Client: Sterling Country Club

MAN (distractedly, to himself): No, can't do it there...no, we went there two years ago, we're still paying for that one...

WOMAN: Jerry, what are you doing?

MAN: Huh? Oh, hi hon, it's...I'm in charge of organizing our annual business plan meeting this year, and I am having just the worst time trying to find a place for it. (To himself) Hey, maybe we could do it outdoors as a picnic! No, come on, stupid idea. How about...

WOMAN: Jerry, what about the Sterling Country Club? You remember, Sara Monroe had that beautiful wedding there.

MAN: Marion, everybody knows that Sterling does beautiful weddings. The food is beautiful, the service is beautiful, weddings...should be beautiful. But this...is business. B...i...s...no, wait a minute, that's not right, is it?

WOMAN (breaking in): Jerry, come on. They have three function rooms, three different sizes. Professional staff, convenient location, great views of that fabulous golf course.

MAN (on top of her lines): Well, yeah, that's right, sure, I guess so, etc.

WOMAN: And you know something else? The prices are very competitive.

(pause)

So what do you think? Sterling Country Club for your meeting is a pretty good idea, huh?

MAN: Hmmm. Not bad, Marion. Not bad at all.

WOMAN: So...do I get that promotion?

MAN: I might consider a little bonus this year. Let's talk about it at your next performance review. Come on, Marion, put that down, I was just kidding, come on, stop that now (fading)

VO: The Sterling Country Club, in Sterling, Massachusetts. When you need a serious setting for your business meeting, we're serious about doing business wih you.

For more information, call 508-XXX-XXXX.

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