Crashing and banging noises

HECTOR

Annie. An-nie?

ANNIE

Yes, Hector?

HECTOR

Are you all right?

ANNIE

Yes.

HECTOR

Are you cross about something?

ANNIE

Oh, why do you think that?

HECTOR

Oh, Annie, come and sit down.

NICK [Watching football match]

Aagh/ooh/yes!!!

HECTOR

Annie, have I done something wrong?

NICK [Watching football match]

HECTOR

Well, if you don't tell me, I won't know.

ANNIE

Oh, you know Hector.

You know!

NICK

Yessss! Yesssss! Yessss! We won! We won! We're in the final!

Sorry, have I missed something?

ANNIE

Bridget?

Bridget, what's wrong? Why have you got a bag on your head?

BRIDGET

Ohhh, ohhh!

ANNIE

Come on, let's take it off.

BRIDGET

Leave it!

ANNIE

Is it your hair?

Well, but it can't be that bad.

BRIDGET

It is!

ANNIE

Oh, come on.

BRIDGET

Do you promise not to laugh?

ANNIE

We promise. Don't we.

BRIDGET

All right then, here goes.

ANNIE

It's very... nice.

Sound of laughter

BRIDGET

I knew it. I knew you'd laugh. Oh, it's a disaster. And Miguel will be here any moment.

Sound of door being knocked

BRIDGET

Ahhh! That’s him! Oh! He mustn’t see me like this!

ANNIE

Miguel? Oh, come in! I'll just tell Bridget. Pssstt, Bridget! Miguel's here.

BRIDGET

I don't want to see him. I can't.

ANNIE

Trust me, Bridget, he will love your hair.

BRIDGET

Miguel!

MIGUEL

Bridget, you are so beautiful. I love your hair, and your smile.

BRIDGET

I love your hair.

MIGUEL

So, Spain versus England in the World Cup final. Poor old England.

NICK

On the contrary, my Spanish friend. Prepare to die.

ANNIE

Nick, please ask Hector to pass the crisps.

NICK

Hector, Annie says can you pass the crisps.

HECTOR

Ah-ah-ah-ah.

Please ask Annie why hasn't she spoken to me for two days.

NICK

Annie, Hector says why haven't you spoken to him for two days.

ANNIE

Tell him - hmm!

NICK

She says - hmm!

BRIDGET

Shhh! It's starting.

VOICE ON TELEVISION

....final between England and their arch-rivals Spain!

NICK

Come on, England, come on.

BRIDGET

Come on, Spain.

Assorted inaudible comments and noises

BRIDGET

Go on!

VOICE ON TELEVISION

...and here's Spain - and it's a goal!

ALL

Yes!!/goal!!

VOICE ON TELEVISION

England have the ball. They are heading for gold. And it's...

HECTOR

Annie?

VOICE ON TELEVISION

Now, the final...

HECTOR

Can I ask you something?

ANNIE

Yes, Hector?

HECTOR

Have you ever thought about getting married?

ANNIE

Who to?

HECTOR

Oh, to someone - someone like - me.

VOICE ON TELEVISION

...and he shoots and he scores!

NICK

I don't believe it! What a match!

BRIDGET

Oh, Spain played really well.

NICK

Yeah, but not well enough!

BRIDGET

Oh, poor Miguel. Speak to me in English again.

MIGUEL

"Bridget, you are so beautiful. I love your hair and your smile."

NICK

Is that all he knows?

HECTOR

Yup, and I taught him.

ANNIE

When?

HECTOR

On the phone.

ANNIE

Oh! You were on the phone to Miguel!

HECTOR

Teaching him English.

ANNIE

Oh, silly me. I thought you were talking to Bridget.

HECTOR

Oh, Annie, there is only one person for me.

NICK

Me?

HECTOR

Well?

Will you?

NICK

Will she what?

HECTOR

Marry me?

ANNIE

Yes, Hector!

Whooping and shouting

COMMENTARY [v.o.]

Next time in EXTRA, Hector and Annie plan their wedding, Nick is in for a surprise, and guess who's coming from Argentina?

EXTRA, don't miss it!

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 1040