Will [Squints, removes glasses to peer at fireman] no good; It’s these are my reading glasses. Hang on a minute while I go and fetch my other pair. [Will returns to table leaving fireman in ‘hall’.] Grace Who is it, Will? Will He a fireman. says he’s Grace Well is he? Will I know, I see him properly; only got my reading don’t can’t I’ve glasses on. Grace You are hopeless. What do you think he wants? Will [He is groping around on the table searching for reading glasses] I know. He probably wants a contribution towards don’t the or something. Firemen’s benevolent Fund Grace [Brandishing her rolling pin] him a contribution all right. I’ll give Waking people in the middle of the night. Will [Finally having put on Ah, better. ‘distance’ glasses.] that’s Grace Be careful, Will, let him con you out of any money. don’t Will I yesterday. [Returns to wasn’t born ‘hall’] Grace the pity. [To self] If only I could trade him in for a No, more’s I wonder if got bored of that Jennifer newer model….. Brad Pitt’s need updating!!) Aniseed yet…(Will Will [To fireman] Sorry about that. Oh, yes, I can see quite clearly now you are a fireman. – Fireman Yes, sir, and come to rescue you. I’ve Will Rescue me? What are you talking about? Fireman The next door house is on fire and you are in great danger. – Will Great danger? Fireman Yes, you noticed the smoke? hadn’t Will Well, I did smell something but the not a great cook, and – wife’s I to mention it. [He turns our extractor fan’s broken, so didn’t like to look at Grace, who is still wielding her rolling pin, and fireman follows his gaze]
Will [Squints, removes glasses to peer at fireman] It’s no good; these are my reading glasses. Hang on a minute while I go and fetch my other pair. [Will returns to table leaving fireman in ‘hall’.] Grace Who is it, Will? Will He says he’s a fireman. Grace Well is he? Will I don’t know, I can’t see him properly; I’ve only got my reading glasses on. Grace You are hopeless. What do you think he wants? Will [He is groping around on the table searching for reading glasses] I don’t know. He probably wants a contribution towards the Firemen’s benevolent Fund or something. Grace [Brandishing her rolling pin] I’ll give him a contribution all right. Waking people in the middle of the night. Will [Finally having put on ‘distance’ glasses.] Ah, that’s better. Grace Be careful, Will, don’t let him con you out of any money. Will I wasn’t born yesterday. [Returns to ‘hall’] Grace No, more’s the pity. [To self] If only I could trade him in for a newer model….. I wonder if Brad Pitt’s got bored of that Jennifer Aniseed yet…(Will need updating!!) Will [To fireman] Sorry about that. Oh, yes, I can see quite clearly now – you are a fireman. Fireman Yes, sir, and I’ve come to rescue you. Will Rescue me? What are you talking about? Fireman The next door house is on fire – and you are in great danger. Will Great danger? Fireman Yes, hadn’t you noticed the smoke? Will Well, I did smell something – but the wife’s not a great cook, and our extractor fan’s broken, so I didn’t like to mention it. [He turns to look at Grace, who is still wielding her rolling pin, and fireman follows his gaze]
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