Dangerous minds: the scene of the restaurant

R:     Hey, are you sure they got chicken?
   Mm-hmm.



L:May I tell you a little
about this evening's specials?



W:The chef is featuring foie gras with smoked
duck and figs on a hill of bulgar.



W:Uh, salmon tartar
in potato gaufrette



W:over wild mushrooms,
and fennel salad.



w:Uh, for the entree
we're featuring




W:a complex shellfish
pan roast with orso,



W:a touch of comfit and a broth
thickened with lobster shell oil.



W:All very, very good.



L:Could we have a few minutes, please?
W:Ah, yes.



R:Thank you.



R:Are you sure they got chicken?
L:Yes.



L:Here. See, it's right there,
sweetie. You see? Poulet.



L:And when the waiter comes back,
you may as well talk to him.



L:lt'll be good practice
for your summer job interviews.



R:I can't talk to that guy. He probably
thinks I'm weird or something.



L:He does not. He can't help
but notice your natural charm.



L:You just look him straight in the eye and
you talk to him like you would anyone else.



L:Now, go ahead and call him over.



L:Go ahead. Just give him
a little nod.



W:Are we ready?
R:Okay, I'll have the chicken.



R:A whole one.



L:And I'll have the same.



L:And one to go, please.



W:One to go. Thank you.