tion 13: Arriving at the Party

(Mike, Charles and Bill arrive at the hotel and the doorman for directions.)

Mike: Excuse me, but can you tell us where the grand ballroom is?

Doorman: Of course, sir. The grand ballroom is located on the second floor in the rear of the hotel.

Mike: Thank you.

(Mike, Charles and Bill go up to the second floor and arrive the entrance to the grand ballroom. There is a woman standing in front of the door.)

Woman: Good evening, gentleman. May I see your invitations?

Bill: Mike, you didn't tell me about any invitations.

Charles: Yeah, Mike. I thought you called Sarah and took care of it.

Mike: I did. Look, Miss...

(The woman cuts Mike off.)

Woman: My name is not Miss, it's Barbara.

Mike: I'm sorry, Barbara. If I could just go in there and talk to my friend Sarah, I'm sure she can straighten this out.

Woman: I'm sorry, Not without an invitation.

Mike: Yes, I understand. But to get our invitation I have to go in and talk to Sarah.

Woman: Well, okay, but only you, your friends will have to wait here until you all have invitations.

Mike: That's fine, I'll be right back. (Mike goes in, finds Sarah and returns with three invitations.) Here you are, Barbara, three invitations, sorry to bother you.

Woman: No bother, I was just doing my job.
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Situation 14: At the Party

Sarah: You guys finally made it!

Mike: Thanks to you.

Bill: Yeah, Sarah, thanks a lot.

Sarah: Don't mention it. What fun is a sorority party if no guys show up?

Charles: True, but I really appreciate you getting me in on such short notice.

Sarah: Don't mention it. Any friend of Mike's is a friend of mine. Hey, that's a nice tie, is it a clip-on?

(Sarah smiles, Mike and Bill try not to laugh.)

Charles: No, I tied it myself. Do you really like it?

Sarah: Yeah, and the stripes make you look taller.

Charles: I'll take all the help I can get.

Mike: Come on, Charles, Sarah's my date. Let me talk to her a little. Why don't you and Bill go meet some nice girls?

Bill: I didn't come here and meet nice girls.

Sarah: You devil. I know what kind of girls you like.

Bill: Then introduce me to a couple of them.

Sarah: I'm sorry, Bill, but you'll just have to be content with one tonight.

Bill: Whatever you say, where is she?

Sarah: Give me a second and I'll find someone.

Bill: Ok, but only one second.
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Situation 15 At a Brew Pub After the Party

(After the party Bill goes home with his new girlfriend, while Mike and Charles go out for a beer.)

Mike: Charles, how about a beer before going home?

Charles: That sounds good. I didn't meet a single girl tonight.

Mike: Sarah tried to introduce you, but you're so shy.

Charles: I know, I know. I don't want to think about it. Let's go to a brew pub.

Mike: What's brew pub?

Charles: Oh yeah. I forgot you are a freshman. A brew pub is bar at restaurant where they brew their own beer. They have lots of different beers and all of them are fresh and homemade.

Mike: Sounds interesting. Is it far away?

Charles: No. It's right around the corner. Come on.

(Mike and Charles go into the brew pub, sit down and are greeted by the waitress.)

Waitress: Good evening. Will you be having dinner or just beer?

Charles: Just beer. What do you have?

Waitress: Do you like light or dark beers?

Charles: Dark. What about you, Mike?

Mike: Me too.

Waitress: For dark beers we have a honey porter, and oatmeal stout, and special winter ale.

Charles: I'll take a stout.

Mike: Could I have the winter ale, please?

Waitress: Sure, one stout and one ale coming right up.
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Situation 16 The Morning After

(Charles and Mike both wake up late.)

Mike: Hey, Charles, do you know what time it is?

Charles: Let me check. It's twelve fifteen.

Mike: Damn, I knew we shouldn't have had those last two beers.

Charles: What? You're the one who insisted we stay until that place closed.

Mike: Yeah, but you're older than I am. You should have known better.

Charles: Okay, whatever you say. But don't yell at me next time I tell you to stop drinking.

Mike: Well, I can't promise anything, but I'll try.

Charles: By the way, don't you have class at one o'clock?

Mike: Class? What class?

Charles: Your Sociology class, perhaps?

Mike: That's right. I forgot. How is it that you remember my schedule better than I do?

Charles: Maybe because you always yell at me if I don't. Besides, I've been here longer than you so I'm used to a college schedule.

Mike: True. And even if I yell at you that doesn't mean I don't appreciate all your help. I really do.

Charles: Don't mention it. I think of you as a little brother. I have a baby brother who's the same age as you.

Mike: Hey, wait a minute. I'm not baby.
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Situation 17 Going for Coffee

Mike: Charles, I have time for a cup of coffee, do you?

Charles: Are you buying?

Mike: Sure. It's the least I can do for all your babysitting.

Charles: I never said you were a baby. And yes, I'd love some hot coffee.

Mike: Good, because I know a great cafe that just opened across the street from school. It's called Someday Cafe.

Charles: Someday Cafe, that's a cool name. But is the coffee any good?

Mike: Good? It's great. I always get the double latte, but their normal coffee is tasty too.

Charles: Sounds good, let's go.

(Charles and Mike quickly get dressed and go to the cafe.)

Employee: Hello, what would you like this afternoon?

Mike: I'll have a double latte, please.

Employee: And you?

Charles: Could I please have a large coffee?

Employee: Of course. That's one double latte and one large coffee, right?

Charles: Right. How much is that?

Mike: No, I said that I was paying.

Employee: Well, that will be four dollars and fifty cents for whoever is paying.

Mike: That will be me. Here is five dollars.

Employee: Thank you. Here is your change.

Mike: Thanks. Charles, let's go sit over by the window.

Charles: Okay, how about on that sofa?

Mike: Okay.
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Situation 18 A Political Discussion

(Charles and Mike go sit down on a sofa by the window.)

Mike: What do you think about the upcoming elections?

Charles: Didn't your parents teach you not to discuss politics in the morning?

Mike: What do you mean morning? It's already twelve forty.

Charles: Yes, but I've been awake less than an hour, so to me it is still the morning.

Mike: Well, that's too bad because this election is important, and I want to talk about it.

Charles: Yes, I can tell. You really aren't going to give up, are you?

Mike: Nope.

Charles: Okay, then, what is so important that you must talk about it before I finish my coffee?

Mike: It's Major Jamison. He's a thief and he just can't be elected.

Charles: Listen, Mike. Politics are politics. Even if we elect a new major, he will turn out just the same as Jamison.

Mike: No, that's not true. Larry Strauss is running for major too and he's an honest man.

Charles: You really are a baby. You are so naive. Anyone who wants to be a politician is already dishonest.

Mike: I don't believe that. You are only twenty years old. Why are you so cynical?

Charles: I'm not cynical, I'm realistic.

Mike: No, really. Why are you so sure politicians are dishonest.

Charles: Well, if you must know, my father is a politician.

Mike: Really?

Charles: Yes, really.

Mike: What does he do?

Charles: He is a state senator.

Mike: How long has he been a senator?

Charles: As long as I can remember. And he's always been crooked so don't tell me you think politicians are honest.

Mike: Look, Charles. I don't want to talk about politics.

Charles: What? You're the one who started this discussion.

Mike: I know, and now I'm ending it. I have class at one.
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