Fadi： What a fantastic Christmas present！

Olivia： Did someone say “present”？ I love presents.

Fadi： I just mean the café staying open and your shop， of course. Its like an early Christmas present！

Olivia： Its still a bit early for Christmas presents.

Fadi： Come on， its only a few days now！

Olivia： Yeah...I guess youre right. I can stop worrying now. Hey Tony！

Tony： What？

Olivia： Oh， come on Tony！ Even you must be happy about this！ The café is staying open！

Fadi： Our campaign was successful！

Tony： Yeah...erm， thanks everybody！

Olivia： So， Fadi， what are you doing for Christmas？

Fadi： Nothing much—guess Ill just be with my family.

Olivia： Yeah， me too. Itd be great to spend Christmas just with my friends， not the whole family.

Fadi： Yeah， itd be great to spend Christmas with you...er， I mean， everyone here.

Olivia： Oh， yeah， erm...hmm

Fadi： Tell you what—lets invent an excuse！

Olivia： An excuse？ How do you mean？

Fadi： Lets leave our families for a few hours...come and have dinner here！

Olivia： Here？ I dont think the café will be open on Christmas day.

Fadi： We can persuade Tony to open—just for us—to celebrate our campaign to keep the café open， and Christmas too.

Olivia： Great idea！ But Ill probably have to bring Joe.

Fadi： Oh no！ Joe your terrible little nephew， Id forgotten about him.

（doors open）

All： Hi Johnny！

Johnny： Hello everyone！

Olivia： We were just talking about Christmas.

Johnny： Of course， Ive come back just in time for Christmas. How could I forget！ I love Christmas here in London...We dont really celebrate Christmas in China， but I love it here—lots of food， presents...

Magda： I love Christmas too， but Christmas in Poland is so special， Ill really miss it this year.

Sarah： Arent you going back to visit your family？ You usually go back to Poland.

Magda： I wanted to go， but I couldnt afford it. Plane tickets are so expensive at this time of year.

Sarah （sighs）： So， me and Magda will be on our own for Christmas.

Carlos： Me too. Theres no way I can go back to Brazil！

Sarah： Thats a long way.

Carlos： Hey！ Ive got an idea. If Fadi and Olivia can ask Tony to open the café， Ill cook a proper Christmas dinner for everyone！ I love cooking.

Magda： Good idea. In Poland we have a twelvecourse meal at Christmas！

Carlos： Twelve courses！ Wow， thats a lot.

Magda： It is.

Carlos： Ill try and make some traditional Polish food for you Magda...and perhaps something special for you too， Sarah...Id like that.

Sarah： Thats very kind， but dont try to make Chinese food for me！ Its difficult...make one of your own 1）specialities—I love trying new things！ Carlos： OK， youre on！

Olivia： This sounds like a party！ Harry. What about you？ What are you doing for Christmas？ Harry： Well， Ive only got my mum， so I guess Ill be with her.

Bindyu： Itd be nice to have Christmas dinner with you.

Harry： Yeah， it would...dont you have to be with your family？

Bindyu： We dont really celebrate Christmas.

Olivia： Dont forget its a religious festival！

Harry： Of course， yeah， I know that， but everyone can enjoy Christmas.

Olivia： Well， why dont you two try and join us. Harry： Ill see what we can do.

Carlos： There is a problem though.

Fadi： Whats that？

Carlos： Nobody has asked Tony.

Fadi： Oh， erm， yeah. Go on Olivia—you ask him.

Olivia： Why me？

Fadi： Youre the best at that kind of thing.

Olivia （sighing）： OK， OK...erm， Tony！

Tony： Yeah？

Olivia： What are you doing for Christmas？

Tony： Why？

Olivia： We wanted to invite you to have Christmas with us！

Tony （surprised）： Well...well， thats very kind of you. Thank you， yes.

Olivia： Just one thing.

Tony： Whats that？

Olivia： Erm， wed like to have our Christmas dinner here！

Tony： Here？

Olivia： Yes. Here！

Tony： Hmm...OK， but Im not washing the dishes afterwards！

Fadi： Deal！

Johnny： This is going to be the best Christmas party ever！

（laughter）

（pause）

（sounds of eating， drinking and laughter）

Carlos： So here it is！ Some Brazilian specialities—this is 2）papaya.

Magda： Mmmm...

Carlos： This is 3）cassava.

Harry： Delicious.

Carlos： And 4）Caipirinha to drink！

All： Cheers！ Happy Christmas！

Harry： And Ive brought my mums Christmas pudding！

Sarah： Euurrgghh！

Olivia： No， you must try it！ Oh， its delicious！

（crashing noise）

All： Whats happened？ Whats going on！

Johnny： Its all dark！

Fadi： I cant see anything！

Olivia： Joe！ What have you done？

Harry： Whats happened？

Tony： Hes broken the lights！ That little...

All： Oh no！

Bindyu： Never mind—lets light candles！

Olivia： Good idea！ Yeah！

Fadi： Wow， yeah， this is really romantic！

Olivia： Isnt it！ Joe！ Dont touch the candles！

Fadi： Its great to be with you Olivia.

Olivia： Erm， yeah， you too.

Bindyu： Yes， very romantic.

Harry： Great.

Carlos： Everybody thinks its romantic...I hope you do too， Sarah.

Sarah： Erm， yes， I suppose it is.

Johnny： Its like I said—this is the best Christmas ever！ Im always right！

（laughter）

All： Happy Christmas everyone！