Wrapped Around Her Finger

Intro

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• wrapped around one's finger
• crush
• pedicure
• no way

• the man for the job

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When you love someone, you will do anything for them. You just want to make the person you love happy!

Unfortunately, those we love do not always love us back. Sometimes they even use our love to their advantage!

If someone is wrapped around your finger, they will do whatever you want. It’s easy to get someone wrapped around your finger when they have a crush on you. Mason likes Ella, but she doesn’t really like him back. Today we see just how wrapped around her finger he is.

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Dialog

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Devan

Ella

Mason

Devan:  Oh, Ella!

Ella:  What?

Devan:  So, I have this thing that I need done, and nobody here is going to want to do it.

Ella:  Mason will do it!

Devan:  Mason will do it?

Ella:  Yeah, of course. He’ll definitely do it.

Devan:  Why do you think he’ll do it?

Ella:  He’ll do anything I tell him to. He’s wrapped around my finger.

Devan:  So, he’ll basically do anything you tell him to do? Like what? Give me some examples.

Ella:  So, I think…I got him to do my laundry. And then…oh yeah, I got him to do my pedicure today. I didn’t have to pay for that. It’s awesome.

Devan:  Interesting. Hey, Mason!

Mason:  Yeah, boss! Hey, Ella!

Ella:  Hi Mason!

Devan:  So, I have something I need you to do for me.

Mason:  Yeah? What is it?

Devan:  I need you to become friends with Jeff the lawyer.

Mason:  No way! I absolutely do not want to do that. I hate that guy.

Devan:  I need someone to talk to him to find out the secrets with what’s going on with this negotiation.

Mason:  I don’t think so, boss.

Ella:  But Mason, no one else can do it! You’re just such a nice person and he would trust you, I mean, I would trust you. I’d want you to befriend me if I was trying to get secrets from a company.

Mason:  Okay, I’ll do it. I’m the man for the job. I am totally going to do this, boss! You don’t even know how good I’m going to do it! I’m going to…Do the…Bye! I’m going to go start now.

 

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