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Richard: Excuse me. My name is Richard Stewart. Im a photographer. May take a picture and your little boy?
Mrs.Vann: Whats it for?
Richard: Its for a book.
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Richard: Excuse me. My name is Richard Stewart. Im a photographer. May take a picture and your little boy?
Mrs.Vann: Whats it for?
Richard: Its for a book.
Mrs.Vann: Youre writing a book?
Richard: Its a book of pictures. I call it Family Album,U.S.A.
Mrs.Vann: Oh, thats a nice idea.Well, its fine if you take our picture. Im Martha Vann.
Richard: Thank you. I appreciate your help. Im Richard.Whats your name?
Gerald: Gerald.
Richard: How old are you,Gerald?
Gerald: Five.
Richard: And where do you live?
Mrs.Vann: We live in California.
Richard: Well, welcome to New York.OK, just a second. Im almost ready here.
Alexadra: Can I help you?
Richard: Oh, please.Hold Geralds hand, please.Great! Now point to the buildings. Terrific! Give Mommy a kiss, Gerald. Nice! Thank you, Gerald. And thank you, Mrs Vann.
Mrs.Vann: Oh, my pleasure.Well be looking for your book.
Richard: Thank you. Good-bye. Bye, Gerald.Thanks again.
Alexandra: Oh, youre welcome.
Richard: Hey, let me take your picture!
Alexandra: Wonderful. Please.
Richard: Are you from New York?
Alexandra: No, Im from Greece. Im an exchange student.
Richard: When did you come here?
Alexandra: Three months ago.
Richard: Your English is very good.
Alexandra: Thanks. I studied English in school.
Richard: Would you like some coffee?
Alexandra: No, thank you. Tell me about your book.
Richard: Oh, its not finished yet, but I have some of the pictures. Would you like to see them?
Alexandra: Yes, Id like that.
Richard: Here they are. Family Album, U.S.A. Its an album of pictures of the United States: the cities, the special places, and the people. And these are pictures of people working:steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors... Oh, this is my father. Hes a doctor. This is my mother.
Alexandra: Whats her name?
Richard: Ellen. My younger brother, Robbie. He goes to high school. This is my sister Susan. She works for a toy company.Heres my grandfather. He lives in Florida. And this is my wife Marilyn.
Alexandra: Oh, shes very pretty.
Richard: Thanks.And what about your family?
Alexandra: Theyre in Thessaloniki. Thats a large city in northen Greece. But now Im living in the Bronx.
Richard: With a Greek-American family?
Alexandra: No. Hispanic.
Richard: Oh no! Its thirty.Will you excuse me? I have to meet my wife.
Alexandra: It was nice meeting you.
Richard: It was a pleasure meeting you, too. Thanks for your help. And good luck! Ive got to go. By the way. Im Richard. Whats your name?
Alexandra: Alexandra.
Richard: Bye-bye, Alexandra.Thanks.
Alexandra: Bye-bye. Richard! Richard! You left your bag.