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Question 1

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Answer 1

Well? What are you going to have then?

Question 2

M: Nothing

Answer 2

Nothing?

Question 3

M: I’m not hungry

Answer 3

Since when?

Question 4

M: Since now

Answer 4

Five minutes ago you were starving. Couldn’t wait to get to the sweet trolley…

Question 5

M: Well, I’m not anymore

Answer 5

I’m having something

Question 6

M: Have it

Answer 6

What’s gotten into you all of a sudden

Question 7

M: Nothing

Answer 7

This is meant to be our Christmas dinner, you know

Question 8

M: I know

Answer 8

Come on… Happy Christmas tnen

Question 9

M: It’s not Christmas though, is it?

Answer 9

Nearly

Question 10

M: It’s December the twentieth. That’s not Christmas. I want to spend Christmas with you. Not just December the twentieth

Answer 10

Well, you can’t. I’ve said. Not this year. I have to spend Christmas with my family. I can’t just–

Question 11

M: Alright, spend it with them. But why can’t I come as well?

Answer 11

Because ours is a family Christmas. We don’t invite outsiders. It’s tradition. It’s just family

Question 12

M: I bet that sister-in-law of yours– what’s her name, your brother’s wife–

Answer 12

Stephanie

Question 13

M: Stephanie. I bet that Stephanie will be there.

Answer 13

Of course she will, she’s family

Question 14

M: Not really. She’s not a blood relation

Answer 14

She married to Glyn, she’s related by marriage

Question 15

M: Well, we’re engaged, we’re related by engagement

Answer 15

It’s not the same thing

Question 16

M: i bet when she was engaged to your brother, she came home with him for Christmas

Answer 16

I can’t remember

Question 17

M: She did, didn’t she? I’m right

Answer 17

It was a long time ago

Question 18

M: Then why can’t I? … Don’t answer

Answer 18

What about your family? Aren’t you going home to them?

Question 19

M: I will if you’ll come with me

Answer 19

I can’t

Question 20

M: No, of course you can’t… I wouldn’t go back there if you paid me

Answer 20

I can’t keep up with your family… Every time you tell me about them, they’re different… So, you won’t be going home, then?

Question 21

M: Probably. I always do in the end… I can’t come home with you because you’re ashamed of me and I’m not staying here on my own, no way.

Answer 21

I’m not ashamed of you

Question 22

M: No?

Answer 22

I love you

Question 23

Aggie: (Singing) Hontay… Consentay…

Answer 23

I’ll have… What’s that on the top? The chocolate one? I’ll have a piece of that

Question 24

Aggi: Some cream?

Answer 24

Yes, loads of cream

Question 25

M: Ughh!

Answer 25

You want some?

Question 26

M: No, I only want Christmas pudding. I won't have anything in that case

Answer 26

Have some wine, there some wine left here

Question 27

M: I don't want it. I don't drink. You know that

Answer 27

You do

Question 28

Aggi: Serrar!

Answer 28

Thank you

Question 29

Aggi: Some coffee to follow?

Answer 29

Maybe in a minute

Question 30

M: Do you suppose he sings at everybody like that?

Answer 30

I don't know

Question 31

M: Does he sing at your parents, when they come here?

Answer 31

I doubt it. I think it's just for us. It's quite romantic

Question 32

M: Yes it is. Could get on your nerves after a bit though, couldn't it?

Answer 32

I'll ask him to stop–

Question 33

M: No, he's enjoying himself

Answer 33

I thought you liked it

Question 34

M: I do normally, it's just tonight

Answer 34

Are you sorry we got engaged?

Question 35

M: Of course not– I just wish we could...

Answer 35

What?

Question 36

M: I wish we could tell somebody else about it

Answer 36

We will

Question 37

When?

Answer 37

Soon, as soon as–

Question 38

M: As soon as you've told your parents

Answer 38

Yes

Question 39

M: And as soon as I've gad the seal of approval, presumably. And when will that be

Answer 39

Well–

Question 40

M: Oh, God. Don't bother. Give me a spoonful of that and shut up... It's dead important to you, isn't it? That they approve of me? That they like me? Answer me. It is, isn'tit

Answer 40

Yes, I suppose it is… I love you, I love you so much, you’ve no idea.