女性の英会話劇場Woman's Story

Daddy: What’s with all the carry bags?

Margot: Oh, hello Daddy! Another wonderful day’s shopping. I found some
beautiful dresses.

Daddy: Margot, these are all designer clothes! How much did you spend today?

Margot: Only a few hundred. I didn’t spend all my salary, if that’s what
you’re worried about. Anyway, pay day will be in another couple of
weeks.

Daddy: Listen Margot, we need to have a word. Sit down.

Margot: What’s the matter?

Daddy: Darling, your mother and I have been very concerned recently about
your blase attitude to money.

Margot: Blase? I’m not blase!

Daddy: Margot, you’ve only just started working and I know for a fact
your salary isn’t that great, so going out and spending hundreds
of dollars on clothes at a time shows me how irresponsible you are
with your money. You’ve been mollycoddled up until now and it’s
something that I’m beginning to regret. The fact you refuse to pay
us board and these repeated spending sprees have made us realise that
you have absolutely no concept of the value of money.

Margot: That’s not true!

Daddy: What’s more, you never lift a finger to help around the house and
I’ve lost count of the number of times your mother has cooked dinner
for you only to have you call at the last minute to say you’re
eating out.

Margot: But…but…

Daddy: So your mother and I have decided that it’s time to teach you a
lesson about pulling your own weight.

Margot: Well, alright I’ll pay you board if you want…

Daddy: No, you’re not going to learn anything by staying here. We think
the best way for you to learn is to move out.

Margot: What? Move out?! You’re kicking me out?!

Daddy: That’s right. You have until the end of the month to find new
accommodation.

Margot: Daddy!! That’s not fair! I don’t believe this!

To be continued.