1 Old Friends Meet Old Friends Meet Passage 2

2 Some things never change! It ’ s very hard for somebody to get rid of his bad habit. It ’ s very hard for somebody to get rid of his bad habit.

3 Good, except for all the counterfeit money my software business has been receiving lately. money made exactly like something real in order to deceive money made exactly like something real in order to deceive

4 Those red beams can’t sniff out the high-quality fakes. figure out Sounds like a big hassle. a terrible situation causing difficulty or annoyance a terrible situation causing difficulty or annoyance

5 It’s a drain on small businesses --- a real sore spot. It ’ s really a great loss in small business. It ’ s really a great loss in small business.

6 Not a peep. I ’ ve heard nothing from him. I know his stocks took a hit, though. got a heavy blow

7 His number is no longer in service… they gave him the boot. in use dismissed him / lay him off dismissed him / lay him off Holy smokes! Oh, my! / Gosh!

8 Later that day Jim calls Ivy’s cell phone…

9 Are you one of Will’s pathetic friends? pitiful / pitiable

10 What? Me, talk with that flat broke, loser, welfare case? Whatever. pauper, poor guy No way.

11 Call me sadistic if you want. cruel, vicious,brutal

12 Jim calls Gustavo…

13 …that wench! prostitute, street girl, street walker …track him down find out by effort

14 The next day, Jim and Gustavo meet again…

15 He’s really hit rock bottom! in hard times

16 It was almost creepy to see Will’s pad up for sale! It felt no good to see Will ’ s house be sold! …the banks are leaning hard on Will to return some unpaid loans. press hard on

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