A lawyer is trying to call his clients. The phone rings and their little boy, in a whisper, says, “Hello.”
Lawyer: “Is your mommy there?”
Boy: (whisper) “Yes.”
Lawyer: “Can I speak with her?”
Boy: (whisper) “She’s busy.”
Lawyer: “Is your daddy there?”
Boy: (whisper) “Yes.”
Lawyer: “Can I speak with him?”
Boy: (whisper) “He’s busy.”
Lawyer: “Is there anyone else there?”
Boy: (whisper) “The fire department.”
Lawyer: “Can I talk to one of them?”
Boy: (whisper) “They’re busy.”
Lawyer: “Is there anybody ELSE there?”
Boy: (whisper) “The police department.”
Lawyer: “Well, can I talk to one of THEM?”
Boy: (whisper) “They’re busy.”
Lawyer: “Let me get this straight, your mother, father, the fire department AND the police department are ALL in your house, and they’re ALL busy. WHAT are they doing?”
Boy: (whisper) “They’re looking for me.”
Vocabulary Help
- busy – ocupado
- call – telefonar
- daddy – pai
- Is there anyone else there? – Tem mais alguém aí?
- lawyer – advogado
- let me get this straight – deixe-me ententer
- little boy – garotinho
- mommy – mãe
- mother – mãe
- police department – a polícia
- speak (speak, spoke, spoken) – falar
- talk – falar
- The fire department – Os bombeiros
- they’re looking for me – eles estão me procurando
- try – tentar
- whisper – sussurrar