Julian: So that was incredible.

 

Marley: He's been performing since he was 8.

 

Julian: Wow!

 

Marley: So, what are you doing now? Want to get something to eat with me? Like, gefilte fish tacos, perhaps.

 

Julian: No, I can't stay. I'd love to, but it's not doctor protocol¹ to hang around with a patient.

 

Marley: Well, I won't say anything if you don't. I'm really fun.

 

Julian: How can I say no to that, right?

 

Marley: Do you mind if I ask you a personal question?

 

Julian: No. 

 

Marley: Why do you not have a girlfriend?

 

Julian: Is it that obvious? 

 

Marley: Oh, yeah. Yup.

 

Julian: I practically live at the hospital.

 

Marley: Not much of a life.

 

Julian: Actually, Dr Sanders called me to work here out of more than 2000 applicants². I can't sacrifice that for a personal life.

 

Marley: I guess I'm more of a cake-and-eat-it-too kind of girl.

 

Julian: Oh, yeah? Then why aren't you in a relationship?

 

Marley: Because I don't need to be in one to have a personal life.

 

Julian: You're not answering the question.

 

Marley: Well, read about it in my next book: 'Why relationships suck ass³.'

 

Julian: You know, I've never met anyone that talks so much and says nothing at the same time.

 

Marley: Okay, Fine. That was so... This is me.

 

Julian: And-- that's me over there.

 

Marley: Good night, Dr G.

 

Julian: Good night.

 

Mom: I'm making you a nice, big, juicy steak.

 

Marley: Ma! I've been a vegetarian⁴ for 12 years.

 

Mom: Well, you need some protein. By the way, your father called again. He said he was going to do his best to make it out here. Blah, blah, blah. I don't know why you didn't have your friend Sarah watch the dog. Then I could stay here with you.

 

Marley: Strike one. Wanna try for two?

 

Mom: Well, I can't control my allergies⁵.

 

Marley: Or her complaining.

 

Mom: I heard that. I just wanna help. Tell me what to do.

 

Marley: Mom, you're here. That's enough.

 

Mom: Would you go to a nutritionist if I could arrange it?

 

Marley: Mom! 

 

Mom: Everybody, swears by this macrobiotic diet. 

 

Marley: I don't want that heely-feely shit. So just back off.

 

Mom: Oh, this steak is burning.

 

Mom: Go rub some dander on her. Go.

 

Mom: Shoo! Shoo! Call him, Marley. Call him. That's not funny.

 

 

1. gefilte: 鱼丸冻，鱼饼冻

 

2. hang around: 闲荡，徘徊

 

3. not much of a: 称不上好，算不上好的

 

例如：He is not much of a surgeon.（他并不是一个高明的外科医生、）

 

4. cake-and-eat-it-too: 鱼与熊掌兼得

 

you can't have your cake and eat it too就是我们说的“鱼与熊掌不可兼得”，也就是You cannot have it all.

 

5. vegetarian: 素食主义者

 

6. allergy⁶: 过敏症

 

7. macrobiotic: 长寿的，延寿的

 

8. dander: 毛屑，头皮屑；也可以指怒气，生气。

 

例如：It really got my dander up when she began accusing me of dishonesty.（她指责我不诚实，可真把我惹火了。）

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