Table 12 – Rekindling
Hi … It is Laura isn’t it?
Well hello – You must be David – Haven’t seen you in ages
Mind if I join you?
Please do
It must be twenty years since I’ve seen you
Yes must be, I think we were once an “item”, weren’t we?
I think we were!
How’s life worked out for you David ? -I heard you’d got married
That’s right – married then divorced after ten years
I’m sorry
Please don’t be – it should never have been
Much happier without her - What about you – Did you marry?
No sadly, it never happened
Never say die!
It would have been nice …..
Fancy another coffee?
Erm, No thanks
Look Laura, let me settle up here and then we have a stroll in the park
And catch up on the past twenty years?
Why not
That would be lovely
Come on let’s go then – the coffees are on me!
Table 8 – Career Change
I’m dreading going back again after lunch
What’s the problem?
Performance monitoring by the boss and he’s bound to find fault
I thought you liked it there
Used to
What’s changed?
It’s all target-driven these days – No fun anymore
All pressure and no reward?
Yea – There must be more to life than this
Why not leave and retrain for something?
Like what?
How about teaching? – You’d be good at that
Do you think so?
Yes, I really do and they’re crying out for more
Maybe I’ll make enquiries
Promise me you will
I promise!
Table 5 – Treading the Boards
So Bob, how’s retirement?
It’s okay, but a bit boring especially in the winter since Dot died
What do you get up to?
Not much really – just reading and telly mainly
Is that all? What about exercise?
Oh, I do go walking once a month with a group
A outgoing chap like you ought to have more interests
Like what?
I dunno …. but I do think you should socialise a bit more
You know, get out of the house and meet people
That’s not easy when you’re an old geezer like me!
Look, why not join my drama group - I’ve been a member for years
I can’t act!
You never know till you try!
Must admit though, I was in a school play once
There you are then, besides there’s always set-building and lighting duties
Maybe I’ll give it a go
You should - Our next production is a whodunit
Oh yes?
There’s a part for a butler - age above sixty
I could qualify
Come along next Wednesday for the play reading
Okay, but only on one condition
What’s that?
That you tell me now whether the butler did it
Not saying – You’ll have to wait until Wednesday
Okay!
I’ll pick you up at seven