Context: Robin went to Las Vegas and risked her husbands entire savings account on the roulette table.

There is a Las Vegas table that is really risky.

Betting your entire life savings isn't really a smart idea anywhere let alone on a risky table.

It really isn't but you have got to play to win.

That is so true!

This is a fun trip though, I am getting great at roulette.

I most certainly agree.


The trip to Vegas paid off!

Your husband is still going to have a fit when he finds out we went to Vegas instead of your mom's.

The roulette table paid off. He would have been more upset if he knew I risked all of his savings on a roulette table.

You should just tell him the truth about where the money came from.


Context: Jordan produced a lot of money annually. Always being able to pay his bills on time.

I am so happy with my new job. I feel like such a success.

That's awesome Jordan! Does it pay well?

Very well. I am always able to pay my bills and have some left over.

That's great to hear! I wish I had a job like that.


I really love my new job.

Is it paying more than your last?

It sure is, it is nice not having to worry about if I can pay my bills each month.

That must be really nice.

I get to work with animals now and it is a dream come true.

I am envious of you.


Context: Cameron and Taylor were tossing up ice cubes and trying to catch them with their mouths, Cameron caught one.

I almost had that ice cube go down my windpipe.

You should try and be more careful so you don't get hurt.

Maybe Taylor and I should go back to playing basketball.

You two could try and work on your three pointers so you can be ready for the game this weekend.

That sounds like a great idea.


Don't ever try to catch ice thrown at your mouth!

I sense a story here. Am I right?

You are correct. Taylor and I were having an ice cube catching contest last night. It started when I threw a cube into the air and catch it. Taylor insisted on trying it too.  Well, we decided it was not chal Well, we decided it was not challenging enough to catch the cube thrown by oneself.  Instead, we decided to catch cube thrown by each other. Taking turns, Taylor would try to catch an ice cube I threw, and I would try to catch a cube Taylor threw.

Sounds like fun! What's the problem?

Taylor can throw a 96 mph fastball, and when angry, can propel an ice cube at the speed of light. Ironically, one of Taylor's lightening bolts caused a dark hole in my dentures. I now have one less tooth in my mouth.

Nice. Just in time for senior pictures too! I get your point!


Hey, what's up?

Hey Cameron, nothing much, you tell me how is it going?

It is going great, you know that day me and Taylor were tossing up the ice cubes and trying to catch them with mouth?

I remember, did you catch any?

Yes, I caught one.

Cool!


Context: Cameron brought their family to his play. They were so excited to see him act.

I hope my family will enjoy the play.

I am sure they will, they are so excited to see you act.

Thank you I am a bit nervous.

You will do great you are a great actor.

Wish me luck or better yet wish me to break a leg.

Break a leg you have this.


I brought my family to watch my plays at school. They were so excited to see me act.

Have they been to your plays before?

My mom hasn't missed a single one. She was the one who got me into acting.

She's such a supportive mom.

My mom is my biggest cheerleader. I love her so much.

You two are so tight.


I looked out in the front row and I saw my entire family was in attendance.

Wow, how did that make you feel?

To be honest, they were all so excited, it was actually kind of nice.

Good for you! I still can't get my dad to show up to my plays.

I'm sorry man. He's usually busy with work right?

Yeah, but your family was able to make time for you.


I'm glad I finally got to bring my family to watch me perform.

I'm sure they enjoyed it because you're very talented.

They gave me great reviews, but they are family.

I'm not, I'm telling you you're great.

Thank you, that is very kind of you.

I tell it like it is my friend.


Context: Taylor looked behind Jan to see if there was a rip in Jan's clothes like there was in the front of their clothes.

I noticed a rip in the front of Jan's dress.

Oh no, what happened?

I'm not sure, I think she got it caught on something.

Was it ripped anywhere else?

I had a look behind her to see, but it didn't look like there were any more rips.


A funny thing happened with Jan's clothes.

Was it a wardrobe malfunction?

Yes, there was a rip in front. I looked behind to see if it continued on back.

Was the back okay, then?

There was a rip in the back too. Jan had to tie a shirt around her waist to cover everything up.

At least the clothes didn't fall off completely.


Context: Kendall couldn't afford a regular cable bill, so they often went to Sasha's house for TV. This month, Sasha wasn't able to pay their bill so Kendall covered it.

I was able to pay Sasha back for all that free cable.

No wonder you're always hanging out there.

Yeah, I go there just to watch TV and hang out. But I paid her bill this month.

Has Sasha fallen on hard times?

She lost her job recently and unemployment has not sent in the checks yet.

Tell her to keep applying for new jobs.


Context: Riley is throwing a surprise party for their boss. Riley sends out an email to all the employees devising a plan and asking they keep the secret.

I'm throwing a surprise party.

That is such a great idea.

The boss hates surprises.

That's why it's such a great surprise.

It's going to be funny.

I'll bring the camcorder.


I'm so excited about the surprise party. I sent an email to everyone and they mostly seemed to be looking forward to it.

That's awesome! Do you have any of the details planned out?

Well, I'm going to ask people to bring some of his favourite foods. I know he loves brownies and potato salad.

Not to toot my own horn but I make killer brownies. I'll bring some in if you want.

Thanks, that'll be great! We're also all going to write a sentence about him on a big poster and read it out loud.

That's a great idea. I hope people only say nice things.


Context: Tracy went to a party with Lee's friends and had a great time with the crew.

Did I tell you about the party Tracy and I went to?

When was it?

Over the weekend we went and had fun with the gang

What did you do at the party?

We had a blast playing ping pong and having some drinks.

Next time invite me please.


I'm exhausted from last night.

Why are you so tired? Did you have a busy week at work?

No, I went to a party last night with Tracy and the rest of my friends.

How was the party?

It was fun. I'm glad Tracy got to meet my friends since she had a great time with them.

It's good to hear they all got along so well.


I'm glad Tracy came to the party.

I heard she had a great time with your friends.

My crew loves to party.

It sounded like it was a lot of fun. Hopefully we can all get together again soon.

I'd like that.

I would too.


Tracy came over and met my friends at a party last night.

Which friends did she meet?

She met John, little John, Andre and Carl.

Did you guys all have a good time?

Yeah we all love parties and had a great time!

That's great!


Tracy came to the party last night.

Did she have a great time?

Tracy had a blast with the crew.

If she did not drink too much, she might remember all their names.

They all connected on Facebook just in case.

Tracy seems to get along with everyone.


Context: Robin and Tracy went to school together. Robin helped Tracy study.

Do you remember me Robin?

Didn't you go to high school together?

We did, we were in the same classes and sometimes we ate lunch together.

Did you meet up with her again?

Yes, she helped me study for an upcoming exam.

That was nice of her!


Robin really helped me a lot with studying for my test.

I'm glad she helped you too, you need to get an A or you are going to fail the class.

Don't remind me I am so scared.

Well if we study for 3 more hours and I think you will ace that test.

I hope so.


Robin helped me with school work.

That's nice of her, what school work were you doing?

We were studying for a test.

Did you guys manage to study much?

Yes, we studied for a few hours and covered all of the material we had.

Well good luck with your test.


Context: Taylor chased the ball into the street and just barely avoided being hit by a truck.

I almost got hurt bad yesterday?

How?

I was chasing a ball in the street and barely avoided being hit by a truck.

Oh man that is scary.

Yes my heart was beating fast.

I bet!


I was playing a ball game with my son yesterday. It was fun except for one thing.

Did you lose?

No, well, yes I did, but that's not what I'm referring to!

Ok so what happened then?

My son hit the ball and it went into the street. I almost got hit by a truck chasing it down!

Well I'm glad you're ok! Next time wait for the street to be clear first!


Context: Lee was practicing to be a clown. They really wanted to do balloon animals, so Lee got a balloon to practice with.

Making balloon animals is harder than I thought it would be!

Well, I'm sure being a clown overall isn't a walk in the park.

I have some balloons I've been practicing with, I managed to make a snake and a worm so far.

Doesn't sound like you're making a whole lot of progress!

Give me time and I'll be able to make a dog, you wait and see.

Yeah, a hot dog!


I'm going to try and make a dog with this one.

Just twist it close to the end and you can make the neck.

This is a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.

Just make sure you practice a little bit each day and you will have it down in no time.

I hope so. I would love to start making money again.


I need to do acts that a clown does.

That should be easy. I am sure you can do that well.

I heard balloon animals will have to be done also.

You need to buy balloons to practice on.

Can you teach me how?

We can both learn it.


Context: Jesse was hungry and didn't have time to go shopping for himself. Jesse ate Bailey's food that was in the fridge.

I was so hungry yesterday but was so busy to go out.

So what did you do?

I looked in the refrigerator and found some of Bailey's food.

So did you eat it?

Yes, I know Bailey would not mind.

I'm sure it's OK with him.


Bailey is going to scream when she notices that I ate her food.

Why didn't you eat your own food?

I didn't have anything to eat.

You always have food. Why didn't you have any food?

Because I didn't have time to do grocery shopping.

You'll have to find time. You can't just eat Bailey's food because it's there.


I hope Bailey doesn't notice that I ate all the food she had in the fridge.

Bailey just went to the grocery store! Why would you do that?

I got really hungry and wasn't paying attention to portions.

I don't know how you eat so much without bursting, but we better figure out a way to restock Bailey's refrigerator before she gets home and sees what you did.


Context: Austin had been practicing the sport constantly, and Austin finally beat their dad in basketball.

Dude, I finally beat my dad today playing ball.

He probably just let you win.

No way, I've been practicing my layups and three pointers, it was legit.

Really, he must have been so mad, he thinks he's still playing for his college team.

Yeah, he does, but I am going to school in the fall on a basketball scholarship, he shouldn't be surprised.

Well, I guess all those hours practicing finally paid off, good job!


Wow, I never had sweat like this before!!

What were you doing, dude?

I had a one on one basketball game with my dad.

How did you do? I know he always beats you.

I won for the first time ever.

See, I told you those tips I gave you work wonders.


I finally beat my dad in basketball!

He's very good, how did you beat him?

I've been practicing day and night and it finally payed off.

That just goes to show you, hard work pays off.

I'm going to keep practicing so maybe I can beat him again!

You know what they say, practice makes perfect!


Context: Taylor learnt Japanese to go on her trip to Tokyo where she wants to eat alot of sushi.

You wouldn't believe where I just got back from.

Where?

