Waiting for Cardió, part
deux
Ana Lisa:
Let's wait and see what he says.
Tony:
Who?
Ana Lisa:
Cardió.
Tony:
Good idea.
Ana Lisa:
Let's wait till we know exactly how we
stand.
Tony:
On the other hand it might be better
to strike the iron before it freezes.
Ana Lisa:
I'm curious to hear what he has to
offer. Then we'll take it or leave it.
Tony:
What exactly did we ask him for?
Ana Lisa:
Were you not there?
Tony:
I can't have been listening.
Ana Lisa:
Oh . . . Nothing very definite.
Tony:
A kind of prayer.
Ana Lisa:
Precisely.
Tony:
A vague supplication.
Ana Lisa:
Exactly.
Tony:
And what did he reply?
Ana Lisa:
That he'd see.
Tony:
That he couldn't promise anything.
Ana Lisa:
That he'd have to think it over.
Tony:
In the quiet of his home.
Ana Lisa:
Consult his family.
Tony:
His friends.
Ana Lisa:
His agents.
Tony:
His correspondents.
Ana Lisa:
His books.
Tony:
His bank account.
Ana Lisa:
Before taking a decision.
Tony:
It's the normal thing.
Ana Lisa:
Is it not?
Tony:
I think it is.
Ana Lisa:
I think so too.
Silence.
Tony:
(anxious). And we?
Ana Lisa:
I beg your pardon?
Tony:
I said, And we?
Ana Lisa:
I don't understand.
Tony:
Where do we come in?
Ana Lisa:
Come in?
Tony:
Take your time.
Ana Lisa:
Come in? On our hands and knees.
Tony:
As bad as that?