JOAN: Right...let's try and get it sorted out todayso we don't have it hanging over us.OK?
PETER: Good idea.I'll take notes.
JOAN: First thing...numbers...have we got anythingdefinite?
PETER: Well...I've been working it out and I think 40to 43.
JOAN: Shall we put 45 to be on the safe side?
PETER: Yep,fine.
JOAN: Dates...well.That's straightforward.
PETER: The last working day before Christmas...which is...
JOAN: ...which is December the 21st.
PETER: ...which is going to be pretty difficult to book at Christmas so we'd better think of twoor three places just to be on the safe side.
JOAN: Well,last year's was hopeless.
PETER: The Red Lion,wasn't it?
JOAN: Yep.We ought to go for something more expensive,cos you...
PETER: ...you gets what you pay for.
JOAN: That new Indian restaurant in Wetherfield is supposed to be excellent...the Rajdoot.
PETER: How do you spell that?
JOAN: R-A-J-D-O-O-T.
PETER: But it's bound to be packed.