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START: LAURENCE [kissing her] Hullo....

Abigail's Party

Beverly Moss Laurence Moss

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START: LAURENCE [kissing her] Hullo.
BEVERLY Hi.
[Laurence puts case on armchair]
You’re late.
LAURENCE Sorry? [Laurence turns down the music]
BEVERLY I said you’re late.
[Laurence pours himself a scotch]
LAURENCE Yes: sorry about that - unavoidable.
[... …]
END: LAURENCE Beverly, where are the olives.
BEVERLY In the kitchen, Laurence. Laurence, if you want olives, would you them out, please?
[The front door bell chimes]
LAURENCE [jumping up] They’re early, aren’t they?
BEVERLY No, they’re not. And you’re not changed.
LAURENCE I know that. [He goes to answer the door] Beverly, get the olives.

Mike Leigh, Abigail’s Party & Goose-Pimples, Penguin, 1983. p.9-11

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