The Professor advises ANNE on what to do next GRAM AM Here ANNE i don’t know what to do GRAHAM i think you should go to the police, ANNE But he says | shouldn't look for him GRAHAM Yes, weil he might have felt that way then But a year’s a jong time fl were you, ld report your brother missing ANNE Should Etell my parents about the letter’? GRAHAM Your poor parents, hey must be so warned, | think you should tell them what you know, ANNE What tf bE carrt find him’? GRAHAM Have faith ’m sure you will You know your brother You'll find him GLA AM
tị show you out He shows her outside GRAHAM Well, goad luck Ms Lee ANNE ¡ dạn! know what else to do GRAHAM
Trang 2Thankyou for your help
She shakes his hand and walks away GRAHAM
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ANNE and SARAG are taxting từứnes, The VWINEMAKEN, THÀ, ïs evptmmning tĩtc different varieties TIM These are our whites Why don’t you try the Chardonnay first? It’s our best-selling wine SARAH Lovely
ANNE Geod fruit Perhaps a litte immature
TIM Yes, it’s made from some of our youngest vines [t's our most popular white at the moment Try this Riesling,
ANNE Heom,
SARAH Ws very pale isn’t it?
TIM A lot of our customers are finding it very attractive
ANNE [t's a bit too dry for our market [ think we'll leave that one But [ ike the Chardonnay | think we can sell that
TIM Excellent
SARAH Let’s try the reds
TIM Our reds are as good as any yeu’ ll find around here ANNE What have we gat here?
TIM Phis is our cabernet sauvignon, li’s very popular
ANNE Monnam A bit tec much fruit at this stege, I understand it wasn’t a good year for cabernet in this district
TM You know your wines, Miss Lee
ANNE TF try te be prepared What’s vour best red? TiM Phis one Gur shiraz, and we think it’s werld class, SARAH It's a lovely colour, deepest red
Trang 3TiM ft’s three years old now [CH drink well for years yet, bat you can drink it right now too
ANNE And what’s the price?
TiM Well, it’s our most expensive wine at fifty dollars retail
ANNE PH thimk about it It’s certainly got potential, but there are a lot of wines around im this class these days You’ve got a lot of competition Tim!
TIM That’s for sure But we can work out a special price for you, if you’re interested
ANNE Pum definitely interested This is very good Sarah knows our requirements and pricing position, I'm sure you can work out something with her
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ANNE goes shopping at the Market ANNE walts at the counter of the fish shop ATTENDANT Who's next please’?
ANNE Could I have some prawns please? ATTENDANT Fresh, frozen or cooked? ANNE Frozen please
ATTENDANT How much do you need? ANNE About five hundred grams please He weighs and wraps the prawns,
ATTENDANT That'll be ten dollars thankyou ANNE Thankyou
ATTENDANT 2 Gan i help you? ANNE Some of these leeks ATTENDANT 2 How many love? ANNE Three
ATTENDANT 2 Something else? ANNE Some ginger
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ANNE Do you have any bean sprouts?
ATTENDANT 2 Yes we do How much would you like? ANNE About a hundred grams
ATTENDANT 2 Will that be ail’? ANNE Yes thanks
ATTENDANT 2 Thal ll be four dollars thanks or ANNE Thankyou =~ & ae Ä x8 gS 2 § a Ặ, ve Saas #\§ ` a a ca - a SEP #9 Š Ÿ geegagay Bs ees SOVSOUS =sư ì tì § SAW AY ANNE meets STEVE unexpectedly
ANINE is trying io Keen sight af the young man as she finishes buying her groceries The young man turns away and she starts after him, but it is too hard to get through the crowd She bumps into someone
ANNE Sorry ANNE Steve!
STEVE Fancy running into you here! Where are you off fo in such a hurry? ANNE Oh, Nowhere | | thought lsaw someone | know
STEVE Oh Where?
ANNE Oh, it’s okay He’s gone now | must've made a mistake STEVE You got time for a coffee’?
ANNE Yeah okay STEVE Yeah
STEVE How about here’? ANNE Fine
STEVE So what are you doing at the market?
ANNE Pro cooking at your house on Friday, remember? STEVE Of course, Friday That'll be grea
Trang 5STEVE iaughs ANNE What's funny?
