走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT II
1 . I'll help too, Mr. Baker.我也要幫忙，Baker先生。
2 . We might need you to come through with your friends, Robbie.我們也許需要你們多邀朋友來幫忙， Robbie。
3 . Not just to go around the neighborhood asking for furniture,不僅在這社區募傢俱，
4 . It's OK. I'm sure they meant well,沒有關 。我敢說他們有心幫忙
5 . How much paint, how many hours of work ...多少油漆， 多少小時的工作量……
6 . but to help with the paint job.還要幫忙粉刷。
7 . We'll have a chance to talk to them later.我們以後還有機會跟他們談。
8 . I'll do it. I'll talk to them.我來做， 我去跟他們談一談。
9 . so that we don't have to worry about any structural problems.我們就可以不用擔心任何結構上的問題。
10 . and used to play drums with the jazz band on weekends.週末還經常在爵士樂隊中打鼓。
11 . I'll find the people to help do it.我可以找人來幫忙。
12 . and collect the furniture we need.募集我們需要的傢俱。
13 . I'm surprised they're not here.我奇怪他們怎麼沒來。
14 . And this is Abe Lucas. You must remember Abe.這是Abe Lucas。你一定記得Abe。
15 . That's what I came to ask you to do, Malcolm.這正是我來請你做的， Malcolm。
16 . There is a way, Malcolm.有一個辦法， Malcolm。
17 . That's backbreaking work and may be too much for us.這可是累人的工作， 我們可能負荷不了。
18 . If only Robbie and Alexandra were here.要是Robbie和Alexandra在這兒多好。
19 . It's asking a lot.那需要做許多工作。
20 . And I've got some delicious Danish pastry for you.我為你們準備了一些可口的丹麥點心。
21 . And a good paint job.還需要好好的粉刷。
22 . Sit down, sit down. Have some coffee.請坐， 請坐。喝點咖啡。
23 . Tomorrow morning it is.確定是明天早晨。
24 . As I said, mostly the building just needs a good cleaning.就像我先前所說的 這棟建築物大部份僅需要好好打掃一下
25 . He ran the drugstore他經營藥房
26 . I'd really like to.我真的希望幫忙。
27 . I thought so, too.我也這樣想。
28 . but they probably had other things on their minds.但他們也許還有其他的事想要做。
29 . When can I do that? I'd be happy to.我什麼時候可以去看 我很樂意做這項工作。
30 . and make sure that it is in good condition確定它狀 良好
31 . I wish Robbie and Alexandra had come to this meeting.我真希望Robbie和Alexandra已經來參加開會。
32 . I can get some of my friends to go around the neighborhood我可以叫我的朋友們在這社區
33 . Then we have to furnish it.然後我們還得裝潢擺設。
34 . Where's your grandson Robbie and his friend Alexandra?你的孫子Robbie和他的朋友Alexandra呢？
35 . But we can't do it without talking to the young people.但我們不能在沒有跟年輕人談談的情 下就去做。
36 . Come in, come in. Please, come in.請進， 請進。請進來。
37 . That's an idea I like.我喜歡這樣的主意。
38 . Weren't they going to be here this morning?他們不是今天早上要來這兒嗎？
39 . Perhaps they'll show up. In the meantime,也許他們會露面。在這等待期間
40 . let me give you some additional thoughts and ideas I have.讓我提出一些另外的想法。
41 . And programs that don't leave anyone out.而且是些不排拒任何人的活動。
42 . We've got permission to go inside the old building我們已獲 進入那棟老建築物
43 . It's not like Robbie.這不像是Robbie的作為。
44 . I think the building just needs a good cleaning.我想那座建築只需要好好地打掃一下。
45 . I'll help.我也來幫忙。
46 . That would be very helpful.你這樣做幫忙可大噢。
47 . with one real intergenerational program.用一套真正跨輩份的活動。
48 . I'd like you to meet my friend Malcolm Stewart.我來為你介紹我的朋友Malcolm Stewart。
49 . I could probably tell what it requires to fix it up.我大致能說出修復它需要些什麼。
50 . We get our friends to roll their sleeves up and get to work.我們召集我們的朋友共同捲起袖子來做。