C=CHARLIE:

D=DOM

C

Hello, Dom.

D

Oh hi, Charlie. Are you enjoying yourself?

C

Yes, thanks. But I don't know anyone here apart from you. Jake and Diana.

D

Well, who do you want to know about?

C

Who's the woman in the red dress?

D

Ah. That's Naomi. SheÕs Diana's best friend from university.

C

 SheÕs gorgeous.

D

Yes, she is. And she's the happiest person I know.

C

Really?

D

And she's married.

C

Oh.

D

That's her husband next 10 her - the one in the blue suit. His name's Eric. He's a colleague of Jake's.

C

What's he like?

D

Actually, he's the most boring person I've ever met in my life. All he talks about is work, work, work.

C

And he's got the worst haircut ever.

D

Yes, you're right. Why she married him I'll never know.

C

Who's he talking to?

D

Oh, thatÕs Aunt Harriet. She's our richest relative. It's quite sad really - she never got married because she thought men only wanted her for her money. No one knows how much she has, but she's got the biggest house you've ever seen and she lives there on her own. She's a bit strange.

C

Yes, she looks it.

D

And the guy talking to my brother is Rupert. He's Jake's best friend. Do you know a place called The Bug Bar in Market Street?

C

Yes, I've been there once or twice.

D

Well, he owns it. Apparently it's the most popular bar in town at the moment. You have to queue to get in.

C

Look, someoneÕs waving at you.

D

Oh no. It's my least favourite relative. Hello, Uncle Patrick! How are you? That's my great-uncle Patrick. He's 90 next birthday.

C

Wow! He doesn't look that old.

D

Yes. well, he's married to a much younger woman. She's only 76! anyway, come with me and I'll introduce you to NaomiÕs sister. I donÕt think sheÕs marriedÉ