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MARTIN: |
Why
do you have the family reunion, Mr. Kessler? |
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CHUCK: |
We
have a large farm. We have a large house too. |
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MARTIN: |
Is
the family reunion very large? |
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CHUCK: |
We
have thirty or forty families. Have you met my wife, Martin? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
I haven't. Good morning, Mrs. Kessler. |
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YVONNE: |
Call me Yvonne. I'm happy to meet you. You're a reporter. |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, I am. I want to meet these men and women. |
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YVONNE: |
We
have about forty men and women. |
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CHUCK: |
We
have about sixty children. |
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YVONNE: |
It's a large reunion. |
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CHUCK: |
Come meet some Kesslers. |
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MARTIN: |
Are
these men and women all Kesslers? |
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CHUCK: |
Some are married to Kesslers. This is my father. |
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MARTIN: |
Hello, Mr. Kessler. |
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FATHER: |
Hello. Are you a Kessler? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
I'm not. I'm Martin Learner. I'm a reporter. |
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FATHER: |
Have you met my wife? |
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MARTIN: |
Hello, Mrs. Kessler. I'm happy to meet you. What do you do Mrs.
Kessler? |
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MOTHER: |
I'm
a housewife. |
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MARTIN: |
Do
you have more children? |
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MOTHER: |
Only two. We have two daughters and one son. |
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MARTIN: |
Where do they live? |
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MOTHER: |
Our
son, Chuck, lives here, of course. One daughter lives in St. Louis.
One daughter lives in Fargo. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you do, Mr. Kessler? |
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FATHER: |
I'm
a salesman. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you sell? |
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FATHER: |
I
sell seed corn. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
happy to meet you. Excuse me. I want to meet more Kesslers. |
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MARTIN: |
Hello. I'm Martin Learner. Are you a Kessler? |
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KAREN: |
Of
course. I'm Karen Kessler. This is my sister. |
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KENDRA: |
I'm
Kendra. How are you? |
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MARTIN: |
Fine thanks. |
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KAREN: |
Are
you married to a Kessler? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
I'm not. |
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KENDRA: |
Are
you married? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, I am. |
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KAREN: |
What do you do? |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
a reporter. May I ask you some questions? |
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KAREN: |
OK.
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MARTIN: |
Do
you have any brothers? |
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KAREN: |
No,
I have only my sister. |
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MARTIN: |
Are
you married? |
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KAREN: |
No,
I'm not. Kendra is married. |
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MARTIN: |
Who
is your father? |
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KAREN: |
That man. |
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MARTIN: |
Chuck? We've met. Kendra, do you have children? |
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KENDRA: |
No,
I don't. Do you have children? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, I do. |
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