celia : shall i punch out for you, rose? i'm leaving now.

rose : no, thanks. i've to work overtime.

celia : but today is friday. you're not going to work overtime on

friday evening, are you?

rose : well, i am. i'll have to finish this report for next monday's meeting....is ted coming to pick you up?

celia : no. we'll meet at my house. he invited my family to spend the weekend with his family at their villa.

rose : that's nice. where is his villa?

celia : it's not his villa, but his father's. i think it's somewhere in florida. i'm not sure myself.

rose : sometimes i envy you a lot. ted is a good guy.

celia : come on. you just haven't met the right person. and i think that you work too much. you should learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life.

rose : i know, but i am a work maniac.

celia : well, suit yourself! i've got to run now.

rose : have a nice weekend!

celia : you too.... oh, i forgot to tell you one thing. a guy called this afternoon. he said he was your ex-boyfriend. he wanted you to call him back.

rose : did he mention anything else?

celia : no, nothing else.... see you monday.

rose : see you.

vocabulary

注释

1. to punch out 同 "clock out (off)" 指下班打卡签退。反之为"punch in", "clock in (on)', 上班打卡签到。

2. maniac n.狂热、狂人