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Henry: Fifty-five million people!<br />
Postman: is the correct answer! You've won<br />
the white envelope!<br />
Henry: I don't want the white one. I want<br />
the blue one.<br />
Postman: Oh, go on. Take the white one.<br />
Henry: I don't want the white one!<br />
Postman: Oh, all right. Here's the blue one.<br />
Henry: Thank you.<br />
(Mr. Williams opens the blue<br />
envelope.)<br />
Henry: Hmm. Just a piece of paper.<br />
Postman: What does it say?<br />
Henry: It says: 'You should have taken<br />
the white one.'<br />
Postman: I told you,<br />
Henry: This is very silly. I'm going back<br />
to bed.<br />
Postman: Wait a minute, Mr. Williams.<br />
Today's star prize is in the white<br />
envelope.<br />
Henry: The star prize?<br />
Postman: Yes.<br />
Henry:<br />
All right then, ask me the question.<br />
Postman: Now listen carefully. If a man<br />
walks at five miles an hour, in the<br />
same direction as a car which is<br />
traveling at thirty miles an hour,<br />
how long will it take for the car to<br />
be 107 miles from the man?<br />
Henry: Eh?<br />
Postman: Mr. Williams! Concentrate! If a<br />
man walks at five miles an hour,<br />
in the same direction as a car<br />
which is traveling at thirty miles<br />
an hour, how long will it take for<br />
the car to be 107 miles from the<br />
man?<br />
Henry: I don't know. Three days?<br />
Postman: No, no. Mr. Williams. Look, why<br />
don't you ask your wife to help<br />
you?<br />
Henry: All right. Agnes!<br />
Agnes: Yes?<br />
Henry: Come here!<br />
Agnes: All right. I'm coming.<br />
(Mrs. Williams comes to the<br />
door.)<br />
Postman: Ah, good morning, Mrs. Williams<br />
Agnes:<br />
Henry:<br />
Agnes:<br />
What's going on?<br />
I'm trying to win the white one,<br />
Agnes.<br />
The white what?<br />
Henry:<br />
Agnes:<br />
Henry:<br />
The white envelope. I've already<br />
won the red one and the blue<br />
one.<br />
Henry, what are you talking<br />
about?<br />
It's a competition. We answer<br />
questions and win prizes - and<br />
the star prize is in the white envelope.<br />
Postman: And here is the question for the<br />
white envelope. If a man walks at<br />
five miles an hour, in the same<br />
direction as a cat which is traveling<br />
at thirty miles an hour, how<br />
long will it take for the car to be<br />
107 miles from the man?<br />
Agnes:<br />
That's easy. Four hours, sixteen<br />
minutes and forty-eight seconds.<br />
Postman: Four hours, sixteen minutes and<br />
forty-eight seconds is the correct<br />
answer! You have won today's<br />
star prize. Here you are.<br />
Agnes:<br />
Henry:<br />
Ooh, thank you!<br />
Well done, Agnes,<br />
(Mrs. Williams opens the white<br />
envelope.)<br />
Henry: What is it?<br />
Agnes: It's just a piece of paper.<br />
Postman: No, it isn't.<br />
Henry:<br />
Yes, it is. Look! Just another piece<br />
of paper!<br />
(They give the postman back the<br />
envelope and paper.)<br />
Postman: But, Mr. Williams....Mrs.<br />
Williams...<br />
Henry:<br />
Stop wasting our time. Come on,<br />
Agnes; let's go back to bed,<br />
Postman: But come back! I can explain!<br />
(Mr. and Mrs. Williams go back<br />
into the house.)<br />
Postman: I'm sure it's not just another<br />
piece of paper. There's always a<br />
prize in the white one. Let's have<br />
a look....It's a cheque...for £500!<br />
Mr. Williams! Mrs. Williams!<br />
Henry: Go away!<br />
Postman: But Mr. Williams, you've won the<br />
star prize!<br />
Henry: Go away!!<br />
Postman: Oh...Well, if Mr. Williams doesn't<br />
want the £500, I think I'll keep<br />
it...It's a lovely day today...<br />
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