Shadowing Practice: [ARCHIVES] BBC One Miranda S01E01: Date [SD] - Learn English Speaking with Video

Hello to you and thanks for joining.

This is exciting, isn't it?

Eh?

Now, let me get you up to speed.

Previously in my life, my mother tried to marry me off.

Someone please marry my daughter.

I'm not asking for money.

I'm literally giving her away.

She was upset because I just told her how I blew my inheritance.

I bought a joke shop.

No, I love it, although I am worried that hiring my oldest friend to manage it was a mistake.

And that is how we will take this franchise global.

It's a bit much, isn't it?

I mean, we're just a little shop that sells.

Shut and submit.

And today I'm overexcited because apparently Gary Preston's back from his travels.

He's lovely.

But I always make a cock -up if I see him.

Well, there's never any cock -up involved, if you see what I mean.

Oh, how naughty!

Oh, but the last time I saw him...

Come on, I'm going to dance to this one.

Oh, OK.

OK.

Say nothing, we'll speak no more of, and let's crack on with the show.

Morning, Stevie.

Afternoon.

It's nearly lunchtime.

Oh, the trains are a nightmare it's a hellish journey you

live upstairs there were leaves on the carpet that's a good one what's up with you it's delivery day

and you were gonna help right you can make a start

with the chocolate penises sorry every time they're like willies

but chocolate stevie they're funny they're like willies but chocolate nothing from you quite realistic aren't they not really no aren't they

just concentrate

but it's only lunchtime we're meant to be having a reunion

lunch with the girls you hate the girls I know

but as Tilly says

when you're dumped in a boarding school dorm age nine you'll bond for life even

if you hate each other or in my case get embarrassed being out with people with public school nicknames.

In my class, Millie, Tilly, Bella, Bunty, Hooty, Pussy, Puglum, Podge.

No, you're right, I'm not going.

Oh, good girly.

Work, not shirk.

What do you want our business to fold?

My business.

Right, I'll get it.

Just sign that, please.

There you go, sir.

did he just call me sir he just called me sir i mean it's fine

when they're not really looking notice the height call me sir look up oh sorry madam

that happens he looked straight at me still thought sir was

the right option right that's it as a girl i am going to my girly lunch I'll tell you what, why don't you get these out?

Hank, Hank. That might help.

Miranda.

Oh, good morning, Mum.

How are you?

Are you engaged yet?

Well, not since you asked last night, no. And I said, good morning, Mum.

How are you?

Don't get emotional.

We're not Spanish. So, news just in.

Call me Fiona Bruce.

Fiona Bruce.

Benji has at last split up from that ghastly fish woman Right, I've said it before, I will say it again I'm not marrying my cousin It didn't stop Uncle John and Aunt Liz,

they're very happy Yes, but their son isn't Far too fussy This is sorry,

no one minds Sajfam, this isn't our delivery, this is a load of baby stuff Right, this very much needs sorting out Right,

I'm off

well my lunch is very important it's what us elegant girls

about town do don't mean elephant girls myself well at least I'm not too small

that I can't get on all the rides at Thorpe Park

well at least I don't have to go to specialist clothes shops where are those jeans from sorry big and long Well,

doesn't mean I can't be feminine.

Look at that.

Yeah, workin' it.

It's all about the recovery, isn't it?

How could a man think a woman is a man?

I mean, I do have a penis, but that's chocolate.

Actually, that would look wrong in public, wouldn't it?

Hello, hey, it's Gary Preston.

OK, calm, I can pose myself.

Smile.

Miranda?

Hi, how are you?

You okay?

You look like you're in pain.

No, no, I'm fine.

It's just trap wind.

Oh, that's better.

So, Gary, what are you doing here?

Well, I work here.

I'm the new chef.

I started last week.

Oh, well, my shop's next door.

No way!

Oh, God, it's great to see you.

You've just been ages.

Mm.

You've been eating chocolate?

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Well, to be precise, it's actually co -co -co -coccolate.

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So, um, how was Malaysia?

