Julia’s First Day

News reading(Gary): Good morning. It's seven-thirty. I'm Gary Fenton. Here is the
news. The prime minister is in the United States, today for talks with the American president
at the White House. The talks are very important to British and Americans.....

Julia's Mom: Look at the time! Julia!

it's half past seven. Your trains are quarter to eight.

Julia: Coming. Is this okay?

Julia's Mom: Lovely dear. Well, Good luck.

Julia: Thanks, Mom. Bye, Dad.

Julia's Dad(Colin): Bye, love.

Julia's Mom: Colin. All It's her first day today.

Julia's Dad(Colin): What? Oh.. yes.

Julia: Thanks, Dad. Bye.

Taxi Driver: That's $4.50, please.

Julia: Here you are.

Taxi Driver: Thank you very much, thank you.

Tim: Excuse me.

Julia: Sorry.

Tim: Morning, Ted.

Ted: Good morning, Tim. How are you?

Tim: I'm fine, thanks. And you?

Ted-Julia: Good morning. Can I help you?

Julia-Ted: Yes, Martha McKay, please. she's the producer.

Ted-Julia: That's 5894. what's your name, please?

Julia: Julia Drake.

Ted-Mckay: Hello. Miss Drake is at reception. Yes all right.

Ted-Julia: Mrs McKay's in room 12. That's on the second floor. The lift is over there.

Julia: Thank you.

Rebecca: And what's your address? 94 Tyndall Street. How do you spell Tyndall?
t-i-n-d-a-l. Thank you. And your postcode? Can you repeat that, please?
kt98nb. And your telephone number? 0137289531. Thank you, Miss Fawcett. Goodbye.

McKey-Julia: Hello. I'm Julia! welcome to Apex TV. Come in. No, don't come in. um. This
is my personal assistant, Rebecca Bond.

Julia-Rebecca: How do you do, Rebecca?

Rebecca: Pleased to meet you.

McKey-Julia: Come and meet some of the people in The Newsroom.

McKey-Rebecca: Is Frederick in?

McKey-Julia: He's the managing director.

Rebecca-McKey: No. He's in London.

Mckey: Oh, I see. Right. Well. Come on then Julia. That's Tim Barnes over there. He's a
reporter.

McKey-Tim: Tim this is Julia. She's our new trainee.

Tim-Julia: Hi!

Julia-Tim: Hi!

Tim: It's a very interesting story, Martha. Look at this.

McKey-Tim: Oh. Tell me about it this afternoon, Okay.

Tim: Sure. See you around, Julie.

Julia-Tim: Julia

Tim: Sorry.

Julia-Tim: My name isn't Julie. It's Julia.

Tim: Oh, right.

Julia: And a dress has got two D's.

Tim: what?

Julia: Adress is A, double D.

Tim: Right. Thank you.

Julia: Don't mention it.

Gary Fanton: Who's that young woman with Martha and Sean?

Tim-Gary: Her name's Julia. She's a new trainee.

Gray: Mmm. She's very pretty.

McKey-Julia: Well, that's everyone, I think. Tea or coffee?

Julia: Coffee, please.

McKey: Black or white?

Julia: Oh, white with no sugar, please.

Gary: Hello. You're Julia. aren't you?

Julia: Yes, and...

Gary: Pleased to meet you. I'm Gary.

Julia: Nice to meet you, Gary. what do you do?

Gray: Um. I'm a newsreader.

Julia: Oh yes! you're Gary Fenton. You're my mum's favorite newsreader.

McKey-Julia: Here you are?

McKey-Gary: Hello, Gary. This is Julia.

Gary-McKey: Uh, yes, I know. Anyway, I must be off. See you!

Julia: He's very nice.

McKey: Yes.

News reading(Gary): Spain in Madrid last night the England

coach described the team's performance as hopeful and finally here in Asheboro last minute
preparations are underway for the Ashra Arts Festival this coming weekend a host
of celebrities are expected.

Julia: Hi, I'm home.

Julia's Mom: Hello, dear. How's your new job? Tell me all about it.

Julia: It's great. Everyone's very friendly.

News reading(Tim): there are people here from all over the
world tourists business people.

Julia: Well, almost everyone.

