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WEEE John Escotthas written many booksfor readersof all afes, and particularly enjoyswriting crime and mysterythrillers.Hewas born in the west of EnSland, but nowliveson the SouthCoast. Whenhe is notwriting,he visitssecond-hand bookshops, watchesvideosof old Hollywood movies, andtakeslongwalksalonS empty beaches.He has also written The Wild Westand retold WittiamTettand 1ther Storiesfor Dominoes.
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an g r g BEFORE READIT{G lfere are the peoplein the story A Pretty Face.
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are famous. This week, the play is Romeoand Juliet by William Shakespeare. A lot of peopleare coming to seeit,' Zoe thinks. 'I must
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Mike is eighteen years old. He is a student at Newport CoIIege and he likes writing. One day he wants to write plays for the theatre and for television. 'One day I want to be famous,'he thinks. Newport has a newspaper. The NewportWeekly Newsis its name, and Mike's Aunt Peggy is the editor. One morning, shephonesMike. 'Do you want to write a review of Romeoand luliet for the newspaper,Mike?'sheaskshim. 'The Newport players are doing the play tonight at the Little Theatre.' 'Yes,please, Aunt Peggy!'Mike says.'Thanks for asking me.' That evening,he goesto Newport'sLittle Theatreto see the play.
Mike goesinto the theatre and sits at the front. He gets out his notebook and pen, ready to write notes for his review Thereare a lot of peoplein the audience. Five minutes later, the play begins. Zoe acts the part of Juliet's mother. She knows all her words and speaksthem well. Mike is watching her. 'She's very pretty and she'sdoing her best,' he thinks. 'But it's not easyto act the part of an older woman. She's only sixteenor seventeenyearsold, and we all know it.' He beginsto write in his notebook.
notebook a small b o o kf o r w r i t i n $i n audience the p e o p l ew h o g o t o s e ea p l a y p a r t o n eo f t h e p e o p l ei n a p l a y pretB beautiful
Two hours later, the play ends and the audience leaves the theatre. Mike goeshome and writes his review for the newspaper.He doesn't feel very happy. 'It was a good play, but what can I say about the girl acting the part of Juliet'smother?'he thinks. 'I want to be kind but I must be honest, too.' At the bookstore on Friday, Zoe reads Mike's review of the play in the NewportWeeklyNews.
and Zoe Baker acts the part of Juliet's mother. She has a pretty face and she speaksher words well. But she is a young girl in an older woman's costume,and we all know it. She can never make me believe
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n Tuesdayevening the next week,Zoe andher friend Annie are drinking coffee in the Newport Caf6. Annie is a student at Newport Collegeand sometimesin the eveningsshe and Zoe meet at the caf6. Suddenly,Zoe seesa boy sitting at a table across the room. 'Who's that boy?'she asksAnnie. Annie laughs. 'Do you like him? He has a nice face,'she says.'His name'sMike. I often seehim at the college.' 'Mike?'Zoe says.'Mike who?' 'Mike Morrison,' Annie savs.
'That's Mike Morrison?'Zoesays.Sheis furious. 'Yes, why?'Annie asks. 'He writes reviews for the Newport WeeklyNews,' Zoe says. 'That's right,' Annie says.'His aunt is the editor.He . . . oh!' She stopssuddenlyand looks at Zoe.'Tlnereview of Romeoandluliet-' 'Right!' Zoe says.'Do you rememberit? "Zoe Baker acts the part of fuliet's mother. She has a pretty face and she speaksher words well. But she is a young girl in an older woman's costume,and we all know it." Nice face or no nice face,I hate him!'
Zoe thinks for a minute or two. 'That's very interesting,' she saysat last. 'Is it?' Annie says.She looks acrossat Mike Morrison, then at Zoe.'Why is it interesting?lVhat are you thinking of doing?' 'Tell me, am I a goodactress?'Zoeasks. 'Yes,you are,'Annie says.'But-' 'OK,' Zoesays.'I'm a good actressand I want to prove it to Mr Mike-Nice-Face-Morrison.' 'How you do want to do that?'Annie asks. Zoe smilesand beginsto tell Annie about her idea . . .
