Clips 1 - 12 from Freshman Days

1

Introductions

5

Grace

9

Annette& Millie

2

Freedom!

6

Barbecue

10

Girls!!

3

We've struck gold!

7

Annette

11

Cup noodles

4

Books

8

Anything else?

12

Sour plums


Introductions

Jerry

Hi.

Wilson

Er ...

Jerry

I'm Jerry.

Wilson

Hi.

Jerry

Is it OK if I have this bed? (Wilson nods) What's your name?

Wilson

Er, Wilson.

Jerry

Hey, come on in.

Wilson

Thanks.



Freedom!

Jerry

Ah, this is going to be good. Freedom! Yes! I've never had my own place, have you?

Wilson

No.

Jerry

Do you like this music? (Wilson nods) It's great, isn't it? What type of music do you like?

Wilson

Anything.

Jerry

Anything? What, like Chinese opera?

Wilson

Er, no.

Jerry

So, er, what are you studying?

Wilson

Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Jerry

Hey, so am I! Ah, this is going to be great. No Dad to moan at me: "Hey, pick up your clothes! Do your homework! Turn that music down!" This music's great isn't it? (Wilson nods uncertainly)



We've struck gold!

Jerry

Hey, Wilson, guess what, there are girls on this floor.

Wilson

Girls?

Jerry

Yes, I've seen them.

Wilson

But I thought ...

Jerry

... it was only boys?

Wilson

Yes.

Jerry

It isn't. It's mixed! Wilson, we've struck gold. ... Do you have a girlfriend?

Wilson

No.

Jerry

Haven't you? ...



Books

Jerry

(Picks up one of Wilson's books) Hey, great. Hey, I can borrow these. Hey, this is so cool, we're both studying the same thing. So what other books have you got? (Pulls out a big book from Wilson's bag) Wo, weighs a ton! Do we have to read this?

Wilson

Yes, it's one of the set books.

Jerry

Is it? Well, is that all you brought with you - books?

Wilson

And a few clothes.

(Floor Tutor pops her head round the door)



Grace

Grace

Everything OK in here?

Jerry

Er, yeah, great.

Grace

Good. My name's Grace. I'm your floor tutor.

Jerry

Hi, Grace. I'm Jerry. Nice to meet you.

Grace

And you're ...? (to Wilson)

Jerry

Wilson.

Grace

Hello, Wilson. ... If you need anything let me know - my room's the last one on the right, at the end of the corridor.

Jerry

Sure. Um ... so ... there are girls on this floor too?

Grace

Yes. This floor and the one above are both mixed - the others are single sex.

Jerry

Oh, right.

Grace

That's OK with you, isn't it?

Jerry

Yes, yes.



Barbecue

Grace

We're having a floor barbecue tonight - a chance for everyone to get to know each other.

Jerry

Great.

Grace

Four-thirty.

Jerry

I'll be there!

Grace

Wilson?

Wilson

Um ... I'm sorry?

Jerry

Yeah sure, he'll be there, won't you, Wilson?

Wilson

Um ... I've got to read ...

Grace

We can all walk over together.

Jerry

Great.

Grace

Bye.



Annette

Grace

Hi, can I help you?

Annette

Oh yeah, hi, thanks ... I'm looking for my room.

Grace

You must be Annette.

Annette

Yeah.

Grace

From Australia.

Annette

Yeah. How did you know?

Grace

My name's Grace, I'm the floor tutor. You're the only westerner on this floor, so you had to be Annette.

Annette

Oh. Nice to meet you, Grace.

Grace

Your room's just here.



Anything else?

Jerry

Er, four-thirty, wasn't it?

Grace

Yes. This way, Annette.

Jerry

Er and you'll take us over ...

Grace

This is your room, Annette. You'll be sharing with a girl called Millie - Millie Ho. ... Anything else, Jerry?

Jerry

Er no, no ...



Annette& Millie

Grace

Millie, this is Annette.

Millie

Hello.

Annette

Hi.

Grace

Millie specifically asked to share her room with a westerner.

Annette

Oh, right.

Millie

My brother's studying in Australia.

Annette

Really? Where?

Grace

I'll leave you two to settle in.

Annette

Yeah, yeah right. Thanks, Grace.

Grace

Oh, we're having a barbecue later on at four-thirty.

Annette

A barbie? Great!

Millie

We can go together.

Annette

Sure, that'll be great.



Girls

Jerry

Hey, Wilson. Wilson! (Wilson is deep into his book and notes) Hey, Wilson, put that stuff away ... I've got news for you! There are girls next door ... girls!



Cup noodles

Millie

So, which bed would you prefer?

Annette

I don't mind. You choose.

Millie

No, please. You choose.

Annette

Um ... OK. This one?

Millie

OK.

Annette

You sure?

Millie

Yep. So which part of Australia do you come from?

Annette

Sydney.

Millie

Really? That's where my brother's studying.

Annette

Great. Is he enjoying it?

Millie

Yes, he likes it there, but he says he misses the food.

Annette

Misses the food? Food's great in Sydney! Lots of Chinese food.

Millie

He says he misses the cup noodles.

Annette

Cup noodles!

Millie

Yeah! (They both laugh)



Sour plums

Millie

What are you studying?

Annette

Global Business.

Millie

Oh, me too!

Annette

Yeah?

Millie

Great - we can go to lectures and tutorials together.

Annette

Cool.

Millie

Would you like to try one of these?

Annette

Sure. What are they?

Millie

Sour plums - they're very nice.

Annette

OK, I'll give it a try.

Millie

Do you like it?

Annette

They're good. I think I could get used to them.

Millie

Here, have another one.

Annette

OK ...