A: This is Janet Smith in apartment 23. Can I speak to the apartment manager? B: Hi. How can I help you today? A: Well, my window facing the empty lot is broken. B: Oh, that's not good. What happened? A: I dont know. I wasn't home when it happened. B: Do you have any clue who might have done this? A: I have a feeling that it might have been the neighborhood kids. B: Why, what leads you to that suspicion? A: Well, next to the broken glass was a baseball. B: Well, a baseball is certainly solid evidence. A: I saw them playing just before I left my apartment. B: Well, did you recognize any of them? A: No, I just took a quick look. B: Well, it'll take a couple of days to repair it. A: A friend of mine is in the business. How about if I call him? B: That's okay by me. First, let me come see the damage. A: Come on over. So does my friend charge you or me? B: Since you didn't break it, you don't have to pay for it. A: That's a relief. I thought I was going to get stuck with the bill. B: If I knew which kid did it, I would bill his parents.