Tokyo! It was amazing. The fashion, the cities, and the sushi, oh my gosh.

That sounds great, but wasn't it hard not knowing Japanese?

No silly, what do you think I've been studying all day and night for the past year? I can speak it like a pro.

Wow, I can't believe you're such a fast learner.


I can finally eat a lot of sushi now!

Why?

I studied and learned the Japanese language.

When do you plan on eating a lot of sushi?

This week end. I will fly to japan and eat sushi.

Can I come? I also want to eat those things!


I think I'm doing pretty well on learning how to speak Japanese.

You have really picked it up pretty well since the last time I saw you.

I have been putting in extra hours to learn it so I don't get embarrassed when I speak it.

I'm sure you will do well since you have been studying so hard.

I really hope so.


I am so excited about my trip to Tokyo.

I bet! I can't believe you learned Japanese!

I'm becoming pretty fluent. It will make it easier to order at restaurants.

I know you really love sushi and how much more authentic can you get than Japan.

Yes! I want to try all the different kinds of sushi.

I wish I could go with you. I don't like sushi, but I've never been to Tokyo before.


Context: Austin made sanwiches for lunch so that they would not have to stop at a restaurant.

I'm getting really hungry, how about you?

Yes same, should we stop somewhere to eat soon?

No I made sandwiches, in the back here. What would you like; roast beef or turkey?

Oh great. I'll take roast beef.


Hey, I am thinking about making something for lunch so that we don't have to stop.

That's a good idea. What are you making?

I can make us some sandwiches.

Nice. Can you make me a peanut butter and jelly?

Sure, I'll make a couple extra to be safe.

Sweet! Thanks a lot.


I made sandwiches and put them in the cooler for the road trip.

Awesome. That way we won't have to stop someplace to eat.

That's what I was thinking. We don't have to go to spend money at a restaurant

What kind of sandwiches did you make?

I used the Asiago Focaccia and made turkey with veggie sandwiches.

Those are going to be really good.


Context: Sasha only speaks Spanish. Quinn knows how to speak Spanish.

Did you know that Sasha can't speak English?

Really? Then how do you two communicate?

Lucky enough for me I am bilingual.

Oh! So you can speak her language?

Yes I can, she speaks Spanish and so do I.

I can only speak English.


I thought Sasha was aloof.

Yeah, she's very quiet.

But it's beacsue she only speaks Spanish.

Do you speak Spanish?

Yes, so I was able to talk to Sasha.

It's good that Sasha can talk to someone now.


I had to be Sasha's translator. I speak Spanish and English.

You are a great friend.

I will also teach Sasha some English.

Teach her to order food and how to understand cashiers at the grocery store, then she will be able to have some independence.

That's a good idea, I will speak with her later.

Good luck.


I had a nice conversation with Sasha the other day.

Is Sasha that new exchange student?

She is, she's actually really pleasant, I liked her a lot.

Wait, does she speak English?

No, she has yet to learn our language, we had a conversation in Spanish.

I didn't know you spoke Spanish.


Context: While sitting on the couch, Lee took Casey's red shoes off one at a time.

Casey sprained her ankle. So, I helped her into the house.

Did you guide her walking?

I guided her walking to the couch.

She needed to elevate her legs.

I took Casey's red shoes off one at a time and helped prop her legs on the couch.

She also needs an ice pack.


I needed to help Casey take off her shoes one at a time last night.

What was wrong with Casey?

She was exhausted after work.

Was it a busy day for her?

Yes, it must've been very busy.

I'm glad you were able to help her relax afterwards.


Context: Remy was coming to town to visit his friend Austin. Austin was so excited that he could not sleep.

Austin told me that he is so excited for my arrival that he couldn't sleep last night?

Is Austin picking you up at the airport?

I think I will take a taxi to his place since I get to town during rush hour.

You two will probably stay up all night talking.

You are right. I haven't seen him in 4 years.

Well you'll have plenty of time to catch up this week.


Do you think Austin is excited about me visiting?

He is, he wasn't able to sleep last night. He has so much stuff that he want to show you around the town!

Me too, but I was at least able to get to sleep!

Very funny, Remy!


Context: Ash set down on shore and made sure the boat was tied up properly and securely.

When we get to shore, go ahead and take the cooler, blankets, and beach bag onto the beach and I will meet you on the beach.

Why, what are you going to be doing? Can't you help take some of the stuff off the boat?

I have to tie and secure the boat to the dock on the shore when we get there, unless you want to do it and I can take everything to a spot on the beach?

No, that's okay. You're better at the different knots and securing the boat than me. If it was me, the knot may not be secure enough and the boat would float away.

Okay we're here. Go ahead and get off first and I'll hand you everything from the boat. Then I'll get out and tie and secure the boat, just pick a spot close where I can easily find you.

No problem, see you on the beach in a minute! Make sure the boat can't float away from us!


I just came back from my boat trip.

Where did you go?

I just went around the coast, then I came back.

Are you over at the pier?

No, I came back at the shore, but I tied up the boat properly and securely.

I heard the shore can be dicey.


I had to secure the boat today for the storm.

How do you do that to make sure it doesn't float away?

It's just about making sure it's tied up properly. There is a way to do it so it's secure with some give.

Oh so that it can move a bit with the waves?

Yes, and still not float away or get battered.

Boating is an interesting hobby.


I really need to tie down this know so that this boat wont float away.

Do you know how to tie a sailor's knot?

I think my dad showed me when I was younger.

I can do it for you if you Ash, don't mind?

That would be amazing thank you very much.


Context: Jan was literally dying of thirst, so Addison filled Jan's mouth with water.

I felt for Jan. he was literally dying of thirst'

Why did he not get water?

He was so sick, I had to fill his mouth with water.

Thanks for being so caring.


That was a long and arduous run.

Jan was about to fall out on us.

I know, I had to quickly give her water or else we would've had to rush her to the ER.

Next time we go running we have got to leave earlier.

It's just too hot right now to be running after a certain time.

We can do it at night next time.


Context: Jan teaches a soccer class to children. Every student is tested on how well they can kick a goal. The children performed the task well.

All the children in my soccer class did a great job today.

Did you run them through some tests?

Yes, today I tested them all on how well the can kick a goal.

That is a good test!


We had a little test at my soccer class today.

What kind of test?

We saw who can kick a goal the best!

Wow, that sounds like fun!

The students are performing very well!


Those children performed very well.

I can see some improvements.

Yeah, I taught them in the soccer class how to kick a goal.

Hmm, and they nearly scored all their shots.

Yeah, they are very fast learners.

And you are also a good teacher!


Context: Remy offered to help them pack and prepare for their big move to the new house.

I am very tired. I have been packing stuff all day.

Are you moving?

I was just helping my neighbour prepare to move to the new house.

I wish I had a neighbour like you.


I am getting rid of Sal and Hal.

That's a relief.

I offered to help them pack.

That will speed things up.

It is a way to prepare for their big move to the new house.

I say good riddance to both of them.


I helped my neighbours pack.

Were they moving somewhere?

Yes, their moving to a big new house!

I am sure they were glad you helped them move into their new house.

It was no problem at all really.


I offered to help my roommate with his packing.

Was it a big move?

Yes, I told them to just leave the preparation and packing to me.

What would they do without you?

I really wasn't bothered.

You are an angel.


Context: Business has been booming at Jordan's job. Because of this Jordan has to work more hours than normal.

My wife is going to kill me.

What makes you think that?

I have to work late again today.

How many days did you work late this week?

I stayed late everyday this week.

Yeah, she won't be happy.


I just called my wife to let her know I'll be home late.

Is everything okay?

Yes, business picked up today and we needed to complete an order.

Well, I'm really happy your business is booming.

I'm just very sorry I have to work more hours than usual.

It's okay I am sure your wife will understand.


We've been really busy lately at my job.

Better to be too busy than not busy enough, is what I always say.

Yeah, I'm having to work more hours than normal. It's stressful, but I'm trying to stay positive.

You're lucky. My job has been reducing our hours because we're losing customers.


Context: Sydney was in desperate need for money so she took a job as a cropper on a local farm.

This cropper job is hard work, but I really could use the money.

Are you up to date on all your bills?

Not really. I was late on my rent payment last month.

Could I offer to lend you some money?

I appreciate it, but I think I will make enough with this new cropper job for now.

Okay, but just let me know if you change your mind.


I'm so broke. I can't even afford gas this week.

Come work with me! I make great money at the local farm.

What would I have to do?

You'd be working as a cropper. It's super easy. Anyone can do it!

That sounds great! When can I start?

I will pick you up tomorrow at 8am.


I really needed money.

What should I do now?

Go work with me on a farm.

Is it good money for you?

Yea it's decent but I can't guarantee anything.

Sorry friend you are going to be okay.


So I finally got a job.

Tell me more about it.

It's as a cropper on a farm nearby.

Sounds like really hard work.

It is, but I'm desperate for income.

Hang in there, things will get better.


Context: Sydney is a meter maid, and just wrote a ticket.

Today I wrote an unusual ticket.

What's an unusual ticket for a meter maid?

It was for a Maybach, I've never ticketed a car like that before.

That is an expensive car, what'd the driver do wrong?

They parked across three spots, diagonally, didn't pay any meters and had a dumped all pile of fast food containers just outside the passenger door.

Sounds like justification to write them several tickets.


Context: Carson decided to try to become a model with a well known, internationally recognized agency.

I sent my portfolio to an internationally recognized agency.

Did you have some new professional shots done?

Yes, I put those in as well as the work I've done locally.

How long ago did you send your portfolio?

About a week ago.

Let me know when you hear back from them and good luck!


You know I am going to try to become a model.

Model what? You don't exactly have a model body.

My agent states I have exactly the body for their new line of products.

Is the new line of product for short and stocky folks?

That is downright mean of you!

Hey, I'm just looking out for you.


So I went and had some head shots done last week and the photographer told me I was a natural.

That's fantastic, great to get a compliment before you even get any work!

It made me think, maybe I could be a model for a big agency instead of this print work I'm doing!

I think you would be perfect, you should check that out!

Already did! I walked into an agency and presented my photos and I got a job!

Fantastic! That is an internationally recognized agency, you can work anywhere now!


Context: Sydney made it special for him and he really appreciated all the effort that was put in.

Bryan really appreciated the birthday party I threw for him.

That was such a fun party and the catering was amazing.

Yeah, I really went the extra mile to try to make it special for Bryan.

