What day is it today, David?<br />Thursday. Why?<br />No, I mean, what date is it?<br />Uh, January 13th.<br />January 13th. It's your mother's birthday, isn't it?<br />Good heavens. Yes, you're almost right. It's next week on January 17th.<br />That's next Monday. Well, what shall we give her this year?<br />Oh, you decide. I want to watch a program on TV.<br />Oh, come on, David. She's your mother. She is 65 anyway.<br />Oh, alright. Flowers?<br />Oh, not flowers. And not chocolate either. It's so boring.<br />Let me think. What about a book?<br />Yes, but what about... She does not read very much.<br />Well, what does she like?<br />She likes her garden and her flowers.<br />That's it. Let's give her a book about flowers.<br />Yes, yes. That's a good idea.<br />In fact, I saw a book the other day called The English Garden and Flowers.<br />Lots of pictures. I think it costs about 14 or 15 pounds.<br />That sounds fine. Let's get her that.<br />You say she is 65 this year?<br />Yes. Why?<br />Well, let's invite her to supper here at home on her birthday. Just her and your father.<br />But it'll be a Monday after work.<br />No, let's go out for dinner instead.<br />Hmm, alright. Where?<br />What about the new Italian restaurant on King Street? They say it's very good.<br />Yes, alright. Let's try that. Good idea. Let's hope she likes Italian food.
