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tion 13: Arriving at the Party
(Mike, Charles and Bill arrive at the hotel and the doorman for directions.)
Mike: Excuse me, but can you tell us where the grand ballroom is?
Doorman: Of course, sir. The grand ballroom is located on the second floor in the rear of the hotel.
Mike: Thank you.
(Mike, Charles and Bill go up to the second floor and arrive the entrance to the grand ballroom. There is a woman standing in front of the door.)
Woman: Good evening, gentleman. May I see your invitations?
Bill: Mike, you didn't tell me about any invitations.
Charles: Yeah, Mike. I thought you called Sarah and took care of it.
Mike: I did. Look, Miss...
(The woman cuts Mike off.)
Woman: My name is not Miss, it's Barbara.
Mike: I'm sorry, Barbara. If I could just go in there and talk to my friend Sarah, I'm sure she can straighten this out.
Woman: I'm sorry, Not without an invitation.
Mike: Yes, I understand. But to get our invitation I have to go in and talk to Sarah.
Woman: Well, okay, but only you, your friends will have to wait here until you all have invitations.
Mike: That's fine, I'll be right back. (Mike goes in, finds Sarah and returns with three invitations.) Here you are, Barbara, three invitations, sorry to bother you.
Woman: No bother, I was just doing my job.
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Situation 14: At the Party
Sarah: You guys finally made it!
Mike: Thanks to you.
Bill: Yeah, Sarah, thanks a lot.
Sarah: Don't mention it. What fun is a sorority party if no guys show up?
Charles: True, but I really appreciate you getting me in on such short notice.
Sarah: Don't mention it. Any friend of Mike's is a friend of mine. Hey, that's a nice tie, is it a clip-on?
(Sarah smiles, Mike and Bill try not to laugh.)
Charles: No, I tied it myself. Do you really like it?
Sarah: Yeah, and the stripes make you look taller.
Charles: I'll take all the help I can get.
Mike: Come on, Charles, Sarah's my date. Let me talk to her a little. Why don't you and Bill go meet some nice girls?
Bill: I didn't come here and meet nice girls.
Sarah: You devil. I know what kind of girls you like.
Bill: Then introduce me to a couple of them.
Sarah: I'm sorry, Bill, but you'll just have to be content with one tonight.
Bill: Whatever you say, where is she?
Sarah: Give me a second and I'll find someone.
Bill: Ok, but only one second.
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Situation 15 At a Brew Pub After the Party
(After the party Bill goes home with his new girlfriend, while Mike and Charles go out for a beer.)
Mike: Charles, how about a beer before going home?
Charles: That sounds good. I didn't meet a single girl tonight.
Mike: Sarah tried to introduce you, but you're so shy.
Charles: I know, I know. I don't want to think about it. Let's go to a brew pub.
Mike: What's brew pub?
Charles: Oh yeah. I forgot you are a freshman. A brew pub is bar at restaurant where they brew their own beer. They have lots of different beers and all of them are fresh and homemade.
Mike: Sounds interesting. Is it far away?
Charles: No. It's right around the corner. Come on.
(Mike and Charles go into the brew pub, sit down and are greeted by the waitress.)
Waitress: Good evening. Will you be having dinner or just beer?
Charles: Just beer. What do you have?
Waitress: Do you like light or dark beers?
Charles: Dark. What about you, Mike?
Mike: Me too.
Waitress: For dark beers we have a honey porter, and oatmeal stout, and special winter ale.
Charles: I'll take a stout.
Mike: Could I have the winter ale, please?
Waitress: Sure, one stout and one ale coming right up.
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Situation 16 The Morning After
(Charles and Mike both wake up late.)
Mike: Hey, Charles, do you know what time it is?
Charles: Let me check. It's twelve fifteen.
Mike: Damn, I knew we shouldn't have had those last two beers.
Charles: What? You're the one who insisted we stay until that place closed.
Mike: Yeah, but you're older than I am. You should have known better.
Charles: Okay, whatever you say. But don't yell at me next time I tell you to stop drinking.
Mike: Well, I can't promise anything, but I'll try.
Charles: By the way, don't you have class at one o'clock?
Mike: Class? What class?
Charles: Your Sociology class, perhaps?
Mike: That's right. I forgot. How is it that you remember my schedule better than I do?
Charles: Maybe because you always yell at me if I don't. Besides, I've been here longer than you so I'm used to a college schedule.
Mike: True. And even if I yell at you that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all your help. I really do.
Charles: Don't mention it. I think of you as a little brother. I have a baby brother who's the same age as you.
Mike: Hey, wait a minute. I'm not baby.
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Situation 17 Going for Coffee
Mike: Charles, I have time for a cup of coffee, do you?
Charles: Are you buying?
Mike: Sure. It's the least I can do for all your babysitting.
Charles: I never said you were a baby. And yes, I'd love some hot coffee.
Mike: Good, because I know a great cafe that just opened across the street from school. It's called Someday Cafe.
Charles: Someday Cafe, that's a cool name. But is the coffee any good?
Mike: Good? It's great. I always get the double latte, but their normal coffee is tasty too.
Charles: Sounds good, let's go.
(Charles and Mike quickly get dressed and go to the cafe.)
Employee: Hello, what would you like this afternoon?
Mike: I'll have a double latte, please.
Employee: And you?
Charles: Could I please have a large coffee?
Employee: Of course. That's one double latte and one large coffee, right?
Charles: Right. How much is that?
Mike: No, I said that I was paying.
Employee: Well, that will be four dollars and fifty cents for whoever is paying.
Mike: That will be me. Here is five dollars.
Employee: Thank you. Here is your change.
Mike: Thanks. Charles, let's go sit over by the window.
Charles: Okay, how about on that sofa?
Mike: Okay.
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Situation 18 A Political Discussion
(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window.)
Mike: What do you think about the upcoming elections?
Charles: Didn't your parents teach you not to discuss politics in the morning?
Mike: What do you mean morning? It's already twelve forty.
Charles: Yes, but I've been awake less than an hour, so to me it is still the morning.
Mike: Well, that's too bad because this election is important, and I want to talk about it.
Charles: Yes, I can tell. You really aren't going to give up, are you?
Mike: Nope.
Charles: Okay, then, what is so important that you must talk about it before I finish my coffee?
Mike: It's Major Jamison. He's a thief and he just can't be elected.
Charles: Listen, Mike. Politics are politics. Even if we elect a new major, he will turn out just the same as Jamison.
Mike: No, that's not true. Larry Strauss is running for major too and he's an honest man.
Charles: You really are a baby. You are so naive. Anyone who wants to be a politician is already dishonest.
Mike: I don't believe that. You are only twenty years old. Why are you so cynical?
Charles: I'm not cynical, I'm realistic.
Mike: No, really. Why are you so sure politicians are dishonest.
Charles: Well, if you must know, my father is a politician.
Mike: Really?
Charles: Yes, really.
Mike: What does he do?
Charles: He is a state senator.
Mike: How long has he been a senator?
Charles: As long as I can remember. And he's always been crooked so don't tell me you think politicians are honest.
Mike: Look, Charles. I don't want to talk about politics.
Charles: What? You're the one who started this discussion.
Mike: I know, and now I'm ending it. I have class at one.