ben, have you got your stuff? karen? ( garbage disposal rattling ) oh, bloody hell. has someone been putting forks down here again? i've got a headache. ah, well, a brisk walk to school, that's the best thing for a headache. i got a tummy ache. oh, that's a shame. you always get a tummy ache on a wednesday, don't you? it looks like a... like a mangled... pair of scissors. i think i've got a few viruses that makes me to ill to go to school. no, you're fine. i'm not fine! i might be sick. karen! karen: i can't find my other shoe! i really am quite poorly. karen, where did you last see them? karen: and also i can't find my hairbrush to brush my hair. sue; well, where did you last see it? ( coughs ) nasty little cough you've got there, ben. now get your swimming stuff, it's wednesday. there's one thing i can't do, and it's definitely swimming. could you send them a note? yep, i can send them a note saying "ben is pretending to be ill."