Betty. “Joyce is devastated she has to m...

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 don’t tell me, Mark’s in trouble again.”

Mavis. “No he’s not in trouble but Anne’s babysitter has got a full time job so won’t do it anymore.”

Margaret. “Well that’s it then, we will have to cancel the concert.”

George. “We can’t do that, we’ve already sold 200 tickets, booked the hall and the orchestra.”

Bob. “But Margret’s right, with no Anne or Joyce we’re snookered.”

Janet. “We could tell Anne to bring Mark with her, I’ll look after him, I don’t mind.”

George. “But what about you, you won’t be able to join in the singing.”

Janet. “Course I can, I can sing in the kitchen for the time being, Mark can help me with the teas.”

Margaret. “Do you really think it would work”?

Bob. “Got to be worth a try, we’ve no other options. I’ll ring her now.” (He moves away to make the call.)

Margaret. “We still have a problem, Joyce was supposed to sing “Climb Every Mountain." she’s the only one who knows it well enough; Anne can’t do it at this late date.”

George. “I know someone who knows it; in fact she knows all the songs.”

Margaret. “Who”?

George. “Gladys.”

Margaret. “With all due respect to Gladys, she may know the words but she simply hasn’t got a powerful enough voice to carry it off.”

Gladys. “She’s right, I can’t do it.”

George. “Oh yes you can, I’ve heard you around the house, you belt it out like a good ‘un.”

Margaret. “Excuse me, but how do you know what she sounds like around the house”?

(George and Gladys look sheepishly at each other.)

Mavis. “You crafty pair and you never let on.”

Susan. “Yes, you crafty beggars. When’s the wedding?”

George. “We’re just probationary cohabiters at the moment. Look we’re sorry we never said; we wanted it to be a secret until we both felt it was the right time.”

Margaret. “Do you really think Gladys can do the song”?

George. “I’m certain.”

Gladys. “Well I’m not, and it’s me that will have to do it, and I’m not sure I like being called a “probationary cohabiter” either!”

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