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苑眉 · 时间: 2009-12-30 周三, 上午12:50 标题: [苑眉翻译]DENISE 丹妮丝

DENISE

Written by
Anthony Millon

丹妮丝

作者：安东尼•米伦
翻译：苑眉

FADE IN:
幕启：

INT. UNIVERSITY LAB – DAY
内景。大学实验室 —— 白天

A Rat scurries through a maze. It stops as..
RICHARD UTTERMAN’s hand reaches down and pushes a piece of cheese toward it.
一只老鼠盲目急蹿。当
理查德•乌特曼拿着一块奶酪朝它递去时，它停了下来。

RICHARD (V.O.)
Come on, girl. Follow the cheese.
理查德（旁白）
来，女孩儿。瞧这奶酪。

The Rat moves forward, ignores the cheese and bites his finger.
老鼠向前挪动了，却不去理会那块奶酪，反而去咬他的手指。

INT. RICHARD UTTERMAN’S OFFICE – DAY
内景。理查德•乌特曼的办公室 —— 白天

A SCREAMING six year old, PETEY, throws the mother of all temper tantrums, lying on his back, kicking the floor and flailing his arms.
一声尖叫。皮特，6岁，在对妈妈大发脾气，正仰躺在地板上，手脚胡乱蹬舞着。
When the temper tantrum doesn’t seem to be working, he holds his breath, turning red... then purple... then blue. Even though he’s asphyxiating, he strains with all his might to continue to hold it.
发现耍脾气似乎不起作用时，他便屏住了呼吸，脸涨得通红……接着转紫……再接着铁青了。哪怕就要窒息了，他也要拼尽全力坚持住。

苑眉 · 时间: 2009-12-31 周四, 上午1:02 标题:

PULL BACK:
镜头后拉：

RICHARD UTTERMAN (30’s). Proper, professional type. He sits in a leather chair calmly looking down at the straining, blue-faced child, completely unconcerned.
On the other hand, sitting next to him, the child’s MOTHER looks at wits end.
理查德•乌特曼（30几岁）。一本正经的学者类型。他坐在一张皮革椅子里，平静地低头看着这个正在抽着筋，脸色发青的小孩，一点儿也担心。
而他旁边坐着的小孩的妈妈，看上去却是完全无计可施的样子。

RICHARD
Give it a little while. Even the
toughest rat goes for the cheese in
the end.
理查德
再等等。就算是最赖皮的老鼠
最终还是会跑过来拿这块奶酪。

MOTHER
My son is not a rat.
妈妈
我儿子可不是老鼠。

RICHARD
Every living creature responds to
positive and negative
reinforcement. Even your son.
Sooner or later, he’ll go for the
Velveeta.
理查德
不管是正面的还是负面的强化刺激，凡是活蹦乱跳的动物都会对其有所反应。
包括你的儿子。
他迟早会跳起来找Velveeta（一种在美国众所皆知的干酪品牌）。

She is trying to contain herself but we see her anxiety bubbling inside, until she can’t hold it any longer.
她努力控制着自己，但我们依然看到她内心里不断膨胀的焦虑，直到她再也把持不住。

MOTHER
It’s not working.
妈妈
不行。

RICHARD
Remember Step l?
理查德
还记得第一步该怎么做吗？

MOTHER
I don’t know.
不知道了。

RICHARD
Yes, you do.
理查德
不，你知道的。

MOTHER
Ignore temper tantrums and be
patient.
妈妈
不要理会那个火爆脾气，要有耐心。

Richard looks at his watch.
The blue child starts pounding on the carpet.
理查德看着自己的手表。
脸色发青的小孩开始用力捶打起地毯来了。

RICHARD
It won’t last much longer. I give
him a minute.
理查德
不会再坚持多久了。我给他一分钟时间。

苑眉 · 时间: 2009-12-31 周四, 上午4:39 标题:

INT. RICHARD UTTERMAN’S WAITING ROOM - CONTINUOUS – DAY
内景。理查德•乌特曼的候诊室 —— 接着 —— 白天

Petey’s mother shakes Richard’s hand as they stand just outside his office. Deadly serious, the Child stares at them.
皮特的妈妈和理查德站在办公室门外握手。小孩相当严厉地盯着他们。

MOTHER
You sure have a way with children.
Are you a dad?
妈妈
您对孩子还真有办法。您也是父亲吗？

RICHARD
I hope to have a stepdaughter soon.
理查德
希望很快就有个继女。

MOTHER
How old?
妈妈
多大了？

RICHARD
Ten.
理查德
10岁。

MOTHER
If she isn’t already, she’ll be
the best behaved ten year old in
San Francisco.
妈妈
如果已经10岁，那她将是旧金山最彬彬有礼的孩子了。

RICHARD
I think Petey here will give her a
run for her money after we’re
through with him.
理查德
我想，皮特，如果在这里我们都不理他的话，
他肯定会追着她又打又闹。

He ruffles Petey’s hair playfully. Petey looks up at him with an unblinking, hostile stare.
他开玩笑地挠了挠皮特的头发。皮特抬起头，眼睛一眨也不眨，敌视地盯着他。

PETEY
You just ruined a good thing for
me. Hope you’re happy.
皮特
你刚刚坏了我的好事儿。希望你开心。

MOTHER
Oh, relax, Pete. How about we go
home and I fix you a nice grilled
cheese sandwich? Doesn’t that
sound yummy?
妈妈
噢，放松点，皮特。我们回家，
我给你做一块可口的烤奶酪三明治，怎么样？
听起来是不是很好吃啊？

PETEY
With ketchup?
皮特
放番茄酱吗？

MOTHER
Sure.
妈妈
当然了。

Richard smiles.
理查德笑了。

苑眉

INT. DENISE’S SCHOOL – DAY
内景。丹妮丝的学校 —— 白天

A lightning bolt thunders savagely across a black sky.
Another lightning bolt strikes a tall building. Another hits a pine tree in the forest, setting it on fire.
一道闪电呼啸着划破乌黑的天空。
又一道打在一座高层建筑物上。又另一道打在森林里的一棵松树上，着火了。

PULL BACK:
镜头后拉：

Ms. LANGE, Denise’s science teacher, switches off. TV. screen and looks at her class.
兰格小姐，丹妮丝的理科老师，关掉电视屏幕，看着她的学生。

MS. LANGE
Lightning bolts are not yet
completely understood by science.
What we do know is that they are
static electricity that originates
in clouds. And as you just saw,
they sometimes travel down from the
clouds and strike objects on the
ground.
兰格小姐
科学至今还不能完全解释闪电。
我们只知道它们是由云层里的静电引起的。
就像你们刚刚见到的，它们偶尔从云层里飞下来，
打在地面上的物体。

The entire class is impressed.
全班可谓深受感染。

All, that is, except for DENISE (10), sitting in the front row, yellow bow in her hair, looking sweet and deceptively innocent. Totally unimpressed, she gives Ms. Lange a matter-of-fact look and raises her hand.
全班，除了丹妮丝（10岁）。她坐在前排，头发上绑着个黄色蝴蝶结，看上去天真又可爱。丝毫不受影响，她以实事求是的眼神看了一下兰格小姐，举起了手。

MS. LANGE (CONT’D)
Yes, Denise?
兰格小姐
什么问题，丹妮丝？

DENISE
I think you left out some important
details, Ms. Lange.
丹妮丝
我想，您漏掉了一些重要的细节，兰格小姐。

MS. LANGE
Such as?
兰格小姐
例如？

DENISE
Lightning doesn’t leave the cloud
and hit objects on the ground.
丹妮丝
闪电不是从云层里飞下来，打在地面上的物体。

MS. LANGE
That’s what’s in the textbook
Denise.
兰格小姐
课本上就是那么说的，丹妮丝。

DENISE
The textbook is spreading
misinformation.
丹妮丝
课本是在传递错误的信息。

MS. LANGE
Oh, how so?
兰格小姐
哦，怎么说？

DENISE
Objects on the ground send out
streamers in response to the static
electricity in the clouds. The
lightning bolt has to pick out one
of these streamers and connect
to it. Without this connection,
lightning can’t strike the ground
丹妮丝
是地面上的物体发出射线，回应云层里的静电。
闪电才不得已从这些射线中挑选出一支并和它取得联系。
如果没有这样的联系，闪电也就打不到地上了。

Ms. Lange remains silent. The entire class looks back and forth from Denise to Ms. Lange.
兰格小姐沉默着。全班同学一会儿看看丹妮丝，一会儿看看兰格小姐。

MS. LANGE
How do you know this?
兰格小姐
你是怎么知道这个的？

DENISE
I saw it on the Discovery Channel.
丹妮丝
我在发现频道上看到的。

MS. LANGE
(to class)
Denise is right. That’s actually
what happens.
兰格小姐
（对着全班）
丹妮丝是对的。事实就是那样。

DAVID WANG (10), Chinese boy sitting next to Denise, looks at her, impressed. It’s clear he likes her.
Denise perks up. She likes him, too. She turns and smiles at him.
Quickly, David looks away, frightened. Denise rolls her eyes, frustrated.
David raises his hand.
大卫•王（10岁），坐在丹妮丝旁边的中国男孩，看着她，深受感动的样子。很显然，他喜欢她。
丹妮丝容光焕发。她也喜欢他。她转头朝他笑了笑。
大卫一紧张，马上掉过头去看向别处。丹妮丝失落地翻了翻眼睛。
大卫举起手。

MS. LANGE (CONT’D)
Yes, David?
兰格小姐（接着道）
有问题吗，大卫？

DAVID
Why didn’t the textbook explain
that?
大卫
为什么课本不做那样的解释？

MS. LANGE
I suppose the authors felt it was
too complicated for your grade
level.
兰格小姐
我想，也许是作者认为那对你们来说太复杂了。

DAVID
Even for a gifted class?
大卫
包括天才班级？

Ms. Lange shrugs. Denise raises her hand.
兰格小姐耸耸肩。丹妮丝举起手。

MS. LANGE
What is it now, Denise?
兰格小姐
现在还有什么问题呢，丹妮丝？

DENISE
Is patronizing and underestimating
the students’ abilities a sound
educational technique?
丹妮丝
屈从和低估学生的能力
是一种合理的教育方法吗？

Ms. Lange shakes her head.
兰格小姐摇摇头。

MS. LANGE
No, Denise. It’s not.
兰格小姐
不，丹妮丝。是不合理的。

DENISE
I think as an educator, you should
be offended by that textbook.. I
am.
丹妮丝
我认为，作为一名教育工作者，您应该
对那样的教科书感到气愤。我……

MS. LANGE
I’ll be sure to mention your
concerns to the principal.
兰格小姐
我想我应该提醒一下，你触及到校长了。

DENISE
That won’t do any good, but go
ahead.
丹妮丝
那可没什么好处，但还是要继续。

Just then, PRINCIPAL KNOCKS on the classroom door. Teacher motions for him to come in.
就在这时，校长敲了敲教室的门。老师示意他进来。

苑眉

The PRINCIPAL ENTERS. He addresses the class.
校长进来了。他对同学们致辞道。

PRINCIPAL
Just want to remind your class that
next week we’re going to be selling
cookies to raise money for our
annual field trip. The class with
the biggest sales will have a hot
dog party on Friday.
校长
只是想提醒一下你们班，
下星期我们要去卖饼干，为一年一度的旅行考察活动筹钱。
卖得最多的班级
星期五可以举行热狗派对。

Class shows excitement and approval.
All, that is, except for Denise. Skeptical and disapproving, she raises her hand.
The Principal notices and stiffens reflexively. He acts as if he didn’t see her.
全班都表示非常兴奋和赞同。
全班，除了丹妮丝。她带着疑问，不赞成地举起了手。
校长注意到了，但还是硬生生地转过身子去。他装着没看见。

PRINCIPAL (CONT’D)
Good luck!
校长（继续道）
祝你们好运！

Just two feet away from him, Denise waves her arm in the air from side to side in a big arc.
The Principal turns and tries to hurry out of the room.
离校长不过才两步之遥，丹妮丝却将自己的手臂在半空中挥舞成了一个大大的圆弧。
校长转过身去，想尽快逃出这间教室。

DENISE
(calls out)
Principal Jones! I have a
question!
丹妮丝
（大声喊道）
琼斯校长！我有个问题！

The Principal stops, frustrated. So close. He almost made it. He turns and feigns surprise.
校长沮丧地停了下来。那么近了，就快成功逃离了。他转过身，装着很惊讶的样子。

PRINCIPAL
I didn’t see your hand up there.
Yes, Denise. What is it?
校长
刚刚我没看见你的手在那儿啊。
唔，丹妮丝。什么问题呢？

DENISE
Don’t you think you’re sending the
wrong message to children by
promoting hot dog day?
丹妮丝
您不认为您是在通过推动热狗节，而
在给孩子们传送着错误的信息吗？

The Principal grows serious and assumes an arrogant attitude.
校长马上严肃起来，并且采取一种极为傲慢的态度。

PRINCIPAL
No, I sure don’t, young lady! I’m
not in the business of giving
children the wrong message!
校长
不，当然不是，年轻的小姐！给孩子们
提供错误的信息那可不关我的事儿。

Denise smiles happily.
丹妮丝开心地笑了。

DENISE
Oh, so we’re getting nitrite free
hot dogs!
丹妮丝
噢，那么我们就要有免费的热狗亚硝酸盐了！

Principal hesitates, confused.
校长犹豫了一下，有点不解。

PRINCIPAL
What?
校长
什么？

DENISE
Nitrite free.
丹妮丝
免费的亚硝酸盐。

He regains his composure and reassumes his arrogant and authoritarian demeanor.
他重新恢复镇定，再次摆出那傲慢而独裁的态度。

PRINCIPAL
You’re getting regular hot dogs,
young lady. They’ll just have to
be good enough for you.
校长
你会拿到正常的热狗的，年轻的小姐。
它们将会对你有足够的益处。

DENISE
Are you an authority figure?
丹妮丝
您是权威人士吗？

Principal snorts, his arrogance increasing.
校长哼了下鼻子，更傲慢了。

PRINCIPAL
You better believe I am.
校长
你最好相信我是。

DENISE
So as an authority figure you are
encouraging small children to
consume a product that contains
nitrites, which are known to be
carcinogenic.
丹妮丝
那么，作为权威人士，您是在鼓励孩子们去消费
一种含有亚硝酸盐，众所皆知的致癌物质，
那样的产品啰。

The Principal examines Denise with a silent and hostile attitude for a moment. He knows she’s got him.
校长以一种无声而敌视的态度审视了丹妮丝一会儿。他知道，他被她套住了。

PRINCIPAL
Lighten up. One hot dog is not
going to kill you.
校长
放心吧。一个热狗杀不死你们。

DENISE
(brightly)
Can we have beer with our hot dogs?
One beer won’ t kill us either.
丹妮丝
（响亮地道）
那我们可不可以喝啤酒送热狗呢？
一支啤酒也杀不死我们。

The class laughs. The Principal’s anger increases. Ms. Lange bites her lip to avoid smiling.
The Principal swings around and exits.
全班哄然大笑。校长的火气更涨了。兰格小姐咬着嘴唇以免笑出声来。
校长旋过身去，走了。

苑眉

INT. LISA’S BEDROOM – EVENING
内景。丽莎的卧室 —— 晚上

LISA (late 20’s) applies lipstick in front of the mirror.
There’s a KNOCK on the door.
丽莎（20多岁）在梳妆镜前涂口红。
有人敲门了。

