George Sees Stars (IV)

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Scene 7? I dont like champagne

（In the hotels restaurant， its after eight oclock. George is looking at a picture on the wall. The old woman is sitting at a table.）

Woman????? Mr Harris！

George? ????????? Yes？

Woman????? Id like my dinner now， please. Its ten minutes past eight now， you know.

George?????? Oh， Im sorry. Were very busy today. What would you like？

Woman????? Id like some fish.

George ?????????? Im sorry， Mrs... er... we havent got any fish. No. There isnt any fish.

Woman ?????????? Oh well. What about a pizza？ Theres “Pizza” here on the menu.

George ?????????? Sorry， there is no pizza today.

Woman????? No pizza ... Well， what have you got？

George ?????????? Chicken. Weve got chicken.

Woman ?????????? All right. Id like some chicken， please.

（George is not listening. The young man is coming into the restaurant. George goes to Mr Browns table.）

George?????? Hello， Mr Brown. Heres your table. （Mr Brown sits down.） Can I help you？ What can I get for you？

Woman????? Id like some chicken， please， Mr Harris.

George ?????????? All right， Mrs... er... all right. Dont shout. Im sorry， Mr...

Woman ?????????? Id like a glass of ...

George ?????????? Champagne， Mr Brown？ Would you like some champagne now？ Its free.

Young man? No， thanks. A glass of water， please.

George ?????????? Please have some champagne.

Young man? ??? No， no. I dont like champagne.

Woman?? ? Id like a glass of water， please.

（George goes to the womans table. He is angry.）

George? ????????? Mrs... er...

Woman????? My name is Adams. Miss Adams.

George ?????????? Miss Adams， we have a famous TV star here and were very busy. I cant do everything. Do you understand that？

Woman????? Oh yes， I understand. I am a TV star.

George? ????????? Who？ What！ Youre a TV star？

Woman ?????????? Thats right. My name is Toni Madoc.

George ?????????? But Tony Madoc is a man.

Woman ?????????? Oh no—“Toni” is a womans name too！ T-O-N-I. My real name is Margaret Adams but on TV my name is Toni Madoc.

George ?????????? What？ Oh no！

Woman????? Yes， Mr Harris. And now Im going to leave this hotel， the “Happy Holiday Hotel”. I dont know about “happy” but I know it isnt good！ And Im not happy here—Ive got a small

room， I cant see the sea， and Mr Harris， youre a very silly man！

（Toni Madoc goes out of the restaurant. George looks at the young man sadly.）

George And who are you？

Young man? Im Paul Brown.

George Youre not the TV star？

Young man? No， Mr Harris. Im a student.

George A student！

（He runs to the door.）

George Miss Madoc！ Miss Madoc！ Please dont leave. Have some champagne！ Please！ Its free.

Scene 8 George sees stars

（In the corridor， outside the big room. The woman is talking to Mary. Mary has got the womans bag.）

Mary Im very sorry. George is silly sometimes. We can move you to the big room and the young man can have the other room. Please dont leave now！

（In the big room Mary and Toni Madoc are looking out of the window. George runs into the room.）

George Miss Madoc！ Here you are！ Please stay！ You can have the room for nothing—free！

（He takes her arm.）

Toni Madoc No， Im sorry. Goodbye， Mr Harris.

（She is standing under the new lamp. Suddenly the lamp begins to fall.）

Mary? ? George... Stop！ Listen！

（George pushes the woman. She falls over. George falls on top of her. The lamp falls on Georges head. He lies there and doesnt move.）

Mary? ? Miss Madoc. Are you all right？

Toni Madoc Im fine. （She gets up.） But how is Mr Harris？

Mary? ? ? ? George？ George！ Speak to me， George！

Toni Madoc Oh， Mr Harris！ Are you all right？

（They look at George. He doesnt speak or move.）

Mary? ? That horrible light isnt safe. Oh George， can you hear me？ Please say something， George.

Toni Madoc Now I understand！ That lamp nearly... and Mr Harris... oh， what a nice man！ Because of Mr Harris Im safe！ Thank you， Mr Harris... thank you， George.

George? ? ? Champagne？

Toni Madoc What a nice man！ Thank you， Mrs Harris.

Mary? ? ? ? Dont thank me—thank silly old George. Would you like a glass of champagne now， Miss Madoc？

（They go out. George is lying on the floor. He slowly opens one eye.）

George? ? ? Hes very... No， shes very， very famous. Shes a star...