英语听力短剧:尴尬的事情I feel really scruffy

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Episode 36: I feel really scruffy

Fadi:  So, I wonder how Carlos got on with his date.

Johnny:  His date?

Fadi:  Yeah...come on..you remember – he went out with Sarah last night...

Johnny:  Oh yeah, sure – they went to a new art gallery, didn’t they?

Fadi:  Yeah – that’s right...he was really worried about it.

Johnny:  I’m not surprised.  Sarah likes all that strange contemporary art.

Fadi:  And here he is to tell us all about it!

Carlos:  Hi guys!

Johnny:  Hello there!  So?  How did it go?

Carlos:  How did what go?

Fadi:  Come on!  Your date with Sarah!  How was it?

Carlos:  Oh, er, well..erm...

Johnny:  Oh no...

Fadi:  Was it a disaster?

Carlos:  Oh, no...erm, not a disaster...

Johnny:  Go on...give us details...

Carlos:  Well, it was at this new art gallery..

Fadi:  Yeah..

Carlos:  “Black Box” it was called...

Johnny:  Hmmm...sounds more like a nightclub.

Carlos:  There were quite a lot of people there, and everyone was really fashionable...

Carlos:  Yeah...everyone was wearing black!  I felt really scruffy...

Johnny:  Scruffy?

Fadi:  Yeah, scruffy – badly dressed...

Johnny:  So what was the art like?

Carlos:  Art?  I didn’t think it was art...there were some tvs showing some pictures of a man walking around an empty room...

Fadi (unconvinced):  Great...

Carlos:  Then there were some big photographs on the walls...

Johnny:  Ok – I like photography...

Carlos:  Yeah, me too – but there were all blurred, out of focus – you couldn’t see what they were photographs of...So, I was trying to be interested, you know, to impress Sarah really...

Fadi:  Of course...

Johnny:  What was Sarah doing?

Carlos:  Well, Sarah was talking to another man, so I went up to them.  Sarah introduces me, and then he says ‘What do you think?’ and I said, ‘Well, I think the photographs are all out of focus’...

Fadi:  Fair enough...

Carlos:  But then the man, he gets really angry, and walks off...

Johnny:  Oh...

Carlos:  And Sarah looks really embarrassed...

Fadi:  Why?

Carlos:  It turns out, well, this man, he was the artist...

Fadi/Johnny:  Oh no....

Carlos:  And they weren’t even photographs...they were paintings, supposed to look like photographs...Sarah explained it all to me, but I didn’t understand anything...I felt so stupid...and Sarah was so embarrassed...

Fadi:  Are you going to see her again?

Carlos:  Well, I don’t know...I’d like to...I hope so...

Johnny:  Ask her out again – but this time, take her somewhere you want to go...

Fadi:  Good idea...

Carlos:  Where?

Johnny: Take her to a football match – I’ve got tickets for this weekend.  You can have them.

Carlos:  But I don’t like football.

Fadi:  Go on! It’s a great British experience...

Johnny:  Yeah...look, I know Sarah – she’ll love it!

Carlos:  Er...well, ok then...I’ll ask her...

Fadi:  Oh no...look who it is!

Johnny:  Hey Joe!  Where’s Olivia?

Bindyu:  Joe!  He’s so funny...such a sweet little boy...

Olivia:  Joe!  Stop that!  Sorry everyone...

Bindyu:  Don’t worry Olivia – I’ll look after him.  He’s so much fun! 

Johnny:  Did Harry fix your website?

Olivia:  He did...

Harry:  Of course I did!  I’m an expert! 

Olivia:  Thanks Harry...I owe you a coffee, at least...

Harry:  No problem – I’m just glad you’ve made up with Bindyu...

Fadi:  Oh yeah?  So you’re all friends now?

Harry:  Oh yes.

Olivia:  She came last night, and looked after my little nephew Joe.  They get on together really well!

Johnny:  Who’d have thought it?

Olivia:  Not me, but there you go...

Johnny:  Harry – perhaps you and Bindyu should have children!

Harry:  Erm, no, not yet, I don’t think....