dialogue: Tom: Have any plans for the weekend, Tom?
  Perle: Yeah, I ' m going for a hike in the southern Rocky Mountains.
  Tom: Oh, do you go hiking often?
  Perle: I go as much as I can. I love hiking because you can really get in touch with nature.
  Tom: It would be nice to get out of the city. Do you want some company?
  Perle: Sure. But, it will be a long hike, 30 miles in three days. Have you been hiking before?
  Tom: Yeah, I go a lot too. I saw a bear and a mountain lion on my last hike.
  Perle: Wow! You must have been pretty far away from the city.
  Tom: Yeah, my friend and I hiked in a very wild part of the national forest.
  Perle: Well, bring him along too. We ' ll have a great time this weekend.
  Tom: Thanks, I ' ll ask him.
summary: Tom asks Tom about his weekend plan and whether he needs a company. Tom is going for a hike and invites Tom and Tom's friend to go together.