Jobs Scene 1

Ashlie: Hi, Tristan!

Tristan: Hi, guys. Great to see you!

Stephen: Good to see you! We thought we’d come and try out your new place.

Tristan: Ah, that’s good.

Stephen: Have you got a table for two?

Tristan: Yeah, sure. Over there.

Ashlie: Perfect. Thanks.

Tristan: I’ll be with you in a minute.

Ashlie: Mmm… This looks great. Thank you, Stephen.

Stephen: Ashlie’s been working hard recently, so I’ve invited her out for lunch.

Ashlie: He doesn’t usually take me out for lunch.

Stephen: OK, OK. Come on, what shall we have?

Ashlie: Oh, I don’t know. It all looks delicious. Maybe some soup. That looks so good.

Tristan: Thanks for coming in, guys. Listen, sorry to ask you this, but can you do me a favour?

Stephen: Sure, of course! What is it?

Tristan: We’ve almost run out of coffee. I need to go to the supermarket to buy some more. I need someone to look after the place while I’m away. Would you mind?

Ashlie: Help out in the café? Well, I suppose so. If you’re really stuck.

Tristan: It’s pretty quiet today. You probably won’t have to do anything.

Stephen: I’m sure we’ll be fine.

Tristan: It won’t be for very long. Just ten minutes. I’ve just got to pop out to the supermarket.

Ashlie: Don’t worry about it, Tristan. Look, there aren’t many people here. We’ll keep an eye on everything.

Tristan: Great! Thanks, guys. Oh, by the way, the cook’s gone home sick, so if anyone orders any food, you can take care of things? Great. Thanks, guys. See you later. Bye.

Stephen: This is going to be fun. How about you take the orders in the café, and I’ll be in the kitchen?

Ashlie: Are you sure, Stephen?

Stephen: It’ll be fine. I’ll go and make a start in the kitchen, you bring the orders to me.

Ashlie: OK.

Hi. Can I take your order?

Customer 1: Hi, can I have a cheese sandwich and a green salad, please?

Ashlie: No problem. And what would you like?

Customer 2: I’d like some carrot cake and a cup of tea, please.

Ashlie: I’ve got that. It shouldn’t be long.

Stephen? Er, are you OK, Stephen? What’s going on?

Stephen: Don’t worry, it’s all under control. Where are my food orders?

Ashlie: Let me see. One cheese salad, one carrot sandwich and a green tea, I think.

Stephen: OK, I’ve got that. Cheese, carrot, tea, coming up.

Ashlie: Hi.

Customer 3: Could I have a coffee?

Ashlie: Coffee.

Customer 4: And I think I’ll have a tomato soup, please.

Ashlie: Tomato soup. Coming up.

Hi. What would you like?

Customer 1: Excuse me, we’ve been waiting for ages. Where’s our food?

Ashlie: I’m really sorry, I’m sure it won’t be long. I’ll go and see how the chef’s doing.

Ashlie: Stephen!

Stephen: I’m going as fast as I can! Here you are. A cheese sandwich, a green salad, a carrot cake and a cup of tea.

Ashlie: Are you sure that’s right, Stephen? Wasn’t it cheese salad, a green tea and a carrot sandwich? Oh, I can’t remember now. I’m sure this is all wrong.

Stephen: All right.

Sorry for the delay. A cheese sandwich and a green salad?

Customer 1: Thank you.

Ashlie: And carrot cake and a cup of tea?

Customer 2: That’s for me.

Stephen: There you are. Enjoy your food.

Tristan: Hi, Ashlie. Hi, Stephen.

Ashlie: Hi!

Stephen: Hi, Tristan.

Tristan: Sorry I’ve been so long. There were queues in the supermarket. I’ve got the coffee. I’ll put it in the kitchen.

Stephen: Don’t worry. I’ll put that in the kitchen for you. … Nooo!

Tristan: The customers look happy.

Ashlie: Ah, we did OK. I thought it was going to be a lot harder.

Tristan: You guys really did do a good job. I really appreciate it. The thing is, erm, if you’re interested.

Ashlie: Interested in. in what?

Tristan: Well, you know my dad. You remember him, don’t you? Well, he’s got this little business and he needs a little bit of help.

Stephen: That sounds great, Tristan. We’d love to help out. Ashlie, I think we should be going.

Ashlie: Ah, yes. Nice to see you, Tristan. Bye!