Sound of knocking on door

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Nick! Ooh, Nick!

Coo-eee! Let's go dancing!

NICK

Hector, get rid of her!

HECTOR

Get rid of her? How?

NICK

Say something!

HECTOR

What shall I say?

NICK

Anything! Tell her I'm not well.

I've eaten a hedgehog. I've gone to the moon.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN [Knocking on door]

Oh, Nick, are you in there?

NICK

Go on!

HECTOR

OK, OK! Oh, hi.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

You're not Nick.

HECTOR

No. Nick.., Nick's hedgehog has gone to the moon.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Pardon?

HECTOR

Nick's hedgehog is not well. Nick is sad.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

So, he must come dancing to make him happy.

HECTOR

No, no!

He cannot dance!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Why not?

HECTOR

He stood on the hedgehog without shoes. Very painful.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Oh, very messy!

HECTOR

So he cannot dance.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Oh, that's a pity.

Well, never mind.

HECTOR

Yeah, sorry.

Bye.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Da-da-da-da!

You'll just have to come instead!

HECTOR

Pardon?!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Come on, let's dance!

ANNIE [Composing email]

‘Yes, Hector is still building the shelves.

I don't know why he is so keen to help!

Still, I like it!’

ANNIE

Do you think that’s correct?

ANNIE

‘And poor Nick! He looks exhausted!

He's going out with Eunice. They've been to the theatre, the cinema, a restaurant, a salsa club and a karaoke club. She is the Karaoke Queen!’

NICK & EUNICE

Oooooohhhhhh!

ANNIE

I don't think Bridget likes her.

ANNIE

"And tighten the screws." Annie, you are a genius.

Hi, Hector.

HECTOR

Hi, Annie.

ANNIE

What's the matter? Are you OK?

HECTOR

I am exhausted.

ANNIE

What happened?

HECTOR

Last night, Eunice and I...

ANNIE

Yes?

HECTOR

She made me...

ANNIE

Yes?

HECTOR

… Go dancing.

ANNIE

Oh!

HECTOR

Annie, she dances like a rhinoceros.

Whoa! Annie! The shelves! You finished them!

ANNIE

Oh, just a bit more measuring.

HECTOR

I will help you.

ANNIE

Oh.

HECTOR

Oh.

ANNIE

Sorry.

HECTOR

Sorry.

ANNIE

It's OK.

It happens when people work together. So, where were we?

Ah! "For the final shelf, take..." oh! Hector! Oohhh!

NICK

Help! Hide me!

Wooo!!

HECTOR

Eunice?

NICK

Eunice.

Oh Bridget, save me!

BRIDGET

Why?

NICK

It's Eunice.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN [Knocking on door]

Nick! Coo-eee! Oh, Nick!

NICK

Oh, there she is!

She's too much!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

I know you are in there, Nick.

Bridget, Annie, I said no boys.

BRIDGET

Shall I get rid of her, Nick?

NICK

Oh, yes, please! But how?

BRIDGET

I'll think of something. Annie, let Miss Mountain in.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Ah, there you are, Nick. And Hector!

Bridget, I thought I said no boys.

BRIDGET

Yes, you did!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Especially boys from next door.

BRIDGET

Yes, yes, you did!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Especially …

BRIDGET

… Nick, he’s mine!!

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Oooh!

Well … just wait until I tell my cousin!

Oh, by the way, Hector, I’ve got a fax for you.

HECTOR

Oh? Oh, please, give it to me.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

It's from your father. It says, "Coming to London to meet... the Prime Minister? My jet arrives at midday. Will phone. Father."

Ooh! Actually, Hector, I think you're more my type.

ANNIE

I, I don't think so, Eunice.

EUNICE MOUNTAIN

Oh!

Goodbye.

ANNIE

Oh, and don't slam the... door.

Oop!

So Hector, your father is flying to London in his private jet to meet the Prime Minister?

BRIDGET

Well, they are one of the richest families in Argentina.

NICK

So Bridget, where were we?

BRIDGET

No, Nick.

NICK

Huh?

BRIDGET

The trick worked. Eunice is gone.

HECTOR

Annie, I will buy you a million shelves.

ANNIE

Ooh, well, we better start measuring for them then.

HECTOR

Oh-ho-ho!

COMMENTARY [v.o.]

Next time in EXTRA, Nick dresses up, Bridget is working hard in television and Hector goes for an audition! EXTRA, don't miss it!

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 458