走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼？
2 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
3 . with the school-board committee.與聯合校董會有關。
4 . If you have something you want to talk about,假如你有什麼事情要談，
5 . OK, let's talk.好， 讓我們談談。
6 . going to the children's ward once or twice a week每星期就去小兒科病房一、兩次
7 . I think you ought to我覺得，你們應該
8 . I'm always prepared to listen.我總是準備聽的。
9 . Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?何不明天再跟他談？
10 . to work with Dad towards solving that problem?和爸爸一起來解決這個問題怎麼樣？
11 . 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。
12 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意， Robbie。
13 . So it might fit in with a program這個跟計劃相當吻合
14 . What is it?是什麼主意？
15 . and you work late.也工作到很晚。
16 . 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。
17 . you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.你和父親， 我及全家人共度的。
18 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
19 . you know how Dad is always talking about知道爸爸時常談起
20 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
21 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
22 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證， 我不會忘的。
23 . You work hard on all your committees,而你總是在各種委員會裡忙，
24 . There must be a way總該有個辦法
25 . I think I have an idea.我有一個主意。
26 . So that's it.原來是這件事。
27 . I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.我現在就去跟爸爸談談這件事。
28 . if you don't mind listening.假如你不介意聽的話。
29 . 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。
30 . Well, how would it be if you took some time好， 那你花些時間
31 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
32 . Things on my mind.想一些事情。
33 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
34 . It's a real problem, Robbie.這確實是個問題 Robbie。
35 . 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。
36 . but our schedules won't allow it.但我們的工作時間表不允許這樣。
37 . 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
38 . You are a very smart young man, Robbie.你是個絕頂聰明的年輕人， Robbie。
39 . and reading to them.為他們朗讀。
40 . for reading to the kids in the hospital.為住院的孩子朗讀。
41 . By doing that, it will encourage reading.這樣做能鼓勵閱讀。
42 . to work out a program想研擬一項計劃
43 . 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
44 . Well, we always talk about說的也是， 我們常在談論
45 . What's that?什麼樣的工作？
46 . but ... but I've been noticing但……但我注意到
47 . You haven't been around much lately.最近你在家的時候不多。
48 . because the doctors and nurses are so busy?因為醫生和護士們都非常忙？
49 . Kind of a second honeymoon.類似二度蜜月的假期。
50 . At this hour?在這個時候？