LISA
Come in, sweetheart.
丽莎
进来，宝贝儿。

DENISE, Lisa’s daughter, enters.
丹妮丝，丽莎的女儿，走了进来。

DENISE
Baby sitter’s here.
丹妮丝
保姆来了。

LISA
Good.
丽莎
很好。

DENISE
I am quite capable of taking care
of myself.
丹妮丝
我完全可以自己照顾自己。

LISA
Denise, please. We’ve been through
this. Not now.
丽莎
丹妮丝，请。这个问题我们已经谈过了。
现在不要再谈了。

Denise observes her mom closely as she applies makeup.
In a moment, she’s read her and figured out what’s going on.
丹妮丝靠近去，观察着妈妈化妆。
过了一会儿才醒悟是怎么一回事儿。

DENISE
You’re falling for this guy, aren’t
you?
丹妮丝
你爱上那个家伙了，对吧？

Lisa’s surprised.
丽莎愣了一下。

LISA
Do you like Richard?
丽莎
你喜欢理查德吗？

DENISE
How would I know? I’ve only met
him once. For some reason you keep
him away from me. I’m beginning to
think you don’t trust me.
丹妮丝
我怎么知道？我跟他不过才见了一次面。
出于某种原因，你不让他接近我。
我就要开始怀疑，你不信任我了。

Lisa gives Denise a candid look.
丽莎坦诚地看着丹妮丝。

LISA
I just don’ t want to have men
coming in and out of your life,
honey. You need stability. I
don’t want you to become attached
to someone if he’s not going to
stick around.
丽莎
我只是不希望有男人进进出出，影响你的生活，宝贝儿。
你需要一个稳定的情绪。
我不希望你依恋上谁，如果那个人
并不打算稍作停留的话。

DENISE
Don’t worry, mom. I’m resilient
and smart. I would become attached
only after a careful assessment of
the situation.
丹妮丝
不要担心，妈妈。我很看得开，也很聪明。
只有对形势作过谨慎的评估之后，
我才会依恋上谁。

Lisa goes along and nods gravely.
丽莎严肃地点点头表示赞同。

LISA
That’s good to know.... So what
did you think of him?
丽莎
很好，明白…… 那么
你认为他怎样？

DENISE
He seems tolerable.
丹妮丝
还过得去。

LISA
Not a bad endorsement.
丽莎
这个认可还不赖。

DENISE
I’m not as difficult as you think I
am, mom. People just don’t know
how to get along with me.
丹妮丝
我不像您想的那么可怕，妈妈。
别人只是不知道如何跟我相处而已。

LISA
Like your last baby sitter.
丽莎
就像你的上一任保姆。

DENISE
She had issues.
丹妮丝
她有问题。

LISA
I’ m sure she has more, now.
丽莎
我现在敢肯定，她的问题可不止一些。

DENISE
She was always trying to tell me
what to do. I don’t suffer control
freaks and manipulators.
丹妮丝
她老是拼命教我怎么做这做那的。
我可忍受不了那样反复无常的操纵者。

Lisa shakes her head. The DOORBELL RINGS.
丽莎摇摇头。门铃响起。

苑眉

INT. LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS – EVENING
内景。起居室 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Richard and Lisa wave goodbye to Denise and her babysitter, who are sitting on the couch, watching T.V.
理查德和丽莎跟正坐在沙发上看电视的丹妮丝和保姆挥手说再见。

LISA
Be good, Denise.
要乖乖的啊，丹妮丝。

DENISE
Of course.
丹妮丝
肯定会了。

RICHARD
See you later, Denise.
理查德
再见，丹妮丝。

Denise waves.
丹妮丝挥挥手。

DENISE
Have fun but be responsible about
it.
丹妮丝
玩得开心，还要对此负责任。

Richard smiles.
理查德笑了。

RICHARD
Okay.
理查德
好的。

苑眉

INT. RESTAURANT – EVENING
内景。餐厅 —— 晚上

Richard and Lisa eat dinner.
理查德和丽莎在吃晚餐。

LISA
What’s the great news?
丽莎
是什么好消息啊？

RICHARD
You ready?
理查德
准备好了？

Lisa hesitates, nervous but doing her best to maintain her composure. She’s expecting a proposal. She gives him a glowing smile and nods.
He leans closer, giving her a meaningful look. Lisa’s almost bursting with anticipation.
丽莎犹豫了一下，有点儿紧张，但竭力保持着镇静。她在期待着求婚。她给了他一个灿烂的微笑，点点头。
他往前靠了靠，意味深长地看着她。丽莎忍不住差点就先自发出声音来了。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
I’m going to be on the Today Show!
They’re coming to San Francisco
next week.
理查德（接着道）
我就要上“今天秀”节目了！
他们下个星期就来旧金山。

Her smile disappears.
她脸上的笑容消失了。

LISA
Huh?
丽莎
哈？

RICHARD
But that’s not all.. Newsweek is
going to write an article about my
book!
理查德
不止这个…… 纽约周刊
要写一篇关于我的书的文章！

LISA
One great news right after another.
丽莎
好消息真是一个接一个啊。

RICHARD
Hard to believe, isn’t it?
理查德
太难以置信了，对吧？

LISA
Oh, you’d be surprised the things I
can believe.
丽莎
噢，你应该感到吃惊
我丝毫也不怀疑那些事情。

RICHARD
What do you mean?
理查德
什么意思？

She shakes her head.
她摇摇头。

LISA
I mean it’s a great book!
丽莎
我的意思是，那是一本很棒的书。

RICHARD
Really?
理查德
真的？

LISA
I used it on Denise.
丽莎
我把它用在丹妮丝身上了。

RICHARD
The steps?
理查德
那些步骤？

LISA
It has steps?
丽莎
有步骤的吗？

He gives her an uncertain look, which makes her smile.
他给了她一个不置可否的眼神，这让她禁不住笑了。

LISA (CONT’D)
Of course, the steps, silly.
丽莎（接着道）
当然了，那些步骤，傻傻的。

RICHARD
And they worked?
理查德
都起效了？

LISA
Yeah, actually, yes. They did.
丽莎
嗯，是的，真起效了。

RICHARD
Great! Today seems to be the
evening for good news. Ready for
one more?
理查德
太棒了！似乎好消息都集中到今天晚上来了。
准备好下一个了吗？

Lisa perks up and smiles.
丽莎精神一振，微笑着。

RICHARD (CONT’ D)
The chef made your favorite
dessert, Grand Marnier souffé!
理查德（接着道）
厨师做了你最喜欢的点心，
Grand Marnier souffé（一种法国食品）！

She has to make a superhuman effort to maintain her smile.
她不得不付出超人的努力才保持住了脸上的笑容。

LISA
The good news never ends!
丽莎
好消息不断啊！

The Waiter serves them dessert and coffee. Lisa takes a bite.
服务员给他们上了点心和咖啡。丽莎咬了一口。

RICHARD
How is it?
理查德
怎么样？

LISA
Good.
丽莎
很好。

She begins to CHOKE, turns red, GAGS violently. SLAPS table, KNOCKS wine glasses off. Customers turn to look.
Panicked, Richard jumps up and performs the Heimlich.
After a few thrusts an object flies out of her mouth.
He releases her and she collapses on the floor, exhausted and COUGHING.
Still out of breath, she looks at the object that was lodged in her throat - -
她开始梗住了，脸色变得通红，唏哩哗啦呕了起来。敲桌子，撞杯子。客人们全都转过头来看。
理查德慌里慌张，跳起来，运起了Heimlich神功。
用力推挤了几次之后，从她嘴里飞出了一样东西。
他刚一松手，她便软瘫在了地板上，不住地咳着。
依然上气不接下气，她看着那块堵住她喉咙的东西——

A DIAMOND RING.
一枚钻石戒指！

RICHARD
Will you marry me?
理查德
嫁给我吧？

She looks up at him in disbelief.
她不可置信地抬起头看着他。

苑眉

EXT. PARK - LATER THAT NIGHT
外景。公园 —— 那晚稍晚些时候

Richard and Lisa walk side by side.
理查德和丽莎并肩走着。

RICHARD
When are you telling Denise?
理查德
你什么时候告诉丹妮丝？

LISA
Tonight.
丽莎
今晚。

RICHARD
So soon? I was thinking we get
married and after a month or so,
she’ll start picking up on the
clues.
理查德
那么快啊？我还以为我们结婚了，然后
再过那么一个月，
她才会了解到那么一点点情况呢。

LISA
Don’t worry. I think she likes
you.
丽莎
别担心。我想她是喜欢你的。

He perks up.
他精神一振。

RICHARD
(hopeful)
Really?
理查德
（满怀希望的）
真的？

LISA
Yeah!... Sort of.
丽莎
是的！…… 有几分。

Richard sighs.
理查德叹息了一下。

LISA (CONT’D)
What you two need is to bond more.
丽莎（接着道）
你们俩还需要更多的感情联络。

RICHARD
I agree.
理查德
我赞成。

Lisa stops and gives him a bright look.
丽莎停下来，两眼发光，看着他。

LISA
I have a great idea! Why don’t you
look after Denise next week?
丽莎
我有个好主意！
下个星期你来照顾丹妮丝怎么样？

RICHARD
What!
理查德
什么！

LISA
I was going to take her to my
training, but she’d just be stuck
in a hotel room all week. Plus
she’ll miss school. This way, we
kill two birds with one stone.
丽莎
我本来打算带她一起去培训的，可是，
那样一来，她就得整个星期都被关在酒店了。
再说，她还会想念学校的。
这个办法真是一举两得啊。

He fumbles for a way out. After a moment, he’s got it.
他在找办法脱身。过了一会儿，找到了。

RICHARD
What about your parents?
理查德
你的父母亲呢，怎么样？

LISA
They’re in Europe.
丽莎
他们在欧洲呢。

RICHARD
(disappointed)
Oh, yeah.
理查德
（失望的）
噢，是吗。

LISA
So?
丽莎
所以？

RICHARD
I don’t know, Lisa. You really
think it’s a good idea? I mean
right before our dinner with your
parents, the wedding and everything
else? It might be too overwhelming
for her.
理查德
我不知道，丽莎。你真的认为那是个好主意吗？
我的意思是，在我们和你的父母亲一起吃饭，
婚礼，以及其他所有事之前？
这对她来说，也许是难以承受的呢。

LISA
It’s better to bond before, isn’t
it?
丽莎
提前联络感情比较好吧，不是吗？

RICHARD
Technically.
理查德
理论上来说是那样的。

She pauses, looking him in the eye.
她停了停，一直望进他的眼里。

LISA
I have to be honest, Richard. I
Wasn’t sure where our relationship
was going, so I purposely kept
Denise away from you. I didn’t
want her to get attached and then
be disappointed.
丽莎
我必须说实话，理查德。一直来我都
不敢确定我们之间的关系究竟发展到哪里了，所以
我有意地不让丹妮丝接近你。
我不希望她刚依恋上你，之后，却又不得不伤心失望。

RICHARD
You did the right thing.
理查德
你做的很对。

LISA
But now it’s a problem.
丽莎
可是，现在这又变成问题了。

RICHARD
It’s not a problem.
理查德
这不是问题。

LISA
Denise and I have been looking out
for each other for 10 years. She
can be difficult sometimes and as a
single mom, I need to know that she
is okay with you as her dad.
丽莎
丹妮丝和我一起相依为命了10年。她
有时是很难相处的，而作为一个单身母亲，
我有必要知道，她可以将你当自己的父亲一样接受。

RICHARD
You doubt she might be?
理查德
你怀疑她吗？

LISA
I don’t. I think you’d make a
great dad.
丽莎
我不怀疑。我想你将会是一个了不起的父亲。

RICHARD
I don’t understand.
理查德
我不明白。

LISA
She needs to know it, too.
丽莎
她也有必要知道这一点。

RICHARD
So, you’re saying you won’t marry
me, unless your daughter likes me?
理查德
所以，你是在说，除非你的女儿喜欢我，
不然，不会和我结婚？

LISA
I accepted your proposal, didn’t I?
丽莎
我接受了你的求婚，不是吗？

He nods, but remains confused.
他点点头，但还是显得很困惑。

LISA (CONT’D)
I’m saying it’s very important to
me you two get along well.
丽莎（接着道）
我是在说，你们俩能够融洽相处
那对我来说非常重要。

苑眉

EXT. BALCONY OF RICHARD’S NEIGHBOR, BUTCH — DAY
外景。理查德邻居布瞿的阳台 —— 白天

BUTCH (40’s) with bathrobe, beard, and potbelly executes several awkward squats, retrieves a cigarette from an ashtray and puts it in his mouth.
布瞿（40几岁），穿着浴袍，络腮胡子，大腹便便，艰难地往下蹲了几次，才从烟灰缸里拿起了香烟，放进嘴里。

BUTCH
I think I have a solution for your
problem.
布瞿
我想我有个办法可以解决你的问题。

Richard, standing on the balcony next door sipping a glass of tomato juice, looks at him, hopeful.
理查德正站在隔壁阳台上吸着一杯番茄汁，满怀希望地看着他。

RICHARD
Yeah?
理查德
什么办法？

Butch beams with confidence.
布瞿信心十足。

BUTCH
You tell Lisa you can’t look after
Denise because you pulled a groin
muscle.
布瞿
你告诉丽莎，你不能照顾丹妮丝，
因为你的腹股肌拉伤了。

RICHARD
(beat)
Are you crazy!
理查德
（捶了一下）
你真是疯了！

BUTCH
Obsessive compulsives are not
crazy. You told me that.
布瞿
强迫症患者可不是疯子。你跟我说过的。

RICHARD
I’m having second thoughts.
理查德
我可要改变想法了。

BUTCH
That’s only because you haven’t
thought this through the way I
have. You have s e x with Lisa,
you pull a groin muscle, you’re
homebound for a few days and can’t
look after Denise.
(MORE)
布瞿
那只是因为你没有以我的方式去考虑这个问题。
你和丽莎做爱，拉伤腹股肌，几天出不了门，
也就没办法照顾丹妮丝了。
（还有更多话）

BUTCH (CONT'D)
Lisa feels guilty because she
contributed to the injury, and
you’re off the hook.
布瞿（接着道）
丽莎感到心虚，因为是她让你受伤的，
那样你就可以脱身了。

Richard shakes his head in disbelief.
理查德不可置信地摇头。

RICHARD
How do you come up with these
things?
理查德
你是怎么想出这些东西来的？

BUTCH
I don’t have a job. I’m stuck in my
apartment all day.
布瞿
我没工作，成天呆在公寓里啊。

Richard thinks about it for a second.
理查德想了想。

RICHARD
I can’t.
理查德
我不能那么做。

Butch shrugs.
布瞿耸耸肩。

BUTCH
Okay.
布瞿
好吧。

INT. RICHARD’S BEDROOM – NIGHT
内景。理查德的卧室 —— 晚上

Richard and Lisa lie in bed together after s e x. Richard has a faraway look. Lisa looks at him, concerned.
理查德和丽莎一番云雨过后，双双躺在床上。理查德眼神有点儿恍惚。丽莎关心地看着他。

LISA
You have something on your mind?
丽莎
在想什么？

He looks at her for a moment.
他看了她一会儿。

RICHARD
Wanna go jogging tomorrow morning?
理查德
明天早上去跑步吧？

EXT. PARK – EARLY MORNING
外景。公园 —— 清晨

Richard and Lisa jog down a trail. They round a bend and cross a bridge above a pond. Ahead of them - a small hill.
理查德和丽莎沿着一条小路慢慢跑着。他们拐了个弯，跑过池塘上跨着的一座桥。他们面前出现了——一座小山。

