HECTOR’S ARRIVAL
This is the story of Bridget and Annie, who share a flat in London. They have a neighbour, Nick. Nick fancies Bridget. But Annie fancies Nick. That’s the way it is until Bridget gets a letter from Argentina. Stand by for Extra.
Bridget: Gigi!!
Did you get my message?
Please call me.
Love, John xxxx
PS: Did you get the flowers?
Is he stupid?
I told you last night. It’s finished. Sorry B. And don’t call me GIGI.
Yes, John?
Yes, I got the cards and the flowers and the chocolates.
Yes. And I got the cushion as well. But it’s finished. Sorry.
John: But please don’t leave me.
Bridget: – Don’t cry.
John: – I love you so much.
Bridget: Goodbye. Oh, and happy birthday.
Ah, men!
Annie: Come on, Charley. Come on. Post, Bridget. Charley and I have the post, haven’t we, Charley?
Bridget: Give me the post, Charley. Give me the post, Charley.
Annie: Drop it, Charley. Oh, good boy! Telephone bill, gas bill, electricity bill.
What’s this? A parcel for you, Bridget.
Bridget: Oh! Good. What is it? Oh, it’s from Mother.
Annie: ‘Bridget darling, this arrived for you and I made you this. ‘Love, Mummy.’
Oh, very you, Bridget.
Bridget: Mother! Ooh, this is from Argentina.
Annie: Argentina? Who from? What does it say?
Bridget: Erm, it says,
‘Hello, do you remember me? No.’Seven years ago we was penpals. ‘We was…’ We were pen pals. Oh, yeah, now I remember. It’s Hector.
Annie: Who’s Hector?
Bridget: He was my pen pals seven years ago.
Annie: Oh.
Bridget: ‘I speak English good now…’ I speak English good. I speak English well now… ‘..and I am coming to England.’
Annie: Ooh, Latin Americans!
Bridget ‘I would like to sleep with you.’
‘Do you have a bed for me?’
Oh, he wants to stay here.
Annie: But, erm, what about the rules?
Ooh, a Latin American here.
Ooh, like Ricky Martin!
– Tall, handsome… – Rich.
So, erm, when is he coming?
Bridget: Oh, erm, let me see. It says…November 5 th.
Annie: Oh, November 5th.
But that’s… Today!
Bridget: Oh, it’s you, Nick.
Nick: Hi, babes!
Annie: – Hello, Nick. How are you?
Nick: – Great.
Nice muscles.
– Here’s your milk.
Annie: – Our milk?
Bridget: You mean our milk you borrowed three weeks ago.
Annie: Oh, thanks, Nick.
Nick: I forget nothing!
Annie: Would you like a drink, Nick?
Would you like a drink, Nick?
Nick: – Uh- huh?
Annie: – I said, ‘Would you like a drink, Nick?’
Nick: Oh! Sorry. No, thanks.
Annie: Oh, erm, Bridget’s friend is coming.
Nick: – Oh, yeah?
Annie: – Uh- huh. From Argentina.
Nick: Wow! From Argentina! – What’s she like?
Annie: – She is a he.
Nick: – Huh?
Annie: – Not a girl, a boy.
Nick: Tough guy, eh? Why don’t I show you how to do it properly?
Bridget: Nick, I’ve told you before, nobody uses my bike. Nobody. Is that clear?
Nick: – Well, why not?
Bridget: – Why not?
If you touch my bike again, you are out. O- U- T, out. Clear?
Nick: What?
Bridget: I said…
Hector: – Hello.
Annie: – Hello.
Hector: I am called Argentina. I am from Hector.
Annie: You mean, ‘I am called Hector.’
Hector: You are called Hector?
Annie: Oh, no, no, no. I am called Annie.
Hector: I am called Annie.
Bridget: No. She means, ‘I am called Hector. I am from Argentina.’
Hector: You are from Argentina?
Bridget: Come in.