Tony Dakota

Friendship Works Wonders

We invite you to an International Congress in Moscow.The theme of the Congress is: "Civilization and Spiritual Evolution".Scientists from every continent are coming to the Congress: from Europe, Asia, North and South America, Australia and Africa.

(At the airport)

Announcement:

Attention, please!Participants of the UNESCO group are requested to go to Exit 3.

Cora Grant

Excuse me. Are you Mr Russell Brundon, the sociologist from London?

Russell Brundon

Yes, I am.

Cora Grant

Let me introduce myself.I'm a representative of the Organizing Committee.My name is Cora Grant.

Russell Brundon

(seeing her wedding-ring)

How do you do, Mrs Grant.

Cora Grant

How do you do, Mr Brundon.Glad to meet you.You're Head of the UNESCO group, aren't you?

Russell Brundon

Yes, that's right.The group is waiting for you over there.

Cora Grant

How was the flight?

Russell Brundon

Everything was wonderful.And the weather's fine today, isn't it?

Cora Grant

Oh, yes.It's a lovely day.

Russell Brundon

It's my third time here.I'm very lucky to be in this country again.Ah, here we are.

Cora Grant

How do you do, everybody.Welcome to Moscow!

Russell Brundon

Let me introduce the members of the group to you.This is Mr Bernard Berg from Bern, Switzerland, Professor of Linguistics.

Cora Grant

Mr Berg is a well-known writer as well.

Bernard Berg

Happy to meet you.

Cora Grant

What languages do you speak, Mr Berg?

Bernard Berg

I speak German, French, Italian, Spanish and a little Portuguese.

Cora Grant

Do you speak Russian?

Bernard Berg

Unfortunately, I don't.If I had a chance I'd be glad to learn it.

Pat Harris

Oh, if it isn't Tony Dakota, the bravest astronaut from Minnesota!

Tony Dakota

Fortune favours the brave!Hello, Pat.How nice to see you again!

Pat Harris

It's a small world, isn't it?

Tony Dakota

This is Pat Harris, a physicist from Paris.

Russell Brundon

This charming woman is also a born singer.

Tony Dakota

Pat sings very well.

Russell Brundon

Nora North, a lawyer from Norway, Oslo, a brilliant speaker and a very reliable partner in business.

Nora North

Delighted.

And I know you.You're Wesley West from the film studio in Wilmington, USA. You're a producer.

You're going to make a film about scientists, aren't you?

Wesley West

Exactly.

I remember we've met before. Please, call me by my first name.

Nora North

O.K. Who is that woman with the tape-recorder? Is she a reporter? Do you know her?

Tony Dakota

I guess that is the journalist from Rome. Her name is Mona Doan.

Bernard Berg

She's very talented.

Tony Dakota

She likes to ask "what", "where" and "when" questions.