Gap-filling: The Old Woman and Her Shoe

SFX:
Department store ambience

Grandma:
Do you mind if I look for a new pair of shoes? Grandma’s feet need lots of support and lately, I’ve ___________________________(1) getting a new pair.

Boy:
(8 years old and weary) No, it’s okay. Go ahead.

Grandma:
You sure? You’re ___________________________(2) . It’ll just take a minute. Grandma’s not going to buy anything. She’s just looking. (pause) Oooh, these are nice! Do you like these?

Boy:
They’re okay.

Grandma:
I wonder how much … (looking at price) A hundred and …!

Clerk:
Hi, can I ___________________________(3) something?

Boy:
She’s looking for a new pair of shoes.

Grandma:
Yes, but Grandma’s just looking; she’s not buying anything today.

Clerk:
Well, if there’s anything you’d ___________________________(4) bring out …

Grandma:
I’d like to try on these and these too, if you don’t mind.

Clerk:
Oh, okay, and the size?

Grandma:
Oh, I don’t know what ___________________________(5) days. (to boy) What size is Grandma?

Boy:
I dunno.

Clerk:
Perhaps I should measure.

Grandma:
I suppose you probably should.

Clerk:
Be happy to. Just have a seat and I’ll grab a shoe sizer.

Boy:
Grandma, I think you should just ___________________________(6)  size.

Grandma:
Oh, I don’t want to do that. It has to be exact.

Boy:
But you know what …

Grandma:
I ___________________________(7) an 8, but … I might be an 8 1/2 …

Clerk:
All right. Let me just slip off ___________________________(8) and … oh, my … ugh …

Grandma:
Now that feels good not being all squished in …

SFX:
Clerk falls over.

Grandma is oblivious to the effect she’s having.*

Clerk:
(gagging) My handkerchief. Must get my handkerchief.

Grandma:
(continuing) Lately I’ve been having a little swelling, so something a little ___________________________(9) comfortable …

Clerk:
(handkerchief over mouth) Stand up. STAND UP! You’re about a nine.

Grandma:
A nine?

Clerk:
Close enough.

Grandma:
Oh, good heavens!

Clerk:
I’ll be back. Excuse me.

Grandma:
Thank you. (to boy) Isn’t  ___________________________(10) ?

Boy:
Yeah …

Grandma:
(under) Now that’s the kind of service …

We follow the clerk to the counter.

Manager:
What’s the matter?

Clerk:
(gasping for fresh air) Her feet …

Manager:
What?

Clerk:
They …

Manager:
What, she doesn’t have any?

Clerk:
No, they …

Manager:
They smell?

Clerk:
Like you were downwind of a dairy farm.

Manager:
Oh, they can’t be that bad.

Clerk:
Oh, yes they can. Get the latex gloves out ___________________________(11) the shoes. I’m not touching her feet.

Manager:
I think you’re over reacting.

Clerk:
(off mic) GET THE GLOVES!

Manager:
All right, I’ll get the gloves …

Text and recording ©2007 RadioFilms, Inc. Used with permission.
This is an excerpt from Paul Kinney's comedy CD “Joyride”.

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Správné odpovědi: 1) been thinking about ; 2) such a sweetheart ; 3) help you find ; 4) like me to ; 5) I am these ; 6) guess at the ; 7) used to be ; 8) your old shoe ; 9) bigger and more ; 10) he a gentleman ; 11) while I get