TV Shows Being Renewed and Cancelled Mo: I have some bad news: Your favorite TV show has been cancelled. Amy: Im not surprised. Ratings plummeted last season, so the writing was on the wall. Mo: Also on the chopping block is your favorite reality sho...
Taking Prescription Drugs Paula: Okay, Im off to bed. Marcus: Wait a second. Where are you going with all of those pill bottles? Paula: My doctor prescribed a couple of medications to help me sleep. Marcus: Let me see those. You have four different m...
Ending a Party Gunther: I think this party has run its course and Im ready to call it a night. Maria: But there are still a few stragglers who seem reluctant to leave. How do we politely tell them to go home? Gunther: Ill just make an announcement. M...
Discussing a Victory or Loss Yolanda: Did you see the game last night? Bob: You mean the crushing victory of my team over yours? Yolanda: Thats not how I would characterize it. We fell short in the final seconds, but we played a good game up until th...
Learning to Act Richard: Its 6:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Why are you banging those pots and pans? Elizabeth: I have an audition coming up and Im rehearsing. Richard: By banging pots and pans? Elizabeth: Im up for a part as a 1950s housewife. I nee...
Driving an Off-Road Vehicle Claudia: When you invited me to go for a drive, this wasnt what I pictured. Jae: Youre about to have the ride of your life. Get in and Ill strap you in. Claudia: What is this thing? Jae: Its an off-road vehicle. Havent you...
Becoming a Spy Vaughn: Youve been reading that novel for hours. What is it? Sydney: Its a spy novel and its really good. Its about a man who is recruited by the C.I.A. to work in counterintelligence doing code breaking, but he becomes embroiled in th...
Building with Wood and Metal Hugo: Wow, when you said that you did some woodworking on the weekends, I thought you meant refinishing furniture. But this! This is a real workshop and youre actually building furniture. Shawna: Yeah, this is what Im wor...
Describing Duration Kathryn: Are you still watching that movie? Its been over three hours! Martin: Yeah, its a little long for a feature film. Kathryn: A little long?! Its interminable. How can you continue to watch it? Martin: Well, the first half w...
Writing Ones Memoirs Oscar: Were thrilled that youll be publishing your memoir with our company. Youve had such an interesting life. Im sure youll have lots of titillating stories to tell. Liz: Well, my memoir will certainly have a lot of stories abo...
