《鲨鱼黑帮》(Shark Tale),梦工厂的又一部3D奇迹,讲述了发生在海洋深处的故事。清洗店的小鱼儿职员奥斯卡(Oscar),爱吹牛却志向远大。在一次事故中,结识了鲨鱼兰尼(Lenny),并和他成为和好朋友,自己也靠着撒谎成为了人见人怕的Sharkslayer(猎鲨者)。可最终,这个谎言还是在一切矛盾爆发的同时被揭开。矛盾化解后,鲨鱼家族和普通鱼类成了好邻居,海底世界再也没有不公与犯罪。
兰尼是只天性温柔善良的鲨鱼,从不杀生。这让他的父亲——鲨鱼黑帮的首领里诺(Rino)很是头疼,恨铁不成钢。下面是他在吃饭的时候对兰尼的又一次“苦口婆心”的教导,说让他向他哥哥弗兰基(Frankie)学习,从练习吃小虾米开始。
R: What do you mean? You don't understand? We've been over it 1,000 times. I don't want to have to say it again. You know, you are really giving me agita. You know that, I don't know what else to say this, Lenny. You see something. You kill it. You eat it. Period. Thanks. That's what sharks do. That's a fine tradition. What's the matter with you? Your brother Frankie, here, he's a killer1.
F: Thanks. Pap.
R: He's beautiful. He does what he's supposed to do. Wipe your face. But you...I'm hearing things. You gotta understand, when you look weak it makes me look weak.
L: I know. Pap. I'm sorry.
R: I can't have that. Lenny. Lenny. Look at me, look at me! This handing over the buisiness, it's for you, for both of yours, and you're acting2 like you don't even want it. I need to know that you can handle that. (Then take a shrimp3 in front of Lenny) All right. Right here, in front of me, eat this.
L: Yeah. Gee4. Thanks, Pap. Here's the thing. I'm on the diet. I read an article about these shrimps5. They're not good for ya. I'll tell you, you know, you know, how many calories are in one of those shrimps? A lot!
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里诺:你说什么?你不明白?已经1000次了,我不想再说了。你真让我倒胃口,不知怎么说你才好。看到东西,杀了他,吃下去,完事,谢谢。鲨鱼就是这样,优良传统。你怎么回事?你哥哥弗兰基就是个好杀手。
弗兰基:谢谢,爸爸。
里诺:他干得不错。他做他该做的事。擦脸。但你……我听说了。你要明白,当你显得软弱时,我也显得软弱。
兰尼:我知道,爸爸,对不起。
里诺:我不能接受。兰尼,兰尼,看着我,看着我!以后的生意都归你了,都归你们了。你表现得好象毫不在乎。我要知道你们可以担当重任。(然后抓了只小虾放在兰尼面前)好,在我面前,把它吃掉。
兰尼:太好了,谢谢,爸爸。就这个。我在节食。文章上说这些虾对身体不好。你知道一只虾里面有多少卡路里吗?很多!