Why does the man say, "it's twenty dollars to take a taxi"? 

M-Au: I think the restaurant's going to get some nice publicity by being in the community festival this weekend. It'll be a great way to get customers interested in our food.

W-Am: It's definitely good advertising. Aren't you working the first day of the festival?

M-Au: Yeah-but if the event gets rained out and is held at a later date, I won't be able to work it because I'll be on holiday. Luckily, the weather this weekend should be warm and sunny, so I plan to be at the festival's opening day. How about you?

W-Am: I'm not scheduled to work for the restaurant, but I'll be there helping a friend. She has a small jewelry shop and needs a hand with her booth.

M-Au: I'd like to book two tickets for tonight's city bus tour

W-Am: Sure, we still have seats on the bus. This tour will stop at five different sites and end up the Seven Stars Restaurant

M-Au: Oh. That sounds good. A friend of mine is visiting from out of town. He'll like that

W-Am: Yes, but we have to put in the order for the restaurant in advance. You have a choice between the chicken with vegetables or the beef with rice

M-Au: We'll both have the chicken

W-Am: Here are your tickets. And by the way, we're expecting clear skies tonight. You'll definitely want to bring your camera. You won't want to miss taking photos of the city's skyline

M-Cn: Hi, Siba. Do you need help taking those files up to our office? It looks like you have your hands full

W-Br: If you don't mind, that'd be great. The elevator is still out of order, so we'll have to use the stairs

M-Cn: But that broke last week - the maintenance crew should have repaired that by now

W-Br: Well, apparently a piece of hardware had to be custom made

M-Cn: Ah, I see. Well, at least our office is only on the second floor, so we don't have to climb too many stairs

W-Br: That's true. Thanks again for carrying some of these files - it would have taken two trips to get them all without your help