The White Elephant 16: Calm!
| Gordon: | Mary, could you pass me that pan there please? |
| Mary: | Yes ... of course. |
| Gordon: | You've got no customers to serve, Peter? |
| Peter: | No ... nobody. |
| Ceilia: | It's probably the calm before the storm! |
| Gordon: | If by that you mean it's going to get busy later, I very much doubt it. |
| Ceilia: | Thanks for your vote of confidence Gordon. |
| [The phone rings.] | |
| Peter: | I'll get that, shall I? "The White Elephant ... how can I help you? Ok ... yes ... at 8 o'clock? Ok ... We'll see you then." People ... customers ... now! |
| Ceilia: | Well that's good news isn't it? How many are coming? |
| Peter: | Twenty-five! In a bus! In one hour! |
| Gordon: | That's impossible. How can I cook for 25 people? I do quality, not quantity. |
| Ceilia: | Keep your cool, Gordon. This is our big moment. |
| Gordon: | Our big moment? It'll be our big failure. Why did you say 'yes' Peter? |
| Mary: | Stay calm! We can do this but you're going to need to let me help you. I'll chop some vegetables and prepare some starters. |
| Peter: | But how I am going to write down 25 orders? I've only got a small pad. |
| Ceilia: | Well done Mary. See, she's got it all under control. |
| Gordon: | Under control! Chopping some carrots will not feed 25 people! |
| Mary: | My advice Gordon is to act cool and collected and everything will be ok. |
| [Phone rings again.] | |
| Gordon: | Somebody answer that phone, I'm going to get some onions. |
| Peter: | I'm on it. "Hello ... The White Elephant ... oh yes ... yes ... I see ... I hope you get it fixed ... thanks for letting us know. Bye". That was people from the bus ... they've broken down and won't be able to come tonight. |
| Mary: | Oh no, that's a shame. We'd better tell Gordon before he blows a gasket! |
| Ceilia: | Hmmm ... let's not tell him straight away! |
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