1.
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.
2.
A: I'm Janet Smith in apartment 23. Is this the apartment manager?
B: Hello. What can I do for you today?
A: My living room window is broken.
B: Are you serious? Do you know what happened?
A: I am not really sure, because I was out when it occurred.
B: Do you have any idea who might have been behind this?
A: Something tells me it might be some of the kids in the complex.
B: What led you to think it might be the kids in this building?
A: I found a baseball near the broken glass.
B: Well, you can't ignore a baseball in your living room, can you?
A: I saw them in the lot just before I went out.
B: Do you know any of them?
A: No, I didn't pay any attention to who they were.
B: I'll call the window repairman, but it'll probably take a couple of days.
A: I could get fast service if I call a friend of mine.
B: I don't have a problem with that. Let me look at the damage first.
A: Okay, I'm waiting for you. But who does my friend give the bill to?
B: Since the kids broke it, your friend can bill me.
A: Whew! I was worried that I would have to pay for it.
B: Believe me, if I find out which kid broke the window, I'll bill his parents.
3.
A: This is Janet Smith in apartment 23. May I speak to the apartment manager?
B: Speaking. What can I do for you?
A: Something happened to my window. It's broken.
B: That doesn't sound good. Do you know how it happened?
A: I don't know the exact details.
B: Do you have an idea who might be responsible for the window?
A: I'm almost sure it is the local kids in the apartments.
B: How did you come to that conclusion?
A: There was a baseball in my living room along with the broken glass.
B: Well, at least there's no mystery about how it happened.
A: I saw a group of them playing in the lot just before I went out to my car.
B: Can you tell me which ones you recognized?
A: I just looked at them for a second.
B: I'll call a repairman, but it might take two days.
A: How about if I call a friend of mine who is a repairman?
B: That's no problem. I'll come by right now to look at the damage.
A: Okay. Come on over. But tell me, who pays for this?
B: You can pay for it, and I can reimburse you. Or he can bill me directly.
A: I'm glad to hear that. I didn't want to get stuck with the bill.
B: I will bill the kid's parents if I ever find out which kid did it.
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