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Catherine： Wow； you're home early。 It's only eight forty…five。
James： Yeah； it was a strange day at the office。
Catherine： Why？ Did your presentation go poorly？
James： No。 Nothing like that。 In fact； it went really well。 It's just that I had some troublewith a colleague。
Catherine： Who？
James： Do you remember Steve Dawson？
Catherine： Let me think。 Didn't I meet him at the Christmas party？
James： Yes。 That's him。
Catherine： That's right ＇fine＇。 I told you to be careful when working with him。 He seemsso aggressive。 What did he do？
James： Oh； nothing really。 I just thought we were supposed to be working together； but heseemed to be working against me。
Catherine： I told you to watch out for him。 I remember I said。。。
James： （Cutting her off。） Yes； you told me。 But I don't want to ＇wanna＇ talk about it now。Tomorrow is Saturday and I just want to ＇wanna＇ rest。 Besides； we haven't had much timetogether either。 How was your day？
Catherine： The same as always。 I like teaching but sometimes the children are so wild。
James： But they love you and need you； just like me。
Catherine： Oh； stop。 And； anyway； I don't want to ＇wanna＇ talk about my day either。 Haveyou eaten？
James： Not since lunch。 You？
Catherine： I was waiting for you。 I thought you might be home early。
James： Great。 What do you want？
Catherine： Let's order some Chinese food。 I feel like staying at home and watching avedio。
James： Perfect。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 16 Getting up in the Morning
（The alarm goes off but James is already up。）
James： Catherine； are you going to sleep all day or do I get some breakfast？
Catherine： Ah。。。 What are you doing up so early？ You never get up before me！
James： I'm so excited about the deal with Wang yesterday / that I'm actually lookingforward to going to work。
Catherine： James honey； It is so nice to see you happy about your job。 I know how longyou have been waiting for some recognition from your boss。 And look； now your honestyand hard work are paying off。
James： Well； are you just going to lie in bed？ Why don't you make some eggs； toast andcoffee while I take a shower？
Catherine： All right； all right； I'm getting up。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 17 Breakfast
Catherine： Are two eggs going to be enough？
James： Plenty ＇Pleny＇。 I wouldn't mind another cup of coffee； though。
Catherine： You should eat a little more。 It looks like you are going to have a big day at theoffice。
James： You may be right。 But I can't really think of food right now； I've got too manyother things on my mind。
Catherine： I just don't want you to run out of energy today。
James： Don't worry。 I'll stop off on the way to the office at Dunkin Donuts and pick up afew donuts in case I get hungry between now and lunch。
Catherine： Oh； James！ Donuts？ Why don't you eat a more nutritious breakfast？ You arenot a college kid anymore。
James： You're right； but the fact is I love donuts； always have； always will。 Well； I shouldget going。 I want to get to the office a little early today； I have to figure out a way tosmooth things out between Steve and Mr。 Barnes。
Catherine： Okay； honey。 Have a good day。 Ah。。。 What time will you be home？
James： I have a feeling Mr。 Barnes is planning to take us out to dinner tonight to celebrateyesterday's deal。
Catherine： Would it do any good for me to ask you not to drink too much at the dinnertonight？
James： Probably not。
Catherine： Hn。。。 I didn't think so； but you know I had to ask anyway。
James： Don't worry honey。 If I drink tonight I'll take a texi home。
Catherine： Okay。 Have a good day。 I'll see you tonight。
James： See you tonight。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 18 At Dunkin Donuts（James enters Dunkin Donuts。）
Clerk： Good morning。 Wele to Dunkin Donuts。James： Good morning。 Are the donuts fresh this morning？
Clerk： Yes sir； we made them about an hour ago。
James： Good。 In that case I'd better pick up a few for the rest of guys at the office。 Do youhave a special if I order more than a dozen？
Clerk： As a matter of fact； we are having a September special。 For every dozen donutsyou order we'll give you a thirteenth donut free。
James： In that case； give me a dozen chocolate and a dozen jelly filled？
Clerk： Yes sir； here you are。 Will that be all？
