ralph lines

it's amazing!

(open)

the sun

what's amazin'?

it's like a huge eye looking down at you

don't see what's so amazin'.

that's a funny t-shirt

it's hot. that's what it is. hot

so? it's amazing! that's a lagoon. great for swimming

it's a jersey anyway

can't you?

can't swim

you don't you know

i sink

blubber...

i do. i know i do

ralph. what's yours?

what's your name?

is it a secret?

not telling

what is it?

it's a stupid name

what?

are they all dead do you think?

they can't be

the plane broke up. it's in two bits

what does your auntie say?

organizin'. and worse things happen. my auntie says--

i'm sorry

my head really hurts

why?

that's why i can't swim

'assma'?

assma

do you?

quite badly in fact

what?

maybe they're all dead anyway

don't be stupid

here. there. everywhere. all over

they're not all dead, stupid. not everyone in england, stupid. not the whole of the british isles. not our parents

they got bombs now... could...

it's easy. you just have to--

could be. that's good!

you try!

thass good!

come on. if you know so much...

can't

give us your feet. i'll pull you...

can't

what's your name?

oh blimey

what's your name?

what?

piggy?

piggy

amazing

piggy

i won't. piggee! piggee!

but you're not to tell anyone. not anyone

sorry. i won't then. i'm ralph. look!

don't

look at this!

look where?

it's a shell. a conch. that's what they call it. a conch.

what is it?

you blow in them, don't you?

i seen one. at my auntie's friend's house. i--

you blow in them and they make a noise

i don't

from down here. it's like the flute. i'm in the orchestra

i don't. my assma...

the flute. you know. not the flute. the saxophone. or the clarinet

you what?

don't you know anything? it makes a noise...

uh?

you can, though! you can make a really good noise. if you get it right.

some orchestra!

i bet there are people. i bet there are some others here. and i bet if i blow i'll call them. they'll come. i bet. and--

yeah?

i don't know what

and what?

me. you're the choir

who was blowing the trumpet?

you're good

yes

you're good

i thought it was a grown-up. i got them to sing

i'm ralph

and so are you. come on!

he's... i don't know who he is

who's he?

look! over there! by those trees! there are some little kids. d'you see?

come on then!

they were in the front of the plane. they--

but no grown-ups!

well...

why is he just lying on the beach?

i s'pose he can...

well what?

well... he's got all day

can what?

i'm... i'm ralph. i dunno

i'm choir prefect. what are you?

ask him

who did you say he was?

he's got quite a funny name in fact...

all i'm saying is--

what?

ralph!

promised what?

you promised

i don't know what you're on about

you know what

his name's piggy, in fact

you know\-- you--

piggy!

you promised!

i never!

you promised!

well you were being stupid!

you did! you promised!

because...

what do we want a meeting for?

i will be. probably

are you a prefect in your school?

upton

i will be. probably

it's ok i suppose

i don't know that. is that a good school?

what did you say your name was?

we have to have a meeting! well done, cambourne!

he's right really

come on you lot! come on!

him. piggy. he's right really. we have to have a meeting

who is?

where do you say you were at...?

meetings are jolly useful of course

oh yes

godstone

i think so

have you heard of it?

my dad says if you can run with the ball...

they did. it was quite horrible

i'm a forward. I can run with the ball. i... hey!

where do you play? are you useful?

well... you know... only a genius...

not bad! you're not bad!

who's going to be in charge? will it be one person or--

shut up, can't you? you stupid little boy!

we can't all talk at once

you talk

we might you know

confusing

might have to have rules. if what piggy... if what he... says is right then... maybe there is, you know... just us...

might what?

ok

a rule, you hear me? an' it must never be broken

well...

just because he says

well... it...

is it a rule just because he says?

you what?

the question is... is it a good rule?

you're funny

is it good? that's all

this ain't cricket, piggy!

no! this ain't proper! this ain't--

it's mine! it's mine! it's mine!

to me! to me!

if you want jack for leader. put up your hands!

if you want me for leader...

put up your hands! if you want me for leader!

for leader! ralph!

who are you?

people not pulling their weight, go on put your hands up

you're a bit late i'm afraid. we've already got a leader

roger

me. but you must have the choir of course. they're yours

who's that?

listen

'what's wrong with me?' everything

listen\-- i'm leader. and there's no need for fighting. because we're all one gang. one gang. and this is our island. it belongs to all of us. doesn't it?

'ralph for leader'

it's ours. all ours. i'm sure of it. it looks like that, don't you think? look at it. sand. blue sea. those palms. look at it. there's no one. no one but us

if there were natives they would have been here by now...

do as a look-out!

look up there\-- there's a great hill...

hang on where?

hang on!

you talk, piggy. talk about your auntie. talk to yourself

ralph, you can talk. you got the conch. you talk

our island!

brilliant! brilliant, wonderful, it's all blue

it's a pig!

look! look!

steady on...

let's get it! come on! let's get it!

one thing at a time!

steady on what?