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R Great! Shall we say 7.30?
M Yes, fine.
R Let me know where you're staying and I'll
pick you up.
M Will do. Er, Rob ...
R Yeah?
M What's this all about?
R Tell you on Wednesday. See you then. Bye!
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MIKE Oh, that was a hard day. It's good to
be home.
DAISY So, how did the conference go? Did
they like your talk?
M Er, yes, I think so. Nobody walked out,
anyway.
D Well, that's good. So, um, you said that
you had something interesting to tell me.
M Er, yeah. I had dinner with Rob last night.
D Yes, you said. How's he doing?
M Well, he's working freelance now -
magazine articles, that sort of thing. But
Rob told me that he was planning to set
up his own business.
D Really? What kind of business?
M He wants to open a coffee shop. You
know, with sofas, newspapers, good
music, healthy food, Wi-Fi- somewhere
you can really relax.
D Whereabouts?
M In Brighton.
D Oh, right.
M Yeah, he said he'd been looking for a good
location since August, and now, um, now
he reckons he's found the perfect place.
D And where's that?
M Between the seafront and The Lanes - you
know, that nice old shopping area.
D That's a good spot. Lots of tourists and
students.
M Yeah, that's what I thought. And here's
the thing. Rob asked me if I wanted to go
into business with him.
D But you've got a job.
M Yeah, but he'd like, er, do all the work,
run the coffee shop and all that.
D So why does he need you?
M He's looking for someone to invest in the
business. He said he could raise half of the
money and he wanted to know whether I
could come up with the other half.
D How much exactly?
M Twenty-five thousand.
D What?! Where on earth are we going to was talking to any other investors, and
get that kind of money? he said no. So it's up to us, really.
M Well, we've got ten thousand saved up, D Well, if you're sure, then let's just do it.
and we could, um, take out a bank loan It's only money, after all.
for the rest. M I don't think we'll regret it. I did make
D I'm not sure, darling. It's a huge risk. one condition, though.
M Well, I asked how long it would take for D What was that?
the business to make a profit. He thought M I told him that he had to name the coffee
about six months, maybe less.
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M I think so. Look, he's given me a copy of DAISY Your email was a bit of a shock -
his business plan. We can go through it CDRob trying to sell the coffee shop to
together this evening, if you like. Cafe Pronto. I couldn't believe C'Dit!
D Mmm,OK. MIKE No me neither.
M Anyway, he asked me to meet him in D I bet ®;ou were furious.
Brighton on Saturday . M You could say © hat, yes. I've, um, I've
calmed down a bit now, though.
M I'm just going to talk to him, that's all. D So what do you think we should do?
D Have you discussed this with anyone at M Well, let's look at the options. Option one
work? - we go along with Rob's plan and sell the
M No. Rob told me not to talk to anyone shop.
else about it - except you, of course. D We'd, um, make some money, so it would
D OK, but promise that you'll discuss this have been worth it financially. Twenty-five
with me before you do anything. thousand profit in a year isn't bad, is it?
M Course I will. So, how was your day? M No, not at all. It'sjust that ... you know,
I just don't want 0 our coffee shop to
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DAISY Hello. CDrhey're all the same, aren't © hey?
MIKE Hello, Daisy. It's me. D CDrhat's true. I'm not keen on the idea
D Hi, where are you? either. You're very fond of 0the place,
M I'm still in Brighton. Rob's just left. He aren't you?
told me to say hello to you. M Of course. I know we don't go © here
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D Thanks. So, how did the meeting go? very often, but think of © all that work
M Very well, actually. First Rob asked me we did getting 0it ready.
what I thought of his business plan. D How could I forget ©it? 0 All the
D You thought it was good, didn't you? cleaning and painting and stuff we did
M Yes, I was very impressed, actually. He with Rob. I quite enjoyed 0that, actually.
told me that the plan had already been M Yes, me too.
approved by the bank - the one he wants D So, what's option two?
to borrow £25,000 from. M We, er, could just ® refuse to sell - Rob
D Oh, right. wouldn't be able to sell without our
M And he said that he'd been talking to agreement.
an interior designer. You know, to redo D But he said he'd ® shut down the coffee
the inside of the shop. It's, um, it's a shop if we did ®that.
restaurant at the moment. M Yes, but I don't think he ®will. He still
D Yes, you told me. needs the money, doesn't he? What else is
M Also, he wanted to know if I'd help with he going to do?
the advertising, which, er, of course I'd be D I don't know, but he did sound pretty fed
happy to do. up with working 0there.
D Right. So, what do you think? M OK, so ®that's probably not a good idea.
M Well, it looks like an excellent investment. D Well, there is another option ...
But of course, I told him I couldn't say yes M What's that?
or no until I talked to you. D We could buy Rob's share of ®the coffee
D Sounds like you want to go ahead with it. shop and take over the business.
M to bei1onest, I think we'd be crazy M But who'll run ®the place while we're at
not to. Oh, and I said I'd be talking to the work?
bank on Tuesday. You know, about the D We will. I could quit my job, and you're,
loan. well, .x_ou're always saying how much you
D That shouldn't be a problem, though, hate (g)working for that management
should it? consultancy.
M No, er, I don't think so. I asked Rob when M I don't hate ®it exactly.
he needed a decision by, and he said by, D Yes, you do. You're always going on about
um, by next weekend. how bored you are there and how you
D Really? That soon? can't wait to leave.
M Yes, apparently he's not the only person M Yeah, well, OK ... But where will we get
trying to buy the place. I asked him if he the money from?