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And... action!
Tim-Ellie: No, I can't make it today, Ellie. I haven't got time. I have to finish this program
and… Ellie, Ellie!

Julia-Tim: Hi, Tim.

Tim-Julia: Hmm…

Julia-Julia(mention Tim): Good morning, Julia. How nice to see you!

Rebecca-Martha: Martha, can we take a look at the diary for this week?
Martha-Rebecca: Now? Oh, yes, all right.

Rebecca-Martha: well, this morning you're on the food program. Then this afternoon,
you've got a meeting with Floyd and Hank. That's at quarter two. Then tomorrow, you've got
an appointment at the dentist's, in the morning at quarter past ten.

Martha: Marvelous!

Rebecca-Martha: Then in the afternoon, you've got a meeting with Frederick. Oh no,
sorry. He can't make it. He has to go to Paris.

Martha: So, it's Tuesday afternoon free now.

Rebecca-Martha: No, you have to finish the video com report.

Rebecca-Martha: Oh, hi, Julia. Then on Wednesday morning, you're at the Birmingham
conference.

Tim-Martha: Martha. Can I have a word?

Martha-Tim: Yes, Tim. What is it?

Tim-Martha: I haven't got an assistant for this afternoon, for the story about Carl Stalker.
You know, the windows guy.

Martha-Tim: Oh yes. Well, who have we got? Ah, clothes away. Gita’s on holiday……

Tim: and everybody else is busy. But I have to have an assistant.

Julia: Can I do it? Can I be your assistant, Tim?

Martha: That's an Idea.

Tim-Martha: She hasn't got the experience, Martha.

Martha-Tim: She has to learn.

Julia: And there's nobody else.

Tim: Okay

Martha-Rebecca: See you later.

Julia-Tim: So what's this job about? ‘’Wonderful windows. Can you believe it? ‘’New
windows for just 500 pounds.’’ and who's this guy Walker?

Tim-Julia: Stalker. Carl stalker.

