F: There, there. It's nothing to worry about. Come on, let's go home and have a hot chocolate.
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F: See son, you have to give the ball a really strong kick like this.
S: Gee, you are a good kicker dad. Now I'm going to kick it really hard.
F: OK, I'll block. The goalkeeper has to block the ball .... oh darn .... I missed again
S: Wah! Dad! The ball has gone into a hole.
F. Oh dear. It has gone down that manhole. Don't worry, I'll fetch it.
S: Daddy! Where are you? Please come back.
F: [bang!] Ouch! Here, take your ball. If you kick the ball down there again, I'll throw you after it!
S: What's that lump on your head daddy? Are you going to die? Wah! Don't die daddy.
F: There, there. It's nothing to worry about. Come on, let's go home and have a hot chocolate.
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