Family Album USA Episode 2 ACT II

Tapescript  Episode 2 – The Blind Date
Act 2 

 

Somsak: Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you? 

Susan: Fine, Somsak. And you? 

Somsak: Fine, thank you. 

Sumsak: This is my friend Harry Bennett. 

Harry: Pleased to meet you. 

Somsak: Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewart's is welcome at Somsak's. Followme, please. 

Harry: I like it here. 

Susan: I do, too. I come here often. 

Somsak: A special place for special people. 

Susan: Thank you, Somsak. 

Harry: Well! Nice restaurant. 

Somsak: Would you like something to drink?

 Susan: Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. 

Harry, what would you like? 

Harry: Do you have a dry white wine? 

Somsak: How about California Chablis? 

Harry: Chablis is fine. 

Somsak: What would you like to eat? 

Susan: I'd like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu? 

Harry: No, it's OK. I'll have the mee krob also. What is it? 

Susan: Crispy fried noodles. I love them.S

omsak: May I bring you a salad? 

Susan: Oh yes. What do you recommend today? 

Somsak: I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for new friends. 

Susan: Rose-petal salad? 

Harry: Why not? 

Somsak: I'll take care of everything.

 Susan: I hope you're hungry. 

Harry: What? Oh, yes. Starving.Well, I...

 Susan: Well, I... 

Harry: What do you do at Universe Toy Company? 

Susan: I'm the vice-president of new toy development. 

Harry: Terrific! 

Susan: I know you're a CPA. 

Harry: That's true. Harry Bennett, Certified Public Accountant. I love numbers. I do some work for Smith and Dale, your company's accounting firm. 

Susan: And so...

Harry: Here we are.

 Susan: Yes. 

Harry: I have a daughter. 

Susan: I know. How old is she? 

Harry: She's nine years old. 

Susan: That's a nice age. What's her name?

Harry: Michelle. 

Susan: Do you have a picture of her? 

Susan: She's very pretty. 

Harry: Thank you. 

Somsak: Rose-petal salad. And there's a phone call for you, Mr.Bennett. 

Harry: I'll get the rest of the dinner. Excuse me. 

Harry: Please forgive me, Susan, but...I have to leave. I feel terrible, but... 

Susan: What's the matter? 

Harry: My daughter isn't feeling well. 

Susan: Oh no! Is it serious? 

Harry: I don't know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache, and she's crying. I'll have to gohome. Will you forgive me? 

Susan: Of course. I'm so sorry for Michelle. And you didn't have a chance to eat. 

Harry: Oh, it's OK. Let me take you home first. 

Susan: No, no. Please, go ahead. 

Harry: It's our first date. 

Susan: We'll make another. Please don't worry. 

Harry: I'll phone you. 

Susan: I hope your daughter is all right. Good-bye. 

Harry: Good-bye.