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ADVISIBILITY |
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Have you given any thought to how she might feel if you were to call off the date?
She could have grown since then, couldn't she?
She could have been taking vitamins.
Oh, maybe I'd better go help him find one.
I thought maybe we could switch.
Maybe I'll have something later.
Maybe he'll try the same kind of excuse you used to use.
Gee, Wally. Maybe it won't be as bad as you think it will.
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PERMISSION
Well, if she's late Wally, you can cut in on us.
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LOGICAL
CONCLUSION / EMPATHY
She must be a knock-out.
The girl you picked must really be sad.
She must be at least nine feet tall!
She's got to be at least 15 years old.
Gail Preston. She's probably better-looking than Marjorie.
She's probably the world's all-time nothing.
We'll probably go with a friend of mine, Eddie Haskell.
Oh, well my brother's probably exaggerating.
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Well, I really have to be going.
He has to go to that dance and have a good time.
Do you have to do that?
I'm going to have to dance every dance with this big, tall girl.
Gee Mom, what did you have to come in for?
Oh, I had to go home.
Hey, Wally. I've got to talk to you.
You don't have to explain, Wally.
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SHOULD/OUGHT TO |
LOGICAL
EXPECTATION
It should be a pretty good dance Saturday night.
He should be back soon.
It's supposed to prepare us for life.
How was I supposed to know she was a couple of feet taller than you?
But how are we supposed to dance?
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ADVICE/OBLIGATION
Well now, why should I do that, Eddie?
I should be running along.
Wally, I really think that we should buckle down this year.
Oh, maybe I'd better go help him find one.
You'd better get home before things get any worse.
Except the guys from Mayfield are supposed to take the girls from Riverside,
and the guys from Riverside are supposed to take the girls from Mayfield.
When you dance with a girl, you're supposed to look into her eyes.
Oh, I'm supposed to meet her here.
CRITICISM/REGRET
I should have looked first!
SUGGESTION: (subject=you)
Well, why don't you leave the dance early?
You take the girl I drew out of the bowl.
Yes, well you go right ahead.
If there's any way I can help you on that big deal we were talking about, you let me know.
Tell your little brother to get lost.
Oh, cut it out, Eddie.
Oh stop the act, Eddie.
Now, wait a minute, Eddie.
No, go ahead.
Go ahead. Just try it. Just try it once
Wait a minute.
Fight back.
Look, just mind your own business, will you?
Go ahead
Don't start playing Elliott Ness with me.
Don't worry, Eddie
Don't be a coward.
Gee Mom, don't make him feel any worse than he already does.
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CAN/COULD |
ABILITY/INABILITY
If there's any way I can help you on that big deal we were talking about...
I can get home all right, Wally.
He couldn't find a clean shirt.
I knew I could count on Eddie.
Gee, Wally, I can't look at a first baseman and tell if she's pretty or not.
How can you kind of, sort of have a date?
You know, I still can't picture Wally getting the best of Eddie in a deal.
Can't you see I'm talking, Eddie?
Can't you see how worried I am?
(questioning) IMPOSSIBILITY/DISBELIEF
How could you know her?
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PERMISSION
Mom, can I have some of my allowance ahead of time?
You can't stay.
I can stay.
OPTION
I thought maybe we could switch.
This way I could leave the dance early,
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WILL/WOULD |
FUTURE/PLAN
Boy, I'll say.
Sure. I'll see you, Sam.
Well, I'll see you guys later.
We'll probably go with a friend of mine, Eddie Haskell.
I'll call you Friday night and tell you the exact time I'll pick you up and everything.
That'll be fine.
You don't suppose he'll go up there and hurt Eddie, do you?
Maybe he'll try the same kind of excuse you used to use.
I'll be looking into her collar bone!
Oh, I don't think I'll have time for anything.
Gee, Wally. Maybe it won't be as bad as you think it will.
He'll have forgotten all about the fact that the girl's taller than he is.
Have you boys decided which girls you're going to ask from Riverside?
Today at school they're going to put all the girls from Riverside in a bowl,
and the guys are going to pick their names out and see who they get ..
I'm going to go downtown for a while, Mom.
I'm going to meet her at the malt shop.
Mother's going to pick me up in a few minutes.
I'm really going to belt you.
Look Eddie, you're going to get it, and you're going to get it right now!
What are you going to say to Wally?
Well I'm just going to level with him.
I'm going to tell him he has to go to that dance and have a good time.
Neither one of us is going to have a good time.
I'm just going to leave it up to your own good judgement.
I am sure É. Wally's going to be looking forward to the dance.
Well of course it's going to be bad.
It's going to be murder!
I'm going to have to dance every dance with this big, tall girl.
Nobody else is going to ask her to dance.
Well what excuse am I going to give?
Well sure, but I'm never even going to get to look at her face.
I have a feeling we're going to have a wonderful time tonight.
I knew you were going to get suspicious.
Wally was just going to clobber him!
Lumpy's driving me to school today.
You're not backing out now.
You offered me a deal, and I'm accepting it.
She said her mother's taking her into town to do some shopping,
He's meeting the girl he's taking to the dance Saturday.
Wally says he's just not going to the dance.
Well, this is the week we have a school dance on Saturday night.
By the time Saturday comes around, Wally's going to be looking forward.
PAST HABIT:
She was one of the older girls and she used to play baseball with us kids.
Maybe he'll try the same kind of excuse you used to use.
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WILLINGNESS (OFFER)
And I'll take Marjorie.
I'll show you her picture.
I'll call you Friday night and tell you the exact time
If you have no objections, I'll just run up and get that book.
I think I'll wait about half an hour and then go up and check.
I'll finish the dance.
What'll I tell him it's about?
REFUSAL
Ah, gee, Mom, .. you won't let me do anything about it.
Well, I won't have my son acting like that!
I'll never do you any favors again.
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CAN/COULD/WILL/WOULD |
OFFER/REQUEST (subject=you)
Oh, would you like a soda or something?
Won't you come in and wait?
Won't you sit down and wait?
Look, will you just get lost for a couple minutes, Beav?
Hey, will you leave the book here until tomorrow?
Would you tell Wally I'd like to see him in the den?
Beaver, will you do as I ask?
Look, just mind your own business, will you?
Look, Lumpy, would you do me a favor?
Would you ask him what the message is?
OFFER/REQUEST(subject=I)
I would like to talk to Wally for a minute.
Maybe I'll have something later
I'd like to see him in the den
Hello. Could I please speak to Wally Cleaver?
PREFERENCE
I'd much rather have you tell me what to do
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