They showed up at the last minute. I hope you don't mind that I brought them along.

I tried to call, but your line was busy.

We were sure you would have invited them if you had known they were in town.

I thought you knew. We don't go anywhere without our bodyguards.

We've decided that it's time to widen our cozy little circle of friends, and we thought these lovely people would be perfect additions.

We had to bring them. They're seriously depressed and we're watching them to be sure they don't kill themselves.

They're writing a book about us and they go everywhere with us.

We're both on diets, but we know how much effort you put into your cooking. So we brought along a pair of designated eaters.

They're cousins from the old country and they asked us to introduce them to a perfect American family; you were the ideal choice.

We brought them along as a favour to you. They're location scouts. If they choose your house as a set for a commercial or a movie, you'll get paid a fortune.