Unit 27 Negotiations.
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Peter We have a small problem.
Joshua No. You have a large problem.
Peter We're a little way from home.
Joshua You're miles from anywhere.
Peter We're very lucky you stopped.
Joshua I agree.
Peter Well, we need to have the car towed home. Can you help us?
Joshua It won't be cheap.
Peter How much?
Joshua How far is it?
Peter About fifty miles.
Joshua To take you and the car home?
Peter That's right. As fast as possible.
Joshua A hundred pounds.
Peter A hundred pounds! No way!
Joshua Plus V.A.T.
Peter That's out of the question.
Joshua Well, you could sit here and wait for a few hours. You might get a better offer. On the other hand, you might not.
Peter No, wait. I'm sure we can come to an agreement. How about a discount for cash? I'm afraid I've only got... forty-five pounds. Would you accept that?
Joshua One hundred pounds.
Peter Let me speak to my wife.
Martha I told you to have the car serviced.
Peter Don't worry. It's ... it's all arranged. This kind man is taking us home. Do you take American Express?
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Joshua Good afternoon. Do you need some help?
Peter Yes, we do. Would you like to come this way? Please. Sit down. Coffee?
Joshua Thanks. So, you have a problem with your car?
Peter That's right. We'd like to get home. Could you possibly take us?
Joshua I see. Well, I have a truck, so I could take you home. And I'm always ready to earn some extra money.
Peter Excellent! We could get home and you could earn some extra money. I think we can come to an agreement.
Joshua Possibly. Could we discuss the terms in more detail? Where do you live?
Peter Stoke Nepton, a little village about fifty miles from here. Do you know it?
Joshua No.
Peter Oh, you'd like it. It's a beautiful place.
Joshua Fifty miles is a long way.
Peter Exactly, and we need to be home before Mandy, our daughter, gets back from school.
Joshua And I need to be home to feed my pigs.
Peter Of course, we both want to do this quickly. If you took us straight away, you could be home before dark.
Joshua It might be possible. But, it's a long journey, I'm afraid it won't be cheap.
Peter What price did you have in mind?
Joshua A hundred pounds.
Peter That's rather high.
Joshua It's because the job is outside normal working hours. I always charge more for evening work.
Peter I see. If we paid cash, would you give us a discount?
Joshua I might. Would you like to make me an offer?
Peter Let me consult my wife.
Martha Well, darling?
Peter He wants a hundred pounds.
Martha Have you offered cash?
Peter Yes. I think he'll accept seventy-five.
Martha Try seventy. How much have you got?
Peter Forty-five. You?
Martha Umm ... Here's thirty. Darling, whose account does this money come out of?
Peter I thought it might come out of the joint account.
Martha I'm sorry but we did agree, the car is your problem, Peter. The money must come out of your account. OK?
Peter Yes, darling. (He returns to the table.) I can offer seventy pounds. Seventy-five. That's all we've got.
Joshua Really? (They shake hands.)
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Martha I told you to have the car serviced.
Peter OK! I didn't, I'm sorry. Now, please, get back in the car, and let me handle this! (to Joshua) Can you get us back to civilization?
Joshua Never heard of it.
Peter We need to get back home. Can you take us?
Joshua I'm going this way.
Peter So you have to turn your truck around. It's not impossible.
Joshua What's wrong with the car?
Peter It's broken down. If I knew what was wrong with it, I wouldn't be standing here talking to you! OK. You want money. I've got forty-five pounds ... and a credit card. Do you use them round here? Or do you only use beads?
Joshua Oh, no. I think I've seen a credit card before. Have you got a repair manual?
Peter Yes, actually, I have.
Joshua Well, I suggest you use that instead.
Peter No, wait... No, wait! Stop! Come back! Damn! Martha, what are you doing? Darling, you're a genius. How on earth did you do that? Martha? Darling? Damn!
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