STEVE When someone says, “Do you come here often”, i's what we call a pick-up line You know when someone’s trying
ANNE | know what 4 gick-up ine is
STEVE Sorry | come here every week to buy fruit | like fresh fruit for work What are we having for dinner?
ANNE You'll find out on Friday WAITER What would you like? STEVE Cappuccino
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STEVE And a tea please WAITER Tea No worries
STEVE Do you want me io iake your shopping name? | can put it in ihe fridge for you ANNE No, that's okay, | have a fridge in my roam at the hotel
ANNE The person you saw Who did you think Ht was’? ANNE It's along story Maybe Vil tell you later
STEVE On Friday ANNE Maybe
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ANNE sees JOHN and describes her brothers possessions ANNE is sitting in JOHN’s office
ANNE [thought [saw David at the market But | didn’t get a very good look and f lost him in the crowd
JOHN When was this? ANNE Just yesterday
JOHN How long since you've seen him’? ANNE Nearly two years
Trang 6JOHN H's just, Pm thinking he might have changed his appearance ~— Í he đidn't want to be found ANNE Mr Barbour, | would recognise my brother Believe me
JOHN Of course I'm sorry Maybe you did see him at the market It's just you've been thinking about him a fot The mind plays tricks, you know
ANNE | sugopoase so Maybe it wasn’t him | don’t know
JOHN is there anything that would positively identify him? Jewellery, a scar, anything? ANNE His watch My father gave it to him He always wears if
fOHN Can you describe it’?
ANNE Hs an oid fashioned watch An Omega t was our grandfather's JOHN What's the band made of?
ANNE Silver And the waich has an inscription says ‘To my son Norman’ JOHN Norman’?
ANNE That's our father’s name Grandiather gave it to him, JOHN Aha! Gwrites} Norman
ANNE In Chinese JOHN in Chinese
ANNE He might have a neckband | gave ita him as a going-away present, JOHN What's it like?
ANNE I's mace of tortaise-shell ls a disc with a design, like this She draws a ‘vin-yang' design on a piece of paper
JOHN Ah, Yin Yang
ANNE That's right You know it The band is made of leather He said he'd always wear it JOHN Yes, weil it's not much, but it's something | suppose lil call you next week with same news
ANNE | hope so
ANNE goes to the doctor
Trang 7RECEPTIONIST And your name? ANNE Lee Anne Lee
RECEPTIONIST Ms Lee Yes, please take a seal Doctor will see you soon ANNE Thankyou
She takes a seat and leafs through magazines RECEPTIONIST Ms Lee? Dactor will see you now ANNE Thankyou
ANNE enters the surgery
DOCTOR CHANG So Ms Les How can i help you?
ANNE I've been getting some very bad headaches lately And | feel tense DOCTOR CHANG When do you get them?
ANNE Usually at night, but sometimes in the morning tac, DOCTOR CHANG And have you been taking anything for tham? ANNE No
DOCTOR CHANG You look tense Are you working too hard? ANNE Not really Pr over here from Singapore buying wine BOCTOR CHANG But somethina’s warrying you Am | right’?
ANNE Yes, fm worried aboul my brother He's been missing for two years
DOCTOR CHANG No wonder you've been getting headaches Just let me give you a check up to make sure it’s nothing eise
DOCTOR CHANG Your blood pressure is a little nigh, but your heart is fine Pim sure il’s the worry about your brother that’s causing the headaches
ANNE What can ido?
DOCTOR CHANG Try io relax and get some rest Do you preter Western or Chinese medicine? ANNE | prefer Chinese medicine
DOCTOR CHANG Here are some tablets Take two, three times a day And try not to worry about your brother im sure you'll find him soon
ANNE Thankyou | hope so
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ANNE fas her shopping in a bag She puts it on the bench while SARAH shows her around the kichen
SARAH Are you feeling beter now? ANNE Yes, the Doctor said | should relax SARAH Why don’t you sit down? Let me caak ANNE No ft enjoy cooking |i is relaxing for me
SARAH Okay then Well, let me helo What do you need? ANNE | nesd a sharp knife
SARAH The knives are in this drawer ANNE And a wok Do you have one? SARAH Yes of course It’s in this cupboard
ANNE Anddo you have a Hmmm i don't know what is called A kind of saucepan with holes in if
SARAH A colander it’s in here ioo i's behind the saucepan ANNE And Ill need a bow,
SARAH Large or smail?
