Lesson Ten
Short Conversations
The Electric Palace Unveiled

Rodney Rathbone: I thought I saw you over here.
Lucy: Robbie Rathbone, you scared me!
Rodney: Why? Doing something you're not supposed to be doing?
Lucy: No. What are you doing here?
Rodney: I live around the corner. What are you doing here? You live across town.
Lucy: I'm here for a good reason and that's none of your business.
Rodney: Yeah? Well you better not be messing up the place. My dad wouldn't like it.
Lucy: First of all, this is a construction site. It's already a mess. And second, what does your dad have to do with this? Is he some sort of litter monitor or something?
Rodney: No. He's not some sort of litter monitor or something.
Lucy: Then why should he care if this place gets messed up or not?
Rodney: Because it's his new business site, that's why.
Lucy: What?
Rodney: You heard me. You're looking at the site of the Rathbone's new business: The Electric Palace.
Lucy: Oh no.