Chapter 5 of 19 · 5'06"
Dinner With A Client 说去见客户IMDb ↗
跟我说去见客户，人却不在饭局
I Love You, Man · 2009
CEFR C1IELTS 7.0homerelationships雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingZooey catches the client lie: he eavesdropped on the girls and rushed out to make a friend, and he once threw up on Barry. At the open house Sydney grazes, hunts divorced women, mists the room, and calls ketchup a revelation. Learn open-house slang and coming clean.
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Benoit Blancdetective
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Miles Bronbillionaire
Chapters
19 parts · AI-cut01Neighborhood Dining他还在规划一条社区餐饮街A25'05"02Be Proud泳裤里一坨钢丝球，还让人自豪B15'05"03Lose It Finally终于要丢掉处男这回事了B25'04"04Robbie Hooked This多亏罗比牵上线，这局才这么爽B15'05"05Dinner With A Client跟我说去见客户，人却不在饭局C15'06"06My Plezh一句我的荣幸，就把场面圆过去B14'53"07Meeting Him Now我现在正要去见他B25'07"08How Was The Open开放日怎样——他用黑话问回家B15'03"09That Was Really Good他只挤得出一句：那真的很好B25'06"10Rush Is The GreatestRush 是史上最强乐队，没有讨论C14'57"11For The Most Part我不喜欢那个，但大体上还行B25'05"12Bro Namath一上来就兄弟相称，见面先套近乎B15'04"13Raise A Glass举杯先祝这两个人B25'06"14Move Down There海莉，咱们把东西挪到那边去B15'06"15You Look Stiff你看起来僵得要命C15'05"16Thanks Sydney谢谢悉尼，这句我领了B15'11"17Never Rode Bikes我们从没一起骑过车，再见B25'05"18Name Out There至少你的名字传出去了B15'04"19Rikey The Billboards广告牌他倒是喜欢A25'05"
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lt was a whole misunderstanding.
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-Your mom set you up with a guy? -Yeah.
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You told me you were going to dinner with a client .
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-No. -What the hell is going on?
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Look, l overheard you talking to the other girls on your girls' night and. . .
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l knew it.
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Look, l know that you're stressed out that l don't have any close friends, so l've been trying to meet someone .
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Right, you've been. . . Okay, so that explains a lot.
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l thought it was so weird that you wanted to hang out with Barry .
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-Yeah, exactly. That guy's a dick. -Yeah.
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-l threw up in his face . -Yeah, l know. Denise told me.
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-l threw up in his. . . A lot. -Yeah.
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- Projectiled . -Yeah.
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-That's a real thing. -Yeah.
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Well, l don't think l'm gonna meet anybody by June 30th, so our wedding party's gonna be a little uneven .
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Peter, l don't care. l just want you to be happy and to stop kissing strange men.
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Wow, it's really smoky in there.
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Yeah, he got up in there.
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-Tongue? -Oh, yeah.
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You wouldn't mind brushing your teeth, would you?
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No. l've already done it a couple of times.
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l'll do the mouthwash again.
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-There's some Tom's in the top cabinet. -No, l gotta go with chemicals on this.
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-l love you. -l love you, too. l might use Comet.
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lt's a pleasure to meet you.
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l live down there.
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l like it. l'm liking it.
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-Yeah? -Yeah.
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lt's a good space, you know? lt's a good vibe.
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-Yeah? Terrific. -Yeah.
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Well, when the Santa Anas come through, it is majestic.
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-Thanks. -l'm excited.
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-We'll let you know. -Okay.
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Thank you.
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-Hello. -Hi.
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-lf you need any help, just let me know. -Thanks.
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Sure.
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Thank you for eating.
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-l'm the first one, huh? -Yeah.
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l never understood why people are so afraid to eat at an open house.
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l know.
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Why's Ferrigno selling?
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He bought a place in Jackson Hole.
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Yeah, l think he's tired of the Hollywood grind.
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Right.
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You know, l've always wanted a pad with a giant Lou Ferrigno statue, so l think l've found it.
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He's got one.
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You're wasting your time with that couple. Just FYl.
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Why do you say that?
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l saw the guy pull in. He's driving a Saab 9.3, which, l'm not a snob, it's a great car, but it costs $30,000.
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This house must be, what, 4, $4.2 million?
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Doesn't quite compute, right?
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Well, l hope that's not the case. He told me he was gonna make an offer.
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l think he's trying to impress that girl he hasn't slept with yet.
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-The feng shui. -Yeah.
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How do you know that?
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Well, it's body language, you know?
