[speaker001:] Do Mona and Jim need a new house?
[speaker002:] No, they have a big new fancy house.
[speaker001:] Does Jim make a lot of money?
[speaker002:] Yes, he does. He is a science fiction writer.
[speaker001:] Does Jim need to make more money?
[speaker002:] Afraid so. The more the better.
[speaker001:] What do they need all that money for?
[speaker002:] Well, they spend it pretty quick. New clothes, new computers and new cars every year. And they 'Ve got a cook and housekeeper.Mona used to be an actress, she likes to spend a lot of money.
[speaker001:] Do they have any children?
[speaker002:] No. They want children but no luck yet.
[speaker001:] What does Jim like to do?
[speaker002:] Jim likes to travel around the world.That 's expensive! So he tries to make a lot of money.
[speaker001:] What does Mona like to do?
[speaker002:] Oh, she enjoys spending money on fancy parties.Mona loves to wear sexy dresses, and she has quite a bit of jewelry.
[speaker001:] Wow... She sounds like a high maintenance wife.
[speaker002:] I guess so. She is also interested in politics. She knows everyone in city government.
[speaker001:] Politics can be an expensive hobby.
[speaker002:] She is pretty serious about it. Her uncle is a mayor. She wants to follow in his footsteps.
[speaker001:] Politics is a hard game to play.
[speaker002:] She might do well. Everyone seems to like her.