RICHARD
Race you up the hill.
理查德
比比看谁先跑到山上。

LISA
No. I’m enjoying my nice slow jog.
丽莎
不。我要好好享受慢跑。

RICHARD
(playfully)
Come on, don’t be a sissy.
理查德
（开玩笑地）
来吧，可不要做胆小鬼啊。

LISA
Shuut uup.
丽莎
闭——闭——嘴。

RICHARD
Okay.... But you’re a prissy
little sissy.
理查德
好吧…… 可你就是一个胆子小小的小女孩儿。

LISA
Whatever.
丽莎
什么……

Lisa points at a family of ducks on the side of the road.
丽莎指着马路边上的一群鸭子。

LISA (CONT’D)
Oh, look!
丽莎（接着道）
噢，看！

As Richard turns to look, Lisa sprints ahead of him and races up the hill. Richard chases after her.
He catches up to her as they reach the top and collapses.
Lisa stops, concerned.
当理查德转过头去看时，丽莎赶紧抢在他前头，往山上跑去。理查德也追了上去。
他们跑到山顶上时，他追上了她，两个人都倒了下来。
丽莎关心地停了下来。

LISA (CONT’D)
Honey, what happened!
丽莎（接着道）
亲爱的，怎么了！

RICHARD
(grimacing)
I think I pulled a groin muscle.
理查德
（表情痛苦地）
我想，我的大腿肌肉拉伤了。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S APARTMENT - LATER THAT DAY
内景。理查德的公寓 —— 那天稍晚些时候

LISA
Let me get you a glass of juice.
丽莎
我给你拿杯果汁吧。

RICHARD
Okay.
理查德
好的。

Lisa pours orange juice into a glass and brings it to him.
He takes a sip.
With Lisa’s help, Richard hobbles to couch and plops down with a groan.
丽莎给他倒了杯果汁。
他啜了一口。
在丽莎的帮助下，理查德一瘸一拐地走到了沙发那儿，呻吟着扑通一声坐了下去。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
I’m really sorry, Lisa.
理查德（接着道）
真的很抱歉，丽莎。

LISA
Don’t be silly!
丽莎
别傻了！

RICHARD
I feel like I’m letting you down.
理查德
我想我真让你失望了。

LISA
How?
丽莎
怎么会？

RICHARD
I won’t be able to look after
Denise.
理查德
我将无法照顾丹妮丝了。

LISA
Oh, Denise! Yes. Don’t worry.
丽莎
噢，丹妮丝！是的。别担心。

RICHARD
I’m sorry, Lisa.
理查德
很抱歉，丽莎。

LISA
You can still look after her.
丽莎
你还是可以照顾她的啊。

Richard’s glass freezes halfway to his lips.
理查德手里的杯子僵在了嘴边。

RICHARD
What?
理查德
什么？

LISA
She likes to play nurse. I think
it makes her feel in charge. This
works to our advantage.
丽莎
她喜欢玩护理人。我想可以让她来。
这正好对我们有利。

RICHARD
How’s that?
理查德
怎么有利了？

LISA
You’ll have more time to bond.
丽莎
你们就有更多时间相互联络了。

RICHARD
That’s great. But who’s gonna
drive her to school.
理查德
那可真是太好了。可是，谁开车送她去学校？

LISA
My neighbor Betty. She’s gonna
pick her up here next week. Your
place is even closer to school.
Isn’t that a lucky coincidence?
丽莎
我邻居贝蒂啊。下个星期她会开车来这里接她。
你住的地方离学校更近呢。
那难道不是件非常幸运的事儿吗？

RICHARD
Yeah, lucky.
理查德
是的，非常幸运。

EXT. BUTCH’S BALCONY – MORNING
外景。布瞿的阳台 —— 早上

Butch takes a drag on his cigarette and shakes his head.
布瞿吸了一口烟，摇摇头。

BUTCH
It’s a bit of a snag.
布瞿
这可有点麻烦了。

苑眉

PULL BACK:
镜头后拉：

Richard leans on the railing of his balcony.
理查德靠在阳台栏杆上。

RICHARD
I’m gonna have to limp for the next
week.
理查德
接下来的一个星期里，我将不得不跛着脚了。

BUTCH
Not if we come up with another
excuse.
布瞿
不如我们重新找个借口。

RICHARD
Uh, uh. No way.
理查德
唔，唔，决不。

Butch takes a long drag on his cigarette and strokes his beard with the back of his fingers. He pulls a cell phone from his bathrobe and begins to dial.
布瞿深深地吸了一口烟，用手背捋了捋胡子。他从浴袍口袋里拿出手机，开始拨号。

BUTCH
Just leave it to me.
布瞿
都交给我吧。

RICHARD
What? What are you doing?
理查德
什么？你在干什么？

BUTCH
Calling Lisa.
布瞿
给丽莎打电话。

RICHARD
Are you crazy!
理查德
你真的疯了！

BUTCH
(dialing)
Relax. It’ll work.
布瞿
（拨号）
别着急。会有用的。

RICHARD
Hang up the phone! Hang up that –
理查德
把电话挂了！挂了——

BUTCH
(hoarse and faking a
stuffy nose)
Lisa? Hi, baby. It’s me.... No,
Richard.
布瞿
（捏着鼻子，沙哑着声音）
丽莎吗？嗨，宝贝儿。是我…… 不，理查德。

Richard looks at Butch, horrified.
理查德骇然地看着布瞿。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
Yeah. My nose is terribly
swollen...
布瞿（接着道）
对。我鼻子肿得厉害。

Butch pauses, his body wracked with COUGHING spasms. He tries to continue speaking, but can’t. Eyes crossed, he WHEEZES, trying to catch his breath.
Richard looks at him, stupefied.
Butch begins to talk again in a shaky, raspy voice.
布瞿歇了歇，身子因为痉挛似的咳嗽而变了形。他努力着要继续说话，可是说不出来。他闭着眼，呼哧呼哧，艰难地喘着气。
理查德愕然地看着他。
布瞿又沙哑着声音开始说话了。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
Yeah, he let me borrow his phone.
He’s really a good neighbor and a
nice guy.... I agree. We need to
buy him a gift or something.
布瞿（接着道）
对，他把电话借给我。他真是个好邻居，好小伙……
我同意。我们要给他买件礼物或什么东西。

Butch is seized by COUGHING, WHEEZING spasms once more.
Richard makes a frantic motion for him to quit but to no avail.
布瞿又开始咳嗽，呼哧呼哧，抽筋似的喘着气了。
理查德发疯似的扑过去要阻止他，可是没用。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
(weak voice)
Anyway, I don’t want Denise to
catch it.... Don’t worry. I just
need to rest.... Of course. Okay.
Love you too.... Bye.
布瞿（接着道）
（虚弱的声音）
无论如何，我不希望丹妮丝染上…… 别担心。
我只需要休息…… 当然了。好的。
我也爱你…… 拜。

Butch hangs up and looks at Richard, triumphant.
布瞿关掉电话，得意洋洋地看着理查德。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
You’re off the hook.
布瞿（接着道）
你脱身了。

RICHARD
You’ve really gone too far this
time. You are seriously disturbed.
理查德
你这次真的玩过了。真被你搅乱了。

BUTCH
A simple “ thank you” would have
been enough.
布瞿
简单的一句“谢谢”就足够了。

RICHARD
Don’t you realize she may come
over?
理查德
难道你不知道她有可能会过来吗？

BUTCH
Actually, she’ll be here within the
hour.
布瞿
事实上，不到1小时她就会在这儿了。

RICHARD
What!
理查德
什么！

BUTCH
All you have to do is cough and
sneeze a couple of times.
布瞿
你要做的就是时不时咳几声，打几个喷嚏。

FOLLOW RICHARD INTO APARTMENT
镜头随着理查德进到公寓里

As he races to pick up phone. He dials quickly.
他马上拿起电话，迅速拨号。

RICHARD
Lisa, hi.... Yes, I know. That was
Butch.... It was a prank. Of
course, not. It was a prank on
both of us. Yes, I know he’s sick.
No. I know you can kick his ass,
honey.... Okay. Yes, I’ll tell
him. Bye.
理查德
丽莎，嗨…… 是的，我知道。刚才是布瞿……
是开玩笑来的。当然，不。是我们在闹着玩。
是的，我知道他是病人。不。
我知道你可以踢他屁股，宝贝儿……
好吧。好的，我会跟他说。拜。

There’s a KNOCK on door.
笃笃，有人敲门了。

Richard opens it. Butch enters. He walks to couch and sits down.
理查德开门。布瞿进来。他走到沙发那儿坐下。

BUTCH
It would’ve worked, too.
布瞿
也可能已经生效了。

Richard observes him in silence.
理查德默不作声，观察着他。

RICHARD
You know you have a lot of nerve
for someone who’s afraid to leave
his apartment.
理查德
你知道，你是一个害怕走出自己公寓的人。

BUTCH
I’m a complicated guy.
布瞿
我是一个复杂的家伙。

Richard sighs and sits next to Butch.
理查德叹了一口气，在布瞿旁边坐下。

RICHARD
I guess there’ s no way out of it
now.
理查德
我想现在没有办法了。

BUTCH
She’ s just a little girl.
布瞿
她只是个小女孩。

RICHARD
What?
理查德
唔？

BUTCH
You’re an excellent child
psychiatrist. She’s a child. She
doesn’t have a prayer.
布瞿
你是一个优秀的儿童心理学家。
她是个小孩子。她需要的是希望。

RICHARD
Well, I am a good psychiatrist.
理查德
唔，我只是个过得去的心理学家。

BUTCH
Good? You’re outstanding.
布瞿
过得去？你是非常卓越的。

RICHARD
Nah. . . Outstanding? Really?
理查德
不…… 卓越？真的？

BUTCH
Six months ago I couldn’t leave my
apartment. Now, I’m walking down
the hallway and knocking on your
door.
布瞿
6个月前，我还无法走出自己的公寓呢。瞧，
现在，我穿过了走廊，来敲你家的门了。

Richard grins with confidence.
理查德自信地咧嘴笑了。

RICHARD
You’re right. What am I worried
about?
理查德
你说的没错。我担什么心呢？

Butch smiles.
布瞿笑了。

BUTCH
She’ll be putty in your hands.
布瞿
她会黏上你的。

RICHARD
The poor girl doesn’t know what
She’s getting into.
理查德
这个可怜的小女孩还不知道自己的问题呢。

They both laugh.
两个人一起哈哈大笑。

苑眉

INT. LISA’S CAR – EVENING
内景。丽莎的车里 —— 晚上

Lisa drives. Denise sits next to her.
丽莎开车。丹妮丝坐在她旁边。

LISA
Remember what we talked about?
丽莎
还记得我们谈过的吗？

DENISE
That’s patronizing, mom.
丹妮丝
就是要屈尊俯就，妈妈。

LISA
That’s exactly the attitude I’m
worried about, Denise.
丽莎
那正是让我担心的态度，丹妮丝。

DENISE
I’ll be on my best behavior. Don’t
worry.
丹妮丝
我会表现出最好的举止的。不要担心。

LISA
Good.
丽莎
很好。

DENISE
So, where are we going to eat?
丹妮丝
那么，我们要去哪里吃饭呢？

LISA
I don’t know where Richard is
taking us, honey.
丽莎
我也不知道理查德会带我们去哪儿，宝贝儿。

DENISE
Well, I hope it doesn’t give you
diarrhea, just before your flight.
丹妮丝
唔，我希望在坐飞机之前不会让你拉肚子。

LISA looks at her daughter disapprovingly.
Denise shakes her head.
丽莎不赞成地看着自己的女儿。
丹妮丝摇摇头。

DENISE (CONT’D)
It’s a joke, mom. You should try
it with Richard. Men like a woman
with a sense of humor.
丹妮丝（接着道）
开个玩笑而已啦，妈妈。你应该也试着和理查德开开玩笑。
男人喜欢有幽默感的女人。

LISA
I’ll keep that in mind.
丽莎
我会铭记在心的。

DENISE
So, why can’t I go home with you?
丹妮丝
那，我为什么不能和你一起回家呢？

LISA
(annoyed, she’s answered
this question before)
I have to get up at three....
Nervous about your first night?
丽莎
（厌烦的，这个问题之前已经问过了）
我必须在3点起床……
才第一个晚上就要开始担心了吗？

DENISE
There’s really nothing to be
nervous about. I adapt well to
change.
丹妮丝
真的没什么可担心的。我的适应能力很强。

LISA
(nods)
Of course.
丽莎
（点点头）
当然了。

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS – EVENING
内景。理查德的办公室 —— 接着 —— 晚上

A Mother and a Little Boy step out of the waiting room into the hallway just as Lisa and Denise arrive.
Lisa and Denise enter waiting room.
Lisa KNOCKS on Richard’ s door. Door opens.
当丽莎和丹妮丝到达走廊里时，一位母亲带着一个小男孩刚好走出候诊室。
丽莎和丹妮丝走进候诊室。
丽莎敲敲理查德的门。门开了。

RICHARD
You’re early! Hi, Denise!
理查德
来得真早！嗨，丹妮丝！

DENISE
(underwhelmed)
Hi.
丹妮丝
（漫不经心地）
嗨。

LISA
We can just wait in the lobby.
丽莎
我们可以在休息室里等。

RICHARD
No, no. My last patient just left.
We can go eat right now. You like
Italian, Denise?
理查德
不，不。我的最后一位客人刚好离开。
我们马上就可以去吃饭了。
你喜欢意大利菜吗，丹妮丝？

DENISE
(brightly)
You mean, like pizza!
丹妮丝
（高兴地）
你的意思是，匹萨饼！

RICHARD
(smiles)
Yeah!
理查德
（微笑）
对！

Denise grows serious.
丹妮丝又严肃起来了。

DENISE
No. It’s not a balanced meal.
丹妮丝
不。那是一种营养不均衡的食品。

LISA
Denise, you promised you wouldn’t
be difficult.
丽莎
丹妮丝，你答应过不会为难人的。

DENISE
I was being truthful, but I see how
you could have misinterpreted. So,
I apologize.
丹妮丝
我是实话实说，可是我明白了，你是理解错我的意思了。
所以，我道歉。

Denise assumes a bright and cheerful attitude again.
丹妮丝马上又表现出很开心高兴的样子。

DENISE (CONT’D)
Yes, Richard. I would love some
pizza. What kid wouldn’t?
丹妮丝（接着道）
是的，理查德。我喜欢匹萨饼。有不喜欢的小孩子吗？

Denise rolls her eyes, almost imperceptibly. She knows Richard is trying to win her over, and she’s not buying it.
Richard changes tactics.
丹妮丝翻翻眼睛，动作细微到几乎没有人会察觉。她知道，理查德正在努力拉拢自己，而她可不买账。
理查德改变了一下战略。

RICHARD
You like seafood?
理查德
你喜欢海味吗？

Denise nods.
丹妮丝点点头。

LISA
She loves it. Don’t you, Denise?
丽莎
她喜欢的。不是吗，丹妮丝？

Denise cracks a smile and nods again.
丹妮丝展颜一笑，又再点点头。

RICHARD
It’s settled then. I know a great
seafood place. Let’s go.
理查德
那就说定了。我知道一家很棒的海鲜餐馆。咱们走吧。

Lisa looks at Denise.
丽莎看着丹妮丝。

LISA
I want to talk to Richard in
private for five minutes, honey.
Can you go wait outside?
丽莎
我想和理查德单独谈一会儿，宝贝儿。
你到外面去等等好吗？

DENISE
In the hallway!
丹妮丝
在走廊里啊！

RICHARD
She can wait in my office.
理查德
可以在我的办公室里。

He opens office door. Denise steps in and Richard closes door.
他打开办公室的门。丹妮丝走进去，理查德关上门。

