走遍美國
The Community Center(社區中心) ACT II
1 . let me give you some additional thoughts and ideas I have.讓我提出一些另外的想法。
2 . I'd really like to.我真的希望幫忙。
3 . And tomorrow morning we'll all meet here to discuss the plan?是不是明天早晨我們都聚到這裡來討論整修計劃
4 . How much paint, how many hours of work ...多少油漆， 多少小時的工作量……
5 . If he says he's going to be here, he's here.假如他說他要來這兒 他就一定會來。
6 . 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。
7 . That would be very helpful.你這樣做幫忙可大噢。
8 . And a good paint job.還需要好好的粉刷。
9 . That's what I came to ask you to do, Malcolm.這正是我來請你做的， Malcolm。
10 . I'll do it. I'll talk to them.我來做， 我去跟他們談一談。
11 . It's OK. I'm sure they meant well,沒有關 。我敢說他們有心幫忙
12 . Come in, come in. Please, come in.請進， 請進。請進來。
13 . A community center一個社區中心
14 . And this is Abe Lucas. You must remember Abe.這是Abe Lucas。你一定記得Abe。
15 . I'd like you to meet my friend Malcolm Stewart.我來為你介紹我的朋友Malcolm Stewart。
16 . 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。
17 . He ran the drugstore他經營藥房
18 . Oh, sure I do. Hi, Abe.噢，我當然記得。嗨， Abe。
19 . 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
20 . We'll have a chance to talk to them later.我們以後還有機會跟他們談。
21 . My pleasure, Malcolm.我也很榮幸， Malcolm。
22 . I wish Robbie and Alexandra had come to this meeting.我真希望Robbie和Alexandra已經來參加開會。
23 . I'll help.我也來幫忙。
24 . If only Robbie and Alexandra were here.要是Robbie和Alexandra在這兒多好。
25 . I understand you used to be in the construction business,聽說你過去從事建築業
26 . There is a way, Malcolm.有一個辦法， Malcolm。
27 . 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
28 . Robbie left early this morning to meet Alexandra. Robbie早上很早出去接Alexandra。
29 . If you would supervise the refurbishing,假如你能監督整修過程，
30 . I'm surprised they're not here.我奇怪他們怎麼沒來。
31 . Perhaps they'll show up. In the meantime,也許他們會露面。在這等待期間
32 . 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。
33 . If I could take a look at the place,假如我能看看那個地方的話
34 . I wonder if you would take a look at the old library我不知道你是否可以看一看舊圖書館
35 . I wonder what the problem is.我不知道發生了什麼問題。
36 . Sit down, sit down. Have some coffee.請坐， 請坐。喝點咖啡。
37 . Weren't they going to be here this morning?他們不是今天早上要來這兒嗎？
38 . 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。
39 . It's not like Robbie.這不像是Robbie的作為。
40 . and used to play drums with the jazz band on weekends.週末還經常在爵士樂隊中打鼓。
41 . I thought so, too.我也這樣想。
42 . and collect the furniture we need.募集我們需要的傢俱。
43 . That's an idea I like.我喜歡這樣的主意。
44 . Frankly, I thought they'd be here, but ...老實說 我原以為他們會在這兒 但……
45 . It's certainly a good idea.這的確是個好主意。
46 . and make sure that it is in good condition確定它狀 良好
47 . with one real intergenerational program.用一套真正跨輩份的活動。
48 . We've got permission to go inside the old building我們已獲 進入那棟老建築物
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 . but they probably had other things on their minds.但他們也許還有其他的事想要做。