#Person1#: What happened? I've been waiting for almost an hour.
#Person2#: Vm sorry, but I had car trouble.
#Person1#: Oh, that's too bad. Couldn't you have telephoned?
#Person2#: I was going to, but I didn't have any change for a pay phone.
#Person1#: You could've gotten some change in a store.
#Person2#: But I was out on the edge of town. There wasn't any place to get change.
#Person1#: Well, at least you're here now. No need to wait any longer. So, let's get started.
#Person2# is late because #Person2# had car trouble and couldn't get change to phone anyone.
being late