LISA
There’s a few things about Denise
you should know.
丽莎
有几件关于丹妮丝的事，你应该知道的。

Richard smiles, knowingly.
理查德心照不宣地微笑着。

RICHARD
I know, Lisa. She’s very
precocious, very smart, and she
wants to be treated as an adult.
Right?
理查德
我明白，丽莎。她非常早熟，非常聪明，
并且希望别人把自己当作大人一样对待。
对吗？

LISA
(surprised)
Well, yes, but –
丽莎
（吃惊地）
嗯，是的，可是——

RICHARD
Honey, no matter how smart she is,
She’s still a child. All children
are basically the same. They are
all motivated by the same things.
They all want approval and
attention.
理查德
宝贝儿，不管她有多聪明，到底还是个孩子。
所有的孩子基本上都是一样的。
他们都被相同的事物所驱使，都希望得到赞许和关注。

LISA
I’m sure you’re right, but she
knows she’s smart and she’s got
this thing about being talked down
to.
丽莎
我相信你是对的，可是，她知道
她是聪明的，并且对那些俯视般的谈话非常敏感。

Richard smiles with confidence.
理查德自信地微笑着。

RICHARD
Honey, I know. That’s my job.
Don’t worry. I can handle it. I’m
a child psychiatrist. She’s a
child.
理查德
宝贝儿，我知道。那正是我的工作。
别担心。我能解决的。
我是个儿童心理医生。她是个孩子。

Lisa smiles, reassured.
丽莎安心地笑了。

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS – EVENING
内景。理查德的办公室 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Denise finds Richard’s book, Three Steps to a Well Adjusted Child, on top of his desk and begins to skim through it.
The title of a chapter catches her attention. It reads:
“Controlling Your Child’s Behavior.”
She begins to read carefully. Her eyes focus on a sentence:
“Careful manipulation of parental attention is a surefire way to control a child’s behavior.”
She reads out loud.
丹妮丝在办公桌上发现了理查德的书，《三步造就乖孩子》，便开始浏览起来。
其中一个章节的题目吸引了她。是这样的：
“控制孩子的行为”
她开始认真读了起来。接着，眼光锁定在一个句子上：
“父母亲关注下的谨慎操纵是成功控制孩子行为的绝妙办法。”
她大声念了出來。

DENISE
By manipulating the type and amount
of attention, a parent can quickly
achieve the desired behavior in a
child.
丹妮丝
通过利用各种关注，父母
可以快速让孩子表现得令自己满意。

Denise turns the page and runs her finger down a list titled,
“Behavior Modification Techniques.”
She looks up.
丹妮丝翻过这一页，手指在一个目录标题下慢慢滑过：
“行为修正技巧”
她抬起头。

DENISE (CONT’D)
He’s been poisoning my mother with
pseudo-psychology!
丹妮丝（接着道）
原来他一直在用这些骗人的心理学毒害我妈妈！

苑眉

INT. SEAFOOD RESTAURANT – CONTINUOUS – EVENING
内景。海鲜餐馆 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Richard, Lisa, and Denise eat dinner. Richard and Lisa talk and enjoy each other. Denise stares from one to the other, with a serious, deadpan look.
Waiter clears table after all three have finished their entrees.
理查德，丽莎和丹妮丝在吃晚餐。理查德和丽莎谈得很开心。丹妮丝死沉着脸，严肃地一会儿盯着这个，一会儿盯着那个。
服务员在三人用完餐后过来清理桌子。

RICHARD
They have delicious desserts here,
Denise. How about it?
理查德
这儿的点心很好吃，丹妮丝，觉得怎么样？

Denise gives Richard a deadpan look.
丹妮丝面无表情地看了理查德一眼。

DENISE
I’m not easily fooled by
appearances.
丹妮丝
我不会那么容易被表面的东西迷惑住的。

RICHARD
What?
理查德
什么？

DENISE
I don’t like fake anything.
丹妮丝
我不喜欢虚伪的东西。

Richard and Lisa exchange perplexed looks for a moment.
有一会儿，理查德和丽莎相互对望着，困惑不解。

DENISE (CONT’D)
Desserts are fake food. They look
and taste good, but they’ re
actually poison.
丹妮丝（接着道）
点心是虚伪的食品。它们看上去和吃起来都很好，
可是，它们实际上是毒药。

RICHARD
(nods)
I see. Okay. Can’t argue with
that.
理查德
（点点头）
我明白。好的。不可以讨论那个了。

INT. LISA’S CAR – CONTINUOUS – NIGHT
内景。丽莎的车里 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Lisa drives with Richard next to her. Denise sits in the back.
Richard half turns to talk to Denise.
丽莎开车，理查德坐在她旁边。丹妮丝坐在后面。
理查德半转过身，和丹妮丝说话。

RICHARD
Did you like the restaurant,
Denise?
理查德
你喜欢那家餐馆吗，丹妮丝？

Denise thinks it over. Lisa looks at her in the rearview mirror.
丹妮丝仔细想了想。丽莎从后视镜里看着她。

LISA
You were really quiet the whole
meal, honey. Don’t keep us in
suspense. What’s the verdict?
丽莎
吃饭时你一直都很安静啊，宝贝儿。
不要让我们悬着心了。有什么结论吗？

DENISE
Well, since I have a low tolerance
for run of the mill disguised as
new and original, I have to say I
was pleasantly surprised at the
choice.
丹妮丝
好吧，因为我是最不能容忍伪装造假的，
所以我不得不说，
对于这个选择，我感到非常地惊讶。

Richard smiles broadly.
理查德夸张地微笑着。

RICHARD
We have an endorsement!
理查德
我们拿到认可了！

He and Lisa exchange a look as if to say, “Isn’t she cute.”
Denise stares at them with the same deadly serious, deadpan look.
他和丽莎对望了一眼，似乎在说，“难道她不可爱吗？”。
丹妮丝盯着他们，依然死沉着脸，异常地严肃。

EXT. RICHARD’ S APARTMENT BUILDING – MINUTES LATER
外景。理查德的公寓大楼 —— 几分钟后

Lisa hugs Denise goodbye.
丽莎抱着丹妮丝说再见。

LISA
See you in a week, honey. I’m sure
you and Richard will have a blast
together.
丽莎
一个礼拜后再见，宝贝儿。我相信
你和理查德在一起将会过得风风火火的。

Denise nods gravely.
丹妮丝严肃地点点头。

DENISE
Oh, we will.
丹妮丝
噢，是的。

Pleased, Richard and Lisa exchange a smile.
Lisa waves a final goodbye as she walks to her car.
理查德和丽莎彼此展颜一笑。
丽莎挥挥手，最后再说声再见，便朝自己的车子走去了。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S APARTMENT – CONTINUOUS – NIGHT
内景。理查德的公寓 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Richard and Denise enter. Richard turns on lights.
Denise removes her pink backpack and examines her surroundings, noticing a large aquarium with a small shark and other exotic fish built into the wall.
Proud, Richard smiles.
理查德和丹妮丝走进公寓。理查德开灯。
丹妮丝除下她的粉红色背包，检视着四周，发现墙上嵌着一个很大的玻璃缸，里面养着一条小鲨鱼和其他一些稀奇古怪的鱼。
理查德骄傲地微笑着。

RICHARD
Catches your eye, doesn’t it?
理查德
看呆了，对吧？

Denise nods.
丹妮丝点点头。

DENISE
Not in a good way.
丹妮丝
可是这样子不好。

His smile vanishes.
他脸上的微笑消失了。

RICHARD
You don’t like it?
理查德
你不喜欢？

DENISE
It’s too big for your apartment.
But it’d be a great exhibit in a
museum of natural history.
丹妮丝
对你的公寓来说显得太大了。
可是，如果放在自然博物馆的话，就是很了不起的一个展览了。

Richard nods, unsure of what to say.
理查德点点头，琢磨着该怎么回答。

RICHARD
Thank you for your honesty.
理查德
谢谢你的坦诚。

DENISE
(casual matter-of-
factness)
You’re welcome.
丹妮丝
（非常漫不经心地）
不用客气。

Something moves inside Denise’s backpack, catching Richard’s attention. Just then, the head of a ferret pops out of an opening in the zipper.
Richard jumps back.
有什么东西在丹妮丝的背包里动着。理查德注意到了。就在那时，一只小银鼠的脑袋从开着的拉链处钻了出來。
理查德往后一跳。

RICHARD
Jesus! What’s that?
理查德
天！那是什么？

DENISE
Stanley.
丹妮丝
斯坦利。

RICHARD
I take it, you didn’t tell your
mother you were bringing Stanley.
理查德
我猜，你没有跟你妈妈说，你把斯坦利给带来了。

DENISE
I told her.
丹妮丝
我跟她说了。

RICHARD
You told her?
理查德
你跟她说了？

She nods.
她点点头。

DENISE
She said no.
丹妮丝
她说不可以。

Richard sighs.
理查德叹了一声。

RICHARD
Well, don’t worry about it.
理查德
唔，不要担心。

DENISE
I’m not worried.
丹妮丝
我不担心。

RICHARD
Good. It’ll be our secret....
Does he bite?
理查德
很好。这个就是我们的秘密了……
他咬人吗？

DENISE
Only if he doesn’t know you.
丹妮丝
如果他不认得你的话。

RICHARD
Great.
理查德
太好了。

Denise pulls Stanley out of her backpack.
Stanley examines his surroundings. He focuses on Richard and half rises to get a better look at him.
Richard takes a step back.
丹妮丝把斯坦利从背包里拉出来。
斯坦利检视着周围。眼光定在理查德那里，往上探了探身子，想更仔细地看清楚他。
理查德后退了一步。

DENISE
Animals interpret fear as
aggression.
丹妮丝
动物们会把恐惧当成是进攻的。

RICHARD
I’m not afraid. I just got
startled. He looked at me kinda
mean.
理查德
我不害怕。只是被震惊到了。
他看着我的样子可有点儿不怀好意。

Denise pulls a v ideo recorder from her backpack.
丹妮丝从背包里拉出一个录像机。

DENISE
If he decides to take you out, you
can always use careful manipulation
of attention to control his
behavior.
丹妮丝
如果他决定把你给弄出去，你就可以利用
关注下的谨慎操纵控制他的行为。

She focuses the camera on Stanley, who looks up at her expectantly, and then on Richard who stares at her, mouth slightly open and a dumb look on his face.
她把镜头对准正满怀期盼地抬着头看着她的斯坦利，接着，再对准正盯着她，微张着嘴，一副哑口无言的样子的理查德。

苑眉

INT. KITCHEN – MINUTES LATER
内景。厨房 —— 几分钟后

Richard pours herbal tea into a cup.
He sits at the table next to Denise, who already has a cup.
He opens the sugar bowl.
理查德倒了一杯药茶。
他走到餐桌边，在丹妮丝旁边坐下，她已经有了一杯。
他打开糖罐。

RICHARD
One or two?
理查德
一勺还是两勺？

DENISE
Half.
丹妮丝
半勺。

Richard pours half a teaspoon in her cup and two in his.
理查德给她放了半勺，自己的放了两勺。

RICHARD
So, what’s with the v ideo recorder?
理查德
那么，那个录像机是怎么回事啊？

DENISE
I’m president of the Young
Directors of America Club.
丹妮丝
我是美国小导演俱乐部的会长。

RICHARD
Oh, you’re going to be a director!
理查德
哦，你想当导演！

DENISE
That’s just a hobby. I’m going to
be a particle physicist. I’m
planning to work on a unified field
theory for gravity and
electromagnetism.
丹妮丝
那只是个爱好。我想当的是粒子物理学家。
我打算研究地心引力和电磁学的一元化理论。

RICHARD
That’ s nice.
理查德
那很好啊。

Denise shakes her head.
丹妮丝摇摇头。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
What?
理查德（接着道）
有什么问题吗？

DENISE
Your attempt at positive
reinforcement is feeble. It sounds
patronizing. You need to work on
your delivery.
丹妮丝
你的正面强化刺激，那个企图是没有用的。
那听上去就是要人屈服的意思。
你需要在说话方式上继续努力。

Richard thinks it over. She’s right.
理查德认真地思考着。她是对的。

RICHARD
Maybe.... How much of my book did
you read?
理查德
也许吧…… 我的书你读了多少？

DENISE
The whole thing.
丹妮丝
全部。

RICHARD
You were just there, ten, fifteen
minutes.
理查德
你只呆了，10，15分钟。

DENISE
I’m a speed reader.
丹妮丝
我是个速读者。

RICHARD
You can’t really understand it like
that. You have to study it.
理查德
那样的话，你不会真正理解的。
你得进行研究。

DENISE
It’s not exactly Stephen Hawkin’s A
Brief History of Time.
丹妮丝
那个又不是史蒂芬•霍金的《时间简史》。

RICHARD
(unconvinced)
You read that?
理查德
（不相信地）
你读过那本书？

DENISE
I wrote a book report on it.
丹妮丝
我写过一本书，对它进行过报导。

Richard smiles, still unconvinced.
理查德笑了，依然不相信。

RICHARD
What’s your opinion?
理查德
你有什么看法呢？

DENISE
It has good insights, but I don’t
agree with some of his
speculations.
丹妮丝
很有洞察力，但我不同意他的某些推论。

RICHARD
Such as?
理查德
例如？

DENISE
He doesn’t have enough evidence to
speculate that black holes lead to
alternate universes. To be fair,
though, he dropped that speculation
in 2004.
丹妮丝
他没有足够的证据去证明黑洞会导致宇宙的变化。
我是平心而论的，尽管，他2004年就提出了那样的推论，

Richard’s taken aback, unsure of how to respond. Finally, he nods.
理查德被吓住了，不知道该怎么回答。最后，他点点头。

RICHARD
Yeah.
理查德
是的。

DENISE
You didn’t read it, did you?
丹妮丝
你没有读过那本书，对吧？

RICHARD
(shakes head)
No.
理查德
（摇摇头）
没读过。

DENISE
Figures.
丹妮丝
不出所料。

RICHARD
You know, I’m not the hack you
think I am. I happen to be an
excellent psychiatrist.
理查德
你知道，我不是你所认为的那种黑客。
我只是个优秀的心理医生。

DENISE
Because you follow a formula?
丹妮丝
因为你跟着公式走？

RICHARD
Not just because of that.
理查德
不仅仅是因为那个。

She stares at him silently for several seconds.
她默不作声地盯着他看了一会儿。

DENISE
I don’t like you.
丹妮丝
我不喜欢你。

RICHARD
Why?
理查德
为什么？

DENISE
I don’t like control freaks.
丹妮丝
我不喜欢反复无常的操纵者。

RICHARD
It’ s not control. It’s therapy.
理查德
那不是操纵。是治疗。

DENISE
That’s a more convenient term. My
Mother’s last boyfriend was a user
and a manipulator, just like you.
丹妮丝
那不过是一个更为便利的术语。
我妈妈的上一个男朋友是个利用者和操纵者，就像你一样。

RICHARD
Hey, I happen to love your mother
very much. I don’t want to control
her or use her.
理查德
嘿，我只是非常爱你的妈妈。
我可不想操纵她或是利用她。

DENISE
Okay.
丹妮丝
好吧。

RICHARD
What’s that supposed to mean?
理查德
那可以理解为什么意思呢？

DENISE
It means it doesn’t matter.
丹妮丝
意思是没关系。

RICHARD
What!... Why?
理查德
唔！…… 为什么？

DENISE
Because you’re not going to marry
her.
丹妮丝
因为你不打算和她结婚。

Richard laughs.
理查德哈哈大笑起来。

RICHARD
I love your mother, and I’m going
to marry her. You’ll have to get
used to the idea, little girl.
理查德
我爱你妈妈，而且我要和她结婚。
你将不得不习惯这个主意了，小女孩。

