I think I'm going to go home.
Why? We just got here.
I know, but it's over 12!
12? What do you mean?
Look at the time. Three or four o'clock?
Yes.
I never stay out that late. That's too late.
But why is it too late? It's Saturday night. You have nothing to do tomorrow. Why not stay out and drink with us?
Were you so wild when you were still in Taipei, Sharon?
Yes, I was. And I like living here. People know how to party here. In Taipei, some people know how to party. But here, everyone does.
What is that they're doing on the couch?
They're smoking pot. Don't worry about it.
Pot? Isn't that marijuana?
Yes, it is.
But, Sharon, that's illegal! The police could come, and we could go to jail.
Don't worry about it. It is true that pot is illegal in America. But the laws aren't as strict as in Taiwan. If people are arrested, and they have a little pot in their possession, they don't go to jail. They just have to pay a fine.
Really?
Yes.
I didn't know you had such wild friends. Do you smoke marijuana too?
I tried it a couple times. But I don't like it. I like alcohol better. Don't worry about them, though. If you don't want to smoke pot, you don't have to.
I don't want to.
That's alright. But you really should have another drink. People will probably start dancing soon.
I don't know if I can drink more. I already had two drinks.
You had two drinks at nine o'clock. C'mon, Ann, you are in an American university now! You have to learn how to drink.
I thought a university was for studying.
It is. We study hard all week. And then, on the weekend, we party hard. That's the best way to live.