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OK, Daddy. 好的，爸爸。
We'll have three crab salads 我們來(lái)三份蟹肉色拉。
and a pitcher of lemonade. 和一壺檸檬汁。
Help yourself to celery and carrots and other vegetables. 請(qǐng)你們自己盛芹菜，胡蘿和其他蔬菜。
We used to catch crabs. 我們以前常捉螃蟹。
Where was that? 在什么地方？
We had a summer house on Fire Island. 我們?cè)诨饙u有一所避暑房屋。
Do you remember, Michelle? 你還記得嗎，Michelle？
Sure. 當(dāng)然記得。
You and Mommy used to take me on the ferryboat. 你和媽媽常帶我坐渡船。
Sometimes, at night, 有時(shí)候，在夜里，
we would go down to the beach and catch crabs, 我們走到海邊抓螃蟹，
remember? 記得嗎？
With a piece of meat on a string! 用一根繩子拴著一點(diǎn)肉。
Right. 對(duì)。
Well, I think I'm going to go get us all some vegetables. 好啦，我想我去給大家盛點(diǎn)蔬菜來(lái)。
There you go. 東西來(lái)了。
Thank you. 謝謝。
And some ice-cold lemonade. 還有冰涼的檸檬汁。
Thank you. 謝謝。
Enjoy it. 請(qǐng)享用。
Michelle, can I help you with the lemonade? Michelle，我?guī)湍愕裹c(diǎn)檸檬汁，好嗎？
No, thank you. 不，謝謝你。
I'll wait for my father. 我要等我爸爸。
Michelle, can we have a talk? Michelle 我們能談一談嗎？
Sure. 當(dāng)然。
I know you miss your mother. 我知道你想念你媽媽。
You do? 真的知道？
Yes. And I'm not trying to take her place. 是的，我并不想取代她。
Then why are you and Daddy 那為什么你和爸爸
spending so much time together? 老是在一起呢？
Because we like each other. 因?yàn)槲覀儽舜讼矚g。
And right now, he needs a friend. 而且現(xiàn)在，他需要一個(gè)朋友。
I'm his friend. 我是他的朋友。
I know you are. 我知道你是。
Sometimes he's very sad. 他有時(shí)很憂郁。
And so are you, I think. 我想你也是如此。
Sometimes. 有時(shí)候。
I'd like to be your friend, too. 我也想成為你的朋友。
Will you let me be your friend, Michelle? 愿意讓我成為你的朋友嗎，Michelle?
So, what were you two talking about? 你們倆剛才談什么了？
Just girl talk, Daddy. 只是女孩子之間的談話，爸爸。
It's too hard to explain. 這很難解釋清楚。
You're probably right. 也許你們說(shuō)得對(duì)。
Well, let's get started. 好吧，我們開(kāi)始吃吧。
Michelle is a little shy.
I used to be that way when I was her age.
I used to be that way when I was her age.
We had a summer house on Fire Island.
Do you remember, Michelle?
Sure, you and mommy used to take me on a ferry boat.
Sure, you and mommy used to take me on a ferry boat.
We used to catch crabs.
We used to catch crabs.
Sometimes at night
we would go down to the beach and catch crabs.
You know, Michelle, when I was your age,
I used to do a lot of fun-things.
I did too.
I used to play the piano.
Mom would give me lessons on Tuesdays after school.
And I used to play the violin.
I would take lessons every Thursday afternoon.
I used to have long hair like you, Michelle.
But I don't now.
I used to go fishing.
Every summer I would get out my fishing pole
and try to catch a big one.
Oh Harry, you used to be so handsome.
I used to be so handsome?
You still are, of course.
Um, thank you.
