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\fell, the rumor is that he'll start selling his B: That's crazy. \X4rat did her father spend the
clothes in the fall. money on?
A: He spent it on expensive vacations and
2, A: \Wait till you hear this! dinners, mosdy. He also made some really
B: \What? Tell mel bad investments and lost a lot of her money
A: Do you remember last month when that that way.
guy called all the newspapers and said that
he was that famous actor who disappeared
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20 years ago?
Alex: Get this. You know how we have those
B: Yeah, I remember. He sounded crazy.
clients visiting at work next week?
A: Well, get this-he ls that actor!
Tom: Uh-huh.
B: You've got to be kiddingl How is that
Maria: Yeah.
possible? -Vell,
Alex: my boss and I were supposed to
Apparently, rwenty years ago, he got tired
take them our ro dinner on \Wednesday
of paparazzi following him around all
night. But this morning, she wa,lks into
the time, so he let people just think he
my office and tells me she can't make ir
disappeared. He left his whole family and
after all. So, now I have to take them out
moved to a different country. He didn't
to dinner myself.
want to be famous anymore!
Maria: So...
B: That's amazing! I guess he wants to be
Alex: So, what am I supposed to talk about all
famous again, huh?
night? I mean, we shouldnt just discuss
Yeah, he ran out of money and wants to
work the whole time, right?
start acting again.
Tom: fught, of course not. But couldn't you
just talk about things thar everyone's
3. A: Have you heard the larest on the scandal at
interested in? You know, music, movies...
the Olympics?
AIex: Oh, come on. I dont know much about
B: No, what happened?
any of that popular culture stuff.
A: Apparently, an athlete paid some judges to
Tom: \fell, just talk about music that everyone
give him a high score.
knows, like Morning People.
B: No way! That's terrible!
Alex: Vho?
A: I knowl I can't believe itl
Maria: You've gor ro be kidding!You havent
B: How did he get caught?
heard of Morning People?
A: Another judge overheard a telephone
Alex: Well, no...I'm more into classical music.
conversation between the athlete and the \Well,
Tom: Right. I think youd like Morning
judge who took the money.
People. Their music is really mellow, and
B: That's crazy.I'm glad he didn't get away
their lyrics are usually kind of provocarive.
with it.
\7ant to listen to some?
Alex: Yeah, sure...maybe a little later.
4. A: Have you heard about the child actor
Maria: So...shouldnt you ger up to speed on
whose father stole all her money?
some popular new movies?
B: You cant be serious! Did that really happen?
Alex: Yeah, I guess.
A: Yeah. Her father was her manager. He
Maria: \7ell, Tom and I saw Yesterday's Gonelast
managed her career and was in charge of all
week. It was great...a real nail-biter.
of her money.
Tom: Yeahl Itt about this guy who loses his
B: How did she find out he stole her money?
memory. \When it starts out, he's walking
A: \(hen she turned 18, she wanted to take
around the ciry totally confused. And
over her own finances. Her father wouldnt
then he meets this-
let her, so she hired a lawyer. The lawyer
Alex: Uh, Tom?
found out that she didnt have any money
Tom: Yeah?
in any ofher bank accounts.
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