Betty. “Joyce is devastated she has to miss tonight, she was supposed to sing her solo.”

Susan. “She’ll be more devastated if the cops hold on to Harry; they reckon he has embezzled thousands from the Bank. I know he was well paid but I often wondered how they could afford all those fancy holidays and a full time maid, seems now we know.”

Betty. “They’ve only taken him in for questioning; he’s innocent until proven guilty.”

Susan. “Well in my book there’s no smoke without fire.”

(Amongst most of the others Margaret comes in.)

Betty. “Margaret, have you heard about Harry.”?

Margaret. “I’m sure we’ve all heard by now, regardless we need to get on, the concert is only four weeks away.”

Mavis. “But without Joyce we’ve no stand-in for Anne.”

Margaret. “Why do we need a stand in for Anne? Oh