
Scene 10 of 50
Hulp in de nacht
Help at night
Your goalI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their help.
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Ik zit hier en wacht. Wie komt hier 's nachts? En waarom?
I'm sitting here, waiting. Who comes here at night? And why?
Ik zit hier en wacht. Wie komt hier 's nachts? En waarom?
I'm sitting here, waiting. Who comes here at night? And why?

Middernacht. Iemand doet de deur open.
Midnight. Somebody opens the door.
Wie is daar?
Who's there?
Wie is daar?
Who's there?

The light goes on. Mieke and Emma stand in the doorway with a green armchair, and Max slips in behind them.
EmmaSsst! Wij zijn het!
Shh! It's us!
Mevrouw De VriesGoedenavond! We helpen alleen maar.
Good evening! We're just helping.
Helpen? 's Nachts? Waarom?
Helping? At night? Why?
Helpen? 's Nachts? Waarom?
Helping? At night? Why?
Mevrouw De VriesEen leeg huis is niet goed. U hebt een fauteuil nodig.
An empty flat is no good. You need an armchair.
EmmaDe fauteuil komt uit oma's kelder. Hij is oud, maar heel goed.
The armchair is from Grandma's cellar. It's old, but very good.
Heel erg bedankt. Maar jullie kunnen ook overdag komen!
Thank you very much. But you can come in the daytime too!
Heel erg bedankt. Maar jullie kunnen ook overdag komen!
Thank you very much. But you can come in the daytime too!
Mevrouw De VriesOverdag? Overdag heb ik geen tijd.
In the daytime? In the daytime I don't have time.

Max jumps into the armchair and curls up.
EmmaKijk! Max zit al in de fauteuil.
Look! Max is already in the armchair.
En de gele bank? In de badkamer?
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?
En de gele bank? In de badkamer?
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?

Mieke and Emma look at each other.
Mevrouw De VriesWelke bank?
What sofa?
EmmaWij weten niets.
We don't know anything.
Mevrouw De VriesMisschien was het Max... Welterusten!
Maybe it was Max... Good night!

Who says this?
Ssst! Wij zijn het!
Ssst! Wij zijn het!
What does it mean?
Goedenavond! We helpen alleen maar.
Which line do you hear?
In the daytime? In the daytime I don't have time.
Put the words in order.
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?
And the yellow sofa? In the bathroom?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.

Scene complete
Hulp in de nacht
Goal reachedI can ask who is there, say what is in my flat now, and thank people for their help.