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Annie laughs. 'OK, go and tell him,' she says.'Go and say,"f hate you, Mike Morrison. You write stupid reviews for the newspaper."Go on.' ButZoe isn't laughing. 'Yes,all right!' shesaysfuriously, and she begins to get up from her chair. Then she stops, suddenly. 'What's wrong?'Annie asks.Are you afraid?' 'No,' Zoe says.'I have a better idea. Doeshe come into this caf6 often?' 'Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, I think,' Annie 'He says. has a writing class at the college,and he comes here after it linishes.'
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n Thursday, Mike comes to the Newport Caf6 after his writing class. He asksfor a cup of coffee,then starts to read one of his books. Someminutes latet a woman comesinto the caf6. Sheis carrying a magazine under her arm. At first, Mike doesnot seethe woman. Then she comes acrossto his table. 'Hello,' shesays.Are you Mike Morrison?' Mike is surprised. 'Yes,'hesays.'That's me.' The woman smiles.'CanI sit at this table?'sheasks. 'Yes, of course,'Mikesavs.
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name is Kate Lawson,' the woman says. 'I'm the editor of Yes!magazine. Do you know it?' Shesitsdown and puts the magazineon the table in front of Mike. 'Yes, f know it,' Mike says.'It's a magazineaboutfamous people.' 'That's right,' I(ate says. 'Do you want to write something for it? Can you do an interview for me?'
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An interview?' Mike says, surprised. ,Why are you askingme?' 'You sometimeswrite theatre reviews for the Newport weeldynewspaper,'she says.'Is that right?' 'Yes,I do,'he says.'I want to write playsone day,and_' 'Well, do this interview for my magazinethen,'she says. 'It's with a famousplaywright. He livesin Newport.' 'Todd Marin is the only famous playwright in Newport,' Mike says.'He livesquietly and doesn'tgo out very often. And he's famous for not talking to reporters from . . . gossip magazines.He throws them out of his house!'
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The next morning, Mike goesto ToddMarin's house.It is a big house,and there are lots of bushes and tall treesin front of it. 'I don't like Yeslmagazinevery much, but this is an important interview,'Mike thinks. And perhapsI can talk to Todd Marin about my play.' (Mike is writing a play for television.) He walksup to the front door of the house.He is carrying his notebook and he has a list of questionsto ask the playwright. But he is a little afraidof the famousman.
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. . . so I sayto him, ,,I'm the editor of yeslmagazine and can you interview ToddMarin?,,,ZoetellsAnnie. 'Todd Marin!' Annie says. ,But he throws gossip magazinereportersout of his house!' 'I know!' Zoe says, laughing. And I want to stand outside his house and watch Todd Marin throw Mike Morrisonout!'
follow to go after s0meone wig falsehair glasses you wear theseto helpyou seebetter hide to go where no one can see y0u funny making you laugh
Zoe follows Mike to Todd Marin's house. She is careful and she follows Mike very quietly. Zoeis acting the part of I(ate Lawson again. Shehas a black wig over her hair and sheis wearing glasses. She hides behind one of the bushes in front of Todd Marin's house and watches Mike go to the front door. It is a big, dark house. 'This is funny,'she thinks, smiling.
