Cam: The female lays a single egg and rolls it onto the feet of the male. The male stands and incubates the egg until it hatches, about 65 days. Having built up a thick layer of fat to sustain him through the long winter, he never leaves the egg to hunt for food. The female returns just before the chick hatches. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask. What are you doing here?

 

Chuck: Are you telling me that the male penguin¹ really lives off his own fat for 65 days while he's protecting the egg? You think that the female could bring him, like, a mackerel burger?

 

Cam: Seriously, why are you here?

 

Chuck: Look, I don't buy the whole "I'm not emotionally available" thing. Are you dying? Is that why you don't want to get involved with me? Because you don't wanna hurt me when you die?

 

Cam: No, I'm not dying.

 

Chuck: Well, I'm not dying either, so what is it, then? Am I not your type? I can take it if it's that.

 

Cam: I think you should go.

 

Chuck: No, I think I should stay, because I paid $38.00 to see you today. And I'm not leaving until you pay me my money back.

 

Joe: Is this the dude?

 

Cam: No. Joe!

 

Joe: Have you been talking about me?

 

Cam: Why aren't you wearing your shirt?

 

Chuck: Has she been talking about me?

 

Joe: Yeah.

 

Cam: No!

 

Joe: You're the dentist.

 

Chuck: I am the dude!

 

Cam: No, I mentioned you in passing. I said you were funny.

 

Chuck: Oh.

 

Joe: And you said he was...

 

Cam: And I said you were charming and...good-looking, and...you have a nice smile.

 

Chuck: Oh, I would not go out with me, either.

 

Girl: Excuse me, miss? How come the mommy penguin doesn't bring back food for the daddy penguin?

 

Cam: 'Cause the daddy penguin doesn't need any food, sweetie.

 

Girl: I have another question. Why won't you go out with Charlie?

 

Joe: She'd love to.

 

Cam: Joe! You're my brother! Why are you taking his side?

 

Joe: Because I know how long it's been...

 

Cam: Another word, I hide your stash². Go put a shirt on.

 

Chuck: Look, how about this. Why don't you eat, and I'll just digest my own lard.

 

Cam: Look...I just...I know three women you've gone out with. I'm just not into dating as a sport.

 

Chuck: Wait, you said if anybody had any questions...

 

Cam: No! I'm not going out with you!

 

Chuck: That's not my question. That was the little girl's question. I have a new question. What is that penguin right there?

 

Cam: That's a Gentoo, one of several species of penguin that is completely monogamous. I hope that answers your question. Oh, and penguins³ are unique in that mate selection is up to the female.

 

Chuck: Much like our relationship.

 

Cam: Why do you wanna take me to dinner so badly?

 

Chuck: You look hungry.

 

Cam: Seriously.

 

Chuck: Seriously?

 

Cam: Yeah.

 

Chuck: Because you remind me of these penguins. Yes, they're kind of awkward and goofy. Yet in the water, they're so beautiful.

 

Cam: Okay.

 

Chuck: Okay, what?

 

Cam: Okay, dinner.

 

Chuck: Will you put that in writing?

 

Cam: Don't push it. But only as friends...because if you must know, there is someone else. His name is Howard Blaine. He is a foremost expert on penguins, and I'm meeting him later this year at a conference. I'm interested in him.

 

Chuck: Well, I'm interested in choreographing⁵ a wacky line dance that sweeps the nation, but we both know that's never gonna happen. One date as friends.

 

Cam: Fine. Bye.

 

 

1. incubate: 孵化，培养

 

2. live off: 以…为食， 以…为生

 

I don't know how she manages to live off her painting.（我不知道她怎么能以画画为生.

 

3. mackerel: 鲭（产于北大西洋），马鲛鱼

 

4. go out with: 和…出去，与某人约会

 

5. take one's side: 站在某人一边

 

Since when do you take mom's side over mine?（什么时候开始你和妈妈一起讨伐我了?）

 

6. stash: 隐（贮）藏物；（旧）藏身处

 

Put a small stash of cash aside for emergencies.（藏一些现金用于紧急情况。）

 

7. monogamous: 一夫一妻的，单配的，一雌一雄的

 

8. Will you put that in writing?: 你立个字据好吗？

 

9. Don't push it: 别过分哦。

 

Don't push it, I will tell you at the end of the journey.（别着急, 我会在旅程结束的时候告诉你的。）

 

10. choreograph⁴: 设计舞蹈动作，编舞

 

11. line dance: 排舞，一种集体舞蹈。

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