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ACT II
There's your teddy bear, Max. 這是你的玩具熊，Max。
He just loves that teddy bear 他就喜歡這個玩具熊
that Grandpa Philip bought for him. 祖父Philip給他買的。
I took him to Philip's office yesterday for a checkup. 我昨天帶他到Philip的辦公室去做檢查。
You should have seen the look on his face 真該看看他臉上的表情
when Molly gave him the injection. 當Molly給他打針時。
Oh, did he cry? 噢，他哭了嗎？
No. 沒有。
My dear little boy just looked up at me as if to say, 我親愛的小男孩只是仰頭看著我好像在說
"Mama, what are they doing to me? Help!" “媽媽，他們在對我做什么？救命呀！”
How did you feel? 感覺怎么樣？
Tell the truth. 告訴我實話。
Didn't you feel terrible? 沒有感到可怕嗎？
I sure did. 我的確有。
I held him closely. 我緊緊地抱著他。
I kissed the top of his dear little head. 我吻著他可愛的小頭頂。
He looked up at me. 他仰頭看我。
He tried to smile. 他設法要微笑。
Being with him helped. 和他在一起有幫助。
Helped him? 幫助他？
Or helped you? 還是幫助你？
Being a mother is not easy, 當一個母親真不容易，
if that's what you mean. 是這個意思吧。
Speaking of being a mother, 談到當母親
I've been meaning to ask you 我一直想問
what you were thinking about regarding going back to work. 你是否打算回去工作。
I know Rita Mae called. 我知道Rita Mae打電話給你了。
I can imagine what is going through your head. 我能想像你的頭腦正在考慮什么事。
I'm sure you can, Ellen. 說的沒錯，Ellen。
There are so many things to consider. 是有許多事情要考慮。
One thing that makes it easier for you 有一件事可以使做起決定來比較容易
is that you have us. 就是有我們幫忙。
Max will always have a family member to watch over him 家里總會有一個人照顧Max
while you're at work. 在你工作的時候。
I didn't have that when Richard and Susan were born. 在Richard和Susan出生時我可沒有人幫忙。
What did you do? 那你怎么辦呢？
I chose to continue with my career as a music teacher. 我選擇繼續我的音樂教師的事業。
We hired a woman to watch Richard and then Susan, 我們雇用一名女士來照顧Richard 后來又照顧Susan，
and I continued with my career. 而我則繼續我的事業。
Do you think you made the right decision? 你認為你的決定正確嗎?
I think I did. 我想是的。
But when Robbie was born, 但當Robbie出生后,
I decided to give full-time attention to raising Robbie. 我決定全力撫育他。
I felt differently at that time. 那時我的感覺又不一樣了。
And you gave up your career as a music teacher? 那么你就放棄了音樂教師的事業?
Not exactly. 不完全。
I continued to teach piano lessons at home. 我繼續在家教鋼琴。
How did you feel about being away 對出外工作有何感想
when Susan and Richard were babies? 當Richard和Susan還很小時 ?
I think I did the right thing 我覺得我做了一件對的事
for them and for myself and for Philip. 為他們也為我自己和Philip。
We needed the money. 我們當時需要錢。
Remember? 記得嗎?
Well, we do too, Ellen. 嗯,我們也需要,Ellen。
Everything I earn helps us towards getting that house 我的每一筆進帳都可幫助我們得到那幢房
we want and need. 我們盼望而且也需要的。
I can't wait till he's just a little older. 我迫不及待地希望他長大些。
Our toy company makes the most wonderful toys for kids. 我們玩具公司為小孩子們造最棒的玩具。
Max thanks you. Max,謝謝你。
I thank you. 我也感謝你。
And Richard thanks you. Richard也會感謝你。
Now may I please say hello? 現在我可以說聲你好嗎?
Hello. 你好。
Hello. 你好。
I miss Max and think about him all week long. 我想念Max一整個星期都在想他。
We talk about him at dinnertime. 我們吃晚餐時總談起他。
Will you please try to relax? 能不能放輕松些?
I've never seen you so wound up. 我從來沒有看過你如此緊張。
You seem to be enjoying the pressure. 看起來好像很樂于承受壓力。
