租錄影帶Renting Video Tapes

CAROL: My husband and I have just moved to town.

LISA: Oh! Well welcome to Dull Springs.

CAROL: Thank you.

LISA: Are you thinking about becoming a member?

CAROL: A member?

LISA: Yes, a member of our store.

CAROL: Well, I wanted to ask you about renting video tapes here.

LISA: That's what I mean. To rent from us, you need to become a member.

CAROL: Okay. How do I do that?

LISA: I will give you a form to fill out.

Membership is 15 dollars a year. Plus we need to take an extra 35 dollars on deposit.

You get your 35 dollars back when your membership expires.

CAROL: I see. What is that deposit for?

LISA: It's to cover any tapes that may be lost or damaged.

CAROL: Alright. And if I pay the membership fee, how many tapes can I rent?

LISA: You can rent as many as you like.

CAROL: Really? I can rent as many as I like? Free?

LISA: No, they're not free.

Our rentals are 2.78 for most movies. And 3.99 for new releases.

CAROL: I see. And when I rent tapes, how long can I keep them?

LISA: New releases are usually 24 hours.

Normal movies are three to five days, depending on the movie.

CAROL: Hmm. If I rent a new release, and I keep it for two days, do I have to pay extra?

LISA: Yes, I'm afraid so. The late charges for new releases is 3 dollars a day.

CAROL: Wow, that's expensive.

LISA: I'm sorry, Ma'am.

The reason we have that policy is because the new releases are very popular.

We want to make sure the tape is in stock so all our customers have a chance to rent it.

CAROL: Alright. I guess I'll join. Can you give me a form to fill out?

LISA: Sure, Ma'am. We'd be happy to have you as one of our members.