NICKThis is a shop. I sell, you buy.

Extra English 2

ANNIE [reading email message/replying to email] ‘What’s he like? ’Oh. ‘Argentinian …tall … andsome.’‘Oh, wow, fantastic! A new boyfriend for you maybe! ’ [Laughs/sneezes] ‘Maybe, but don’t tell Bridget! ’ ‘ Must go. More news later. A.’

BRIDGETIs Hector still asleep?

ANNIE Yep.

BRIDGET Aah. Hector, wakey-wakey. Come on, rise and shine.

Hector makes snoring noises

ANNIE Sweet!

BRIDGET Oh, good morning. [Sneezes]

HECTOR Oh, good morning. [Sneezes]

ANNIE Uh, no, no, no, good morning, ah-ah-ah.

HECTOR Good morning, ah-ah-ah.

ANNIE No Hector, I have a cold.

BRIDGET And so have I.

HECTOR Oh you have a cold, Bridget.

BRIDGET Yes, I have a cold.

ANNIE Yes, we have a cold, so let’s begin again. Good morning.

HECTOR Good morning.

BRIDGET Oh never mind. Hector, would you like some …… New pyjamas?

HECTOR Mmm?

BRIDGET Hector, please excuse me for a moment. Annie, bathroom. Now!

HECTOR Good morning.

NICK Good morning.Is it fancy dress?

HECTOR Fancy dress? Yes.

NICK Oh, nice.Hey, nice car, ay.

HECTOR I have this car at home.

NICK Wow, you have this car at home.

HECTOR Ahm.

NICKGirls must love you.

HECTOR Girls, no.

NICK No? Hector, can I tell you something?

HECTOR OK.

NICK The car looks good.

HECTOR Ah-ay.

NICK Ay. So you must look good too! Ha-hmm?

HECTOR I look good!

NICK No. You don’t look good. But I can help.

HECTOR OK!

NICK OK!

BRIDGETHector’s clothes are awful!

ANNIE Oh, they’re so old fashioned!

BRIDGET I know, I’ll take him shopping.

ANNIE But Bridget you’re so busy that I’ll take him shopping.

BRIDGET No, it’s all right, I’ll take him shopping.

ANNIE But there’s no problem, I’ll take him shopping.

BRIDGET I said I’ll take him shopping!!

Sound of sneezing

NICK You need, you need a – oh hi, babe!

BRIDGET Oh it’s you, Nick.

ANNIE Oh hi, Nick.

NICK Hector has asked me what clothes to wear.

BRIDGET Yeah, right.

NICKYou need a look, like on a fast bike.

BRIDGET No, no, no, no, Hector, don’t listen to Nick, listen to me.

HECTOR OK.

BRIDGET You need a designer look.

ANNIE No, no, no, Hector, that’s not for you. You need, you need a cowboy look.

NICK No, no, a leather jacket.

BRIDGET A bandanna and a vest.

ANNIE A denim shirt.

NICK A motor bike!

BRIDGET Designer!

ANNIE Cowboy!

HECTOR Ah, stop!! OK, I will go shopping.

BRIDGET What?

ANNIEOn your own?

NICK But – you need us!

HECTOR Ah, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

ANNIE How? What will you say?

HECTOR Erm …

NICK It’s OK, leave it to me. I am the shopkeeper, you are the customer.

HECTOR Uh?

NICKThis is a shop. I sell, you buy.

HECTOR Oh, OK. Oh, ding-dong. Good morning.

NICK Good morning! Can I help you?

HECTOR Yes. I … I …

NICK I would like …

HECTOR I would like … a jacket, please.

NICK Trousers.

HECTOR Uh?

NICK I would like a pair of trousers please.

HECTOR Oh, I would like a pair of trou-sers please.- And a shirt.

NICK No. shoes. I would like a pair of shoes, please.

HECTOR I would like a pair of shoes, please. And a cat for my head.

NICKI think you mean a hat.

HECTOR Eh?

NICK This is a cat!

HECTOR [Laughs] A cat for my head!

ANNIE Hector, come shopping with me.

BRIDGET Or me.

ANNIE No, me.

BRIDGETHe’s my pen friend!

NICK All right! Me, you and you will go shopping for Hector a little bit each. I will go to the shoe shop.

ANNIE And I will go to the clothes shop.

BRIDGET No, I’ll go to the clothes shop!

ANNIE OK, I’ll just buy the shirt.

BRIDGET I’ll buy the trousers!

NICK Good! Hah!

HECTOR Good.

ANNIE Right, let’s go! Oh, no, I completely forgot! We need, eggs, lemons and dog food. Oh, it’s all right, I’ll do it on line later.

HECTOR Eggs, lemon, dog food.

ANNIE Oh well done, Hector.