走遍美國
Quality Time(黃金時間) ACT II
1 . You are a very smart young man, Robbie.你是個絕頂聰明的年輕人， Robbie。
2 . Do you care to talk about them?你想談談它們嗎？
3 . I'm going to talk to Daddy about it right now.我現在就去跟爸爸談談這件事。
4 . that Dad and you can spend more time together.能使你和爸爸有更多的時間在一起。
5 . At this hour?在這個時候？
6 . Not a bad idea, Robbie.蠻好的主意， Robbie。
7 . By doing that, it will encourage reading.這樣做能鼓勵閱讀。
8 . You work hard on all your committees,而你總是在各種委員會裡忙，
9 . Kind of a second honeymoon.類似二度蜜月的假期。
10 . in the public school在公立學校中
11 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚你不睡在幹什麼？
12 . you know how Dad is always talking about知道爸爸時常談起
13 . 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
14 . I am, Mom.我確實感到驕傲， 媽媽。
15 . You won't forget, will you?不會忘記吧？
16 . and I promise you I won't forget.我向你保證， 我不會忘的。
17 . We'll do it!我們就來進行吧！
18 . and you work late.也工作到很晚。
19 . OK, let's talk.好， 讓我們談談。
20 . taking a vacation together--with the family.要一起渡個假， 全家一起。
21 . but our schedules won't allow it.但我們的工作時間表不允許這樣。
22 . I'm your mother.我是你母親。
23 . with the school-board committee.與聯合校董會有關。
24 . What are you doing up this late?這麼晚了你還沒睡在做什麼？
25 . What's that?什麼樣的工作？
26 . for reading to the kids in the hospital.為住院的孩子朗讀。
27 . What is it?是什麼主意？
28 . Dad works hard, and he works late.爸爸工作忙， 而且忙到很晚。
29 . I think I'll wait until tomorrow.我想我就等明天再談。
30 . Well, how would it be if you took some time好， 那你花些時間
31 . the kids in the ward住院的孩子們
32 . I think I have an idea我想我有一個辦法
33 . Things on my mind.想一些事情。
34 . you spend with Dad and me ... and the family.你和父親， 我及全家人共度的。
35 . You haven't been around much lately.最近你在家的時候不多。
36 . Why don't you talk to him about it tomorrow?何不明天再跟他談？
37 . 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
38 . I'm always prepared to listen.我總是準備聽的。
39 . 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。
40 . take a vacation away from the family--alone.離開家人而單獨在一起渡個假。
41 . how little quality time高品質時光太少了
42 . that will bring Dad and you使你和爸爸
43 . It is a great idea,這是個極好的主意。
44 . and reading to them.為他們朗讀。
45 . Believe me, I won't.放心， 我不會的。
46 . together in a more scheduled way.能更定時在一起。
47 . It's a real problem, Robbie.這確實是個問題 Robbie。
48 . I don't get it.我不懂你的話。
49 . 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。
50 . going to the children's ward once or twice a week每星期就去小兒科病房一、兩次