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CLARENCE
I got a story, Miss Johnson -- It's a true story that happened to me.

Clarence is a soft eyed boy around eleven or twelve years of age. He behaves as if he's not too sure, he wants to tell his story--

CAMILLE
You know that the class is going to challenge your story, don't you, Clarence?

CLARENCE
Yes, Miss Johnson...

CAMILLE
Go on...

CLARENCE
(hesitates)
Me and my little sister, went down to the water hole, last Saturday--

A GIRL rises and interrupts him --

GIRL #1
You're doin' somethin' wrong allready -- You didn't tell us the name of your sister...

CLARENCE
(pause)
My sister's name is...
(pause)
-- Me and my sister, Laura, went down to the water hole last Saturday and we was playin' 'long the edge of the water and Laura slipped and fell in the water. I started to run back home, but I turned around, ran back, dove into the water and got her out before she could drown...

No one says anything -- Clarence just stands there, looking around the room, wating for someone to utter something --

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I left spelling errors in - K