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o lunch. I recorded the whole conversation. Dean took over from there. He doctored the tape to make it sound like Nick had accepted a bribe. Talia: Why did you decide to tell the truth now? Jackie: Dean promised to introduce me to some big shot movie director, and I believed him. Well, I just found out that Dean had been lying the whole time. Talia: I see. Jackie: Unbelievable! My own brother had been using me. If I had known, I would never have gone along with him. I should have known better. I should never have trusted him. Unit 11 Script 1 Nick: Dean! And Coach! You’re just the two people I wanted to see. Dean: Nick! Sorry, man, tough break. But you know what they say, “Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.” Nick: Dean, that’s the smartest thing I’ve ever heard you say. Coach: Nick, are you going to be OK? Nick: You bet! I’ve got something I want to show you both. Jackie: My brother heard that Nick had gotten rid of his agent. So I went and offered fifty thousand dollars to endorse a pair of shoes. I was very convincing, if I must say so myself. Anyway, Nick agreed and I got it all on tape. Of course, The tape had to be edited to make it sound like Nick was accepting a bribe, but Dean took care of that. Dean: That lying… Nick: Dean, I’d keep quiet if I were you. Jackie gave us hard evidence. It turns out my conversation with her was not the only one she recorded. Dean: This is crazy! Coach: I don’t know what to say. I’m so sorry You had to go through all of this. Nick: Thanks, Coach. Coach: Well, I think this is all over now. We’ll be starting practice in an hour – you’ll be there, right? Nick: Oh, sure! But I might be late. There’s someone I have to go talk to. Script 2 Amy: You must be very happy. Nick: I really am. My name has been cleared. I’m really relieved. This has been a nightmare! Tony: Now that the truth has e out, how about giving Newsline an exclusive interview? Nick: That depends. Tony: Depends on what? Nick: I will talk to Newsline as long as my favorite reporter gets to do the interview. Tony: Oh, you must mean Talia. Amy: Of course he does. Tony: Go ahead. Just remember… Don’tlet your emotions get in the way of your job. Nick: Just one more thing. Can we schedule the interview for later? I’ve got to go to soccer practice now. Tony: No problem. Talia will be waiting for you. Unit 12 Script 1 Announcer on TV: Glitter… the perfect toothpaste for the perfect smile. Jackie on TV: Remember, all that glitters is not gold. Nick: Patty, could you turn the volume down a little? Patty: Oh, sure, Nick. It seems like yesterday when you were asking me to turn up the volume. Nick: Huh? Patty: You member! The day when you recognizedJackie Bishop on TV. Nick: Oh, yeah, that! In a way it does seem like just yesterday. But a lot has happened since then. Patty: Oh, I know. Like, now you can see Jackie Bishop on TV all the time! Nick: Yup, in that ridiculous toothpaste mercial. Well, I guess things have worked out for her. Patty: Seems so. And they’ve worked out OK for you, too, right? I mean, you did score the winning goal in the qualifying match. Nick: Yes, but unfortunately, we DIDN’T make it to the finals. Patty: No, but there’s always next time. Nick: That’s right, there’s always next time… Patty: Oh, you know who else I see on TV a lot now? That reporter who broke the story. What’s her name again? Talia something? Nick: Talia Santos. Yeah, I heard she’s been working really hard. I haven’t had a chance to see her much lately. And now she’s going to be moving. Patty: It sounds like you need to speak with her. Nick: You’re right, Patty. I’ll see you later. Patty: Bye, Nick. Hey! Let me know how things turn out. Script 2 Talia: Nick! Hi! I’ve been meaning to call you. Nick: Oh, hi. Well, Amy called me. She told me the news. She said she’s got your job as a researcher. Talia: That’s right. Isn’t it great? Nick: Yeah, yeah... she told me the news about you. When are you moving? Talia: Not until next week. Nick: Oh. Is there somewhere we can go for a few minutes? Talia: Sure. Here, e in here. Nick: So Amy told me you got an offer from Newsbeat. Where are they? Atlanta? Talia: No, Chicago. Nick: Right, Chicago. Anyway, she said they want you to start right away. Talia: True. But Nick, I… Nick: Wait, Talia. I have to tell you how I feel. Talia: OK. Go ahead. I’m listening. Nick: I know I haven’t been in touch, but it’s only because I didn’t want to get in the way. I know how important your career is to you. Talia: What are you talking about, Nick? Nick: What I’m trying to say is, I want to spend more time with you. I don’t want you to move. Talia: Good. Because this is where I’m moving. Nick: Huh? Talia: THIS, this is my new office. I turned Newsbeat down. Tony said he’d match their offer. Nick: So in other words... I just made a fool of myself. Talia: No. As usual, you were just being honest. It’s one of the qualities I like most about you.