| A: | Hello, I’m here to see Mr. Corleone. |
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| B: | Right this way, sir. |
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| C: | Charlie! What can I do for you? |
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| B: | Mr. Corlone, I’m really sorry to trouble you, but I need your help. |
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| C: | Anything for you, Charlie! Your father was like a brother to me. |
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| B: | Well, sir, you see, this recession has hit me pretty hard; I lost my job and I’m in a lot of debt. |
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| C: | I see…… |
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| B: | Yeah, you know, I’ve got credit card bills, car payments, I’ve got to pay my mortgage; and on top of all that, I have to pay my son’s college tuition. |
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| C: | So you’re asking for a loan. |
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| B: | Well, I just thought maybe you could help me out. |
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| C: | What? At a time like this? I’m broke too, you know! You’re not the only one who has been hit by the recession! I lost half my money in the stock market crash! Go on! Get outta here! |
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| trouble | principle verb, present simple | disturb or bother |
| recession | common noun, singular | a period of time when the economy of a country is bad |
| hit me pretty hard | phrase | had a strong, negative affect on me |
| debt | common noun, non-variable | the amount of money you owe to a person, bank, company, etc. |
| on top of all that | phrase | besides that, in addition to |
| broke | Adjective | not have any money |