David Butler - Bob Adams

Bob Adams

EAMONN:

(on 1) JUST LIKE THE REST OF YOUR FRIENDS, TIME SPENT IN CLASS

ZOOM TO 2/sh OFTEN SEEMS LIKE TIME LOST ON THE PLAYING FIELDS AND YOUR

SCHOOLMATES SOON FIND THERE`S NO QUESTION OF HAVING TO LEAVE YOU BEHIND WHEN GAMES COME ALONG.

73 3 AT ATHLETICS, FOR EXAMPLE YOU DISCOVER THAT PUTTING THE SHOT DEPENDS A LOT ON ONE STRONG ARM AND ONE GAMES PERIOD YOU AMAZE YOUR SCHOOLMATES BY YOUR FORM.

BOB ADAMS (O.S.) O.S.MIC.

ZOOM TO CU DAVID REACHED THE SCHOOL STANDARD FOR THE SHOT WITH NO TROUBLE AT ALL.

EAMONN:

74. 1 AN ADMIRING FELLOW SCHOOLBOY WHO HAS JUST LEFT FOR HIS FIRST JOB, YOUR GOOD FRIEND BOB ADAMS.

ENTRANCE BOB

ADAMS ENTRANCE AND GREETING TAPE 10

76. 1 3/sh ADAMS SITS

EAMONN: (on 1) :

PUTTING THE SHOT WASN`T THE END OF DAVID`S SPORTING ACTIVITIES, WAS IT BOB?

BOB ADAMS:

77. 2 CERTAINLY NOT. HE`S ACTED AS LINESMAN AT FOOTBALL MATCHES, USING HIS WHEELCHAIR SO HE CAN MOVE UP AND DOWN THE LINE MORE QUICKLY, AND IN THE SUMMER HE PLAYS CRICKET BECAUSE HE`S LEARNED HOW TO GRIP THE HANDLE ON THE BAT WITH HIS ARTIFICIAL HAND.

HE`S PRETTY GOOD NOW YOU KNOW.

EAMONN:

78. 3 AND YOU AND HIS OTHER CHUMS WERE ABLE TO HELP HIM?

BOB ADAMS:

79. 2 NOT DAVID. WHEN HE WANTS TO DO SOMETHING HE LEARNS HOW TO DO IT BY HIMSELF. IN FACT, AT SCHOOL, HE USED TO FLY OFF THE HANDLE A BIT WITH PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO HELP HIM ABOUT. AND NOW, WHEN YOU`RE WITH HIM YOU JUST FORGET THAT HE`S DISABLED AT ALL.

EAMONN:

80. 1 THANK YOU, BOB ADAMS.

EXIT BOB ADAMS. TAPE 11

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