Well, he only turns 40 once!

He made me breakfast in bed the next morning to thank me.

That was a thoughtful gesture.


There was a lot of effort put into this

There sure was. I don't like how we went underappreciated at first.

Of course. There was a lot of things that I needed to recognize you for. You did such a great job being you.

You're right. There is a lot of work to be done here but thanks for your kind words.

Any time! I think that you are a great person at the end of the day.

Thanks.


Context: Jan cooked Lee's favorite meal to celebrate his promotion. Lee looked at Jan with a smile.

Jan cooked for me and the food looked amazing, it was my favourite meal.

You worked so hard to get your promotion you definitely earned it.

I'm just scared to move out of the state and travel.

Well I am sure the money all makes it worth it in the end.

When you put it that way it makes sense.


Context: Ash's friend got in some trouble driving their car. Ash let their friend off with a warning.

I got off easy with that accident. He just gave me a warning.

You are lucky he still let's you drive the car.

I know he is too nice, but what can I do?

You are horrible. Stop taking advantage of him.

He loves me secretly I can't help that.


How could my friend do that to my car?

What did they do?

They did donuts in the car park, with my car!

That's awful, was there any damage?

Yes, it needed new tires, they were all worn out.

You should make them pay.


My friend could have gotten someone killed driving recklessly like that!

They do not sound like a good driver.

If it happens again, I won't let them drive the car anymore.

They should promise this won't happen again.


Context: Looking to spend some time with nature, Riley spent a night in the woods.

I am so glad I camped in the forest last week.

I don't know how you do it, I hate camping!

Just being on a walk in the woods and watching the sunset until I can count the stars is so relaxing.

Did you feel more relaxed the next day?

I got up early to watch the sunrise and it was very peaceful listening to the birds.

I am glad that you had a chance to get away and enjoy nature because I know it's important to you.


I just got back from the woods.

Did you go camping?

Sort of, it was just one night.

Why did you go for only one night?

I just wanted to spend some time with nature.

That's good for clearing the mind.


Context: Bailey needed a lawyer after she was cheated. Taylor became Bailey's advocate.

I'm really going to help Bailey as much as I can.

What kind of case are you working on with her?

She signed a business deal with some others but she was cheated from some of the revenue.

Do you think she has a case?

I do. I think we can win this in court.

I'm sure she really appreciates you being her lawyer.


Context: Ash cannot go home for dinner.  Casey delivered Ash's message to her mother.

I am stuck in the field and can't get a hold of my mom to tell her not to make me dinner

Just have Casey walk over and give your mom the message.

Great idea. I will call her now.

Let me know if you can't find her and I will go over and give your mom the message.

No thanks. I don't want to owe you any more favours!

Actually, I am hoping your mom would invite me to stay for dinner, so no favour expected!


Context: Lee's brother was sent to jail for robbery.  All the family shunned them except Lee who went to visit their brother every week.

I went to visit my brother the other day.

Is he well?

Yeah, he keeps asking me why the family won't come.

Oh that's sad, I hope you explained to him what was going on.

I did, and he cried, I feel bad for him.

Me too.


Context: Bailey told Kendall they were done when they got to the last question of the assignment.

Kendall and I had to do this group project on the Civil War.

How did that go? I know sometimes she procrastinates.

She actually was really helpful as long as I took the lead and kept her on task.

I am glad it worked out well for you then. How did you keep her on task?

I just went through each question until we got to the last one and I told her we were done now.

That's not a bad strategy for someone that struggles to stay on task!


Kendall and I worked really hard on our school project.

Tell me more about the project.

We did a science experience. We had to research answers to 10 questions about science and matter.

You should have done extensive research.

Kendall and I did a lot of research to answer the questions. After the last question, we were finally done.

I'm happy that you finished. I hope that you and Kendall get a good grade.


I told Kendall we were done when we got to the last question.

What were you guys working on?

It was our assignment for math class?

Are you in the same class at Kendall?

No, she wanted me to help her with her homework.

You are so good in math.


Context: Carson takes the children to the beach. When Carson isn't looking the child buries Carson's keys in the sand.

My kid is awful.

What did he do now?

I took them both to the beach and when we got there I went for drinks.

So, what happened.

The little one buried my keys in the sand.

I hope you brought a metal detector with you.


I had a tough day at the beach.

What do you mean? The weather was perfect.

Well, my kids buried my keys in the sand!

Yikes, how long did it take you to find them?

About 1 hour! It was torture.

On the bright side, now you have a funny story to tell.


My kids buried my keys in the sand today.

In their sandbox in the backyard?

No we had a family day at the beach. It took hours to find the keys.

They didn't know where they buried them?

They didn't, so we had to just go over all the spots where they were.

Well at least you did find them.


I can't believe that little monster hid my keys in the sand!

Now, Carson, he was just trying to play a game.

Yeah, right. We searched for over an hour before we found them.

You have to admit, it was kind of funny right?

Well, once we found the keys it was sort of funny. What if we hadn't found them?

I guess I would have had to given you guys a ride back home to get your spare keys.


Context: Kendall improved Kai's lot in life by getting him set up with a job and an apartment.

I have been helping Kai out lately.

Has Kai been having a rough time?

Yes, he lost his apartment after he got fired from his job so I set him up with a new job and a new apartment.

Wow, I hope Kai was appreciative that's a lot of work for you.

He was, I just wanted to see him doing better.

I am sure he is now.


I hope Kai is happy with the job and apartment I got him.

Yes of course, you made him so happy.

The only thing I asked of him is that he does not waste this opportunity.

I am sure he will try his hardest to live up to his potential.

I want Kai to succeed and to do that he needs to be strong.

I hope he will do everything in his power to make this worth it.


Context: Sydney needed a new car, so the hunkered down and saved money for a down payment.

I think is time for me to get a new car. What do you think?

What's wrong with your car?

It's very old now, and I need a new upgrade.

Cool, let me know if you need any help.

Yes, I already saved up for a down payment. Now I just need to figure out what car to buy.

I will help you find the car of your interest.


I have been working overtime for the past month just to save up some money.

Oh yeah, what are you going to do with all that saved money?

I plan to buy a new car with it.

That sounds excellent, what kind of car?

I am thinking of a hybrid SUV for my biking trips.

That is so awesome that you are working so hard towards your goal.


I needed a new car, so what did I do?

I don't know, steal one?

Very funny, I worked hard and saved money for a down payment.

What a novel idea.

O.K, wise guy; I don't see you with a new car.

You've got me there.


I accomplished a major goal yesterday!

Wait, did you finally buy you new car?

Yes I did!

That is great, I know you wanted this so badly!

Yes, I saved for a very long time, especially for the down payment.

I'm really happy for you, Sydney!


My car is giving me a lot of trouble.

Is it really, are you going to fix it?

No, I am saving money for a down payment for a new car.

Maybe you can sell your can and raise more money.

Yeah I was thinking about it but its a piece of trash.

I guess something is better than nothing you should post it.


Context: Bailey made Jan's mom a scarf. It was a thoughtful and original gift.

Jan's mom was so touched by my gift. I'm so happy.

That's great. I thought the scarf turned out really great.

Thanks. It sure took a lot of time. But it was worth it.

A homemade present always has a special extra feel to it.

I think so, too. That's why I love doing it.

Well, I wouldn't mind something like that for my birthday. Just saying.


Context: They'd had a wonderful date, but now Casey wondered if Kai would leave. Then Kai took food home with Casey and brought his duffel bag in.

Kai and I had a great date.

What happened after the date, did Kai end up staying the night?

We got the food out of the car and he popped the trunk. He had his duffel bag.

So he did end up spending the night. Did he make you breakfast?


I loved every bit of the date.

That's lovely, did Kai have a good time too?

I think so, I was wondering if he was going to leave when I got home.

Did he?

I invited him in for a coffee.

That's good.


Context: Remy got a new car for her birthday so she took her friend to school in it.

What do you think of the new car?

It's very roomy and spacious. I like it a lot.

The car was a birthday present.

That's some birthday present!


Look at what my parents bought me this years for my birthday.

Is that car yours.

Yes, it is.

Maybe you should pick me up so we can take it for a test drive.

I'm already at your door.

Ok. Ill be out in a minute.


I got a new car for my birthday.

Your mom bought you the one that you were wanting?

Yeah, the red mustang.

You going to pick us up and take us school.

I sure will, I took Amy this morning.

That way we don't have to take the bus and can get to school early.


I got a new car for my birthday!

Wow congrats. How do you like it?

I love it. Today I picked up my friend on the way to school and we drove with the top down.

That's awesome. What a way to arrive at school.

She loved it and is going to chip in for gas if I drive her regularly.

That's a good deal. You guys will have so much fun.


Context: Taylor was single for a long time, then they finally started a relationship.

I was not in a relationship for a while.

It's time to find someone.

I think I found her already and I am ready to propose.

That is exciting!

I think she is the surprise of my life.

Good for you.


Guess what?! You are not going to believe this because you're my best friend and you know me so well.

Tell me now or I'll unfriend you on Facebook!

Well, as you know, I've been a longstanding member of the singles club and loved being single, but I am now in a relationship with just one guy!

Get out of here! Let me guess, the lucky guy is either Malcolm, George or Jake, am I right?

Wrong! Ding, ding, ding! It's Wayne! He kisses so good, I just had to make the commitment! We're very happy.

I am so glad for you!


Context: Riley gave Casey a report that they wrote about the importance of cleaning the streets of trash.

Riley gave me a report importance of keeping the streets clean of trash.

That should be useful for your project.

Exactly I mostly got the other information online.

It's good that you have multiple sources of information for your project.

That's what I was thinking.

Sounds good! Good luck.


Riley let me borrow her report.

Did you find it interesting?

I did! What a great topic.

What was it about?

It's about the importance of cleaning the streets of trash.

I hope it helps your with your research.


It's important to clean the trash.

Okay, let's do the project on that then.

I did, I used the report Riley gave me, I think this is a game changer.

Good let's talk to the team.

Yes, let's call them now.

This will feature all of us.


Context: Addison committed every sin and their family was convinced that they would go to hell as a result.

My family is convinced that I would go to hell.

Why?

They said I have committed every sin.

This looks bad, are you afraid?

Not really.

Okay.


My family is worried about my soul going to hell.

I never got the impression they were that religious.

They're not until I commit what they see as sins.

Did what you did really qualify as wrongdoing?

