ACT III
Philip:And give her a teaspoon of the medicine after every meal.Don't worry. She'll be fine.You're welcome. Good-bye.
Ellen:How are you?
Philip:I'm tired and hungry.
Ellen:Well, Marilyn and Richard called.They'll be here soon, and then we'll eat.
Philip:All right. Is...is Susan coming?
Ellen:Well, she'll be here later.She has to work late tonight.
Philip:And what's Robbie cooking for dinner?
Ellen:It's a surprise.
Philip:I hope it's pasta.
(Later that evening…)
Philip:Robbie, the dinner was terrific.
Susan:Yes, it was delicious.
Marilyn:What's for dessert?
Robbie:Oh, I forgot dessert.
Philip:Robbie!
Ellen:Don't worry.We've got lots of ice cream.
Richard:Oh, I'd love some ice cream.
Ellen:Well, there's chocolate and coffee and a little vanilla.
Robbie:I'll have vanilla.Is that all right with everyone?
Philip:I'll have chocolate.
Marilyn:Me, too.
Richard:Uh, one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.
Ellen:Robbie, will you help me serve?
Richard:I keep thinking about that bag of film. Eight rolls.A whole day's work And good stuff, too.
Ellen:Don't worry, Richard.Somenoe will find it.
Robbie:I'll get it. Hello.
Alexandra:Hello.Does Richard Stewart live here?
Robbie:Yes, he's my brother.I'm Robbie...Robbie Stewart.
Alexandra:I'm Alexandra Pappas.How do you do?Your brother left his bag of film on the ferryboat.I found it.
Robbie:I'm really glad to see you.I mean...my brother'll be really glad to see you!
Ellen:Robbie! Who is it?
Robbie:It's Richard's film!I mean, Alexandra Pappas.Come in, please.
Richard:Alexandra!
Alexandra:Hello, Richard. I found your bag!
Richard:Oh, thank you! Thank you!Um...Alexandra, let me introduce you.This is my wife Marilyn.
Alexandra:Richard showed me your photo.How do you do?
Marilyn:Oh yes.Richard told us all about you.It's nice to meet you.
Richard:And this is my mother, Ellen Stewart.
Alexandra:How do you do?
Richard:And my father, Dr. Philip Stewart.
Philip:Nice to meet you, Alexandra.
Richard:And...ah...you met Robbie.
Alexandra:Yes. And you must be Susan. Hi
Susan:Hi. Welcome.
Richard:I'm so glad you found the bag and took the time and trouble to return it.
Alexandra:Oh, it was no trouble.I just took the wrong train.
Ellen:Would you like something to eat?
Alexandra:Thank you, no.I'm late for dinner at my house.I really have to go.
Richard:Would you like to call home?
Alexandra:I'd appreciate that.
Ellen:Please, use the phone.
Alexandra:Thanks. Excuse me.
Richard:Alexandra's a high-school exchange student from Greece.
Robbie:Where does she live?
Richard:With a family in the Bronx.
Robbie:Oh, that's not too far from here!
Richard:Take it easy, Robbie.
Alexandra:Thank you.I can only stay a few minutes.
Ellen:Have some iced tea.
Alexandra:Thanks, Mrs. Stewart.
Robbie:Please sit down, Alexandra.
Philip:So, you're an exchange student.Where do you go to school?
Alexandra:At the Bronx High School of Science.
Philip:Oh, that's a very good school.What are your favorite subjects?
Alexandra:Biology and mathematics.Richard tells me you're a doctor.
Philip:Yes, a pediatrician.And what does your father do?
Alexandra:He's a lawyer, in Thessaloniki.
Robbie:Would you like some pasta?I made it myself.It might be a little cold.
Alexandra:Thanks, no. I do have to go.It was nice meeting you all.
Marilyn:Well, maybe you'll come for lunch some Sunday,so we can really thank you for bringing Richard's bag back .
Alexandra:Maybe.
Ellen:You're welcome anytime.
Philip:Good-bye.
Richard:Can I drive you home?
Alexandra:No, thanks.The train is just up the street.It won't take me long at all.
Richard:Well, you really saved the day for me, Alexandra.
Alexandra:Bye.
Richard:Bye-bye.
Ellen:Good night.
Philip:She's a smart young lady, and very nice.
Robbie:Very! Hey, she forgot her bag!
Ellen:I guess we'll be seeing Alexandra again.Right, Robbie?
