[speaker001:] Excuse me. I've been waiting for my main dish for quite a time.
[speaker002:] Yes, sir.Just a minute, please, I'll check with the kitchen.
[speaker001:] Thank you for waiting.It takes another ten to fifteen minutes, I'm afraid.
[speaker002:] We have an appointment in half an hour.
[speaker001:] I see.
[speaker002:] Do you have anything else I can have instead?
[speaker001:] Well, yes.How about beef stew? We can serve you at once.
[speaker002:] I'll take beef stew, then.