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Lisette: Youre the new kid on the block, arent you? Danny: Yeah, its my first day. Lisette: Im Lisette. Danny: Im Danny. Nice to meet you. Lisette: Youre lucky to be starting on the day shift. When I started working here umpteen years ago, I had to w
Scott: Hi, I thought Id stop by to pick up those chairs I wanted to borrow. Roberta: Oh, sure. Here they are. Scott: What are you doing? Roberta: Im looking through the material we got on adoption. Scott: Are you and Robert thinking about adopting a
Mario: Do you want to go with me to test drive a car Im thinking of buying? Danica: Sure. Which dealership are we going to? Mario: Im not buying a used car from a dealership. Im buying it from a private party. Dealerships rip you off. Danica: Are you
Stacey: I have a date with George this Saturday. I cant wait! Brad: Have a good time, but you know what the word on the street is about George, dont you? Stacey: What? Brad: Hes not the marrying kind. Stacey: Oh, he just hasnt met the right girl yet.
Kay: Id say were well on our way to establishing our new online store. Greg: I cant wait for this to get off the ground. Orders will pour in and well make money hand over fist. Kay: Lets not get ahead of ourselves. Lets see where we are in our prepar
Diego: Thats three in six months! Natalie: Whats three in six months? Diego: Thats three of this companys employees who have been hired away by other companies. First, there was Lamar. I wasnt surprised that headhunters were interested in Lamar, sinc
Apartment Manager: This is the one-bedroom apartment we have for rent. Let me show you around. Sherin: Wait! Did you see that? It looked like a mouse or a rat. Apartment Manager: There arent any rodents or any other vermin in this apartment complex.
Connie: I just got a call from Rons agent. Hes in hot water again. Walt: Not again! What did he get up to now? Connie: He got into another fight outside of a bar, and hes in police custody right now cooling his heels. I dont know what he was thinking
Hilary: The election is still two months away and Im already sick of the political ads. Look at these flyers we got in the mail just today, not to mention the canvassers ringing our doorbell nonstop! Bill: Its worse if you watch TV, with attack ad af
Danny: Dont bother looking for next years meeting calendar. Im still working on it. Tessa: Whats taking so long? Danny: This is my first time scheduling all of the major meetings for this company and Im getting thrown off by all of the things I have
Catherine: Do you have a draft of the guest list? We need to get the invitations out next week. Ralph: Its not quite done yet. I keep going back and forth about a few people Im not sure about, like Lacy Say. Catherine: Lacy Say? Shes a has-been. She
Flora: Can you help me? Im working on this email to Emil and Im having trouble coming up with the right words in French. Andy: My French isnt much better than yours, but Ill give it a shot. Flora: Okay, read this sentence for me. What I want to know
Joel: Did it come? Susanne: No, its not in todays mail. Why do I bother, anyway? I know its a foregone conclusion. Ive failed. Joel: Thats bull! I know you passed. Youre just on tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and youre psyching
Khaled: Are you going to the polling place or are you voting by absentee ballot again? Bernice: I always vote with an absentee ballot so I can vote in the comfort of my own home and in my own time. In fact, Ive already mailed in my ballot. Khaled: Go
Michelle: Why did I get stuck with buying corporate gifts for our clients this year? Just because Im a woman doesnt mean Im good at buying gifts. Rafiq: Its not because youre a woman. Its because youre the most junior employee of the company. I had t
Sabrina: You look like youre getting ready for battle. Ying: In a way, I am. Im flying home next week to be with my family over the holidays and you know what holiday travel is like. Sabrina: Ive flown during peak travel season before, and now, I try
Paul: What time is it? Jackie: Its 2:30. The Cleveland office report should have been emailed to us by the end of the workday yesterday. What are we supposed to do now? Paul: If we dont get their report, well have to hold up the production of the ann
Helen: Okay, your schedule today is very busy. First, youre meeting with a group of constituents concerned about the environment. Then, youre speaking to a group of factory workers. At noon, youll be having lunch with a group of high-power donors. Mi
Martin: Okay, quiet on the set! What are the extras doing over there? Theyre not in this scene. Stephanie: Sorry, Ill get them off the set. Is this the lighting you wanted for this scene? If not, I can tell the lighting crew. Martin: The lighting is
Maggie: Watch out! Are you okay? Conrad: Im fine, but I almost tripped over that crack in the driveway. Weve got to get that fixed. Maggie: I know its a hazard, but first things first. We should fix those broken front steps, dont you think? Conrad: I