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MARTIN: |
OK,
Alan. Say that again. Don't interrupt, Sue. |
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ALAN: |
You
put the car in park. Then you put in the key. You turn the key
forward, and it starts. |
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SUE: |
I
said it was the starter. |
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MARTIN: |
Sue. What do you do when it starts, Alan? |
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ALAN: |
Umm. You go? |
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MARTIN: |
You
still have the key in your hand. |
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ALAN: |
Oh.
When the car starts, you let go. |
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SUE: |
Why? |
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MARTIN: |
Alan? |
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ALAN: |
I
can't remember. |
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MARTIN:
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It
will break the starter. But you were correct. When the car starts,
you let go the key. Then what? |
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ALAN: |
Are
we ready to go? I put the car in gear. |
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MARTIN: |
Which gear? |
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ALAN: |
In
drive. It's an automatic shift. I can't drive the other kind. |
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SUE: |
What's an automatic? |
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ALAN: |
It's the kind of shift we have. |
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SUE: |
What's the other kind? |
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ALAN: |
The
kind uncle Ron has. |
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MARTIN: |
What happens when you put the car in drive? |
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ALAN: |
We
go. |
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MARTIN: |
But--you forgot one thing. |
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ALAN: |
I
don't know. I can't think. |
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MARTIN: |
Sue, what did he forget? |
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SUE: |
I
can't think either. |
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MARTIN: |
He
forgot to put his foot on the brake. What's the brake, Sue? |
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SUE: |
It's down there, by your left foot. |
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ALAN: |
I
know. When you put the car in gear, it goes right away. You have to
put your foot on the brake until you're ready to go. |
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MARTIN: |
Good. Always keep your foot on the brake until you're ready to go.
We didn't finish our list of things you can't do. |
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SUE: |
I
can't park. |
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ALAN: |
We
said that. I can't back the car. That seems difficult. |
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MARTIN: |
That will have to wait too. What else? |
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ALAN: |
I
don't know. Nothing. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
you fix a tire? |
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SUE: |
I'm
too little. |
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MARTIN: |
But
you may need to fix a tire when you drive. Can you check the oil?
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SUE: |
I
can't open the hood. |
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ALAN: |
Yes, I can. I'm not able to fix a tire. |
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MARTIN: |
Can
you fill the car with gasoline? |
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ALAN: |
Yes, that's easy. I do it all the time. |
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SUE: |
Can
you steer the car? |
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MARTIN: |
We don't know, do we? You have to drive on a street or road to do
that.
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SUE: |
I
don't know how to steer. Daddy, sometimes you hold the wheel with
one hand, and sometimes you hold it with two. |
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MARTIN:
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You
should hold it with two. Then it can't get away from you. Put your
left hand up here, and your right hand down here. Just watch how I
do it. |
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SUE: |
I'm
not able to see very well on the back sheet. |
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ALAN: |
Dad, may I try starting the car in the garage? |
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MARTIN: |
I
think that's a good idea. We'll practice today. |
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SUE: |
I
suppose I'm too young. I can't wait until I'm sixteen. |
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