Episode 17

The White Elephant 17: Timing

Ceilia:	Something smells nice.
Gordon:	Ah, that'll be my 'coq au vin' – I've created a superior dish to attract a better type of customer.
Ceilia:	It's about time you did. I'm glad that we actually have got a customer, so make it snappy otherwise they'll escape.
Gordon:	Ceilia, it can take all the time in the world to make something as special as this. Now, one for the pot ... and one for me.
Peter:	Customer on table four says they haven't got all day, so hurry up.
Ceilia:	Give them this to keep them sweet.
Gordon:	I'll take that thank you ... for the food of course.
Ceilia:	Come on Gordon, every second counts. Oh, thank goodness you're here Mary. Just in the nick of time. I think I'm going to need your help.
Gordon:	Ah, lovely Mary ... did I ever tell you, I love those rubbery gloves?
Ceilia:	There's a customer out there who's waiting for his food and Gordon is in no fit state to cook.
Gordon:	Mary, have you tried my coq au vin?
Mary:	Hmm, right. Leave this to me.
Peter:	The customer's not happy ... he says he's only going to wait for five more minutes.
Ceilia:	It's a race against time. Mary, can you do it?
Gordon:	You smell lovely.
Mary:	Made it – with seconds to spare!
Peter:	That was a close one.
Gordon:	Smells delicious ... that's better!

Vocabulary

it's about time: you should have done this earlier
make it snappy: be quick
all the time in the world: lots of time available to do something
every second counts: don't waste any time
in the nick of time: at the last moment
it's a race against time: there's a limited amount of time to finish something
with seconds to spare: just in time
that was a close one: we just managed to avoid something bad happening