| Good morning, ma'am, and welcome to "Australia's Moving Experience"! |
| How can I help you? |
| Well, I... I hope you can help me. I'm so up in the air right now... |
| Just calm down, now. |
| Let me guess: you're moving and it has you a little confused. |
| That's it exactly. |
| You see, I'm relocating to the United States next month |
| and I'm having a hard time getting organised. |
| Here, fill out your name and address, and let me ask you a few questions. |
| Oh, what should I call you? |
| My name is Jane, Jane Bond. |
| OK, Jane, first of all, what's your work phone number? |
| In case I have any questions about things. |
| My work phone is 94635550. |
| But please try not to call me too often there. |
| My boss hates personal calls. |
| So does mine, ma'am, so does mine. |
| And what address should we ship your things to? |
| My new company is letting me stay temporarily |
| at 509 Clark House, |
| that's C-L-A-R-K, |
| 1137 University Drive in Seattle. |
| Seattle? Beautiful city, I hear. |
| Mountains right beside the ocean, almost. |
| Cooler than Australia, too. |
| OK, and when should we come pack your things? |
| Ah... I guess that would be on Monday, March 11th. |
| Do you want any help with an after-packing clean-up? |
| We do that for a small additional charge. |
| Yes, that would be helpful. |
| I promised the landlord I'd give her the keys back by 5 pm on Thursday, the 14th. |
| Great, we'll just schedule the clean-up for that day. |
| That way, the place will smell clean and there'll be no dust. |
| Well, you do think of everything! |
| Oh, how much is this going to cost? |
| Here is a list of our basic prices. |
| Oh dear, this seems rather expensive! |
| Yes ma'am, but you're paying for the best. |
| We're careful and we're fast. |
| Like we say, the only thing we break are speed records getting you moved. |
| Well... maybe that's so... |
| Oh, I nearly forgot to tell you. |
| I don't want my furniture shipped with me. |
| I won't be looking for an apartment till after I arrive in America. |
| Would it be possible to put my furniture in storage here for a month, |
| then have it sent along later? |
| Of course, we do that all the time. |
| A couple of other things. |
| Here at "A Moving Experience", we try to pack your things logically. |
| We don't just throw stuff in boxes. |
| Do you have any special requests? |
| You know, things you want packed in some special place, |
| so you know where to find them? |
| Like what? |
| Oh, I don't know... Things like dishes maybe. |
| Not to be rude, but you look like a lady who likes to eat. |
| Ahhh! Yes, I need my dishes and things where I can find them quickly. |
| Great. We'll put those dishes and cutlery in what we call the emergency pack. |
| Can you think of anything else? |
| Ummm, I do have an antique tea kettle my great-grandmother gave my mother. |
| I wouldn't want to lose that. |
| So I guess you'd better put that in storage with the furniture. |
| Grandma's tea kettle with the furniture, got it! |
| Say, how about things like your alarm clock? |
| You don't want to miss your plane on the big day, right? |
| Well, you certainly think of everything! |
| Yes, that's right. |
| I'll also need my alarm clock where I can find it. |
| Fine, we'll put that in your personal package. |
| And of course, we'll give you a list of where we pack everything. |
| So, all you'll have to do on Thursday, the 14th, is grab your luggage on your way out the door. |
| Um, I couldn't help noticing the new CD player you're carrying. |
| Is that a Samsung? |
| Why? Yes, it is. |
| One of their best. |
| Cost me nearly a hundred dollars, it did! |
| Do you want to take special care of it? |
| I mean it's brand new. |
| Take care of it, but nothing special. |
| You can just put it in storage with the furniture. |
| That looks like everything we need here. |
| I guess you're all set. |
| That was certainly quick. |
| Thank you, young man. |
| This has been a most moving experience! |