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[English]

CHECK IT OUT.

OH, MY GOD! WHAT-WHAT IS...

WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?

IT'S-IT'S A CAT.

THAT IS NOT A CAT.

YES, IT IS.

WHY IS IT INSIDE OUT?

EXCUSE ME

EXCUSE ME

BUT THIS IS A PUREBRED, SHOW-QUALITY SPHINX CAT.

HOW MUCH DID YOU PAY FOR THAT?

IT WAS EXTRAVAGANT, BUT I GOT A PRETTY GOOD DEAL.

YEAH? HOW MUCH?

A THOUSAND BUCKS.

ON A CAT?!

IT'S NOT A CAT.

ALL RIGHT, LISTEN, BALL BOYS

MY GRANDMOTHER HAD ONE OF THESE WHEN I WAS A LITTLE GIRL

AND IT WAS THE SWEETEST THING.

I MEAN, IT WAS SO CUTE.

IT WOULD SIT IN MY LAP AND JUST PURR ALL DAY LONG

AND I WOULD DRAG A SHOESTRING ON THE GROUND

AND IT WOULD CHASE IT.

FREE CATS DO THAT, TOO, YOU KNOW.

IT'S NOT A CAT!

LOOK, YOU GUYS, I'M REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THIS, OKAY?

I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK.

I'M GOING TO GO SET UP A LITTER BOX FOR MRS. WHISKERSON.

WELL, WHAT AM I GOING TO CALL HER-- FLUFFY?

RACH? YEAH?

YOU HAVE SCRATCHES ALL OVER. WHAT HAPPENED?

WELL, IT'S MY CAT.

WHAT?

OH, YEAH. I GOT A CAT.

I DON'T WANT A CAT.

OH, DON'T WORRY. IT'S NOT A CAT.

YEAH.

YOU GUYS

THIS CAT IS NOTHING LIKE MY GRANDMOTHER'S CAT.

I MEAN, IT'S NOT SWEET; IT'S NOT CUTE.

I EVEN DRAGGED THAT LITTLE STRING ON THE GROUND

AND IT J-JUST FLIPPED OUT AND SCRATCHED THE HELL OUT OF ME...

AND I SWEAR-- I KNOW THIS SOUNDS CRAZY--

BUT EVERY TIME THIS CAT HISSES AT ME

I KNOW IT'S SAYING:

( whispering ): "RACHEL."

DOESN'T SOUND AS CRAZY AS PAYING $1,000 FOR A CAT.

WHA...! YOU PAID $1,000 FOR A CAT

WHEN YOU OWE ME $300?

WELL, I... I WAS GOING TO LET YOU PLAY WITH IT.

OH, MY... OH, GOOD GOD.

I GIVE UP, YOU GUYS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS THING.

BAKING IT DIDN'T HELP, HUH?

SO WHY DON'T YOU

JUST TAKE IT BACK TO WHERE YOU GOT IT?

I TRIED. THEY WON'T TAKE HER BACK.

MAYBE THAT'S BECAUSE SHE'S A MINION OF THE ANTI-CHRIST.

RACH...

WHY WON'T THEY TAKE IT BACK?

WELL, THEY SAID THEY WOULD

BUT THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME STORE CREDIT

AND, I MEAN, WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?

GET A THOUSAND REGULAR CATS?

YOU CAN KEEP IT AT OUR PLACE

UNTIL YOU FIND OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

NO, MON, THAT'S NOT THE POINT.

I AM OUT $1,000; I AM ALL SCRATCHED UP

AND I'M STUCK WITH THIS STUPID CAT THAT LOOKS LIKE A HAND.

( sneezes)

OH, MY GOD.

THE CAT'S MADE MY EYES WATER.

DON'T-DON'T THROW IT TO ME!

MY VISION'S BEEN COMPROMISED!

OH, GOD. OKAY, OKAY...

IT'S OKAY.

MAN, THAT WAS CLOSE.

YEAH. YOU ALMOST OVERREACTED TO SOMETHING.

OH, MY GOD!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOUR BABY?

NO, THAT'S NOT A BABY.

THAT'S A CAT.

EWW, IT'S CREEPY LOOKING.

OH, NO.

ACTUALLY, IT'S VERY SWEET.

IT'S VERY SWEET. LOOK.

( vicious hissing)

YEAH. DO YOU WANT IT?

( chuckling)

NO. I HATE CATS.

WELL, SO, THEN WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME? OKAY?

JUST GET OUT OF HERE, ALL RIGHT? MOVE ON.

