Paul: Morning, hi, sorry, so sorry I’m late ...
Renata: That’s okay, no problem.
Paul: ... Oh and I was late at the airport as well, wasn’t I? You must think I’m absolutely hopeless ... I do apologise.
Renata: Not to worry, let’s get going, shall we?
Paul: Have you had breakfast?
Renata: Yes, I had breakfast earlier.
Paul: ‘cos I didn’t really have time, I left the house really early ... and the traffic was ... unbelievable, I forgot it was rush hour, and I was just stuck in this traffic jam thinking ‘Oh no! I’m going to be late’ ... and suddenly I remembered this short cut, just to the left of the cinema, you know there’s a little side road on the left ...
Renata: No, I really don’t know the city at all. Shall
we ...
Paul: Oh, of course not, silly me ... well, anyway, I remembered a short cut, you just take this little side road to the left of the Odeon Cinema ...
Renata: ... and you took that, good ... well ...
Paul: ... but unfortunately the short cut wasn’t exactly as I remembered. And I got a bit lost ... and well eventually, I ended up going back by the original route ...
Renata: Well, never mind, you’re here now. We’d better get started. I have a meeting at ...
Paul: Excuse me, I’d better take this. Hello, yeah? ... Hi ... No ... Yeah ... why? ... did she? ... gosh ... No ... Oh well, don’t worry ... What? ... Yeah, will do ... all right then. Okay, bye ... bye mum. Sorry about that. Right are we ready?
Renata: I’m ready, yes.
Paul: Okay, let’s go ... Oh, yes. Sorry. Let me take your bag.