Chapter 1

Introductions and Small Talk

Picture Description, p. 12

This is a cocktail party. Maybe it's in the living room of a big home. Maybe it's a lounge at a university. We can't tell.

There's a table with snacks and drinks on it. In the background there are books and awards on shelves, and there's a painting of a man on the wall. He looks like a military officer. Maybe he's the host's grandfather.

The host of the party is probably the man in the orange suit. He's introducing two guests to each other: a tall woman with red hair, and a short, strange looking man with a moustache.

A girl in a pink dress is dancing with a guy in a green shirt and purple shoes. They seem to be having a lot of fun.

A guy in a blue sweater is leaning against a counter and spilling his wine on the floor. He's probably drunk. He looks depressed.