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Yeah, great, great, good.

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It's good to be back, though.

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Really?

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Yeah, well, you know, you can have too much fun.

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I've got to come back and settle down, be sensible.

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I joined the gym yesterday.

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Oh, the one round the corner?

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Yeah, did you go?

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Loads.

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Never.

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Yeah, no, I'm really into keeping fit, Gary.

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Great, great.

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What's your sport?

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Gymnastics.

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That's it.

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I'll work with that.

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I am a gymnast, Gary.

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Wow.

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Wow, indeed, yeah.

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I mainly do ribbons.

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Do you know?

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You might have seen me at the last Olympics, actually.

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Although, having said that, I wasn't on telly much, cos you will have noticed that a lot of gymnasts are quite manly, have no curves or breasts.

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That's one category, not mine.

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I'm in the bustier section.

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It's less televised.

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Certainly in widescreen.

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gymnasts bust is

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the right right

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good well I better get back to work no the new job

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and everything but let's catch up soon great yes lovely okay well that's went very well, I thought.

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Luckily, I enjoy living alone.

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Oh, can't.

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Can't talk now.

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I'm working.

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Oh, wish me luck.

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Girls' lunch.

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Oh, I have to go.

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Here she is.

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Hola!

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Ah, utmost curiosity!

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Tilly!

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It's me forever!

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Kissing tales! And?

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Fanny!

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Queen Kong!

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I prefer Miranda, if that's OK.

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Oh, no, it has to be Queen Kong.

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You look exactly the same.

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You're the Empress of Kong!

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You're Kongiliza Rice!

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Oh, hang on.

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Bear with?

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Bear with?

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Bear with?

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Back.

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So, well, what's new?

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Well...

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Ah!

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Ah!

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Idiola!

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Poor congers.

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No, no, I'm really pleased with you both.

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Marriage and the baby thing, honestly, it's not for me.

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It's only what my mother wants seriously, though.

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It's your mother coping.

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Okay.

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Oh, she's fine So Queen Kong we're arranging this shopping bonanza.

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Oh girl's shopping trip.

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Yeah, you really come with Yeah, you know exactly I want to wear it hasn't

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So I suggest we meet just there tomorrow afternoon at should we say for Brillo pets So, where are we going to, Lee?

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I just didn't quite catch it.

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Wedding dress shopping.

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Kill me.

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Right, ladies.

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What can I get for you?

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Madam?

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Madam?

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Oh, brilliant.

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Thanks, Gary.

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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I won't stop.

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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Stevie!

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A little bit busy?

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I just saw Gary.

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He's working next door.

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No way. And?

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I told him I was an Olympic gymnast.

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Why?

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You know when you get nervous socially, you end up lying to impress.

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Exactly, we all do it.

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So what is going on in here?

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They still haven't taken the baby stuff back, been on hold for over an hour.

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I mean, listen to the whole music.

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It's continuous, I'm going insane.

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And we've had a double delivery of chocolate penai.

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You've never known how to have fun.

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Yeah, well, some of us like to focus on work.

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Now get round here and help me tidy -tidy, please.

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You can't get these in.

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Before you put the lid on.

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It's quite a nice sort of shock, though, isn't it?

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Hello?

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Sorry, did you need to scare you?

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No, it's fine.

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Gary, you remember Stevie?

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Stevie, it's Gary.

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Hello, sorry.

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We thought you'd come out of Miranda's box.

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Wow, you seem busy.

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Things are obviously going well.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

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But, put simply, I am deeply successful.

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Yeah, so look around.

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So I'm a cop magnet.

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Shoot me.

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Look, I just popped in to ask...

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Actually, you're not with anybody or married or anything at the moment.

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Yeah, yeah, of course, yeah.

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Oh, really?

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Kids?

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Yeah, we've got two.

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There's Orlando.

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Orlando and, er, Bloom.

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You?

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No, no, still single.

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Me too.

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You just said you were married?

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Divorced now. And the kids?

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Dead.

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Really?

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What happened?

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They froze.

