Olivia： Oh hi Magda！ How was your first day？

Magda： Fantastic！

Olivia： Really？ Im amazed.

Sarah： Yeah， you were so worried about your new job.

Magda： Well， I had some good news.

Olivia： Yeah？ What？（enter Johnny）

All： Hi Johnny！

Johnny： Hi！ Ive got some good news.

Sarah： 1）Makes two of you then！

Johnny： At least I think its good news...Im not really sure.

Olivia： Tell us！

Magda： Cant I tell you my good news first？

Sarah： Wow， this is getting complicated...and Im afraid Ive only got some bad news.

Magda： Oh no...2）what a shame！ Whats the problem？

Olivia： Yeah， go on， bad news first， then the good news will cheer us up！

Sarah： OK， well， I 3）had a row with my landlord， finally！ And Im moving out.

Magda： Oh no！

Sarah： Oh yes！ So， I need a new flat.

Olivia： Again！

Magda： Oh dear...

Olivia： What a shame. I hoped it was going to work out.

Sarah： Yeah， but I didnt get on with the landlord.

Magda： Have you told Fadi yet？

Sarah： No. Im worried what he might think. The landlord is his cousin， after all.

Olivia： Well， lets just wait until he comes in. I was going to tell him you werent happy—now Ill tell him youre leaving！

Magda： Is it good news time yet？ Sarah： Yes！ Go on！ Whats your good news？

Magda： Ive been offered a job！ Johnny： Me too！

Olivia： Hang on！ Wait a minute！ Youve already got a job， havent you Magda？

Sarah： And you have too， Johnny， havent you？ You talk about it all the time.

Magda/Johnny： But...

Magda： Go on...

Johnny： No， you first， please...

Magda： Ive been offered a 4）permanent job， with the same company！ Ill be a proper architect！ Olivia： Wow！ Thats fantastic！

Magda： But...

Olivia： Theres always a “but”...

Magda： I have to get a 5）distinction in my masters degree.

Sarah： Phew...thats not easy.

Magda： No， but Im doing well.

Olivia： 6）Fingers crossed then.

Sarah： Lets hope！

Johnny： Thats amazing—Ive got the same news！

Olivia： What？ Youre going to be an architect？

Johnny： No！

Sarah： Youre doing a masters degree？

Johnny： No！

Magda： What then？

Johnny： A job...Ive been offered a new job！

Olivia： Oh yes， you said.

Johnny： And theres a “but”...

Olivia： I told you there was always a “but”...

Johnny： Its not in London.

Olivia： Youd have to leave.

Johnny： Yeah...

Olivia： Well， where is it？ New York？

Johnny： No.

Magda： Paris？ Berlin？ Where？

Johnny： Its back in China.

Sarah： Oh...Beijing？ Shanghai？

Johnny： No， its in Chongqing.

Olivia： Where？

Johnny： Chongqing！

Magda： Wheres that？

Sarah： Southwest China. Its a really interesting place...growing really quickly.

Johnny： Yeah， its a great opportunity.

Olivia： But？

Johnny： But I love it here so much. Im not sure I want to go back to China yet—Id miss all my friends.

Olivia： Youll have to choose！

Sarah： Its big decision time！ Oh no...here comes Fadi and Harry.（enter Fadi and Harry）

All： Hi Fadi！ Hi Harry！

Fadi： Hows it going everyone？

Olivia： Dont ask.

Magda： Ive been offered a new job， a really good job—if I get a good degree！

Johnny： Ive been offered a new job， a really good job—but I have to go back to China！

Harry： Wow！ Busy day everyones having...Ive got some news too.

Olivia： Oh no.

Harry： Oh yes—I been 7）sacked！

Magda： “Sacked”？

Harry： Yes—Ive lost my job， been made 8）redundant， unemployed， no longer working！

Magda： Oh no！

Harry： Dont worry—I dont care. I hated that job anyway. Ill soon find another job. A man with my skills and abilities is always in demand！

Johnny： Somebody from my company sacked you？ Why？

Harry： I told them I wasnt going to work at the weekend—Saturdays and Sundays. If I worked on Saturday and Sunday， when could I play football！？ So I said “no”， and they said“goodbye”.

Magda： What will you do now？

Harry： I have absolutely no idea！ The future is an open book.

Sarah： Very poetic！

Fadi： Well Sarah， at least youre OK...with your new flat and everything.

Sarah： Oh...er..well...

Olivia： Actually， I wanted to talk to you about that...cousin.

Fadi： You wanted to talk to me？

Olivia： （whispering） Yeah， well， you see， Sarahs a bit embarrassed.

Fadi： （whispering） Whats up？

Olivia： She wants to leave the new flat...she doesnt get on well with the landlord.

Fadi： My cousin？

Olivia： Yes， your cousin.

Fadi： Im not surprised！

Olivia： Eh？

Fadi： I said Im not surprised！ My cousins horrible！ I cant stand him！

Olivia： （laughs） Oh thats a relief.

Fadi： Sarah—Im sorry if I got you involved with my cousin. I thought you were desperate for a place to live. I know my cousins horrible！

Sarah： Oh， never mind Fadi—thanks for trying to help anyway...Now I need a new place to live though.

Magda： If I get this job， Ill have more money—we could get a place together.

Sarah： Thatd be great.

Johnny： If I take the job in China， Ill have to leave my flat.

Sarah： And we could move in.

Olivia： What a lot of “ifs”.

Sarah： Its exciting.

Magda： But also worrying.

Johnny： And confusing.

Harry： And thats not all.

Fadi： What？

Harry： Ive just been speaking to the owner of the café.

Oliva： And？

Harry： Theyre closing down—next week！

All： What？ Oh no...

Johnny： Thats terrible.

All： What are we all going to do？