[JEFF is standing in his top floor study, staring at the bookshelf.]

JEFF: Blimey. There’s a lot of books. I mean, not just here but, in the world. You know? There are so many books. There are so many books that no matter how many books I read I will never even make a dent in the amount of books there are. I mean, I will read a fair amount of books before I die, but there are just too many books to read all the book, you know? I can’t even begin to imagine how many books there are.

[SUE, Jeff’s wife, slaps the downstairs bannister with her tennis racket.]

SUE: [Off stage] Seen my mints?

JEFF: I don’t think so.

SUE: Got them.

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[SIOBHAN swings the kitchen door open with gusto. She observes the carefully curated plates of food by DENNY and puts her hands on her hips.]

SIOBHAN: Salmon…again?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

DENNY: It’s beef.

SIOBHAN: EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[ROSE is eating a choc ice in her garden. MARLON is eating two.]

MARLON: Gosh, the moon’s out early today.

ROSE: That’s the sun.

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[DOUG is looking out the window as The Red Arrows (officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team) fly over the house in a perfectly formed V-shape.]

[A MAN WHO DOESN’T LIKE DOUG is looking at the rug on the floor.]

DOUG: What do you think it feels like to be a fighter pilot?

A MAN WHO DOESN’T LIKE DOUG: Probably.

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[HARPER is taking the bins out.]

HARPER: I bloody love taking the bins out.

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[PLANK is looking a little cheeky. LILY is yawning.]

PLANK: Fancy doing something extreme? I was thinking of-

LILY: Christ yes! S&M? Swinging? Bareknuckle boxing? Badger baiting? Driving the car into the quarry? Telling your Mum what we did? Punching a fox? Swearing at a Priest? I’m PUMPED!

[Pause]

Sorry, what were you thinking of doing?

[PLANK reveals an open pot of Sour Cream and Chive Pringles.]

PLANK: …eating two at a time…

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[NIA and FORGETFUL FRANCIS are in the kitchen ready to make a good old spaghetti Bolognese for dinner.]

NIA: Did you remember to buy the spaghetti, chopped tomatoes, minced meat, onions, garlic, carrots, basil, celery, olive oil, stock and tomato puree?

FORGETFUL FRANCIS: Nope.

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[DOT is nibbling a homemade sandwich next to her wife PIPPA.]

DOT: I absolutely adore this new bread you’ve made.

PIPPA: Why don’t you marry it?

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[Mia puts her hood up.]

EMZ: Why are you putting your hood up?

MIA: Why aren’t you putting your hood up?

[Emz puts her hood up.]

[Mia takes her hood down.]

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[BEN? Is holding a pound sterling coin and three pennies.]

BEN?: Claire?

[Enter CLAIRE?]

CLAIRE?: Ben?

BEN?: Claire?!

[Exit Ben?]

CLAIRE?: Ben?!

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