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Manuela enters the scene
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Alois enters the scene
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Alois
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Manuela! There's something I must discuss with you.
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Manuela
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Alois, hello. You're looking more serious than usual. Is everything OK?
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Alois
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I'm in dire straits. Can you help me think of a gift for my daughter?
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Alois
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Her birthday's just around the corner, and I can't think of anything to send her.
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Alois
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Frankly, though I've sent her some wonderful gifts over the years, she never seems too excited about them.
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Alois
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So, this year, I want to send her something special. Something that she'll gush about!
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Manuela
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I wouldn't know the first thing about buying a gift for a child, never having had one myself.
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Manuela
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Now, I must ask you to leave the infirmary. I need to make room for sick and injured patients, who I am sure will arrive at any moment.
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Alois
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Oh, please, have a heart! Can't you help me at all? This is an emergency!
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Alois
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I've been racking my brain. I have no idea what she might like, and time's running out.
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Alois
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I thought that a young woman such as yourself might be able to help.
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Manuela
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Young? D—did you just call me... Oh! Could you repeat that? Please?
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Alois
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Ah, of course! Anything for a young, charming beauty such as yourself!
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Alois
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I can think of none worthier of that description!
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Manuela
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Well, your quite astute observations have inspired me.
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Manuela
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So, let's discuss your daughter's birthday gift.
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Alois
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Oh, thank you! In that case, will you come shopping with me when you're done for the day?
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Manuela
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Very well. Now, let's begin with the simplest question. What does your daughter enjoy?
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Manuela
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What kind of gifts have you given her for previous birthdays?
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Alois
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Well, for the past few years, I've been sending her ancient coins.
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Manuela
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Excuse me?
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Alois
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Coins, I said, from ancient civilizations! I've been diligently collecting them and passing them on.
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Alois
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They're precious and historically significant! The makings of a great gift, don't you think?
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Manuela
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Alois
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Is something wrong? Oh. You don't think an ancient coin is much of a present, I take it.
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Manuela
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I'm sure that, for the right person, such a gift would be exquisite.
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Manuela
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You know what, Alois? Don't you fret. I'll think of something that will make your daughter happy, and make up for all of your other gifts!