When I was in school,students usually got recognition for one of two things:
我還讀書的時候 學生經常會因為兩件事中的一件而被認可
BROOKLYN 1985
BROOKLYN 1985
being really good...
表現優秀
This year's Valedictorianis Stephanie Borelli.
今年將由Stephanie Borelli致道別詞
and being really bad.
或者是表現非常差
I'm sorry to haveto tell you this,but your son is an idiot.
我非常抱歉 但我必須要跟你們說 你的兒子是個白癡
I was usually somewherein the middle. Until it came to algebra.
我在各方面的表現一般都是中等 除了代數以外
Chris,are youpaying attention? Chris
你有在聽課嗎?
Can't you see I'm tryingto sleep?
你難道沒看到我正想打個盹嗎?
Yes.
是的
It's a simple two-step equation.
這是一個簡單的兩步方程
Minus nine X,plus one,equals minus
80. -9x+1=-80
What is x?
x等于什么?
89? Eighty-no.
89? 八十個屁!
Monkey toe.
真夠惡的
Greg? X equals positive nine.
Greg? X 等于正9
Correct.
正確
Why didn't you just ask him in the first place?
你為什么不一開始就問他呢?
Chris? I need to talk to you.
Chris? 我需要和你談談
Yes?
好的
You realize this weekis our pizza competition.
你也知道這周我們的匹薩比賽
I know.
我知道
Every year,the math classes at Corleone competed for a pizza day.
每一年 Corleone中學的數學科班 都會在匹薩日比賽
Next to the last day of hool,it w everybody'sfavorite day.
僅次于放假的前一天 是我們學校最受歡迎的一天
At my old school,if you gota high score in math,all you got was this...
在我以前的學校 如果你數學得了高分 你所得到的就是這個
An "A" in math?
數學得了個A?
I bet that "A" won't keepme from kicking your ass.
我要教訓你 你那個A也救不了你
Now,Chris,my request forthe school to provide you with an alternate victory meal Chris
我也想讓學校獎勵你 排骨或者匹薩作為勝利大餐
of ribs and pigs' knuckles was denied,
但是這個請求被拒絕了
but I know as well as you do that you loves you some pizza,right?
我知道你也很想來點匹薩 對不?
Uh... right.
呃...那是啊
Well,I'd likeour class win,but...
我希望我們班能贏 但是...
if you don't get your averageup,that's not going to happen.
不把你的平均分拉上去 我們就不能贏
But I'm trying. I just don't get algebra.
我已經在努力了 我只是搞不懂代數而已
Maybe you could tutorme after school.
也許你可以在課外給我補一下課
I'm sorry,Chris. I don't have time.
我很抱歉 Chris 我沒有時間
Have you calledthe United Negro College Fund? Maybe they can help.
你聯系過聯合黑人大學基金了嗎? 他們或許能夠提供幫助
History would later prove her wrong.
后來證明她錯了
All I'm trying to say is: if you don't get algebra,we don't get pizza.
我要說的是 如果你搞不定代數 我們就得不到匹薩
And I'm gonna get sliced.
那我就要給大刀片啦