Betty and Sandra - Start

Question 1

What? I’m reading.

Answer 1

(looking at the tree, smiling, fawning, proud) Look, love. Look at it. (Pause.) You’ve always loved the tree, haven’t you? Eh? Isn’t it really lovely this year?

Question 2

You could at least have got a real tree.

Answer 2

Don’t be stupid! Who buys real trees these days? – they smell.

Question 3

Yeh. Real trees are supposed to …

Answer 3

I want the house to be nice. Not smellin’ like the inside of some forest.

Question 4

Sandra walks away, Betty follows her

Answer 4

All right, clever, if you want a smell – here!

Question 5

What’s that?

Answer 5

That is the smell of real trees. (Holding up the can.) Pine essence, lovely. (She sniffs.)

Question 6

I’ve told y’, Mother – stuff like that is just a con trick.

Answer 6

An’ I’ve told you I don’t want to hear any more of that stuff. I’m certainly not havin’ any of that at Christmas.

Question 7

Betty grabs the book

Answer 7

The Long March of Capitalism – now what sort of a book’s that supposed to be?

Question 8

A murder story, Mother!

Answer 8

Well, I’ve warned you about all this
readin’. The way you’re goin’ on you’ll be damagin’ your eyes.

Question 9

After damaging your eyes line…..

Answer 9

Where are you going now?