Stuart: Oh, dear, that sounds quite worrisome, Mother. Have you been to a doctor? Do they know why your hair is falling out in clumps? Wasn't there just the one clump left anyway? Oh, I see. Yes. Oh, I see! Yes, I see. Oh, my God, I just dropped an entire pot of tea! It's everywhere. I'll call you right back.
Freddie: If you're going to walk around in a towel again, I'm going to need at least 24 hours notice to pack a small bagand check into a hotel.
Stuart: And how do you propose I take a shower?
Freddie: With as much clothing on as possible. No-one should have to see you wet. It was like a shaved squirrel with hips. Now, I want you to be brutally honest. I have an audition tomorrow. Do you think I can pass for 50?
Stuart: I'm not even sure you can pass for alive. That's Violet. Hey, she was upset. She had something she needed to discuss with us.
Freddie: Poor dear. Just don't let her sit down. I want her in and out.
Violet: Hello, darling. DoI look terrible? I've been crying for two days straight.
Stuart: That sounds like something you probably don't want to talk about.
Violet: It's an incredibly long and complicated story, I'm afraid. Hello, Freddie.
Freddie: Hello, Vi. You do look awful.
Violet: I'm going to need at least three cups of tea to get through this.
Freddie: Oh, look, and you're sitting down. Nicely done!
Stuart: She's too quick.
Violet: Well... he broke up with me.
Freddie: Who did, dear?
Violet: Kristoff.
Stuart: We didn't even know you were seeing anybody.
Violet: That's because Kristoff swore me to secrecy. He lives abroad and would fly me to Hungary once a month to do unspeakable things.
Freddie: Well, he is Hungarian, dear. It's probably very speakable over there.
Violet: We were even talking about having a child. They can do incredible things nowadays in the world of science.
Stuart: You might also want to consider the super natural world.
Freddie: I don't even think God could impregnate you at this point.
Violet: We were getting very serious, and then I get an email from him this morning saying he never wants to see me again.
Stuart: You poor thing.You probably want to be alone.
Violet: No, that's just it. I don't want to be alone. I want a companion. I want what you both have. Well,not that. That's horrific. But I want something. Something meaningful.
Freddie: Then might I suggest that next time an Eastern European asks you to perform depraved sexacts, you politely decline.
Stuart: That's good advice for anybody, really. Hi, Ash.
Ash: Hi. Is this a bad time?
Stuart: Of course not. Come in.
Freddie: Hello, Ash.
Stuart: You remember our friend Violet.
Ash: Hi.
Violet: Please, we've met so many times I almost feel like we're an item. People will start talking.
Freddie: Yes, about how ill the thought makes them.
Stuart: Ash, please, sit down.
Ash: Thanks.
Violet: You're sitting very far away from me, Ash.
Ash: I know.
Stuart: Would you like us to ask her to leave?
Ash: No, I only feel bad that I'm interrupting.
Stuart: No, we finished,right, dear? You're sad, lonely and nobody's ever going to love you.
Ash: Great! So, in that case, I wanted your opinion on something.
Freddie: Well, we are very good listeners.
Ash: OK, so, you know how I've told you that my father's been in prison ten years for armed robbery.
Freddie: No... I don't believe you did tell us that very, very disturbing bit of news.
Ash: Oh, I thought I did. Well, the whole story is... my father's been in prison ten years for armed robbery.
Stuart: Ah. Now we're caught up.
Ash: And, anyway, you both have been like grandfath... Uncles to me, and I wanted to ask your advice.
Freddie: What a lovely thing to say. And are these uncles of yours in prison, as well?
Ash: No, I don't have any uncles.
Freddie: This is all very confusing.
Ash: See, I've been working at this restaurant, and it's going OK, I suppose but I don't think it's what I reallywant to do.
Stuart: Well, what areyou interested in?
Ash: Dunno. I don't really know how to do much.
Freddie: Well, what about acting? Hmm?
Violet: Yes, one doesn't have to know anything to do that.
Ash: Do you really think I could be an actor?
Freddie: Why not? You've certainly got the right look.
Violet: And you have fantastic hair. A lot of acting is just good hair.
Freddie: Yes, that's true.
Ash: I've always thought what it would be like to be an actor.
Stuart: So has Freddie.
Violet: Well, I think it sounds marvellous! Just know you're going to have to take your shirt off a lot.People are always wanting young men to take their shirts off. It's appalling, I know, but that's the world we live in. You might as well take it off now.
Freddie: I'd be happy to advise you, Ash. I actually have an audition tomorrow. And you can help meprepare, if you'd like?
Ash: Great. What can I do?
Stuart: Well, to start with, you're going to have to take 25 years off him. Then teach him how to act.