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Amanda: A real baby giraffe’s?
Lily: Sure!
Marni: Do you guys want to sit down and have some cake? Or maybe play some baby-

themed games?
Jeff: Or not.
Marni: Right. Or not. They seem kind of mad at each other. Maybe this baby shower wasn’t

such a good idea.
Jeff: Yeah, Amanda seems really ticked off.
Lily: You know what? Maybe I can help to smooth things over. I did learn some really

good conflict management skills when I was at Rolling Hills. So, Amanda and Ma-
son? We have all noticed that you might be having some sort of conflict in between
you, and a very important first step is just to air out any issues you may have with
each other. So, Mason? Why don’t you start and just tell us how you’re feeling?
Mason: Well, OK. I mean, I guess sometimes when Amanda likes to…
Amanda: O K. You know what, guys? I think it’s actually kind of sweet that you put this
party together for us and I appreciate it a little bit, but I don’t remember signing
up for group therapy. So, since I have a lot of work to do, I’m going to go.
Jeff: Yeah. Real smooth, boss. Real smooth

Discussion
Amanda is starting to feel ticked off by Mason’s behavior. He’s so excited about their
baby that he’s sharing too much with their friends and family. He even put photos of
Amanda at the doctor’s office on the internet!
The two of them soon learn that Marni, Lily and Jeff are giving them a surprise baby
shower at the office. Amanda’s in a bad mood and isn’t happy to be there, but Mason loves
the attention and the gifts. Lily tries to smooth things over between Amanda and Mason, but
she’s unsuccessful. In fact, Amanda gets up and leaves.
Is Amanda right to be upset with Mason? How can Mason smooth things over with his
wife?