The Run-away Fire

Scene 8- Outside cabin

Setting:
Robert, Tom, Jayden, Elizabeth and Will are standing outside the cabin. Tom is holding up a piece of clothing.

Robert:
[Pointing to a bush] This is where we found it.

Tom:
We started to look around, but we haven't found anything else yet.

A police officer comes running up to Tom.

Officer:
Bad news, there's a bush fire on the way.

Elizabeth & Will:
Oh no!

Elizabeth starts crying.

Officer:
Don't panic. We've already contacted the fire brigade and they'll be here ASAP.

A siren sounds in the distance.

Jayden:
That sounds like them now.

Two firemen enter stage right.

Fireman 1:
The fire is headed for the campsite and everyone has to be evacuated now.

Elizabeth:
[Panicking] But our children are out there!

Fireman 2:
Don't worry we're going out there now and if we see anything we will contact you immediately.

Robert:
We better come.

Fireman 2:
Yes of course.

Fireman 1:
We better hurry.

Tom:
Come on.

Robert:
I'm sorry. You are going to have to stay here.

Robert, Tom and Firemen 1 and 2 exit stage left.

Will:
What if they don't find them.

Elizabeth:
We've got to go after them.

Will:
No we can't.

Jayden:
Yes there's a fire out there.

Elizabeth:
I know but our children are out there.

Jayden:
All we can do is hope for the best and keep a phone close, encase they call. I've got to go, everyone needs to be evacuated.

Will:
Bye.

Jayden exits stage right.

Elizabeth:
I can't just stand around. I have to know if my kids are ok.

Elizabeth exits stage left.

Will:
Wait, oh no.

Will exits stage left. Jayden enters stage right.

Jayden:
Everyone is being evacuated [looking around confused] hey! [To the police officer] where did they go?

Officer:
I don't know, oh dear.

Jayden:
What is it?

Officer:
I think they went in to the bush.

Jayden:
Oh no, I told them not to.

Officer:
Quick, we better go after them.

Jayden:
Yes.

Jayden and the police officer exit stage left.

Blackout

End scene 8