THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 07/50 )

Look Mr.Spivet, your invention has won our prestigious Baird Award.

Spencer Baird Award?

Indeed. Our one hundred and fiftyth anniversary gala is in a week's time and this would be perfect oppurtunity for you to You know Make your acceptance speech.

Of course, we would provide you with a sign language interpreter.

But ... I'll be in class. I go back to school on Monday.

You must teach at the University of Montana?

A quick phone call to your president, Jack Campbell, and it will be taken care of.

I mean, We are talking about the Baird Award after all.

Hello?Hello?

I was just thinking. I can't come out to receive the Baird award. I have too much work to finish. Thanks anyway. Have a good day.

What are you doing?

What do you think I am doing?

You are going to mess up my dataset.

You're in there for like fifteen hours. Who was that?

A journalist ... From New York. Wants me to go there for an interview about my work.

Points:

mess sth up

I don't want you messing up my nice clean kitchen.

interview (with sb)

a television / radio / newspaper interview

an interview with the new Governor

acceptance

Please confirm your acceptance of this offer in writing.

He made a short acceptance speech / speech of acceptance.

prestigious

a prestigious award

a prestigious university

take care of

Don't worry about the travel arrangements. They're all being taken care of.