CHAPTER 7
1. Dialogue
Alan stared at his wife in dismay.
‘Are you sure you’re pregnant?’ he asked.
‘Of course I’m sure,’ she replied crossly.
‘But we agreed we couldn’t afford a baby yet. Did you
forget to take the pill?’
‘I suppose I must have done.’
‘What are we going to do about it?’ he queried.
‘There’s nothing we can do.’
‘Of course there is.’
‘I won’t have an abortion if that’s what you mean. I
might’ve agreed once but not now.’
‘But how can we afford to keep a child?’ he said in
exasperation. ‘We can hardly afford to keep ourselves.’
‘Don’t be so ridiculous,’ Kate scoffed. ‘I’m going to read
the pamphlet the doctor gave me. It’s called ‘‘Baby Care’’.’
She left the room before he could reply.
2. Play form:
(Enter Alan and his wife, Kate)
Alan: Are you sure you’re pregnant?
Kate: Of course I’m sure.
Alan: But we agreed we couldn’t afford a baby yet. Did
you forget to take the pill?
Kate: I suppose I must have done.
Alan: What are we going to do about it?
Kate: There’s nothing we can do.
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