Realism script: Spies

Question 1

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Answer 1

Right Johnstone, were spies now.

Question 2

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Answer 2

Yes, that’s our new job.

Question 3

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Answer 3

I can’t possibly tell you that.

Question 4

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Answer 4

I don’t know. Obviously he’s not going to tell me who he is in case I get caught and tortured and give him away.

Question 5

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Answer 5

Yes.

Question 6

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Answer 6

The enemy.

Question 7

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Answer 7

I can’t possibly tell you that.

Question 8

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Answer 8

Cos they don’t know.

Question 9

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Answer 9

No

Question 10

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Answer 10

To begin with we suspect everyone. Even each other. Even ourselves. It’s a tough assignment, Johnstone. That’s why they’ve called us in. I shall now teach you today’s code.

Question 11

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Answer 11

Today’s code-to confuse the enemy. It’s not enough for them not to know who they are, they mustn’t know where the are either. To effect this confusion we shall talk at all times in opposites. We shall practise that now. Are you ready?

Question 12

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Answer 12

So you’re not ready?

Question 13

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Answer 13

Haha! i’d started already! Opposites, Johnstone! If you mean long you say short, if you mean short you say long. If you mean left you say right, If you mean right you say wrong. If you mean delghtful odour you say ‘orrible pong. Got it?

Question 14

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Answer 14

Yes

Question 15

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Answer 15

So you haven’t got it.

Question 16

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Answer 16

So you haven’t

Question 17

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Answer 17

Opposites! If you have got it you say you haven’t got it. Have you got it?

Question 18

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Answer 18

That’s bad!

Question 19

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Answer 19

It’s good so I say it’s bad!

Question 20

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Answer 20

No we won’t.

Question 21

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Answer 21

What?

Question 22

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Answer 22

I wasn’t talking in code then.

Question 23

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Answer 23

I mean yes I was.

Question 24

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Answer 24

Shut up!

Question 25

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Answer 25

I mean make a racket! Thank you no thank you. If I am not talking in opposites I shall go ‘Thppppp!’ first and then you will know that I did mean it.

Question 26

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Answer 26

That’s what I will do.

Question 27

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Answer 27

Listen I’m going batty! I mean stuff up your ears! Thppppp! If I am not talking in opposites I shall go ‘Thppppp!’ first and then you will know that I did mean that! Thppppp! Is that clear?

Question 28

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Answer 28

Thppppp! Good.