In the Restaurant

Carl RITCHIE: You won yourself a good deal that day!

Margaret PEAKE (modestly): Yes, let’s just say that my young assistant played his part rather well.

Carl RITCHIE: You mean to say that you divided the roles between you?

Margaret PEAKE: If you watch detective films, when two policemen are interviewing a suspect there is the bad cop, who is aggressive and violent, and the good cop, who offers the suspect a cigarette.

Carl RITCHIE: It’s often to him that the suspect opens up.

Margaret PEAKE: Particularly if he’s afraid that the bad cop may come back!

Carl RITCHIE: It was difficult for me not to allow your assistant his concessions when he agreed with every aspect of my proposal. He just had to work within a limited budget.

Margaret PEAKE (smiling): Yes, that limited budget…

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