Narrative testimony attempts to tell a story about an incident or transaction without prompting by an attorney with specific questions.  Whether or not to allow narrative testimony is left to the broad discretion of the trial court.{footnote}United States v. Young, 745 F.2d 733 (2d Cir. 1984).{/footnote}  Most courts do not allow a witness to testify in narrative form, since opposing counsel is often denied an adequate opportunity to object before the witness says something which is inadmissable.  Where narrative testimony is allowed, a prompt motion to strike is required to preserve an objection to anything inadmissable.{footnote}Silva v. Dias, 46 Cal. App. 2d 662 (1941).{/footnote}