SHEESH.

WOW, WHAT AN UNUSUAL CAT.

YES. THANK YOU. EXACTLY.

YOU WANT IT?

MAYBE.

I WAS THINKING ABOUT GETTING A CAT.

I WAS JUST GOING TO GO TO THE SHELTER, BUT...

OKAY, WHY NOT?

OH, TERRIFIC.

THAT'LL BE $2,000.

WHAT?

OKAY, $1,000.

I THOUGHT YOU WANTED ME TO ADOPT YOUR CAT.

WELL, I DO

BUT YOU'RE JUST GOING TO HAVE TO ACTUALLY LOOK AT THIS

AS MORE OF AN INVESTMENT THAN A CAT.

OKAY, YEAH. I JUST WANTED A CAT.

YEAH. OKAY, OKAY...

( stammering)

OBVIOUSLY, YOU KNOW HOW TO HAGGLE

SO I'M NOT GOING TO TRY AND TAKE YOU ON, OKAY?

SO $800 AND I DON'T CALL THE COPS, WHICH I SHOULD

BECAUSE YOU ARE ROBBING ME BLIND! BLIND!

JUST TAKE THE CAT, LEAVE THE MONEY AND RUN AWAY.

JUST RUN AWAY.

DAMN IT!

CAN'T YOU AT LEAST SMILE OR SOMETHING?

( vicious hissing)

OKAY, DID ANYBODY JUST HEAR THAT?

ANYBODY?

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
extravagant /ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt/ B2	adjective - excessively high or large; very expensive.
quality /ˈkwɑː.lə.ti/ A2	noun - the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
deal /diːl/ A2	noun - an agreement or arrangement.
sweetest /ˈswiː.tɪst/ A2	adjective - having the most pleasant taste; kind or gentle.
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to run after someone or something in order to catch them.
excited /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ A2	adjective - very enthusiastic and eager.
litter /ˈlɪt.ər/ A2	noun - a box filled with absorbent material for a pet to urinate and defecate in.
scratches /ˈskrætʃ.ɪz/ A2	noun - marks made by something sharp.
hisses /hɪs/ A2	verb - to make a sharp sibilant sound, as a snake or someone expressing anger.
crazy /ˈkreɪ.zi/ A2	adjective - mentally deranged, extremely enthusiastic.
minion /ˈmɪn.i.ən/ B1	noun - a follower or subordinate of a powerful person.
compromised /ˌkɑːm.prəˈmaɪzd/ B1	adjective - having been weakened or impaired.
unusual /ʌnˈjuːʒ.u.əl/ B1	adjective - not commonly encountered or experienced.
shelter /ˈʃel.tər/ A2	noun - a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.
investment /ɪnˈvest.mənt/ B1	noun - the action or process of putting money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage.
haggle /ˈhæɡ.əl/ B1	verb - to dispute or bargain over the price of something.
robbing /ˈrɒb.ɪŋ/ B1	verb - to take something from someone illegally.

Key Grammar Structures

• IT WAS EXTRAVAGANT, BUT I GOT A PRETTY GOOD DEAL.

  ➔ Past Tense with Adverb

  ➔ The phrase uses the past tense verb 'was' and the adverb 'extravagant' to describe a past action with a manner.

• I MEAN, IT WAS SO CUTE.

  ➔ Present Tense with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'mean' in the present tense to express an opinion or clarification.

• I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU THINK.

  ➔ Present Simple with Negative

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'don't' to express a strong, ongoing feeling of not caring.

• I KNOW THIS SOUNDS CRAZY, BUT...

  ➔ Present Simple with Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'know' in the present simple tense to express certainty, followed by a concession.

• YOU CAN KEEP IT AT OUR PLACE UNTIL YOU FIND OUT WHAT TO DO WITH IT.

  ➔ Modal Verb for Permission

  ➔ The sentence uses the modal verb 'can' to give permission or make a suggestion.

• I WAS GOING TO LET YOU PLAY WITH IT.

  ➔ Past Continuous with Modal Verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the past continuous tense with 'was going to' and the modal verb 'let' to describe an intended action that didn't happen.

• JUST TAKE THE CAT, LEAVE THE MONEY AND RUN AWAY.

  ➔ Imperative Mood

  ➔ The sentence uses the imperative mood to give direct commands.

• CAN'T YOU AT LEAST SMILE OR SOMETHING?

  ➔ Tag Question

  ➔ The sentence uses a tag question with 'can't you' to seek agreement or express frustration.