Dialogue:
On One Condition
Erin: Dad, can I talk to you for a minute?
Dad: Sure, anytime. What’s on your mind?
Erin: Well, I’ve been thinking. I really need a new phone; my screen is cracked.
Dad: I’m sorry Erin I can’t afford to buy you a new phone every six months.
Erin: No, no. That’s not what I want.
Dad: Oh, okay. Well, what do you want then?
Erin: I want to get a part-time job and save the money to buy a new phone myself. Would that be all right?
Dad: I’ll have to think about it. You have a lot going on right now with school and musical theater. I’m worried about your grades.
Erin: Don’t worry dad. I know I can handle it.
Dad: All right. I’ll allow it on one condition: you can have a part-time job as long as your grades don’t start to slip.