Scene 21 of 50
Five to nine
Five to nine
Your goalI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email address.
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Meet the 14 words of this scene before you read. You can also go straight to the story.
TomGood morning. I’m Tom. You’re late.
Good morning. I’m Tom. You’re late.
Late? It’s only five to nine.
Late? It’s only five to nine.
Late? It’s only five to nine.
Late? It’s only five to nine.
- Tom
Work starts at nine. I arrive at quarter to nine. Every day.
Work starts at nine. I arrive at quarter to nine. Every day.
So early? Every day?
So early? Every day?
So early? Every day?
So early? Every day?
I know you from the café. Table three!
I know you from the café. Table three!
I know you from the café. Table three!
I know you from the café. Table three!
- Tom
And you are the new colleague from number seven. With the cat.
And you are the new colleague from number seven. With the cat.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
A bright office with two desks side by side, one of them perfectly tidy. 
He writes your new email address on a yellow note and sticks it exactly in the middle of your screen. - Tom
Here is your desk. The computer is by the window. I sit next to you. Your surname, please.
Here is your desk. The computer is by the window. I sit next to you. Your surname, please.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
Becker. B, E, C, K, E, R.
- Tom
Good. becker@millbrook.example. I’ll write it here.
Good. becker@millbrook.example. I’ll write it here.
Until when do we work?
Until when do we work?
Until when do we work?
Until when do we work?
- Tom
From nine until half past five. The break lasts thirty minutes.
From nine until half past five. The break lasts thirty minutes.
Eight hours of work?
Eight hours of work?
Eight hours of work?
Eight hours of work?
- Tom
Exactly. And half an hour of break.
Exactly. And half an hour of break.
He picks something off your jacket on the back of your chair and stares at it. - Tom
What is this? A grey hair. From Milo?
What is this? A grey hair. From Milo?
Yes. Sorry, Tom.
Yes. Sorry, Tom.
Yes. Sorry, Tom.
Yes. Sorry, Tom.
- Tom
Then one metre of distance, please.
Then one metre of distance, please.
Who says this?
Good morning. I’m Tom. You’re late.
Good morning. I’m Tom. You’re late.
What does it mean?
So early? Every day?
So early? Every day?
Which line do you hear?
I know you from the café. Table three!
I know you from the café. Table three!
Put the words in order.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
Yes. But Milo is not mine.
Who says this?
Good. becker@millbrook.example. I’ll write it here.
Good. becker@millbrook.example. I’ll write it here.
What does it mean?
Until when do we work?
Until when do we work?
Which line do you hear?
Eight hours of work?
Eight hours of work?
Put the words in order.
What is this? A grey hair. From Milo?
What happens first?
Put the lines in the order they come in the scene.
Scene complete
Five to nine
Goal reachedI can tell the time, say when work starts and give my email address.
