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The doctor<br />
Scene:<br />
Characters:<br />
A doctor's consulting-room<br />
The doctor, a student-doctor, a<br />
patient<br />
The doctor is sitting at his desk. The telephone<br />
rings, the student-doctor is calling.<br />
Doctor: Hello?<br />
Student: Doctor Watson?<br />
Doctor: Yes?<br />
Student: My name's Smith.<br />
Doctor: What's the matter with you?<br />
Student: Nothing, doctor. I'm fine,<br />
Doctor: Really? In that case, why are you<br />
calling?<br />
Student: Well, I'm a doctor.<br />
Doctor: You're a doctor?<br />
Student: Actually, I'm a student-doctor.<br />
Doctor: You're a student?<br />
Student: Doctor.<br />
Doctor: Yes?<br />
Student: Er... I'm a student-doctor.<br />
Doctor: Ah! A student-doctor!<br />
Student: Yes, I'm studying to be a doctor,<br />
doctor.<br />
Doctor: A doctor-doctor? What's a doctordoctor?<br />
Student: Well, you're a doctor, doctor.<br />
Doctor: Am I?<br />
Student: Yes, and I'd like to come and watch<br />
you working.<br />
Doctor: Fine. Come any time. Goodbye<br />
(The doctor puts the telephone<br />
down. There is a knock at the<br />
door.)<br />
Doctor: Come in!<br />
(The patient enters. He has one<br />
arm in a sling.)<br />
Patient: Good morning, doctor.<br />
Doctor: (To the patient) Ah, you must be<br />
the student-doctor.<br />
Patient: Pardon?<br />
Doctor: Student-doctor.<br />
Patient: Student-doctor? No. actually. I'm -<br />
Doctor: Sit down.<br />
Doctor:<br />
(The patient sits down)<br />
Now, you want to watch me working.<br />
Patient: Er...No, actually, I'm not a -<br />
(There is another knock at the<br />
door.)<br />
Doctor:<br />
Ah, That'll be my first patient.<br />
Come in!<br />
(The student-doctor comes in.)<br />
Student: Good morning, doctor,<br />
Doctor:<br />
Good morning (To the studentdoctor,<br />
indicating the patient) This<br />
is a student-doctor. He's come to<br />
watch me working, (To the patient,<br />
indicating the student-doctor) This<br />
is a patient, I'm going to ask her a<br />
few questions,<br />
82 SKETCHES<br />
Student: Doctor?<br />
Doctor: Yes?<br />
Student: I'm a student-doctor,<br />
Doctor: Really?<br />
Student: Yes<br />
Doctor: (To the patient, indicating the student-doctor)<br />
she's a student-doctor,<br />
like you<br />
Patient: I'm not a student-doctor,<br />
Doctor: You're not a student?<br />
Patient: Yes?<br />
Student: I think he's a patient, doctor.<br />
Doctor: A patient doctor? That's marvelous!<br />
Patient doctors are the<br />
best kind.<br />
Student: No! I'm a student-doctor - he's a<br />
patient.<br />
Doctor: I'm a student-doctor - he's a<br />
patient.<br />
Patient: No! I'm a patient - you're a doctor.<br />
Doctor: I'm a patient - you're a doctor,<br />
Patient-Student: No!!<br />
Student: You're a doctor- he's a patient!<br />
Doctor: You're a doctor, he's a patient!<br />
Patient- Student: No!!<br />
Patient: You're a doctor - she's a studentdoctor.<br />
Doctor: You're a doctor - she's a studentdoctor.<br />
Patient Student: No!!<br />
Student: (Indicating) Student-doctor... doctor...<br />
patient, doctor.<br />
Patient:<br />
(Indicating) Patient... doctor... student-doctor,<br />
doctor.<br />
(Doctor Pointing in various directions):<br />
Doctor, doctor, doctor, doctor,<br />
doctor, doctor! (Indicating correctly)<br />
Patient... doctor... studentdoctor.<br />
Student-Patient: Yes"<br />
Doctor:<br />
Well, I'm glad that's all clear.<br />
Goodbye.<br />
Student: Doctor?<br />
Doctor: Yes?<br />
Student: I think you should examine the<br />
patient.<br />
Doctor: Examine him?<br />
Student: Find out what's wrong.<br />
Doctor: What a good idea! Now, when you<br />
examine a patient, the first thing<br />
you must do is tell the patient to<br />
sit down. You try it.<br />
Student: (To the patient) Sit down.<br />
Patient: I'm already sitting down.<br />
Student: He's already sitting down.<br />
Doctor: Ah, this is a very common problem.<br />
If the patient is already sitting<br />
down, don't tell him to sit down.<br />
Student: Oh. (To the patient) Don't sit<br />
down.<br />
Patient:<br />
Doctor:<br />
Patient:<br />
Oh. Right.<br />
(The patient stands up.)<br />
Sit down!<br />
Right.<br />
(The patient sits down.)<br />
Doctor: Now, when the patient is sitting<br />
down, what's the first thing you