[Up pops the Doctor. Firstly he looks out one side of the booth and then the other and then notices Punch lying on the play board. ]

Doctor: Did someone call for a doctor? Oh its only you Mr Punch. What seems to be the matter?

Punch: I’m dead you fool. [Knocks the doctor with his head and lies down again.]

Doctor: [Rubbing his head] You seem your usual self to me. But I’d better examine you never the less. Now Mr Punch where does it hurt? [The doctor examines at punch’s head.]

Punch: Not there, lower down.

Doctor: Oh dear this is very painful. [Rubbing his own head] Tell me Punch is it your stomach. You got a pain there?

Punch: No lower down.

Doctor:[Leaning over Punch’s legs.] You got saw legs then Mr Punch?
[Punch kicks the doctor in the face ] (The puppeteer having removed his hands from Punch’s head and into his legs) Mr Punch this is worse than I thought I’m going to have to get some medicine for you. You just lie here while I’m gone. [Doctors exits]

Punch: [Getting up] This could be good, me like medicine.
[The Doctor returns with a stick]

Doctor: Here you are Mr Punch take this medicine three times a day. Once [Hits], twice [Hits], three times[Hits]. You feel better now?

Punch: [Rubbing his head] me no like that medicine. Me have a head ache now.

Doctor: Well then you’ll need another dose then. [Hits him again. This time Punch grabs the stick from the Doctor and hits him with it.

Punch: Here take some of your own medicine. That’s the way to do it! [ Knocks the doctor into the air spins him around on the end of the stick and throws him and the stick down below.]


   
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