In a Thai restaurant later that evening. Somsak, the owner of the restaurant, greets Susan and Harry.
Somsak:	Ah! Miss Stewart! Welcome! How are you?
Susan:	Fine, Somsak. And you?
Somsak:	Fine, thank you.
Susan:	This is my friend Harry Bennett.
Harry:	Pleased to meet you.
Somsak:	Very nice to meet you. Any friend of Miss Stewart's is welcome at Somsak's. Follow me, please.
Harry:	[to Susan] I like it here.
Susan:	I do, too. I come here often.
Somsak:	Special place for special people.
Susan:	Thank you, Somsak. [Somsak leaves.]
Harry:	Well! Nice restaurant.
Somsak:	[He returns.] Would you like something to drink?
Susan:	Yes, I'd like a glass of ginger ale with ice. Harry, what would you like?
Harry:	Do you have a dry white wine?
Somsak:	How about a California chablis?
Harry:	Chablis is fine.
Somsak:	What would you like to eat?
Susan:	I'd like the mee krob. Harry, would you like to see a menu?
Harry:	No, it's OK. I'll have the mee krob also. [to Susan] What is it?
Susan:	Crispy fried noodles. I love them.
Somsak:	May I bring you a salad?
Susan:	Oh yes. What do you recommend today?
Somsak:	I recommend rose-petal salad. Special for new friends.
Susan:	[to Harry] Rose-petal salad?
Harry:	Why not?
Somsak:	I'll take care of everything. [He leaves.]
Susan:	I hope you're hungry.
Harry:	What? Oh, yes. Starving. Well, I ...
Susan:	[at the same time] Well, I ...
Harry:	What do you do at Universe Toy Company?
Susan:	I'm the vice-president of new toy development.
Harry:	Terrific!
Susan:	I know you're a CPA.
Harry:	That's true. Harry Bennett, certified public accountant. I love numbers. I do some work for Smith and Dale, your company's accounting firm.
Susan:	And so ...
Harry:	Here we are.
Susan:	Yes.
Harry:	I have a daughter.
Susan:	I know. How old is she?
Harry:	She's nine years old.
Susan:	That's a nice age. What's her name?
Harry:	Michelle.
Susan:	Do you have a picture of her? [Harry shows her a photo.] She's very pretty.
Harry:	Thank you.
Somsak:	[He arrives with the salad.] Rose-petal salad. And there's a phone call for you, Mr. Bennett.
Harry:	Excuse me, Susan. [He leaves the table.]
Susan:	[to Somsak] I hope nothing is wrong.
Somsak:	I'll get the rest of the dinner. Excuse me. [He leaves.]
Harry:	[He returns.] Please forgive me, Susan, but ... I have to leave. I feel terrible, but ...
Susan:	What's the matter?
Harry:	My daughter isn't feeling well.
Susan:	Oh no! Is it serious?
Harry:	I don't know. The baby-sitter says she has a stomachache, and she's crying. I'll have to go home. Will you forgive me?
Susan:	Of course. I'm so sorry for Michelle. And you didn't have a chance to eat.
Harry:	Oh, it's OK. Let me take you home first.
Susan:	No no. Please, go ahead.
Harry:	It's our first date.
Susan:	We'll make another. Please don't worry.
Harry:	[He gets up to leave.] I'll phone you.
Susan:	I hope your daughter is all right. Goodbye.
Harry:	Goodbye.