he's the managing director of wonderful windows and he's got his customers money but they
haven't got their Windows these
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are all letters from his customers we have to leave at 1 30 Sharp
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Jason's in trouble at school again who's Jason
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he's my son oh how many children have you got a son and a daughter what's your
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daughter's name Kylie she's 13. Jason 16. my wife Sharon okay Julia now you
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wait at the corner with one of these stalker's got a blue Jaguar what does he look like
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he's quite tall he's got short dark hair when you see him call me
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oh you
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[Music]
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Tim Tim here he is a blue Jaguar and I'll know it isn't him
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it's a woman and it isn't a Jaguar sorry
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[Applause] [Music]
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yes he's here a blue Jag registration number
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s307 ABW great
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okay get ready Sean [Applause]
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[Music] [Applause]
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[Music] this is stalker I'm from Apex TV can I
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ask you some questions what the no you can't where is your customers money Mr stalker
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I've got nothing to say Mr stalker you and your wife have got a big house and an expensive
car but your customers have
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got nothing where is their money Mr stalker look go away and switch that thing off where's
the money Mr stalker
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clear off oh
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you're right Sean [Music]
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all right we've got him now how about a drink
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oh just a minute what's the time it's half past seven excuse me
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Tim I'm not here hello hi Rebecca it's Tim
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hi Tim um Ellie's not here oh well
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can you video the football match for me I can't get back in time that's okay thanks Rebecca
see you later
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yes bye Tim
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is Rebecca still at work no she's at home so are you and Rebecca see you at the usual place
yeah see you there
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sorry Rebecca and I oh nothing let's go [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
3. The Joker
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thank you [Music]
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thank you
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thank you [Music]
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foreign [Music]
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foreign speaking good morning this is uh Angus
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moon from the Modern Woman the magazine we'd like to do an article art a personal
assistant uh-huh Martha
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McKay is an old friend of mine and she says that you're a wonderful PA are you busy now uh
can I ask you a few
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questions well yes of course great first a few questions about you
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what time do you get up in the morning I always get up at seven o'clock I have a shower and
wash my hair I have breakfast
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at half past seven then I get dressed and first breakfast
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oh I usually have a glass of orange juice a grapefruit two slices of toast
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one with butter and jam and one with butter and marmalade and two cups of coffee you're
very organic
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well you have to be for this job and what you do in your free time
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I go to the gym three times a week on Monday Wednesday and Saturday on
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Thursday evening I go to my dance class oh do you like dancing yes I do I like cooking too
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and I love going to parties okay Rebecca thank you very much
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but don't you want to talk about my job uh well I have got one last question
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um do you know a Gary Fenton Gary yes of course he's one of our news
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readers and he's a very good news reader isn't he
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sorry hey it's only a joke Rebecca well I
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don't think it's funny
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[Music]
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now I always come on at the end of the program and try the food and drinks that's the next
bit is everything ready
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I think so Frederick's on the phone Martha he's in
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New York okay five minutes then Julia
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five minutes Neil
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oh cool some
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salt and the lemonade
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and some chili powder in the soup
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hello Gary do you want to try it oh no Martha always tries the food and drinks
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but Tom can I watch if you want to
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ready Martha okay
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so this is our lunch for a warm Summer's Day a green salad cheese with French bread
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cold tomato and onion soup and homemade lemonade
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foreign it's time to try it no why don't we make a change today
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here in the studio today is everybody's favorite news reader Gary Fenton
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would you like to try this delicious meal Gary I bet you can't wait to taste it
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here try the homemade lemonade first
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isn't that wonderful Gary very nice
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no what about this soup a nice cold soup hey Gary
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come on a big spoonful
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well that's it for this week I hope you enjoy your summer lunch as much as Gary
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bye
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[Music]
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okay what would you like I don't have a glass of white wine please me too homemade
lemonade for me please Gary
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very funny joke Gary just a joke I have a mineral water I have to dry ice and lemon yes
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please oh let's give Ellie a ring two glasses of white wine a mineral water with ice and
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lemon and a pint of Larkin Tim's girlfriend who aren't you Tim's
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girlfriend me no Ellie's my flatmate Tim lives upstairs oh I see
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what did she do she works in a hotel so she works funny hours here we are nice
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cool drinks [Applause] [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
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[Applause] a reply
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thank you [Music]
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[Music]
4. Happy birthday
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morning Jim morning Ted oh dear you look tired what
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time were you up this morning how about four o'clock there was an accident at the station
there weren't
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any trains for five hours terrible oh hi Rebecca hi thanks Ted
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what's the date today Tim what today's date what is it
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um it's the 4th of October and what do you know about the 4th of October
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it's the day after the 3rd of October try again Tim think of your girlfriend
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oh no it's Ellie's birthday but I haven't got a record a card or a present or anything
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excuse me oh sorry good afternoon Julia I know I'm sorry the trains were all
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late there was an accident to the station it's more for annoyed well she isn't pleased this is
the second time
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this week yes but it wasn't my fault today and you were late last Thursday too
