Gerry Thatcher's party The doorbell rings. Maxwell opens the door.

Maxwell	Yes, sir?
Horace	Er...Hello. Is this Gerry Thatcher's house? Maxwell : Yes, sir.
Horace	Oh, good. I've got an invitation to Gerry's party. My name's Horace Smith.
Maxwell	In that case, please come in, sir.
Horace	Thank you.
Maxwell	Mr Thatcher is in the lounge. This way.
Horace	Er...Thank you.
Horace	Er. ..Hello.
Gerry	George!
Horace	What?
Gerry	George Wilberforce!
Horace	Pardon?
Gerry	How are you, George?
Horace	Actually, I'm not -
Gerry	Good, good, good!
Horace	No, just a minute -
Gerry	How's your wife?
Horace	I'm not married.
Gerry	Good, good, good! The doorbell rings again.
Gerry	Maxwell, give George a drink. I'll go to the door.
Maxwell	Yes, sir. Gerry opens the door.
Amanda	Gerry!
Gerry	Amanda! How are you?
Amanda	Fine.
Gerry	Good, good, good! Come in, come in, come in.
Amanda	Thank you.
Gerry	Amanda, I'd like you to meet one of my oldest friends - George Wilberforce.
Amanda	How do you do, George.
Horace	Actually, my name isn't George.
Gerry	Isn't it?
Horace	No.
Gerry	What is it, then?
Horace	It's Horace Smith, actually.
Gerry	Of course it is! Amanda, I'd like you to meet one of my dearest friends, Horace Smith-Actually.
Horace	It's just Smith, actually
Gerry	That's what I said!
Amanda	I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr Actually.
Horace	No, it's Smith, actually.
Amanda	Oh, yes. Mr Smith-Actually.
Horace	No, no, no... My name isn't Smith-Actually, actually. It's just Smith, actually.
Gerry	I'm sure it is. Have a drink. Amanda?
Amanda	Yes, Gerry?
Gerry	Come and have a look at the garden.
Amanda	OK. Amanda goes into the garden with Gerry.
Maxwell	Your drink, sir.
Horace	Thank you. She's very nice, isn't she?
Maxwell	Yes, sir. Very nice indeed.
Horace	I'd like to go out with her.
Maxwell	Would you, sir?
Horace	Yes, very much. The trouble is, I never know what to say when I meet people.
Maxwell	In that case, sir, I think you need this book. Maxwell shows Horace a book.
Horace	What is it?
Maxwell	'English for all situations', sir. It's full of useful expressions. Look - 'Unit I: In a restaurant.'...'Unit 2: On a train.'...'Unit 3: At a party. Useful expressions in English, when you meet someone at a party.'
Horace	Wonderful!
Maxwell	(Reading) 'Are you doing anything on Saturday night?'
Horace	No, I'm not, actually.
Maxwell	No, sir. That's the first question. Try it.
Horace	Ah. Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
Maxwell	Good. 'How about going to the cinema?'
Horace	How about going to the cinema?
Maxwell	'What time shall I pick you up?'
Horace	Pardon?
Maxwell	That's the next expression.
Horace	Ah. What time shall I pick you up?
Maxwell	I think, sir, that you should suggest doing something before going to the cinema.
Horace	Good idea. What, for example?
Maxwell	Well, going to a restaurant - an Italian restaurant, perhaps.
Horace	OK.
Maxwell	So you say: 'Do you like Italian food?'
Horace	Do you like Italian food?
Maxwell	She’ll say 'Yes', because everyone likes Italian food. So you say. 'So do I.'
Horace	So do I.
Maxwell	'Let's have spaghetti alle vongole before we go.'
Horace	Let's have spaghetti on a gondola before we go.
Maxwell	Hmm...And finally you say: 'See you on Saturday!'
Horace	See you on Saturday!
Maxwell	Good. Now let's practice.
Horace	Right. Um...Are you doing anything on Saturday morning?
Maxwell	Night.
Horace	Oh, good night.
Maxwell	Saturday night, sir. Try again.
Horace	Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
Maxwell	No, I'm not.
Horace	What?...Oh, I see. Er...good. How about going to the cinema?
Maxwell	I'd love to.
Horace	What time...shall I pick you up?
Maxwell	Eight o'clock?
Horace	Do you like Italian food?
Maxwell	Yes, I love Italian food.
Horace	So do I. Let's have...spaghetti alle vongole before we go.
Maxwell	That would be lovely.
Horace	See you on Saturday!
Maxwell	Very good, sir. Now, take the book, and have a little practice before she comes back.
Horace	Right. Thank you.
Amanda	Oh, Gerry, you're awfully funny!
Gerry	Yes, I know. Amanda?
Amanda	Yes, Gerry?
Gerry	Are you doing anything on Saturday night?
Amanda	No, I'm not.
Gerry	Super! How about going to the cinema?
Amanda	Oh, Gerry, that would be wonderful.
Gerry	Super! What time shall I pick you up?
Amanda	Eight o'clock?
Gerry	Super! The doorbell rings again.
Gerry	It's all right, Maxwell - I'll go. See you on Saturday, Amanda!
Amanda	OK, Gerry.
Amanda	Oh, hello. I don't think we've met.
Horace	Yes, we have, Amanda. It's me - Horace.
Amanda	Horace?
Horace	Yes, Horace Smith.
Amanda	Oh, yes - Mr Actually. They laugh.
Horace	Er. ..Amanda?
Amanda	Yes, Horace?
Horace	(Reading) 'Are you doing anything on Saturday night?' Amanda Yes, I am.
Horace	(Still reading) 'Good. How about going to the cinema?'
Amanda	Actually, I'm going to the cinema with Gerry on Saturday night.
Horace	'What time shall I pick you up?'
Amanda	Horace, I'm going out with Gerry on Saturday night.
Horace	'Do you like Italian food?'
Amanda	No, I hate Italian food.
Horace	'So do I. Let's have spaghetti on a gondola before we go.'
Amanda	Oh, Horace, you are funny. Why don't we go for a walk in the garden?
Horace	'See you on Saturday!'
Amanda	(Laughing) Oh, Horace! They go into the garden.