Scenes 21 to 24

A co-production between BBC Radio 4 and Franco-German Company Arte

• SCENE 21

• THE MUSEUM SHOP.
  
  CLAIRE IS STANDING GLANCING AT A BOOK. AHMED APPROACHES.

• HIM: Excuse-moi madame ?

• HER: Yes?

• HIM: Puis-je vous aider ?

• HER: I’m okay.

• HIM: You are English?

• HER: Erm ...

• HIM: You need help.

• HER: Actually, I’m meeting somebody.

• HIM: I work here.

• BEAT.

• HER: [EMBARRASED] Oh.

• HIM: You like a book?

• HER: No … I’m just browsing.

• HIM: Pardon?

• HER: Erm … je n ‘achète pas.

• HE LAUGHS.

• HER: What? Did I say it wrong?

• HIM: Non. Parfait.

• HER: I’ve got to improve my French.
  
  I’m fine. Thank you.

• HIM: Okay.

• HE WALKS AWAY. HE COMES BACK.

• HIM: You like a coffee? We can talk in French.

• HER: [HESITATES] No … I don’t think so.

• HIM: Tes taches de rousseur sont sublimes.

• HER: I don’t … I don’t drink coffee.
  
  It makes me nervous.

• HIM: That is okay …you make me nervous.

• SHE LAUGHS.

• HIM: I love your laugh.

• SCENE 22

• HER: [INTERNAL] Scars don’t fade. Neither do memories.

• THE END / FIN