Hi Peter, can I talk to you for a moment. I just heard the cookie factory downtown is going out of business.

ピーター、こんにちは。少し話す時間ある？ダウンタウンのクッキーの工場が閉鎖するって今聞いたの。 volume_up

Where did you hear that?

どこで聞いたの？ volume_up

Sara told me.

サラが教えてくれた。 volume_up

I'm not sure that's true. I haven't heard anything about it.

本当かどうか分からないな。僕は聞いた事ないよ。 volume_up

She said that they have already started to lay people off.

もう解雇し始めてるって、サラ言ってたよ。 volume_up

Doesn't your father work there?

お父さん、そこで働いてなかった？ volume_up

Yes, I'm really worried he might get laid off, he just started to work there about three months ago. What do you think I should do?

そうなの、解雇されるんじゃないかって心配。３ヶ月前に働き始めたばかり。何をしたらいいと思う？ volume_up

I'd talk to your father.

僕、君のお父さんと話してみるよ。 volume_up

Yeah, but if there was something wrong I don't think he'd tell me. He doesn't like to upset me, but I really would like to know what's going on.

そう、でもね、何かあったとしても私には話してくれないと思う。私を心配させたくないから。でも、何が起こっているのか本当に知りたいの。 volume_up

So what are you gonna do?

じゃ、どうするの？ volume_up

Aren't you good friends with the president of that company?

ピーター、あの会社の社長といい友だちじゃなかった？ volume_up

Yes, we use to work together at a different company about five years ago.

うん。５年ぐらい前別の会社で一緒に働いてた。 volume_up

Maybe you could call him and see what's going on.

彼に電話してどうなってるのか聞けない？ volume_up

Well, I don't know. I guess I could. It's pretty late now, but I'll call him in the morning.

ううん、よく分からないけど、やってみるよ。今日はもうすごく遅いからあしたの朝電話してみる。 volume_up

OK, thanks so much.

そう、どうもありがとう。 volume_up