Cecily

Question 1

Gwendolyn (to Oscar) Hallo

Answer 1

Cecily- Hallo

Question 2

Oscar: ….Felix I’d like you to meet two good friends of mine, Gwendolyn and Cecily.

Answer 2

Cecily and Gwendolyn

Question 3

Oscar: … I’d like you to meet my roomate …and chef for the evening… Felix Ungar

Answer 3

Hehd’yew dew?

Question 4

Move towards the table

Answer 4

This is ever so nice, isn’t it Gwen?

Question 5

Oscar: Er yes. I have aa man who comes in every night.

Answer 5

Aren’t you the lucky one?

Question 6

Gwen: Oh, yes, of course. I’m sorry
(Felix nods that it’s alright)

Answer 6

You know it happened to us again this morning.

Question 7

Oscar: Really? Just the two of you?

Answer 7

And poor old Mr Kessler from the third floor. We were in there half an hour.

Question 8

Oscar : Well, this is really nice.

Answer 8

And ever so much cooler than our place.

Question 9

Gwen: Its like equatorial Africa on our side of the building

Answer 9

Last night it was so bad Gwen and I sat there in nature’s own cooling ourselves in front of the open fridge. Can you imagine such a thing?

Question 10

Gwen OH?

Answer 10

Well that should cool things off a bit.

Question 11

Oscar: There you are (to Cecily) What would you like?

Answer 11

Oh, I really don’t know (to Oscar0 What have you got?

Question 12

Oscar ; …. What’ll it be (crouches next to her)

Answer 12

Oh … a double vodka

Question 13

Gwen: Cecily … not before dinner

Answer 13

(to the men) My sister … she watches over me like a mother hen. ( to Oscar) make it a small double vodka.

Question 14

Felix; Er … Oscar tells me you’re sisters.

Answer 14

Yes. That’s right (look at Gwendolyn)

Question 15

Felix I see (Silence. Then his little joke) We’re not brothers.

Answer 15

Yes. We know

Question 16

Felix: Oh

Answer 16

We’ve been there! … have you?

Question 17

Felix: No …is it nice?

Answer 17

Lovely

Question 18

Felix: Isn’t that interesting … How long have you been in the United States of America?

Answer 18

Almost four years now.

Question 19

Felix: And you work here too, do you?

Answer 19

Yes. We’re secretaries for Slenderama.

Question 20

Gwen: You know. The health club.

Answer 20

People bring us their bodies and we do wonderful things with them.

Question 21

Gwen: Actually, if you’re interested we can get you ten percent off.

Answer 21

Off the price , not your body.

Question 22

Felix …. Oscar where are the drinks
Oscar off stage Coming coming.

Answer 22

What field of endeavor are you engaged in ?

Question 23

I write the news for CBS

Answer 23

Oh fascinating!

Question 24

Gwen Oh yes of course. Silly me…

Answer 24

Maybe you can mention Gwen and I in one of your news reports.

Question 25

Well, if you do something spectacular, maybe I will.

Answer 25

Oh, we've done spectacular things but I don't think we'd want it spread all over the telly, do you Gwen?

Question 26

Felix: ... That is, Oscar's divorced. I'm getting divorced.

Answer 26

Oh! small world . We've cut the dighy loose too, as they say.

Question 27

Gwen: It can be if you haven't got the right solicitor.

Answer 27

That's true. Sometimes they can drag it out for months. I was lucky. Snip, cut and I was free.

Question 28

Felix. It's inhuman, don't you think so?

Answer 28

Yes, it can be an awful bother.

Question 29

Gwen: Oh yes Felix

Answer 29

Like the cat.

Question 30

Gwen: Well the pigeons will have to beware of the cat won't they

Answer 30

(nibbles on cashews) Mmmm cashews. Lovely.

Question 31

Felix ...The worst part of breaking up (hands Cecily a picture)

Answer 31

(looks at it) childhood sweethearts were you?

Question 32

Felix : He's seven she's five

Answer 32

Oh! sweet.

Question 33

Felix: ... but that's what happens with divorce.

Answer 33

When do you get to see them?

Question 34

Felix: ... Holidays and July and August

Answer 34

Oh! ...Well, when is it that you miss them?

Question 35

Felix It's Frances who's the wonderful one.

Answer 35

She's the little girl?

Question 36

Felix .... Ah what am I saying? You don't want to hear any of this.

Answer 36

Nonsense. You have a right to be proud. You have two beautiful children and a wonderful ex-wife.

Question 37

Gwen: Isn't she pretty Cecy?

Answer 37

Oh yes pretty. A pretty girl. Very pretty.

Question 38

Gwen: Oh yes pretty. Very pretty.

Answer 38

Those are lovely lamps

Question 39

Felix: ... That was my whole life. My wife my kids... and my apartment.

Answer 39

Does she have the lamps now too?

Question 40

Felix: Please let's not talk about it.

Answer 40

I think its sweet terribly, terribly sweet. (takes a potato chip

Question 41

Gwen ... Now you've got me thinking about poor old Sydney.

Answer 41

Oh Gwen. Please don't.

Question 42

Gwen: ...Not like you and George.

Answer 42

That's right. George and I were never happy ...Not for one single solitary day (She remembers her unhappiness and grabs her handkerchief and dabs her eyes.

Question 43

Gwen ... I was feeling so good just a few minutes ago.

Answer 43

I haven't cried since I was fourteen.

Question 44

Gwen I think he's the dearest thing I ever met.

Answer 44

He's so sensitive . So fragile. I just want to bundle him up in my arms and take care of him.

Question 45

Gwen .. Felix can I have a look.

Answer 45

Please! ..... How about Chinese food?

Question 46

FelixI used up all the pots.

Answer 46

Well then , we can eat up in our place. We have tons of Horn and Hardart's.

Question 47

Oscar We can always open up a refrigerator.

Answer 47

Give us five minutes to get into our cooking things.

Question 48

Oscar: How could I forget the wine?

Answer 48

And a corkscrew.

Question 49

Oscar: No, I won't forget Felix.

Answer 49

Tata!