Narrator Before telexing Dan Harvey, Angela booked his hotel room. It wasn’t easy.
Angela Oh! Come on! ... Come on! Switchboard Hold the line, please. Angela Hello! ... Hello! ... Oh, come on... Switchboard Wellington Hotel. Sorry to have kept you. Angela I’d like to book a single room for this ... Switchboard I’ll put you through to Reservations. Angela Oh, come on! Oh, hurry up. Reception Reservations. Angela I’d like to book a ... Reception One moment, please. Angela Hurry up, hurry up... Oh, come on, damn you! Reception There’s no need to be abusive, Madam. We’re very busy. Angela And so am I. Voice Pinner Park Hotel. Can I help you? Angela I’d like to make a reservation. Voice What dates, please? Angela Saturday and Sunday, this weekend. Voice Saturday the 24-th and Sunday the 25-th. How many guests? Angela Just one. Mr. Harvey. Mr. D. Harvey. He’d like a single room with bath. Voice What time will Mr. Harvey be arriving? Angela About 6 p.m., I think. Voice So that’s a single room with bath, for Mr. D. Harvey, For the nights of Saturday 24-th and Sunday 25-th? Angela That’s right... Oh, he’d like a quiet room. Voice All our rooms are quiet. We’re in the middle of a big park. Angela No dancing or disco or the like? Voice Well, yes... We do have a disco on Saturdays... We’ll put him in a room well away from it... How will Mr. Harvey be paying? Angela Send the bill to Benson Publications, please. We have an account with you. I’ll send you a letter of confirmation today. Voice Thank you. Bye-bye. Angela Bye. Thanks.