Mary
It's quiet without Gordon today. 

Ceilia
It's nice isn't it! He said he was going for a fitting but I'm not sure what for though. Ahh, here he comes now.

Mary
Good morning Gordon. Bad hair day?!

Gordon
Excuse me?

Ceilia
Keep your hair on! Don't forget we've got some students coming in for lunch today so none of your old-fashioned dishes… give them something contemporary – modern.

Gordon
Leave it to me. I'm down with the kids.

Mary
You've got it covered?!

Gordon
Yes I have… oh I see, you're referring to this… my new toupee… my wig. I'm just keeping up with the fashion.

Mary
And what fashion is that then?

Gordon
A new hair style – these are all the rage – the women love it.

Mary
After a fashion.

Ceilia
I thought that wigs were a bit… old hat. And if you are going to cook in that, then wear it under this hat, for now

Gordon
I knew you two couldn't handle my new fashion statement.

Ceilia
You're being a fashion victim – we liked the old you.

Gordon
Well you're stuck with the new me now. Just leave me to cook!

Mary
Ooops, looks like you've made a fashion faux pas…

Ceilia
… there appears to be hair in the soup!

Peter
Hair in the soup? Keep your voice down… everyone will want one.

Vocabulary

old-fashioned
not modern or fashionable

down with the kids
behaving and thinking as a young person would

all the rage
very popular

after a fashion
only to some extent

old hat
not modern; boring

a fashion statement
something you wear to show others you know a lot about fashion

a fashion victim
a person who wears fashionable clothes even if they don't suit them

a fashion faux pas
a mistake related to wearing clothes that look stupid or silly

Credits

Gordon Grater: Neil Frost

Ceilia Spatula: Amina Zia

Peter Peppermill: Darren Benedict

Marigold Marcelo (Mary for short): Stacha Hicks

Written, produced and directed by: Rob Carter