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time a friend and neighbour comes to see me, just say something when you see her—Good, evening or How d'you do? or something— an’ don't just march in an’ sit down without a word,, It's bad manners..., , -Mrs Pearson immediately interferes and scolds George for being so rude and, disrespectful. She tells him to be a bit polite next time an acquaintance of her visits her, instead of just barging in the room and sitting without greeting them,, , MRS FITZGERALD: [nervously] No—it's all right..., —Mrs Fitzgerald is all awkward in this situation and tells Mrs Pearson that she has no, problem with George's behaviour., , MRS PEARSON: No, it isn't all right. We'll have some decent manners in this house—or I'll, know the reason why. [glaring at George] Well?, , -Mrs Pearson declares that this is not how things are going to work in her house and, her family will have to act disciplined and respectful., , GEORGE: [intimidated] Well, what!, ~George is scared and acts as if he did not understand. He asks her to repeat what she, said., , MRS PEARSON: [taunting him] Why don't you get off to your club? Special night tonight, isn't it?, They'll be waiting for you— wanting to have a good laugh. Go on then. Don't disappoint ‘em., , -Mrs Pearson replies in a taunting way and asks George to go to the club for that, special night. She tells him that he should hurry for his friends would be waiting for him. He, must not disappoint them., , GEORGE: [bitterly] That's right. Make me look silly in front of her now! Go on —don't mind me., Sixes and sevens! Poor Doris been crying her eyes out! Getting the neighbours in to see the, fun! [suddenly losing his temper, glaring at Mrs Pearson, and shouting] All right— let her hear, it. What's the matter with you? Have you gone barmy—or what?, Barmy- mad; crazy, , -George tells Mrs Pearson that that is right. He asks her to proceed and not mind his, presence while laughing at him in front of the neighbours. In the process, he loses his cool, and starts shouting about Doris crying. Then he asks her what was wrong with her, if she had, gone crazy,, , MRS PEARSON: [jumping up; savagely] If you shout at me again like that, George Pearson, I'll, slap your big, fat, silly face..., , -Mrs Pearson springs up and reacts immediately. She warns him that if he ever uses this, tone and such voice with her, she will slap his big, fat face., , MRS FITZGERALD: [moaning] Oh —no—no—no—please, Mrs Fitzgerald... [Mrs Pearson sits.], -Mrs Fitzgerald tries to calm down Mrs Pearson and in the process, she accidentally, calls her 'Mrs Fitzgerald’. Mrs Pearson finally sits., , GEORGE: [staring at her, bewildered] Either I'm off my chump or you two are. How d'you mean, — "No, no— please, Mrs Fitzgerald’? Look — you're Mrs Fitzgerald. So why are you telling, yourself to stop when you're not doing anything? Tell her to stop —then there'd be some, sense in it. [Staring at Mrs Pearson] | think you must be tiddly., Tiddly- slightly drunk, , -George is startled by this and says that is it him who is not in his senses or Mrs, Fitzgerald and Mrs Pearson because these two have been acting very weirdly, He doesn't, understand why she called her Mrs Fitzgerald i.e, by her own name. Mistakes like that aren't, very usual. He finds it odd that she is telling herself to stop doing something she is not doing, in the first place. He is of the opinion that it would make more sense if she’d stop Mrs, Pearson.