(keys jingle)

 

David: Ow.

 

Katie: My eyes are closed.

 

David: Close your eyes.

 

Katie: My eyes are closed.

 

David: I swear to God, if I'm going to be a captain of industry, we might as well enjoy the perks¹. You're looking.

 

Katie: No I'm not.

 

David: Okay. Do you want to count it down?

 

Katie: You do it.

 

David: Five...

 

Katie: Mm-hmm.

 

David: ...four, three, two, one. Open them.

 

Katie: Oh. Ohh. (laughs) Oh my gosh.

 

David: You like it up there or you want to come down?

 

Katie: I want to come down.

 

David: Come on down.

 

Katie: Hi. It's gonna be so beautiful here. Do you ever think about having kids? Come on. Don't you want a little David running around the house? Pulling at your toes in the morning? Smushing food in your hair? Are you saying no?

 

David: Can't we just talk more about the apartment and, you know, whether this is going to be a dining room or a living room? Or... you know? (lighter flicks)

 

Katie: Are you saying "not now" about kids or not ever?

 

David: Not ever. (groans)

 

Katie: David...is there something wrong with you?

 

David: Yeah. There is something wrong with me.

 

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Deborah: David, you cocksucker! Get over here and give me a hug. How are you?

 

David: Look at her. I swear to God, I had no idea that people like her even existed. She's perfect.

 

David’s friend: (laughs) What do you mean by perfect?

 

David: I mean there's nothing that I do that she doesn't like.

 

David’s friend: She hasn't known² you long enough.

 

Katie: It must be so exciting, having your first book published? You know, I was thinking of taking some classes. Maybe premed.

 

Deborah: How's, uh...how's David doing working for his dad?

 

Katie: Oh, he doesn't say or he just says "Okay."

 

Deborah: Well, that's him. It's like...like when he lost his mother.

 

Katie: When did she pass away?

 

Deborah: Pass away? She jumped off the roof, cracked³ her skull⁴ open like a walnut⁵ on the driveway. David saw the whole thing. He hid under a table for a week. When he came out, it was... it was like he never had one.

 

Katie: One what?

 

Deborah: A mother. And... and that was it. Excuse me, Katie. Smile.

 

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Deborah: She's very sweet.

 

David: Unbelievable.

 

Deborah: What?

 

David: You're the only person I know that can say "sweet" like you're cursing⁶.

 

Deborah: I did... sweet is a great thing. I wish I was sweet.

 

David: Yeah, I wish you were sweet too.

 

Deborah: Mm-hmm.

 

David: What'd you say to her?

 

Deborah: Nothing. I didn't say anything to her. We were just talking. I just met her.

 

David: Nothing? Mm-hmm.

 

Deborah: Anyway. I've missed you. Quit it! I'm being sweet. I've missed you.

 

David: I've missed you too.

 

Deborah: You surprised me a little. You're married to a nice blonde shiksa? (laughing) Well, I wouldn't put it like that. You're working for...you're working for your dad, David? Which you said you'd never do. When's the baby shower?

 

David: Come on. You know, it's still me.

 

Deborah: Does that girl know how fucked up you are? No, we're gonna...we're gonna straighten you out, David. We are. I know a great therapist⁷ and you're gonna love her because...because she does house calls.

 

 

1. perks: 津贴；额外补贴。例如：What perks does this job give you?（这个工作给你什么额外补贴?）

 

2. count down: 倒数。

 

3. smush: 压碎，压成糊状。

 

4. premed: 医学院预科。

 

5. driveway: 私人车道。

 

6. Quit it: 别闹了。

 

7. shiksa: 非犹太姑娘。

 

8. baby shower: 新生儿送礼派对。为了庆祝新生儿诞生所举办的温馨派对。

 

9. fucked up: 精神不正常的，有神经病的。也可以表示“混乱的，乱糟糟的，被搅成一塌糊涂的”。看一下例句：Our team fucked up again today.（我们队今天又输得一塌糊涂。）

 

10. straighten out: （使）好转，（使）改正。请看例子：A warning⁸ from the judge should help to straighten him out.（法官的警告该有助于使他改邪归正。）straighten out也可以表示“整理，清理，澄清”，例如：I don't know how to straighten the mess out.（我不知该如何收拾这个烂摊子。）

 

11. house calls: 上门诊治。

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