Unit 33: Please stop!
1. He wants you to fill in these forms.
(Father's got seriously injured. Mother and daughter come to visit him in the hospital.)
| Wife | There he is. Hello, dear. |
| Carol | Hello, Dad. (To Albert) Hello. |
| Albert | Hello. |
| Wife | We've brought you some grapes, dear, grapes. He wants you to show them to him, Carol. |
| Carol | Grapes, Dad. Very nice. Very good. (To Albert) Do you want a grape? |
| Albert | Thanks. |
| Wife | I saw the insurance man, dear. He wants you to fill in these forms. |
| Carol | Shall I fill them in for you, Dad? Oh, all right. |
| Wife | How are you today? |
| Carol | You're looking well. You've got someone to talk to now—well, to listen to, that is. |
| Wife | Mr. Ridley telephoned, dear. Yes, your boss. He wants you to have a nice rest, and not to worry. He wants you to be well and strong again before you go back to work. |
| Carol | Yes. He wants you to forget about all the problems he has. |
| Wife | What is it, dear? |
| Carol | I think he wants us to eat the grapes, Mum. |
| Wife | Is that what you want, dear? What's that? Oh. |
| Carol | What is it, Mum? What does Dad want? |
| Wife | Nurse! Nurse! Excuse me! |
| Nurse | Yes? |
| Wife | It's my husband. I think he wants you to bring him ... |
| Nurse | All right. I'll get one for him. |
2. Would you please look before you do that?
(Carol asks Albert why he is also there in the hospital.)
| Carol | What happened to you then? Why are you here? |
| Albert | I was in the same car as your father. It was my driving test. |
* * *
| Examiner | All right—would you please turn left at the next comer? |
| Albert | The next comer? |
| Examiner | Yes. Will you please turn left? |
| Albert | OK. Turn left. |
| Examiner | Left! |
| Albert | What? |
| Examiner | Please turn left, not right. |
| Albert | Oh, sorry. There we are. |
| Examiner | Would you please look before you do that? |
| Albert | Look? |
| Examiner | Yes. Please look carefully before you turn. In front of you and behind you. |
| Albert | Oh—right. |
| Examiner | Always look in front of you and behind you, please! |
| Albert | OK. |
| Examiner | Now—would you please stop at the comer? |
| Albert | Ah! But first—look in front. |
| Examiner | Yes—but now, will you please stop at the comer? |
| Albert | And now look behind, in the mirror. |
| Examiner | Please stop! |
| Albert | I remembered, didn't I? |
| Examiner | Stop! |
* * *
| Carol | And did you stop? |
| Albert | Well. Yes. But not quite soon enough. |
| Carol | I see. |
| Albert | Carol. |
| Carol | Yes. Albert? |
| Albert | Could you ask your father something? |
| Carol | Dad ... Albert ... that's Albert ... wants you to tell me whether he passed his test. (To Albert) I don't think you did, Albert. |
3. Please tell him to be quiet.
(Funny things sometimes happen at home.)
| Mum | It's funny, your accident brought Carol and Albert together. |
| Carol | Please tell him that I think he's the worst man I know. |
| Dad | She thinks you're the worst man she knows. |
| Albert | And please tell your daughter that I don't care what she thinks. |
| Dad | He doesn't care what you think. |
| Carol | Well, please tell him to be quiet. |
| Dad | Be quiet. |
| Albert | Please tell her that I will not be quiet. |
| Mum | There you are, Albert. A nice cheese sandwich and a cup of tea. |
| Albert | Thanks. |
| Carol | Please tell him that he eats too much. |
| Mum | Sandwich, dear? |
| Carol | Thanks, Mum. |
| Albert | Please tell her that sandwiches make girls very fat. |
| Carol | Oh! |
| Mum | There! Isn't that nice? An evening at home with the family. |
4. Would you please stop?
(At home)
| Albert | All right. I'm sorry. |
| Carol | And I'm sorry, too. |
| Albert | What is it? |
| Carol | I was just thinking about you — in the car with Dad. Would you please stop? Will you please stop? Please stop! |
| Dad | Albert! |