Unit 58: I liked everything

1.1 thought they were very interesting.

(What should you do, if someone comes to the dentist's but will not open their mouth? Well, let's see what the dentists do with Mr. Baker?)

Carol	Mr. Baker's here.
Dentist	Ah, yes. All right, Carol, we're ready. We are ready, aren't we?
Bob	Oh—er—yes.
Dentist	Good morning, Mr. Baker. This is my new assistant, Mr. Fairclough. Please sit down.
Bob	Good morning, Mr. Baker.
Dentist	You were here ten years ago, Mr. Baker. Ten years! We'll have a look and see what the situation is now. Open your mouth, please. Please open your mouth, Mr. Baker. I can't see your teeth if you don't open your mouth. Right. He won't open his mouth. What are we going to do? No, no. We talk. Mr. Baker must forget he's at the dentist's. We must talk about something else. Anything. Did you watch the film on television last night?
Bob	Yes.
Dentist	What did you think of John Wayne?
Bob	Oh, I thought he was very good. I liked the way he walked into that bar.
Dentist	Yes, that's true, but he didn't do much and he didn't say much. Did you see the film, Mr. Baker? What did you think of John Wayne?
Bob	He didn't say much, either. Did you go to the Fringe Concert, Carol?
Carol	Yes.
Bob	What did you think of the Kicks?
Carol	I thought they were very exciting. I liked the way she smiled.
Bob	Yes, I agree, but I thought they were very noisy, and I didn't like the way Johnny Murder sang.
Carol	Oh, I thought he was very good ...
Dentist	I always liked Bing Crosby. What did you think of him, Mr. Baker?
Bob	It's a difficult situation.
Dentist	It's all right. I've got another idea.

2. I like the way you use that little mirror.

(The dentist asks her assistant to sit in the chair and shows Mr. Baker how she works.)

Dentist	Now, you see, Mr. Baker. I only want to look at your teeth. Like this. Open your mouth, please, Robert.
Bob	No!
Dentist	What?
Bob	No!
Dentist	Oh, no. Not you too.
Carol	You want him to open his mouth?
Dentist	Yes.
Carol	Excuse me.
Dentist	Thanks, Carol. Now, Mr. Baker. I use this mirror to look at someone's teeth, like this. Who did this work, Robert?
Bob	Mr. Smith. He was my local dentist.
Dentist	What did you think of him?
Bob	I thought he was all right. He worked very quickly.
Dentist	Not very well I'm afraid. You've got a tooth that will have to come out.
Mr. Baker	Can I do it? I've always wanted to pull a tooth out.
Bob	Hey!
Dentist	It's all right, Mr. Baker. We're not going to take it out now. I'm only looking at the teeth. Sit down, Robert. Open your mouth. There! What did you think of that, Mr. Baker?
Mr. Baker	I thought it was very interesting. I like the way you use that little mirror.
Dentist	Good. Now it's your turn, Mr. Baker. Open your mouth please. Oh no. Carol ...
Carol	Yes?
Dentist	What did you say to Robert—to make him open his mouth?
Carol	Well, I said ...
Dentist	Oh!
Mr. Baker	What did she say? Tell me! Tell me! Wow!

3. She doesn't want to.

(In the dentist's office.)

Dentist	I hope the next one isn't like Mr. Baker.
Bob	He was very difficult.
Carol	Mrs. Brown is waiting in the waiting room.
Dentist	All right, Carol. She can come in.
Carol	She doesn't want to.
Dentist	What!
Carol	She's watching television. There's a programme about the Loch Ness Monster.
Dentist	Oh, I want to see that, too.