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GIRL: The society pages?<br />

YOUNG MAN: If only I were so fortunate.<br />

GIRL: You … you must excuse me. My chauffeur is waiting.<br />

WAITRESS: Chauffeur?! What kind of crazy airs are you putting on?!<br />

You’ve never had a chauffeur in your life! You don’t even own an<br />

automobile!<br />

GIRL: I do so!<br />

WAITRESS: Since when?!<br />

GIRL: Since … Oh, get away from me! I don’t know you!<br />

WAITRESS: Don’t know me?! You have been drinking! I’m going to tell<br />

your mother!<br />

[The GIRL rushes off, followed closely by the WAITRESS. The YOUNG<br />

MAN picks up her book where she has dropped it.]<br />

YOUNG MAN: Wait! You forgot your—<br />

[But they are gone. After a few moments, a CHAUFFEUR approaches<br />

cautiously.]<br />

CHAUFFEUR: Begging your pardon, sir.<br />

YOUNG MAN: Yes, Henri?<br />

CHAUFFEUR: I don’t mean to intrude, but your dinner reservation—shall I<br />

cancel or—<br />

YOUNG MAN: No … I’m coming.<br />

CHAUFFEUR: Very good, sir. The auto is waiting.<br />

[The CHAUFFEUR exits and leaves the YOUNG MAN standing alone for<br />

a moment as the lights fade.]<br />

Process Questions:<br />

1. Who met at the park? Describe how the characters reacted on their first<br />

meeting.<br />

2. What do you think are the intentions of the characters for not revealing their<br />

true status in life?<br />

3. Would you consider the situations of the characters a “white lie?” Why or<br />

why not?<br />

4. What does the last sentence of the story tell us about the young man?<br />

5. What do you think<br />

DRAFT<br />

is the implication of the story to human lives?<br />

6. If you were the author, how would you end the play?<br />

April 10, 2014<br />

Grade 9 English Learning Package

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