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Make Up

Date: Jun 29 2010

Themes: Friend, Soap Opera

Grammar: Used to Do vs Be Used to

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Devan and Marni used to be great friends. They used to hang out and talk about their personal lives. But then they became business rivals and stopped getting along.

Marni has had a hard time making new friends. So she sent her lawyer to make up. Can Marni and Devan put the put the past behind them?

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Dale: Hey, look who’s back! It’s my new boss! Welcome back!

Marni: Thank you!

Beren: Where were you?

Marni: Where haven’t I been, is really more like it. I…I have to be honest. I went searching for new friends.

Jason: Did you find any friends?

Marni: No. I mean, I met some nice people, but I missed my real friends. You know, real connections. I missed you guys! I did!

Jason: We missed you too!

Marni: Thanks!

Jason: You got to go before Devan sees you. It’s going to get crazy.

Devan: So, to what do we owe this pleasure?

Marni: Well, I came here today to extend an olive branch. I don’t want to fight anymore. I don’t want to compete anymore. I want us to be friends and I want us to work together and be like we used to be before companies and competitiveness.

Jason: Yeah, remember that? All the fun we used to have?

Devan: We did use to have something between us.

Marni: We had some good fun!

Devan: But can I trust you? Is this real or is this another one of your ploys?

Marni: This is the epiphany I had. I had to travel far and wide to get to this point, but it’s real.

Devan: I’m willing to make up if you’re willing to make up.

Marni: Absolutely!

Jason: Man, can you believe they’re just making up, just like that?

Dale: No, I can’t believe they’re making up!

Jason: Wow, so after all that fighting all it took was, you know, someone to extend an olive branch for you guys to make up? This is incredible, this is great!

Marni: Yeah, it is!

Dale: Yeah!

Jason: Uh, back to work I guess?

Devan: Back to work, everybody.

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Discussion

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When Marni comes into the office after being on a trip, everyone is happy to see her. But they warn her that she ought to leave before Devan sees her. Then Devan walks in.

Marni explains that the reason she bought the company is because she wants to make up and forget about the disagreements she has had with Devan and be friends again. Devan isn’t sure if she can trust Marni, but Marni assures her that she’s telling the truth. They hug and everyone celebrates.

Do you think Devan and Marni can really be friends again? Have you ever made up with someone?

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maryas

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I think it’s hardly so thay can to make up again but thay haven’t to have business rivals again and I think it’is complicate to both of them.

Devan seems a little bossy :D

mandzhi

Russian Federation

I think Devan and Marni can be friends. But they shouldn’t compete together, and they should trust each other and help in their work. Only if they are honest, they will get along.

It’s good that Marni extended an olive branch, and they made up.

As for me I can’t remember any situations where i made up with my friends. But i remember the situation,that after a good relations with some persons in some time we didn’t continue to keep in touch. And I don’t know the reason about it.

Sherry_11

China

I think they can

romina1

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

yes i think it’s possible to make up however it depends on their both personalities ,if they take really honesty way then they will be able to move on …...

AnaBrasil

Brazil

I think it is perfectly possible, with one good thing, Devan and Marni knows each other better. Depends only on the people envolved.

vivien.JIN

China

I have a son yet, I work in daytime,after go home,bring my son.But my mother in law bring my son when I work. You know, we have many differernt thinking with old woman.

Therefore,we will speak out our idea,we do not be angry,because ,we have a same aim,that is wish the baby everything is ok. So we will make up soon.

It is really make up.

lol

Nizz

Brazil

Ozzalina

Georgia

It's difficult to say for certain, but I think, if they are really friends, they could put the past behind and find a compromise.

junebell

Russian Federation

make up means "to become friends again after a quarrel, to reconcile"

keepgoingmyenglish

China

anyone can tell me what mean about "make up" ?

adamsoney

Kuwait

it was touching lesson.

adamsoney

Kuwait

it was touching lesson.

ebabywentao

China

make up!

mossavi

Afghanistan

nice conversation

董清生

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

make up is really a good phrase

Ca_Brazil

Brazil

i think they can be friends again, maybe not exactly like in the past. yeah, i made up with my sister, i put the past behind, and now we have gotten along well.

nfrtary

Egypt

i don`t belive that , if there are two real freinds and they spent alot of good time together then they fighted whatever what the reason was? but i don`t thing one of them can extend an olive branch and put the past behind him coz first we are not angels and when the person love his friend real love then he hurt him i think he can`t trust of him and can`t forgive him coz he loved him alot.

thanx for lesson