Big City Small World:Alone For Christmas?
Fadi: What a fantastic Christmas present!
Olivia: Did someone say “present”? I love presents...
Fadi: I just mean the café staying open – and your shop, of course - it’s like an early Christmas present!
Olivia: It’s still a bit early for Christmas presents...
Fadi: Come on, it’s only a few days now!
Olivia: Yeah... I guess you’re right. I can stop worrying now. Hey Tony!
Tony: What?
Olivia: Come on Tony! Even you must be happy about this! The café is staying open!
Fadi: Our campaign was successful!
Tony: Yeah... erm, thanks everybody!
Olivia: So, Fadi – what are you doing for Christmas?
Fadi: Nothing much – guess I’ll just be with my family...
Olivia: Yeah, me too - it’d be great to spend Christmas just with my friends, not the whole family...
Fadi: Yeah, it’d be great to spend Christmas with you... er, I mean, everyone here...
Olivia: Oh, yeah, erm... hmmm.
Fadi: Tell you what – let’s invent an excuse!
Olivia: An excuse? How do you mean?
Fadi: Let’s leave our families for a few hours... come and have dinner here!
Olivia: Here? I don’t think the café will be open on Christmas day...
Fadi: We can persuade Tony to open – just for us – to celebrate our campaign to keep the café open, and Christmas too...
Olivia: Great idea! But I’ll probably have to bring Joe...
Fadi: Oh no! Joe, your terrible little nephew, I’d forgotten about him...
All: Hi Johnny!
Johnny: Hello everyone!
Olivia: We were just talking about Christmas...
Johnny: Of course, I’ve come back just in time for Christmas – how could I forget! I love Christmas here in London... We don’t really celebrate Christmas in China, but I love it here – lots of food, presents...
Magda: I love Christmas too, but Christmas in Poland is so special, I’ll really miss it this year...
Sarah: Aren’t you going back to visit your family? You usually go back to Poland.
Magda: I wanted to go, but I couldn’t afford it. Plane tickets are so expensive at this time of year.
Sarah: (sighs) So, me and Magda will be on our own for Christmas.
Carlos: Me too – there’s no way I can go back to Brazil!
Sarah: That’s a long way.
Carlos: I’ve got an idea – if Fadi and Olivia can ask Tony to open the café, I’ll cook a proper Christmas dinner for everyone! I love cooking.
Magda: Good idea - in Poland we have a twelve-course meal at Christmas!
Carlos: Twelve courses! Wow, that’s a lot...
Magda: It is...
Carlos: I’ll try and make some traditional Polish food for you Magda... and perhaps something special for you too, Sarah... I’d like that...
Sarah: That’s very kind, but don’t try to make Chinese food for me! It’s difficult... make one of your own specialities – I love trying new things!
Carlos: OK, you’re on!
Olivia: This sounds like a party! Harry – what about you? What are you doing for Christmas?
Harry: Well, I’ve only got my mum, so I guess I’ll be with her.
Bindyu: It’d be nice to have Christmas dinner with you...
Harry: Yeah, it would... don’t you have to be with your family...
Bindyu: We don’t really celebrate Christmas...
Olivia: Don’t forget it’s a religious festival!
Harry: Of course, yeah, I know that, but everyone can enjoy Christmas!
Olivia: Well, why don’t you two try and join us....
Harry: I’ll see what we can do....
Carlos: There is a problem though...
Fadi: What’s that?
Carlos: Nobody has asked Tony...
Fadi: Oh, erm, yeah... Go on Olivia – you ask him...
Olivia: Why me?
Fadi: You’re the best at that kind of thing...
Olivia: OK, OK... erm, Tony!
Tony: Yeah?
Olivia: What are you doing for Christmas?
Tony: Why?
Olivia: We wanted to invite you to have Christmas with us!
Tony: Well... well, that’s very kind of you… thank you, yes...
Olivia: Just one thing...
Tony: What’s that?
Olivia: Erm, we’d like to have our Christmas dinner here!
Tony: Here?
Olivia: Yes. Here!
Tony: Hmm... OK, but I’m not washing the dishes afterwards!
Fadi: Deal!
Johnny: This is going to be the best Christmas party ever!
(sounds of eating and drinking, laughter)
Carlos: So here it is! Some Brazilian specialties – this is papaya...
Magda: Mmmm...
Carlos: This is cassava...
Harry: Delicious...
Carlos: And caipirinha to drink!
All: Cheers! Happy Christmas!
Harry: And I’ve brought my mum’s Christmas pudding!
Sarah: Euurrgghh!
Olivia: No, you must try it! It's delicious!
(crashing noise)
All: What’s going on! What’s happened?
Johnny: It’s all dark!
Fadi: I can’t see anything!
Olivia: Joe! What have you done?
Harry: What’s happened?
Tony: He’s broken the lights! That little...
All: Oh no!
Bindyu: Never mind – let’s light candles!!!
Olivia: Good idea!
Fadi: Wow, yeah, this is really romantic!
Olivia: Isn’t it! Joe! Don’t touch the candles!
Fadi: It’s great to be with you Olivia...
Olivia: Erm, yeah, you too...
Bindyu: Yes, very romantic...
Harry: Great...
Carlos: Everybody thinks it’s romantic... I hope you do too, Sarah...
Sarah: Erm, yes, I suppose it is...
Johnny: It’s like I said – this is the best Christmas ever! I’m always right!
(laughter)
All: Happy Christmas!