Half of my sins really are wrong and the other half is merely religiously proscribed.

I hope you can patch things up with your folks.


Context: Sasha told Quinn the place where they should to meet up to eat, but Quinn never show up.

I told Sasha to meet me at the pizza joint by school, but I never showed up.

Are you just a flake like now?

She's done that to me, so I thought I would get back at her.

I know it's a horrible feeling when you are waiting for someone and they don't show up or call.

When I confronted her, she acted like it's no big deal.

It probably is no big deal to her.


I think I wrote down the wrong directions for the place Sasha gave me.

I guess so since Sasha said you never showed up.

Why didn't she call me and ask me where I was?

Maybe she figured you were just running late and were going to show up.

I'm sorry about that, I should apologise to Sasha too.


Context: Bailey made every deposit from alex and the deposits earned a lot of money on the stock market.

I made another deposit for Alex last night.

Have you missed any yet?

Nope, I've made every single deposit for Alex since I started working for him.

I bet you guys have earned quite a bit of money.

We have! The deposits have done well in the stock market.

I'm jealous. Maybe I should start trading in the stock market.


Man Alex you rocks at this.

He does, we made a lot of money because of him.

He is a stock market genius.

He sure is.


Alex and I are killing it. Our money has tripled in a few weeks.

No way. I thought you put it in a savings account not the stock market.

No we took some risks and invested.

No way. That's so cool.

Just don't say anything. I don't want anyone else to know.

Oh okay, I won't tell anyone.


So Alex gave me the money that she wanted to invest and I handled everything for her.

Really? So you put her money into stocks?

Yes, I deposited the money into her brokerage account and I managed everything for her.

Did you make a lot of money for her?

Oh yeah. With her deposits and my knowledge and research, we made a killing together in the stock market.

Do you think you could manage an account for me and produce the same types of results?


You'll never guess what Alex had for me today.

What was it?

It was another deposit, I always deposit the money he brings me on the stock market.

In time these investments will grow.

Wow! All this money must have really built up over the last few months.

It definitely has, soon we will be wealthy.


Context: Cameron asked Skylar to come to the dance with them. Skylar let Cameron down gently.

I'm a little sad this morning.

Did you have a bad night sleep?

No, I called Skylar last night and asked her to the dance.

Oh, I guess she turned you down?

Yeah, but she was kind and gentle about it, so I'm not mad, just sad.

Skylar is a nice person, but I think she already had another date to the dance.


Context: When all the towels were handed out, Ash accidentally got Cameron's towel.

Hey, it looks like I got Cameron's towel by accident.

Why don't you give it back to him?

Well, the towels were handed out randomly. If I got Cameron's, Cameron probably got someone else's and he hasn't said anything about it.

Maybe just use Cameron's towel. It's just a towel. It's not a big deal.


Context: Taylor was a GP in a small village and knew everyone well so went a patient came in looking very sad Taylor knew they needed to improve the patient's mood.

You know I'm a GP in this small village?

Oh really, have you seen many patients lately?

Yes actually, a patient came in looking very sad recently.

What had happened to them?

They were going through a rough patch but I knew exactly what they needed to improve their mood.

That's great!


Context: Jordan reproduced his idea in this book so that he could keep track of it forever.

I just got finished updating my journal.

That's great that you keep up with that. I always say I'm going to but then don't follow through.

Well I like to write down all my ideas so I don't forget them later. So really it's more for that than just a diary.

Oh I see! And what idea did you write down today?

I can't tell you that. You might steal it and make a ton of money.

Darn, that's exactly what I wanted to do! Well, you can't blame a friend for trying.


Context: Jordan left my wallet at home.  I asked Jordan to carry my wallet in their bag.

Man, I got stuck with such a stupid task today.

Seems like you're always getting saddled with someone's chores. Learn how to say no!

I know, I know. But this time I left her wallet at home, and we needed the gift card in it. So I had to go back and get it.

Sounds like it was your fault this time! So why are you complaining?

She could've at least reminded me. She asked me to carry it in my bag, but it was so long ago and I forgot!

Got to leave yourself a note, my dude. Got to leave yourself a note.


I forgot to bring my friend their wallet.

Had they left it at yours or something?

Exactly that, I was already forgetting the keys when I ran inside and completely forgot to put the wallet in my bag.

What did you do?

I offered to pay for some of their food.

That's nice of you.


I ended up leaving my friends wallet at home. He asked me to put it in my bag.

You can't remember anything, they should have carried it themselves.

They didn't have any money to cover lunch, so I picked up the check.

That's nice.


Context: Lee had to run to the bathroom during a game with friends, so Tracy commanded Lee's army.

I'm going to play Lee's army in the video game while he's at the bathroom.

Don't you think he's going to get mad?

I don't think he's going to care.

I think he will. He takes his video games seriously.

Well, if he's so good at video games, then he can fix the mistakes I make.

I don't think he's going to invite you for video games after this.


Context: Taylor put the pillow behind Skylar so that Skylar could try to relax and take a nap.

Taylor helped me go to sleep earlier.

Were you that tired?

I was, he put a pillow behind me so I could try to relax.

How nice of Taylor to do that.

After that I fell asleep.

It is nice to get some rest every now and then.


Taylor put the pillow behind my head so that I have something to rest on while I relax and take a nap.

He's so considerate.

Only with people he likes. He can be a jerk.

I've seen him be a jerk to this homeless person who asked for money.

That's the part I don't like about him. I think everyone should treat people with kindness all the time.

That's something we should live by.


I had such a difficult time trying to relax today.

Did you get any help?

Yeah. Taylor put a pillow behind me on the couch so I could relax and take a nap.

That's sweet. Did it work?

I slept for a few hours.

Actually, I might have to go to sleep soon too.


Context: taylor looked hotels up online for their friends so the trip could be planned in advance.

I found a good hotel right here on the first page.

How much does it cost for 2 days?

It says it's only 100 dollars for two days.

Wow, that is extremely cheap.

I'm going to book it right now for my trip with my friends.

Sounds like a great idea to me.


I've just viewed some nice hotel online.

Are you planning on taking a trip?

No. I am planning a trip for my friends. I want everything ready in advance.

You are a great friend to have.

Anything for my buddies, they mean the world to me.

When is the trip?


Context: Taylor didn't want the officer to have their last name so Taylor used Jordan's last name.

Whew, that could have gone worse.

Why'd you tell the officer we were sisters?

You know I have warrants, I didn't want to give them my real name.

So you used Jordan's name instead?

I panicked, I'm sorry!

Just don't do it again, pick a different alias next time.


Context: Jesse got bad grades. Jesse´s mom is always complaining about Jesse and the fact that she never wants to study. Jesse just likes to play around.

My mom is always complaining that I am getting bad grades!

Why don't you study?

I like to play around and studying takes to long!

If you don't study your always going to get bad grades.

Your right Its just to boring.

If you don't your mom will keep complaining!


My mom is so upset with me because my grades are bad and she blames me because I never study.

Well maybe you should start putting a bit more effort into studying.

I probably could, but I just love to play around.

Hey I love to play around too, but if you keep getting bad grades your mom probably isn't going to let you play.

That is true. Maybe you are right.

I am just saying that it might be a good idea to put a bit more into school.


Context: Kendall was helping a patient at the nursing home. Kendall stretched lee's legs.

I had a nice therapy session in the hospital today!

Really? Are you feeling better?

Absolutely! My therapist today was Kendall, who I really like.

Great! How did it go?

Today's session involved Kendall stretching my legs. It felt so nice!

I bet! Hope you continue to improve!


Hey friend, How are you?

I am fine thank, you how are you Lee?

I am good too, I met Kendall at nursing home, he was helping a patient at the nursing home and he helped me in stretching my legs.

That's nice of him.

Yes, he is so kind.

True.


My knees feel really good after I was able to stretch them out with Kendall's help.

I hope so you have not moved for about three days.

I know, my back has been hurting me and I don't really feel like moving around that much.

That is ok, maybe we can try and get you some more physical therapy with Kendall later.

That would be great.


Context: Skylar took the kids to the pizza parlor and arcade and let them wear themselves out.

The kids are exhausted. They have been playing all day.

Sounds like they had a lot of fun.

Yes. I took them to the pizza parlor and arcade.

Kids love that place.


I am so glad the kids like to eat pizza and enjoyed the arcade.

Thanks for taking them to the arcade, I had some chores to do.

You are most certainly welcome.

They all look so tired from eating all that pizza and playing in the arcade.

Yeah there are certainly good games out there and stuff too.

I'm happy the kids had fun!


Context: Lee told the man that he did not want to go to the ocean due to a sunburn.

Wow it's hot out here!

It's summer time. Prime time for swimming in the ocean.

Oh! I hate beaches. Plus I've got sunburn.

It's time you face your fears.

Aren't you listening I said it to that old man and now to you; I don't want to go out to the ocean I've got sunburn.

Nonsense Lee. We're going!


I don't want to go to the beach.

You already told the old man.

I informed him that I might get sun burn.

He does not care about the sun burn.

I don't want to ruin my skin.

I understand how you feel.


I think they don't understand how quickly my skin burns.

Exactly not everyone can go to the ocean and just lay out there.

That's what I told him man and he didn't want to hear it.

It doesn't matter what he wants to hear just don't do it.

I'm not it's my body and I know it better than him

Exactly, stand your ground.


Context: Quinn put garbage in the trash compactor. They presses a button to flatten the trash.

The trash compactor is broken.

What do you mean? Is it stuck?

My wife put too much hard items in the trash and the compactor broke trying to smash it.

Wow! What are you going to do about it?

I tried to fix it myself but it looks like I may have to call a handyman.

My brother-in-law is a great one. I'll give you his number.


How do you use this trash compactor again? I put the trash in it what's next?

Oh just press that button there.

It will flatten it all?

Yeah if for whatever reason you hear a grinding sound hit the emergency stop.

The big red one I'm guessing.

That's the one.


I just put the garbage in the trash compactor. I need to press the button to flatten the trash.

That's convenient  I wish I had that at my building.

It's pretty cool. This way the trash is nice and compact and takes up a lot less room.

It's what they do at the recycle centres.

That's right. Every time I take my cans and bottle to recycle, I watch them flatten them.

Otherwise it's just too much trash.


Context: Tracy took the garbage out on the day of trash collection as a favor to their boss, because it had started to stink.

I can't believe how negligent my boss has been lately!