When Todd Marin opens the do'or of his house, Mike beginsto talk quickly. 'Hello, Mr Marin,' he says. 'I'm Mike Morrison. I'm a studentat Newport College,and I want to write plays.' 'Doyou?'Todd Marin says. And I write reviews in the NewportWeeklyNews,' Mike tells him. 'What do you want from me?'ToddMarin asks. 'CanI askyou somequestions?'Mike says. 'Why?'Marin 'Is asks. it for the NewportWeekly News2' 'That's a difficult question. What do I do now?' Mike 'Do thinks. I tell him a lie, or do I tell him the truth?' Then, after a secondor two, he says,'It . . . it's for Yesl lie something thatis nottrue magazine.Listen,I know it's a stupidmagazine,but . . .' tnuth something 'Come into the house,'ToddMarin sayssuddenlv. thatistrue 23
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5 Zoe u.raits oe is watching Mike and Todd Marin from behind a bush. She can see them but she cannot hear them speaking.SheseesToddMarin open the door, and she sees Mike follow him into the house. Zoe smiles.'Right. He's in the house,'she thinks. ,Now let's wait for Todd Marin to throw him out!'
Todd Marin takesMike to his study. There are hundreds of booksin the room, and a big desk. Todd goesand sits behind the desk. 'Thank you for telling me the truth,' he saysto Mike. 'I can seeyou're an honest young man. You can ask your questions.But not for Yes!magazine. You're right. It is a stupid magazine.I hate gossipmagazines.Why do people write for them?' 'Because they pay a lot of money,I believe,'Mikesays. Todd Marin laughs. 'Yes,you're right again,' he says. 'Bfrt you can write about me for theNewportWeeklyNews. Is that OK?' 'Yes,that's OK,' Mike says,and he smilesat ToddMarin happily. 'I like to help young writers with ideaswhen I can,'Todd sayskindly. 'Sit down.' Mike sits down, puts his notebook on Todd'sdesk, and opensit. 'I read your reviewsin the newspaper sometimes,'Todd studlr a noomin a 'They're says. very good.' housewhereyou 'Well, I think they're OK,' Mike says. 'But I want to go to write or work
write for the theatre. for TV. and for movies. I'm writins a play now.'
desk a table in a studyof in an office
Are you?Tell me about it,'Todd says. 'Can I?'Mike asks.'Well, it's about a boy and a girl.'
pay to givemoney for something
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Zoe stays behind the bush and waits. An hour goesby and nothing happens.Sheis gettingimpatient. 'What are they doing in there?'she thinks. 'ToddMarin never gives interviews to gossipmagazines,so what are they talking about?' She remembersMike Morrison's review of Romeoand luliet in the newspaper.She remembers his words about her acting - and she wants to see his face when Todd Marin throws him out of the house. 'How long must I wait?'she thinks impatiently.
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Telling the truth fter an hour and a half, Mike Morrison leavesTodd Marin's study and comesout of the house. He and the playwright are smiling, and Mike is saying 'Thank you.'
amazed very sunpflsed shake hands to g i v ey o u rh a n dt o s o m e o nw e hen y o us a yh e l l oo r goodbyeto them
They talk for two or three minutes andZoewatchesthem from behind the bush. Sheis amazed. 'What's happening?' she thinks. 'Why are they so friendly?' After a minute or two more, they shake hands. Then Todd Marin goesback into the house and Mike Morrison walks away.
Mike seesKate Lawson waiting for him. 'Oh, hello,' he saysnervously.He is surprisedto seeher so soon.Are you waiting for me?' 'I'm waiting for your 'Yes,' she says impatiently. interview.' 'Look,I can't lie to you,' he replies.'There'sno interview for Yes!magazine. Mr Marin always refuses to talk to reportersfrom gossipmagazines.' 'But what-?' I(ate begins. 'What can two peopletalk aboutfor an hour and a half ?' Mike says, Iaughing. About writing, about characters and about plot. Nothing for Yes!magazine,I'm afraid.
refuse to say no w h e ns o m e o n e asksyouto do something character a personin a book, a m o v i eo r a p l a y
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Oh, I have my list of questionsand Mr Marin's answers, but my interview is for the Newport WeeklyNews. And I know a lot more about writing plays now. He's very interestedin my play.' 'Yourplay?'I(ate saysfuriously. 'Yes, I'm writing a play for TV' Mike says.And Mr Marin wants to read it. He can help me with the charactersand the plot.' 'Well, that's nice,' she says.'Sayhello to Mihe Morrison, the famous playwright! He writes stupid reviews for the NewportWeekly Newsbut his playsare OK.' 'You're angry,' Mike says. 'Listen, I'm sorry about the interview for Yes!' I(atelaughs.'No, it's OI(,' shesays.'I'm not angry.'And then shedoessomethingvery strange.