ANNE Big enough ta hold these prawns
SARAH Oh, yum, prawns | love prawns How about this one? She hoids up a very big bowl
ANNE No, that’s too big | dort need one as big as that SARAH This one?
ANNE That's perfect Okay, I'm ready!
ANNE cooks a meal
SARAH What are we having?
ANNE Singapore noodies with prawns it's a very famous dish You can buy it al street stails everywhere | hope you like it
Trang 9SARAH Okay PH do that Now what?
ANNE Now we'll fry the prawns The all must be very hot it doesn’t take very long While Pra doing that, you can chop the leeks Chop them very fine
She fries ihe prawns, while SARAH chaps the leaks SARAH Like this?
ANNE Yes Sort of
LATER She has taken the prawns out of the wok SARAH Now what?
ANNE Next we add the spices, and some ginger, and the leeks SARAH Okay, and now?
ANNE Now the leeks are soft, we put in some bean sprouts, and then the prawns, and the naodles,
SARAH Allin together? Is that all’
ANNE Almost Lastly we add same of this special sauce | didn't think Po be able to find this here Your market's very good That's it We're almost ready | hope your family’s hungry
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ANNE Well, I ouess this is it Sarah, thankyou se much for all your help, and for your kindness, SARAH Please don’t mention it, And thankyou for trusting me te be your business partner ANNE And my friend PU be thinking of you all the time
DAVID I want to thank you tec Sarah, for beiag se kind to my sister and locking after her so well PH he thinking of you too
SARAH Thankyou It was great to meet you And you too Rese I hope evervihing goes well in Singapore
HOSE i'm looking forward to meeting David's parents I hope they like me
SARAH (na sure they will, Pil be expecting a postcard from vou Anne, so you'd better send me one SPEVE And PU be waiting for a postcard too
ANNE Pil be counting the days until you come to Singapore
ANNOUNCEMENT Attention please! This is the final call for Singapore Airlines flight SQ452 direct ta Singapore Could all passengers for this fight go hnmediatcly to gate lounge 3
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ĐAHAH Goodbye STEVE Vilsee you seon
SARAH Gesdbye ROSE Good hick And you too David SARAH / DAVID /SARAH Bye Seeva Bye
JOHN Wait! lve found him [ve found your brother! STEVE What, Another one?
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DAVID tells ANNE what he knows STEVE is looking at the phato STEVE This is your brother? ANNE Yes
STEVE | know this man! ANNE You know nim!
STEVE I'm sure it's him This is the man whe works ai ihe siall where | buy fruit ANNE | knew it! Pknew it was him! We must go there now!
STEVE Hold on! Hold on! it’s ten o’ciock at night The Market's closed Let me have another look How long since you've seen him’?
ANNE Two years
STEVE its him Tm sure ifs him SARAH comes inte the roar
SARAH What's going on?
ANNE steve says he knows my brother SARAH Whai!
STEVE Weil | think so
ANNE He says Davic’s warking at the Market STEVE That's right
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STEVE Yes ANNE thinks she saw him
SARAH Weill ihe Market's are open tomorrow Let's find out ANNE | can’t believe if David, working at the Market
ANNE, STEVE and SARAH look for DAVID at the Market stall
STEVE leads them to the fruit and veg stall where ANNE thinks she saw DAVID
ANNE He’s not here
STEVE Give me the photo I’Il ask
ANNE gives him the photo and STEVE goes up to the FRUITSELLER STEVE Excuse me!
FRUITSELLER Yes mate
STEVE We’re looking for this man He works here, doesn’t he? FRUITSELLER Who wants to know?
STEVE This is his sister She’s been looking for him
FRUITSELLER Don’t know anything about a sister He never mentioned a sister
ANNE But it is him, isn’t it? Please say it’s him!
FRLHTSELLER Yeah, well this does look like our Davo Reckon it’s him, love ANNE Oh thankyou, thankyou! It’s David!
STEVE I knew it! Turns to Fruitseller STEVE So where is he?
