ONE | So, well be in here |
TWO | just along / this |
ONE | not sure if youve been in here before, but they mostly |
TWO | theyre very samey |
ONE | very samey, good way of putting it. |
TWO | The set-up in each is pretty much the same, we go from room to room and even we can get |
ONE | (to TWO) it shouldnt be locked, should be unlocked it was booked (to THREE) just here yep on the left. |
THREE | (In) here? |
ONE | In (here), yep. (to TWO) Thanks. (to THREE) Just in (here) |
They enter the room. It is basic, but clean. Strip lights automatically flicker on. A water cooler with plastic cups stands in the corner. |
THREE notices the lights snapping on, no one appears to have flicked a switch. |
Automatic, power-saving things Sensors bit Star Trek (I) cant get used to them / either. |
TWO | Think they think weve lost the ability to flick a switch. |
ONE | Well, to flick a switch / off. |
TWO | Can I get you anything? |
ONE | Yes, can we get you anything? |
TWO | Would you like a drink of ? |
THREE shakes her head. |
We do have more than the water over / there. |
ONE | Tea, coffee decaf and normal, herbal |
TWO | were out of herbal |
ONE | except herbal, a juice or / something? |
TWO | anything really . |
THREE shakes her head. |
Ysure? Nothings too |
ONE | its not a problem and anything we dont have we can go out and get |
TWO | I can go out and get. |
THREE goes to say something, then doesnt. |
Beat. |
TWO nods. |
Okay. |
ONE | Ummm |
TWO | (to ONE) what would you / like? |
ONE | you wouldnt / mind ? |
TWO | Nah I dont / mind. |
ONE | If you wouldnt mind sorting me out a tea? |
TWO | No problem |
ONE | if thats okay, dont wanna take liberties or anything but / I |
TWO | its fine |
ONE | sure? |
TWO | Yeh. |
ONE | Parched, thanks (I) didnt manage to grab anything before we |
TWO | Im getting something anyway |
ONE | so its no (problem)? |
TWO | My teas bettern your effort anyway, what dyou ? |
ONE | Builders. Strong. No sugar. |
TWO nods, exits the room. |
Really, do say if theres anything at any point you feel you need, it wont be a problem. |
ONE gestures for her to take a seat. She doesnt sit. |
Is your husband (coming)? I think you said he was did you say he was on his way? |
THREE |
ONE | Are we should I? Is he going to? |
THREE |
ONE | I dont want to I mean its fine if you want us to, need us to hang on for a while were happy / to |
THREE | Hes not coming. |
ONE | Okay. Right. Thats, not a problem. |
THREE |
ONE | Was it the . I mean, if the timing is if its the schedule |
THREE | hes at work. |
ONE | We could, we can always move the so its more convenient, if thats, if that would be more convenient for you, both. |
THREE |
ONE | Am I Are we is anyone else coming? Instead? |
THREE |
ONE | Is anyone else coming to join you? Today? |
THREE |
ONE | Did you want someone to (come) did you do you want us to contact someone, someone else to come and support you (today)? I think it was |
She checks her file. |
Suzette who came with you before? |
THREE |
ONE | Although that was a while / ago. |
THREE | Suzettes not coming. |
ONE | Suzettes not / joining? |
THREE | Shes not coming. |
ONE | Is there any other family member you wanted to may want to? |
THREE |
ONE | A friend? |
THREE ONE |
ONE | No? |
THREE watches her. |
Nobody else? |
THREE | No. |
ONE | We can wait if you want dont feel pressurised by the clock at all we can wait as long as you if you want us to if you want someone to join you please, take a seat. |
THREE |
ONE | Doesnt matter which one, we dont have special no. Nothing specific about our seating arrangements no names on them or anything, just seats. Anywhere. |
THREE hesitates. |
Anywhere is fine. Really. |
Beat. |
THREE sits. |
Dyou want me to take your (coat)? |
THREE |
ONE | I can take that if you like weve got a outside theres a proper coat rack and hangers we insisted we needed something had a meeting, had to have a meeting have to have a meeting to get anything, have to have a meeting to get anything done. Got it done though, and so someone took a quick trip to Ikea, so I can |
THREE | no. |
ONE | No. |
Thats fine. Its out there anyway. Thats okay, as long as youre okay. |
THREE clocks her. |
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