Charlotte: ‘I keep a diary in order to enter all the wonderful secrets of my life. If I didn’t write them down, I should probably forget all about them.’
Gemma: She obviously hasn’t seen your diary, Bill… nothing interesting in there!
Greg: We need silence, please.
Bill: Yes.
Greg: Carry on from your entrance, Bill.
Bill: Okay.
Greg: Canon Chasuble.
Bill: ‘And how are we this morning? Miss Prism, you are, I trust, well?’
Gemma: ‘Miss Prism has just been complaining of a slight headache.’
Charlotte: ‘Cecily, I have not mentioned anything about a headache.’
Bill: ‘That’s not what I heard!’
Charlotte: ‘Oh, be quiet, both of you!’
Greg: What’s the matter with you all today? You’re all in such a bad mood! I know this is a comedy, but you need to take it a little more seriously. Now what’s going on?
Charlotte: I’m sorry, Greg. I think we just need more time… we’re all missing Andrew.
Bill: She’s right, Greg… I don’t like saying it, but we need him! I can’t do this without another guy.
Greg: You don’t need anyone! You want to become professionals… then start acting like professionals! Okay, you need something else to think about. I’ve got great news for you. From today we’re going to start work on a new play. And we’re going to put it on in four months.
Charlotte: Oh, that’s wonderful, Greg! Which play are we doing?
Greg: Well, you have a choice of three possibilities – ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Samuel Becket, ‘The Glass Menagerie’ by…
Gemma/Charlotte: Tennessee Williams!
Bill: Right.
Greg: And Arthur Miller’s…
All: ‘The Crucible’.
Bill: They’re all great… but, like I said, without Andrew it’s not the same! And… I can’t play all the male roles.
Greg: Well, I can see you’re all genuinely upset. You needn’t decide right now. You can tell me what you have chosen the next time I see you. But remember, no-one is indispensable. You need to forget about Andrew and concentrate on your new play. In any case, he’s coming to visit us soon!
Charlotte: We needn’t worry. I’m sure he’ll keep in touch. Now, let’s get on with Mr Wilde, shall we?