Can you pass the read, please? Annie? And the butter?
What did you say, David?
I just wanted a bit of bread and butter that’s all. It does matter.
Do you know how many calories there are in a piece of bread and butter?
Do you think we can order first, and talk about this later? Excuse me.
Renzo, may we order, please?
Yes, of course. What would you like, Miss Peters?
I’ll start with onion soup, please. And then I’ll have roast chicken.
Any vegetable?
Yes, I’ll have peas and potatoes, please:, and then roast beef with a salad.
And what about you, Mr. Peter?
I’ll have, please, and then a steak with a mixed salad.
How would like your steak cooked, Mr. Peter? Rare medium or well done.
Rare, please.
Rare. And what will you have, sir?
I’ll have a bit of pate as well, please, and
No, you wo.
Sorry, dear.
You are not having any, Davie! How many times do.
I havetell you? You’re overweighed.
Yeah,guessam a bit overweight.
You must lose weight, David, It’s important!
What does if gotdo with you, Juanita?
What did you say?
Why ca you leave for David alone! Let him eat what he likes.
How dare you!
It’s OK, Juanita; she’s only joking! Let’s keep
Perhaps you would likestart with a grapefruit, sir?
Gee, ues, that’s a great idea!
Without sugar!
And for your main course, sir?
For my main course I’ll have a steak and some salad.
No, make that just some salad.
This chickenvery good, How’s your steak, Dad?
It’s OK, but it’s too well done. How’s you pate, David?
O, it’s very nice! I’m gladdid have anything else.
Dad, is that Susan Temple over there, With that man who looks like a policeman?
Oh, no, it’s not possible!
Whatit, David?
It’s that damned Harry Carter again! He’s everywhere, that man!
Listen,do think he’s seen me yet, Canchange place with you, David?
Alright, Dad.
Thinking about Susan Temple, did her husband goprison?
That’s right.think he did.
What was it for?
Somethingdo with drugs,think. Terrible business.
I do believe it!
Whatit, dear?
Do look now, but that’s Hugo Peters over there!
Oh, really? Shall we go over and say hellohim?
No, certainly not!
Look,do want himsee me. Canchange place with you?
If you like.
Who’s having the ham and melon, please?
That’s for me.
And the prawn cocktail for me.
MMMh!must say these prawns are delicious! You know, thisa very good place, Susan. Where did you hear about it?
It was one of Roger’s favorite restaurants. Before-he-went-to-prison!
Oh, no, please do think that, Susan! Roger’s been in prison for almost 6 months now; do you forget about him?
He’s my husband, Harry, even if he’s in prison! How canpossibly forget about him?
Calm down, please. Everybodylooking at us!
Whatit about Roger? What did he have thathave got?
Anyway, he’ll be in prison for another eight years, so that’s that.keep tilling you you’ll havedivorce him.
Come on, dear, eat up you ham. What’s it like?
It’s alright. Poor Roger!
I’ve said it already, but these prawns are really delicious.