Dinner for One

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[ Emilie says : My husband showed us this video for the New Year. He was fascinated that I hadn't seen it before. I recommend it. It is only the introduction that is in German, the play itself is in English, but you do not need very much English to understand it. ]

Source: www.ndr.de
Credits: Laurie Wiley (Author), Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) (Producer), Freddie Frinton (James), May Warden (Miss Sophie)

Dinner for One

Freddie Frinton and May Warden in "Dinner for One": Celebrating "Miss Sophie's" 90th Birthday with her imaginary friends. Photocredits: Anne Marie Aldag/NDR

James: Good evening, Miss Sophie, good evening.

Miss Sophie: Good evening, James.

James: You are looking very well this evening, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: Well, I am feeling very much better, thank you, James.

James: Good, good.

Miss Sophie: Well, I must say that everything looks nice.

James: Thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you.

Miss Sophie: Is everybody here?

James: Indeed, they are, yeah. Yes...They are all here for your anniversary, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: All five places are laid out?

James: All laid out as usual.

Miss Sophie: Sir Toby?

James: Sir Toby, yes, he's sitting here this year, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: Admiral von Schneider?

James: Admiral von Schneider is sitting here, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: Mr. Pommeroy?

James: Mr. Pommeroy I put round here for you.

Miss Sophie: And my very dear friend, Mr. Winterbottom?

James: On your right, as you requested, Miss Sophie!

Miss Sophie: Thank you, James. You may now serve the soup.

James: The soup, thank you very much, Miss Sophie, thank you. They are all waiting for you. Little drop of mulligatawny soup, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: I am particularly fond of mulligatawny soup, James.

James: Yes, I know you are.

James the Butler, proposing toast after toast on behalf of the deceased friends of Miss Sophie becomes more and more inebriated as the evening progresses. Photocredits: Anne Marie Aldag/NDR" Photocredits: Anne Marie Aldag/NDR

Miss Sophie: I think we'll have sherry with the soup.

James: Sherry with the soup, yes... Oh, by the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: Same procedure as every year, James.

James: Same procedure as every year, James...

Miss Sophie: Is that a dry sherry, James?

James: Yes, a very dry sherry, Miss Sophie... very dry. Straight out of the cellar, this morning, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: Sir Toby!

James: Cheerio, Miss Sophie!

Miss Sophie: Admiral von Schneider!

James: Ad... Must I say it this year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: Just to please me, James.

James: Just to please you. Very good, yes, yes... Skol!

Miss Sophie: Mr. Pommeroy!

James: Happy New Year, Sophie!

Miss Sophie: And dear Mr. Winterbottom!

James: Well, here we are again, old lovely...

Miss Sophie: You may now serve the fish.

James: Fish. Very good, Miss Sophie. Did you enjoy the soup?

Miss Sophie: Delicious, James.

James: Thank you, Miss Sophie, glad you enjoyed it. Little bit of North Sea haddock, Miss Sophie.

Miss Sophie: I think we'll have white wine with the fish.

James: White wine with the fish? The same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: The same procedure as every year, James!

James: Yeah...

Miss Sophie: Sir Toby!

James: Cheerio, Miss Sophie, me gal...

Miss Sophie: Admiral von Schneider!

James: Oh, must I, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: James, please, please...

James: Skol!

Miss Sophie: Mr. Pommeroy!

James: Happy New Year, Sophie gal!

Miss Sophie: Mr. Winterbottom!

James: You look younger than ever, love! Younger than ever! Ha, ha, ha...

The image of the inebriated butler attempting not to fall over the head of the tiger skin rug forms a running sight gag. Photocredits: Picture-Alliance/DPA

Miss Sophie: Please serve the chicken!

James: Ya ...

Miss Sophie: That looks a very fine bird!

James: That's a lovely chu ... chuk ... chicken, that I'll tell you, a lovely ...

Miss Sophie: I think we'll have champagne with the bird!

James: Champagne, ya... Sssssame, same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: The same procedure as every year, James!

James: Sophie, me gal ...

Miss Sophie: Admiral von Schneider!

James: Must I, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: James!

James: Schkolll!

Miss Sophie: Mr. Pommeroy!

James: Happy New Year, Sophie, gal...

Miss Sophie: Mr. Winterbottom!

James: It's one of the nicest little woman... hic... one of the nicest little woman, that's ever breathed, that's ever breathed... I now declare this bazaar opened! Would you like some fruit?

Miss Sophie: I think we'll have port with the fruit!

James: Oh, ... no! S...ame procedure as last...

Miss Sophie: Yes, the same procedure as last year, James!

James: ..............................!!!

Miss Sophie: Sir Toby!

James: Sugar in the morning, sugar...

Miss Sophie: Admiral von Schneider!

James: Schkolll!

Miss Sophie: Mr. Pommoroy!

James: I'm sorry, Madam, sorry.

Miss Sophie: Mr. Winterbottom!

James: Huuuhhh, I'll kill that cat!

Miss Sophie: Well, James, it's been a wonderful party!

James: Well, it's been most enjoyable.

Miss Sophie: I think I'll retire.

James: You're going to bed?

Miss Sophie: Yes.

James: Sit down, I'll give you a hand up, Madam.

Miss Sophie: As I was saying, I'll retire...

James: Ya... ya. By the way, the same procedure as last year, Miss Sophie?

Miss Sophie: The same procedure as every year James!

James: Well, I'll do my very best!