many days,

and then... That's why I feel terrible about forgetting today was the first.

It's unforgivable.

Because he gets nervous because he doesn't know anybody and then he gets

and then he misses school and then he gets nervous because he doesn't know

anybody and, you know, off we go again. Ah, you'll be all right.

Come on.

Come on, come on. Come on.

Dinner is served.

Ah.

Oh.

Lee.

Lee.

You've sold something. What?

You're brilliant.

You're brilliant. No, no.

I haven't sold anything.

Okay. Let's celebrate you're not selling anything.

Okay.

Thank you.

I do like it.

I do, thank you.

John Patterson came in today.

Uh -huh.

He's got blood pressure, and, um... We were talking. You mentioned me, right?

And I mentioned you.

And he'd be really keen to meet you.

I think it could be a very interesting job.

I mean, it's a good studio.

I can get blood pressure too, right? No, don't do that. Well, don't do it to me.

Went past the butchers this afternoon.

I could have dropped in and fixed you up with a weekend job. I mean, it's all

bodies after all, eh? Don't be ridiculous. I'm going to have to give up

soon. And then what do we do?

Are you having a row?

Yes. No.

Yes!

Come up.

Mum, come down.

We're up here.

Come and have a cuddle.

It won't come up here with all the fish.

How's the new school?

Was your row about Lee getting a job?

No.

Yes.

Victor drew a map to the job centre.

He said you might need it.

I like Victor.

Me too. Now stop it, you two.

I don't want that school.

I don't want to go back there.

Where are you off to, little cousin?

Nowhere. Good. I want you just to show my...

Really mad?

Yes, really.

Show them your paw.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Watch it.

He's crazy.

I hate

it

in here. It's dark. I can't breathe.

I can't help it. You should stay up.

Me neither.

I'm thinking of immigrating to China.

See,

what I think is like, China's very big.

Because one out of every three people in the world is Chinese.

But obviously they're not going to that good school.

Are they? I might go there.

Stop doing that!

I was dancing.

Can I put a picture of Elvis on the wall?

No. Why not?

Because it's my wall. It's one of the only things in this house that I'm in

control of.

So, no.

Well, where's my wall?

You don't have one.

Why not?

Because your parents hated you and threw you out of their cave.

And no one in the world would care for you except me.

So, no.

Your wall was in that cave.

Oh.

I've asked you twice.

Don't just drop your toys on the floor.

I'll try and be home early tomorrow.

Read you a story.

All right?

All right.

I love you, Mum.

Love you.

Do you think I'm going to die?

You say goodnight for me.

Come down.

I hate heights.

I'm coming.

Help me. I'm going to jump.

Come on.

I'm going to jump.

Down there.

Cover me.

Look.

Look at this.

See? I was right.

Look. Hey, that's me.

And my mom.

And dad.

My mom and dad.

Do something.

Do something.

Well, bless my soul, what's wrong with me? I'm itching like a man on a fuzzy

tree. My friends say I'm acting wild as a bug. I'm in love.

I'm all sugar. Hey, hey, hey, hey, Dom, who am I?

Elvis Presley.

The young Elvis Presley.

Oh, wow.

Look at that.

It's brilliant.

Brilliant.

Shades.

Job's your big sister? The hairdresser. So, good to see you.

Coffee, I smell.

Great. Hello, Dr.

Henry. Where are the men?

Saturday morning, lie in.

I think Don might be.

Me, though.

Do you have any batteries?

No, I don't think we have.

Are you serious?

Yes, I am.

Darling, if you're short of batteries, let me know. I'll have someone send them

over. I've told you this a million times. Anything you want.

plugs, batteries, bulbs, you name it.

I want to get you a keyboard or something, get that boy stimulated.

You don't need toys, stuffed toys, when you can play and learn. That is a

philosophy. I've got him space invaders in French.

You need a bit of French for your entrance exams, eh, chum?

Yeah.

Let's have that coffee.

He says Dom doesn't make friends in school.

But he's only been there for a week.

Why not have a party?

Give him a party.

Well, no, I suppose you can't have a baby coming.

But we'll give him one. Wednesday's birthday.

I'll arrange it at our place. What are the things for the kids to do there? Get

the computers on, the videos going there in heaven.

I'll do it, my pleasure. I don't like to see the boy unpopular.

How's his asthma?

It's fine.

Yes, Victor, run up there, see if Dom's awake.

You look thin, Vicky.

You look pale.

Hardly thin.

I'm enormous.

Yeah, well, I bet I'm a bit tired.

I've had quite a busy week. I have to say, I think it is somewhat unfair

having to bear the brunt of the baby as well.

I don't understand the man if you have one of those detector things where I'm

raking the sands for loose coins and gold watches and what have you.

People make a fortune.

It's our business.

I mean, what's he doing?

What's he done?

Hello, Adrian.

Hello, love.

Oh, that's nice.

Yeah, isn't it? I'll show you nothing.

Dad! Quick!

Quick! I'll do Ricky!

Dom's having an attack!

Quick, he can't breathe!

Dom, is he sure?

Yeah!

