Woman: Whao. This place is a disaster and the smell.
Man: It's . . . . Ah. [ Sniff, sniff ]. Ah, it's not so bad.
Woman: Yes, it is. It's terrible.
Man: Ah. Come on.
Woman: No, look. There are pizza boxes all over the floor.
Man: Do you need a piece?
Woman: Wait! I think that (pizza) company's been closed . . . like two months ago . . . for health reasons. Stains on the carpet from who knows what. Say good-bye to your deposit. I'm . . . I'm not even going into the bathroom. And, what is that smell?
Man: What smell? Wait . . . what! Ah!
Woman: Uh . . . What is in your garbage? This milk is curdled. How long has it been in there? Are you trying to develop intelligent life? I mean it looks like your trying to build a civilization in there?
Man: It's . . . it's not so bad.
Woman: You keep saying that. Uh, do you need to hire a housecleaning service?
Man: A what?
Woman: Yes. A cleaning service. [ Cleaning service? ] I You know my friend. She has . . . She has her own company. They'll come to your apartment . . . clean everything from top to bottom. Clean your carpet . . . and it certainly needs it. Uh, dust your furniture, sweep, mop, everything. Clean your blinds . . . not that you'd notice, closets, and your appliances.
Man: That . . . that . . . that sounds expensive. I . . . I . . . I don't think I can afford that.
Woman: They . . . they usually send out teams of two people, but for you, they're going to need a whole HazMat (hazardous materials) crew.
Man: Well, how much?
Woman: They usually charge $30 an hour.
Man: THIRTY DOLLARS!?!? Whoa!!!! That's expensive.
Woman: But it's going to be more for you, I'm sure.
Man: Whoa!!! That's expensive.
Woman: Look. You always tell me you don't have friends . . . . I can see why. Give them a try. Look. I can get you a discount. Okay, you can't keep living like this.
Man: Oh, well, uh, Sis. Uh, do you have time? Maybe, you could . . .
Woman: No, no! In fact, I remember I have to be somewhere.
Man: Oh, okay, well. What's their number?
Woman: I'll . . . I'll text it to you later. Good-bye.
Man: All right. Bye.
disaster (noun): something that cause a lot of suffering and loss
A fire started in one of the apartments, and we lost everything. It was a terrible disaster for everyone.
deposit (noun): money that you pay when you rent an apartment and you may get back if you leave it in good condition
- You usually have to pay a deposit to rent an apartment in this area.
curdle(adjective or verb): to be thick and often spoiled
- I couldn't drink the milk because it was all curdled. (adjective)
- The pudding will curdle if leave it on the stove too long. (verb)
civilization (noun): an organized and developed society
- You'll be apart of modern civilization if you live in such a dirty apartment and not realize it.
blinds (noun): something that is used to cover a window on the inside of a room
- Could you close the blinds? The light outside is bothering me.
HazMat (noun): dangerous or hazardous materials
- You need to wear a HazMat suit to enter that building. It is too dangerous otherwise.
crew (noun): a group of people who work together on a team
- A crew of workers are in charge of cleaning all of the apartments this week.
- I couldn't drink the milk because it was all curdled. (adjective)
- The pudding will curdle if leave it on the stove too long. (verb)
civilization (noun): an organized and developed society
- You'll be apart of modern civilization if you live in such a dirty apartment and not realize it.
blinds (noun): something that is used to cover a window on the inside of a room
- Could you close the blinds? The light outside is bothering me.
HazMat (noun): dangerous or hazardous materials
- You need to wear a HazMat suit to enter that building. It is too dangerous otherwise.
crew (noun): a group of people who work together on a team
- A crew of workers are in charge of cleaning all of the apartments this week.
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