走遍美國 (21-3): Family Album USA,Ⅶ.A Big Fish in a Little Pond 英雄無用

Ⅶ.A Big Fish in a Little Pond 英雄無用武之地
 


 
 
ACT III

I love my school. I have so many good friends there now. 我喜歡我的學學校。我現在有那麽多好朋友在那
I wouldn't miss a day even if I were really sick. 即使我真的病病了也不想錯過一天
Come and sit down for a minute, Michelle. 過來坐一會兒兒 Michelle
I'd like to talk to you about something. 我想跟 談一一件事
Something important. 一件重要的事事
What's wrong, Susan? 有什麽問題嗎嗎 Susa
Oh, there's nothing wrong, Michelle. 噢 沒什麽 Michelle。
But your daddy and I are talking about something 但 爸爸和我我正在討論一件
that I'd like your opinion about. 我需要 的意意見
I know. I heard you talking about it 我知道。我聽聽到 們談論的那件事
the other night when I was trying on my new clothes. 也就是我試新新衣服的那天晚上
It's about moving to Los Angeles. 是關於搬家到到Los Angeles的事
You're right. How do you feel about it? 說對了。 覺得怎麽樣
Well, I really wouldn't want to move, but ... 噢 我實在不不願意搬家 但是…
But? 但是什麽
But if you and Daddy wanted to, 但是假如 和和爸爸想搬的
I guess you know what's best for the family and for me. 我猜想你們一一定知道怎樣做對整個家庭和我是最有利的
That's very considerate of you, Michelle. 真會體諒別人人 Michelle
But what about your friends? 但 的朋友怎怎麽
I'd miss them a lot, 我會非常想念念他們
but I know what it feels like to miss someone. 但我知道想念念一個人是什麽樣的滋味
Honey, we don't have to move 親愛的 我們們將不搬
if you're not going to be happy about it. 假如 會因為為這種事而不快樂的話
if you're not going to be happy about it. 假如 會因為為這種事而不快樂的話
Does Daddy want to move? 爸爸想要搬嗎
I think so. He's going to tell us tonight about the job offer. 我想是這樣。。他今天晚上會告訴我們關於那份工作的事
Well, how was everybody's day today? 喂 今天各位位過得怎麽
Michelle was chosen to do Michelle被挑挑選去
the school poster for the play this year. 今年學校話劇劇的海報
Congratulations, Michelle! That's something! 恭喜 Michhelle 太好了
And how was your day, Susan? 那 今天過得得怎麽樣 Susa
I see you're in a good mood. 我看你心情很很好
Why don't you tell us about your day. 何不告訴我們們你這一天過得如
I met with Bill York. 我與Bill Yorrk會麵了。
It's OK to talk about it, Harry. 這件事可以攤攤開來?Harry
Michelle knows all about it. Michelle已經經全知道了
Really? 真的
Really, Harry. 真的 Harry
Michelle and I have all kinds of feelings Michelle和我我感覺很
about leaving New York, the family, and friends. 對於離開紐約約 家人 朋友
But if you think you should take the job, we're behind you. 但如果你認為為你應該接受這份工作 我們支持你
What about Michelle's school? 那Michelle的的學校怎麽
We'll move after the school term. 我們等這學期期結束後再搬
What about her new friends? 那她的新朋友友
I'll make new friends wherever we are as long as we're together. 隻要我們能在在一起 無論在哪兒我都能交到新朋友
We're a family, Harry. 我們是一家人人 Harry
We're a family, Harry. 我們是一家人人 Harry
Whatever you think is right for you is right for us. 你認為對你是是好的對我們來說也是好的
I am so touched. The two of you are really something. 我太感動了。。 們倆個真是了不起
We love you, Daddy. 我們愛你 爸爸爸
And I love you. 我也愛 們。
OK. Now, tell us about your talk with Mr. York. 好啦 現在告告訴我們你跟York先生的談話吧
Did you take the job? 你接受了那份份工作
Nope. 沒有。
What? 什麽
No? You didn't take it? 沒有 你沒有有接
No, I did not take the job. 對 我沒有接接受那份工作
But, Daddy, I thought ... 但是 爸爸 我想……
Harry, you didn't turn it down because of me ... Harry 你拒 絕它該不是因為我……
Or me? 或者我
No, no. I turned it down because of me. 不 不。我因因為我自己而拒絕了它
How's that? 這是怎麽一回回
Well, I began to think about you and about Michelle, 噢 我開始想想到 和Michell
and then I asked myself, 然後我問自己
do I really want to work for the biggest company in the country? 我真的想替全全國最大的公司工作
And? 結果呢
And I don't. 我 不想這樣樣
I went into business for myself 我當初自己開開
because I like being my own boss. 是因為我喜歡歡自己當老板
because I like being my own boss. 是因為我喜歡歡自己當老板
I run my own company. I'm a big fish in a little pond. 我經營自己的的公司。我是一條小池 的大魚
I'm not really sure I want to be a little fish in a big pond. 我不是真的很很確定我想成為一條大池 的小魚
Oh, Daddy, does that mean we don't have to move? 噢 爸爸 你你的意思是我們不必搬家
That's right, sweetheart. 是的 寶貝。
Are you sure? 你確定
I couldn't be more sure, Susan. 我再確定不過過了 Susan
I'm glad if you are, Harry. 假如你很確定定 我就高興 Harry
And besides, 更何
how could I live in Los Angeles 我怎麽能住在在Los Angele
when all my favorite people live here? 而所有我喜歡歡的人都在
Your favorite people? 你喜歡的人
Who's that? 誰呀
The Stewart family, of course. 當然是Stewarrt一家人。

I kept asking myself--
do I really want to work for the biggest company in the country?
The company is Craft and Craft.
The biggest accounting company in the country.
I know the company well. It's big.
The biggest.
They are big all right,
with offices all over the country.
They're big.
Altogether, they have 86 offices in the U.S. alone.
And one of those offices is in Los Angeles,
and that's where I'd be. L.A.
Harry Bennett, just one accountant
in a huge company full of accountants.
I'd be one little fish in a big pond full of accountants.
Ahhh.
Do you want to be a little fish in a big pond?
I'm not really sure I'd want to be
a little fish in a big pond.
I like being my own boss.
His own boss.
I work hard but I make my own schedule.
I can take time off when I want to.
And I choose my own clients.
I have a client in the garment business,
on 7th Avenue.
I do his taxes every year.
He and my other clients know me personally and
I know them.
He knows them all.
They tell me I make a big difference
in their businesses and I do it my way,
as president of my own company.
I guess you could say I like being
a big fish in my own little pond.
Yeah.
He wants to be a big fish in a little pond.
A little pond.