The lake is usually a peaceful place, concealed by the woods around it, sheltered by the over-hanging branches. There are very few people who even know the location of this wonderfully secluded pool. One year had passed since two particular children discovered the lake. One year of misery had passed, the children lived for the time they spent together in the woods, their families had joined a year before that. Their lives had been filled with hate, anger and violence, both as spectators and as involuntary participants. The boy had loathed his new sister, any other little boy would react in the same way. She was someone he had to get on with and share with, even share a room with. Half of his property was now hers. He soon realised, along with his possessions, he had to share his experiences as well. Their relationship was then fused by a mutual hate for his father. The boy became aware that he now had someone he could talk to, cry to and he now knew he wasn’t alone. Soon after this realisation the thought hit the boy that there were two more lives now in danger and he made it...

? (The lights come on slowly to the sound of a small crowd cheering, a woman (MEL BOOTS) gets up from a chair centre stage left and walks to downstage centre. She is wearing a white shirt, black trousers and black shoes, she has dark hair. She waits for the cheering to die down.) MEL BOOTS Hey guys we've got a real treat for you tonight, a real legend. You've seen him on 'Mock The Week', 'QI', 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks,' he's had years of solo stand up shows and has won countless awards. You know who it is, please ladies and gentlemen make our next guest feel welcome it's Mr Rev Straum! (A crowd cheers and claps as REV STRAHM walks onto the stage bowing his head to the audience, cheesy chat-show saxaphone music plays as he takes a seat centre stage right, facing MEL BOOTS at centre stage left. He wears a black t-shirt with a thin grey hoodie on top with old jeans and scuffed beige boots.) REV STRAHM Hi Mel. MEL BOOTS Well hey there, Rev how are you tonight? REV STRAHM Very well thank you. MEL BOOTS Great, so what everyone really wants to...