Sainsburys. A companion scene to The One About The Royals. DOLLY, who is in her mid-60s, is nattering away to LORRAINE (30s), who works behind the cigarettes counter near the entrance. She is serving a customer, TRACEY (early 30s), who has her 12-year-old daughter SHANNON in tow and is, as ever, on her mobile. We last saw TRACEY and SHANNON in The One About Ernie (Part 3). LORRAINE is listening to DOLLY.
DOLLY
D'you remember that fella, Mike Read?
LORRAINE
The one in Eastenders?
DOLLY
Eh? Oh, no. He died, didn't he?
LORRAINE
Peggy's husband? Did he? That's
a shame. (A moment) I don't really
watch it anymore. Still, you've got
move on eventually, haven't you?
DOLLY
In real life, dear. I believe he died
in real life. I remember reading
about it in the paper.
LORRAINE
Oh. (She crosses herself) Bless him.
He was terrific in that part. (A
moment) Frank Butcher, that was it.
DOLLY
The one who was the DJ. Did a TV
show called Saturday Superstore.
LORRAINE
Oh yes. Tinted glasses. The boring one.
DOLLY
That's him. (A moment) He was driving
our taxi last week.
LORRAINE
Get away.
DOLLY
Telling us all about his life, he was. When
we got home, Barry'd got all the shopping
in and had lunch on the table by the time
I'd got shot of him.
LORRAINE
What was he doing driving your taxi?
DOLLY
That's what he's doing now. Said he'd had
enough of it all. The glitz, the glamour, the
showbiz. Meant nothing anymore, he said.
A new beginning, he called it.
LORRAINE
Oh.
DOLLY
People are queer, aren't they?
At this point, DOLLY's husband BARRY (late 60s) comes up, and picks up the carrier bags of shopping at his wife's feet. Weekly routine.
DOLLY
(To BARRY) Who is it this week, dear?
BARRY winks at his wife.
DOLLY
(To LORRAINE) Oh, I like a surprise.
(She smiles) Bye bye, dear.
DOLLY and BARRY go.
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