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Unit3FamilymattersU3SectionALikeFather,LikeSon(Thelivingroom.Fridaynight.Atableandtwochairsatfrontcentre.GrandfatherandFather,seatedatthetable,areplayingchess.)Grandfather:And...Iwin!(Sonentersroom.)Father:Notagain!Ohlook,herecomesmyboy.Howareyou,son?Son:(nervouslyapproachingthetable)Erm...Dad,canwetalk?Father:Sure!Youknowyoucanalwaysturntoyourdadforachat.Son:OK.Hereitis.I’vedecidednottogotouniversity.IwanttofocusonmybandandhaveacareerinmusicwhenIleaveschool.Father:(raisinghisvoiceinsurprise)Youcan’tbeserious!Whataboutyourfuturecareerasalawyer?!Son:Iknewyou’dsaythat.YoujustassumeIwanttobealawyer,butthat’sonlybecauseyouarealawyer.Father:What’swrongwithbeingalawyer?Lawyershelppeopleandarerespectedbyothers.Son:Yes,butI’mnotinterestedinlaw.Iwanttoworkinastudio,notacourt.Grandfather:(lookingatFather)Calmdown.OK?Father:(ignoringGrandfather’swords)Stopdaydreaming!Playinginabandisnotajob.Son:Ofcourseitis!Themusicindustryisdevelopingfastnow.Makingmusicisajob.Grandfather:(steppingbetweenFatherandSonandraisinghisvoice)Hey!Itoldyoutocalmdown,bothofyou!Father:ButItoldhimtostudysomethingusefulatuniversity!Grandfather:(laughing)Easy,son!Irememberwhenyouwerehisage,yousaidthatyouwantedtobeaprofessionalfootballplayer.Father:Andyouwantedmetobeanengineer!Grandfather:Ijustwantedyoutobehappy,andanengineer--ahappyengineer.Father:Butintheend,youjustadvisedmetothinkcarefully.Grandfather:Yes,andyouhavefoundthecareerthatsuitsyourtalents.I’msoproudofyou.Yoursonisproudofyou,too.Son:OfcourseIam,butIhavedifferenttalents.Grandfather:(turningtoSon)Whydon’tyoualsotakemyadviceandthinkcarefullybeforejumpinginwithbothfeet?Son:Well,Icouldtry...Grandfather:Ifyougotouniversityandplaymusicatthesametime,youwillhavetwooptionsforyourfuture.AndI’msureplayinginabandwillhelpyoumakelotsofnewfriendsatuniversity.Father:Yes,lotsofnewlawyerfriends!Son:(withasigh)Dad...(Curtain)U3SectionCJustaBrotherItwasthefinalpartofthe2016WorldTriathlonSeriesinMexico.Withjust700metrestogo,AlistairBrownleewasinthirdplaceandhisyoungerbrother,Jonny,wasinthelead.Alistairpushedhimselftowardsthefinishlineintheburningheat,butashecameroundthecorner,hesawhisbrotherabouttofallontothetrack.Alistairhadtochoose--brotherlylove,orachancetowintherace?ForAlistair,thechoicewasclear.Hisbrotherwasintrouble.Hehadtohelp.AlistairrantowardsJonny,caughthimandstartedpullinghimtowardsthefinishline.Alistairthenpushedhisbrotherovertheline.ThemoveputJonnyinsecondplaceandAlistairhimselfinthird.Itwasanunexpectedendtotherace,butAlistairdidnotwanttodiscussitwiththemedia.Hejustwantedtoseehisyoungerbrother,whohadbeenrushedtothemedicalarea.TheBrownleebrothershavebeendoingtriathlonssincetheywerechildren.“Obviously,whenyourolderbrotherisdoingit,youthinkit’sacoolthingtodo,”saysJonny.Alistairsaysthattheyencourageeachotherasmuchastheycanwhentheytrain.Despiteargumentsover“stupidthings”nowandthen,Alistairagreesthathavingabrotherisanadvantage.“Throughoutmyentirelife,I’vehadmybrothertryingtobeatmeateverythingIdo.Ithasbeenanenormouslypositiveforce.”Watchedbymillions,theendingtotheracehasdividedopinions:shouldthebrothershavebeendisqualifiedorhighlypraisedfortheiractions?ButforAlistair,hisdecisionwaseasytoexplain:“Mumwouldn’thavebeenhappyifI’dleftJonnybehind.”Atthatmoment,hewasnolongeranathleteaimingforamedal--hewasjustabrother.