PART 7
LESSON 1 IT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT STORY. Lso(1) it(s)dlkgt(s)tr
Jake: In business news, stock prices are up. Ibsnsn,stcpcsup
International Computer Key Company is up two dollars, itntncptkcpnisuptdls
but no one knows why.WEFL is investigating International Computer. Bnoksw,wefl(i)sivstgtitntncpt
We will report on the company in tomorrow's "Business Update". Wlrpt(o)ntcpnitmrsbsns(u)pdt
Thanks for being with us for WEFL's morning "Business Update". Tksfbwtusfweflsmnbsns(u)pdt
I'm Jake Seltzer.Goodbye for now. imjkst,gdb
Steven: Good job, Jake. Here are some of your stories for tomorrow. Gjb,jk,hasmystrsftmr
Jake: Now wait, Steven. I need a minute of your time. Nwt,stv,ind(a)mntoytm
Steven: Jake, I'm off to the doctor right now. Can it wait? Jk,imttdctrtn
Jake: I know you're busy and hate to bother you, Steven, but this is important. Ikyrbsadhttbty,stv
Steven: It's not as important as my doctor's appointment. . . OK. One minute. Itnt(a)siptt(a)smdcts(a)ptmt
Jake: Why is Abbott Larkin in Stamford now ? w(i)s(a)btlkistfdn
Steven: The president of International Computer? What's he doing here? Tprsdt(o)fitntncpt,wthdh
Jake: He's staying at the Stamford Hotel. hsstatstfht
Steven: So what? What's so important? Swt,wtsiptt
Jake: He's meeting with James Brady right now. hsmtwtjmsbdrtn
Steven: What? wt
Jake: Larkin's talking to James Brady, the president of NIT. Lkstktjmsbd,tpsdtonit
Steven: I don't understand. What does that mean? Idudstd,wdstm
Jake: James Brady and Abbott Larkin are meeting in secret.They're making a deal, jmsbdad(a)lkamtiscrt,trmkdl
and I think it's an important story. I want an interview with Larkin. Ad(i)tkits(a)ipttstr,iwt(a)nitvwtlk
Steven: Why? w
Jake: Larkin's company is losing money now. lkcpnislsmnn
Larkin needs more customers. I think he's selling his company to James Brady. Lkndmcstm,itkhslhscpntjmsbd
That's why he's here now. ttwhshn
Steven: NIT is buying Larkin's company? I like that story. Nit(i)sblkscpn
Jake: Do you realize it's one of the biggest mergers in history? Dyrlitotbgstmgs(i)nhstr
Steven: I love it! ilvit
Jake: What's Mike doing now? wtmkdn
Steven: He's busy. He's lighting the new set now. He needs more time to finish. Hsbs,hslttnstn,hndmtmtfns
Jake: This is more important, Steven. Ts(i)smiptt,stv
Steven: OK. I want you to go to the hotel right now. ok,iwt(y)tgtthtrtn
Find Larkin. I'll send Mike with a camera. Mike, I need you. Fdlk,isdmkwt(a)cmr
Mike: What's up? wtup
Steven: Jake's going to the Stamford Hotel. jksgttstfdht
I want you to follow him with a camera. Hurry. Iwt(y)tflhmwt(a)vmr,hr
Mike: I hate to leave now, Steven. I'm lighting the new set. Ihttlvn,stv
Steven: I realize that, Mike. Believe me. It's important. Irlzt,mk,blvm
Mike: I'm on my way. imomw
Steven: Oh, no. I have to run. O,n,ihvtr
Steven: Maria, I have to run. Mr,ihvtr
Maria : You look busy. ylkbs
Steven: I am. Can you help Jake?He's at the Stamford Hotel. Im,cyhlpjk,hs(a)tstfdht
He's looking for Abbott Larkin, hslkfr(a)btlk
President of International Computer. Psdt(o)fitntncpt
Maria : Abbott Larkin? In Stamford? That seems odd. Abtlk,istfd,tsms(o)d
Steven: It does seem odd. He's talking about a merger with NIT. Itdssm(o)d,hstkabt(a)mgwtnit
Maria : It sounds like a good story. itsdlkgdstr
Steven: It sounds like a great story. And I'm late for a doctor's appointment. Itsdlkgtstr,adimltfr(a)dcts(a)ptmt,
Anne and I have to see the doctor about the baby. Ad(i)hvtstdctr(a)bttbb
Maria : That's right, Anne's pregnant. How does she feel? Ttrt,anpgt
Steven: Not good. She feels sick. You know. Ntgd,sflssc
Maria : How do you feel? hdyfl
Steven: I'm afraid. Babies scare me. Does that seem silly? Im(a)fd,bbscm,dstsmsl
Maria : No, it doesn't seem silly, Steven. I think it's normal. N,itdssmsl,stv
Take care of Anne. I'll help Jake. Tkcan,ilhlpjk
Steven: Thanks. tks