Bubbly
| Helen: | Hello Finn. This is a fantastic party. |
| Finn: | Oh, hello Helen, thanks. |
| Helen: | You look worried. What's the matter? It's New Year's Eve, you should be enjoying yourself. What's wrong? |
| Finn: | Nothing, nothing! |
| Helen: | Are you sure? |
| Finn: | I'm quite sure. Oh god, what'll I do? |
| Helen: | What? |
| Finn: | It's all right, Helen, don't tell anyone, but- |
| Helen: | Yes? |
| Finn: | There's no bubbly! |
| Helen: | What? |
| Finn: | I've forgotten the bubbly! |
| Helen: | Forgotten the bubbly?
(Big collective gasp) |
| Finn: | Oh no ... Ha ha, you've misunderstood. |
| Helen: | I don't think I have misunderstood. Bubbly means champagne. Champagne is called bubbly because it has lots of bubbles in it, lots of gas. You said you had forgotten the bubbly. |
| Finn: | No, no, no. Ha ha ha. I didn't say that. I said I'd forgotten the ... the er ... I said I'd forgotten you looked lovely, Helen. |
| Helen: | Oh. Thank you. So there is champagne? |
| Finn: | Yes, yes, of course. Of course, of course, of course.
Helen: That's a relief. Champagne is the traditional drink for New Year's Eve in Britain. Everyone counts down to midnight, then they say 'cheers' and drink champagne. It really would be a disaster if Finn had forgotten it. |
| Party voices: | 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... |
| Helen: | Oh, the countdown has started! Where's Finn? He must have gone to get the champagne.
(Countdown continues) |
| Helen: | He'd better hurry up! |
| Helen: | Where is Finn! |
| Party voice 1: | Where IS the bubbly then? |
| Helen: | Oh dear! I can't find Finn anywhere! |
| Helen: | Finn? Where are you? |
| Finn: | Oh dear. I must run for my life, they'll be so cross! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Helen! Happy New Year! |