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well that's it I must find a flat in town [Music]
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are there any places in there no there aren't
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what about this second floor flat bedroom living room small kitchen and bathroom WC yes
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600 pounds a month I can't afford that no I suppose not you could try an agency
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I haven't got time ask Martha for some time off this afternoon oh come on Rebecca I was
late
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this morning remember well try it Martha's got a teleconference with Frederick all
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afternoon a teleconference yes Frederick's in Tokyo oh
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so Martha doesn't need me
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thank you [Music]
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foreign
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[Music]
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thank you [Music]
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so let me see there's the room and the kitchen and the bathroom and the toilet
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are in the hall yes that's right you share them with the people upstairs they're very nice
people and how much is
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it Mr Jackson it's only 65 pounds a week so are you interested yes
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yes the people upstairs
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[Music] um foreign
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[Music] any luck no there isn't anything
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everything's too far away too expensive too noisy or just groty never mind look
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come to my place for a drink it's a sort of surprise for Ellie's birthday okay
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[Music]
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thank you back in a minute
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[Music]
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this is a nice place Rebecca yes I like it this is Ellie's room we've got this
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living room a kitchen and the bathroom's down the hall next to my bedroom where do you
live Gary I've got a flat
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just around the corner Gary's got a lovely place it's on the top floor and it's got a great view
to you everyone
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there's a message on your aunt's phone birthday to you happy birthday to you
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happy birthday dear Ellie happy birthday to you see you later love you bye love
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you bye you old romantic well I think it's very sweet Tim hi Rebecca it's me
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everybody it's Ellie hi Rebecca it's me Ellie this is just to
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say goodbye I'm really sorry about this but I've got a job in a hotel in San Francisco and so
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well uh the rent for this month is on The Dressing Table in my room
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there's a letter for Tim there too can you give it to him please so uh that's it
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bye take care
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[Music]
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dear poor Tim well it was very strange I mean she wasn't here last night and then
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she wasn't here this morning and look on the bright side you need a new flatmate now Julia
needs a room so Gary it's all
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right Julia Gary's right the room is yours if you want it oh really yes
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really oh thank you that's great it's wonderful
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oh Tim sorry [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
5. Life's too short
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I'm sorry I'm late Tim I had to go to the police station about Kylie and Jason not now Sean
we need to go in five
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minutes what's the matter with him today
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it's Ellie Ellie she's gone gone to the states to the states she left
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yesterday you see yesterday was Ellie's birthday
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Tim Gary Julia and I went back to my place for a birthday drink for Ellie Ellie wasn't there
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but there was a message from her on the answer phone she said that she had a new job in
San Francisco and well goodbye
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what did Tim do he just walked out of the flat he didn't say a word it was all very sad and well
embarrassing we didn't
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know what to do no wonder he's in a bad mood but it's not all bad news because Julia's my
new
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flatmate now come on Sean have a good day have a nice day
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[Music]
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it's a lot cup of tea Mr Drake um no thank you Rebecca I better be off
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now thanks Dad don't mention it bye bye bye bye remember
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welcome to Wellington Gardens I still can't believe it why don't we have a party a sort of
Welcome to Julia thing
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oh yes great idea when next Friday we can invite some of the neighbors and
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everyone from work everyone even Frederick don't worry he's in South Africa for the rest of
the week so who
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can we invite [Music] what's this it's an invitation to our
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party a party eh when is it it's next Friday the 18th Tim here great I like
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parties we can't come but we've got that program to finish can't we do it another
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time it's Julia's no
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oh well [Music]
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thank you hi Tim it's party time no it isn't
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[Music] okay I think we can take a look at that
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now last year Richard Bennett gave up his job in a London bank and decided to walk
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to the South Pole why did you give up your job Richard well I didn't like my job and I had a
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lot of problems at home I just wanted to get away from it all I wanted to find myself if you like
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so you left England in August what did you do first I flew to Buenos Aires in Argentina from
there I traveled to the
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Antarctic by boat when did you actually start your journey to the poll
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well I had to wait for a few weeks because the weather was very bad so I didn't set off until
the end of
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September did anyone go with you no I was on my own and did you reach the
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South Pole no I didn't after about 300 kilometers I fell into a
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huge crevasse you know a big hole about 10 meters deep
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were you hurt yes I broke my arm I couldn't climb out
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what did you do well fortunately my Sledge fell into the hole with me so I
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had food and I had my radio too and I called for help how long were you there before they
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found you five days there was a bad storm you see I thought it was the end
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but then suddenly I heard voices and dogs I shouted and shouted and faces appeared
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above me what did you think about while you were in the crevasse I thought about my life
back in England
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and the funny thing was that all my problems at home and at work weren't important
anymore
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I just wanted to be with my family and friends again life's very short you know
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you have to enjoy it while you can thank you very much can I just look at that last part again
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I thought about my life back in England and the funny thing was that all my
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problems at home and at work weren't important anymore I just wanted to be with my family
and
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friends again life's very short you know
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you have to enjoy it while you can thank you very much
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yeah that's fine do you want a cup of coffee
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Tim sorry what did you say would you like a coffee
