The White Elephant 21: Clean
| Ceilia: | Can I have word with you all, please? |
| Mary: | What's the matter Ceilia? You look worried. |
| Ceilia: | I am. That was the council. They're sending a health inspector here to check the kitchen out. |
| Gordon: | Really! Well there's nothing to worry about where I'm concerned. I think you'll find everything over here is spick and span. |
| Mary: | It's your personal hygiene I'd be worried about, Gordon! |
| Peter: | What time is this health inspector coming? |
| Ceilia: | Don't know. It's a spot check – it could happen at any time. So, let's get to work. I want this place as clean as a whistle. There's a layer of grease on that bit. And on that bit. |
| Gordon: | There you go – spotless! You could eat your dinner off that. |
| Peter: | Why would you eat your dinner off the cooker when we've got plates? |
| Mary: | Look, Gordon – are you going to help us clean the rest of the kitchen? |
| Gordon: | Why? I didn't make that area dirty. |
| Mary: | If we don't get a clean bill of health, the council could shut us down. |
| Gordon: | Ahh, yes, then I could work in a proper restaurant where the chefs cook and the cleaners clean. |
| Ceilia: | A car's just pulled up – it could be the health inspector. |
| Gordon: | Well, we've done our best Ceilia – under the circumstances. |
| Ceilia: | Hmm ... doesn't look too bad ... oh! |
| Gordon: | Ah ... yes, well ... I can explain ... |
| Mary: | Gordon, looks like you need to clean your act up! |
| Ceilia: | Well said, Mary. Shall we start with a clean slate? Quickly! |
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