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This is a melodrama about a villain, Lord Septic
who is greedy for more power, money and fame.
He is even capable of committing murder to get
what he wants. He owns the railways and is after
the Gatsby gold. Crouch, Lord Septic’s manservant
is a big bully. Rose is a damsel in distress who meets
Percy, the hero. They fall in love and he rescues her
from a bloody death at the railway tracks. Later,
Percy learns he is the heir to the Gatsby gold and is
known as Sir Percy. Lord Septic loses everything.
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Pride goes before fall
Greed is destructive
Justice and equality
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Pride goes before fall
Lord Septic was very arrogant with his
wealth. He would do anything to get
what he wanted. He was very greedy
and wanted more even though he
owned several railways. He was willing
to kill to get what he wanted. In the
end, he was arrested by the police.
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Greed is destructive
Even though he owned a railway
station, Lord Septic plotted to get the
Gatsby Gold. He was not satisfied with
what he had. He wanted more. His life
was ruined in the end because he was
arrested by the police for trying to kill
Rose and Percy.
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Justice and equality
The truth came out and Percy obtained
his right. He was the heir to the Gatsby
Gold. Justice was finally revealed. On
the other hand, the evil Lord Septic was
arrested because of his crime.
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One should be humble about
one’s wealth and fame.
We should be sensitive to
people’s feelings.
Downfall of man due to his greed
for power, money or fame.
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An empty train station
A cold foggy night
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CLIMAX
Rose is tied to the railway
tracks and the rumbling of an
approaching train is heard.
Lord Septic slams Percy against a
locker. Percy recovers and runs
off.
Lord Septic orders Crouch to tie
Rose to the railway track to kill
her.
Lord Septic hits Percy on the
head.
Rose threatens to expose Lord
Septic’s criminal behaviour.
Train screeches to a halt.
Lord Septic slams Percy against a
locker. Percy recovers and runs
off.
Rose helps Percy unravel the
mystery of the NSL initial on the
key he has been wearing around
the neck.
Rose, a blind flower girl enters to sell flowers
and is roughly handled by the two people.
EXPOSITION / BEGINNING
The two villains are introduced
at the railway station, plotting
a devious scheme.
They recover the Gatsby
Gold which is rightfully
Percy’s.
RESOLUTION
Percy and Rose plan a future
together and the police come
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for the two villains.
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Gentle-hearted
I’ll take that as a no, then. (pg 70)
Yes, sir, do buy a sprig of heather for a penny. It may
bring you good luck. (pg 71)
Caring of mother
But, I can’t go home till I earn a few coins. My mother is
so sick and I must pay for the pills that will make her well.
(pg 72)
Sensitive and
sympathetic
How very sad. You poor boy. (pg 76)
Perhaps your luck will change tonight. (pg 76)
I wish I could help you. (pg 77)
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Able to stand up for
herself
It’s because of you I’m blind. It’s because of you my
mother is so ill in the slums. It’s because of you I have
nothing. (pg 79)
Until I tell my story. It’s time I told the Evening News about
your cruel ways. (pg 79)
Intelligent
‘Percy! Oh Percy! It was Percy!’ – She was able to
connect the story of Lady Gatsby to Percy. (pg 84)
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Caring
You need someone like me to look after you. Someone to
take you home and put you in water. (pg 75)
You poor girl. You can’t see, can you? (pg 75)
Positive
I say, it’s not that bad! It might be sunny tomorrow. (pg
73)
Romantic
A pure white rose! Then let me pick you and hold you
under my nose. (pg 75)
I think it already has. I just met you. (pg 76)
This morning I was nobody but you have made me a
somebody. Now I have all I need. (pg 91)
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Generous
If only I could give you some money. But all I have is my
railway ticket. (pg 76)
Able to stand up for
others
Have you no shame, man? It’s time I gave you a bit of
your own treatment…it’s time to tell you what’s what! (pg
77)
Ensures that justice is
served
I told the guard on the train to call the police. (pg 87)
It’s the last day of your life of crime. You’ll soon be behind
bars when we tell the world. (pg 89)
My price is JUSTICE! (pg 90)
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Nasty, cruel, villain
..And nothing will get in my way. (pg 66)
…tie her to the railway track. I can hear the midnight
express. (pg 80)
The Grim Reaper has a ticket on the midnight express!