Oh, it's horrible.

Don't be ridiculous. The boy's sick.

Anyway, we should go.

Shall we go?

There's no point in our... Shall we stay? No.

No, you go. Don't worry. We'll call you.

Mum, you're sitting on dog's tail.

Oh, sorry, doll.

Hang about, young man.

Is this a sham?

No.

Dad?

Is that them leaving?

Yeah.

Oh, you are both impossible.

And this room is a tip. No pocket money until it's tidied up.

Oh, Mum.

Mum, nothing.

I'll help you. Come on.

It's OK.

Dom, why don't you go down with Lee and look at the fish he's painting?

Fish are drowning.

They're drowning in air.

They can't breathe.

Look at their eyes. That's why they look the way they do.

Then what is this problem about fish?

Do you hate them or do you feel sorry for them?

I'm going to tell you up in the studio.

See you guys later.

Yeah.

Right.

Daddy gets sad sometimes, you know.

Oh, sorry.

Sorry.

I'm serious about your dad getting sad.

That's his problem.

That's very cruel, isn't it?

Nick is such a good artist.

How come nobody ever buys anything?

I don't want eggs.

Can I have waffles?

Dom, waffles are full of sugar.

I like them.

These eggs are practically boiled.

They're bulgis in an egg.

Think what he would feel like if he was boiled.

Thank you for that observation.

I think that's why I lack energy.

Because you don't let me have any sugar.

That might be it.

What I don't understand is why we buy cookies and waffles and stuff from the

supermarket and then we never like to eat them.

You can drink a treat.

Isn't that odd?

Try a bad thing for a treat.

Don't.

I'll tell you my suggestion.

We have ice cream and waffles and chocolate eggs all the time and then, if

deserve a treat, we have boiled eggs or muesli.

Good boy, Dom. Have some cabbage. What do you think?

I think it's too early in the morning and I'm going back to bed.

I'll vacuum if I can have a waffle.

No.

Stop talking if I can have a waffle.

No. I'm getting nothing out of this conversation.

We're going out with Dad later on. We're going to show his work and some

dealers.

Mum?

It's all right. I'm all right. Don't worry.

Ah!

What's this?

What have you brought me?

Ta -da!

Muesli, cottage cheese and cabbage.

Lots of treats.

Thank you.

What are you doing?

Nothing much.

Dad would have really liked it if you'd gone with him.

I'm looking after you.

That's very true.

I have to go to the hospital tomorrow. Do you want to come?

I've got to have a scan.

You could see the bulge swimming around in his water.

I don't like hospitals.

How do you feel about the bulge?

Are you worrying about it?

I'll be ten years older than it, won't I?

Yes, you will.

Always.

Always?

Thanks.

Uncle Adrian says you can have your birthday party at his house.

What, instead of here?

Yes, he thought you might prefer it.

With all the gadgets, the video games and computers.

Will I be able to use them?

I expect so.

But we could just stay here.

Dad says you men can pitch the tent and stay up all night.

I know you've always wanted to do that.

I want to have it to Uncle Adrian's.

Dom!

Oh, brilliant out here.

Clever, eh?

That's quite good.

That was the fish up here.

Makes me feel thick.

I can't smell anything.

I don't see how your nose can be so big and you still can't smell anything.

It's not big.

It's not big.

What do you mean?

It's massive.

Your whole face is like a nose with eyes.

That's really cruel.

Well done.

Swing time for two thirds.

You should nose that by now.

Nose that. Get it?

It's you who's going to get it now.

I can smell you with my big nose.

When I find you, I will bite.

can smell you sniff sniff sniff yummy yummy yummy

i

can

smell you

closer. I'm going to eat you.

Yummy, yummy.

Tom?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I didn't know there were these fish in here.

They're so disgusting.

Of course they're not, Tom.

They are.

You shouldn't keep doing them.

That's probably why nobody ever buys anything.

And Mum has to stay at work even when she's ill.

And nobody wants to fish in that.

It's enough, Tom. It's enough now.

Dom thinks you're not well because nobody buys my work.

Of course he doesn't.

Do you?

I might be right.

You might be right.

Although, just for the record, I did tell something today.

Wonders will never cease.

Oh, that's great, Lee. Yeah, the swimming bath's bought a fish copter.

Oh, that's imaginative.

Still, no.

Thank you, God.

Dom also told me that the problem was fish.

My painting, Fish.

But I think it means that the problem is Dad.

Is that right?

No.

Lee.

Here comes the mental cousin.

He's supposed to be sick.

Hello, Victor.

You're supposed to be sick.

Sorry, I forgot.

Where shall I be sick?

Ha, ha.

You think you're really clever, don't you? No. Leave him alone, Kate.

Get lost.

You want to see what's in your bag?

Why? Don't you try to win.

Peter, get him off me! Peter!

Just wants to meet your little friend.

So bring your soft toy to school. Very funny, ha -ha, any subject, OK?

Oh, look, how sweet.

He's got a cuddly toy to take to school.

A cuddly, wuddly toy.

Give him back!

Give him back!

Hey, that's enough.

