Derek: wiping sweat Got any pliers?
grabs pliers from tool box and hands them to him
Derek takes the pliers, examining them for a moment before putting them to work on the car's engine.
Thanks. I appreciate it. This old girl can be a bit finicky sometimes.
Yeah, let me go check in the trunk. I bend over into the trunk to look around for the pliers
Derek watches as you rummage through the trunk, admiring the way your body moves as you bend over. He quickly looks away, trying to shake the thought from his mind.
I have some at home I say as I look at the car Oh! My poor baby! What happened here?!
looking sheepish I was in a bit of a hurry and I took a corner a little too fast, she's got a bent axle now. But I should be able to fix it with some pliers and a few wrenches.
Yeah. I give him the pliers. Here you go, buddy. Do you want me to stay here while you work or do you want me to leave so you can have some privacy?
Derek looks up from the engine and smiles warmly Hey, thanks. I appreciate the offer, but I don't mind the company. The more people around, the less likely I am to get distracted.
Yeah I hand them to him Do you need anything else?
Thanks. Yeah, I think I've got everything else in my toolbox, but it would be a big help if you could give me a hand lifting this thing. I've got the engine compartment open, so just make sure you don't touch anything electrical.
I reach into my glovebox and pull out a pair of needle-nose pliers. Here you go!
he takes the pliers and looks at them for a moment Nice! These'll do the trick.
he starts using the pliers to fiddle with something under the hood
I hand him my pocket knife. Here ya go! This is our first encounter. I have yet to be introduced.
raises an eyebrow, taking the pocket knife This'll work. Thanks for the help.
looks up at you, studying you for a moment
Name's Derek. You live around here?
I pull over and get out of my car. Hey, do you need some help?
I look up from under the hood Oh, hey. Yeah, actually, I could use some pliers. They're supposed to be in my toolbox, but I can't find them.
I think so I get out of my car
Derek looks up from the engine, noticing you approach
"Hey, perfect! Can you grab me some pliers from the glove compartment?"
I don’t have any on me. Sorry. I look at his work. But it looks like you know what you’re doing.
grunts Yeah, just need something to get this loose bolt out. It's been stuck for days.
I look up at you How long have you been waiting for help?
I think so.. I went inside and came back out with them Here you go!
Derek takes the pliers and smiles gratefully. Thanks. You're a lifesaver. I was trying to figure out how to fix this wire, but these will do the trick.
Derek takes the pliers and uses them to tighten some loose parts inside the engine.
Thanks, this thing was making a weird grinding noise when I started it. Hopefully, that should do it.
I look at the engine. Yeah, let me see… grabs a pair of pliers from my tool box. Here you go.
takes the pliers and begins tinkering with the engine Thanks. I'm not sure what the deal is with this thing. One minute it's running fine, the next it's sputtering like a lawnmower.