Dinner for One

James :

Good evening, Miss Sophie, good evening.

Miss Sophie :

Good evening, James.

James :

You are looking very well this evening, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

Well, I am feeling very much better, thank you, James.

James :

Good, good...

Miss Sophie :

Well, I must say that everything looks nice.

James :

Thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you.

Miss Sophie :

Is everybody here?

James :

Indeed, they are, yeah. Yes... They are all here for your anniversary, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

All five places are laid out?

James :

All laid out as usual.

Miss Sophie :

Sir Toby?

James :

Sir Toby, yes, he's sitting here this year, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

Admiral von Schneider?

James :

Admiral von Schneider is sitting here, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Pommeroy?

James :

Mr. Pommeroy I put round here for you.

Miss Sophie :

And my very dear friend, Mr. Winterbottom?

James :

On your right, as you requested, Miss Sophie!

Miss Sophie :

Thank you, James. You may now serve the soup.

James :

The soup, thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you. They are all waiting for you. Little drop of mulligatawny soup, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

I am particularly fond of mulligatawny soup, James.

James :

Yes, I know you are.

Miss Sophie :

I think we'll have sherry with the soup.

James :

Sherry with the soup, yes... Oh, by the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

Same procedure as every year, James.

James :

Same procedure as every year, James...

Miss Sophie :

Is that a dry sherry, James?

James :

Yes, a very dry sherry, Miss Sophie... very dry. Straight out of the cellar, this morning, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

Sir Toby!

James :

Cheerio, Miss Sophie!

Miss Sophie :

Admiral von Schneider!

James :

Ad... Must I say it this year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

Just to please me, James.

James :

Just to please you. Very good, yes, yes... Skol!

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Pommeroy!

James :

Happy New Year, Sophie!

Miss Sophie :

And dear Mr. Winterbottom!

James :

Well, here we are again, old lovely...

Miss Sophie :

You may now serve the fish.

James :

Fish. Very good, Miss Sophie. Did you enjoy the soup?

Miss Sophie :

Delicious, James.

James :

Thank you, Miss Sophie, glad you enjoyed it. Little bit of North Sea haddock, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie :

I think we'll have white wine with the fish.

James :

White wine with the fish? The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

The same procedure as every year, James!

James :

Yeah...

Miss Sophie :

Sir Toby!

James :

Cheerio, Miss Sophie, me gal...

Miss Sophie :

Admiral von Schneider!

James :

Oh, must I, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

James, please,
please...

James :

Skol!

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Pommeroy!

James :

Happy New Year, Sophie gal!

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Winterbottom!

James :

You look younger than ever, love! Younger than ever! Ha, ha, ha...

Miss Sophie :

Please serve the chicken!

James :

Ya ...

Miss Sophie :

That looks a very fine bird!

James :

That's a lovely chu ... chuk ... chicken, that I'll tell you, a lovely ...

Miss Sophie :

I think we'll have champagne with the bird!

James :

Champagne, ya... Sssssame, same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

The same procedure as every year, James!

James :

Sophie, me gal ...

Miss Sophie :

Admiral von Schneider!

James :

Must I, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

James!

James :

Schkolll!

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Pommeroy!

James :

Happy New Year, Sophie, gal...

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Winterbottom!

James :

It's one of the nicest little woman... hic... one of the nicest little woman, that's ever breathed, that's ever breathed... I now declare this bazaar opened! Would you like some fruit?

Miss Sophie :

I think we'll have port with the fruit!

James :

Oh, ... no! S...ame procedure as last...

Miss Sophie :

Yes, the same procedure as last year, James!

James :

...!!!

Miss Sophie :

Sir Toby!

James :

Sugar in the morning, sugar...

Miss Sophie :

Admiral von Schneider!

James :

Schkolll!

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Pommoroy!

James :

I'm sorry, Madam, sorry.

Miss Sophie :

Mr. Winterbottom!

James :

Huuuhhh, I'll kill that cat!

Miss Sophie :

Well, James, it's been a wonderful party!

James :

Well, it's been most enjoyable.

Miss Sophie :

I think I'll retire.

James :

You're going to bed?

Miss Sophie :

Yes.

James :

Sit down, I'll give you a hand up, Madam.

Miss Sophie :

As I was saying, I'll retire...

James :

Ya... ya. By the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie :

The same procedure as every year James!

James :

Well, I'll do my very best!