Place: Library / Characters: Student and librarian
Action: returning books / Situation: one is overdue and damaged
Place: Coffee shop / Characters: Two coworkers
Action: having coffee / Situation: one is secretly quitting the job
Place: School bus / Characters: Driver and student
Action: finding a lost backpack / Situation: it has no name tag
Place: Office / Characters: employee
Action: cleaning up spilled chili before the boss comes to work
Place: Dog park / Characters: Two dog owners
Action: chatting / Situation: their dogs start fighting
Place: Museum / Characters: Tourist and guide
Action: asking questions / Situation: the tourist doesn’t speak much English
Place: Restaurant / Characters: waiter and customer.
Action: fixing a wrong order and calming them down
Place: Elevator / Characters: two strangers.
Action: stuck between floors and trying not to panic
Place: Clothing store / Characters: Mother and daughter
Action: trying on clothes / Situation: they disagree on styles
Place: Grocery store / Characters: shopper and cashier.
Action: searching for a lost wallet
Place: Garden / Characters: Two neighbors
Action: watering plants / Situation: one complains about the other’s cat
Place: Kitchen / Characters: two siblings.
Action: baking cookies but the oven won’t turn on
Place: Hotel lobby / Characters: Receptionist and guest
Action: checking in / Situation: the reservation is under the wrong name
Place: Theater / Characters: Two actors
Action: rehearsing / Situation: one keeps forgetting lines
Place: Field / Characters: Two teenagers
Action: running / Situation: one of them twists an ankle
Place: Rainy street / Characters: two friends.
Action: hurrying home because an umbrella broke
Place: Bakery / Characters: Baker and customer
Action: choosing a cake / Situation: the customer has a nut allergy
Place: Swimming pool / Characters: lifeguard and child.
Action: finding missing goggles before class starts
Place: Ice cream shop / Characters: Kid and parent
Action: ordering / Situation: the kid wants 5 scoops
Place: Classroom / Characters: Teacher and student
Action: reviewing a test / Situation: the student is upset with the grade
Place: Airport / Characters: Two friends
Action: saying goodbye / Situation: one is moving abroad
Place: Living room / Characters: Grandparent and grandchild
Action: watching TV / Situation: the remote is missing
Place: Farm / Characters: Two farmers
Action: working / Situation: a storm is coming