He seems very lazy and procrastinates all the time.

I had to take out his garbage because of the atrocious odour.

What couldn't he take out his own garbage?

He thinks that he's too high class and above taking out the trash.

I feel bad for you Tracy, he takes advantage of your kindness.


Context: Kai reminded Sydney of something that they forgot to buy when they were at the store.

Sydney and I went shopping.

I see the packages on the steps.

When we got home I reminded Sydney of something that we forgot to buy when we were at the store.

Did she send you back to the store?

She threw me out of the house.

That is not a reasonable reaction.


Context: Taylor improved the patient's condition by helping them with diet, exercise, and herbal supplements.

I helped the patient lose 20 pounds!

Was it the diet or the exercise?

It was both actually.

You are amazing.

Yes, I feel like I could be a life coach.

Ok, lets not go that far.


I had a great day today. One of my patients followed my advice and lost several pounds, feeling overall more healthy!

That's great to hear! When are you going to give me some of that advice?

You didn't give me the impression that you needed that advice, but if you would like, I can give you some pointers!

Thanks, I would appreciate that. I've been feeling kind of sluggish lately and no matter how much I exercise, I can't seem to lose that last few pounds!

Have you tried intermittent fasting?

No, please tell me more!


My job is to help my clients get better by improving their diet, getting them to exercise more, and figuring out which herbal supplements they need to take.

How do you figure out the herbal supplements they should be taking?

I study their blood work for any irregularities.

That's very interesting.

It is, I have been interested in this stuff forever.

It sounds like a perfect job for you.


Context: Austin found rocks in his yard and used them to make a pattern in the grass.

I just found out I like decorating my yard

How did you find this out?

I decorated my yard this morning and really enjoyed it.

Tell me more about it!

I used some rocks that I found and made a cool pattern in the grass.

Send me a picture, I'd like to see it!


I found rocks in the yard.

What are you going to use them for?

Probably art.

Like what?

A pattern in the grass.

That is creative man.


I was picking up rocks in the yard today before I mowed. There were tons of them.

Why do you have so many rocks in your yard?

I don't know but I took them and made a pattern on the grass.

What kind of pattern?

A peace sign. It looks pretty cool.

Take a pic and send it to me.


I found a lot of rocks in the yard.

Did you get rid of them?

No I decided to make a pattern in the grass.

Spicing up the yard a bit huh?

Yeah it looks nice, I might make a garden around it.

Great idea!


Context: Jordan and Jan got into an argument. Jordan swung at Jan and punch their teeth.

I punched Jan and shouldn't have.

Was this because of one of your arguments again?

Yes, but this argument was over whether Jan was quick enough to dodge a punch.

I guess you won that argument.

Jan kept arguing saying I didn't give him a heads up.

That seems like a frivolous objection.


Context: Sasha and others noticed Bob didnt have money for lunch. Sasha gave Bob some french fries.

I felt so bad for Bob today.

Did he fail a test?

No, he forgot his wallet and didn't have any money to buy lunch, we all saw him trying to find money in his pockets.

That must have sucked to go all day with out lunch.

Well, we had him come sit with us and we gave him some food, I gave him some French fries and someone else gave him half a sandwich.

That was very nice of you, I am sure he was really happy to have something for lunch.


Bob was just there while we ate our lunch. He didn't have enough money to buy something for himself.

That's sad.

He's totally broke. He lost his job and has to cut back on everything. I gave him some of my French fries.

Lots of people have lost their jobs.

It's hard times for everyone.

Yeah. Everyone has to find a way.


Bob had no money for lunch again. I had to share my fries.

Well, that was nice of you. What do you think is going on with him?

I think he has a lot going on. I get the feeling he's not getting enough hours at work.

Well, I hope he eventually finds something that's a little more reliable. I feel for him, though.

Yes, me too. I feel bad.

Well, looks like we'll just have to help him out till he gets back on his feet.


I felt bad for Bob, he didn't have anything to eat for lunch.

Yeah, things have been rough for him lately.

We should all try to do something nice for him and get him some food or something.

We should just collect some money from everyone in the shop and then give it to him so he can go food shopping.

That's a great idea let's tell everyone after we get back from lunch.

We can also bring in perishable items that we have at home.


Context: Bailey was unaware until someone told him, but Bailey smelled really bad.

My friend Alex told me I smelled really bad, is that true?

What smells bad?

Alex says I have bad breath and just general bad odour.

Have you been washing yourself lately?

Not like every day. I don't have access to a shower every day.

That's why. You just need a bath.


Can you believe my boss pulled me aside today and told me I smelled really bad?!

That's crazy, why would he say that?

Well maybe I do smell bad but I'm a garbage man so what do you expect?

Well you take a shower every day and wear deodorant don't you?

I take three showers a day, but it's not like I can stop in the middle of the day and take a shower on the garbage truck.

Just ignore him, who cares?


I didn't realize I smelled so badly until someone told me.

How did they tell you?

They pulled me to the side and told me I should take a shower and change my clothes.

Why did you smell?

I was working in the yard all morning.


Context: Carson added the number to the list because the line was too long to remember each person.

I'm going to add the number to the list.

Why?

It's too long to remember.

Yes, that's true.

There's too many people.

Something must be wrong.


I couldn't remember each person so I had to think of another strategy.

How's that strategy working out for you?

It's okay but everyone's a number now and I don't know anyone's name.

Sounds like it's a good system for now but might not teach you anything in the long run.

I know. I may have to think of something else.


So I assign each person a number and call it once their order is ready.

Why don't you just call their name?

There are too many people. I can't remember all their names.

Business must be good.

It isn't bad.

If it isn't bad, it's good.


I don't have a very good memory.

How did you get them all in order then?

I have to write down the numbers, the line was so long.

It was a very long line.

To many people to remember so the numbers worked good.

Yeah, it looks like you got them all.


Context: Alex was trying to impress his friends around a campfire, but caught fire.

You know I've been camping lots of times.

I didn't know that.

Yes, I'm such a pro, they always have me make the campfire.

Alex, you're on fire!

Yikes, I was too close to the fire, throw some water on me.

Next time I'll make the campfire.


I can't believe how dumb I was acting. I caught myself on fire. I was just trying to impress them.

I know man but that was not the way to do it. You could have gotten killed.

I know I know, this won't happen again I have learned my lesson

Man I'm sorry but you need to be carful in the future.


I was trying to impress everyone.

Thanks but the fire is on you.

Ouch!

Get on the ground and roll.

That worked, thanks.

You are welcome.


Ouch, that burns

You shouldn't be playing with fire.

I just wanted to make a campfire for you my friends.

Don't worry, you shouldn't have to impress them.

I know, but I wanted to show them my skills.

I guess making a campfire is not one of them.


I was not expecting that to happen.

Why do your pants look burned?

Well, I was trying to impress everybody around the campfire last night.

Oh, no. Alex, what happened?

I accidentally caught myself on fire.

Yikes! At least you didn't burn yourself too badly.


Context: Remy and Jesse are rock climbing when Jesse looses their grip. Remy grabs Jesse's hand at the last moment.

Remy and I had a really scary moment yesterday.

What happened to you guys?

We were both rock climbing and I lost my grip and would have fallen had Remy not grabbed my hand at the last moment.

Are you both okay?

Yeah. Just a little shaken up about it.

I'm shaking just thinking about it.


Context: Ash reconciled the answer unto himself after he had been struggling with figuring out what was wrong.

Eureka, I finally figured out the solution to the math problem!

What caused the lightbulb moment?

I don't know. I just reconciled the answer on my own and the solution came to me.

Well, I guess it did take you forty minutes to solve.

Yeah, it was tough trying to figure out what I was doing wrong in my equations.

Now that your homework is done, we should go play.


Man, I am feeling much better now that I had an awakening.

What I find most impressive is that you did it by yourself. No counsellors or therapists.

I was just staring at the wall and working these solutions out in my head.

Did you write it all down to help you refer to in the future?

No need to. I discovered I just had anxiety over complex mathematical problems and I took it personal. I just used the unknown function to arrive at a general solution for all problems and it worked.

Really, but you will never use this stuff in your life. You work at a shoe store.


Context: Aubrey needs to bake a cake. Aubrey made a trip to the store.

My sister's birthday is tomorrow.

Are you going to have a party?

No party, but I will bake her a strawberry cake.

Did you bake it yet?

Not yet, I just got back from the store with a few ingredients that I needed for the cake.

The cake sounds delicious, save me a slice.


My friend's birthday is tomorrow.

What are you going to do to celebrate?

I am baking a cake for her.

Did you make it yet?

Yes, I went to the store and got the ingredients to make it.

I love cake!


I have to bake a cake.

Who are you baking a cake for?

Chris, I need to go to the store though to get powdered sugar for the icing.

Well let's go. Let me get my keys


I have to make a cake to take to that potluck at work.

Why don't you just buy one of those pre-made ones?

Well because I want to try my hand at a homemade one, but I really am clueless.

I am sure you can find some recipe online that will work.

That is my plan. I am going to head to the store later and grab the ingredients and give it a go!

Let me know how it turns out! I am sure you will do a great job!


Context: Sydney was volunteering to build a house, and they did an excellent job yesterday.

The house we built yesterday was impressive.

Why were you building a house?

I joined a volunteer group.

That sounds very fulfilling.

We help people in need, and the group leader said we're really talented.

It must be great to find a new skill.


The house I volunteered at yesterday is just a couple weeks from being finished.

Chris told me that you worked hard on the house, painting and doing whatever was asked of you.

Thank you for introducing me to the program.

It will look great on your application and you are helping someone be able to live in a home.


I'm so tired from volunteering work.

What kind of volunteer work did you do?

I helped build a house. I think we really did an excellent job.

I had no idea you knew how to build a house.

I don't. But the other guys who did most of the work were excellent.

It's the thought that counts I guess.


Today was the warmest day that we've been out there building but we had an excellent day.

I can't believe you are banging a hammer and building a house.

Volunteering is such an awesome feeling, especially when it's something as grand as a house.

How many people are out there helping?

There are at least 10 of us. You should come out.

When you all start working inside, I'll help out.


Context: Taylor got the note back with sensitive material and thought that it probably should be destroyed.

At first I wasn't sure what to do with the note.

I think you did the right thing because you cannot have that note floating around out there.

Exactly, that information was very sensitive and needed to be out of there.

There needs to be a meeting about sending these kind of notes from this point forward.

