| Olivia! Sample 1: In The Workhouse. Olivia has asked for more, and the Beadle has been summoned: |
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BEADLE Hm. You, young lady, need to show some apprehension .... BOB Appreciation. BEADLE .... for all the edification .... BOB Education. BEADLE That’s what I said! For all the edification we’re giving you. OLIVIA What education? All we ever do is SATs practice! Reading Tests, Writing Tests, Science Tests, Maths Tests, and worst of all those stupid Mental Tests with that insufferable woman going on and on in her silly posh voice: (mimics) ‘Your teacher will now stop the tape and answer any questions.’ I can’t stand it any more!! BEADLE How dare you claim that’s all we ever do here! OLIVIA Well it’s true, isn’t it? BEADLE What about the treadmill? OLIVIA Treadmill? Treadmill?!? I dream of having a nice relaxing walk on the treadmill for a few days, it’d be blessed relief after yet another day of Longer Writing Tasks and Spelling Strategies. (mimics teacher’s voice) ‘Don’t forget to double the last consonant, how many ‘l’s in wonderful?’ Aaaaaghhh! BEADLE (counting on fingers) Two ‘l’s in wonderful, even I know that. OLIVIA (challenging) Now are you going to give me some more food or not? BEADLE Certainly not, you incontinent child! OLIVIA Right! That’s it! I’m off! BEADLE Off? OLIVIA Off! Gone! Outta here! Like, so long, suckers! BEADLE But what will you do? How will you live? OLIVIA I’ll manage. I always have so far. See ya kids! KIDS Bye Olivia! See ya! etc BEADLE And where do you intend to go, foolish girl? OLIVIA Go? Where does anyone go when they’re looking for high society, culture, excitement, thrills .... to see life in all its rich splendour? BEADLE (puzzled looks all round) Where? OLIVIA To Torquay of course! (with rich Spanish accent) Adios amigos! (exits) BEADLE Well well well. Good riddance, that’s what I say. And who’s been teaching them French?!? |