““Stay for Dinner”Stay for Dinner” Connie, Sharon, and Janine are seniors and Connie, Sharon, and Janine are seniors and

share a house near campus. They’re share a house near campus. They’re known each other for years and are good known each other for years and are good friends. friends.

Janine eats two meals a day on campus. Janine eats two meals a day on campus. Connie and Sharon like to cook, so they Connie and Sharon like to cook, so they prepare meals at homeprepare meals at home

They have invited Janine to share meals They have invited Janine to share meals but she rarely accepts. but she rarely accepts.

It’s Thursday night – Janine is rushing to It’s Thursday night – Janine is rushing to get to the cafeteria before it closesget to the cafeteria before it closes

““Stay for Dinner”Stay for Dinner” The following dialog takes place:The following dialog takes place:

– Connie: “Hey Janine, you might as well Connie: “Hey Janine, you might as well stay and eat with us. It’s late – you’ll stay and eat with us. It’s late – you’ll never make it.never make it.

– Janine: No big deal. If I miss it, I’ll get a Janine: No big deal. If I miss it, I’ll get a hamburger or something (rushes out the hamburger or something (rushes out the door)door)

– Connie to Sharon: That’s the last time Connie to Sharon: That’s the last time I’m going to ask her to eat with us. She I’m going to ask her to eat with us. She thinks she’s too good to be bothered thinks she’s too good to be bothered with staying around here with us.with staying around here with us.

““Stay for Dinner”Stay for Dinner”

Two weeks later, Connie and Sharon Two weeks later, Connie and Sharon find someone who is willing to room find someone who is willing to room with them, share the cooking, and pay with them, share the cooking, and pay a higher rate. a higher rate.

So they approach Janine and say “We So they approach Janine and say “We are struggling with finances, and we are struggling with finances, and we have someone who will eat here, have someone who will eat here, share expenses, and save us all share expenses, and save us all money of food. Would you rather pay money of food. Would you rather pay a higher rate or move out?”a higher rate or move out?”

Duane and Kathy are going to a movie. Duane and Kathy are going to a movie. Duane is driving, and they both notice a Duane is driving, and they both notice a red car passing them.red car passing them.– D: That’s a Subaru, like the kind I was telling D: That’s a Subaru, like the kind I was telling

you aboutyou about– K: no, I think it was a Toyota. But it’s prettyK: no, I think it was a Toyota. But it’s pretty– D: No, it was a Subaru!D: No, it was a Subaru!– K: Well, you may be right, but I still think it K: Well, you may be right, but I still think it

was a Toyota.was a Toyota.– D: Look, I know I’m right!D: Look, I know I’m right!– K: You never think I know anything!K: You never think I know anything!– D: You don’t know anything about cars. Blow it D: You don’t know anything about cars. Blow it

off. it’s not important off. it’s not important Kathy sits silently for 10 minutesKathy sits silently for 10 minutes

Changing GoalsChanging Goals Eleanor to her friend: That instructor has it in for Eleanor to her friend: That instructor has it in for

me. He continues to ignore me in class and on me. He continues to ignore me in class and on the last assignment, he really cheated me. I’m the last assignment, he really cheated me. I’m simply not going to put up with that any longersimply not going to put up with that any longer

Eleanor thinking while waiting to see prof: Okay, Eleanor thinking while waiting to see prof: Okay, when I got in there, I’m going to get him to when I got in there, I’m going to get him to apologize for causing me such grief. I want him apologize for causing me such grief. I want him to see just how much he ruined my senior yearto see just how much he ruined my senior year

Eleanor in office: “Mr. Jones, I would like it if you Eleanor in office: “Mr. Jones, I would like it if you would re-grade the first essay question. I don’t would re-grade the first essay question. I don’t think you understood what I was trying to write. think you understood what I was trying to write.