THE YOUNG AND PRODIGIOUS T.S. SPIVET( short 17/50 )

Hurry, Gracie, come on.

What's for dinner tonight?

Puree Corn.

Hey T.S, can you take up my dish washing duties tonight? I will make it upto you, I swear... Its...

Tonight, its Miss USA pagent, and I really don't wanna miss the opening.

You already owe me 4.

Miss USA!And these women are picked for their talents on what exactly?

Painting?Yoga?Karate, perhaps?

No mom.Miss America is only the "talent" portion.Miss USA is the beauty contest.

It's way better.I still think its a mistake not to take into consideration these girls intellectual attitudes.

Mom, it's a beauty contest.It's Miss USA.Otherwise, it would be called Miss High I.Q.Which no one would watch, because it would be boring, like my life!

I'm sorry Gracie, but ... you know what it,.. if you were to enter this kind of contest It would be a mistake not to showcase your talents as an actress... and as a singer you have a pretty voice ... and you play the hobo.

points

duty

»I spend a lot of my time on administrative duties.

»Your duties will include setting up a new computer system.

make up (to sb) for sth

【SYN】 compensate :

»How can I make up for the way I've treated you?

»(informal) I'll make it up to you, I promise.

owe sth to sb | ~ sb sth

»I owe a debt of gratitude to all my family.

»You owe it to your staff to be honest with them.

portion

»a substantial / significant portion of the population

»Only a small portion of the budget is spent on books.

enter (for sth) | ~ sb (in / for sth)

»1 000 children entered the competition.

»Irish trainers have entered several horses in the race.