Shetakesoff her hair. 'She'swearing a wig!' Mike thinks, amazed.
and shesmilesat Mike, llext, shetakesoff her glasses And now he knows her.
He beginsto laugh.
'You're not Kate Lawson!' he says.
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'That's
right,' Zoe says. 'I'm a seventeen-year-oldgirl in
an older woman's costume, Mr Mike Morrison, review writer for the l{ewportWeekly Nerus!' Mike's face is very red now. He feels embarrassed. 'What a trick! So there is no Kate Lawson, editor of Yes/ magazine,'he says. 'No, there isn't,'Zoe says,laughing. 'What do you think now? Does this prove something? Am I a good actress?' 'Yes, you are a good actress,'Mike says, laughing with her. And I'm going to put that in the NewportWeeklyNcws.' embarrassed f e e l i n !b a da f t e r y o ud o s o m e t h i n g s t up i d trick something t h a ty o ud o t o m a k es o m e b o d y f e e ls t u p i d free that you don'tpayfor
Are you?'Zoesays. 'Yes, and thanks for making me go and seeTodd Marin,' Mike tells her. He doesn't feel embarrassed any more. 'Now I can get help with my play,' he says. 'Come on, let's get a cup of coffee.And I'm paying!' 'Well, I can't refuse a free coffee!' Zoe savs, and she Iaushs.
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In Newport Caf6 Zoeond Annie are talking. Mike is sitting across the room Zoe looksoverand seesMike.Sheis intur6stedin ntm ZOE (to Annie,quietly)Who'sthat boy? A ] { N f E ( l a u g h i n g ) Dyoo ul i k eh i m ?H eh a sa n i c ef a c e H i sn a m e ' sM i k e
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MIKE
TODD (interested)Doyou? MIKE (b) IODD Whatdo youwantfrom me?
MfKE (nervousgk)
AI{NIE M i k eM o r r i s o n . zoE (surprised)That'sMikeMorrisonl
TOIID Why?ls it for"the NewportWeeklyNews? MIKE (after a secondor twd (d)
ANNIT Yes, why?
ToddMarin looks furiously at Mike and begins to close the door. MIKE (quickly)(e)
zoE ( b ) . . . ANNIE T h a t ' sr i g h t .H e . . . o h lT h er " e v i e owf R o m e oa n dJ u l i e t -
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ToddMarin opensthe door agoin. TODD (suddenly) Comeintothe house. Act out the scenes on paEe42 and 45 before you look at page 44.
ANNIE What'swnonS? Areyou afraid? z0E N o .( e ) 43
4 Lookat four morescenesfrom the story.write onesceneand act it out'
ScENE 1
Scelu 3
In the newspaper office
On the phone
ScnNE 5
ScENr 6
In Todd Marin's study
In Newport Caf6
APrettyFace Z o e B a k e rw o r k s i n a b o o k s t o r e .S h e a l s o l i k e s a c t i n g , a n d s h e has a part in the play Romeo and Juliet. Mike Morrison writes . hat does he write about a b o u t t h e p l a y f o r t h e n e w s p a p e rW Z o e ? l s Z o e a g o o d a c t r e s s. . o r i s s h e j u s t ' a p r e t t yf a c e ' ? W h a t d o e s Z o e t h i n k w h e n s h e r e a d s t h e n e w s p a p e r ?W h a t does she do? lllustratedby KanakoDamerum and YuzuruTakasaki Audio recording available
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