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couple of days off I said okay — he’s usually pretty good ANNE Do you know where he lives?
FRUITSELLER Hang on love, I'll just get me book SARAH We'll go there straight away
Later, they are driving STEVE Straight ahead?
SARAH Yes, no, left at the next lights ANNE How far Is it?
SARAH Not far Keep going along this road until you get to a roundabout A police motorbike catches up with them and turns on its siren
STEVE Uh oh
SARAH What’s that?
STEVE It’s the cops
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ANNE What’s thet? STEVE it’s the cops!
They pull over, and the policeman approaches POLICEMAN Cam FT see your licence please?
STEVE Here you are, I’m sorry officer, what’s the problem?
POLICEMAN Im afraid you were travelling at seventy kilometres per hour im a sixty kilometre some Also, I see you have a passenger in the back seat whe was not wearing a seat belt Do you know that you must wear a seat helt when vou’re travelling in a vehicle, ma’am?
SARAH (ma sorry i forgot You see officer, my friend here has been looking for her brother who she hasn't seen for two vears, and we've just discovered the address,
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POLICEMAN Yes, well, you hear a lot of stories in this job I haven’t heard that one before SARAH But it’s true!
ANNE Dim really sorry Fi’s all my faolt [ was only thinking about my brother, and now you re Ím trauhie
STEVE It's okay Anne It was my fault we were going too fast POLICEMAN Laok, just stick to the speed limit, okay?
STEVE Thankyou officer Thankyou so much
POLICEMAN But that’s no excuse for net wearing a seatbelt Right now be off with vou I hope they find your brother, ma am,
STEVE Thanks officer
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ROSE You'a better come in
ROSE You didn’t tell me you had a sister {Turning to the others}
David hasnt told me very much about his family
DAVED tm so sorry Anne, | feel very bad about not contacting you
ANNE {just can't believe if | was looking far you, thinking that something terrible must have happened and here you are playing house!
DAVID There's someone you should meet
He takes ANNE fo a corner of the room where there is a crib with a cover over it He folds back the caver There is a baby there
BAVED This is our son, Sam Sam, meet your Aunt Anne
ANNE David! My little brother ~a father! He's beautifull David, why didn't you tell me about Rose Why didn't you tell me you were a father?
ROSE | think f would like to know that too ANNE | would have come and helped you DAVES i's hard to explain
ANNE | have some friends outside who heloed me find you | think you need to tell us all what happened
ROSE PH go and get them
DAVID picks SAM up out of his crib, and passes him to ANNE
ANNE Pra an aunt!
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ANNE Sarah, Steve This is my brother David and his partner, Rase And this is my nephew nam
SARAH He's gorgeousl DAVID (io STEVE} iknow you You
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DAVID Green apples He always wanis green apples STEVE That's right You have a good memory David ROSE | think you'd betier all sit down
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ANNE What happened? Why did ou stop writing?
DAVID I started my course at University It was very difficult Computer science isn’t for me
ANNE Did you fail your exams?
DAVID Yes I let everyone down I just wanted to die Dad must be so angry ANNE He’s just worried about you, David
DAVID I didn’t know what to do I was so confused I had to find a job I couldn’t use father’s money any more So, I applied for a job at the Markets Phil was very kind He agreed to give me a job if I could get a working visa
ANNE How did you?
DAVID I went home and applied for it
ANNE You mean you went back to Singapore?
pAVID Yes I was too ashamed to see anyone I’m such a failure ROSE takes David’s hand
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pAviD Anyway, I returned here, and I started work I met Rose, we moved in together, and, well, then Sam came along
STEVE It’s an amazing story
SARAH I think it’s wonderful
OAViO Mum and dad won’t think it’s that wonderful
ANNE They’ll be so relieved you’re safe We didn’t know what to think, David
They discuss what DAVID should do
ANNE They ll be so releved you're safe We didn't know whal to think, David DAVID Can't ft just disappear? You can pretend | don’t exist
ANNE You should nave told me | coulc have helped Didn't you realise we'd come and look for you?
DAVED EF just couldn't face Dad ANNE You could have told your sister
DAVES | ought to have toid you Anne | should have tristed you Prn so sorry, ANNE He's so beautiful David You can't keep him from Mum and Dad
ROSE They're your flesh and bload, David They're Sarn’s grandparents Don’t you think they'll want to see him’? Don’t you think want fo meet your parents?