DENISE
That won’t be necessary. I’m going
to stop the wedding from happening
in the first place.
丹妮丝
没那个必要。我要预先阻止这场婚礼。

RICHARD
(amused)
Oh, really? What makes you think
you can do that?
理查德
（好玩的）
哦，真的？是什么使你认为自己能成功呢？

DENISE
I’m smarter than you.
丹妮丝
我比你聪明。

Richard laughs once more. He thinks she’s cute.
理查德再次哈哈大笑。他觉得她确实很可爱。

RICHARD
You are smart. But you’re just a
kid. I’m a grown-up. And an M.D.
And a psychiatrist.
理查德
你很聪明。但你只是个小孩。我可是个大人。
一个医学博士，心理学家。

DENISE
And a control freak.
丹妮丝
一个反复无常的操纵者。

Richard sips tea, unconcerned.
理查德喝了口茶，一点儿也不在意。

RICHARD
Regardless of whether you like me,
you still have to follow rules
around here. Going to bed early,
brushing your teeth, taking a bath,
picking up after yourself....
理查德
不管你喜不喜欢我，你仍然得遵守这里的规矩。
早睡，刷牙，洗澡，收拾自己的东西……

She looks at him as though he’s a bit slow.
她看着他，就像看着傻子。

DENISE
If I stay up late or don’t brush my
teeth, I’d just be hurting myself.
丹妮丝
我熬夜了或者不刷牙了，伤害的只是我自己而已。

He smiles. Maybe he’s getting through to her after all.
他笑了。也许他开始了解她了。

RICHARD
That’s right!
理查德
对！

Denise smiles, sweetly.
丹妮丝甜甜地微笑着。

DENISE
I don’t want to hurt myself... I
want to hurt you.
丹妮丝
我才不想伤害我自己…… 我想伤害的是你。

His smile disappears.
他脸上的微笑消失了。

DENISE (CONT’D)
By the way, a little better on the
delivery. But it still sounds a
bit patronizing.
丹妮丝（接着道）
顺便说一下，你的说话方式稍微好一点儿了。
但听起来还是有那么一点儿居高临下。

He clears his throat and looks at his watch.
他清了清喉咙，看看手表。

RICHARD
It’s getting late. I’ll get your
bed ready.
理查德
很晚了。我要给你准备床铺了。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S LIVING ROOM – CONTINUOUS – NIGHT
内景。理查德的起居室 —— 接着 —— 晚上

The love seat in front of the aquarium sports fresh linen, a blanket and a pillow. Richard and Denise stand beside it.
He gestures with his arm like a model showing off a brand new car.
玻璃缸前的双人沙发得意地穿戴上了干净的亚麻布，一块毯子和一个枕头。理查德和丹妮丝站在旁边。
他伸手摆了个姿势，就像模特炫耀一辆崭新的车子一样。

RICHARD
What do you think?
理查德
怎么样？

DENISE
Might be a tad small. But you’ll
manage.
丹妮丝
可能是小了点儿。不过，你能应付得过去的。

RICHARD
It’s for you.
理查德
是给你的。

DENISE
I’m a growing child. I need a bed.
丹妮丝
我是个大孩子了。我要睡床。

RICHARD
I’m sorry, but I only have one bed.
理查德
很抱歉，可是我只有一张床。

He looks at her as if to say, “That’s too bad..” She gives him a silent, serious look in return.
他看着她，似乎在说，“那可太糟了……”。她无声而严厉地回了他一眼。

INT. RICHARD’S BEDROOM – LATER THAT NIGHT
内景。理查德的卧室 —— 那晚稍晚些时候

Denise is fast asleep. Fifty-five pounds in a king-sized bed.
丹妮丝呼呼大睡。 55磅的重量独霸着一张特大号的床。

IN THE LIVINGROOM
起居室里

Richard stares at the ceiling. Six feet cramped into a love seat.
理查德盯着天花板。 6英尺的长度蜷缩在一张双人沙发里。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – DAY
内景。理查德的办公室 —— 白天

Sitting behind his desk, Richard tries to rub the sleep out of his eyes. RECEPTIONIST talks on intercom.
理查德坐在办公桌后，试图擦掉眼里的睡意。电话机里传出接待员的声音。

RECEPTIONIST (V.O.)
Tommy Sciola’s here, Dr. Utterman.
接待员（旁白）
汤米•席尔勒到了，乌特曼医生。

RICHARD
(to self)
Oh, God!
(sighs)
Let’s not delay the inevitable.
(presses button)
Send him in.
理查德
（对自己）
噢，天！
（叹气）
老天注定要发生的事总是逃脱不了。
（按下对话按钮）
让他进来。

MRS. SCIOLA (O.S.)
Put that down! It’s not yours!..
Stop bothering the receptionist!
Don’t poke the lady!
席尔勒太太（离屏）
放下！不是你的！
不要打扰接待员！
不许戳女士！

TOMMY (O.S.)
You’re limiting my freedom. You
Can’t do that. I’m an America!
汤米（离屏）
你在限制我的自由。你不可以那么做。我是美国人！

MRS. SCIOLA (O.S.)
Shut up! Get in there!
席尔勒太太（离屏）
闭嘴！快进去！

TOMMY, 10 (think Louie De Palma meets Dennis the Menace) enters, accompanied by his mother, MRS. SCIOLA.
汤米，10岁（想想路易•德•帕尔马遇见丹妮丝•迪•曼尼斯的情景），在妈妈席尔勒太太的陪同下走进来了。

MRS. SCIOLA (CONT’D)
Hello, Dr. Utterman.
席尔勒太太（接着道）
您好，乌特曼医生。

He rises.
他站起身。

RICHARD
How are you today, Mrs. Sciola?
理查德
今天还好吧，席尔勒太太？

She looks at her son, and then at him as though he’s just asked the stupidest question in the history of stupid questions.
她看看自己的儿子，然后，看着他，仿佛他问的是有史以来最愚蠢的问题。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Right.... Sorry. What has he done
since I saw you last?
理查德（接着道）
对…… 很抱歉。自从上次看过他之后，他都做了些什么？

MRS. SCIOLA
Well, where shall we start?....
席尔勒太太
唔，我们该从哪儿说起呢？……

RICHARD
That bad?
理查德
那么糟糕啊？

MRS. SCIOLA
What if I tell you what he did
since this morning.
席尔勒太太
我先跟你说说他今早上都干了些啥吧。

RICHARD
Okay.
理查德
好的。

He motions for them to sit. They do, and he follows suit.
他示意他们坐下。他们坐下后，他也跟着坐下了。

MRS. SCIOLA
He shaved the cat, but not before
gathering all his droppings and
putting them in the brownie batter
for the bake sale.
席尔勒太太
他把猫的毛都剃光了，而在此之前
他还收集了全部的猫屎，放进果仁巧克力饼面糊里，
做烧烤义卖。

RICHARD
Bake sale?
理查德
烧烤义卖？

MRS. SCIOLA (V.O.)
Uh huh. I was so pleased when he
volunteered to bake brownies for
his school’s bake sale. He even
got up at 5:00 this morning. I
thought, “Great! His therapy’s
working!” Then I get a call from
school.
席尔勒太太（旁白）
唔，哈。当他自告奋勇地说
他要为学校的烧烤义卖烤制果仁巧克力饼时，我是多么开心啊。
今早上他甚至5点就起床了。我还想呢，
“太好了！他的治疗起作用了！”
之后，我就接到了学校打来的电话。

FLASHBACK TO:
倒回过去：

INT. TOMMY SCIOLA’S BEDROOM – MORNING
内景。汤米•席尔勒的卧室 —— 早上

Tommy jumps out of bed eagerly.
汤米兴奋地跳下床。

CUT TO:
镜头转到：

INT. KITCHEN – MOMENTS LATER
内景。厨房 —— 一会儿之后

Wearing chef’s cap and smiling from ear to ear, Tommy dumps cat droppings in brownie batter and turns on mixer.
汤米正戴着厨师帽，一边咧大着嘴笑着，一边往果仁巧克力饼面糊里倒猫屎，然后，搅拌着……

BACK TO:
重新回到：

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – DAY
内景。理查德的办公室 —— 白天

Tommy smirks and blows a huge bubble with his gum. His mother glances at him. She pops the bubble with her finger, flattening it on his face.
汤米自鸣得意地笑着，嚼了嚼口香糖，吹出一个大大的泡泡。他妈妈瞥了他一眼，一手拍掉他嘴上的泡泡，啪的一声，泡泡破了，粘了他一脸。

RICHARD
So, they caught it in time.
理查德
那么，他们发现了？

MRS. SCIOLA
Uh, uh. No, sir. Those cookies
sold like pancakes. Even the
principal ate some.
席尔勒太太
唔，哈。没有，先生。
那些饼干像其他的一样卖出去了。
校长甚至还吃了一些。

FLASHBACK TO:
倒回过去：

INT. TOMMY’S SCHOOL – MORNING
内景。汤米的学校 —— 早上

The Principal bites into a cookie with a shit-eating grin.
He pats Tommy on the back to congratulate him.
校长馋笑着咬了一口饼干。
他拍了拍汤米的后背，祝贺他。

BACK TO:
重新回到：

RICHARD’S OFFICE – DAY
理查德的办公室 —— 白天

RICHARD
(confused)
So?...
理查德
（不解的）
那么？……

MRS.SCIOLA
How did they find out? Tommy gave
his teacher the recipe. Along with
a sample of the secret ingredient.
席尔勒太太
他们是怎么发现的？汤米把制作配方给了他老师。
连同那个秘密配方的样本。

RICHARD
I see.
理查德
我明白了。

Mrs. Sciola and Richard exchange silent looks. Tommy begins to blow another bubble. His mother glances at him. He quickly cuts the bubble short before she has a chance to pop it again.
席尔勒太太和理查德都沉默地相互对望着。汤米又开始吹泡泡了。他妈妈瞥了他一眼。他马上缩回泡泡，免得再次给妈妈机会打爆。

MRS.SCIOLA
(to Richard)
What do you think?
席尔勒太太
（对理查德）
您怎么看呢？

RICHARD
My explanation’s still the same.
No matter how outrageous his
behavior, he is motivated by the
same thing that motivates all
children.
理查德
我的解释还是一样的。
不管他的行为有多可恶，他还是和其他人一样
被相同的事物所驱使着。

MRS. SCIOLA
So you’re saying Tommy’s just like
any other kid?
席尔勒太太
那么，你是说，汤米跟其他孩子一样？

RICHARD
That’ s right.
理查德
对。

MRS. SCIOLA
Even my sister’s 10 year old who’s
an honor student, sings in the
choir and volunteers at the
homeless shelter?
席尔勒太太
甚至包括我姐姐那个10岁大，
一个让人骄傲的学生，唱诗班的成员，
游民收容所里的自愿者，
那样的一个孩子？

RICHARD
They are exactly the same.
理查德
他们确确实实是一样的。

Tommy’s mouth drops. He glances at his mother in disbelief.
汤米的嘴巴搭拉着，不相信地瞥了妈妈一眼。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Your son wants attention, just like
your nephew. There’s only one
difference. Your nephew’s learned
to get attention by getting good
grades and singing in the choir.
(MORE)
理查德（接着道）
你的儿子需要别人的关注，就像你的外甥一样。
只有一点不同。
你的外甥学会的是，以优良的成绩和参加唱诗班
那样的行为来博得关注。
（更多）

RICHARD (CONT’D)
On the other hand, your son’s
learned to get it by putting cat
crap in cookies.
理查德（接着道）
另一面，你的儿子学会的是，
往饼干里放猫屎。

MRS. SCIOLA
(beat)
I guess that makes sense.
席尔勒太太
（捶了一下）
我想那可真有意思。

RICHARD
All we have to do is teach him he
can get more rewarding attention by
acting better.
理查德
我们要做的是，教会他要用更好的行为举止
去博取大家的关注。

Mrs. Sciola nods. Richard opens a drawer and pulls out a copy of his book.
席尔勒太太点点头。理查德打开抽屉，抽出一本自己的书。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
My book shows you step by step how
to change his behavior.
理查德（接着道）
我的书会告诉你
如何一步一步地去改变他的行为。

She takes the book and looks at it with interest.
她接过书，饶有兴趣地看着。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S BEDROOM – DAY
内景。理查德的卧室 —— 白天

Seated behind a desk, Denise edits film on a computer.
Richard enters.
丹妮丝坐在书桌前对着电脑编辑影片。
理查德走了进来。

RICHARD
What are you working on?
理查德
在忙些什么啊？

Denise continues to edit, but screen is out of view.
丹妮丝继续着编辑，但不给别人看见屏幕。

DENISE
Class project.
丹妮丝
班级作业。

RICHARD
Can I see it?
理查德
我可以看看吗？

DENISE
(nods)
When it’s done.
丹妮丝
（点点头）
等弄好以后。

RICHARD
Great.... how was school today?
理查德
太好了…… 今天在学校过得怎么样？

DENISE
Okay.
丹妮丝
很好。

RICHARD
What did you learn?
理查德
学了些什么？

DENISE
Small talk’s not going to win me
over. You’re just wasting my time
and yours.
丹妮丝
闲聊可征服不了我。
你这不过是在浪费我，还有你自己的时间。

RICHARD
What will win you over?
(sarcastic)
Cookies and ice cream?
理查德
要怎么样才能征服你呢？
（讽刺地）
饼干和冰淇淋？

DENISE
If it’ s to celebrate my mother
breaking up with you, then yes.
But make it vanilla.
丹妮丝
如果是为了庆祝我妈妈和你分手，那么，那个是可以的。
但最好是香草味儿的。

RICHARD
You made up your mind about me,
just like that, huh? You won’t
even give me a chance.
理查德
你就那样给我下定判决了吗，唔？
甚至连个机会也不给我。

Denise is silent. Richard’s eyes brighten a little. Maybe his words had an effect.
丹妮丝不出声了。理查德双眼亮了亮。也许他的话起作用了。

DENISE
An appeal to my sense of fairness
Won’t work either.
丹妮丝
想激起我的公正感啊
那也是没用的。

It’s Richard’s turn to be silent. He pulls up a chair and sits near Denise, assuming a therapeutic demeanor.
现在轮到理查德不出声了。他拉过一把椅子，坐在丹妮丝旁，开始执行治疗方案。

RICHARD
I understand how you feel. You
have doubts about whether I’m good
enough for your mom. I can respect
that. Your mom’s a very special
lady.... If you give me a chance,
though, you’ll find out I’m a
pretty cool guy.
理查德
我理解你的感受。你怀疑我是否配得上你妈妈。
对这点我表示尊重。
你妈妈是一个非常与众不同的女士……
如果你给我个机会，那么，你将会发现
我是一个相当酷的人。

Denise stops what she’s doing and looks up.
丹妮丝停下手里的活，抬起头。

DENISE
You’re not cool.
丹妮丝
你一点儿也不酷。

RICHARD
Yeah, I am.
理查德
不，我很酷的。

DENISE
You don’t even dress cool.
丹妮丝
你的衣服哪里酷了。

Richard smiles. Maybe he’s stumbled on something he can use for leverage.
理查德笑了。也许他无意中发现了某些可以用作杠杆的东西。

