PERKINS: No, no absolutely headmaster. I mean, if Tommy is in some sort of trouble then I want to nip it in the bud.
HEADMASTER: Well, quite frankly, Tommy is in trouble. Recently his behavior has left a great deal to be desired.
PERKINS: Oh dear.
HEADMASTER: He seems to take no interest in school life WHAT-so-ever. He refuses to muck in on the sports field. And it’s been weeks since any master has received any written work from him.
PERKINS: Dear me.
HEAD: Quite frankly Mr. Perkins, if he wasn’t dead I’d have him expelled.
PERKINS: I beg your pardon?
HEAD: Yes! Expelled! If I wasn’t making allowances for the fact that your son is dead, he’s be out on his ear.
PERKINS: He’s dead?
HEAD: Yes... he’s lying up in the sick bay now. Stiff as a board and bright green. And it’s very typical of his current attitude.
PERKINS: But...
HEADMASTER: You see, the boy has no sense of moderation. One moment he’s flying around like a paper kite and the next moment he’s completely immovable. And beginning to smell.
PERKINS: Well, how did he die?!?!
HEADMASTER: Is that important?
PERKINS: Yes, I think so!
HEADMASTER: Well, it’s all got to do with the library you see. We’ve had a lot of trouble recently with boys taking out library books without library cards. Your son was caught and I administered a beating, during which he died. But you’ll be glad to know the ring leader was caught, so I don’t think we’ll be having any more trouble with library discipline. You see, the library card system...
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