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They froze to death, Gary.

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It's a funny story, actually.

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Well, not funny ha -ha, but funny in that it's almost unbelievable.

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You see, we were on holiday in the Himalayas, a base camp of Everest, and they were just running around in the shorts and a T -shirt, and I kept saying, you know,

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put your coat on, you'll catch your death.

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And they did.

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None of that's true, is it?

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No.

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you know

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when you get nervous socially you end up lying to impress

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no exactly we all do it right well I just wanted

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to ask um do you fancy yes I haven't said anything

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I'll do whatever do you fancy grabbing a bite later I'm

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not working it'll just be you know good to catch up

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you just go to the restaurant you know it's for free

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food don't worry it's not a date it's just a thing

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if you like I do like i do like very much

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why am i doing an indian accent cool great well um i'll pop in

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when i finish my shift great great okay ciao rose to death orlando

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and blue i've got a date i've got What a date!

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Oh, what to do.

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OK, what would the girls do?

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Shopping, of course.

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Something to wear.

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Yes, I will Trini and Susanna myself.

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I couldn't do it with them because I'd have to punch them in the face.

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I hate those kind of programmes.

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Welcome to I'm OK, Your Old Bees.

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I know what I'd do if I had one of those shows.

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Erm, excuse me.

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Hello.

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Right, let's have a look at you.

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Well, I wouldn't wear that top, but you look comfortable, are you?

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Yeah.

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Do you like it?

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Yeah.

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Do you care that others may not like it?

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No. Brilliant.

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Then wear that, then.

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Bye.

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Oh, come on.

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This is going really well.

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Er, where are you going?

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I've got to get something to wear.

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How often do I have a date?

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Never.

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It's my first one.

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First one of the many others I have also had.

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I thought you said it wasn't a date.

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You said it was a thing.

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That's code for date, isn't it?

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Yeah, well, just don't scare Gary off, OK?

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And you can help me before you go shopping.

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We've had another delivery of baby stock, and the hen night stock's still not here.

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And I'm not enjoying telling the delivery company we're still missing fluffy handcuffs and love eggs.

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Degrading, so no shoppy -shoppy till you tidy -tidy, hmm?

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I'm fairly sure that's racist.

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I can see you.

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That was your fault.

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Get out.

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Don't you want to achieve?

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I always think big, and then I think small.

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Heather small.

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I ask myself, What have you done today to make you feel proud?

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What are you going to say?

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Fine, I'd say Heather, Heather Small.

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You were excellent on Strictly Come Dancing.

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Yeah, she was, wasn't she?

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And today I helped my lovely little friend by putting their boxes away.

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Thank you.

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And not in the kitchen slash workstation slash break area slash my personal space.

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Slash.

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Good word.

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Sorry.

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Stevie, I wouldn't.

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Good, because I wouldn't put them in your flat slash...

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Slash.

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...personal space.

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No, exactly.

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So I wouldn't do that to you.

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Ooh!

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Hi.

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Ah, um, forgot to say earlier, I'm just going to the baby shop to get a present for Cousin Georgina's christening tomorrow.

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Very antisocial to have it on a, what I call, weekday.

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It is a weekday.

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It's not just what you call a weekday.

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It is a weekday.

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I mean, that is such an annoying what I call phrase.

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Shall I get you something to give them?

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I didn't even know there was a christening.

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I don't know what I'm going to get them.

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Such an ugly baby.

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Your father suggested a balaclava.

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Such fun.

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Right, well, I must dash.

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I'm off to meet someone for a spot of what I call tea.

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It is tea.

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It just is tea.

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Stevie, I've tidy -tidied.

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Ted.

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Right, clothes shops.

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I've been to big and long, nothing.

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Just because people are taller or bigger than average, why do we have to shop in patronisingly named places?

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What's next?

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Lanky and sweaty.

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Swallowers and Amazonians.

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Huge and gross.

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Just a 48 chest.

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Shoes to 14.

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Big sizes for one.

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It's perfect.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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How can we help you?

