George Sees Stars (IV)
2021-08-14本刊资料
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Scene 7 I dont like champagne
（In the hotels restaurant， its after eight oclock. George is looking at a picture on the wall. The old woman is sitting at a table.）
Woman Mr Harris！
George Yes？
Woman Id like my dinner now， please. Its ten minutes past eight now， you know.
George Oh， Im sorry. Were very busy today. What would you like？
Woman Id like some fish.
George Im sorry， Mrs... er... we havent got any fish. No. There isnt any fish.
Woman Oh well. What about a pizza？ Theres “Pizza” here on the menu.
George Sorry， there is no pizza today.
Woman No pizza ... Well， what have you got？
George Chicken. Weve got chicken.
Woman All right. Id like some chicken， please.
（George is not listening. The young man is coming into the restaurant. George goes to Mr Browns table.）
George Hello， Mr Brown. Heres your table. （Mr Brown sits down.） Can I help you？ What can I get for you？
Woman Id like some chicken， please， Mr Harris.
George All right， Mrs... er... all right. Dont shout. Im sorry， Mr...
Woman Id like a glass of ...
George Champagne， Mr Brown？ Would you like some champagne now？ Its free.
Young man No， thanks. A glass of water， please.
George Please have some champagne.
Young man No， no. I dont like champagne.
Woman Id like a glass of water， please.
（George goes to the womans table. He is angry.）
George Mrs... er...
Woman My name is Adams. Miss Adams.
George Miss Adams， we have a famous TV star here and were very busy. I cant do everything. Do you understand that？
Woman Oh yes， I understand. I am a TV star.
George Who？ What！ Youre a TV star？
Woman Thats right. My name is Toni Madoc.
George But Tony Madoc is a man.
Woman Oh no—“Toni” is a womans name too！ T-O-N-I. My real name is Margaret Adams but on TV my name is Toni Madoc.
George What？ Oh no！
Woman Yes， Mr Harris. And now Im going to leave this hotel， the “Happy Holiday Hotel”. I dont know about “happy” but I know it isnt good！ And Im not happy here—Ive got a small
room， I cant see the sea， and Mr Harris， youre a very silly man！
（Toni Madoc goes out of the restaurant. George looks at the young man sadly.）
George And who are you？
Young man Im Paul Brown.
George Youre not the TV star？
Young man No， Mr Harris. Im a student.
George A student！
（He runs to the door.）
George Miss Madoc！ Miss Madoc！ Please dont leave. Have some champagne！ Please！ Its free.
Scene 8 George sees stars
（In the corridor， outside the big room. The woman is talking to Mary. Mary has got the womans bag.）
Mary Im very sorry. George is silly sometimes. We can move you to the big room and the young man can have the other room. Please dont leave now！
（In the big room Mary and Toni Madoc are looking out of the window. George runs into the room.）
George Miss Madoc！ Here you are！ Please stay！ You can have the room for nothing—free！
（He takes her arm.）
Toni Madoc No， Im sorry. Goodbye， Mr Harris.
（She is standing under the new lamp. Suddenly the lamp begins to fall.）
Mary George... Stop！ Listen！
（George pushes the woman. She falls over. George falls on top of her. The lamp falls on Georges head. He lies there and doesnt move.）
Mary Miss Madoc. Are you all right？
Toni Madoc Im fine. （She gets up.） But how is Mr Harris？
Mary George？ George！ Speak to me， George！
Toni Madoc Oh， Mr Harris！ Are you all right？
（They look at George. He doesnt speak or move.）
Mary That horrible light isnt safe. Oh George， can you hear me？ Please say something， George.
Toni Madoc Now I understand！ That lamp nearly... and Mr Harris... oh， what a nice man！ Because of Mr Harris Im safe！ Thank you， Mr Harris... thank you， George.
George Champagne？
Toni Madoc What a nice man！ Thank you， Mrs Harris.
Mary Dont thank me—thank silly old George. Would you like a glass of champagne now， Miss Madoc？
（They go out. George is lying on the floor. He slowly opens one eye.）
George Hes very... No， shes very， very famous. Shes a star...