Ha, ha. (pg 82)
..the Gatsby Kid? I threw it away in the litter bin. (pg 84)
Arrogant
No one speaks to me like that. (pg 79)
Just try and stop me! No one ever tells me what to do. (pg
80)
Takes advantage of
others
I only married her for her arms. (pg 68)
Lord Septic didn’t pay us. He didn’t keep the matches
safe because it would cost him money. (pg 75)
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Sadistic
Tell her to go or I’ll throw her and her flowers under the
midnight express ..(pg 70)
Ambitious, power crazy
…Power. Money. Fame. (pg 84)
More! I want more, Crouch. I need it. I long for it. I’m mad
for it. I’ll kill for it. (pg 64)
I will get more ideas on getting rich. Filthy rich. Thick,
black, and oily. (pg 66)
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Bully, villain
Shut up. Clear off. Get lost. (pg 70)
Who cares? (pg 72)
Now get out of here and keep this platform free of filth …
of vermin…of scum. (pg 72)
Cruel, sadistic
If you haven’t gone…you and your flowers will be pulp
under the next train. (pg 73)
Grovels for a living
Most sorry, sir. Very sorry, sir. Really sorry, sir. (pg 66)
And you always want what you get, sir. (pg 64)
Even more greedy, sir. (pg 64)
I bet that’ll cause a bit of a stink, sir! (pg 68)
Killer trains must run in your family, sir. (pg 82)
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• Lord Septic thinks he will become even richer when he gets the
Gatsby gold by gaining possession of the railways. But he ends up with
nothing when he is arrested for his crimes and Percy proves to be the
rightful heir to the fortune.
• The only things I ever give away free are nose bleeds! - This is an ironic
statement as Percy uses the blood from his nose to turn his long-johns
into dark red. Then, when he places it over a gas lamp, it shines dark
red. The train driver thinks it is a stop light and stops the train on time
before it runs over Rose.
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• The names ‘Septic’ and ‘Crouch’ are symbolic of the characters.
‘Septic’ means contamination with bacteria and Lord Septic is like a
‘contaminant’ to all who come into contact with him. crouch, the
manservant, is a grovelling bully and the name is symbolic of his
‘crouching’ in obedience to Lord Septic all the time.
• The railway tracks are symbolic of Lord Septic’s path to fame, fortune
and power.
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• It’s a freezing, filthy, frosty, foggy, foul night.
• …to plot more plans.
•You are dim, daft, dopey, dozey and dippy.
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• The part if the drama where Percy tells Rose about his past and the
key around his neck is a hint about a future incident, which is Percy’s
realisation that he is the heir to the Gatsby Gold.
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• It’s a foul and filthy night ; This fog is so thick. I can’t see a thing out
there – give the image of a dark, cold and gloomy night
• Filthy rich. Thick, black and oily. – gives the image of wealth attained
through cruel and unethical means
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• It’s just like many years ago. I stood right here as my father tied Lady
Gatsby to the same track.
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• …the man who runs…the man who will soon…the man who’s
wrecked….
• It’s because of you….it’s because of you my mother….it’s because of
you I have….
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• Not those arms. She owns a gun factory.
•…a big strike at the match factory?
•… a shorter working wick…I think you mean WEEK…
• Good knight!....Good night!
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• Killer trains must run in your family, sir – makes a comparison of Lord
Septic and his father as killers with trains that kill if one is caught in the
track
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• snap them like twigs…crack them like nuts…pop them like pods
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•IDIOM
• filthy rich – thick, black and oily; a pain in the neck; key to my heart;
nick of time
• SIMILE
• It’s a thick pea soup;….like thunder…like a dragon coming to slay the
damsel
• METAPHOR
• A pure sweet rose! Then, let me pick you up and hold you under my
nose! …put you in water.
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•… like a dragon coming to slay the damsel – the train is personified as
a person about to kill another
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