新世纪走遍美国 第21集 困难的决定

纵横美国 EPISODE 21 A Difficult Decision 困难的决定

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Let's hope these cards and letters will persuade Mr. Wang to let Vincent come back.

希望这些卡和信可以说服王先生让文森特回来。

I've talked to him several times on the telephone. He's very polite. He's just not ready to change his mind.

我已经和他在电话里谈了几次了。他很客气。他只是没打算改主意。

He knows Vincent loved the program. Maybe the cards will convince him that the program's good for Vincent.

他知道文森特热爱校外项目。也许这些卡可以使他确信校外项目对文森特有好处。

Well, let's keep our fingers crossed.

好吧，让我们祈求成功吧。

Ah... hello, Mrs. Washington. And hello, Miss Casey.

啊…你好，华盛顿夫人。你好，凯西小姐。

Hello, Mr. Wang. The children from the after-school program made these cards for Vincent. We all want to say how sorry we are about what happened.

你好，王先生。校外项目的孩子们为文森特做了这些卡。我们都想说我们对发生的事很抱歉。

I see.

我明白。

We also held a prejudice-awareness workshop. A policewoman came in to help the children understand what happened, and why it was wrong. We're sorry about what happened. We miss Vincent very much. And we hope you'll let him come back.

我们还组织了认识偏见的主题课。一位女警官来帮助孩子们理解发生的事，为什么错。我们对发生的事很抱歉。我们很想念文森特。我们希望你能让他回来。

Thank you. Vincent will be very happy to see these.

谢谢你。文森特看到这些会很高兴的。

I want to apologize, again. I feel partly responsible for what happened to Vincent. I also wanna say how much we want Vincent to come back to the program.

我想再次抱歉。我觉得我对发生在文森特身上的事负有部分责任。我也想说我们非常想让文森特回到校外项目来。

Thank you. I know that Vincent misses his friends, too. But we don't want him to get hurt. Some parents don't teach their children how to behave. It's a problem in this country.

谢谢你。我知道文森特也想念他的朋友。但是我们不想让他受伤害。有些家长不教孩子如何守规矩。这是这个国家的问题。

May I speak frankly?

我能说得坦率点吗?

Yes.

能。

I'm an African-American woman. All my life I've had to deal with prejudice. When I was a little girl, kids made fun of me. They called me names. It hurt a lot... especially as a child. But I got through it and so will Vincent.

我是美籍非洲人。我的一生都在对付偏见。我是个小女孩时，孩子们拿我开玩笑。他们叫我那些绰号。给我的伤害很大…尤其对孩子。但是我挺过来了，文森特也可以。

I understand that there is hate in this world, but Vincent is just a child. Parents must protect their children.

我理解这世界有仇恨，但是文森特只是个孩子。父母必须保护他们的孩子。

Now, I know you love your son. And I know that you have to do what you think is right for him. But we think it'd be good for him and the other children if you allow him to come back. It'd teach them that it's possible to overcome prejudice... but only when we work together.

现在，我知道你爱你儿子。我理解你必须做你认为对他好的事情。但是我们认为，如果你能让他回来，那对他是件好事，对其他孩子也是。那会教会他们克服偏见是可能的…但只有我们一起努力才行。

Thank you for your concern. I know that you both care... but this is a very difficult decision for our family.

谢谢你的关心。我知道你们俩关心…但是这对我们家庭来说是个困难的决定。

Mrs. Washington and, uh, Miss Casey brought these for you.

华盛顿夫人还有，嗯，凯西小姐带来这些给你。

Look... this one's from Alex! 'Vincent, you have to come back. We are a team. I miss you. Alex.'

'Hope you can come back soon. Steven.'

看…这张是阿里克斯的!“文森特，你得回来。我们是一支队伍。我想你。阿里克斯。”“希望你能早日回来。斯蒂文。”

Dad, can't I go back?

爸爸，我不能回去吗?

We'll see.

我们再说。

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So, do you think you can handle it? We'll do it nice and slow. I'll count you off: one... two... one, two, three, four...

所以，你认为你能行吗?我们来慢慢地好好做。我来为你报数：一…二…一，二，三，四…

Do you think Vincent's coming back?

你认为文森特会回来吗?

I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Wang gave it some thought, but I'm not very optimistic.

我肯定王先生和王太太会考虑的，但是我不很乐观。

Good afternoon.

