James wrote a play【31】television, about an immigrant family who came to England from Pakistan, and the problems they had in England. The play was【32】, and it was bought by an American TV company. James was invited to go to New York to help【33】the production. He lived in Dulwich, 【34】is an hour's journey away from Heathrow. The flight was【35】leave at 8:30 a. m. , so he had to be at the airport about 7 .30 in the morning. He ordered a mini-cab for 6:30, 【36】his alarm for 5:45, and went to sleep.【37】he forgot to wind the clock, and it stopped shortly after midnight. Also the driver of the mini-cab had to work very late that night and【38】. James woke with that awful feeling【39】something was wrong. He looked at his alarm clock. It stopped there silently, with the hands【40】to ten past twelve. He turned on the radio and discovered that it was, in fact, ten to nine. He swore quietly and【41】the electric kettle. He was just pouring the【42】water into the teapot when the nine o' clock pips sounded【43】the radio. The announcer began to read the news '... reports are coming in of a crash near Heathrow Airport. A Boeing 707 bound for New York crashed shortly after taking【44】this morning, flight number 2234 ... 'James turned pale. ' My flight, ' he said out aloud. ' If I【45】, I would have been on that plane. ' (31)