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[English]

So, you can just walk in here? Anyone

can just walk right in. Well, it helps

that last year I made out with the 10

flap guard Rico. But basically, yeah,

anyone. When I think of all the times I

left my purse on a table here

unattended, I shudder. Shudder.

[laughter]

Okay, so we can't get in the actual

building without being caterers. So, we

have to change into those uniforms.

Wait, you never mentioned anything about

a rent to close situation. Small price

to pay for us making it. Is it? Is it a

small price to pay?

>> Hurry. We have a superstar to stock. I

thought I would hate it, but I'm kind of

into it. I'm very Janelle Monae.

>> No, you're Janelle. I have no Monae.

What are we going to do with our

dresses? We can't leave them out here. I

need them inside. I have to look amazing

when I meet Martha Stewart. What does it

matter what we're wearing? We're still

going to be the two crazy girls chasing

her down with a cupcake. That's why it

matters. Oh. Oh, I know. Here, help me

get the shelves out of this. We can hang

our dresses in here and push them in.

Brilliant. Kind of like the Louis

Vuitton travel wardrobe I used to have.

We're the service elevator I was born

in.

[music]

>> Coming through. HOT FOOD. LOOK OUT. VERY

HOT, MAN. It's hot. YOU'RE A WAITER, NOT

A WEATHERMAN.

>> HEY, pretty girls. I like the way you

push around that big steel box. Why

don't you come over here and I'll have

sex with you? [laughter]

>> A display like that really makes you

appreciate Oleg's nuance.

>> Okay, let's go right to the ladies room

so we can change. Is it that way or that

way?

>> What?

Johnny, how'd he get invited? This used

to be an exclusive event. He's made it.

He goes where made it people go. Why are

we hiding from that low life? If he sees

me in another waiter uniform, I'm the

sad girl always in the uniform. If he

sees me in that dress at the ball, he

can suck it. Ladies room that way.

The ladies room is RIGHT DOWN HERE. PUSH

HARDER.

CARTER, you want MARTHA TO SEE YOU

DRESSED LIKE THAT?

>> MOVE COMING THROUGH.

>> HERE'S THAT FOOD EMERGENCY.

FINGERS, FINGERS, FINGERS, FINGERS.

COMING THROUGH. COMING THROUGH. Excuse

us. Look alive, right? I almost hit you.

>> Hold up now. Just hold up. What is going

on right now? You can't bring food in

here.

>> Oh, it's not food. That would be weird.

It's dresses. We have to change into

these cuz she has this guy she wants to

impress and I have to change into it

because I'm stalking Martha Stewart. Oh,

I'd be a terrible spy. [laughter]

>> Usually, I don't get the long stories

till the end of the night. And by then,

the girls are crying and begging me for

wisdom and tic tacs.

I'll go first. I have to get two of

these in one dress. Miss, do you have a

shoe horn? [laughter]

[music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shudder ˈʃʌdər A2	verb - to tremble or shake, typically as a result of fear, horror, or revulsion
caterer ˈkætərer A2	noun - a person or company that provides food and service for events
uniform ˈjuːnɪfɔrm A1	noun - a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization
situation ˌsɪtʃuˈeɪʃən A2	noun - the state of affairs at a particular time
superstar ˈsuːpərstɑr A1	noun - a very famous person, especially in sports or entertainment
stalking stɔkɪŋ B1	verb - to follow or observe someone persistently and stealthily
brilliant ˈbrɪliənt A2	adjective - exceptionally clever or talented
nuance ˈnjuːɑns B2	noun - a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound
exclusive ɪkˈskluːsɪv B1	adjective - restricted to a particular group or individual
impress ɪmˈprɛs A2	verb - to have a strong effect on someone or something
wisdom ˈwɪzdəm A2	noun - the ability to make good judgments based on experience
begging ˈbɛɡɪŋ A1	verb - to ask for something in a desperate or humble manner
tic tɪk B1	noun - a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic motor movement or vocalization
shoe ʃu A1	noun - an outer covering for the foot, typically made of leather or a similar material
horn hɔrn A1	noun - a hard, pointed, often curved outgrowth on the heads of certain animals

Key Grammar Structures

• So, you can just walk in here? Anyone can just walk right in.

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The phrase "can just" is used to express surprise or disbelief, typical of tag questions.

• But basically, yeah, anyone.

  ➔ Adverb placement

  ➔ "Basically" is placed at the beginning for emphasis, modifying the entire sentence.

• I thought I would hate it, but I'm kind of into it.

  ➔ Contrastive conjunction

  ➔ "But" is used to contrast the expected dislike with the actual enjoyment.

• We can't leave them out here. I need them inside.

  ➔ Double negative (informal)

  ➔ The contraction "can't" and "them out here" form a double negative, common in informal speech.

• Kind of like the Louis Vuitton travel wardrobe I used to have.

  ➔ Simile

  ➔ "Kind of like" introduces a simile, comparing the current situation to a Louis Vuitton wardrobe.

• YOU'RE A WAITER, NOT A WEATHERMAN.

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The phrase uses parallel structure with "a waiter" and "a weatherman" for emphasis.

• Oh, I know. Here, help me get the shelves out of this.

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ "Help me" is in the imperative mood, used to give a direct command.

• Usually, I don't get the long stories till the end of the night.

  ➔ Adverb of frequency

  ➔ "Usually" indicates frequency, describing a habitual action.