RICHARD
I can dress cool.
理查德
我可以穿得很酷的。

Denise smiles a little.
丹妮丝勉强笑了笑。

EXT. GROCERY PARKING LOT – DAY
外景。杂货店停车场 —— 白天

Car parks. Richard and Denise step out.
Richard’s dressed like a teen punk in baggy clothes. He looks like a cross between a middle-aged rapper and a pimp.
Denise is dressed like a cute and innocent schoolgirl, with a yellow bow in her hair. They walk toward store entrance.
Richard’s walk doesn’t fit his dress. He walks formally and with purpose like a waspy businessman.
停车。理查德和丹妮丝走出车子。
理查德穿着松松垮垮的衣服，打扮得像个十几岁的小阿飞，但看上去却是个介于中年的说唱艺人或皮条客之类的人物。
丹妮丝头发上绑着个黄色的蝴蝶结，穿戴得像个天真可爱的小学生。他们一起朝杂货店门口走去。
理查德走路的样子和他的穿着打扮一点儿也不相搭。他规规矩矩地走着，十足像个犀利的生意人。

DENISE
You need to work on your walk.
丹妮丝
你走路的样子需要改一改。

RICHARD
Not cool enough?
理查德
不够酷吗？

DENISE
You walk like an accountant.
丹妮丝
走得像个会计师。

Richard begins to swing his arms and strut.
理查德开始甩开手脚，大摇大摆地走了起来。

RICHARD
How’s this?
理查德
这样呢？

Denise pats his back.
丹妮丝拍拍他后背。

DENISE
Much better.
丹妮丝
好多了。

He smiles, proud.
他得意地笑了。

苑眉

INT. GROCERY STORE – CONTINUOUS – DAY
内景。杂货店 —— 接着 —— 白天

Richard and Denise enter. An Elderly Woman pushing a cart looks at them with an open mouth and runs into someone else’s cart.
Richard and Denise make their way through the aisles, picking food. People turn to look after they pass.
Denise gets a box from a shelf.
理查德和丹妮丝走进杂货店。一个推着购物车的上了年纪的老太太张大了嘴只顾看着他们，和别人的车子撞在了一起。
理查德和丹妮丝一边向前走一边捡着吃的东西。人们经过他们时都会再回转头来看。
丹妮丝从架子上拿了一个盒子。

DENISE
We’re low on sugar.
丹妮丝
我们快没有糖了。

RICHARD
We don’t want that. That’s
caffeine powder.
理查德
我们不要那个。那个是茶碱。

She puts it back on the shelf.
They arrive at produce section.
Denise looks at huge pile of oranges stacked neatly in a pyramid on a table.
她把盒子重新放回物架。
他们来到农产品区。
丹妮丝看着桌子上巧妙地堆成个高高的金字塔样的橙子。

DENISE
Can I get some oranges?
丹妮丝
我可以买些橙子吗？

RICHARD
Sure.... I’ll get apples while you
do that.
理查德
当然…… 你捡橙子，我去拿苹果。

Richard begins to put apples in a bag.
Denise walks to the orange pyramid, sticks her arm in near the bottom and jerks it out.
A cascade of oranges comes tumbling down and begins to roll rapidly down the aisle.
Flabbergasted and frozen stiff, Richard stares.
Denise walks up to him and hands him the orange she pulled out.
理查德开始往袋子里装苹果。
丹妮丝朝金字塔走去，一手戳进金字塔底部，再猛地抽出來。
橙子像瀑布一样翻着筋斗落下来，很快便滚进了过道里。
理查德大吃一惊，呆呆地瞪着眼看。
丹妮丝朝他走过去，把刚刚抽出来的橙子放在他手里。

DENISE
I guess this is the only good one,
now.
丹妮丝
我想现在，只有这个是好的了。

Just then the same Elderly Woman pushing cart steps on an orange, SCREAMS and falls down.
As she falls, Elderly Lady pushes her cart forward.
The cart strikes a stand of apples. Apples tumble to the floor and roll down the aisle.
正在这时，之前的那个老太太推着车子踩中了一个橙子。一声惨叫，倒了下去。
倒下去时，老太太还在一直往前推着车子。
车子撞上了苹果架。苹果翻着筋斗滚到了过道地板上。
FAT MAN slips on an apple.
He puts out his hands to avoid falling, grabbing onto a Middle-Aged Woman and a Teen-Aged Girl.
The Fat Man brings both of them down with him.
The Teen-Aged Girl lets out a HIGH PITCHED SCREAM.
一个胖胖的男人踩在一个苹果上滑了一下。
为了避免摔倒，他伸出双手抓住了一个中年妇女和一个十几岁的小女孩。
胖子把那两个人一起带倒了。
小女孩发出一声高音尖叫。
A Tall Man comes running in response to the scream, slides first on an apple, then on an orange, and falls on top of all three.
一个高个子男人听到尖叫后跑过来，先是被一个苹果滑了一下，接着是橙子，最后倒在了散落一地的果子上。
Produce Manager comes running around corner.
He slams into Fat Man just at the instant Fat Man is back on his feet.
Produce Manager falls down, hitting head on fruit stand and knocking himself out.
农产品部经理从角落里跑出来。
乓一声，摔在了胖子身上，而胖子那时刚刚从地上爬起来。
经理倒下去时，头撞上了水果架，把自己给撞晕了。
Fat Man reaches out to catch his balance, grabbing Teen-Aged Girl and Middle-Aged Woman once more, who have just gotten up.
Middle-Aged woman falls to floor again, but Teen-Aged Girl grabs the back of Tall Man’s shirt as he tries to get up, pulling him back onto floor.
Teen-Aged Girl then falls forward onto a stand of watermelons.
Watermelons come tumbling down and roll down the aisle.
胖子伸出手想保持平衡，再次抓住了刚刚爬起来的小女孩和中年妇女。
中年妇女重新倒回地上，而小女孩却抓住了正努力爬起来的高个子男人的衣服后背，又把他给拉回了地上。
接着，小女孩往前扑倒在西瓜架上。
西瓜翻着筋斗滚到过道里。
Store Manager (large ex-football player type) comes running down the aisle with authority, deftly dodging the watermelons.
When it looks like he’s dodged all the watermelons, he steps on the last one, slips and slides, but confidently regains his balance only to...
Step on an orange.
He slips again but, still confident, stays on his feet.
As he is about to regain control, he steps on an apple. He fights to keep his balance, but to no avail.
He flies through the air with a “what can I do” look of resignation...
CRASHING into a coconut display, sending the coconuts rolling down the aisle.
储藏部经理（高大的前足球运动员之类的）带着威望在过道里跑着，灵巧地躲过了一个又一个西瓜。
眼看着似乎就能躲过所有的西瓜了，他却一脚踩在了最后一个上面，滴溜溜就要滑倒了，为了保持平衡，他只有果断地……
踩在一个橙子上面。
又滑了一下，但他依然果断地双脚直立着。他拼着命想保持住平衡，但一切都是徒劳。
他在空气中快速地飞了起来，脸上满载着“我能怎么办呢”那样听天由命的表情……
终于，乓一声，撞上了一个坚果架，坚果滚了一地。
Teen-Aged Girl, Tall Man, and Middle-Aged Woman are about to get up again, but the Fat Man moves his hand to dissuade them.
小女孩，高个子男人，和中年妇女正打算重新站起来，但胖子却舞着手劝他们。

FAT MAN
Better wait.
胖子
最好再等等。

Frozen stiff, Richard stares at the scene in horror, with Denise by his side.
As the fruit comes to a stop, several customers and two attendants hurry to the scene.
Just as they get there, Denise points at Richard, who’s still holding the orange in his hand.
理查德，还有站在他旁边的丹妮丝，看着这恐怖的场面，整个人都傻呆了。
水果们停止了滚动，一些顾客，还有两个服务员赶紧走过来，加入到这画面里。
他们刚一来到，丹妮丝便指着手里还在握着那个橙子的理查德。

DENISE
He was trying to be cool.
丹妮丝
他刚刚试着要扮酷呢。

Everybody looks at Richard with unmasked disdain.
所有人都毫无掩饰地带着鄙视看着他。

苑眉

EXT. GROCERY STORE – CONTINUOUS – DAY
外景。杂货店 —— 接着 —— 白天

Two attendants forcefully escort Richard out of the store.
Denise walks out behind them, as if nothing happened.
两个服务员强制护送着理查德出了杂货店。
丹妮丝跟在他们后面也出來了，好像什么事儿都没发生过。

DENISE
Wanna try another store?
丹妮丝
还要试另一家店吗？

Richard stares down at her, a horrible and frightening realization gripping him. Theme Song from The Exorcist plays.
Denise smiles at him sweetly.
理查德低着头瞪着她，一种恐惧和害怕的感觉紧紧抓住了他。电影《驱魔人》的主题曲响起。
丹妮丝对着他甜甜地笑着。

INT. BUTCH’ S APARTMENT – AFTERNOON
内景。布瞿的公寓 —— 下午

Butch pours strong black coffee in a cup and hands it to a worn-out looking Richard. Richard looks up as he takes the cup. He has dark circles under his eyes.
布瞿倒了一杯浓浓的黑咖啡，递给满脸颓丧的理查德。理查德抬头接过杯子。有黑眼圈在他的眼睛下面。

RICHARD
(taking cup)
Thanks.
理查德
（接过杯子）
谢谢。

Butch pours himself half a cup and sits down next to Richard.
布瞿给自己倒了半杯，在理查德旁边坐下。

BUTCH
Still battling insomnia?
布瞿
还闹失眠了啊？

RICHARD
I haven’t gotten more than three
hours of sleep in the last two
days.
理查德
两天来，我睡觉的时间加起来还不够3个小时呢。

BUTCH
Denise?
布瞿
丹妮丝？

Richard resents the question and the implication.
理查德恨死这个问题和其中的暗示。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
You’re letting her get to you too
much.
布瞿（接着道）
她给你的影响还真大啊。

RICHARD
She’s not getting to me at all!
I’m a trained professional.
理查德
她根本就没有影响到我！
我是一个训练有素的专家。

BUTCH
Maybe she’s getting to you a little
if you can’t sleep.
布瞿
也许是影响了一点点，如果你失眠的话。

RICHARD
It’s not her, it’s the damn love
seat.
理查德
不是她，是那个该死的双人沙发。

BUTCH
Kick her out of your bed. Make her
sleep in the love seat.
布瞿
把她踢下你的床，让她睡双人沙发去。

RICHARD
(shakes head)
That’s what she wants. Then,
She’ll twist it around someway,
somehow and make me look like a
creep with Lisa.
理查德
（摇头）
那正是她希望的。接着，
她就会千方百计地把这件事给歪曲，
让丽莎厌恶我。

Butch sips coffee, thinking it over.
布瞿喝了口咖啡，认真地想了想。

BUTCH
You’re right. You know, you’re one
smart guy. That’s why you’re a
famous psychiatrist.
布瞿
嗯，你说得对。知道吧，你很聪明。
而那就是你能够成为一个出名的心理医生的原因。

RICHARD
Not yet. And she’s smart, too.
理查德
不。她也很聪明。

BUTCH
She can’t match wits with you.
布瞿
她没办法和你相匹敌。

RICHARD
Don’t underestimate her. She’s a
kid, but she’s got the brains of an
adult. And she can be as tricky as
an adult too.
理查德
不要低估了她。她只是个小孩，却有着大人的头脑。
还能像大人一样玩弄把戏。

BUTCH
(laughs)
Well, she sure tricked you
yesterday.
布瞿
（哈哈大笑）
唔，她昨天肯定把你给玩弄了。

Richard gives Butch a hostile look. He stops laughing and becomes serious.
理查德狠狠地瞪了布瞿一眼。他停止大笑，变得严肃起来。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
Sorry.
布瞿（接着道）
对不起。

They sip their coffee in silence.
两个人默不作声地喝着咖啡。

BUTCH (CONT’D)
I have an idea. Why don’t you take
her shopping? Girls love shopping.
You’ll get on her good side,
guaranteed!
布瞿（接着道）
我有个主意。不如你带她去购物吧？
女孩子都喜欢购物。
你会博得她的好感的，保证！

RICHARD
And give her the chance to have me
arrested for shoplifting? No,
thanks.
理查德
然后给她机会让我因为入店盗窃而被捕？
不要，谢了。

BUTCH
She caught you off guard. You know
what you’re dealing with now.
布瞿
她抓住你的不警惕了。
你知道的，你现在正在对付什么。

RICHARD
I’m not dealing with anything.
She’s staying in my apartment until
her mother comes back.
理查德
我现在什么都对付不了。
她要呆在我的公寓里，直到她妈妈回来。

Butch sips his coffee, and looks up after a moment.
布瞿喝了口咖啡，过了一会儿抬起头。

BUTCH
Couldn’t she use that against you?
布瞿
难道她不会利用那个来对抗你吗？

RICHARD
What do you mean?
理查德
什么意思？

BUTCH
You’re supposed to be bonding.
Instead, you’re going to keep her
locked up in your apartment the
whole time.
布瞿
假定你现在是被监禁着。
反而行之，这段时间，你要把她一直关在公寓里。

RICHARD
She’s not locked up.... She should
be.
理查德
她没被关着…… 她应该被关着。

BUTCH
Just popped into my head. I’m
probably wrong.
布瞿
刚刚从我脑子里冒出来的。说不定我错了。

RICHARD
(beat)
No, no. You’re right. I can’t
keep her inside the whole time.
Denise’d really go to town with
that one. Everything has to appear
normal when Lisa gets back.
理查德
（捶了一下）
不，不。你没错。这段时间，我不能一直把她关在家里。
丹妮丝将会和那个人到镇上去。
当丽莎回来时，一切都要显得非常正常。

He sips coffee.
他啜了口咖啡。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
I’ll just have to keep one step
ahead of her. Thanks, Butch.
理查德（接着道）
我只须比她快一步就行了。
谢谢你，布瞿。

BUTCH
No problem.
布瞿
不客气。

苑眉

INT. MALL – DAY
内景。商场 —— 白天

Richard and Denise make their way through Macy’s. Denise is carrying a package and wearing her pink backpack.
理查德和丹妮丝在梅西百货商场里走着。丹妮丝提着一个包裹，背着她的粉红色背包。

DENISE
Thanks for the sneakers.
丹妮丝
谢谢你送的运动鞋。

RICHARD
You’ re welcome.
理查德
不客气。

DENISE
You understand, that doesn’t change
anything between us.
丹妮丝
你明白，这个不会改变我们之间的任何事。

RICHARD
I know. You still don’t like me
and you’re still going to get me.
And you can’t be bought by material
goods because you’re not a gold
digger in training. You are a
woman of principle. Did I leave
anything out?
理查德
我知道。你还是不喜欢我，还是要打击我。
你不可能被物质上的东西给收买，
因为你不是一个已经作好了挖掘准备的黄金矿工。
你是一个有原则的女人。
我还说漏了什么吗？

DENISE
No.... Except I didn’t say
“woman.” I said “person.”
Don’t try to make me sound
ridiculous. I know I’m only ten.
丹妮丝
没有…… 除了不能说我是“女人”。
要说“人”。
不要企图把我说得那么滑稽可笑。
我知道，我只有10岁。

RICHARD
Yeah. Ten going on thirty.
理查德
对。 10岁会变成30岁。

DENISE
Just because I’m smarter than you,
Doesn’t mean I’m not an innocent
little girl. Or they didn’t teach
you that at Harvard?
丹妮丝
就因为我比你聪明吗，
但那并不意味着我不是一个天真无邪的小女孩。
或者，在哈佛时，他们没教你那个？

