SCENE - AN ENGINEERING WORKSHOP. DAVE IS AT A MACHINE, ON A TRICKY BIT. LOFTY WALKS IN.

DAVE -
Look mate, there's a sign on the door, dangerous machinery.

LOFTY -
Flopping 'eck lad. I'm 86. I've seen a bit of danger in my time. I'll not interrupt. What are you doing then?

DAVE -
I'm just re-aligning this spline-shaft.

LOFTY -
Flopping 'eck lad, I've done a few of those. What's this then?

DAVE -
Don't touch that, it's all set up.

LOFTY -
Calm down lad, I'm just looking.

DAVE -
Look, I must get on, this is a bit of a rush job.

LOFTY -
Well I'll not interrupt.

LOFTY STANDS WATCHING WITH HIS ARMS FOLDED.

DAVE -
Look, I'm sorry, I can't work while I'm being watched.

LOFTY -
Flopping 'eck lad, you'll mot notice me back here.

DAVE -
Well alright, but I'm on a bit of a tricky bit.

LOFTY -
What's this then?

DAVE -
It's the digital read-out.

LOFTY -
What do you want that for?

DAVE -
Look, please, I must get on with this. It's a rush job.

LOFTY -
Flopping 'eck lad, I'll not interrupt.

DAVE CARRIES ON WORKING

LOFTY -
So what are you doing now?

DAVE -
I'm trying to re-align these spline shafts.

LOFTY -
Oh.

DAVE TRIES TO CARRY ON.

LOFTY -
So what's that bit for then?

DAVE -
Look, I can't concentrate with you in here.

LOFTY -
No need to be like that lad. I'm 86. I'll not interrupt.

DAVE SIGHS AND CARRIES ON WORKING.

LOFTY -
So now what you doing lad?

DAVE SIGHS AND GRITS HIS TEETH, THEN A BIT OF MACHINERY CATCHES HIM AND DRAGS HIM IN THE MACHINE. HIS ARM IS TRAPPED, BLOOD IS SQUIRTING EVERYWHERE AND HE IS SCREAMING FOR HELP.

LOFTY -
Flopping 'eck lad. I'm 86. I can't stand here all day talking to you.

LOFTY WALKS OUT. DAVE SCREAMS AND EVEN MORE BLOOD SQUIRTS OUT.