Linda: how's it going?
Ian: Good! Nice crowd!
Linda: did you get there on time?
Ian: with 15 minutes to spare, which was nice. I took it easy too, the road was pretty rough - lots of bends
Linda: good well that's why I wanted you to leave early
Linda: so when do you think you'll be done?
Ian: no telling yet. They'll probably want me to stay after the party to help with clean up
Linda: when's it finish? Officially I mean
Ian: At 11. So I'll probably get home midnight, maybe 1
Linda: 😮
Linda: just so long as they're paying you for the extra time
Ian: yep we've worked all of that out
Linda: 🙂
Ian: 🙂
Linda: see you when you get home x
Ian: Don't wait up x
Ian got there a quarter before the planned time. The party finishes at 12 or 1 o'clock at night but Ian will probably have to stay longer and help with cleaning up for extra money.