走遍美國
Making a Difference(當仁不讓) ACT I
1 . I want to keep the after-school programs--我要保存這些課外活動--
2 . but if Boswell wins但是假如Boswell贏了？
3 . I'd like your help.我要請你幫忙。
4 . more than reading, writing, and arithmetic.比閱讀 、寫作及算術更多的東西。
5 . Why shouldn't you run for what, Mom?為什麼， 不該競選什麼， 媽媽？
6 . Well, that is news.噢， 這可是個新聞。
7 . Nobody. That's the problem.沒有人。這就是問題所在。
8 . Because I care.因為我關心。
9 . but he wants to do it但他要削減
10 . But he wants to cut the school budget!但他想削減學校的預算！
11 . Lots of people want their taxes許多人希望他們繳的稅金
12 . You know something, Ellen?知道一件事嗎， Ellen？
13 . Not a bad slogan.不錯的標語。
14 . I think a lot of people will vote for you我想很多人會投票支持你
15 . What would you like to see me about?你找我什麼貴事？
16 . I plan to get help我打算爭取
17 . Cutting the budget is fine,削減預算是好的，
18 . Maybe some of us would like to pay a little bit more也許我們之中有一些人願意多付一點錢
19 . The election's next month.選舉就在下個月。
20 . so that the people of our town好讓我們鎮上的人
21 . He says it's to save the taxpayers' money,他說這是為了要節省納稅人的錢，
22 . Why will the voters vote for you against Boswell,Mrs. Stewart?為什麼選民會投票支持你和Boswell對抗呢，Stewart太太？
23 . know that I'm running for office知道我正在競選公職，
24 . no concert, no stage presentations.沒有音樂會， 沒有舞蹈表演。
25 . I certainly can print the news.我當然可以刊出這則新聞。
26 . I'm serious, Philip.我是認真的， Philip。
27 . Will you help me if I do run?假如我真的競選 ，你會幫我忙嗎？
28 . I'll vote for you.我會投你的票。
29 . and a new paint job in the schoolrooms.和重新油漆教室。
30 . But I need some information.但我需要一些資料。
31 . the voters will have a clear choice.投票人可以有明確的選擇。
32 . Oh, not if I can stop him!噢， 要是我能阻止他， 他就甭想！
33 . on the school board,在聯合校董會中
34 . is going to win this seat on the board.穩登聯合校董會董事的寶座了。
35 . Why does he want to do that?為什麼他要那麼做呢？
36 . Mr. Maxwell?您是Maxwell先生嗎？
37 . Why not give the people of Riverdale a clear choice?為什麼不讓Riverdale的人民有一個明確的選擇呢？
38 . and he doesn't know anything而他毫無所知
39 . He's running for the school board.他正在競選聯合校董會董事。
40 . I stand for everything Boswell doesn't.我代表Boswell所不贊成的那些立場。
41 . You don't know me.你不認識我。
42 . I can't expect you to take my side against Boswell.我不敢期望你站在我這一邊來對抗Boswell。
43 . running for the school board.競選聯合校董會董事。
44 . he'll be an important decision-maker他將成為一個重要的決策者
45 . it takes a little bit of money to run a campaign.競選活動需要花一些錢。
46 . Will you announce that I'm running?你會發表我參加競選的消息嗎？
47 . And in a short campaign而且這一場短暫的競選
48 . Well, it sounds to me like Carter Boswell噢 ，聽起來好像Carter Boswell
49 . What's wrong with wanting to be on the school board?想進入聯合校董會有什麼錯？
50 . without cultural programs in our school.我們的學校裡沒有文化活動。