解决方案和折中方案

Series Four， Episode Seven： Solutions and Compromises

Harry： Hi Olivia！

Olivia： Hi there Harry！

Harry： Listen， can I ask you a favour？

Olivia： Sure. What is it？

Harry： Well， I know youve always got good ideas for solving problems.

Olivia： Thank you very much！

Harry： Its true！

Olivia： So whats your problem this time？

Harry： Well， you know Bindyus got her heart set on going somewhere exotic for our honeymoon.

Olivia： Yeah.

Harry： Well…

Olivia： I get it—you dont want to.

Harry： Yeah. Well， not exactly. I mean， I wouldnt mind， but I do like camping and…

Olivia： And？

Harry： Well， to tell you the truth， works been going a bit slowly recently and this wedding is costing us a fortune， so…

Olivia： You dont have that much money？

Harry： Exactly！

Olivia： Hmm…I think Ive got an idea—lets just go next door to my shop and check some things on the internet.

（door opens）

Fadi： So…hows the job hunting going， Johnny？

Johnny： To tell you the truth， not too well.

Fadi： Shame. This is a difficult time， the recession and everything…

Johnny： Yeah， but Im pretty positive—you know me！

Fadi： Yeah， I certainly do！

Johnny： Ive just got to check my email now…Im expecting a couple of replies.

（door opens）

Bindyu： Hi！

Fadi： Hi Bindyu！

Bindyu： Hello boys. Have you seen Harry？

Fadi： He just went out with Olivia. Said hed be back in a minute.

Bindyu： OK. Is it OK if I sit and wait with you？

Fadi： Of course. Come and join us. Johnnys just checking his email—hes expecting some good news about new jobs！

Johnny： Hmmmm…

Bindyu： That doesnt sound good.

Fadi： No， it doesnt， does it？ Bad news， Johnny？

Johnny： “We are sorry to inform you…”， “We regret…”， “Unfortunately…”—Why doesnt anybody realise how talented I am？！ How much experience I have？！ What a great asset Id be for their company…？！

Bindyu： I guess thats bad news.

Fadi： Im sure they do realise how good you are， Johnny. Its just that there arent that many jobs around at the moment.

Bindyu： Mmm…dont worry Johnny， Im sure something will turn up soon.

Johnny： I hope so.

（door opens）

Fadi： Here are Harry and Olivia now.

All： Hi！ Hey！ Hello there！

Harry： So， Bindyu， Ive been thinking about our honeymoon.

Bindyu： Oh great—our honeymoon; somewhere hot and exotic？

Harry： Erm， well…

Bindyu： On a Mediterranean island？

Harry： Ah…

Bindyu： Or did you think of somewhere else？ The Maldives？

Harry： Actually， I think there is a compromise solution.

Bindyu： A “compromise”？

Harry： Yeah—you know I like camping.

Bindyu： Yes， you did mention it.

Harry： Well， I think we should go camping.

Bindyu： What？！

Harry： …on a Mediterranean island！

Bindyu： Oh…

Harry： Here， Ive just done some research with Olivia， and weve found loads of places—lovely little towns， private beaches， clear sea…nature all around！

Bindyu： Hmmm….

Harry： So， what do you think？

Bindyu： I think that isnt a bad idea at all， Harry！

Harry： Aw， great！ Im glad weve sorted that out. Lets book somewhere right away.

Bindyu： Good idea.

Harry： Whew—So， hows the job hunting going， Johnny？

Johnny： Fadi just asked me that.

Fadi： Yeah， perhaps its better if you dont ask.

Harry： Ah？ But youre always positive， arent you， Johnny？

Johnny： （sadly） Yeah. I try to be.

Bindyu： You sound a bit down， Johnny.

Johnny： （sighs）

Harry： Listen， mate， I wanted to ask you something， something important.

Johnny： Whats that？

Harry： Well， you know， for the wedding， I need a best man.

Johnny： A best man？ To make a speech？ And organise everything on the big day？

Harry： Yeah， thats right！ I was wondering if youd like to be my best man？

Johnny： Me？

Harry： Yeah. You！

Johnny： Wow！ Harry！ Im really flattered！ Id love to be your best man！ Thats great news！ Oh， thats really cheered me up！

Harry： Oh， brilliant！ Brilliant！

Fadi： Why didnt you ask me？ Or Carlos？

Bindyu： （whispering to him） Look， Johnny really needed cheering up. Hes having a difficult time at the moment.

Fadi： （grudgingly） Fair enough.

Harry： Listen， Fadi， Ill make sure you and Carlos can be ushers or something…

Fadi： An usher？

Bindyu： Yes—its a very important job at a wedding.

Fadi： Hmm， OK then.

Bindyu： Oh， Im glad thats all sorted out. No more problems then. I cant wait！

Harry： Me neither！