RICHARD
I must have been absent that day.
理查德
我那天肯定是缺课了。

苑眉

FRONT OF CLASSIC CHINESE KITCHEN – MOMENTS LATER
在传统式的中国厨房前 —— 一会儿之后

Richard and Denise wait in line to place order. To the left of the line customers mill about awaiting their orders.
Richard reaches the counter. A cute CHINESE GIRL smiles at him.
理查德和丹妮丝在排队等着点菜。他们左边的客人在绕来绕去地等着拿自己点的菜。
理查德来到柜台前。一个可爱的中国女孩对他微笑。

CHINESE GIRL
May I take your order, sir?
中国女孩
您可以点菜了吗，先生？

RICHARD
Does the seafood special have
ginger?
理查德
海味特色菜放有姜吗？

CHINESE GIRL
Yes.
中国女孩
放的。

RICHARD
All your seafood has ginger?
理查德
你们的海味都放姜啊？

CHINESE GIRL
We cook all fish with ginger for
get rid of fishy smell and for
balance. But if you would like we
can not put.
中国女孩
我们用姜煮鱼是为了除去鱼腥，使菜的味道平衡。
但是如果你们要求，我们是可以不放的。

RICHARD
Yes, please. Ginger upsets my
stomach and makes me use the
restroom.
(smiles and makes running
motion with fingers)
理查德
好，那就请不要放了。姜会让我闹肚子，
老往厕所里跑。
（微笑并用手动作表示不舒服）

Chinese Girl nods.
中国女孩点点头。

CHINESE GIRL
Okay, no problem.
(hands him ticket)
Order number 27.
中国女孩
好的，没问题。
（递给他一张票）
27号。

RICHARD
Xie xie.
理查德
谢谢（用汉语）。

CHINESE GIRL
Oh, you speak Chinese?
中国女孩
噢，你会说汉语？

RICHARD
A little bit. I can say “thank
you.” “You’re Welcome.” Count
ten.
理查德
一点点。我会说“谢谢”“不客气”。
从一数到十。

CHINESE GIRL
(smiles)
Very good.
中国女孩
（微笑）
非常好了。

Denise steps up to counter. She speaks to the Chinese Girl in fluent Chinese.
丹妮丝凑到柜台前来。她对着中国女孩流利地说起了汉语。

DENISE
(in Chinese)
Qing ba wo de haixian duo jia xie
jiang. Wo de xiaohua neng li ba ta
qiang.
丹妮丝
（用汉语）
请把我的海鲜多加些姜。
我的消化能力比他强。

Chinese Girl laughs with surprise at how well Denise speaks Chinese. Richard looks down at Denise, mouth slightly open and a dumb look on his face.
中国女孩笑了，非常惊讶，丹妮丝的汉语说得太好了。理查德低下头看着丹妮丝，嘴巴微微张着，一副目瞪口呆的样子。

CHINESE GIRL
(to Richard)
Your daughter very cute. She ask
for extra ginger. She say her
stomach stronger.
中国女孩
（对理查德）
你的女儿太可爱了。她要放姜呢。
她说她的胃很健壮。

DENISE
Ta bu shi wo baba. Ta shi wo mama
de qian nanpengyou.
丹妮丝
他不是我爸爸。他是我妈妈的前男朋友。

CHINESE GIRL
Oh!
中国女孩
噢！

RICHARD
What did she say?
理查德
她说什么了？

CHINESE GIRL
She say, you are not her father.
You are her mother’s ex-boyfriend.
中国女孩
她说，你不是她父亲。
你是她妈妈的前任男朋友。

He looks at Denise. She’s gotten him again. Chinese Girl hands Denise a ticket.
他看着丹妮丝。她又打击到他了。中国女孩递给丹妮丝一张票。

DENISE
Fei chang xie.
丹妮丝
非常谢。

CHINESE GIRL
Bu yong xie.
中国女孩
不用谢。

RICHARD
(to Denise)
What?
理查德
（对丹妮丝）
什么？

DENISE
I said “thank you” and she said
“you’re welcome.” Aren’ t those
two of the three things you know in
Chinese?
丹妮丝
我说“谢谢”，她回答说“不客气”。
那不是你知道的三句汉语中的两句吗？

RICHARD
I learned it a different way.
理查德
我学的是另外的一种表达。

Richard and Denise move to left of counter to wait for food.
Arms crossed, Richard examines Denise in silence.
理查德和丹妮丝转到柜台左边去等自己的菜。
理查德双手叉在胸前，无声地检视着丹妮丝。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Let me guess. You’re president of
the Chinese club at your school.
理查德（接着道）
让我猜猜。在学校里，
你是汉语俱乐部的会长。

DENISE
We don’t have a Chinese club, but
Miss Li says I’m the best student
in her Advanced Chinese class.
丹妮丝
我们没有汉语俱乐部，但李小姐说，
我是她教的高级汉语班中
学得最好的学生。

RICHARD
Of course, you are.
理查德
当然了，你是最好的。

Slightly ticked off, Richard takes a step toward the counter, so he won’t have to look at Denise while they wait.
Pleased that she’s gotten to him, Denise smiles. She pulls a v ideo camera out of her backpack and looks around the place.
THROUGH CAMERA we see seated at a table 30 yards away, three enormous Black Men sharing a large pizza.
Denise glances at Richard, who is still ignoring her, then back at the Men and smiles.
She puts v ideo camera away and walks over to their table.
理查德咕噜着轻声责骂了一声，往柜台前面跨了一步，那样，他就可以不必一边等一边看着丹妮丝了。
丹妮丝笑了，很高兴打击到了他。她从背包里拉出摄像机，观看着四周围。
透过摄像机，我们看见30码外的一张桌子旁坐着3个高大的黑人，他们正在分着吃一个巨大的匹萨饼。
丹妮丝瞥了一眼理查德，他还是不理她，她便转回头，对着那几个男人微笑。
她放好摄像机，朝他们的桌子走去。

DENISE
Hi.
丹妮丝
嗨！

BLACK MAN #1
Hi, there.
黑人1
嗨，好啊。

DENISE
You guys are huge.
丹妮丝
你们长得可真高大。

The Men smile and look at one another.
男人们笑了，彼此相互看了看。

BLACK MAN #1
(confidentially)
I know.... Don’t tell anybody,
though. It’s a secret.
黑人1
（悄悄地）
我知道…… 所以，不要告诉任何人。
这是个秘密。

Denise smiles.
丹妮丝笑了。

DENISE
Are you like superheroes or
something?
丹妮丝
你们是超级英雄或之类的什么吗？

The Men laugh. Black Man #2 points at his companions.
男人们哈哈大笑。黑人2指着自己的伙伴。

BLACK MAN #2
Meet the Gut and Captain Fat Ass.
I’m Long John Silver.
黑人2
拜见古特（大肠），还有法特•艾斯（大屁股）上尉。
我是龙•约翰（厕所）•希尔瓦。
（注：此处用的双关语。）

Black Man #3 pokes him with his elbow.
黑人3用手肘捅了他一下。

BLACK MAN #3
Nigger, watch your language!
What’s wrong wid you! She’s my
Daughter’s age.
黑人3
见鬼，注意你的话！
你怎么了！她的年纪就像我的女儿一样。

BLACK MAN #2
(to Denise)
Sorry, baby. You didn’t hear
Nothin’.
黑人2
（对丹妮丝）
对不起，宝贝儿。你什么都没听见。

DENISE
That’s okay. I know it was
something dirty from his
reaction... but I didn’t understand
it, so you’re off the hook.
丹妮丝
很好。我知道他往某些肮脏的东西上面想了……
可是，我听不明白，所以你没事儿了。

Black Man #2 laughs. The other two Men exchange smiles.
黑人2哈哈大笑。其他两个也对望了一下笑了。

BLACK MAN #2
(to friends)
She’s pretty cool.
(to Denise)
You’re a cool customer, you know
that?
黑人2
（对伙伴们）
她酷极了。
（对丹妮丝）
你是一个非常酷的顾客，
你明白吧？

DENISE
I know.
丹妮丝
明白。

The Men smile again. They think she’s cute.
男人们又笑了。他们觉得她很可爱。

BLACK MAN #3
We play football. I’m an offensive
tackle. These two dull looking
individuals here are defensive
tackles.
黑人3
我们是打橄榄球的。我是攻击方。
这两个傻傻的家伙是防守方。

DENISE
You’re with the 49ers?
丹妮丝
你们是和旧金山四十九人一起的吗？

BLACK MAN #3
Yep.
黑人3
对。

DENISE
Woh! Can I have your autographs?
丹妮丝
哇！可以给我你们的亲笔签名吗？

BLACK MAN #3
Sure.
黑人3
当然可以。

The Men take turns writing their names on a napkin. Denise watches them.
男人们分别在餐巾纸上写下自己的名字。丹妮丝看着他们。

DENISE
Maybe you can help me with
something.
丹妮丝
或许，你们可以帮我些忙？

BLACK MAN #3
Sure. What is it?
黑人3
当然。什么事儿？

DENISE
Are you from West Africa?
丹妮丝
你们是从西非来的吗？

He stops writing and looks at her, surprised.
他停下笔，看着她，吃了一惊的样子。

BLACK MAN #3
I’m from Pittsburgh.
黑人3
我从匹兹堡来的。

DENISE
Oh, I know. What I meant is, is it
true that most African Americans
have their roots in West Africa?
丹妮丝
哦，我知道。我的意思是，
大部分的美国黑人他们的根在西非，那是真的吗？

The Men look at each other puzzled. Black Man #3 shrugs.
男人们不解地相互对望着。黑人3耸了耸肩。

BLACK MAN #3
You got me. I really don’t know.
黑人3
你难倒我了。我真的不知道。

BLACK MAN #1
Seems to me I did hear something
like that. Yeah, I think most
African Americans do come from West
Africa.
黑人1
貌似我是听说过类似那样的说法。
对，我想，大部分的美国黑人确实来自西非。

Black Man #2 looks at him.
黑人2看着他。

BLACK MAN #2
For real?
黑人2
真的？

BLACK MAN #1
Yeah, man. You need to watch more
Discovery.
黑人1
对，先生。你要多看点《发现》节目。

DENISE
Hmmm. You guys don’t look like
lamebrains at all.
丹妮丝
唔。你们几个人看上去一点儿也不像傻瓜。

The Men exchange surprised looks.
男人们惊讶地对望着。

BLACK MAN #3
What do you mean?
黑人3
什么意思？

DENISE
My mom’s boyfriend over there,
(points at Richard)
says that Obama’s smart because his
dad’s from East Africa. He says
African Americans come from West
Africa and that West Africans are
all dumb asses.
丹妮丝
看那边，我妈妈的男朋友。
（指着理查德）
他说，奥巴马很聪明，因为他爸爸来自东非。
他还说，美国的黑人来自西非，而西非人全部都是蠢驴。

BLACK MAN #2
Oh, is that what he said?
黑人2
哦，他是那么说的吗？

Deadly serious, the Men look over at Richard.
男人们异常严肃地朝理查德那边望去。

DENISE
I know he’s wrong. I tried to tell
him, but he just screams at me.
丹妮丝
我知道他错了。
我试过跟他说的，可是他却对着我大喊大叫。

The Men exchange looks, their hostility increasing.
男人们相互对望着，敌意不断臌胀。

DENISE (CONT’D)
Can you have a talk with him?
Maybe he’ll listen to you guys?
丹妮丝（接着道）
你们跟他谈谈好吗？
也许他会听你们几个的？

Standing at the counter oblivious to what’s happening, Richard picks up his food and turns to look for Denise. Nowhere in sight. He searches nervously, looking all around and then spots her, talking to the Men.
His eyes narrow with suspicion. She points at him and the Men fix their gaze on him.
He watches as the three Hulking Giants rise and begin walking toward him, a sweet looking Denise leading the way.
理查德站在柜台前，已经忘了发生过的事儿，他拿起饭菜，转回头来找丹妮丝。却不见人了。他紧张地到处寻找着，接着，发现她了，正在和男人们说着话呢。
他迷惑地眯起了双眼。她指指他，男人们全都将目光投向他。
在他看着那边的时候，三个笨重的巨人站起来了，开始朝他这边走过了，而丹妮丝依然满脸天真可爱的样子，在前面带着路。

RICHARD
(to self)
Good God almighty!
理查德
（对自己）
天，万能的上帝啊！

Richard stares at the scene, frozen like a deer in the headlights of a semi and knowing there’s nothing he can do about it.
Two of the Men stand on either side of Richard and one in front.
The Men look down at Richard without saying a word.
Denise pulls camcorder from backpack and points it at them.
Richard looks at one of the Men eye to chest and tilts his head back to see his face.
理查德盯着画面，僵立着，就像一只突然出现在明亮的汽车灯前的小鹿一样，完全不知所措的样子。
其中两个男的分别站在理查德左右两边，另外一个站在前面。
男人们一声不吭，都低着头看着理查德。
丹妮丝从背包里拉出摄像机，对准他们。
理查德看看那个男的，却只看到对方的胸膛，便把头往后抬了抬，才看到了对方的脸。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
How’s it going?
理查德（接着道）
什么事？

BLACK MAN #3
I hear you think Obama’s a pretty
smart guy.
黑人3
我听说，你认为奥巴马是个非常聪明的家伙。

Richard fumbles. He sure didn’t expect that one.
理查德支吾着。他当然不曾对那个人寄予过什么期望。

RICHARD
Yeah, sure. I think he’s pretty
smart.
理查德
对，当然了。我认为他非常聪明。

BLACK MAN #2
Because his dad’s from East Africa?
黑人2
因为他老爸来自东非？

Richard hesitates, even more confused. He thinks about how to respond, and then finally happy with his choice, smiles broadly.
理查德犹豫了一下，更糊涂了。他思考着该怎样回答，终于，作出了满意的选择，夸张地展颜一笑。

RICHARD
Absolutely!
理查德
正是！

The Men exchange looks, thoroughly convinced now Richard’s a racist.
男人们相互递着眼色，终于彻底相信理查德是个种族歧视者。

BLACK MAN #2
If this little girl wasn’t
watching, I’d smack you so hard,
your shoes would stay on the ground
while your head bounced off the
ceiling.
黑人2
如果这个小女孩不在这里看着，我肯定会狠狠地揍你一顿，
让你身首异处。

Richard’s more nervous and confused than ever. He wants to say something, but is afraid of sticking his foot in it even more.
理查德更加紧张糊涂了。他想说些什么，但就是害怕得开不了嘴。

BLACK MAN #1
We are from West Africa. What do
you have to say about that?
黑人1
我们来自西非。对此，你该说些什么呢？

RICHARD
(beat)
Welcome to America?
理查德
（捶了一下）
欢迎来到美国？

Black Man #2 is about to go off on Richard, but Black Man #3 raises his hand and stops him.
黑人2就要朝理查德打过去了，但黑人3抬起手阻止了他。

BLACK MAN #3
Look man, I don’t care what you
believe, but this is a sweet,
innocent little girl, so don’t
poison her mind with your bullshit.
黑人3
瞧，先生，我不在乎你都信仰些什么，但是，
这是个天真无邪的小女孩，所以，
不要用你那些蠢话来毒害她的思想。

Denise looks up at Richard and smiles, all sweetness and innocence. Richard has no idea what they’re talking about, but fearful, decides he better agree.
丹妮丝微笑着抬头看理查德，完全一副可爱又天真无邪的样子。理查德不明白他们都在说些什么，只是觉得很害怕，便决定最好表示赞同。

RICHARD
(shakes head quickly
several times)
I won’t.
理查德
（飞快地摇了几下头）
是的，不会的。

BLACK MAN #3
I gave Denise my phone number. If
I find out you screamed at her...
黑人3
我把我的电话号码给丹妮丝了。如果，
我发现你对她大吼大叫……

