Hi, Sylvia.
What are you doing?
Hi, Kate.
Oh, I'm just trying to write an application for an IT job.
But I've been stuck for a while now.
Jeff promised to help me write it.
He knows how to write everything in a professional manner.
And he has great ideas.
Yes, I know he's good at that.
So why are you writing it by yourself then?
Well, we arranged to meet here at 3 PM, but he didn't show up.
Oh, I saw him a short while ago in front of the movie theater with some friends.
Really?
I can't believe he just stood me up.
He didn't even call or text.
He knows how important it is for me to get this job.
I can't believe he let me down.
Maybe he forgot about it.
Why don't you call or text him and remind him of your arrangement?
I did both, but he didn't bother to reply.
He must have changed his mind, and now he doesn't know how to get away with it.
If you run across him, you can tell him I'm very annoyed with him.
So it seems I'll have to do it myself.
Oh, sorry about that.
Do you think you could lend me a hand?
Any help would come in handy.
I'd love to help you out, but to be honest, I'm not very good at that sort of thing.
What sort of thing?
Spelling, punctuation, writing in general.
I just want some help with ideas, not spelling and punctuation.
You've written an application letter before, so you know what I'm talking about.
Oh, you know what?
I just remembered that I need to be somewhere.
Really?
Where?
Er, at the library.
Yes, I need to borrow some books for a project.
I have to go.
See ya!
That's great.
A real situation will always expose fake friends.
Philip, what's the matter?
You look as if you were sick.
Oh, hi, Sarah.
I've had a terrible day with a lot of accidents.
Oh, how's that?
I got into my apartment and turned on the light in my bedroom.
One of the lights in a three light fixture blew out.
I've changed hundreds of light bulbs in my lifetime and didn't think twice about changing this one too.
I used a little chair to stand on.
I removed the light bulb, replacing it with a new one.
As I attempted to get off the chair, it slipped out from under me.
Ouch!
So I fell off the chair and hurt my knee.
I got a huge bag of ice, laid down on my couch, and iced my knee several times.
Oh, no.
That must have really hurt.
That was bad luck.
You're telling me.
And as if that wasn't enough, I was making myself a cup of tea when I spilt boiling water over my hand and scalded myself.
How awful.
And what happened to your finger?
I can see it's bandaged.
Oh, I wanted to hang a picture on the wall in the living room, but I hit my finger with the hammer.
That's the third accident I've had today.
Were you bleeding?
I was bleeding a little.
That's why I bandaged it.
You've got a cut on your arm as well.
Oh, yeah.
I think I got it when I fell off the chair.
You really have been in the wars, you poor thing.
You can say that again.
Tell you what, why don't you come around to my place for dinner?
It might make you feel better.
That's a great idea.
I don't think I should risk cooking with the day I'm having.
I'm surprised you're eating sweets again.
I thought you decided to cut back on sugar to lose some weight.
I couldn't resist.
I had a craving for chocolate cake that I just couldn't shake.
I decided to let myself eat whatever I'm craving, in moderation.
You only live once, you know.
I think it's common to have a sugar urge if you're on a diet.
Did you drink enough water today?
If you didn't, have a cup of water, and that cuts the cravings.
Oh, I doubt that.
I drank enough water and it didn't cut the cravings.
Well, I have to admit it looks delicious.
How many calories are in that piece of cake?
Right now, I don't even care.
Want to try some?
Thanks, but I think I'd better pass.
I'm avoiding sweets.
You?
I don't believe it.
You never used to turn down chocolate cake.
I know, I used to have such a strong sweet tooth, but I'm watching my weight now.
Come on, it's really good.
No, I'm going to stick to my plan.
Don't tempt me with that cake.
How can you resist and not give in to temptation?
I always consider the consequences.
This is how I avoid temptation.
We need to talk about choosing a new director for the marketing department.
There are two candidates for this position, Amy Coleman and Rose Stewart.
First, I'd like to hear your comments, both pro and con, about Amy's qualifications for this position.
On the pro side, she's a hard worker and has excellent communication skills,
She has experience in running a marketing team.
On top of that, she is really popular among the other employees.
On the con side, Amy is not receptive to new information or viewpoints.
Plus, she's not creative enough.
I think Amy is the perfect person for this position.
I was impressed with her leadership skills.
