"Checkout" Scene Three Supermarket Teashop Morning

“Checkout”

Scene 3 Supermarket Teashop Morning

Olive and Gwen, the two elderly spinster sisters are sitting eating at a table. Close by Leanne and Mel, the prospective Bride and Bridesmaid, have just arrived. Mel is searching for her purse while Leanne casually flicks through a Brides Magazine.

Leanne:
Are you going up to order something to eat then?

Mel:
Yes. I’m just looking for my purse.

Leanne:
I just hope I can force something down.

Mel:
I’m sure you will.

Leanne:
That’s easy for you to say. You’ve always had a good appetite.

Mel: (Pulls out purse)
Ah, here it is.

Leanne:
Thank goodness for that. Thought I was going to have to fish my purse out.

Mel:
No, you’re all right. So what do you fancy?

Leanne:
Can’t say as I fancy anything.

Mel:
What about an All Day Breakfast? You like them.

Leanne:
What gives you that idea?

Mel:
Well, you’ve had one before.

Leanne:
Yeah. Once…only once before…maybe twice…

Mel;
Oh, okay..I wasn’t…

Leanne: (Interrupting)
I’m not like you, you know.

Mel:
What do you mean? Oh, never mind, what you gonna have?

Leanne:
Well, I can’t manage one of them All Day breakfasts that’s for sure. (Pause) No, I’ll just try one of them Olympic breakfasts.

Mel:
But they’re even bigger.

Leanne:
Are they?

Mel:
Yeah. Two eggs, two bacon, two sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, hash browns. Oh and two slices of fried bread.

Leanne:
See what you mean. Tell you what… leave out the tomatoes (pause) I’ll have two slices of black pudding instead!

Mel:
You’ll never get that lot down.

Leanne:
Hark at you. Talk about kettle. You and your full fat yogurts. But you don’t hear me making sly remarks.

Mel:
Oh, sorry. Anyway, what’s the news on Mark? Is Garry going to have him as Best Man?

Leanne:
I’m still working on that one. All I’ve got to do is get Garry to change his mind.

Mel:
It hardly seems fair to do that.

Leanne:
Do you, as Chief Bridesmaid, want to sit next to the gorgeous Mark or dopey Crispien?

Mel:
They have been friends for years.

Leanne:
Yes, well he needn’t think that, once we’re married, Garry will still be at his beck and call.

Mel:
No, because he’ll be at yours.

Leanne:
Exactly.

Gwen:
No, not exactly.

Olive:
Well, whatever it costs it will be worth it.

Gwen:
Anything that makes parking easier for you, dear, has got to be worth it.

Olive:
I know you’re right.

Gwen:
It makes sense on every level.

Olive:
Okay. It’s decided. We’ll go for it.

Gwen:
Yes?

Mel:
No?

Leanne:
No, I can’t stand him. He just makes my flesh crawl.

Mel:
Still, he is Garry’s best mate.

Leanne:
That’s no reason to pick him as his Best Man.

Mel:
How long has Garry known Mark?

Leanne:
Couple of weeks…maybe a month.

Mel:
One thing’s for sure, he’ll make a better speech than CRISPIEN!

Leanne:
Anyone would make a better speech than Crispien.

Mel:
Still, we are rotten…

Gwen:
No, we’re not. There’s lots of women like us.

Olive:
Where do you think the best place is to have it put in?

Leanne:
In the pub.

Mel:
When have you got to meet him?

Gwen:
Next week.

Olive:
Not before?

Gwen:
No.

Mel:
You don’t mind him being in the pub as long as that?

Leanne:
No, he’ll only have one small glass of Merlot while he’s waiting.

Mel:
He’s a diamond…your Garry.

Olive:
Yes, I know, but I was still hoping he would put it in before the end of the week.

Gwen:
We’ve managed without for this long…

Olive:
Yes, but I’d like to see what it's like when it's in.

Gwen:
Would be nice, I suppose.

Olive:
Get the feel of it , so to speak!

Gwen:(Interrupting)
Look, Olive, look! There’s the Store Manager just going over to Customer Services.

Olive: (Getting up)
Quick, we might just catch her because we really need an answer today.

End of Scene