That's a great idea and I'm going to try to do that next week.

Set some guidelines as this is not something that you need to be taken care of daily.


Context: Riley treated her employees to  a delicous dinner at a fancy restaurant after a hard day at work.

I enjoyed so much having a delicious dinner at a fancy restaurant after a hard day at work.

Nice, who did you go with?

I invited all my employees.

Oh wow, that is really nice!

Yeah, I try to treat my employees when I can

You are a nice boss.


I wanted to thank all my employees for all their hard work on the project this month.

What did you do for them?

I took them to go to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse for dinner this week.

Oh, wow, that's an excellent restaurant!

Yes, I love it there too.

That sounds fun!


Context: Tracy is a baby, and Alex is her father. Because Tracy was crying, Alex held her as he swayed back and forth in a rocking chair. Tracy calmed down, and Alex put Tracy to bed.

Alex is a caring man.

Why did you say so?

I've been crying, he swayed me back and forth in a rocking chair and put me to bed.

I wish my dad is like your dad.

He is the best.

Good for you.


Alex was up with Tracy all night, she just kept crying.

I think that little baby of yours has colic.

The only thing that seemed to help was when he rocked her in the chair and laid her of his chest. He got her to bed around 4am.

I can cover your shift tonight, if you need to rest.


Do you have any memories from when you were a baby?

Not really, I don't remember being a baby, how about you?

I remember when my dad Alex held me while rocking in a chair and then put me to bed, I was crying at first then calmed down.

That's very specific for a baby memory.


Context: Kai had some choice words to say but she decided to keep the language in check.

I almost had a falling out with my client.

What happened this time?

We disagreed about the order and she said some nasty things.

How did you react?

I was going to give her some choice words of my own but decided to keep the language in check.

That was a very diplomatic decision.


I just want to tell you off.

What did I do to you?

You won't give me back my mother's jewellery I lent you!

I lost it. I said I was sorry.

At least pay me for them. You are lucky I'm a lady. I have some not-so-nice names for person like you!

Maybe we can work out a payment plan.


Context: Quinn met a new man who was to be their boss but he totally ignored him.

I saw the new boss today.

Really? What is he like?

Rude. I tried to talk to him and he just ignored me.

What? I heard he was really nice.

Well, you heard wrong.


I saw the new boss in the lunchroom this morning.

How is he? Is he nice?

I don't know. I ignored him.

What do you mean you ignored him? He's your new boss!

I don't care. I don't like him.

Wow. Hope that doesn't come back to bite you later.


I think my new boss is a jerk.

I'm sure he didn't ignore you on purpose.

I gave him a hug and he didn't even look at me!

Wow, that's pretty bad.

I also changed the oil in his car!

Ok, maybe you're doing too much.


Context: Taylor put the phrase another way and talked down to everyone so that they would feel stupid.

They deserved what I said to them!

Taylor, you were rude and condescending.

No, I just told them all what they needed to hear.

You spoke down to them and made them feel stupid.

If they felt stupid, that was their problem.

That's rude, you are being arrogant.


They couldn't decode what I meant.

How did you get your point across?

I put the phrase in another way and talked down to everyone so that they would feel stupid.

And it worked Taylor?

Yeah.

I'm not sure that's the best way to go about things.


Context: Jesse ran Alex's fingers over with her bike and Alex was seriously injured as a result.

I'm so sorry I ran over Alex's fingers do you think their is anything I can do?

You could go and get Alex some ice?

Good idea, I will be right back.

Try and hurry up Alex looks like he is in a lot of pain.

I will hurry up!


I think Alex is going to sue me in court.

Why would he sue you?

I accidentally ran over his fingers with my bike.

How did you do that?

I wasn't watching where I was going, but now he's seriously injured.

You're in a lot of trouble.


I am so sorry! I did not mean to run over Alex with my bike.

Did you call an ambulance?

No, I was afraid that they would charge so much money so I offered to drive him to the hospital instead.

You better have driven fast!

I wasn't even going that fast when I went over his hands, I didn't think it was that serious.

I heard that he was seriously injured as a result.


Context: Acting as a go between, Carson gave Bailey Kai's opinion, and has given a response to tell Kai.

Kai asked me to tell Bailey that he thinks going out to dinner would be fun, but Bailey said she'd rather stay at home because she was tired.

Oh, and what did Kai say then?

He said that would be fine, but it would be less work to go out.

I see. Did she change her mind?

Yes, she ended up saying that it would be a great idea and they agreed to go out.

That's great, Carson.


This fight between Bailey and Kai is ridiculous.

What are they fighting about?

Some misunderstanding, but they want me to be their go between.

So you're communicating for them?

Yeah, Kai tells me what to tell Bailey then I bring Bailey's message to Kai.

That sounds tedious, you should tell them to make up.


Context: Ash and Aubrey wanted to tell their parents the truth about their relationship, so they decided to come out and tell them.

Ash and I finally sat our parents down and told them we are in a relationship.

How did it go for you guys?

It went a bit better than we thought and they actually weren't angry with us.

That's great news! Did they seem happy?

No I wouldn't say happy, but they weren't angry either.

I suppose that is better than them being mad at you guys.


Context: Ash found a picture that she had painted when she was younger. Ash hung the picture.

Look at this picture I found and hung up

When did you paint that, it looks... a little childish haha

That's cause I was a kid when I painted it!

How old were you?

I think maybe 6 or 7

That's pretty good for that age then!


Do you like that new painting I hung up?

The colors are pretty. Where is it from?

I was going through my old stuff in my parent's attic and found it. I painted it in third grade.

That's adorable. It really ties the room together with the color scheme.

Yeah, I thought so. And it has an abstract element to it so it is interesting.

It fits nicely. And it's a good conversation piece.


Oh my God, I can't believe I found this.

What is it, it looks like some sort of artwork.

It's a picture that I painted when I was in elementary school.

Well it kind of does look like something a little kid would paint.

Really? I mean it's from like almost fifteen years ago, I guess it would.

Girl, you are so sentimental and nostalgic.


This picture brings back a lot of memories.

Was that when you first realized your love for art?

I can’t really say, but I’m gonna guess it was around that time.

For someone that age there’s a lot of details in it.

Now that you say that, I see it.

We should hang this in the museum at the school.


Context: Aubrey used her imagination. She needed to figure out how the device worked so she could get her work done.

I know I can figure this dang program out.

Is it that difficult?

Yeah, the layout is really weird. Maybe if I try this?

Woah yeah, that looks confusing.

Ah I got it, now I can finish my work in time.

Nice.


Context: Skylar lost their mind as a result of spending too much time around the other people.

I am going crazy right now!

Why is that?

I feel snugged to death by everyone! I low key need to be alone.

Just rest and take a break. It's crazy how much pressure people put on you.

Yeah I need to chill out.

Let's only meet with one friend today.


I think I had a panic attack today.

Why? What happened?

I was on the bus and there were too many people around me.

So? What's wrong with that?

It gave me too much anxiety and felt like I was going crazy.

I'm sorry, that really sucks. I hope you're better now.


Context: Kai handed back the computer to Will after using it to buy a product off Amazon.

Will is so kind for letting me use the computer.

He is. Were you able to order what you needed off Amazon?

Yeah, the dolls for my friend's birthday will be here in 2 days. Will you keep them here at your house?

Be happy to. I will bring them over the morning of the party.


Context: During the end of year student evaluations, Tracy made the Cameron evaluation great.

Tracy gave me a great evaluation today.

They evaluate students?

They do it each year so you know where to improve.

I am so glad yours was good.

Tracy is a great advisor. I did well because of her help.

You're lucky. Keep up the good work.


Man Tracy really helped me out.

How?

She gave me a great end of year evaluation.

That was nice of her.

Sure was.


I just got my evaluation for the end of the year and I was pleasantly surprised.

Really? What did it say?

It said that I was doing great in all areas! I thought I was not doing that well at all.

Your teacher must have thought differently.

I guess so! Tracy, my teacher is always really honest so I doubt she would have given me that evaluation if she didn't mean it.

Well I am glad it worked out for you.


Context: Robin put the cart before the horse by buying a house before she had a job.

I'm really struggling to come up with the money to pay my mortgage this month.

I was worried that would happen when you bought a house before you got a job.

I know, I know. Buying the house was a pretty bad decision, but I can't change it now.

Instead of worrying, why not ramp up your job search?

I guess I could work on my resume and check some job websites.

I'd be happy to look over your resume if you want a second opinion.


I thought that job was a sure thing, it is the only reason I bought that house.

The boss told me that he was going to give it to you, I had no idea.

How could you not know, your the vice president of the company.

Sorry, I told you not to buy it before I knew for sure. You just went ahead and done it.

You knew all along didn't you?


I'm not sure how smart it was to buy a house now.

Why not?

Well, I don't exactly have a job. Might not be the right timing.

I'm really sorry. I hope that it works out.

I'm sure that it will. I'll just have to get something.

Just believe in yourself and you will.


Man bills really are getting out of hand.

Well why did you get that house without a job?

I know, I'm dumb, it needs so much fixing up

You're not dumb. I can help with the fixing up at least

Thanks that would be great!

Well keep looking and take any job for now.


Context: Taylor told Alex he was going on a trip even though he was going on a date with another woman.

I told Alex that I was going on a trip.

Did you?

But I was going on a date

Date! With who?

With another woman.

Man, that’s not on.


I told Alex that I'll be leaving for two weeks on a trip.

Sounds like fun...where are you going?

I'm actually not really going on a trip.

Are you not? Where are you going then?

I'm going on a date with another woman.

Why didn't you tell me when I called? That's awful! I'll call you tomorrow, you need to tell me about it.


I messed up. I told Alex I was going on a trip but I didn't

What did you do? Why didn't you go on the trip?

I went on a date with another woman.

Why would you do that to Alex?

Our relationship hasn't been that good lately. We have been fighting a lot

I think you need to tell her the truth, because you dating someone else isn't right.


Context: Austin told lies about cheating, even though their girlfriend knew they'd cheated.

I have broken my girlfriend's heart.

What exactly did you do this time?

She knew I cheated and I still told lies about it

You should tell her the truth and plead with her.


I mean she barely even kissed me, she is more like a friend.

You knew what you were doing.

I think you are making a way to big deal of this.

Would you like it if your girlfriend was kissing someone else?

No but it was just like a peck on a cheek.

