To have a word

Finn:	Welcome to The English We Speak, I'm Finn and I'm waiting here in the studio for Feifei, who is late—again. I'm really getting fed up with her. I think I'll need to speak to her about this.
Feifei:	(Door closing) Hi Finn, sorry I'm late. You know how I love crosswords? Well, I was just doing one, and I forgot the time ...
Finn:	We need to have a word, Feifei.
Feifei:	We need LOTS of words, Finn.
Finn:	What?
Feifei:	To complete a crossword successfully, we need lots of words.
Finn:	No, I'm not talking about your crossword, Feifei. I'm talking about your lateness. When I say 'we need to have a word', I mean we need a short, serious discussion about this sensitive topic.
Feifei:	Oh, I see. You're upset that I'm late, so you asked me for a word.
Finn:	That's right. Here are some examples

Woman: The noise from the upstairs flat is SO loud. It's late now and I can't sleep!
Man: I'll have a word with them in the morning. This can't carry on.

Man: I'm exhausted. I've been working 15-hour days for three weeks now. I think I might collapse.
Woman: You should have a word with your boss. He might not realise how this is affecting you.

Feifei:	OK, Finn. I understand. I'll make an effort to be on time from now on.
Finn:	It's always better to have a word than just get angry.
Feifei:	Yes, you're right.
Finn:	Good. Shall we get on with the programme, then?
Feifei:	Well, actually Finn, I would like to have a word from you too.
Finn:	A word with you. The expression is a word with you.
Feifei:	No, no—I want a word from you, Finn. You see clue 6 in the crossword is so tricky!
Finn:	Feifei, I don't want to do your crossword!
Feifei:	Oh just this one clue! It's an animal with ... five letters. What could it be? A horse? No ...
Finn:	Look, Feifei. I'm going to need to have another word with you! We need to record the programme!
Feifei:	Donkey? No that's six letters ...
Finn:	Feifei, come on!
Feifei:	Maybe it's a whale?
Finn:	Stop it!
Feifei:	Giraffe? No.