M: Why? What's the matter? I want to read the paper.

W: If we turn on too many lights, all the electricity in the house will go off.

M: Now who told you that?

W: Our new neighbor Mr. Smith.

M: Mr. Smith? When did he come to our home?

W: I had to go to his home and ask for help today.

M: What was wrong?

W: When I turned on the washing machine, all the lights went out.

M: Well, did he take care of it for you?

W: Yes, but he said it would take a lot more work to do a really good job.

M: What does he mean by a really good job?

W: He said we need new electric wires throughout the house and a lot of other things.

M: Did he tell you how much it would cost?

W: Yes, about a thousand dollars.

M: A thousand dollars? That's a lot of money. And just when we need to get some work done on our car, too.

What was said before this conversation?


W: Please turn off the lights, Harry.