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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 />

1<strong>04</strong> SKETCHES

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