<p><b>A:</b> Hello, Steve?</p>

              <p><b>B:</b> Hi, Veronica. What's going on?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>A:</b> Oh, my car's having problems again, but I don't have the time 

                or the money to get it fixed.<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>B:</b> Is it really bad?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>A:</b> It's starting to overheat whenever I'm idling or in heavy 

                traffic, and two days ago I had to pull off the expressway and 

                wait until the engine cooled down.<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>B:</b> Have you taken it into a shop?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>A:</b> Well, I went to two different places yesterday; one mechanic 

                said he'd check the coolant level and look for fluid leaks, and 

                the other guy said he thought it was the thermostat. I didn't 

                leave the car with either of them, though, because I didn't have 

                a ride back.<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>B:</b> What are you going to do?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>A:</b> I really don't know. I'll have to figure out something; the 

                bus service is terrible around where I live. Anyway, could I ask 

                you for a favor?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>B:</b> Of course, what is it?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>A:</b> You know, tomorrow's Monday and we're supposed to turn in 

                our homework in English, but I'm only gotten halfway through it-I've 

                just been too busy. If I came over, would you help me finish it?<br>

              </p>

              <p><b>B:</b> Sure, I'll be here all evening. And actually I haven't finished 

                the homework either; I've just been putting it off, so it's good 

                you're coming over-I need someone to motivate me. <br>

              </p>

              <p><br>

              </p>