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SIDE 1

JACK

How much do we owe you?

CARRIAGE DRIVER

One shilling, if you please, sir.

JACK

(whispering to ANNIE as he pulls out coins)

How much is a shilling?

ANNIE

I don't know, but it has to be more than a tuppence. Give him one of the big ones.

(JACK selects the largest coin he has and hands it to the CARRIAGE DRIVER.)

JACK

I hope this is enough.

(CARRIAGE DRIVER looks at the coin, amazed.)

CARRIAGE DRIVER

Why, good heavens, I should say it is! I thank you, gentlemen. My wee children thank you! All the good, hardworking people of the world thank you! Shall I come to pick you up later?

JACK

Sorry, but we don't know how long we'll be here.

CARRIAGE DRIVER

Well, perhaps I'll pass this way now and again and if I see you, I shall certainly stop. I'm always pleased to carry such fine gentlemen! Good day, good day, sirs! And again I bid you, good day!!

(CARRIAGE DRIVER tips his hat and clatters off in his carriage.)

JACK

He was nuts.

ANNIE

I think that coin must have been a lot more than a shilling.

(ANNIE jangles a bell hanging from the gate.)

Nice place. It looks like Charles Dickens has already given his gifts to the world.

JACK

Yeah, and gotten some back. So I wonder what his problem is?