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ACT TWO
RESOLVING CONFLICTS | USING COMMUNICATION SKILLS EFFECTIVELY
Read what each person says. Also, read the text beneath the dialogue to
find out what each person meant to say.
PARENT: (upset, angry) Where have you been?
(You’re over an hour late, and I’ve been really worried.)
SAM: (defensively) At a friend’s house.
(I was at Zekes’ house and we were having fun so I didn’t check the time.)
PARENT: (confused) But I told you to be home! What have you been doing?
(Did you forget that you had a dentist appointment?)
SAM: (insulted) I told you! I was at Zeke’s house!
(Don’t you believe me? )
PARENT: (frustrated) Why?
(Please just explain why you are so late.)
SAM: (anxiously) Because Zeke got the new game that you wouldn’t buy for me.
(Well, I should save for it myself but I don’t want to do my chores to get money.)
PARENT: (wary) That is not right, you should have had enough sense
to call.
(And you have spent all your money.)
SAM: (resentfully) Well, Zeke’s mother was going to drive me home!
(I forgot to call. That’s what I should have done.)
PARENT: (angry) That’s it! I’m going to call your Zeke’s mother about this! I had to
cancel your dental appointment!