Small talk at dinner
A= Anna, B = Ben, H = Henry
B Kim! Hello! Great to see you. Come on in . Let me take your coat.
Kim Thanks very much. Oh, these are for you.
A What lovely flowers! How kind of you! Thank you so much. Now, I don't
think you know Henry? Let me introduce you. Henry, this is Kim.
H Hello, Kim. Nice to meet you. I've heard a lot about you.
Kim Oh. I hope it was all good!
H Where exactly are you from, Kim?
Kim Well, I'm Canadian. I was born in Saskatoon but I've been working in the US for the last couple of years.
H That's interesting. And what are you doing in London?
Kim Work, I'm sorry to say. Actually, I'm on my way to Amsterdam for a conference, and I thought I'd stop over in London to see Anna and Ben. We used to work together in New York.
H And how do you find London, Kim? Is it like home, or is it very different?
Kim Well, it's very different from Saskatoon and New York! I know London quite well, actually, I always love it here.
B Now, Kim. What would you like to drink?
Kim Oh, could I have a beer? No, sorry, I'll have a glass of red wine, if that's OK.
B Right. I'll just get that for you.
Kim Thanks.
A Right, everybody. Dinner's ready. Come and sit down. Kim, can you sit next to Henry?
Kim Yes, of course.
B Has everyone got a drink? Cheers, everybody!
Kim Cheers! It's great to be here.
A Kim, help yourself. Would you like some Parmesan parsnips?
Kim Parmesan parsnips? I don't think I’ve ever had them. What are they?
A Well, they're parsnips coated in Parmesan cheese and roasted. Would you like to try some?
Kim Well, I'd love to but I'd better not — cheese doesn't always agree with me.
B Another glass of wine, perhaps?
Kim No, I'm alright, thanks very much. But d'you think l could have a glass of water?
B Yes, of course. Sparkling or still?
Kim Just tap water would be fine. That's great! Thanks a lot.
A Well, bon appetit everyone!
Song - White Flag
by Dido
I know you think that I shouldn't still love you,
Or tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
Where's the sense in that?
I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were
But I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
I know I left too much mess and destruction
To come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
Then I'm sure that that makes sense
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be
And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on....
I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be