WENDY: Hey Wey-Jon what’s the ?

WEY JON: Oh Wendy I’m in trouble, big .

WENDY: Why? What did you do?

WEY JON: Well you know Katie and I have been for over a year now.   

WENDY: Yes that’s right, I thought you two were going to married.

WEY JON: mmmm, maybe not, not now anyway.

WENDY: Why, what ? Did you have a fight?

WEY JON: No nothing like that, you know Katie’s too nice to fight with .

QUESTION 1: What do the speakers have in common?
QUESTION 2: What sort of emotion is the man expressing?

WENDY: So what’s the ?

WEY JON: The problem is I bought her a designer purse for her birthday, she opened it at her parents place and everyone a big deal about it, and Katie she was so thankful, it was .

WENDY: Well that’s great, isn’t it? I don’t see problem.

WEY JON: Well the trouble is you see it was a fake purse, I bought it on the street for a few dollars, I mean in the store it over a thousand dollars.

WENDY: Phew, well so ? A fake purse is no big deal, you’re just feeling bad because she thinks you spent a lot of money, and you didn’t, it’s ok, it’s the that counts.

WEY JON: No, it’s a little than that.

QUESTION 3: Why did the man feel embarrassed?
QUESTION 4: What was the woman’s reaction when the man told her what he did?
QUESTION 5: Who did the man buy a gift for?

WENDY: What?

WEY JON: She loves the but decided she wants it in a different color? She wants to take the purse back to the store and change it for one.

WENDY: She can’t do that!

WEY JON: I know I know, if she goes in there with a fake purse, they call the police.

WENDY: How embarrassing, what are you gonna do?

WEY JON: I told her to wait, I said I couldn’t find the .

WENDY: Oh that’s lying, that’s bad, how will she ever trust you again?

WEY JON: Well, what was I to do?

WENDY: Tell her the truth, what if she goes to the store anyway?

WEY JON: Maybe she’ll just forget about it, or she will, me a sec, hello...

ON THE PHONE: A fake bag? I can’t believe you did this, I never want to see you .

WENDY: Problem?

WEY JON: It’s Katie, she’s at the store, looks like the engagement is off.

QUESTION 6: What does the man fear might happen?
QUESTION 7: How does the woman feel about what the man has done?
QUESTION 8: What will the man need to do to redeem himself?