[originaltext]W: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon?M: Yeah, sure, but wait.

W: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon?
M: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren’t you supposed to get the report card sometime last week?
W: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon?
M: You didn’t answer my question. Did you receive it or not?
W: I love you Dad! You’re the best!
M: Don’t try to butter me up. I can guess that your answer means that you didn’t do well in some of your classes?
W: Well, my English teacher is so boring, and he blows up every time someone talks.
M: In other words, you’re not doing so well?
W: Uh, a C... minus.
M: Oh. Well, how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one.
W: (22)I do, but I forgot to turn in a couple of assignments, and I had problems on the last test. All those verbs bother me a lot. I get them all mixed up in my head!
M: Okay, and what about algebra?
W: Ah, (23) I’m a born algebraist. The test is a piece of cake.
M: And how are you doing in history?
W: Oh, that’s my favorite class. (24) Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the answers to his questions.
M: Great. Now, I have a bright daughter with tooth decay.
W: Ah, Dad.
M: You can go if you answer my history question. How old am I?
W: Uh, fifty-five?
M: Fifty-five! You just failed a math and history test at the same time!
W: Dad...
M: Well, okay, (25) but you need to come straight home from the movie, and you need to practice your piano after that.
W: Oh, Dad, please.