John Oh, that map. Rachel Yes, why you get it out and look at it? don’t John Well, er er um….. Rachel brought it have you? You haven’t John Well, no. I think didn’t we’d really need it. Rachel John have you ever looked at that map? – John Of course I have. Rachel When I I mean in the sense of studying it to find the say “looked at” – way. John Ah, that sort of looked at. Well, no. Not exactly. Although I do remember clearly filing it. I think I put it for under “UI” “Useful Information”. Rachel Are you sure it for [Sarcastic] wasn’t under “UI” “Useless Idiot”? John Now worked up, darling. Keep the deep breathing going. don’t get tell you a signpost over [They breathe together] I’ll what. There’s there. I quite make it out in the dark. pop out and have a deco. can’t I’ll be right back. Just you keep that deep breathing going. [They I’ll breathe together. John then gets out and looks at the sign. Then returns to the car and gets in.] Rachel Well, what does the signpost say? John It’s rather odd, actually . Rachel How do you mean odd? John Well, it says that the way to the hospital is to the right. Rachel Why is that odd? John odd because sure to the left. It’s – I’m it’s Rachel sure to the left? [Resignedly] You’re it’s John Yes. Rachel [Slowly and patiently, through clenched teeth as she is still in pain] Let me get this right. driving around aimlessly for half an We’ve been hour under your direction. now completely lost under your We’re –
John Oh, that map. Rachel Yes, why don’t you get it out and look at it? John Well, er er um….. Rachel You haven’t brought it have you? John Well, no. I didn’t think we’d really need it. Rachel John – have you ever looked at that map? John Of course I have. Rachel When I say “looked at” – I mean in the sense of studying it to find the way. John Ah, that sort of looked at. Well, no. Not exactly. Although I do remember clearly filing it. I think I put it under “UI” for “Useful Information”. Rachel [Sarcastic] Are you sure it wasn’t under “UI” for “Useless Idiot”? John Now don’t get worked up, darling. Keep the deep breathing going. [They breathe together] I’ll tell you what. There’s a signpost over there. I can’t quite make it out in the dark. I’ll pop out and have a deco. I’ll be right back. Just you keep that deep breathing going. [They breathe together. John then gets out and looks at the sign. Then returns to the car and gets in.] Rachel Well, what does the signpost say? John It’s rather odd, actually . Rachel How do you mean odd? John Well, it says that the way to the hospital is to the right. Rachel Why is that odd? John It’s odd – because I’m sure it’s to the left. Rachel [Resignedly] You’re sure it’s to the left? John Yes. Rachel [Slowly and patiently, through clenched teeth as she is still in pain] Let me get this right. We’ve been driving around aimlessly for half an hour under your direction. We’re now completely lost – under your
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