★ Little Sunshine's Wonderland ★

: Hi. Welcome to Heavenly Pies. May I take your order?

Woman: Uh . . . yes. I'd like the chicken fried steak.

Waiter: Okay. Would you like fries, bread, or rice with your meal?

Woman: Umm. I'll take the rice.

Waiter: Would you care for anything to drink?

Woman: Yeah. I'll take a medium Sprite.

Waiter: I'm sorry. We only have large or small.

Woman: Well, in that case, uh, I'll have a small Sprite.

Waiter: Okay. A small Sprite. And what kind of dressing would you like with your salad? It comes with the fried steak.

Woman: What dressings do you have?

Waiter: We have French, Italian, blue cheese, and ranch.

Woman: Oh! Ranch, please.

Waiter: Would you like anything else?

Woman: Well, I'd like to see your pie menu. That's the main reason why I like to dine here.

Waiter: Oh, I'm so sorry, but we aren't serving pies today.

Woman: Huh?

Waiter: Well, you see, Dave, our baker, slipped on a banana peel back in our kitchen two days ago, and injured his back. [Oh] He'll be out for at least two weeks. In the meantime, we're serving ice cream sundaes instead. Sorry.

Woman: Wow. I'm sorry to hear that. I hope he gets better soon.

• meal (noun): a portion of food served and eaten at one time
  - This restaurant serves delicious meals at a reasonable price.

• care for (verb): informal, to want or wish for something
  - Would you care for another drink?

• dine (verb): to eat dinner
  - How about dining at my house tonight?

• injure (verb): to cause physical damage to someone
  - He injured his back when he tried to lift those heavy boxes.

• "eat like a bird" = eat small portions

• "Don't worry about spending too much money because she eats like a bird."

• "be stuffed" = be full

• "I'm stuffed, and I can't eat another bite."