The White Elephant, Episode 7, Late!"

Has anyone seen Gordon at all?

He hasn’t arrived yet.

Oh no! We’ve got three customers all at once - what are we going to do?

Calm down Peter. Have you given them all menus?

No! I haven’t.

Oh dear - it’s 7 o’clock, where is Gordon? Oh he’s sent a text. he’s broken down and he’s going to be late. That’s all I need. I’m going to have to call in the emergency chef.

I’ll heat up the oven. and get the plates ready. and offer the customers a free glass of wine.

Great idea. And I’ll hold the fort. Oh come on Gordon. this feels like an eternity .

They’ve already chosen what they want - 1 beef, 2 duck, 1 salad. or is it 1 duck, 2 beef? Where is Gordon? What am I going to say to them? Oh dear.

Wine.

Thank you.

That was for the customer.

Oh sorry.

Take this one to them. and tell them there’ll be a slight delay while we search for the freshest ingredients.

Better late than never - we’ve got a big order on. You’re going to have to make up for lost time.

I know. I know. All in good time . Now I’ll make one of my special chef sauces shall I?

It’s a bit late in the day for that.

Why?

Everyone’s gone. They said ‘time is money’, and they’ve run out of time.

And we’re going to run out of money! Can’t you just get on the bus next time you come to work Gordon - it’s much more reliable.

You can borrow my bike if you like?