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MARTIN: |
Good evening. I'm looking for the manager. Is it Mrs. Passantino?
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MISS P: |
It's Miss Passantino. I'm Miss Passantino. |
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MARTIN: |
Good evening. I'm Martin Learner. I called this morning about doing
an interview with you this evening. |
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MISS P: |
That wasn't me. That was Mrs. Feliccia. She's the day manager. I'm
the night manager. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
sorry. |
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MISS P: |
No
problem. What do you want? An interview? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes. Could I interview you about this laundromat? |
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MISS P: |
Why? What for? Who did you say you are? |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
Martin Learner. I'm a reporter for the Voice of America. I want to
interview you about this place. I want to ask you questions about
the place, what goes on in here, what you do. That kind of question.
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MISS P: |
It's just a laundromat. People come here to wash their clothes.
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MARTIN: |
That's what I want to know about. Who comes here. Why they come
here. Why they come at night. Our listeners will be interested.
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MISS P: |
They will? I guess that's all right. I'm not busy right now. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I record? |
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MISS P: |
It's OK. |
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MARTIN: |
Where can we sit? |
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MISS P: |
Come back here. This is my office. |
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MARTIN: |
Your office!? |
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MISS P: |
Two
chairs and my coffee cup. Sit down. |
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MARTIN: |
Let's talk about your office then. |
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MISS P: |
I
don't really need an office. The day manager does all the office
work. |
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MARTIN: |
What kind of work is that? |
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MISS P: |
Any
kind of records. She also arranges for repairs or any work like
that. I just leave her a note when I leave in the morning. |
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MARTIN: |
How
many hours do you work? |
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MALE: |
Excuse me, could I have some change? The machine isn't working.
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MISS P: |
Which one? |
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MALE: |
The
one beside the door. |
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MISS P: |
Did
you try the one by the soft drink machine? |
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MALE: |
Yes, it's empty. |
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MISS P: |
OK.
How much? Two dollars? OK. |
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MALE: |
Thanks. |
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MISS P: |
That's what I do mostly. I take care of everything. |
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MARTIN: |
Let's talk about where everything is. Are these all washing
machines? |
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MISS P: |
Yes. The ones in front are the smaller washers. Next to them are the
big washers. |
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MARTIN: |
Does Mrs. Feliccia do all the work in the daytime? |
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MISS P: |
No.
She has a helper to wash the clothes. Excuse me a minute. I'll have
to help that man. He doesn't know how to operate the dryer. |
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MARTIN: |
Where is the dryer? |
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MISS P: |
Under the window. Those are dryers. |
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MARTIN: |
Could I watch? |
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MISS P: |
I
don't mind. |
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