We've overspent dreadfully this month.
By how much?
It looks to me as if it's getting on for almost 400 pounds.
Oh, does that mean we won't be able to get our holiday?
I honestly don't think that we could afford to go really.
But we haven't had a holiday for three years! Just because we can't afford it.
That's true.
I was really looking forward to this holiday... three weeks in Barbados at Christmas-warmth, sea, sunshine.
I know. So was I.
Can't we ask your mother for the money? Can't we borrow the money from somewhere for the holiday?
Well, You know we're still in debt over the car. And we've always said we wouldn't borrow money for things that weren't absolutely essential. A holiday isn't essential.
I really feel it is this time.
Well, let's look at cheaper holidays then. Let's look at somewhere closer to home, right. Let's look at Europe.
Well, there's no point in going to Europe at Christmas, is there?
Well, you said you wanted to get away from the cold here. Well, you only want to go where it's hot and sunny?
Yes, I want some warmth.
Oh, I think we ought to borrow the money from your mother.
I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's discuss it some other time.