Whatever, you were getting busy in the bathroom I heard.


Context: As the official mathematics tutor of Kendall, Addison always ensures that he provides an efficient answer to all of his student's questions.

I am Kendall's mathematics tutor.

She says you are very good at your job.

I will always ensure to give efficient answer to every students.

You are really great.

I am just doing my job.

Teach us some maths too!


Context: Austin had been fired by their homophobic employer, but Lee defended Austin's rights.

I know they fired me because I am gay, no matter what they say.

They pretend to be tolerant but they really are evil.

They act like they're accepting of anything, but they are always filled with hate.

I think you should file a lawsuit against them.

I think that is the only way they will be held accountable.

I am sorry this happened to you, but I will stand with you my good friend.


Context: Kai tested the student's scores. She wasn't happy with the work of the students.

I tested the student's scores.

How did it go?

I wasn't happy with the work of the students.

Just talk to them and let them know about it.

I know but it's tough.

Have some faith in them.


Ugh I need to find a new approach to teaching my students Economics, they are not getting it.

Why do you say that?

The test score's results were awful. Not one good grade in the entire class, this does not make me happy.

Yikes, sounds like you're right, maybe you need to make it more interactive, more exciting?

I'll try, how exciting can you make Economics haha,? Maybe a trip is in order?

That's a great idea, get their interest back!


The students results are very disappointing.

Did they fail?

Some did but some did their work with barely a passing grade.

I hope they can retake the test

Yes I'm redoing it, maybe it was too difficult.

I'd say so, time to revise.


Context: Aubrey rushed Kendall to the hospital because she got stung by a bee and she is allergic.

Kendall had a pretty bad allergic reaction the other day.

What triggered it this time?

She was stung by a bee. I had to rush her to the hospital.

Were you in the park? How far away was your car?

It was a block away. We had to run for it.

So she wasn't incapacitated by the allergic reaction until later?


Context: Alex was arguing with a friend, but then saw he was wrong and saw eye to eye with the friend.

I'm sorry I was so stubborn with my friend earlier

What happened?

He said football is a better sport than basketball because it is more physical and more fun. I disagreed but now I see his point.

Maybe you should invite them to a football game to reconcile?

Sounds like a great idea


I had an argument with Jess and realized I was wrong.

What were you fighting about?

Well, I thought Jeff was being taken advantage of by his girlfriend.

So was he mad when you brought it up?

Yes. But then I realized that it wasn't my place to say anything, so I was in the wrong.

I'm glad you guys worked it out.


I had a heated argument with a friend.

You couldn't agree?

No, but since I evaluated my position and changed my mind.

You mean that you were wrong?

Yes, I saw I was wrong and my friend and I were able to see eye to eye.

You are a good person for doing that.


Context: Seeing that there was an opportunity to be had, Jordan quickly took a shot.

So I ended up puling the trigger on that opportunity that I mentioned to you.

Oh yeah, how did it go?

It went pretty well. I just knew I had to jump on it as soon as possible

Good for you! Yeah you can't let those kind of opportunities pass you by.

Exactly, life is far too short.

Indeed, you have to make the most of it.


I just sold a photograph for $2,000! Can you believe it?

That's a lot of money. What was the picture?

I was at the airport and saw Brad Pitt coming down the escalator. He had a bunch of people around him and so I didn't think I could get a shot.

So it was a picture of Brad Pitt?

Yes, I finally had a split second where I could see him and I took the photo. It came out really good and I was able to sell it.


Context: A couple of people were late for the meeting but Alex got the meeting underway anyway.

We're going to have to start the meeting one way or the other.

But we're still missing a few people.

They knew what time we were meeting at. If they're late, we'll catch them up when they get here.

I guess we can't wait around all day.


Context: Robin knew that Kai really wanted her to the like her outfit so when Kai asked her opinion, Robin said she loved it.

I said to Kai that she looked very good in his new outfit!

Do You actually like it?

I do! It makes him look very handsome.

I bet he was worried you wouldn't.

Ye probably was, but I did like it so I told him.

I'm sure he really appreciated it.


Context: Remy forgot to study for the test last night. Remy expressed her regret loudly.

I'm so screwed.

Why?

I forgot to study for my test last night.

Oh no! Do you think you'll still be able to pass?

I don't know.

Hopefully you will.


I feel so stupid that I didn't study for the test last night.

I'm sure you will do well because you're really smart.

Thank you. Yeah, I just wish that I would have studied some things just in case I forget them.

Well, just try and look them up before you take the test so you can have a quick reminder?

That sounds like a good idea to me.


I can't believe it is an hour till the test and I forgot to study for it!

Don't worry, the material seems to be very easy to remember.

I hope so, because I went to all the classes but I just feel like I needed time to study.

Next time, just make an alarm on your phone to remind you to study the night before.

That is a good idea, just wish me luck for this test today ok?

Ok, good luck and just breathe easy while you're taking it.


Why didn't I study last night?

You had to study? We gamed for like 8 hours!

I know, I thought I understood this stuff.

Did you fail?

Big time

Sorry man.


Context: Sydney turned Jordan's face away from the wreck so Jordan wouldn't have nightmares the rest of their life.

That wreck Jordan and I came across was really horrible.

What was it?

It was a car accident, there were bodies everywhere.

That sounds horrific.

Yeah, I had to turn Jordan's face away so he wouldn't have recurring nightmares.

That's a really smart thing to do.


I just saw a terrible wreck today.

Oh, no. Was anyone hurt?

Sure looked like it. There were people on stretchers and even a fire.

That sounds terrible.

Yeah, I had to turn Jordan's face away so he wouldn't have nightmares.

Aw, you're such a nice sister. Sorry you had to see that today.


Context: The books were old and falling apart, so Addison bound the books together to keep them stable.

I finally finished my book project I've been putting off for years.

Oh you mean fixing all those old books?

Yeah, kind of. I just bound them all together to keep them stable. They were really falling apart.

Some of those books are worth a lot of money. That's good that you finally did that.

I'll keep them this way until I can afford to take them in to a professional book binder.

That's a great idea. Save a little money each month until you can do that.


While cleaning out my grandfathers attic I found a bunch of old books.

Wow, that sounds cool.

It was, the books were so old I had to tape them together to keep them stable.

Are you going to read them or just keep them in a safe place?

I'm going to read them and then put them in a safe place haha.

Sounds like a good idea!


Context: Aubrey provided Ash and overview of what they were doing so they could start on the work.

Ash was assigned to my team today.

How are you guys working out?

She follows directions better than I thought.

That should make her easier to work with.

It really did. I gave her an overview and she was off and running.

Well I'm happy that you finally got some help.


Context: Remy ask Jan to clean up the mess of toys. Jan does it without being asked again.

I asked Jan to clean up the messy room with the toys on the floor.  Jan cleaned it up without being asked again.

That's so nice of her.

She helps out a lot when she comes over.

Probably because she can tell you need the help.

It's overwhelming being a single dad with two young twins.

I can imagine.


Context: Robin's alarm didn't go off that morning. Robin was running late to work as a result.

My alarm didn't go off this morning. I was late for work.

Did you set it before you went to bed?

Not sure. I was so tired from a night out with my friends I might have not.

Where did you go?

We went bar hopping. It was my friend's last day in town. She's moving to Washington for college.

I see.  Did you guys have a good time?


Context: Casey is leaving his apartment, and came to get his laundry before moving out.

Thanks for grabbing my laundry from the drop off laundry mat, I totally forgot it

No problem, I knew you were in a hurry to move out of the apartment and that you might forget something.

Yeah but two whole loads of laundry, that's a lot.

Its okay, I know the last couple of weeks with the new roommate really stressed you out.

Yeah, sorry man, I just can't live with that guy, he just drives me crazy.

You were talking about moving in with your girlfriend anyway, this just helped you along.


I had to drop by the apartment to grab my laundry before my lease is up tomorrow.

I didn't know you were moving. Where are you going to be?

I've got a little place a few blocks from my job. The commute was killing me!

I can see that. I liked you old apartment a lot. What's the new place like?

It's smaller, but there is a balcony, and I'll have an on-site gym and pool.

Oh cool! I'm down with the amenities. Congratulations on the new place!


You know how I'm going to be moving soon?

Yeah, what about it?

I had to go to my apartment one last time to get my laundry.

Was it clean?

No it stunk to heaven.

God, that's gross.


I think I am done packing up everything before we move out.

Just make sure we don't leave anything behind.

I would hate to lose out on my security deposit.

I don't think you will because we haven't messed anything up too bad.

I would hope so.


Well this is my last day in the Pines.

Aww no. Where are you moving to now Casey?

The other side of town. I just came to get my laundry.

Here are all your things. It's gonna be awful with you not around.

Aww, that's sweet of you to say. I'm gonna miss this place.

Well best wishes. Casey.


Context: Aubrey sat at a table waiting for service for 45 minutes. She eventually left.

You should never go to the French cafe down the street.

But I heard it has five star reviews.

I waited for service at my table for 45 minutes. It was such a waste of time.

Wow, how was the food though?

I left before getting any food.

That's a bold statement to make to the waitstaff.


Context: Syndey ate their parents, the mother made a wonderful meal for them.

I just had the most amazing meal over at my parents' house.

Cool, there's nothing like your mother's cooking! She's so talented.

Oh yeah, she drives me nuts sometimes, but she is a whizz in the kitchen, I'll admit that.

What did she make for you? One of her specialties?

Yup, her world-famous veal picatta. My all-time favorite.

Yum! That sounds fantastic. I want to try that sometime.


We had dinner with my parents last night. My mom cooked.

You were tired when you left work so that must have been a blessing.

Yes it was!  And my mom even packed some for me to take home for lunch today.

Your mom is the best.

She is. Everything was so good last night.

What did she cook?


What is with the 5 course steak and lobster dinner tonight?

I don't know, I was going to ask you that same question!

Do you think my mom knows we got a new job out of college?

I don't know how she would know, but it would make sense as to why she made us an awesome meal.

Should we ask her or should we just thank her and eat?

I think we need to thank her, and then ask her!


Context: Aubrey asked Skylar to be their wife and wants to plan a fancy wedding for June.

I proposed to Skylar today and she accepted!

Congratulations!

I know. I told her I wanted a fancy wedding in June and she's all for it.

I need to call her too.

Yeah, do call her. She loves to talk about it.


I asked Skylar to be my wife. I told her I want to plan a fancy wedding for June.

