走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . for reading to the kids in the hospital.為住院的孩子朗讀。
2 . You and Dad are like ships that pass in the night.你和爸爸就像在夜晚交錯而過的船一樣。
3 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
4 . Well, we always talk about說的也是， 我們常在談論
5 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚了你還沒睡在做什麼？
6 . taking a vacation together--with the family.要一起渡個假， 全家一起。
7 . At this hour?在這個時候？
8 . Well, how would it be if you took some time好， 那你花些時間
9 . Things on my mind.想一些事情。
10 . We'll do it!我們就來進行吧！
11 . in the public school在公立學校中
12 . I think you ought to我覺得，你們應該
13 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意， Robbie。
14 . You are one fantastic mom,是一位好母親。
15 . with the school-board committee.與聯合校董會有關。
16 . What is it?是什麼主意？
17 . how little quality time高品質時光太少了
18 . and how hard it is他還說這件事很難
19 . It would be wonderful,那倒是很美妙，
20 . It's a real problem, Robbie.這確實是個問題 Robbie。
21 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
22 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼？
23 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證， 我不會忘的。
24 . but our schedules won't allow it.但我們的工作時間表不允許這樣。
25 . but ... but I've been noticing但……但我注意到
26 . Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?何不明天再跟他談？
27 . There must be a way總該有個辦法
28 . and how important it is for them to be paid attention to?以及他們何等需要受人關懷吧？
29 . Dad works hard, and he works late.爸爸工作忙， 而且忙到很晚。
30 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
31 . and you work late.也工作到很晚。
32 . OK, let's talk.好， 讓我們談談。
33 . to read to the students--their own children, really.共同為學生們， 其實就是他們自己的孩子， 朗讀
34 . I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.我現在就去跟爸爸談談這件事。
35 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
36 . Kind of a second honeymoon.類似二度蜜月的假期。
37 . if you don't mind listening.假如你不介意聽的話。
38 . But Dad was so exhausted when he came home from work.但爸爸工作回來時已經累得不得了了。
39 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
40 . to work with Dad towards solving that problem?和爸爸一起來解決這個問題怎麼樣？
41 . What's that?什麼樣的工作？
42 . I thought you were proud of the work I do.我還以為你為我所做的工作感到驕傲。
43 . You haven't been around much lately.最近你在家的時候不多。
44 . and reading to them.為他們朗讀。
45 . you know how Dad is always talking about知道爸爸時常談起
46 . You won't forget, will you?不會忘記吧？
47 . Like setting up a regular weekly reading program.譬如說開辦一項每週一次的定期閱讀計劃。
48 . it fits right in with something I'm working on right now這跟我正在進行的某項小組工作不謀而合
49 . It is a great idea,這是個極好的主意。
50 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。