Spot of Bother Ask Lara

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TANNOY CHIMES 'Flight 315C ready for departure.'

-Those two look like they're getting on very well.

-Monica, stop staring.

Look, they're laughing. Since when did Lara and Deon get so pally?

What if he's saying that ever since he first saw her,

he's madly in love with her?

Hardly, Monica. He probably just asked if he could borrow her notes.

-Don't you start interrogating her.

-Me? Akira, what do you take me for?

MONICA WHIMPERS

-Well? What did Deon say? Come on, tell us!

-Hmm.

Umm... Nothing.

-He asked to borrow my grammar notes.

-Hmm.

-What did I tell you?

-And then...

-he asked if I wanted to go on a bike ride with him tomorrow morning.

-Yes!

I'm sorry, it's just that tomorrow, Lara's going on a...

-Will you be quiet?

-Sorry. It's the excitement.

Lara, a date!

I'm so jealous. Aren't you super nervous?

Me, nervous? No way.

I'm just going for a bike ride with a friend.

It's not like a big deal or anything.

-MOBILE BEEPS

-Oh! No!

I bet it's him, saying he can't come, he's got a cold

or his cat's just died or he's been abducted by aliens!

Oh, no, it's just a message from Mum.

-"Me, nervous? No way!"

-MONICA GIGGLES

OK, maybe just a bit.

-Can you come round to help me choose what to wear?

-Of course!

We'll make you look great.

Although that could be tricky

-with cycling gear.

-ALL GIGGLE

First question. You've never been out with someone before

but someone you like asks you out.

Do you, A - ignore them? They must have been talking to someone else.

B - accept, and rush home to get ready straightaway?

C - accept, and try not to worry about being nervous?

THEY WHISPER

ALL GASP

THEY WHISPER

THEY WHISPER

What? I don't believe it. This is terrible.

-Lara's going cycling with Deon.

-So what? I don't see the problem.

If the girls are starting to go out with other boys,

they won't hang around with us.

-We'll look like losers without any friends.

-You think?

-Nah, our friends wouldn't drop us just like that.

-I know so, Gabe.

It might just be a bike ride now but before you know it,

it'll be hearts and romance and...

-Maybe you're right.

-We need to meet some new girls quick. Let's see.

Anyone around? How about those two? What do you think?

-Hmm. They look too grown-up for us. Especially for you.

-Rubbish.

-We're the same age.

-I don't know. We don't even know them.

-We may not get along.

-Leave it all to me.

Come on.

Hi there, ladies. I'm Tiny... I mean, Tony. And this is Gabriel.

We've been watching you. No, we've seen you before, that's it.

We were just wondering if maybe tomorrow...you'd like to...

come jogging? That's it. Jogging.

Well? What do you think?

Oh, what a cutie.

-Huh?

-Nice one, mate(!)

-Now we really do look like losers.

-Listen, we just overheard

what you were saying,

and we go running every day if you want to join us?

So what time shall we pick you up?

-Buenas noches, Lara.

-Buenas noches.

I wish it could be tomorrow sooner.

I can't wait to see Deon.

Make it be tomorrow, make it be tomorrow.

I'm not going! Forget it! There's no way!

Lara, will you just come out of there?

Deon's coming to pick you up in less than an hour.

-I don't want to see him.

-I know what's happened.

-You're so nervous you've got the runs.

-No!

-Then what is it?

This!

-One spot has ruined my life.

-Relax. This face mask is guaranteed to work.

It says so here. The perfect acne cure -

toothpaste mixed with plain yoghurt and plenty of vinegar.

Yeah, right. That magazine also says if you sleep with a rabbit's paw

under your pillow, you're guaranteed to get a boyfriend.

-Really? I'll have to give that a try.

-Oh.

It's because I ate too much chocolate. I ate a bar yesterday.

I'm never going to eat the stuff again for the rest of my life.

Don't be ridiculous. It's not chocolate, it's just your hormones.

-There's nothing you can do about it.

-Well, I hate hormones.

I don't want any more of those either.

I don't want this thing on my face.

ALARM BEEPS

Five minutes are up.

-Well? Can you still see it?

-Depends what you mean by "see".

You probably can't see it from space.

But at least the smell of vinegar is a distraction.

I'm going to squeeze it. I should have done that to start with.

-No!

-Don't!

-You can't squeeze it, Lara.

-It'll just get worse and you'll end up with a crater face.

-Honestly.

Leave this to me. A little make-up will work wonders. You'll see.

Lara! >

-It's the boys.

-Tell them we can't come out.

-We can't come out right now.

-What did I tell you?

That's OK. We just came to tell you we can't see you today

because we're going out with some other girls.

That's a coincidence.

-Lara's going out with Deon today, we're helping her get ready.

-Yeah,

-we already...

-Oh, really? We had no idea. That is a coincidence.

Lara might not be going because she's got a...

..huge spot.

-A what?

-A HUGE SPOT!

-Monica!

-Got to go. See you.

-Poor Lara. Do you think she's OK?

-She'll be fine.

She's got her friends to help her.

And we've got our new friends to meet. Come on, we'll be late.

There you go.

-Akira! What have you done to me?

-Tell him you've got chickenpox.

Problem solved.

I'm not going outside this room.

LARA SOBS Come on, Lara.

You're going cycling with Deon.

You can't stay at home because of a little spot.

Unless it's blocking your vision.

You don't want her to have an accident, do you?

DOORBELL RINGS

Tell me Deon isn't here yet. Tell me he's not waiting downstairs.

WOMAN CALLS UP IN SPANISH >

-What did she say?

-She said Deon's here. He's waiting downstairs.

Second question.

You're going out with someone but you find you have a spot.

What do you do? A - I make up any excuse to cancel everything.

B - I slap on a ton of make-up and go anyway.

C - I go out.

I'm not staying in just because of a spot.

Come on, Lara. It's not complicated. Just tell him you feel ill.

Oh, no, I'm still in my pyjamas.

At least he'll believe me when I say I'm ill.

I'm not going anywhere with this monstrosity.

Hello.

OK, let's go.

-So what made her change her mind?

-I don't know.

But if I had a spot like that,

there's no way I'd even leave the house.

-Hey!

-Wait for us!

-BOTH PANT

-They run really fast.

-This is hopeless.

We can't make friends with these girls if they're a mile up the road.

BOTH PANT HEAVILY

-Hi, you two.

-BOTH: Hi!

See you.

BOTH: Bye.

-Huh?

-What are you two doing here?

-I thought you were out with other girls today.

-Yeah, we are.

I mean, um... we're...

We thought it would be nicer to hang out with you instead, if that's OK.

OK. Why do you think we came looking for you?

Great. What do you want to do?

Anything you want. Except jogging!

BOTH LAUGH

-Lara, you look great.

-You too, Deon.

If you want, we can stop for an ice cream on the way back.

-The chocolate cones are really good.

-Mmm, perfect. I love chocolate.

Third question. What would you do to deal with an outbreak of spots?

A - I'd go to the doctor to get some advice.

B - I'd try all the home remedies from the magazines.

C - I wouldn't do anything. It's just a phase you have to go through.

If you answered mostly A, relax!

It really isn't the end of the world, you know.

If you answered mostly B, don't panic,

just go with the flow and have fun.

If you answered mostly C, you're as cool as a cucumber.

-What's your secret?

-Ah! I know why it didn't work. It needed salt.

BOTH LAUGH

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