ANNE Rose is right David Mum and Dad se much want fo be grandparenis BAVED But not like this!
SPEVE Your secret’s aut now SARAH Steve!
ANNE It's alright Sarah Steve’s right | think David knows what he has to co DAVED What do you suggest?
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DAVID talks fo his father
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NORMAN Do you realise how worried we’ve been? DAVID (v.0.) Yes, I
NORMAN You’re our son! How could you do this to us?
bAvib Ứm sorry for causing you so much worry dad I thought you would be angry That’s why I didn’t tell you I couldn’t study any more
NORMAN Of course ’m angry Your mother has been sick with worry But you didn’t have to disappear What have you been doing all this time? BAVIB P’ve been working I work at the market I’m going to be a partner in the business soon And Dad there’s something else I’m with someone And we have a baby boy (silence) Dad ? Are you still there?
NORMAN Did you say you were married?
DAVID Not exactly I have a partner Her name is Rose And we have a son Your grandson Dad?
NORMAN [I’m here David There’s too much to think about I want you to come home
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NORMAN No buts You need to come home Bring her Bring Rose and our grandson Your mother and I love you, and we want to see you We want to meet your family
DAVID reports his conversaHon to the others
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SARAH Well? What did they say?
DAVID My mother said she was glad that I’m okay She said she was happy to hear my voice She told me that she’s been very worried
ANNE What about dad? What did he say?
DAVID He said he was very angry, but that he forgives me, and he told me that he loves me
ANNE Of course he loves you He’s your father! ROSE Did he say anything else?
bAvib Yes, he asked me to go home He said they want to see us Ose All of us?
DAVID Yes They want to meet you And Sam They asked us to go to Singapore
ROSE But we can’t afford it
DAVID He’s sending us tickets
ANNE Of course he is He loves you, David We all do And now there is Rose and Sam too
ROSE Id love to meet your parents David And Sam wants to meet his grandparents They’re our family
DAVID Pm so sorry
ROSE It’s okay It’s all out now We'll go as soon as possible ANNE You can come with me
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ANNE and SARAH, and STEVE and ANNE discuss the future
SARAH Well, you found your brother, you've ordered your wine, and tomorrow you’re geing home ANNE Yes, Sarah, thank you for everything
SARAH But youll come back, won't yout
ANNE Wes, if the wine sells well, 171) be back soon f feel as if | have a second family here SARAH Vd love to come and see you in Singapore
ANNE Ob yes! PH show you around And you must meet my parents That'd be great
SARAH Well, if our business goes well, PH be able to afford it
ANNE There’s no ‘ifs’ about it Youre a very good agent xm se happy you're my buyer bere STEVEM you like, Pil come to Singapore with Sarah
ANNE Dd ihe that very much You can meet my parents too STEVE Doe vou think they'll like me?
ANNE Of course they’H tke you HE bike vou, they’ like von
SARAH I think Pd better leave you two alone Ring me if you need help with packing SIEVE ve onfy just met you And now you're leaving
ANNE But Dil come back Ff vou want me to
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ANNE Well, I guess this is it Sarah, thankyou so much for all your help, and for your kindness
SARAH Please don’t mention it And thankyou for trusting me to be your business partner
ANNE And my friend Ill be thinking of you all the time
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SARAH Thankyou It was great to meet you And you too Rose I hope everything goes well in Singapore
ROSE Pm looking forward to meeting David’s parents I hope they like me SARAH I’m sure they will I’ll be expecting a postcard from you Anne, so you'd better send me one
sreve And [Il be waiting for a postcard too
ANNE Dll be counting the days until you come to Singapore
ANNOUNCEMENT Attention please! This is the final call for Singapore Airlines flight SQ452 direct to Singapore Could all passengers for this flight go immediately to gate lounge 3
ANNE Goodbye See you soon SARAH Goodbye
STEVE Pll see you soon
SARAH Goodbye ROSE Good luck And you too David SARAH / DAVID /SARAH Bye Seeya Bye
JOHN Wait! I’ve found him I’ve found your brother!