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CAPTAIN: |
Come in. Come in. Good afternoon. |
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MARTIN: |
Good afternoon, Captain. |
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CAPTAIN: |
How
are you? Fine, I hope. |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, thanks. How are you? |
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CAPTAIN: |
Great. |
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MARTIN: |
I'm
Martin Learner. |
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CAPTAIN: |
Yes, I know. You're the reporter. |
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MARTIN: |
Yes, that's right. We talked last month. May I record? |
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CAPTAIN: |
Sure. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I put the recorder on this table? |
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CAPTAIN: |
Ah--no. Could you put it here, please? |
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MARTIN: |
Of
course. This is fine. |
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CAPTAIN: |
What can I do for you, Martin? |
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MARTIN: |
I
want to write some stories. |
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CAPTAIN: |
What about? |
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MARTIN: |
I
want to write about the planes and helicopters, and the men. |
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CAPTAIN: |
Good. I've asked Lieutenant Lucas to show you around. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I look at the planes? |
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CAPTAIN: |
OK.
Look at the planes. Talk to the pilots. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I look around the ship? |
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CAPTAIN: |
Of
course. Some parts of the ship are off limits. |
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MARTIN: |
What do you mean? |
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CAPTAIN: |
You
can't go some places. You can't see everything. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I ask why? |
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CAPTAIN: |
For
security. It's a nuclear ship, you know. Lieutenant Lucas will keep
you out of trouble. |
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CAPTAIN: |
Would you like a drink? |
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MARTIN: |
May
I have some coffee? |
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CAPTAIN: |
Sure. What would you like to see, Martin? |
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MARTIN: |
I
write about people usually. Is it all right to talk to the men?
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CAPTAIN: |
What about? |
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MARTIN: |
How
they live on the ship. |
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CAPTAIN: |
That's fine. |
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MARTIN: |
May
I ask them about their work? |
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CAPTAIN: |
I
don't mind. They won't tell you any secrets. |
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MARTIN: |
I
want to describe their lives on the ship. What they do every day.
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CAPTAIN: |
Ah,
good. Here's our coffee. |
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MARTIN: |
You've been very helpful, Captain. |
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CAPTAIN: |
May
I offer you some more coffee? |
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MARTIN: |
No,
thanks. I should move on. May I come back later for more questions?
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CAPTAIN: |
All
right. Would you like to see the ship now? |
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MARTIN: |
May
I? |
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CAPTAIN: |
I'll call Lieutenant Lucas now. |
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MARTIN: |
Thanks for your time, Captain. I appreciate it. |
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LUCAS: |
I'm
Lieutenant Lucas. You're Mr. Learner? |
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MARTIN: |
Yes. Please call me Martin. |
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LUCAS: |
OK.
I'm happy to meet you. We can begin here and move on to the upper
deck. |
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MARTIN: |
I
need to meet Major Armenian in the pilots lounge at four o'clock. We
have an appointment. |
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LUCAS: |
Do
you know Major Armenian? |
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MARTIN: |
We've met before. |
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LUCAS: |
I'll take you there. |
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