Excuse me, please. I seem to have lost my purse.
Oh, I see. Well, I'll have to fill out this lost and found report for you. It was a purse, you say?
That's right.
What is it like, ma'am?
Well, it's a black leather one with my driver's license, some name cards, and about fifty dollars in it.
Where did you last have it?
I'm pretty sure I had it when I was in the coffee shop.
When was that? About 1:30 I think. Where did you go after that?
To the shoe department, and then I came here.
I'm sure it will turn up. Now could you give me your name, address and phone number?