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Well, I'm looking for something flattering for me and really feminine because, um, this might sound ridiculous, but I often get called Sir.

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I know.

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Embarrassing.

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And I'm going out tonight, and I really don't want it to happen then.

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I hear you.

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Right.

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Let's have a look at you, shall we?

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Well, you're naturally very feminine.

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You're lucky, shapely, lady -like curves. And, um...

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It has for...

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It's for these.

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Astonishing.

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I've seen quite a few in my time, and these are frankly something else.

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Thank you.

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Nice hair.

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Where'd you get it?

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My father's side.

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Oh, haven't heard of them.

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It's not going to take much.

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Heads will turn, and not in a pointing and staring way.

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No, I always knew I could pull it off, but I just didn't know what clothes would suit me best, you know?

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Well, there's no point wearing jeans and T -shirt, is there?

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Might as well be a man.

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Well, let's sort you out for tonight, young lady.

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Lady?

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Stevie, I've got an outfit.

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Are you ready?

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Just give me a second.

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so how do I look oh sorry I didn't realize we

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had anyone here this is no problem Wow can I just say you look gorgeous oh thank you it's amazing so Feminine.

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Oh, stop it.

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Seriously.

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I mean, you could pass.

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Really?

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Pass?

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Brilliant.

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I passed.

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Oh, Miranda, why are you dressed as a transvestite?

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I'm so sorry.

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I thought that you...

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Just get up, please.

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You know, don't worry Didn't he just say that you looked, um You look gorgeous and feminine As a man,

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Stevie For a man, he thought I was gorgeous and feminine A man A man Are you laughing?

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No, there is nothing funny here

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there isn't because i wear normal everyday clothes i get called sir i actually make an effort i am a transvestite

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hi hi um did we say it was fancy dress tonight

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no this isn't fancy yes it is fancy dress um i

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was just trying on our new range of Transvestite costumes how does that help I don't know I'm panicking you're panicking

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It'll all be fine just be yourself what an appalling piece of advice

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So shall I come back no no two seconds I'll just get changed Okay.

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Oh, Miranda, I cannot believe you filled my personal space.

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This is not the time.

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That's not what it sounds.

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I'll be, um, two seconds.

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I'll just...

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I'll just get changé.

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And how did you end up being a chef?

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Just picked it up when I was travelling, really, worked in lots of restaurants and, yeah, I really got into it.

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I think I've finally found what I want to do.

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Well, that's great.

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Your parents must be pleased you're back.

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How's your mum?

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Oh, still frantically trying to find me a wife.

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My mother's the same.

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What, trying to find you a wife?

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Finding me a wife.

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But just to be clear, she wants me to find a husband because I am a woman.

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Right.

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Exactly.

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And it's not just marriage, it's like the desperation to have kids.

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I know.

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I mean, I just don't have that desperate urge to breed, you know?

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I'm up here.

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If we did have that desperate urge to breed, we could, er...

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Why?

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He's gone up.

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I mean, the number of women who turn 30 and suddenly they're just obsessed with babies.

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I know.

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I mean, it's so boring.

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I mean, I'd say I had a fairly normal, healthy interest in children, but, um...

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Well, it's getting late.

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Bye.

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You ruined my chances last night.

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Turns out a flat full of baby stock isn't an aphrodisiac.

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Gary was in your flat?

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What, was he lost?

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Oh, sorry.

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I just didn't think he'd come back.

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And you shouldn't have put it all in my personal space.

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Oh, I'm sorry.

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Well, everything seems tidy -tidy in here now.

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Well, they've finally picked up the extra penile.

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And I've had a call from the baby shop.

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That stuff upstairs is theirs, and they've got our hen night stuff.

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Miranda, you are in a street with some very dodgy businesses.

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That baby shop.

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I've just come from the christening.

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Marjorie gave a silver -encrusted rattle, Victoria an engraved mug.

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I presented what I thought was a lovely toy rabbit.

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Turns out it was a battery -operated rabbit...

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..toy.

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Worst thing was, the baby loved it.