You already have a month in mind?

Well, yes.

That's kind of a lot of pressure. Did you ask her when she wanted to get married?

All she said was June was a lovely month for a wedding.

Are you sure she's not just being polite?


Context: Casey was going through a divorce and needed some legal advice. Casey hired an attorney named Aubrey.

Hey, I was hired by Casey to take care of her divorce.

Oh wow, she must feel scared and alone so your help must feel nice.

Yes I really need to ensure her financial and mental safety

That's really good of you to be this attentive to her needs.


I gave Casey the best advice that I could regarding her divorce.

I know that you are a terrific attorney.

Well, I always put my client’s interests first.

What I love about you is that you give free consultations.

I try to give legal advice in any way that I can.

That’s wonderful!


Context: Since they were hungry and hadn't had breakfast, for lunch, Addison ate some tacos.

I was so hungry. I did not have breakfast.

What did you eat?

I had tacos for lunch?

I would have loved that

There’s a nice Mexican restaurant across the street.

Good to know!


I just got finished eating some tacos. They were delicious.

Ha. Why are you eating tacos at 10 in the morning?

I skipped breakfast, so figured I'd have an early lunch.

That makes sense. What kind of meat did you use?

I decided to go with chicken, so they were lighter on my stomach.

Good choice. I'm trying to cut down on red meat too.


Context: Riley had just moved to a new town and had to find the many stores in town.

The move went well, I just don't know where any of the stores are at yet.

Why don't you download a local map to your phone?

That's a great idea, I had not thought of that.

Happy to help my friend. I can also show you around if you would like.


I just discovered a problem with moving to a new town: trying to find the stores you need!

Try looking online at Yelp or other review sites.

Yeah, I guess I could do that. But I need to know how far I have to drive.

I can see how that would be kind of frustrating. Think of it as an adventure instead.

That's a good spin to put on it. I'll take a day to explore the town.

Make it a fun day, and it won't feel like work at all.


Man I got lost today, I'm still not familiar after the move

Where were you trying to go?

Oh, just the CVS

The one on Langley?

Yeah, somehow I ended up on the other side of town.

Woah sorry. Just give me a call next time.


Context: It was a tense and uncomfortable meeting but Austin broke the ice by telling a joke.

We had a meeting today that my job might have start laying people off. It was very tense

I'm sure everyone was very uncomfortable.

Everyone was until I made a joke. It broke the tension.

Leave it to Austin to lighten the mood!

I don't like to be stressed. I know others don't either.

Then it's a good thing you know lots of jokes.


I just got out of the worst meeting. I had to tell a joke to break the ice.

Nice way to put your sense of humor to work.

Seriously!! I had to do something, it was so tense in there.

What was the problem?

Just a lot of people who didn't know each other well, but were thrown together for this project.

Gotcha. That can be a very awkward situation.


Context: Aubrey asked the girl to move out of the way so that they could pass by.

So, I had to ask some random girl to move today. She was just standing in the way.

So the girl just stood right there and didn’t move?

Yeah, it was like she was in a trance.

Maybe she was day dreaming hard huh?

Yeah I'm wondering what she was thinking about.


Why is that girl blocking the way?

I think she's just talking to her friend and doesn't know she's in the way.

I'm gonna ask her to let us by

That sounds like a good plan.

Yeah, just wait for me a second.

I'll be here.


Context: Skylar ate lunch with their family every sunday after curch and then go back home with his dogs.

I just love spending time with my family.

What do you do on with them?

On Sunday we go to church.

And do you take your dogs with you? I know how attached you are to your pets.

No I leave them home, I do miss them though.

I can imagine, but family is important


Yesterday I was at my parents' again for lunch.

Oh, that's right, you go there every Sunday after church services, don't you?

Yeah, Mom's a great cook! I look forward to it every week!

I'll bet! It's nice that you and your family are so close.

I wish I could visit with them longer, but I can't leave the dogs alone for too long so I usually go straight home right after eating.

I'm sure your family understands.


Context: Jordan saw that Casey's face was bruised again, despite her efforts to hide it.

I need some emotional support again. I just can't handle the daily nature of this world.

I'm sorry to hear that. Feel free to tell me about how you're feeling.

I got hit in the face by my boyfriend again. It really hurts and there is a big bruise.

I can see that. This must be really difficult for you.

I tried covering it up with my hair but Jordan saw right through that. It made me feel so weak and powerless.

You have friends and family you can turn to in times like these. Hang in there.


Context: It was a really hot day. Quinn decided to put his suit on and jump right into the pool.

It's really hot today. Do you want to go in the pool?

Are you sure? That water looks freezing.

Yeah, I'm sure it's fine. I'm just going to jump in.

Well, I'll let you test it.

Oh god, the water is too cold!

Yeah I told you so. I think I'll stay out of the water.


It was so hot when I got home from the grocery store, I wanted to get into the pool.

So did you go for a swim?

Yes, I put my groceries away first then I changed into my suit and hopped in.

That must have felt really refreshing.

It did! I stayed in for about half an hour. But my face got sunburned because I forgot to put on sunscreen first!

Ouch! You need to be more careful next time.


It topped 95 degrees at 2pm, and Becky's pool looked so blue, cool, and refreshing.

So you threw your suit on and jumped in?

You bet! I did a few laps, and settled down in the shallow end to savour the feeling.

Was Becky there?

No, she volunteers at the thrift store on Tuesdays, but our relationship has become close, and she gave me a key to the pool house.

So she's more than just a good friend?


Hey, nice to see you out here. I couldn't wait to get to the pool.

I know what you mean. It's so hot out here.

Yes, and my air conditioner isn't working well.

Oh no, did you call the super because you need that AC.

Yeah, I put a call in but he's booked for a few days so I guess I'll be in the pool a lot.

That's where I'd be, too. You can always visit me if you get too hot, my air conditioner works just fine.


I feel so refreshed now, man, I needed that.

What did you do?

I went swimming right after my run. Right when I got home I changed right into my bathing suit and jumped right in. I was so sweaty and hot.

I don't blame you. It's like, 90 degrees out today. Way too hot for a run.

Yes but I had to squeeze in a workout. Thank the lord for swimming pools!

I know, I wish I had a pool at my place. Maybe I'll join a gym that has one.


Context: Even though there was a big storm, Remy threw a dinner party.

I could not imagine not having my party.

I missed the party!

Yes! despite the storm, I threw the dinner party.

Was it so fun?

Yes it was, people turned up!

That's great!


So did you make it home safely last night?

Yeah, though I probably should have taken you up on your offer to stay over. The roads were pretty slick after the storm.

Yeah next time just stay over. A few people did.

Where did everyone sleep?

In the living room. Mary took the sofa and everyone else just spread out on the floor. It was like a junior high slumber party!

Oh that sounds fun! Yes next time I'll do that. And thanks again for inviting me to the party. It was great.


The storm was crazy last night.

Did you still throw the party?

Yes I did, everyone was safe indoors.

I hope the dinner party was still great.

Yeah my anxiety cooled down once we started.

I wish I went!


I am throwing a party tonight.

Isn't there a storm tonight?

I don't think it will be that bad.

OK then, let's get ready.

I just hope my guests will still come.

If they don't, we can party by ourselves.


Context: After years of wanting to be a parent Taylor discovered there was a way to contribute to the well being of children. So Taylor provided a foster home for children.

My foster home that I set up already has 3 kids coming to it by the end of the month.

You must be so excited!

I have always wanted to be a parent but this is what I was called to do in life.

What you are doing for these kids is amazing and you are an incredible person for doing it.

Maybe you can come help me sometimes with the kids if you want?

I would love to help out in any way I can.


When I found out I couldn't have children it was devastating.

I know it must have been. I know how you have always wanted to be a mom.

But after a lot of thought, I believed that it would be fulfilling for me to be a foster parent.

And did you go through the process to adopt a child?

I did, and guess what? I was approved and now I'm going to provide a foster home for lots of children!

That's so great! I'm so happy for you, and I just know you're going to find that your decision will be so rewarding for you!


Context: Skylar robbed a bank but was caught and later shot and killed when trying to escape.

I got this new game yesterday, it is great fun.

What's the game about?

It's all about robbing banks.

That sounds exciting and dangerous!

It really is, my character managed to rob a bank but was caught straight after.

Wow, the police is always one step ahead.


Dude, what are you doing later? I need your help.

I am just going to be hanging with my girl, why what's up?

I need a lot of money, and fast!

Okay, so what do you need help with? You know I don't have that kind of cash.

I know, I am going to rob the bank by the grocery store, and I need a look out.

No way, I am not going to be getting myself in that situation.


Context: Tracy worked very hard to pay off her own bills. Tracy became tired later.

I am so exhausted!

Why are you exhausted?

I have been working overtime at my job to make enough money to pay off all my bills.

Does anyone else help out with your bills?

No, I pay my bills on my own. So I have to work a lot to be able to afford everything.

Well, I hope your job gives you that raise soon so you don't have to work as hard.


I think I'm going to go to bed early tonight. I'm really tired.

Did you have a long day at work?

It's not just work. I had to pay all my bills today, and that was really tiring to sort out.

Paying bills is always a stressful time, but I bet you'll be happy you finished it when you wake up tomorrow.


I've been really working hard lately.

I know. You must be saving tons of money.

Nope. I've been paying off all my bills. I'm so tired.

Wow. It's so cool you're going debt free!

Yeah. I'm pretty happy about it. But man, I'm exhausted.

I hear you. The good thing is, you'll be less stressed, now that you're out of debt!


Context: Even though Jordan had cheated in the past, Ash continued to love her well and often.

I always appreciate the time Jordan and I spent together and I'm glad we were able to get over the hard parts in our relationship

I hope Jordan is sorry for cheating on you.

A one time mistake isn't enough to ruin mine and Jordan's relationship.

As long as you are happy together.

Yes we are very happy together.


I really just want to be happy.

How can you be happy with a cheater?

When I'm not with her, I feel pain.

The pain is natural and will go away.

I cannot deal with pain right now.

You'll have more pain if you stay.


Context: Casey and Skylar are playing a murder mystery game. Casey draws Skylar's attention who is likely the murderer, Skylar already knows the murder weapon.

I really enjoy this game. I think I will win this one.

Hmm, I wonder who the murderer is.

I think I know something important.

You think you know the murder weapon?

I already know the murder weapon, but I am not saying it yet!