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William has recently returned to the West Country from London. He was rescued by Tom, after he was found tied up in a cupboard cradling his dead baby sister--his mother had vanished. Tom took him away from the hospital and William has been recovering back in his bed in Tom’s house. Here, Zach comes to see William for the first time since his return. WIlliam is still frail but very excited to see his best friend. Zach updates William on everything that’s happened since he left and also delivers
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START: WIlliam: (hearing) Zach!
Zach: (rushing in) Will! Calloo Callay!
(William stands, a bit wobbly. Zach uninhibitedly gives William a hug. William is pleased, if a little embarrassed)
Zach: You’re a bit bony! Looking good, though.
William: (sitting) Me legs are a bit wobbly.
[... …]
END: William: Really?
Zach: My parents told me. They wouldn’t lie. It isn’t dirty, unless you make it that way.
William: Can’t a lady have a baby on her own?
Zach: No. There has to be a man to give her his seed.
(William stares ahead in shock)
Will?
David Wood, Goodnight Mister Tom, Samuel French Acting Edition, 2014, pp.88-90
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