Dinner at Joanne’s
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Scene 1:
Head Waiter：Can I help you? (The head waiter at the front desk looked at Josh as he came in.)
Josh: Yes , I have an…..
Head waiter: Excu me, Sir! (The head waiter interrupted as two guests arrived)
Good evening Miss Bacall, good evening Mr. Hanks! (the head waiter clicked his fingers to summon another waiter to show them to the table.)
Head waiter: Now, sir…., do you have a rervation? We have no spare table whatsoever,
as you can e. (the head waiter shrugged his shoulders.)
Josh: I am meeting a Ms Rogers here tonight.
Head waiter: May I have your name? (The head waiter looked at Josh up and down)
Josh: Josh Lester
Head Waiter:家训家风手抄报 (the waiter refrained from curling his lip, he managed to show both distain and effortless superiority with a simple flaring of his nostrils.)
Let me e….Well, yes, we do have a table for a Ms Rogers, but will she be arriving soon?
Josh: I am sure, she will. Could you plea show me to her table? (Josh had encountered this doubtful treatment before but was not intimidated.)
Head Waiter: Come this way, sir.
(The head waiter led Josh through the restaurant to a table at the back, and pointed.)
Josh: Thank you! Could you get me a Matini, plea?
Head Waiter: (the head waiter was impatient to go back into the heady swirl of外铄论 New York society, everyone clamoring, or so it appeared to him, for his attention.)
Scene 2:
三倍Other Guests: whispered (after a moment’s silence in the restaurant.)
Head Waiter: Senator Rogers! What great honor is it to e you at Jonanne’s again!
Rogers: Good evening, Alberto. I’m dining with a young man, name of Lester.
Head Waiter: Yes, Senator, plea come this way. (The head waiter blinked, and swallowed hard.)
Other Guests: (turned heads and greeted Rogers with silence applau as Senator Rogers pasd through the crowded room)
Head Waiter: ( the head waiter hovered for a moment, then went to speak to a colleague.)
Rogers横的读音: It’s good to e you again, Josh. Let’s have something to eat, then I’d like talk to you about a business proposition.
Head Waiter: (the head waiter returned, bent half double in almost laughable humility.)
Senator, as this table is so cold, so uncomfortable, I was wondering if…
Rogers: Go on. (Senator Rogers waited and said quietly.)
Head Waiter: I am wondering if you’d like a better table, in the middle of the restaurant, so you have a better view of everyone. You will be much more comfortable, and…(the head waiter paud.)
Rogers: (Senator Rogers looked around.)I agree, this isn简单好学的英文歌’t the best table in the hou. But you brought my friend here, and guess this is where we’ll stay. We’ll have my usual, plea.
Rogers &Josh: (got up to leave十面埋伏的意思)
Other guests: (gave futher flurry of attention)
Head Waiter: (offered to waive payment of bill)
Rogers: (refud the offer)
Scene 3:
Rogers: (Rogers and Josh were putting on their coats)Thank you, Alberto. Oh, have I introduced
you to my companion, Josh Lester?
Head Waiter: (A look of panic, followed by one of desperate optimism flashed across the head waiter’s face.)Ah, not yet, no… not properly. (Alberto said weakly.)
Rogers: Josh Lester. This is the latest recruit to my election campaign. He’s going to be my new deputy campaign manager, in charge of raising donations. And if we get that Republican out of the White Hou next year. You’ve just met my Chief of Staff.
Head Waiter: Absolutely delighted to meet you, Mr. Lester, a real 塔塔家族privilege, I’m sure. I do hope we’ll e you both again in Joanne’s very soon.
Rogers: No, I don’t think that’s at all likely.( The nator looked at the head waiter)语言文化
Rogers & Josh: (they stepped out together into the cold night air. )