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Look, that guy needs to fart.
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lt's pretty clear, but he doesn't know her well enough to do it in front of her, so l assume they haven't slept together.
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-l like it. You okay? -Yeah, no, l'm fine. l'm good.
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-He does seem to be clenching. -Yeah, he doesn't wanna fart.
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Watch. When he gets enough space, he's gonna let one rip, l guarantee you.
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That's a good move.
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"Hey, go check out the kitchen, honey. l'll meet you in there."
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-Okay. Yeah. -Now watch.
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He's making his move slowly. Slowly but surely. Watch the leg.
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Wait for it. Wait for it. Fart.
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-Boom. That's a fart, motherfucker. -Oh, my God.
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-That's a fucking fart. -Oh, my God !
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Look at him crop-dusting across your open house. lt's a disgrace.
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-He farted in my open house. -He sure did.
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You know what, guy?
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l like it, but l'm thinking it might be a little bit small.
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Totally, and it smells like fart.
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-What? -Never mind.
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Let's take off, baby. Come on.
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Roll down the windows in that car, sweetheart.
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You called that. That was like a play-by-play.
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That's amazing. You called that!
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-Yeah. Well, l know my farts. -Unbelievable.
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Well, listen, just full disclosure.
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l have no interest in buying this house.
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Well, then why are you here?
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To eat your free food and to try to meet a divorcée.
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-Are you serious? -l am.
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Yeah. l've found that at the classy open houses, the spread is usually pretty decent, and there's a beautiful bevy of attractive and newly-single women.
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l don't know what to say. Thank you for your honesty.
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Thank you for the sun-dried tomato aioli, because it's a revelation.
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-Wow. Hey, thanks for noticing. -Yeah.
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All right, l'm gonna take this panini for the road .
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There's an open house in Bel Air that promises to be replete with cougars .
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-You don't wanna miss that. -No, sir.
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-lt was nice to meet you. Yeah. -You, too.
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Hey, you know what, here, let me give you my business card.
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-All right. -ln case you're looking for, you know, a new home or anything.
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l actually specialize in smaller houses, bungalows, that kind of thing.
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-Lovely. Let me give you mine, as well. -Okay.
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-"Sydney Fife." -That is my name.
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There you go.
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Well, thank you for the great open house.
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-My plezh. Okay. -All right.
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-Nice to meet you. -You, too, Sydney.
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Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
go to dinner with a client
go to dinner with a client
跟客户吃饭
You told me you were going to dinner with a client .
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GrammarB1↩ 00:02
You told me you were going to dinner with a client
过去进行表当时说法：told me + were going：她复述的是他当时的借口，不是现在进行。
You told me you were going to dinner with a client .
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CollocationB1↩ 00:11
stressed out
stressed out
焦虑得不行
Look, l know that you're stressed out that l don't have any close friends, so l've been trying to meet someone .
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GrammarB1↩ 00:11
so l've been trying to meet someone
完成进行：I've been trying：这段时间一直在找朋友，解释他为何乱跑饭局。
Look, l know that you're stressed out that l don't have any close friends, so l've been trying to meet someone .
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Pronunciation↩ 00:11
stressed out that
stressed out 当一块形容词，out 的 t 连到 that。
Look, l know that you're stressed out that l don't have any close friends, so l've been trying to meet someone .
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CollocationA2↩ 00:21
hang out with someone
hang out with someone
跟巴里一块晃
l thought it was so weird that you wanted to hang out with Barry .
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CollocationB1↩ 00:27
throw up in someone's face
throw up in someone's face
吐在他脸上
-l threw up in his face . -Yeah, l know. Denise told me.
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Pronunciation↩ 00:27
threw up in his face
threw up 和 face 两端加重，画面感全靠重音。
-l threw up in his face . -Yeah, l know. Denise told me.
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SlangB2↩ 00:31
Projectiled
喷射式呕吐——把 throw up 升级成炮弹。彼得补细节，佐伊只回 Yeah。
- Projectiled . -Yeah.
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CollocationB1↩ 00:36
a little uneven
a little uneven
有点不齐（伴郎伴娘人数）
Well, l don't think l'm gonna meet anybody by June 30th, so our wedding party's gonna be a little uneven .
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GrammarA2↩ 00:36
our wedding party's gonna be a little uneven
be going to 表预见：gonna be uneven 是他预见到六月三十日前凑不齐伴郎。gonna 在这里接的是 be，不是别的动词搭配。
Well, l don't think l'm gonna meet anybody by June 30th, so our wedding party's gonna be a little uneven .
