Scene 48 of 50
Everyone is busy
Everyone is busy
Your goalI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another day.
Prepare the wordsPremium
Meet the 3 words of this scene before you read. You can also go straight to the story.
Dear neighbours! Come to my place for dinner on Saturday at seven. I’ll make soup, pancakes and cake.
Dear neighbours! Come to my place for dinner on Saturday at seven. I’ll make soup, pancakes and cake.
Dear neighbours! Come to my place for dinner on Saturday at seven. I’ll make soup, pancakes and cake.
Dear neighbours! Come to my place for dinner on Saturday at seven. I’ll make soup, pancakes and cake.
TomSorry. I have to wash windows, buy paper and do one more thing.
Sorry. I have to wash windows, buy paper and do one more thing.
All on Saturday evening? What else?
All on Saturday evening? What else?
All on Saturday evening? What else?
All on Saturday evening? What else?
MayI cannot either. I have work. Another time?
I cannot either. I have work. Another time?
NickyI’ll ask Grandma first.
I’ll ask Grandma first.
All right. Me too.
All right. Me too.
All right. Me too.
All right. Me too.
You knock on Anne's door. Behind it someone whispers. Then nothing. 
The door stays shut. Milo walks past you and down the stairs without looking at you. Mrs Walker? Are you there? Come for dinner on Saturday. The walls are thin. I can hear you.
Mrs Walker? Are you there? Come for dinner on Saturday. The walls are thin. I can hear you.
Mrs Walker? Are you there? Come for dinner on Saturday. The walls are thin. I can hear you.
Mrs Walker? Are you there? Come for dinner on Saturday. The walls are thin. I can hear you.
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
Jack comes down and sits next to you on the stairs. 
JackEveryone busy?
Everyone busy?
Everyone. Nobody has time.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
- Jack
Will you move to London?
Will you move to London?
I don’t know yet. I have been here three months. I lived in Hamburg for ten years.
I don’t know yet. I have been here three months. I lived in Hamburg for ten years.
I don’t know yet. I have been here three months. I lived in Hamburg for ten years.
I don’t know yet. I have been here three months. I lived in Hamburg for ten years.
- Jack
I moved away at eighteen. Then I came back.
I moved away at eighteen. Then I came back.
Why?
Why?
Why?
Why?
- Jack
There are many people in London. But here they know your name.
There are many people in London. But here they know your name.
Who says this?
I cannot either. I have work. Another time?
I cannot either. I have work. Another time?
What does it mean?
All on Saturday evening? What else?
All on Saturday evening? What else?
Which line do you hear?
I’ll ask Grandma first.
Put the words in order.
All right. Me too.
All right. Me too.
Who says this?
Will you move to London?
Will you move to London?
What does it mean?
Everyone. Nobody has time.
Everyone. Nobody has time.
Which line do you hear?
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
You too, Milo? Are you busy too?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Everyone is busy
Goal reachedI can invite someone, accept or refuse politely and suggest another day.
