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Hi, Rob.
Nice to see you here in the park with this lovely dog.
Oh, hi, Fei Fei.
Yes, this is Fido.
As they say, dog is a man's best friend.
And he is my best friend.
I'm taking him for a walk.
But we have to get back home soon.
Why?
Rob, I was going to ask if you wanted a coffee.
Oh, well, thank you, Fei Fei, but I can't.
I love walking Fido and sometimes I forget to look at my watch.
I keep coming home late for dinner and the family's annoyed because the food gets cold.
I.
I'm in the doghouse at the moment.
You are in the doghouse?
That's terrible, Rob.
How can you say your dog is your best friend if you kick him out of his own house?
Oh, no, no, it's not that.