[Q]: W: Oh, thanks. I got into that wedding dress with great difficulty. It was too small. M: Why didn't you get one your size? W: Oh, it was my grandmother's - my mother wore it on her wedding day, and I really wanted to wear it on mine. I suffered for six months so I could wear it. M: How did you do it? W: Do you know this diet that many actors are doing? I don't think it's very healthy if you do it for a long time, but it really works. M: I think meat is not allowed in your diet. W: No, actually, you can eat things like, um, roast chicken, steak, and bacon, but you can't eat any bread and butter. M: Is it the diet that you love but have to avoid? W: That's right. Dieting is so boring. Hopefully, I won't need to wear the wedding dress again anyway. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Catherine, you look great in these photos.

[Q]: W: Sure thing. What'll it be? M: A menu, please. W: We don't serve food - just the beers you see on the wall. M: All right. What about that one? It's German, right? W: Yeah, it is. Is that what you'd like? M: Sure, that'll do. But I'd like a cold one if you've got one. W: Sure thing, sweetie. That'll be $6.25. M: Say, you're kinda friendly, aren't you? W: I suppose it comes with the job. It pays to be nice to people, don't you think? M: I suppose it does. That's what my mother said to me anyway. Oh, wait. Wait a second. Oh, no. I can't believe this! W: What's wrong? M: I think I left my wallet somewhere. W: It's gotta be around here. Maybe on the floor? M: No. It's not there. I don't know where it could be. Any chance you can be nice and give me that beer for free? W: No chance of that happening. If no one's paying, I'm not so nice. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: M: Hello? Um, can I get some help over here?

[Q]: M: I had mixed feelings really. From what I'd read, I expected it to be funnier. W: I know what you mean - just shows how different people's tastes can be. Good twist at the end though. I wasn't expecting that, were you? M: I kind of guessed what was coming, to be honest. There were a lot of references to other films in the storyline I thought. W: Oh, you think so? I wasn't quite sure what message it was trying to convey, though. One minute it seemed to be saying one thing and the next it was saying the opposite. M: Yeah, I agree. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]: W: Well, what did you think of that film?

[Q]: M: I am terribly sorry, madam. It's a bit unusually busy tonight. As a compensation, your meal will be free. What was said before this conversation?
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[A]:
W: I have a complaint to make, Sir. I had waited ten minutes at the table before the waiter showed up, and I finally got served. And I found it was not what I ordered.