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Lucky, on the phone, jumped on the road, pushed the YUSHA from being hitten by a passing
car. The bag with the showpiece gift tumbled to the ground.
Are you okay?
Yusha: Just fine I think. Thank you so much, Thank God!
Lucky: Please take care. You’re sure you’re alright?-
Yusha: Yes I’m fine, thank you very much! I don’t know where I was looking.
Lucky: Don’t know. Take care next time.
Garja: Lucky? What was that noise?
Yusha: I was busy talking with my boss, she got retired and I’m carrying this gift for her only.
How inconsiderate of me-
Lucky: It’s alright!
Garja: Answer me right now!
Yusha: I mean, Thanks to you, I saved my life!
Lucky: Oh! Never mind.
Garja: Okay, Lucky. Very funny. I said no talking back and now you’re not talking at all.
Yusha: My gift also fell.
Lucky: You’re just lucky it was me, else no one cares on this digital busy planet.
Garja: If you’re playing games with me right now I’m going to kill you.
Yusha: But it’s really shameful of me, who doesn’t look straight ahead when they’re walking
somewhere! Again. I’m awfully sorry.
Lucky: Let me help you pick all this stuff up. By the way, this showpiece gift is very beautiful
and attractive, I liked it. (Picks up the gift and bag).
Yusha: Aw. Do you like it? Thank you!
Lucky: Hey. There’s a lot I could criticise about you.
Yusha: Yeah, like what.
Lucky: where were you looking when you were walking down the roadside? Don’t you see or
feet of the l car passing or coming towards you?
Garja: Hellooooo?
Yusha: All right, all right, it was my fault. (Looks down at groceries) Aw. Look at my gift.
Thank god! Not broken at all.
Garja: Lucky, I swear, you are-
Dial tone.
Manager: (Offstage) your call has been disconnected. Please leave a message after the tone.
Tone.
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