Philip:And give her a teaspoon of the medicine after every meal.Don't worry. She'll be fine.You're welcome. Good-bye.
Ellen:How are you?
Philip:I'm tired and hungry.
Ellen:Well, Marilyn and Richard called.They'll be here soon, and then we'll eat.
Philip:All right. Is...is Susan coming?
Ellen:Well, she'll be here later.She has to work late tonight.
Philip:And what's Robbie cooking for dinner?
Ellen:It's a surprise.
Philip:I hope it's pasta.
(Later that evening…)
Philip:Robbie, the dinner was terrific.
Susan:Yes, it was delicious.
Marilyn:What's for dessert?
Robbie:Oh, I forgot dessert.
Philip:Robbie!
Ellen:Don't worry.We've got lots of ice cream.
Richard:Oh, I'd love some ice cream.
Ellen:Well, there's chocolate and coffee and a little vanilla.
Robbie:I'll have vanilla.Is that all right with everyone?
Philip:I'll have chocolate.
Marilyn:Me, too.
Richard:Uh, one scoop of coffee and one scoop of chocolate for me.
Ellen:Robbie, will you help me serve?
Richard:I keep thinking about that bag of film. Eight rolls.A whole day's work And good stuff, too.
Ellen:Don't worry, Richard.Somenoe will find it.
Robbie:I'll get it. Hello.
Alexandra:Hello.Does Richard Stewart live here?
Robbie:Yes, he's my brother.I'm Robbie...Robbie Stewart.
Alexandra:I'm Alexandra Pappas.How do you do?Your brother left his bag of film on the ferryboat.I found it.
Robbie:I'm really glad to see you.I mean...my brother'll be really glad to see you!
Ellen:Robbie! Who is it?
Robbie:It's Richard's film!I mean, Alexandra Pappas.Come in, please.
Richard:Alexandra!
Alexandra:Hello, Richard. I found your bag!
Richard:Oh, thank you! Thank you!Um...Alexandra, let me introduce you.This is my wife Marilyn.
Alexandra:Richard showed me your photo.How do you do?
Marilyn:Oh yes.Richard told us all about you.It's nice to meet you.
Richard:And this is my mother, Ellen Stewart.
Alexandra:How do you do?
Richard:And my father, Dr. Philip Stewart.
Philip:Nice to meet you, Alexandra.
Richard:And...ah...you met Robbie.
Alexandra:Yes. And you must be Susan. Hi
Susan:Hi. Welcome.
Richard:I'm so glad you found the bag and took the time and trouble to return it.
Alexandra:Oh, it was no trouble.I just took the wrong train.
Ellen:Would you like something to eat?
Alexandra:Thank you, no.I'm late for dinner at my house.I really have to go.
Richard:Would you like to call home?
Alexandra:I'd appreciate that.
Ellen:Please, use the phone.
Alexandra:Thanks. Excuse me.
Richard:Alexandra's a high-school exchange student from Greece.
Robbie:Where does she live?
Richard:With a family in the Bronx.
Robbie:Oh, that's not too far from here!
Richard:Take it easy, Robbie.
Alexandra:Thank you.I can only stay a few minutes.
Ellen:Have some iced tea.
Alexandra:Thanks, Mrs. Stewart.
Robbie:Please sit down, Alexandra.
Philip:So, you're an exchange student.Where do you go to school?
Alexandra:At the Bronx High School of Science.
Philip:Oh, that's a very good school.What are your favorite subjects?
Alexandra:Biology and mathematics.Richard tells me you're a doctor.
Philip:Yes, a pediatrician.And what does your father do?
Alexandra:He's a lawyer, in Thessaloniki.
Robbie:Would you like some pasta?I made it myself.It might be a little cold.
Alexandra:Thanks, no. I do have to go.It was nice meeting you all.
Marilyn:Well, maybe you'll come for lunch some Sunday,so we can really thank you for bringing Richard's bag back .
Alexandra:Maybe.
Ellen:You're welcome anytime.
Philip:Good-bye.
Richard:Can I drive you home?
Alexandra:No, thanks.The train is just up the street.It won't take me long at all.
Richard:Well, you really saved the day for me, Alexandra.
Alexandra:Bye.
Richard:Bye-bye.
Ellen:Good night.
Philip:She's a smart young lady, and very nice.
Robbie:Very! Hey, she forgot her bag!
Ellen:I guess we'll be seeing Alexandra again.Right, Robbie?