Hey, Cash, come on, the buzzer's gone.

You made me do that, didn't you?

You wanted to have a look.

You made me do that.

Oh, you thief!

I'm sorry, Dom.

Dom, I'm sorry about that.

I'm sure Auntie Vicky will be able to.

He'll be all right.

It's only a tear.

Really.

Just leave me alone.

I'm sorry, dog. Are you all right?

Dog, please don't fall around. Say something.

Ouch.

I

thought

you had a scan.

I did.

I mean, I have, but I'm... I think my blood pressure's up a little, so I'm

playing hooky.

You all right?

Hello,

darling. Good day.

Dog's had a bit of an accident.

Oh, dear, really?

Oh, dear, is he all right?

Why don't you two chaps go inside and have a hard bug on the sofa, and I'll

us a drink ahead. Come on.

Come on.

Hey, what are you wearing?

Oh, um, I'll tell you later.

Anne, you've got to sort Dog all properly.

Of course I will.

And not hurt him.

So where's the patient?

I'm going to get him.

Darling?

I'm fine.

Come on.

You should be in bed.

No, I'm going. I will. I'm going.

And you've shaved.

Lee, what's going on?

Ah.

Well, I just bumped into your friend, John Patterson.

What do you mean? What do you mean you bumped into him? I just bumped into him,

you know.

By appointment.

Lee.

I had a word with the bulge, and we thought that was the best solution.

Well, that's all.

I put a bulge on our bulge.

Sad.

Oh.

I'm sorry, Lee. Why, it's my baby, too.

It's only two days a week.

And you're right, it's a nice studio. I won't die.

Now, shut up.

Bulge says thanks, Dad. Well, thank you, Bulge.

I can't stand pain.

Ow!

It hurts.

I know. Come on.

But I haven't even got a bullet to bite on. You know, like Elvis in Flaming

Star. You can bite my hand.

I might.

Ow! What, what, what? It's overdone now. It's all done.

A dog just bit my hand. Ouch.

Oh.

Case has gone right to the top of my list.

And mine.

Closely followed by Victor.

Yeah, Victor.

Oh, and I've got a brilliant way of killing Case. This is brilliant.

Case has turned into a zit on Victor's nose and squeezed.

for Uncle Adrian.

He is recorded onto a videotape and then erased by mistake.

I've got a really skilled thing lined up for Victor, but I'm saving him till

last. Okay.

I hope certain names have come off your list.

Why?

Who's that?

Victor. Listen, I know you probably hate me and everything.

But I feel... You know, I don't feel good about what happened to the thing.

The thing, me dinosaur.

And, uh... Is it all right now?

To tell you the truth, it's like my dad.

You know, he's very... He's always on at me.

Not like Uncle Lee.

He's always on at me about something.

I haven't done brilliantly in this thing, this exam.

Because I'm not very... Especially French.

You're so lucky.

Really.

Anyway, I suppose you told Auntie Vicky about what happened.

That'll probably kill me.

Anyway, I am sorry.

I didn't say anything about what happened.

Really?

Well, there's no point in bearing grudges and stuff.

Bought this walking with me. I thought you might like it.

What to keep?

Well, I've got a portable CD now. I don't listen to it anymore.

Put new batteries in.

Right. Well, thanks, Victor.

See you then.

Yes, sir.

They're both still on the list.

I can't believe this.

Mind your own business.

The bulge is not well, Dom.

What if the bulge really did die? Then what?

Of course it won't die. My mom's a doctor. And what about your dad?

You do your list. I'll do mine.

After he's just saved my life, Dom. I can't believe you. And he's gotten a job

so that your mom can stop working.

And he's gonna... Just shut up!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday from Mum, Dad,

Bulge and Dog.

Happy Hug, Bug and Nog.

Oh, brilliant, a cabbage cake.

No, no.

And a waffle. Oh, thanks.

Does my pocket money get reviewed today? Because I think ten is more than just a

year older.

It's double figures, isn't it? Stop!

Dom, come on, I need you, quick. Come on, to the beach, quickly.

Come on. No, Lee, he can't go out. He's not dressed.

Of course he can. Come on.

We saw it.

Yes, we saw it.

Gotta go.

Okay, I'm ready.

Look, dog, I don't think she'd come today.

I mean, she's still not fully recovered.

And I think Mum likes her about the place.

No, my shoulder's fine now.

I just think she gets a bit lonely.

Oh. Oh, right.

Do you want to keep the woman?

Mm.

There you go.

I am coming to the party, aren't I?

Of course.

Yo.

Hi, guys.

Dog wants to keep you and the bulge company today.

That's nice.

Thanks, Dog.

Will you be all right?

Yeah, of course.

Now you're ten.

Now I'm ten.

Lee made me a brilliant card.

So I hear.

Bye.

I've got to show something.

Oh, great.

Bye, son.

Bye. I love you.

Love you.

Love me tender, love me sweet, never

let me go.

You have made my life complete,

and I love you so.

Isn't this a great character?

Wave goodbye, dog.

Thanks for being with us. We'll see you next time.