- Miss Cackle: [referring to the alarm going off] It's alright it's not an emergency, just Mr Blossom fiddling.
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: What Shall we do with the girls?
- Miss Cackle: How do you mean?
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: They'll think it's a drill!
- Miss Cackle: What does Miss Drill want to do about it?... Oh a drill! They'll realise it's a first try won't they?
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: Will they?
- [the first years come running and screaming past]
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: It's alright! It's alright back to your classes! False Alarm!
- Sybil Hallow: [Points] But the alarm!
- [Clarice pulls her back]
- Miss Bat: Fire! Earthquake! Volcano! Flooding!
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: It's alright Miss Bat!
- Miss Bat: Oh Tidalwave!...
- Miss Constance Hardbroom: Miss Bat! Miss Bat! It's alright!