MS. Young man seated at cafe table and another comes up and slaps him on the back. He jumps forward and throws the water in the drinking glass into the face of the chap behind. MS. The two youngsters creep up on another young man playing...
MS. Young man seated at cafe table and another comes up and slaps him on the back. He jumps forward and throws the water in the drinking glass into the face of the chap behind. MS. The two youngsters creep up on another young man playing a guitar in a park seated on a chair, they tip him off the chair. MS. The now three youngsters driving in small open car. Another young man is seen walking along pavement. They grab him and bundle him into car. Various shots of four of them in room rehearsing a musical number with three guitars and drum - natural sound. MS. Another youngster walks in and joins them. MS. He walks up to them and tells them he will sing. CU. Face of a lion. Various shots of the group playing a tune in a park and they have a couple of lion cubs playing around them.
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