Fill in the gaps with a word or expression :

Scene1: Are you nervous?

JAMAL: I’ll __________ D) London.

HOST: Computer-ji, D lock kiya-jaye.
More portentous music.
HOST: Jamal, You are ______________ right!
Huge cheers and applause. Even Jamal laughs at this. He
cannot quite believe it himself.
HOST: It’s _________ hot in here.
JAMAL: Are you nervous?
HOST:What? Am I nervous? It’s you who is in the ____________ my friend
JAMAL: uh! Yes, Sorry
More applause. The host hands him a cheque. Jamal looks at
it. Laughs again.
HOST:
A few hours ago, he was giving tea for the phone Wallahs.
Now you are ______________ they ever will ever be. What a player! Ladies
and Gentleman! What a player!

Scene 2: My name is Latika

HOST: In Alexandre Dumas’ book, The Three Musketeers, two of the

musketeers ____________ Athos and Porthos. What was the name of
the ___________ musketeer?
JAMAL: I _______________ to phone a friend.
HOST
Here we ___________....
A phone can be heard ringing, the amplified sound echoing around the studio.
Latika is staring at the television. Then an electric current seems to shoot
through her and she is running, heading for her abandoned car. The phone
rings on...
On the passenger seat of Latika’s car, Salim’s phone
continues to ring...
HOST:
You’re _____________, Jamal.
The host looks up at the gallery. The Director shakes his head, mimes cutting
his throat.
Latika grabs the phone.
The host opens his mouth to speak. Then, out of the darkness of the studio,
LATIKA
Hello?
A gasp from the audience.
LATIKA
Hello? Jamal?
HOST
I’m _______________ that isn’t your brother. This is-
LATIKA V/O
My name is Latika.
KEY:

JAMAL: I’ll go for D) London.

HOST: Computer-ji, D lock kiya-jaye.
More portentous music.
HOST: Jamal, You are absolutely right!
Huge cheers and applause. Even Jamal laughs at this. He
cannot quite believe it himself.
HOST: It’s getting hot in here.
JAMAL: Are you nervous?
HOST:What? Am I nervous? It’s you who is in the hot seat my friend
JAMAL: uh! Yes, Sorry
More applause. The host hands him a cheque. Jamal looks at
it. Laughs again.
HOST:
A few hours ago, he was giving tea for the phone Wallahs.
Now you are richer than they ever will ever be. What a player! Ladies and
Gentleman! What a player!

• Hot seat is the name of the chair on which the player sits in the
television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
• Hot Seat is an interactive talk-show on GMA Pinoy TV hosted by Jessica
Soho.
• "Being on the hot seat" is an expression for a high-pressure situation in
which a great deal of attention and scrutiny is focused on a person or
organization.

Scene 2: My name is Latika

HOST: In Alexandre Dumas’ book,
The Three Musketeers, two of the
musketeers are called Athos and
Porthos. What was the name of
the third musketeer?
JAMAL
I’d like to phone a friend.
HOST
Here we go....
A phone can be heard ringing, the amplified
sound echoing around the studio.
Latika is staring at the television. Then an electric
current seems to shoot through her and she is running,
heading for her abandoned car. The phone rings on...
On the passenger seat of Latika’s car, Salim’s phone
continues to ring...
HOST:
You’re on your own, Jamal. (by yourself)
The host looks up at the gallery. The Director shakes his
head, mimes cutting his throat.
Latika grabs the phone.
The host opens his mouth to speak. Then, out of the
darkness of the studio,
LATIKA
Hello?
A gasp from the audience.
LATIKA
Hello? Jamal?
HOST
I’m guessing that isn’t your brother. This is-
LATIKA V/O
My name is Latika.