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no thanks Sean we've got a party to go to [Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
6. Sharp-dressed man
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[Music]
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thank you what do you think Rebecca
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skirt or the trousers I can't afford both I don't know how much are they
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skirts 28 pounds 50. the trousers are a bit more expensive but not much
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[Music]
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look there's Gary where Fair he's going into the men's
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department I suppose he's buying some new clothes for his interview with that magazine oh
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yes what did he say the readers of stars and style magazine voted me the best
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dressed newsreader on TV let's see what he's buying
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hi Gary what are you doing I'm looking for a shirt and a tie to go with my new
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suit are they for your interview oh do you know about that oh come on Gary everybody
knows you mentioned it at
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least 10 times a day excuse me can I try these on please sure the
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children rooms are over there thank you how many shirts are you taking
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only the best is good enough for the best dressed news reader
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[Music]
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hi Tim okay Gary what's in the bags oh these
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it's my new suit and thing so my interview about the best news reader yes we know
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Armani but that cost a bit well if it's good the price doesn't matter it's
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you hear that this is even worse than usual somebody should do something about him
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when is this interview anyway straight after the six o'clock news
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[Music] [Applause] [Music]
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[Music]
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sure sure
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five minutes
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oh there you are Gary why are you so late
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good evening this is Gary Fenton with the six o'clock news
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[Music] [Applause] [Music]
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oh Gary your visitors
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Charlotte multiple from stars and style magazine pleased to meet you Mr Fenton or may I
call you Gary of course
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now can we take some photographs first oh no we always see you at your desk
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Gary well I feel more comfortable here
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I'm sure all our readers want to know if you've got any legs
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I'd really prefer to be at my desk now Gary don't be shy all right
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what are you wearing uh well perhaps the desk is better
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what's happening the report is interviewing Gary and Gary always enjoys interviews well he
isn't enjoying this
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one I think we should give his trousers back now why all right
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so when did you start doing that well a couple of years ago sorry to interrupt but we found
these Gary
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excuse me
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thank you
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photograph
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[Music]
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come on Gary cheer up the magazine got photos of your new suit in the end but
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you looked so funny in those baggy old trousers where did you get them anyway
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there were Sean's I don't know sure
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[Music]
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[Applause] [Music]
7. The end or the beginning?
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so what are we going to do at this school him is going to interview one of the
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teachers she's won the lottery twice I've never won the lottery
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in fact I've never won anything okay sure
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let's go oh Tim are you all right fine I've just got stomach ache that's
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all you can't work like this you should be at home in bed look I've never missed a day's work
in my life and I'm not
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going to start now anyway he's going to do the interview if I'm not there me
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have you ever done an interview before no I haven't but I've watched you several times and
Sean's here he's
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filmed hundreds of interviews no it's okay I can oh give me your car keys I'm going to take
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you straight to the doctor [Music] [Applause] [Music]
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Hi how are you hi Julia did you get the interview all right yes
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everything was fine but what about you I feel a bit sore I took my appendix out
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yesterday afternoon I know I came to see but you're asleep
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I was with Rebecca I've never been in hospital before how
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long are you going to be in here I can go home tomorrow and the doctor says I can go back
to work next week if I want to oh Tim don't
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you ever stop hi Gary to uh hello Julia
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appendicitis eh oh no I suppose you can't eat anything at the moment Julia no thanks
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I've had appendicitis you know have you Julia very painful now when did I have it I yes
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I was at school must be oh 20 years ago [Music]
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hello Tim what did the doctor say all clear the best thing is I can eat
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normally again good
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um Julia I um I wanted to say thank you for all your help when
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you know and well um
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would you like to go out for a meal sometime you know say thank you yes I'd love to
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should we try that new Italian place near the museum that would be nice when
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is this evening any good for you yes it's fine great so I call for you about eight
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I'm going to be in town anyway so can we meet at the restaurant at say half past seven
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okay two months
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[Music]
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this is good I love Italian food have you ever been to Italy I lived there for
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a couple of years really it was after I left University I worked in a travel company
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you know looking after groups of British terrorists did you enjoy it yeah it was great fun I like
traveling what about
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you I've traveled around a bit mostly in Asia and South America but I've never
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actually lived in another country um you've got some sauce on your cheek have
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I worked hi YouTube Hello Gary can I join you I'm having dinner here too but
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my friends aren't here you've um got a bit of sauce on your cheek Julia thank you Gary I can
do it
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that was a really good meal I enjoyed it yeah me too until Gary arrived yes
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um well I've got an early start tomorrow yes so
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yeah good night good night see you tomorrow
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Tim yes I can't find my keys I think I've left them at work
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oh isn't Rebecca in I don't know probably not
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oh dear oh hi hi Tim I heard voices I'm just on
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the phone to my sister so I'll see you in a minute
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still locked out yes [Music]
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foreign
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