Mary Alice Young: Susan awoke that night alone and parched¹. And as she gazed out her window, she saw the tall drink of water she needed to quench² her thirst.

Julie: Dear Diary. Mike doesn't even know I'm alive.

Susan: Shut up.

Julie: If you want to date him, you're gonna have to ask him out.

Susan: I keep hoping he'll ask me out.

Julie: How's that going?

Susan: Shouldn't you be making brownies for your nerdy friends?

Julie: I can't find the measuring cup. Have you seen it?

Susan: The measuring cup?

Julie: Yeah.

Susan: Hmm. I, uh, well, it's gotta be here somewhere. Just keep looking.

Carlos: I know you're awake.

Gabrielle: I know you're a jerk.

Carlos: Dinner with Tanaka ran long. I'm sorry.

Gabrielle: You know, Carlos, I didn't marry you so I have dinner by myself 6 times a week. You know how bored I was today. I came this close to actually cleaning the house.

Carlos: Don't be that way. I got you a gift.

Gabrielle: Nope. No, no, no, no. You're not gonna buy your way out of this one.

Carlos: It's a good gift.

Gabrielle: Is that white gold?

Carlos: Yeah. Put it on. And then make love to me.

Gabrielle: Not in the mood. But, we could stay up and talk.

Carlos: When a man buys a woman expensive jewelry³, there are many things he may want in return. For future reference, conversation ain't one of them. Hey, that was a joke.

Gabrielle: Yeah, right.

Carlos: What the hell is wrong with you?

Gabrielle: Let go of me.

Carlos: You've been acting⁴ like a nightmare for a month.

Gabrielle: Stop!

Carlos: What's wrong? I can't fix it unless you tell me.

Gabrielle: It's not exciting anymore, Carlos.

Carlos: So what am I supposed to do?

Gabrielle: I dunno. Be the way you used to be. Surprise me. Take my breath away.

Carlos: Okay. Okay!

Mike: Hey, Susan.

Susan: Mike!

Mike: What's wrong?

Susan: I didn't realize anybody was going to be out here. I just sort of rolled out of bed.

Mike: I'm sure you look fine.

Mike: Bongo, Bongo, Bongo. No, no... Behave. Sorry. He scares easy.

Susan: No, it, it, it's fine. I get it.

Mike: I didn't mean to disturb you. I'll see you later.

Susan: Did you want to have dinner with me?

Mike: Just the two of us?

Susan: Well, and Julie. Uh, it's a thing we do when somebody new moves into the neighborhood, we invite them over for a home-cooked meal. It's sort of a tradition.

Mike: I thought you said you were a lousy cook.

Susan: Well, I order take-out.

Mike: Oh. You invite them over for home-cooking and you give 'em takeout.

Susan: Yeah, it's, it's, uh, it's sort of a new tradition. I'm working out the kinks.

Mike: I'll tell you what. How 'bout⁵ I cook. And you guys come over to my place?

Susan: Oh! Great.

Mike: Friday night at six?

Susan: I'll be there.

Mike: Alright.

Susan: Bye, Bongo.

妙语佳句，活学活用

1. Nerdy 书呆子式的，书呆子气的

不管在哪里，“书呆子”式的人似乎都不怎么受欢迎。Nerdy 是指“书呆子式的，书呆子气的”，它的名词形式是nerd（书呆子）。例如：Did you see his pocket protector? What a nerd! 你看到他用的口袋保护袋了吗？真是呆死了！

2. it's gotta be here somewhere.

“应该就在这附近吧。”很口语化的句子，赶快学起来。

3. Don't be that way. 别这样。

这也是一个非常生活化的句子。恐怕很多男女朋友吵架的时候都会说到：你不要这样子好不好？就是这个 Don't be that way 了。

4. buy your way out of this one

大多数有钱的男人和女人都有这种毛病，以为可以用金钱来补偿爱情和亲情。财大气粗的Carlos也不例外。这里Gabrielle 的意思是：你不要以为买个礼物给我，我就能原谅你了。

5. Behave 规矩点

在国外，如果小孩子淘气，做妈妈的经常会说 Behave! 意思就是“规矩点”。当然这个词不只是对小孩子用的，也可以用来威胁人，比如：Behave! Or I'll kick your ass⁶! 规矩点，不然我就踢你！

6. He scares easy. 他容易受惊。

Scare 除了我们常讲的“惊吓，使恐慌”的意思外，还有不及物动词的用法：受惊，比如：That child scares easily. 那个孩子容易受惊。

7. order take-out 叫外卖

知道“叫”外卖怎么说吗？就是 order take-out，和在餐馆点餐一样，比如你可以这样问：Can I order take-out here? 你们这儿有外卖吗？

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