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The guest at table three

Your goalI can ask what something costs, understand prices and ask for the bill.

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Early morning in the café. At the same minute every day, a neat man in a blue shirt comes in and walks to the table by the window. May nods at him and whispers. His usual order is tea without sugar, one bread roll and the bill. You copy that order exactly; coffee is mentioned only while asking about the menu prices.

May
There’s a guest at table three. He comes every morning.
There’s a guest at table three. He comes every morning.
What about table one?
What about table one?
What about table one?
What about table one?
May
It’s in your kitchen now.
It’s in your kitchen now.
He checks under the table, sits down and orders without a look at the menu.
The guest at table three
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
May
Of course.
Of course.
The menu, please. How much is a coffee?
The menu, please. How much is a coffee?
The menu, please. How much is a coffee?
The menu, please. How much is a coffee?
May
Two pounds and thirty pence. Tea one pound and fifty pence. A roll one pound. Cake three pounds.
Two pounds and thirty pence. Tea one pound and fifty pence. A roll one pound. Cake three pounds.
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
A tea without sugar, a roll and the bill, please.
May
The bill already? You don’t have anything yet! Two pounds and fifty pence altogether.
The bill already? You don’t have anything yet! Two pounds and fifty pence altogether.
Milo jumps onto the man's table and grabs his pen.
He climbs up onto his chair.
He drops the exact money on the table and hurries to the door.
The guest at table three
A cat! No! The bill, quickly!
A cat! No! The bill, quickly!
May
Two pounds and fifty pence.
Two pounds and fifty pence.
The guest at table three
Here you are. Thank you. Goodbye!
Here you are. Thank you. Goodbye!
May
He’s afraid of cats.
He’s afraid of cats.
What is his name?
What is his name?
What is his name?
What is his name?
May
We call him Tea without sugar.
We call him Tea without sugar.
What about his pen?
What about his pen?
What about his pen?
What about his pen?
May
Milo has it now.
Milo has it now.