Room At The Top Page #6

I suppose you think I am conceded.

Young and terribly inexperienced but not conceded.

Well if that's the way you really feel about her, then you must be right.

Your trouble is you don't believe enough in yourself.

I'll tell you something Alice.

I like you, I don't mean sex, I mean "like you".

I like to talk to you.

I just ... like you.

You look about 18 sometimes.

Do you know that?

You remind me of a boy I used to know in university in Paris.

It must be funny being French here in Warnley.

No, it's not funny.

Are you very unhappy Alice?

Not very... Come on...

(MUSIC PLAYING)

Susan, there's a telephone call for you.

Then who is it ?

It's a gentleman. I think he said Mr.Lampton.

What will I tell him?

Oh, it's allright Marry. I'll take it.

Very well Miss. Susan.

Hello...Susan Brown.

Well hello Joe, I didn't know it was you.

Saturday evening? I'd love to but .. hold on a minute.

Hello Joe, I just looked up on my book, I've got another engagement on Saturday.

Yes I'd love to some other time.

Gosh! Here's mummy... Bye...

Who's that telephoning, Susan?

Joe Lampton.

I met him at "The Thespians".

What did he want?

He wanted to take me to cinema on Saturday.

But we don't know him, do we? Socially I mean.

Well I suppose so. He works at the town hall

Really?

Ah, it's allright mummy, I told him I had a previous appoinment but only because I had.

He's very nice really.

What did you say his name was ?

Lampton, Joe Lampton.

Curious names some of these people have.

Listen Alice... Tell me, but supposing you are a girl,

I mean a young girl. And I asked you out, I mean would you hang up in a hurry

just because your mother came into the room.

Look Joe, if I had a mother like Mrs. Brown, I would hang up in a great hurry

whenever she came into the room.

Aren't you two coming? Where's Charles?

He'll be over in a minute.

I still think she was trying t give me the brush off.

Well supposing she was.

Keep trying, call her again.

You really mean it?

Ofcourse, why not?

Oh, errr... well While I'm handing out advice,

Do you mind if I tell you about our last scene, the bedroom one...

Oh, I know I... I made a mock of it.

You're not frightened of me, are you?

No.

Well you must take hold of me as if you meant it. I'm not fragile, you know I won't break.

I'll try Alice.

Is it so difficult?

That we'll be another bitter gin & tonic...

(PEOPLE TALKING AND LAUGHING LOUDLY)

Hello Alice.

I'm just telling them about Gwen.

Bernard and I were talking to her after the rehearsal the other day and she said

I'll take him on myself but I can't bare bandy legged man.

Ha, ha,ha !!!

Good evening. Bernard said you'd be here.

Hello, George. This is a surprise.

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