The White Elephant 20: Failure
| Gordon: | Have I ever told you that I used to work in a top restaurant in New York? |
| Mary: | No, you haven't |
| Ceilia: | He was flipping burgers in a fast food joint. |
| Peter: | We have some customers from America! |
| Gordon: | Amazing! America. Americans always appreciate good food ... like mine. Well, what do they want? |
| Peter: | The lady just wants a tuna salad but the gentleman doesn't like anything on the menu and says can you knock up some 'jambalaya' and maybe some 'key lime pie' for pudding? |
| Gordon: | Yes ... of course ... anything for our American cousins. |
| Peter: | I'll go and tell them you'd be happy to do it then. |
| Mary: | Good job you worked in America Gordon, we'd hate the customers to get the better of you! |
| Gordon: | It's alright Mary, I know what I'm doing. Now jambalaya ... where's the jam? |
| Ceilia: | Would you like us to Google the recipe? We wouldn't want you to fall at the first hurdle. |
| Gordon: | No it's OK. I just need some potatoes ... |
| Ceilia: | Look, why don't we just cut our loses and I'll go and tell the customers you haven't a clue what you're cooking. |
| Gordon: | No, just tell them that we're out of 'balaya' and the 'key' for the key lime pie is locked in the cupboard. |
| Mary: | Oh dear Gordon. I can see why you left New York. |
| Gordon: | I can't be excellent at everything. |
| Mary: | Let me Google it for you. |
| Ceilia: | They've decided to leave. |
| Mary: | You made a right pig's ear of that haven't you Gordon? Do you know how to cook a pig's ear?! What's wrong Gordon - you got a sense of humour failure?! |
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