CAROLINE: What should I get Uncle Teddy? DRAKE: You could get him a tie.CAROLINE: Are you kidding? That\'s the stupidest gift one can buy.I don\'t want to get a tie.DRAKE: Why not? CAROLINE: Everybody gets men ties for Christmas.It\'s too boring.Everybody buys either ties or sweaters.I want a more unique gift.DRAKE: Well, you can buy him a pet iguana[n.蜥蜴] then.CAROLINE: That\'s a cool idea.At least it would be a surprise.But I\'m afraid he wouldn\'t take care of it.DRAKE: He would think you were crazy, Caroline.CAROLINE: Yes.An iguana is too strange for a gift, and a tie is too normal.So I have to find something halfway between.DRAKE: How much do you want to spend? CAROLINE: Well, he was very good to me.He helped me edit my eay for the scholarship contest.So I want to spend at least 75 dollars.DRAKE: Alright, I have an idea.You know he carries that conservative-looking briefcase every day.CAROLINE: Yes.DRAKE: Well, he isn\'t a lawyer, so I don\'t think he needs to have a briefcase like that.CAROLINE: What should he have then? DRAKE: I think he would appreciate having a very fine leather bag.But more like a bookbag or shoulder bag.You know, not so hard and square like a briefcase.CAROLINE: I think that\'s a great idea.Men look great with that kind of bag.Where can we buy one? DRAKE: I don\'t think this mall has a leather goods store.So we have to go to State Street.CAROLINE: Alright.We can go later then.DRAKE: We can buy something for Mom and Dad here, and then go buy Uncle Teddy\'s gift on State Street.CAROLINE: Good plan.What should we get for Mom though? DRAKE: She said she wants one of those automatic foot maagers.I think they sell them at Sears.CAROLINE: Alright.We can go check at Sears and see if they have them.And what about Dad? DRAKE: How about the iguana? CAROLINE: I think it would be a great joke.But I know we\'d have to take the iguana back.And the pet store might not let us.So why don\'t we get him something else? Some clothes maybe.DRAKE: A tie? CAROLINE: Oh, shut up about ties! Forget about ties, why not? DRAKE: I was just kidding.