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Couldn't prize it off him.

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It was absolutely what I call mortifying.

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What are you doing?

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I'm being nonchalant for Gary.

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Good luck.

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Miranda?

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Oh, hello, Gary.

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Oh, that's weird seeing you here.

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I work here.

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I mean, isn't that weird?

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All the restaurants I could have just popped into and here you are.

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But I work here and you know...

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It's all just very weird.

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Um, look, I was going to come and see you later anyway.

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I should apologise about last night.

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I shouldn't have stormed off without you explaining everything.

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Well, you see, there was a stock mix.

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No, no, no, you don't need to.

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You don't need to explain.

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But you do need to let me take you out for a drink later.

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OK.

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Great, great.

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Was there anything else?

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Did you want to order some food? do you do wedding cakes

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that was just a joke that was

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that was the worst kind of joke I could have made you know I'm not into all that stuff

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so late Wow you look great I'm amongst friends

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so I can be honest I don't think I've ever felt

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more beautiful concrete you have to try one on it's most

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amazing experience it's better than anything horse be a bit weird

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but no engagement ring hello sir right I will I would

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like to try one on please really oh sorry um yes I think we might have something size 10 Tenty.

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I'm a size 20.

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Yes, I think we've got one in a...

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...tenty.

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All months, friends, so I can be honest.

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I don't think I've ever felt more beautiful.

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Really?

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No!

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I look like I've had a chiffon -based anaphylactic shock

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It'd be a nightmare if my mother walked past and I actually faked with joy

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This is almost getting ridiculous Gary!

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Gary, come back!

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I'm not desperate!

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What are you scared of?

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Gary!

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Gary!

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Gary, push back!

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Gary!

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Gary!

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Let's see.

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El diálogo de este video es un tesoro para quienes quieren mejorar su inglés hablado. Combina lenguaje coloquial, humor y situaciones cotidianas, lo que lo hace fácil de relacionar y memorable. Las frases son naturales, con interrupciones, risas y expresiones informales que reflejan cómo se habla en la vida real, no en un texto formal. Esto lo convierte en un material perfecto para el shadowing, ya que imitar la entonación y el ritmo de estas conversaciones ayuda a sonar más fluido y auténtico.

Analicemos: Frases que suenan naturales y por qué

Veamos algunas líneas clave y su valor para el aprendizaje:

"It's fine when they're not really looking, notice the height, call me sir, look up, 'Oh sorry, madam'": Esta frase usa pausas y conexiones fluidas ("when they're not really looking, notice") que muestran cómo los hablantes nativos enlazan ideas sin estructuras rígidas. Ideal para practicar la fluidez.
"You hate the girls. I know. But as Tilly says, when you're dumped in a boarding school dorm aged nine, you'll bond for life...": La contracción "I know" y el uso de "dumped" (coloquial para "dejar") son ejemplos de lenguaje informal que se usa diariamente. Imitar esto ayuda a evitar sonar demasiado formal.
"Did he just call me sir? He just called me sir": La repetición aquí expresa sorpresa, un recurso común en la conversación oral. Practicar la entonación alta en la segunda frase ayuda a transmitir emociones correctamente.

Rutina de práctica: Shadowing paso a paso

Para aprovechar al máximo este video, sigue esta rutina de técnica de shadowing:

Reproduce un fragmento corto (5-10 segundos) y escúchalo atentamente, prestando atención a la entonación, el ritmo y las pausas.
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Repite el proceso con el mismo fragmento 3-5 veces, luego avanza al siguiente. Esto ayuda a internalizar el patrón de habla.

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Gramática en este vídeo

Las estructuras que más usa el hablante, con las palabras exactas del vídeo:

Estructura	En el vídeo
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Posibilidad con “might / may” might/may + verbo — algo posible pero no seguro	might help · might have · may not like
Consejo con “should” should + verbo — decir qué es buena idea	should we say · shouldn't have · should apologise
Past continuous was/were + -ing — una acción en curso en un momento del pasado	were just running · was just trying · was travelling

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