- [first lines]
- Maggie Beare: Mum, I'm home. Sorry I'm late. Mum? Where are you? Are you there, mum? Mum?
- Arthur Beare: [about Claude] I mean, who is he? What does he want?
- Maggie Beare: Who?
- Arthur Beare: Claude. I mean, a man his age asking a woman to go away with him. What's he after? Well, we know what he's not after.
- Maggie Beare: What?
- Arthur Beare: Never mind, you don't know what I'm talking about.
- Maggie Beare: Sex.
- Arthur Beare: Mum.
- Maggie Beare: You never know, he might think I'm sexy.
- Arthur Beare: Look, it's not my place to say this but I'm beginning to have real doubts about this whole idea.
- Maggie Beare: You're only jealous.
- Arthur Beare: Why? I don't know want to go away with him.
- Maggie Beare: I think you're frightened someone might take your Mummy Beare away from you.
- Arthur Beare: I wish someone would, but does it have to be him?
- Maggie Beare: He's the only one who asked me.
- Arthur Beare: Look, mum, I think it's terrific that you've met someone you like, you've met someone you want to spend some time with, but how much do we really know about him?
- Maggie Beare: He's got a sore foot.
- Maggie Beare: I say, Arthur... you know what this means?
- Arthur Beare: What?
- Maggie Beare: It means I can go away with What's-his-name.
- Maggie Beare: Yes, go and play outside, Arthur. It's the grown ups time now.
- Arthur Beare: Thanks, mum. I'll be in the sandpit if you need me.
- [last lines]
- Arthur Beare: By the way, who did they get to look after the kids?
- Maggie Beare: Umm... Come on. We'll be late.
- Arthur Beare: Mum?
- Maggie Beare: They're looking forward to seeing their Uncle Arthur.