Alonso: I can’t stand that guy, Ellis. He always acts like such a snob.

Branda: I wouldn’t mess with him. He has friends in high places.

Alonso: Huh? What do you mean?

Branda: His dad is on the school board. And he likes to throw his weight around.

Alonso: Ugh, I hate people like that.

Branda: Me too. But you’d better stay clear of him.

Rick: Here’s Heather Spanner with today’s weather forecast.

Heather: Thank you, Rick. We’ll be experiencing light showers this morning.

Rick: So, we should bring an umbrella today?

Heather: Yes. We’re not expecting heavy rain, but it will be drizzling with overcast skies throughout the day.

Rick: Can we expect the rain to continue until tomorrow?

Heather: That’s unlikely. It should clear up by evening time.

Mrs. Robertson: Oh my god! Have you seen this article?

Mr. Robertson: The one about the president’s bribery scandal?

Mrs. Robertson: Yes. I can’t believe he was on the take from a big tobacco company.

Mr. Robertson: Me neither. The press is having a field day after the evidence was released.

Mrs. Robertson: Yeah, it’s all over the news.

Kumar: Did you watch the big murder trial yesterday?

Ellen: No, what was the verdict? Was the suspect convicted?

Kumar: Nope, they let him go. His lawyer got him off the hook.

Ellen: Really? What a shock! He’s clearly guilty.

Kumar: I know, right? He should be behind bars.

Newscaster 1: This just in! There’s been an accident on the highway.

Newscaster 2: There’s a pileup now on I-30 west.

Newscaster 1: We’re getting word that 3 people are in critical condition.

Newscaster 2: Police are on the scene. We expect to air an interview with Police Commissioner Harrison soon.

Newscaster 1: But first, we have to take a short commercial break. Don’t go away.

Newscaster 2: We’ll have more about this breaking news story when we return.

Becky: Naomi, I heard you broke up with Clay.

Naomi: Yeah, I dumped him a few weeks ago.

Becky: Why? You two seemed like such a good couple.

Naomi: That’s what I thought. But then I found out he was cheating on me.

Becky: What a shock! He turned out to be a real dirtbag.

Naomi: Totally! It’s pretty hard to bear.

Veronica: How’s it going with you and Lisa?

Craig: We broke up. Actually, I dumped her.

Veronica: Why? You two were so good together.

Craig: Well, I got tired of her. She was too high maintenance.

Veronica: What do you mean?

Craig: She was like always asking for money. And she only wanted to eat at fancy restaurants.

Veronica: Hmm, Craig, you say that about all your exes. Don’t you think your standards are too high?