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Gerry Thatcher's party<br />
Scene: A smart party<br />
Characters: Gerry Thatcher (the host),<br />
Maxwell (Gerry's butler),<br />
Horace Smith-Amanda<br />
Spencer (guests at the<br />
party)<br />
The doorbell rings. Maxwell opens the door.<br />
Maxwell: Yes, sir?<br />
Horace: Er...Hello, Is this Gerry<br />
Thatcher's house?<br />
Maxwell: Yes, sir.<br />
Horace: Oh, good. I've got an invitation<br />
to Gerry's party. My name's<br />
Horace Smith.<br />
Maxwell: In that case, please come in, sir.<br />
Horace: Thank you.<br />
Maxwell: Mr. Thatcher is in the lounge.<br />
This way.<br />
Horace: Er...Thank you<br />
(They go into the lounge where<br />
the party is in progress. Horace<br />
sees Gerry.)<br />
Horace: Er... Hello.<br />
Gerry: George!<br />
Horace: What?<br />
Gerry: George Wilberforce!<br />
Horace: Pardon?<br />
Gerry: How are you, George?<br />
Horace: Actually, I'm not<br />
Gerry: Good, good, good!<br />
Horace: No, just a minute -<br />
Gerry: How's your wife?<br />
Horace: I'm not married.<br />
Gerry: Good, good, good!<br />
(The doorbell rings again.)<br />
Gerry: Maxwell, give George a drink, I'll<br />
go to the door.<br />
Maxwell: Yes, sir.<br />
(Gerry opens the door.)<br />
Amanda: Gerry!<br />
Gerry: Amanda! How are you?<br />
Amanda: Fine.<br />
Gerry: Good, good, good! Come in,<br />
come in, come in.<br />
Amanda: Thank you.<br />
(Gerry brings Amanda over to<br />
Horace.)<br />
Gerry: Amanda, I'd like you to meet<br />
one of my oldest friends -<br />
George Wilberforce.<br />
Amanda: How do you do, George.<br />
Horace: Actually, my name isn't George.<br />
Gerry: Isn't it?<br />
Horace: No.<br />
Gerry: What is it, then?<br />
Horace: It's Horace Smith, actually.<br />
Gerry: Of course it is! Amanda, I'd like<br />
you to meet one of my dearest<br />
friends, Horace Smith-Actually.<br />
Horace: It's just Smith, actually.<br />
Gerry: That's what I said,<br />
Amanda: I'm very pleased to meet you,<br />
Mr Actually.<br />
Horace: No, it's Smith, actually.<br />
Amanda: Oh, yes. Mr. Smith-Actually.<br />
Horace: No, no, no...My name isn't<br />
Smith-Actually, actually. It's just<br />
Smith, actually.<br />
Gerry: I'm sure it is, Have a drink,<br />
Amanda?<br />
Amanda: Yes, Gerry.<br />
Gerry: Come and have a look at the<br />
garden.<br />
Amanda: OK.<br />
(Amanda goes into the garden<br />
with Gerry.)<br />
Maxwell: Your drink, sir.<br />
Horace: Thank you. She's very nice, isn't<br />
she?<br />
Maxwell: Yes, sir. Very nice indeed,<br />
Horace: I'd like to go out with her.<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Horace:<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Horace:<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Would you, sir?<br />
Yes, very much. The trouble is, I<br />
never know what to say when I<br />
meet people.<br />
In that case, sir, I think you need<br />
this book.<br />
(Maxwell shows Horace a book.)<br />
What is it?<br />
'English for all situations', sir. It's<br />
full of useful expressions. Look -<br />
'Unit I: In a restaurant.'...'Unit<br />
2: On a train.'...'Unit 3: At a<br />
party. Useful expressions in<br />
English, when you meet someone<br />
at a party.'<br />
Horace: Wonderful.<br />
Maxwell: (Reading) 'Are you doing anything<br />
on Saturday night?'<br />
Horace: No, I'm not, actually.<br />
Maxwell: No, sir. That's the first question.<br />
Try it.<br />
Horace: Ah. Are you doing anything on<br />
Saturday night?<br />
Maxwell: Good. 'How about going to the<br />
Horace:<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Horace:<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Horace:<br />
up?<br />
Maxwell:<br />
Horace:<br />
cinema?'<br />
How about going to the cinema?<br />
'What time shall I pick you up?'<br />
Pardon?<br />
That's the next expression.<br />
Ah. What time shall I pick you<br />
I think, sir, that you should suggest<br />
doing something before<br />
going to the cinema.<br />
Good idea. What, for example?<br />
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