下午好。

Hi, Alex.

嗨，阿里克斯。

Hi. Is Vincent coming back?

嗨，文森特会回来吗?

Oh, we don't know yet.

噢，我们还不知道。

Why don't you go in and sit down? I'll be right there.

你为什么不先进去坐下?我马上来。

Egypt, c'mon, honey, c'mon. How are you today?

埃及，来呀，亲爱的，来。你今天好吗?

Good.

好。

Good to see you.

高兴见到你。

Vincent! Mrs. Wang! Come in! Have a seat, please.

文森特!王太太!进来!请坐。

I'm so happy that Vincent is back.

我真高兴文森特回来了。

I'm sorry about my English. Um... My husband and I have zuo chu jue ding.

我为我的英文抱歉。嗯，我和我丈夫已经做出决定。

...made a decision.

…做出决定。

...made a decision. Vincent not coming back to program. We want to return guitar.

…做出决定。文森特不回校外活动中心了。我们要还吉他。

I'm disappointed to hear that. I'm sorry Vincent won't be in the program. Vincent, we were happy to have you here. We'll miss you very much.

我很失望听到这个决定。我很抱歉文森特将不在校外活动中心了。文森特，我们很高兴有你在这儿。我们会很想你的。

It was nice here. I liked it a lot...

在这儿很好。我很喜欢…

I'm sorry, Mrs. Washington, but my mother says we have to go now. Thank you.

抱歉，华盛顿夫人，但是我母亲说我们现在得走了。谢谢你。

Alex, I have some bad news--Vincent's not coming back to the program. His parents think it's the best thing for him. We're gonna tell the other students tomorrow.

阿里克斯，我有个坏消息——文森特不会回来了。他的父母认为这样是对他好。我们明天会告诉其他孩子。

I knew it.

我知道了。

Alex, is your father picking you up today?

阿里克斯，今天你父亲接你吗?

Yeah.

是的。

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Hi, Alex. How was your day? Hello, Rebecca.

嗨，阿里克斯。今天怎么样?你好，丽贝卡。

Hi, Ramen. Do you have a minute?

你好，拉蒙。你有一分钟吗?

Sure.

当然。

Mrs. Wang stopped by today and told us that Vincent is not coming back to the program.

王太太今天来了，告诉我们文森特不回来了。

That's too bad.

真够糟的。

But I have an idea: I think I'll ask the Wangs if I can give guitar lessons to Vincent and Alex at Vincent's house.

但是我有个主意：我想问问我能不能在文森特家给文森特和阿里克斯上吉他课。

What do you think, Alex?

你怎么想，阿里克斯?

Yeah! I'd like that.

很好，我同意。

That way, they can keep up the friendship while they learn to play the guitar. I'll throw in the lessons for free.

那样的话，他们可以在学吉他的同时维持他们的友谊。而且我会免费为他们上课。

Great idea. But I must pay for Alex's lessons.

好主意。但是我必须为阿里克斯的课付钱。

No. They're free, I insist. I feel so bad about what happened, this is my way of doing something about it.

不。课程免费，我坚持。我对发生的事感觉很不好，这是我要以这种方式为此做点什么。

You can do whatever you want with the Wangs, but, please, let me pay for Alex.

你可以做任何你想为王家做的事，但是，请允许我为阿里克斯的课付钱。

But... I don't want you or the Wangs to pay...

但是…我不要你或王夫妇付钱…

I insist. Listen, Vincent is Alex's best friend. It's the least a father can do. Right, pal?

我坚持。听着，文森特是阿里克斯最好的朋友。这是父亲最起码能做的。对吗，伙计?

So, when do we start?

那么，我们什么时候开始?

I don't know. I have to ask the Wangs first.

我不知道。我得先问问王夫妇。

Today, right?

今天，行吗?

Take it easy, champ.

别急，冠军。

Hello?

你好?

Hello, Mrs. Wang. This is Miss Casey-from the after-school program.

你好，王太太。我是凯西小姐 - 校外项目活动中心的。

Yes, Miss Casey. I'm coming down.

是的，凯西小姐。我下来了。

Hi, Mrs. Wang.

你好，王太太。

Miss Casey, very nice to see you. Please, sit down.

凯西小姐，很高兴见到你。请坐。

Thank you.

谢谢你。