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something for the road
something for the road
带走路上吃
All right, l'm gonna take this panini for the road .
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Pronunciation↩ 04:37
for the road
for / the 弱读，road 才是带走的理由。
All right, l'm gonna take this panini for the road .
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SlangB2↩ 04:39
cougars
熟女；猎年轻男人的年长女性——开放日玩笑：Bel Air 会挤满这类客人。
There's an open house in Bel Air that promises to be replete with cougars .
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Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
auto-pauses
Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:00
overheard you talking
偷听到你们聊
In the scene彼得承认：闺蜜夜偷听到佐伊担心他没好友，才去乱约男人。
I overheard you talking about the seating chart, so I stayed late.我听见你们在聊座位表，所以加班留下来了。
In daily life
办公室If you overheard us talking, you already know the deadline moved.你要是听见了，就知道截止日期改了。
above my level
SlangC1↩ 00:00
crop-dusting
边走边放臭
In the scene悉尼在费力高开放日解说：那男的故意散开，慢慢放一串屁给女友。
He is crop-dusting the hallway and blaming the dog.他在走廊边走边放，还怪狗。
In daily life
吐槽Don't go crop-dusting through an open house.开放日别沿路放臭。
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SlangB1↩ 00:00
let one rip
放一个响的
In the scene悉尼打赌：男人只要离开女友视线，保证会在开放日放一个。
If he reaches the kitchen alone, he's going to let one rip.他要是独自进厨房，肯定会放一个。
In daily life
警告The elevator is packed. Do not let one rip.电梯里挤满人，别放。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 00:00
full disclosure
事先坦白
In the scene悉尼吃完免费餐才说自己不买房，只为认识离婚熟女而来。
Full disclosure: I only came for the panini and the small talk.事先坦白：我是为热压三明治和闲聊来的。
In daily life
约会Full disclosure, I still talk to my ex once a week.事先说清，我每周还跟前任聊一次。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:00
a revelation
像开了窍
In the scene悉尼把开放日的番茄酱夸成启示级美味，顺便留下名片。
That garlic sauce was a revelation. I need the recipe.那蒜酱像开了窍，我要配方。
In daily life
推荐The cheap neighborhood place was a revelation.那家便宜的社区馆子让人开窍。
above my level
CollocationC1↩ 00:00
replete with cougars
熟女成群
In the scene悉尼下一站是贝莱尔豪宅开放日，声称那里熟女资源管够。
The gallery opening was replete with cougars and free wine.画廊开幕熟女和免费酒都管够。
In daily life
吐槽派对That rooftop bar is replete with cougars on Thursdays.那家天台酒吧周四熟女特别多。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:00
santa anas
圣安娜焚风
In the scene彼得带看房客吹洛杉矶天气：圣安娜风一过，这房子就显得庄严。
When the Santa Anas come through, the hills look sharp enough to cut.圣安娜风一来，山线利得像能割手。
In daily life
天气Cancel the hike. The Santa Anas are brutal today.徒步取消，今天焚风太狠。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:00
projectiled
喷射式呕吐
In the scene彼得承认在巴里脸上吐过，还升级成喷射，丹妮丝早已转告佐伊。
He projectiled across the table and still asked for another beer.他对着桌子喷射，还要再来一杯。
In daily life
宿醉One tequila and I projectiled in the cab.一杯龙舌兰，我在出租里喷射了。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Peter, l don't care. l just want you to be happy and to stop kissing strange men.”
彼得，我不在乎。我只想你开心，也别再去亲陌生男人。
Why it's great
I don't care 先放下伴郎人数，后半句 and to stop kissing 才是真正的底线，温柔里带刺。
Pattern
I just want you to be happy and to + 动词
When to use
先保证心情，再加一条具体别做的事。情侣收场常用。
Similar
我只想你开心 ／ 别再干那事了
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
don't care 轻轻放下，happy 扬一下，kissing strange men 放慢。
Use it yourself
劝加班狂I just want you to be happy and to stop sleeping at the office.我只想你开心，也别再睡在公司。
劝社交I don't care about the guest list. I just want you to be happy.宾客名单我无所谓，我只想你开心。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Hear Zooey catch that the client dinner was a rush to make a friend.
- Learn the full confession: eavesdropping and throwing up on Barry.
- Catch Sydney grazing the open house and misting the room.
- Track my plezh as a throwaway way to smooth the intro.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in this chapter?
Zooey catches the client lie: he eavesdropped on the girls and rushed out to make a frien。
What should I listen for?
The line that moves the relationship, not the filler.