The Galoshans Play (Inverclyde 2016)

GRANNY starts sweeping around WALLACE’s corpse.

PRESENTER Here lies bold Wallace?

Murdered by Auld Dunrod!

A doctor! A doctor! Ten pounds for a doctor.

To help him out by God! DUNROD / GRANNY / CROWD (chanting) Here is he. Here is he. Here is he.

DOCTOR Here am I old Doctor Brown The best old Doctor in the town.

DUNROD How far have you travelled?

DOCTOR I’ve been up round the Gibby And down through the Strone And into Greenock cemetery To dig up lots of bones.

DUNROD What have you seen?

DOCTOR I’ve seen an old man who talks to cats A mermaid, a goblin, And a ghost with two hats.

DUNROD What can you cure?

DOCTOR All sorts.

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