Scene 1

Question 1

(Mr Wormwood bursts in, pushing past Matilda and speaking into a telephone)

Answer 1

Yes, sir. That’s right , sir. One hundred and fifty five brand new luxury cars, sir.

Question 2

Mrs W: Ahhhhh! Harry!

Answer 2

Hang on-

Question 3

Mrs W: Look at this, she’s reading a book. That’s not normal for a five year-old. I think she might be an idiot.
Matilda: Listen to this- it was the best of times, it was the worst of times…

Answer 3

Stop scaring your mother with that book, boy!

Question 4

M: Im a girl.
Mrs W: And she keeps trying to tell me stories Harry. It’s not normal for a girl to be all thinking-

Answer 4

(Into the phone)
I’m gonna call you straight back.
(Hangs up, to Mrs W)
I’m trying to pull of the biggest business deal of my life and i have to listen to this?

Question 5

Mrs W: What about me?…………….I shan’t be talking to you for the rest of the evening.

Answer 5

But I’m going to make us rich!

Question 6

Mrs W: How rich?

Answer 6

Very rich. Russian businessmen. Very, very stupid. Your genius husband is going to sell them one hundred and fifty five old bangers as…brand new luxury cars!

Question 7

M: But that’s not fair! The cars will break down, what about the Russians?

Answer 7

Fair? Listen to the boy!

Question 8

M: I’m a girl.

Answer 8

Fair does not get you anywhere you thick headed twit brain! All I can say is thank heavens Michael has inherited his old man’s brains, eh son?

Question 9

Mrs W: ……the despicable way you have spoken to me tonight
(exits)

Answer 9

(To Matilda)
This is your fault! With your stupid books and your stupid reading!

Question 10

M: But that’s not right!

Answer 10

You’re off to school in a few days and I know your headmistress Agatha Trunchball. I’ve told her all about you. Scary woman she is, used to compete in the Olympics, throwing the hammer. Imagine what she’s going to do to a horrible little goblin like you boy.

Question 11

M: I’m a girl.

Answer 11

Now get off to bed you little..bookworm!