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(A small office in Portland, twelve o’clock.)

Jack: I’m hungry. Do you want to share a lunch order?

Fiona: Sure. I’ll pay half.

Jack: Great. Soup or noodles?

Fiona: Either. I like both.

Jack: Noodles, then. Hey, delivery is free over thirty dollars.

Fiona: How much is our order now?

Jack: Twenty-two dollars.

Fiona: So it isn’t free.

Jack: Wait. I can add a second box of noodles. Double noodles, and then we’re at thirty.

Fiona: Jack, a box of noodles is eight dollars. The delivery is three.

Jack: Yes, but the delivery is free.

Fiona: You’re paying eight dollars to save three.

Jack: I’m paying eight dollars for noodles. The delivery is a present.

(He clicks the button.)

Fiona: Okay. But I’m eating half of them.