Helen: This is how it started. Another exciting
evening at 53 Blackwood road.
David: Hi Julia, how are you? Yes, sure.
Helen: When is your birthday?
Matt: The fourth of August
Helen: That’s Leo. You’re a lion
Matt: What’s wrong?
Helen: Nothing
Matt: What about you?
Helen: My birthday is the sixteenth of March. I’m a
Pisces
Matt: A fish. What’s the horoscope sign for this month?
Helen: May? The first part is Taurus
Matt: The bull. So Jane is a bull
Helen: Is Jane’s birthday this month? When?
Matt: The thirteenth
Helen: The thirteenth of May. But it’s the eleventh of
May today. That’s in two days. Are you sure?
Matt: That’s what she said
Helen: Did you hear?
David: No
Helen: It’s Jane’s birthday on Saturday. Why don’t we
have a party?
David: In two days?
Helen: Yeah
Matt: A surprise party!
David: Good idea
Helen: Right. How many people?
David: Just the four of us. A meal, a cake, something
to drink, presents
Helen: Let’s
make a shopping list
David: I got it
Helen: Let’s see it
Matt: That looks great. Where did you get it?
David: I bought it at Pascal’s. You know, next to the
bank
Helen: How much was it?
David: It was fifteen pounds
Helen: Did you get the candles. You didn’t get the
candles
Matt: I did
Helen: thank you!
David: When does Jane get home?
Matt: Usually at half past six…after her game of
tennis. In about twenty minutes
Helen: Oh no!
Matt: She’s early
Helen: David, help me with this cake
David: Matt, don’t let her come into the kitchen
Matt: How
David: Talk to her. Two minutes
Matt: What do you want me to talk about?
Helen: Anything!
Matt: Hi Jane!
Jane: Hi Matt!
Matt: Let me
Jane: Thanks
Matt: Did you have a nice day?
Jane: Eh…Yes!
Matt: What did you do?
Jane: I went shopping
Matt: What did you buy?
Jane: I bought a T-shirt and some shoes. And I bought
some food. Matt, are you OK?
Matt: What else did you do?
Jane: I
played tennis
Matt: Where?
Jane: At the
sports center
Matt: I had a
good day
Jane: Did
you?
Matt: I got
up at about…oh..about eleven o’clock. Then I had breakfast, I had cornflakes,
and I
had toast and coffee… and orange juice. I then I watched television, and
then…
Jane:
Matt…please move. Now!
Everybody:
Happy birthday!
David: It’s
not your birthday…
Helen:
Matthew…
Matt: But you
said it was the thirteenth of May!
Jane: The
thirtieth of May Matt. Not the thirteenth!
David: Then
what do we do with all this food and drink?
Helen: We can
still have a party
Matt: And
what about the thirtieth?
Helen: We can
have a party then too
Jane: Sure!
Matt: Great!
Two parties!
David: But
only one present yes?
Helen: Oh,
David
David: What?
Jane: Really?
Jane: Cheers!
Helen: So
that was the surprise party. A real surprise for everyone!