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Immediately after hanging up the phone with her aunt, Melissa begins planning a trip to Seattle with her mother. The following weekend, Melissa and her mother leave for a short visit to the place known as the “Emerald City.” Melissa: Are you almost ready to go, mom? I’ll go and pull the car out of the garage. Mrs. Jones: OK—just a minute. Could you see if there’s a map of Seattle in the glove box ? Melissa (shouting from the garage): I don’t see one. Wait! I found it! It’s in the compartment in the driver’s door. Mrs. Jones: Great! We’ll probably need it to find your aunt and uncle’s place. It’s a bit tricky finding their place—especially at night. Melissa: Why don’t we just go online to get the driving directions to their place? The Internet is pretty handy, you know! Mrs. Jones: So I’ve heard. In this situation, the Internet probably won’t be able to help us as we don’t know which direction we’ll be coming from. Melissa: OK! I am pretty good at reading maps. We probably won’t get lost! Mrs. Jones: Great! Let’s go, Missy! Let’s leave a note for your father reminding him to take out the dog when he gets home. Melissa: Bye, Judd. Be a good boy! Melissa and Mrs. Jones get into the car and begin their trip. Their first stop is the gas station. Melissa: Just a second and I’ll fill the car up with gas. Do you want me to pay for it with cash or use the credit card? | 