She has a lot of experience.
She's been with the company for 15 years, so she knows the business inside out.
What's more, she loves giving our customers the best customer experience.
I beg to differ.
In my opinion, if she becomes director, we'll lose a lot of customers.
She doesn't encourage innovative ideas from employees.
But I will go along with whatever the majority decides.
I agree with you on this one.
I don't think she will be able to develop and implement the marketing plans.
This job is too much for her to handle.
We need someone to be able to think outside the box.
I'm just saying.
Anybody else want to offer their opinion?
Okay, then let's talk about Rose.
What do you guys think?
In the first place, Rose doesn't have much experience.
Experience is the most important requirement for this position, right?
Besides, she doesn't have good communication skills.
I'm on the same page with you.
She would never be able to offer advice to develop innovative advertising.
She's definitely not suitable for this job.
I think she has much potential, despite her lack of experience.
She is very creative, and I could see that while working with her in the same team.
She works to continuously learn and improve.
Our last project was very successful thanks to her ideas.
Unfortunately, we haven't managed to find the ideal person to handle this job.
We'll meet here again on Friday at 9 a.m.
I'll expect new suggestions.
And they'd better be more promising.
Hey, Mike.
Can I tell you a secret about Sam?
It's something awful.
I'd rather not know, Jeff.
Better don't tell me.
I'm not interested in any gossip.
It's not gossip.
It's the plain truth.
Well, it's not really about him.
It's about his dad.
Can you believe his dad got fired from his company for fraud and fabricating paperwork?
He is nothing but a scammer.
He might go to jail, you know.
Where did you hear this?
I'm sure it's just a lie.
my parents talking about this.
My mom works at the same company.
Even if that's true, Sam is my friend and he's not responsible for what his parents do.
Sam is an honest person and I won't change my opinion of him even if his dad goes to prison.
Well, you know what they say, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Oh, come on.
Some children have different personalities than their parents.
Anyway, just don't tell anyone else, OK?
How would you like it if I went around telling other people private things about your family?
Yes, you're right.
I should have thought.
Yes, you should have.
But I've already told Bob.
Oh, no.
Now everyone's going to know.
Bob can't keep a secret, and you know it.
Ugh, if only you'd kept quiet.
You'll never guess what happened to me a few days ago.
What?
Tell me.
I've been really stupid.
Come on, what did you do?
I got a note through the letterbox from the post office to say an underpaid item was waiting for me and I needed to pay ten dollars to get it.
I saw nothing wrong with that.
Did you pay it?
Yes, I paid it on my phone.
Really?
Yes, really.
I was curious about the item.
I wondered what it was and who the sender might be.
What happened then?
Did you get it?
It turned out it was a scam The note wasn't from the post office It was from a scammer No way!
I was really angry with myself How could I fall for it?
Oh, come on It can happen to anyone How are you supposed to know?
Still, it was only a small amount of money
I know, but if a hundred people reply, the con man makes a lot of money, don't you think?
Have you reported it to the police?
Yes, I have.
They told me that hundreds of people have been tricked.
Did they catch the con man?
Not yet.
Well, I hope they catch him soon.
Hmm.
I think some money is missing.
I certainly had much more than this in here.
How much is missing?
I'm not sure.
I only have $5 in my wallet.
It was supposed to be more than that.
How much do you think you should have?
I had $45 this morning.
I can't have spent all that.
What have you done today?
Well, I went to the bookstore and bought a book.
How much did it cost?
I think it was $7.
And then I ate a cheeseburger that was $9, and I drank a cola.
As far as I remember, that was about $8.
Well, that's $24.
What else did you buy?
Let me think.
Oh, yeah.
I bought an ice cream.
It was $6.
That's all.
So the total is $30.
That means you should have about $15, but you only have five.
Exactly.
$10 is missing.
Have you checked your pockets?
I don't keep money in my pockets.
Maybe you dropped it while you were paying for something.
That's unlikely.
I would have noticed if that happened.
The problem is, I won't be able to pay for my movie ticket.
Do you think you can lend me some money?
I'm afraid I don't have enough money.
What are we going to do then?
Let's see if Gabriel can lend you some when he shows up.
Oh, look, here he comes.
Hi, guys.
Rob, before I forget, here's that $10 you lent me this morning.
I promised to pay it back.
Mystery solved.
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