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Now, read, enact and enjoy the play based on the theme of purchases on instalments. Let’s know how the plot unfolds. Characters Jack Jill, Jack’s wife Aunt Jane Nurse Scene: The lounge of JACK and JILL’S Villa at New Hampstead. The essential furniture consists of a table on which are writing materials, and two chairs. As the curtain rises the lounge is empty, but JACK and JILL come immediately, followed by AUNT JANE. Jill: And this is the lounge. Aunt Jane: Charming! Charming! Such a cosy little room! And such pretty furniture. Jack (modestly): We like it, you know, handy place to sit in and listen to the radiogram. Aunt Jane: Oh, have you got a radiogram as well as a car and a piano? Jack: Why, of course, Aunt Jane. You simply must have a radio set nowadays. Jill: And it’s so nice for me when Jack’s away at business. I even make him move it into the kitchen, so that I can listen to it while I cook. Jack : Sit down, Aunt Jane, you must be tired— and we’ve shown you everything now. Jill: What do you think of our little nest, Aunt Jane? Aunt Jane: I think it’s wonderful, my dears. The furniture—and the car— and the piano— and the refrigerator and the radio-what’s it— it’s wonderful, really wonderful! Jack: And we owe it all to you. Aunt Jane: Yes, Jack, that’s what’s worrying me. Jack: Worrying you, Aunt Jane? Aunt Jane: Yes. That cheque I gave you for your wedding present—it was only two hundred pounds, wasn’t it? I— didn’t put two thousand by mistake? Jill: Why no, Aunt Jane. What on earth made you think that? Aunt Jane: Well, that’s all right. But I still don’t altogether understand. This house(relieved) —it’s very lovely—but doesn’t it cost a great deal for rent? Jack: Rent? Oh, no, we don’t pay rent. Aunt Jane: But, Jack, if you don’t pay rent, you’ll get turned out—into the street. And that would never do. You’ve Jill and the baby to think of now, you know. -C-SR-THE NEVER - NEVER - - :