1John, I've just had some good news.
2Susan has had her baby.
3Do you know when she had it?
4Yesterday.
5The 10th of August.
6Oh, my father was born on August the 10th.
7Give me the details and I'll make a note for everyone at work.
8Okay.
9Well, was it a boy or a girl?
10It's a boy.
11And what are they going to call him?
12Tom.
13Tom Lightfoot.
14It sounds quite good, don't you think?
15Yes, that has quite a good ring to it.
16You know he's quite a big baby.
17He weighed 4.25 kilos when he was born.
18That does sound big, 4.25 kilos.
19And he's long too, 46 centimetres.
20Mmmm. Tall parents.
21He'll grow up to be over 2 metres, I'd say.
22With masses of black hair, curly black hair.
23You know, we should go and visit them in hospital.
24What about tomorrow afternoon at around 1 pm?
25Yes, okay.
26Where should we meet?...
27Ah, I could come and pick you up at your house, if you like.
28Yes, that would be wonderful.
29My car is still off the road.
30Just refresh my memory....
31What's the address again?
32It's 15 Chesterfield Road, Paddington.
33It's next to the library, isn't it?
34Not exactly. It's next to a bank.
35The State Bank actually.
36The library is opposite us, on the corner.
37That's right,
38and there's a garage on the other street corner. I remember now.
39So, you'll pick me up at 12.45
40and we'll be there at one easily.
41Now what should we take?
42We must take them something.
43I always think flowers are good to take to someone in hospital, don't you?
44Well, not really.
45Everyone always brings flowers and they don't last.
46I think it's much better to take a pot plant,
47so she can take it home with her.
48Yes, but then she has to remember to water it.
49What about a big box of chocolates?
50Okay, chocolates sound fine.
51We should get something for the baby too. What do you think?
52Yes, you're right.
53What do you think of something like baby shampoo or talcum powder?
54Or we could get a little hat, or something like that.
55We don't know the size, or the right colour, do we?
56I think we should get something they wouldn't normally buy.
57What about a soft toy of some sort?
58Yes, a soft toy.
59What about a teddy bear?
60I could get one early tomorrow at the market
61and I could probably get the chocolates there too.
62Good.
63So you'll pick me up at a quarter to one at my place
64and I'll make sure that I've got the presents.
65You must remember how much you paid for the gifts,
66so I can pay you back for half.
67If they're going to be from both of us, I would like to go shares.
68Okay.
69I'd say the chocolates would be about $15 for something nice and not too small
70and the toy would be around $35 or so, I'd think.
71Good, that'll be fine. About $25 each then.
72Good, I'll pick you up then on Sunday at 12.45.
73Okay.
74See you then. Bye.