Calling 7 (just got home) E1+
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Narrator: Carol's mum telephones to say she has just arrived home. She explains that she has some presents for Carol and her children.
Carol: Hello
Mum: Hello Carol.
Carol: Hiya . Are
ya alright?
Mum: Yes, we just got home.
Carol: Just now?
Mum: Yes.
Carol: Bloody hell!
Mum: C . Carol?
Carol: What?
Mum: We .
we got you two tops.
Carol: Oh, thank you.
Mum: And er, we got
kids a, a
money-box
with a
like a
It's a pig and, and, and it's got, er, them bows on.
Carol: Yes.
Mum: Ya know like angels?
Carol: Yes.
Mum: Them. We, we
got one apiece .
Carol: Oh,
nice one .
Mum: Eh, Carol, we
cunt get no
rock or
nowt . Oh, and places we went to . we had to walk. Hello?
Carol: Hello.
Mum: Carol?
Carol: What?
Mum: Places we went to . we had to walk.
Carol: Alright
Mum: . to, to, to, shops.
Carol: Where did you go?
Mum: Shak .
Shakespeare's country . Oh, ay, but, but, I'm, I'm tired.
Carol: I bet you are . Oh, good, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Mum: Mhh.
Carol: I'll
come up tomorrow for
em .
Mum: Yes
Carol: Alright, you get some sleep.
Mum: Oh, I'm, I'm, having a
warmth before. It's, it's been freezing.
Carol: (laughs) Alright then.
Mum: Yes, yes, yes, see you later then.
Carol: Alright, see you later.
Mum: Bye.
Carol: Bye.
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