James： Also； would you fill my thermos up with coffee？ We have a coffee machine at theoffice； but it's not as good as your coffee。
Clerk： There you are； sir。 Two dozen donuts / and one thermos of coffee。 That will be sixdollars and seventy…five cents。
James： All I have is a fifty dollar bill。 Can you make change this early in the morning？
Clerk： No problem。 Here is your change。 Have a nice day。
James： Thanks。 You too。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 19 At the Office
（When James arrives at the office his secretary is already there。）
James： Good morning； Stacy。
Stacy： Good morning； Mr。 Goddard。 Mr。 Barnes asked to see as soon as you got in。
James： Did he say what it is about？
Stacy： No； but he said to ask you to e up to his office as soon as you arrive。 I assumeit's about the Wang account。
James： I'm sure you are right。 Thank you； Stacy。 By the way； I brought some donuts。 Feelfree to help yourself。
Stacy： Mr。 Goddard！ You know I'm trying to watch my weight。
James： I forgot。 Anyway； why don't you put them out so everyone in the office can helpthemselves。
Stacy： What's the special occasion？ I don't recall you ever bringing donuts for everyonebefore。
James： Let's just say that I'm in a good mood today。 Well； I'd better get up to Mr。 Barnes'office。 Wish me luck。
Stacy： Good luck！~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Situation 20 Mr。 Barnes' Office
（James knocks on Mr。 Barnes' door and enters his office。）
James： You asked for me； sir？
Mr。 Barnes： Ah； Goddard。 Good； e right in。 Listen； I want to ask your opinion about afew things。 First； let me tell you again how pleased I am at the way you handled the Wangaccount。 As you know this is a huge account / and it's going to require its ownmanagement team。
James： Thank you； sir。
Mr。 Barnes： Wang puters wants us to not only develop a new set of software for thenew operating system we are designing for them； but they also wants us to develop newmarketing strategies for this system。 Something similar to what Apple did with their newline of Macintosh puters。 That was a brilliant marketing idea to build the processorright into the monitor。 And you know how successful they were in developing greatadvertising for their new products。
James： Yes sir。 Apple was able to regain their share of the market with the bination ofa great product and good advertising。
Mr。 Barnes： Well； Goddard。 I need the team that can do the same thing for us and Wangputers。 I am thinking of making you the man in charge of putting this team togetherand managing it。 Do you think you could handle an assignment like that？
James： Do you mean that I could choose my own team？
Mr。 Barnes： With my approval of course。
James： Yes sir。 I think with the right people working with me； that I can make the most ofour partnership with Wang puters。
Mr。 Barnes： Good。 That's what I wanted to hear。 I am promoting you to the ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang account。 Now； you are going to need a good assistant。 Doyou have anyone in mind？
James： Yes sir； I do。 Steve Dawson。
Mr。 Barnes： Dawson！？ From what I saw at the meeting yesterday； he didn't seem to be ateam player。 He was looking out for his own interest。
James： Well； yes。 It did seem that way； but there are a few things you should know aboutSteve Dawson； sir。 First； he has been with the pany much longer than I have without a
promotion / and the Wang account was his big chance。 That is why he was so aggressive。Second； when I came into the pany； there were so many things that I didn't know。Steve was never selfish with his time and he taught me a lot。 Third； I think if he is given achance； he can develop a great advertising package for the new system we are developingfor our partnership with Wang puters。 Last but not least； Steve and I really work welltogether。
Mr。 Barnes： I must say； I am impressed with your loyalty。 All right then； I want you totake Dawson to lunch today / and inform him of his promotion / to Assistant ExecutiveDirector in charge of the Wang deal。
James： Thank you； sir。 I can assure you that you won't regret your decision。
Mr。 Barnes： All right； Goddard。 That's all。 You can go。
James： Yes； sir。
Mr。 Barnes： Oh； Goddard； one more thing。
James： Sir？
Mr。 Barnes： You can put the lunch bill on your new executive expense account。
James： Yes； sir！~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~