Act II - Scene 1

Question 1

start of scene

Answer 1

I want to make love to you now.

Question 2

Now?

Answer 2

Yes.

Question 3

Here?

Answer 3

Yes. I want to take all your clothes off… And cover you in gravy… and lick, lick, lick —

Question 4

[Adam chokes]

Answer 4

You all right?

Question 5

(weakly) Yes…

Answer 5

Drink something … something go down the wrong way…

Question 6

Yes, it’s OK… Don’t do that, not when I’m eating!

Answer 6

Maureen growls 😏

Question 7

Now, cut that out. Shall I tell you what I’m going to do to you, then?

Answer 7

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes —

Question 8

As soon as I’ve finished my meal… I’ll tell you…

Answer 8

Get the bill. We’ll have pudding at home.

Question 9

OK (eats faster)

Answer 9

Special pudding. Shaky pudding.

Question 10

Careful. People are watching.

Answer 10

Shaky, shaky, shaky pud —

Question 11

Oh, this is impossible — I can’t finish this …

Answer 11

Good. That was the whole idea.

Question 12

We’ve paid for all this and we’ve hardly eaten it…

Answer 12

I’ve paid for it — my turn. You
paid last time. Again —

Question 13

But —

Answer 13

We agreed. My turn. None of that.

Question 14

Right.

Answer 14

Come on.

Question 15

Mo —

Answer 15

Yes ..?

Question 16

I —

Answer 16

What is it?

Question 17

I — I just wanted to say — I hope we might — make this sort of more permanent, you know.

Answer 17

Permanent?

Question 18

Yes.

Answer 18

Us?

Question 19

Yes. If you’d like that. I would. I’d like to think we could be together regularly.

Answer 19

Regularly?

Question 20

Yes.

Answer 20

How regularly? You mean like now? Every Saturday?

Question 21

No. Every day.

Answer 21

Every night?

Question 22

Yes.

Answer 22

You mean like living together?

Question 23

Yes - if you like. I thought… Here… Here — [pulls out box]

Answer 23

What’s that?

Question 24

Here. [gives box]

Answer 24

[open box] Oh…

Question 25

It’s - it’s not - it’s not necessarily an engagement ring y’know. It’s just a ring. For you. From me.

Answer 25

Yes. [studies ring] It looks a bit like an engagement ring to me.

Question 26

Well, it could be. If you like. It’s quite a nice one. It’s second-hand.

Answer 26

That doesn’t matter, I don’t mind that. It’s beautiful. I’ll put it on, shall I?

Question 27

If — if you want to …

Answer 27

Listen, if we’re doing things properly, aren’t you supposed to ask me something first, before I do… ?

Question 28

Oh — yes — uh

Answer 28

Don’t worry, you don’t have to kneel down …

Question 29

Would you uh sort of uh get engaged to marry me? Would you?

Answer 29

Well. I’ll need to think about it.

Question 30

You will?

Answer 30

Yes, you see, I have had several other offers, Adam —

Question 31

Have you?

Answer 31

— that I never told you about. And to be fair to everyone concerned, I’ll have to put your offer alongside theirs and then — Oh God, your face — yes, of course I will.

Question 32

You will?

Answer 32

Yes. Please. Please. Please. [kisses him]

Question 33

Oh, I’m so … Oh, good, here [helps put ring on] Come on. Home for pudding. I’ll get the bill…

Answer 33

Hey, no wait… It’s my turn. Don’t you dare. Adam! [he’s gone, grab bag] Oh, you bastard. [notice] Hey, he’s put it on the wrong finger…