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Scene 4 The new light for Tonys room

（In the corridor.）

George Mary， can you help me？ Take these flowers to Tonys room， please. Ive got this new light for the room. Do you like it？

（The new light is green. It has yellow and red flowers on it.）

Mary Oh， George！Its horrible. You cant put that in his room！

George Yes， I can. I think its beautiful. I like it and Im going to put it up now. Can you help me？

Mary Oh， all right. Give me the flowers.

（In the room.）

George Hold the ladder， Mary. Im going to put the light up. Careful， now！

Mary I want a cup of coffee.

George Please， Mary. Not now. Hold the ladder for me... Careful！There！

Mary Ouch！Youre standing on my hand.

George Hold the ladder， Mary. Dont go， Mary...！Ah！Help！

（He falls off the ladder.）

George Ooh... my head！

Scene 5 An old woman arrives

（It is five oclock. A woman is getting out of a taxi.）

Woman Good afternoon！Are you the manager？

George Er， no... yes！Yes， I am.

Woman Have you got a room here for me？

George A room？ Oh no. Im afraid were full. Were very busy this year.

Woman What？ No rooms. Busy？ But I think my...

George Thats right， no rooms. Weve got important people in the hotel today. But er... whats your name？

Woman Margaret Adams. And Im tired. too.

George Oh， all right. Come in.

（In the hotel again.）

George Yes， you can have a room for one or two nights. But its small and you cant see the sea.

Woman But I want to see the sea. Have you got any other rooms？

George I dont know... No. There isnt another room. Were very busy， you see.

Woman And Im very tired. The small rooms OK. Why are you busy？

George A famous TV star is coming.

Woman Oh， very interesting. Do you like TV？

George No... er... yes！Very much.

Woman Yes， I do too. I like films best.

（She laughs.）

George Heres your key. Your room is number 5.

Woman Thank you. Im going up to my room now. Please bring my bag—its outside， in the street.

（The woman goes out.）

George Her bag？ I havent got time. I cant take her bag to her room.

（George carries the womans bag into the hotel and quickly puts it in a cupboard. Mary comes in. She is drinking coffee.）

Mary Whos that woman， George？

George Thats... er... Miss Adams. Shes in room 5.

Mary Oh， thats a horrible room. Its very small and you cant see the sea.

George Thats right. But it is quiet. Its fine for her. Shes only going to stay for one or two nights. Do you like the new light in the big room？ Its nice， I think... very nice.

Mary Its horrible， George. Red and yellow flowers！ Ugh！And its very big. Is it safe？

George Safe？ Yes， oh yes， its safe. Ha， ha！

（to be continued）

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