走遍美國 (14-1): Family Album, USA(5)---Playing Games(Act1)

Family Album, USA(5)---Playing Games(Act1)
 
 


ACT I

You like living in New York, don't you? 喜歡住在紐約約 是
Oh, I love it. 噢 我喜歡住住在紐約
It's so convenient. 一切都很方便
I can take the bus to work ... 我可以坐公共共汽車上班…
or the subway ... 或者搭地鐵……
or a taxi. 或者坐計程車車
And there's so much to do. 而且這 總是是有許多事可做
Lots of movie houses, and the theater. 很多電影院 還有劇院。
I know what you mean. 我懂得 的意意思
I'd like to live in the city, 我也喜歡住在在
but living in New Jersey and the suburbs 但住在 New JJersey的郊區
is better for Michelle. 對 Michelle乙 好些。
Trees, grass. 有綠樹 有草草地
There's a lot of good things about suburban living. 郊區生活是有有許多優點
I grew up in Riverdale, remember? 你記得嗎 我我就是在 Riverdale長大
So I know. 所以我了解這這些
But, as a working woman, 但是就職業婦婦女來
I think New York has all the conveniences-- 我覺得紐約具具備了一切便利的條
including the best tomatoes. 包括上好的 ??選
The truth is, I'd like to live in the city. 老實說我也想想住到城 來
Michelle's the right age. Michelle正處處於成長的年齡
There are lots of things for her here. 這 有許多適適合她的東西
You're right, Harry. 你說的對 HHarry。
Today is the perfect example. 今天就是一個個很好的例子
Michelle and her friends are at the aquarium in Brooklyn. Michelle和她她的朋友們在參觀 Brooklyn的水族館
They come back here for lunch, 他們回到這兒兒來吃午
then go uptown to the Museum of Natural History. 然後再往北去去自然曆史博物館
There's so much for young people to see and do. 這 有很多可可供年輕人看和做的事情
It's just incredible! 簡直是難以置置
Not just for young people. 不僅僅對年輕輕人來說是這樣
What about me? 對我還不是一一
I've never been to the aquarium 我從來沒有去去過水族
or the Museum of Natural History. 或自然曆史博博物館
Have you? 呢
Oh yes, Harry. 去過了 Harrry。
My mother and father 我父母
My mother and father 我父母
often took us somewhere in the city on the weekends. 經常在 末帶帶我們去城 的一些地方
Dad was a busy doctor, 爸爸是個很忙忙的醫
but he usually managed to squeeze a Sunday in 但是他總會設設法擠出星期
with Richard, Robbie, and me. 和 Richard Robbie及我在一起。
I used to love to go to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. 我過去很喜歡歡去大都會美術館
I've been there several times. 我到那兒去過過好幾次
Twice with Michelle. 其中兩次是和和 Michelle去的
You ought to think about spending more time with Michelle 你應當考慮多多花點時間陪 Michell
at all the great places in the city. 去城 所有的的好地方看看
Well, perhaps, 好的 也許
you'll help me select some of the great places. 能幫我挑一一些好地方
And perhaps, you'll join us? 也許 能跟我我們一起
Perhaps I will. 也許吧。
Well, there we are. 好了 就這樣樣了
All set for lunch, Harry. 午餐的一切都都準備好了 Harry
It looks inviting. 它看起來很令令人食指大動
I wish Michelle and her friends would get here. 我希望 Micheelle和她的朋友很快就到這 。
I'm starving, aren't you? 我餓了 呢
I can't wait to take a bite of the pumpernickel. 我簡直迫不及及待想吃一口黑 包
It smells so delicious. 它聞起來好香香
Coming! Coming! 來了 來了。
Who is it? 是誰呀
Who is it? 是誰呀
Michelle. Michelle。
It's us, Susan. 是我們 Sussan。
Come in, Michelle, 請進 Micheelle
and bring your friends along. 請帶 的朋友友們進來
We're on the fifth floor. 我們在五樓。
Oh, you've been here before. 噢 以前來來過的
Susan, Susan
I really appreciate 我真的很感謝
your doing this for Michelle and her friends. 為 Michellle和她的朋友所做的這些。
Oh, please, Harry. 噢 拜 你 Harry。
It's nothing. 這沒什麽。
I'm not just doing it for Michelle. 我不僅是為 MMichelle做這些
I'm doing it for you. 也是為你做的的
Thank you. 謝謝 。
I'm doing it for us, Harry. 我是為我們大大家做的 Harry
Well, 是的
it's ... it's important for Michelle to see us together more often. 讓 Michelle靠 到我們更常在一起是……是很重要的。
That's true. 確實是這樣。
It's important 這是很重要的
for Michelle and me to get to know each other better. 讓Michelle和和我彼此更了解
That's important for us. 這對我們很重重要
That makes me feel good. 那使我感到很很高興
That makes me feel good. 那使我感到很很高興
What, Harry? 什麽 Harry
What makes you feel good? 什麽使你感到到高
Well, that you care about Michelle, 哦 我是說你你關心 Michell
that you care about me, and 關心我 且
that you care about us. 關心我們大家家
Well, Harry, that's because I do. 哦 Harry 那是因為我關心。
I do care. 我真的關心。
They'll be here any minute. 他們馬上就到到了
Susan, I'd like to continue this conversation later. Susan 我希希望等一下能繼續我們的談話
Of course, Harry. 當然可以 HHarry。
We'll finish the conversation when they go to the museum. 他們去博物館館之後我們再聊
I'd like that. 我很樂意。
So would I. 我也是。

I like living in the suburbs.
Living in New Jersey
in the suburbs
is better for Michelle.
Trees, grass.
We have a nice house with trees
in front of it and a backyard
for Michelle and her friends to play in.
It's a quiet neighborhood
where people like to take long walks.
The truth is,
I'd like to live in the city and Michelle's the right age.
There are lots of things for her here.
Like today, for example,
Michelle and her friends
went to the aquarium in Brooklyn
and then they went to the Museum of Natural History.
I'd love to go there myself.
We can look at the dinosaurs.
And Michelle likes the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
We went there together.
And Susan likes the museum too.
There's lots of things for us to do together in the city,
like going to the South Street Seaport.
Ah, we had such a good time there,
and Central Park.
Oh, what a beautiful ride we took in the park.
All those trees and the sunshine,
like the suburbs.
Or we could go to the Central Park Zoo.
Michelle loves animals.
You ought to see there's so much to offer us,
so much for us to do together.
Maybe Michelle and I would like it here.
Hmmm.
Maybe we would.