Richard nods quickly and exaggeratedly several times, corrects, then shakes head quickly several times.
理查德赶快夸张地点了几下头，接着又马上改正过来，快速地摇了几下头。

RICHARD
I won’t scream.
理查德
不会大吼大叫。

BLACK MAN #3
If you do, you and I will be seeing
each other again. Understand?
黑人3
如果吼叫了，你，还有我，都还会再见面的。
明白了吗？

Richard shakes his head quickly, corrects, then nods quickly.
理查德赶快摇头，接着又赶快点头。

RICHARD
I understand....
理查德
明白了……

The three Men walk away. Richard looks down at Denise.
三个男人走开了。理查德低下头看着丹妮丝。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Who are you going to show that
v ideo to?
理查德（接着道）
你打算给谁看那个录像？

DENISE
Nobody. It’s for my own
entertainment.
丹妮丝
谁都不给。是给我自己娱乐用的。

She imitates his exaggerated head nodding and shaking.
她学着他的样子，夸张地又点头又摇头的。

RICHARD
Well, I don’t know how you did
that, but you’re quite a little
manipulator.
理查德
好，我不知道你是怎么弄成那样的，
但你确确实实是一个小小的操纵者。

DENISE
I read your book...
(hands him autographed
napkin)
You can have this. I don’t like
football too much.
丹妮丝
我读过你的书……
（递给他签了名的餐巾纸）
这个可以给你。我可不喜欢橄榄球。

Richard stares at her incomprehensibly.
理查德无法理解地瞪着她。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S KITCHEN – THAT NIGHT
内景。理查德的厨房 —— 那晚

Water boils in a pot. Richard removes the pot from the stove and pours the water in a tea cup.
壶里的水开了，理查德从炉子上提下水壶，往茶杯里倒水。

INT. DINING ROOM – CONTINUOUS – NIGHT
内景。餐厅 —— 接着 —— 晚上

Denise opens container of caffeine powder and mixes three teaspoons into the sugar bowl.
丹妮丝打开茶碱盒，往糖罐里舀了三勺，搅混在一起。

RICHARD
(calls out from kitchen)
Have you seen the sugar, Denise?
理查德
（在厨房里大声喊）
看见糖了吗，丹妮丝？

DENISE
It’s right here on the table.
丹妮丝
就放在桌子上呢。

RICHARD
Okay.... Would you like a cup of
tea?
理查德
好的…… 你要喝杯茶吗？

DENISE
No thanks. It’ll keep me up all
night.
丹妮丝
不了，谢谢。喝茶我会整晚睡不着。

RICHARD
It’s herb tea. No caffeine. Makes
you sleep better.
理查德
这是药茶。没有咖啡因。
会让你睡得更好的。

DENISE
Okay.
丹妮丝
好吧。

Richard and Denise sit at the dining room table. Richard reaches for the sugar bowl and dumps two full teaspoons in his tea. He fills a third teaspoon and offers it to Denise.
理查德和丹妮丝坐在餐桌边。理查德伸手拿过糖罐，往自己的茶里倒了满满的两勺。他舀起第三勺，要给丹妮丝。

RICHARD
One or two?
理查德
一勺还是两勺？

DENISE
Zero. Sugar gives you a fat ass.
丹妮丝
零勺。吃糖会让你屁股大的。

RICHARD
You don’t need to be concerned
about a fat ass at your age. But
suit yourself.
理查德
你这样的年纪不需要担心屁股大。
但还是随你的便吧。

He puts the sugar back in the bowl, takes a sip of tea, and looks at Denise in a casual and friendly way.
他把糖放回罐里，喝了一口茶，然后以轻松而友好的神态看着丹妮丝。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
So, wanna go for a run at the park
with me tomorrow morning?
理查德（接着道）
唔，明天早上想和我去公园跑步吗？

Denise sips her tea calmly, puts the cup down and looks at Richard.
丹妮丝冷静地喝了一口茶，然后放下杯子，看着理查德。

DENISE
You can’t outsmart me, so you want
to outrun me. That’s very
childish.
丹妮丝
你的脑子比不过我，所以就打算用跑步来战胜我么。
那可真是够孩子气的。

Richard grows serious. No need to put on an act. She’s on to him. He leans forward on the table and looks her in the eye.
理查德变得严肃起来。没必要再装腔作势了。她已经直接向他开战了。他往前靠在桌子上，望着她的眼睛。

RICHARD
What’s the matter? You scared?
理查德
怎么了？你害怕了？

They stare at each other in silence, each sizing up the other.
他们无声地眼对眼相互瞪着，彼此揣摩着对方。

DENISE
What time tomorrow morning?
丹妮丝
明天早上几点？

RICHARD
Six o’clock.
理查德
6点。

DENISE
Make it five..
丹妮丝
5点。

RICHARD
You’re on!
理查德
照你说的！

INT. LIVING ROOM – LATER THAT NIGHT
内景。起居室 —— 那晚稍晚些时候

Richard lies cramped in his love seat, wide awake, staring at the ceiling with a blank expression. He turns his head to look at the clock on the coffee table: 4:00 A.M. He looks away and continues to stare at the ceiling with the same blank expression.
理查德蜷缩在双人沙发里，呆呆地盯着天花板，毫无睡意。他转过头望一下咖啡桌上的钟：凌晨4点。又把脸转回来，继续呆呆地盯着天花板。

INT. LIVING ROOM – EARLY MORNING
内景。起居室 —— 清晨

Richard rises. He looks terrible. To boot, his back is all crooked from lying in the love seat. He takes a few short steps, holding his lower back in place with both hands.
理查德起身。他看上去非常糟糕。再加上，整个人缩在双人沙发里一个晚上。他花了好些劲，才用手把弯曲变形的后背扳回原状。

INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE BEDROOM – MINUTES LATER
内景。卧室外面的走廊 —— 一会儿之后

Already in running outfit, Richard stands outside Denise’s closed bedroom door, and looks at his watch: 4:45 A.M. He smiles with satisfaction, as he readies himself to pound on the door.
Door opens. Denise, also in running outfit, smiles.
理查德站在丹妮丝关着的卧室门外，一身跑步装束。他看看手表：4：45。他满意地微笑了，正准备敲门。
门开了。丹妮丝，也一身跑步装束，微笑着。

DENISE
Sleep well?
丹妮丝
睡得好吗？

RICHARD
Well enough....
(suspicious)
Why?
理查德
还行……
（怀疑的）
为什么这么问？

DENISE
You don’t look too good.
丹妮丝
你看上去可不是很好。

She raises her v ideo camera and points it at him.
她拿起摄像机对着他。

RICHARD
What are you doing?
理查德
你干什么？

DENISE
This will give my mom second
thoughts for sure.
丹妮丝
这个肯定会让我妈妈改变主意。

Richard’s anger rises. He forces a smile for the camera, but not very convincingly.
理查德火气上来了。他在镜头前努力挤出一个微笑，但是却不是很有说服力。

RICHARD
Time’s a wasting, little
sweetheart. A little exercise will
do your little body good.
理查德
时间是一种损耗，小宝贝儿。
一次小小的运动将会对你的小身体有好处。

EXT. PARK – LATER THAT MORNING
外景。公园 —— 那天早上稍晚些时候

Denise huffs and puffs, several steps behind Richard. She can barely keep up. Despite the lack of sleep, Richard is only slightly out of breath. He looks back at Denise. He is loving it! He has a grin from ear to ear, making little effort to conceal his pleasure.
丹妮丝呼哧呼哧喘着气落在理查德身后几步。她快跟不上了。尽管没有得到休息，理查德也只是有点儿气喘而已。他回过头去看丹妮丝。他太喜爱这个场面了！他龇着牙，咧大着嘴，对自己的快乐丝毫不作掩饰。

RICHARD
Race you to the top of that hill.
理查德
看看谁先跑上那座山顶。

Through her huffing and puffing, Denise stabs Richard with an angry stare. He smiles at her, adding fuel to the fire.
丹妮丝呼哧呼哧喘着大气，狠狠瞪了理查德一眼。他朝她微笑着，火上浇油。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
What’s the matter? Tired?
理查德（接着道）
怎么了？累了吧？

Denise stops running. Red faced, she bends over, hands on knees, trying to catch her breath. Richard stops too, enjoying the scene.
丹妮丝停下不跑了。她弯下腰，双手搁在膝盖上，满脸通红，拼命呼着气。理查德也停了下来，欣赏着这画面。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
(beat)
Well, I guess it’s safe to say
You’re not president of the Cross
Country Club.
理查德（接着道）
（捶了一下）
唔，我想，这样说就比较保险了，
你不是越野俱乐部的会长。

Denise hears THE SOUND OF RUNNING FEET and straightens up.
In the distance, THREE WOMEN RUNNERS have just rounded a bend in the path and run in their direction.
Denise watches as they approach.
一阵跑步声传来，丹妮丝直起身子。
远处，三个晨跑女刚好从小路的拐角处跑出来，正朝着他们过来。
丹妮丝望着她们渐渐逼近。
Richard notices Denise’s attention has been diverted, but thinks nothing of it. He continues to grin from ear to ear, basking in self-satisfaction.
The Women run past them, without incident.
Suddenly, Denise takes off after them.
理查德注意到丹妮丝的注意力发生了转移，但是却把这件事看得很平常。他继续龇着牙咧大着嘴笑，很是洋洋得意。
女人们从他们身旁跑了过去，没发生什么事儿。
突然，丹妮丝追着她们跑了起来。
Richard’s self-satisfied grin vanishes. Mouth slightly open and a dumb and perplexed look on his face, he watches as Denise closes in.
Without warning, Denise runs into the RUNNER in the middle, nearly knocking her down and falling down herself in the process.
Richard’s confusion turns into shock and then fear.
理查德脸上得意的笑消失了，换上了一副微张着嘴，目瞪口呆的困惑样子，他望着丹妮丝朝着目标逼近。
没有任何警告，丹妮丝一直冲向跑在中间的那一个，差点儿没把对方给撞倒，接着是她自己摔倒在了地上。
理查德脸上的困惑变成了震惊，接着是恐惧。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
(to self)
Good God!
理查德（接着道）
（对自己）
天啊！

He rushes to the scene. Maybe he can prevent whatever’s coming.
Surprised and upset, the Woman Runner’s anger subsides when she looks at Denise lying on the ground, clutching her stomach.
Concerned, Woman Runner #2 kneels down to examine Denise, just as Richard reaches them.
他朝那幅画面冲去。或许，他能够阻止，不管将要发生些什么。
看到丹妮丝躺在地上一直捂着肚子，那个晨跑女的火气降了下来，转为吃惊与不安。
晨跑女2关心地跪下来看丹妮丝，而这时，理查德刚好跑了上来。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
What are you doing, Denise?
理查德（接着道）
你在干什么，丹妮丝？

The Woman glances at him slightly annoyed and then refocuses on Denise.
那个女人有点儿气恼，瞥了他一眼，接着把注意力重新放在丹妮丝身上。

WOMAN RUNNER #2
Are you okay, honey?
晨跑女2
你还好吧，宝贝儿？

DENISE
I think so.
丹妮丝
我想是吧。

WOMAN RUNNER #2
What happened?
晨跑女2
发生什么事了？

DENISE
I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean to
do it so hard.
丹妮丝
真的非常抱歉。我本来不想撞得那么重的。

WOMAN RUNNER #3
You ran into her on purpose?
晨跑女3
你撞她原来是有目的的？

DENISE
I’m really sorry.
丹妮丝
我真的非常抱歉。

WOMAN RUNNER
Why did you run into me?
晨跑女
你为什么撞我？

DENISE
Because you have the biggest boobs.
丹妮丝
因为你有最大的奶子。

The Three Runners exchange perplexed looks. Richard looks perplexed too.
Denise looks up at Richard. The Three Runners all turn to look at Richard. A light bulb turns on all at once.
A switch is flipped and the Runners’ anger wells up.
Still confused, Richard looks from one to the other, until slowly it dawns on him. Denise has nailed him again.
三个晨跑女不知所措地对望着。理查德看上去也是一副不知所措的样子。
丹妮丝抬起头来看理查德。三个晨跑女也都转过头去看着理查德。理查德立马成了众矢之的。
情势发生了扭转，晨跑女们全都气鼓鼓的。
理查德仍然一片茫然，一会儿看看这个，一会儿看看那个，直到渐渐地醒悟过来。丹妮丝又把他给陷害了。

RICHARD
Wait a minute! I had nothing to do
with this. She did it on her own!
理查德
等等！我跟这件事什么关系都没有。
都是她自己干的！

Woman Runner #2 helps Denise to her feet.
The other two Runners move closer to Richard.
晨跑女2扶着丹妮丝站起来。
另外两个晨跑女朝理查德靠过去。

WOMAN RUNNER
You worthless worm.
晨跑女
你这个贱货。

WOMAN RUNNER #3
You’re not even man enough to admit
it.
晨跑女3
是男人就要承认。

RICHARD
There’s nothing to admit.
(points at Denise)
She’s angry because I outran her.
She’s just trying to get even.
理查德
没有什么东西可承认的。
（指着丹妮丝）
因为我比她跑得快，所以她生气了。
她完全是为了报复。

Denise looks shocked and hurt. Woman Runner #2 puts her arm around her shoulder.
丹妮丝看上去像是受到了惊吓和伤害的样子。晨跑女2把手搭在她的肩膀上。

WOMAN RUNNER #2
It’s okay, honey.
晨跑女2
没事的，宝贝儿。

Their anger rising, the other two Runners take a step toward Richard.
晨跑女们的怒火还在升级中，其中两个朝理查德迈近一步。

WOMAN RUNNER
First, you use your daughter, then
you expect her to take the blame
for your dirty scheme?
晨跑女
首先，你利用了你的女儿，接着，
你再要她为你的下流企图而接受谴责。

WOMAN RUNNER #3
What kind of father are you?
晨跑女3
你是什么样的父亲啊？

RICHARD
It’s not my dirty scheme. It’s
hers. She’s not even my daughter!
理查德
那不是我的下流企图。是她的。
她更加不是我的女儿。

Denise looks hurt. Shock and contempt from the Women.
Woman Runner PUNCHES Richard in the face, all 150 pounds of her solid frame behind the blow.
Richard falls to the ground.
As the three Runners walk away, leaving Denise and Richard behind, Denise stands over Richard, who’s still on the ground.
丹妮丝看上去很受伤的样子。晨跑女们又是震惊又是蔑视的。
晨跑女“砰”一拳，来自150磅实体的全力冲击，落在理查德的脸上。
理查德朝地上倒了下去。
三个晨跑女走了，留下丹妮丝和理查德在那儿，丹妮丝仔细地看着仍然躺在地上的理查德。

DENISE
Thanks for bringing me to the park.
It was fun.
丹妮丝
谢谢你带我来公园。
太好玩了。

苑眉

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – AFTERNOON
内景。理查德的办公室 —— 下午

Richard sits behind desk, head down, writing on a patient’s chart. After a few seconds, he closes the chart and looks up.
He is sporting a healthy shiner.
理查德坐在办公桌后面，低着头，正在一个病人的图表上写着。一会儿之后，他合上图表，抬起头。
他脸上一个被打伤的青肿眼眶异常抢眼。

RECPTIONIST
(V.O. on intercom)
Dr. Utterman, Tommy Sciola’s here
for his individual session.
接待员
（旁白。对讲机里）
乌特曼医生，汤米•席尔勒来了，单独会见时间。

Richard perks up.
理查德精神一振。

RICHARD
Good, send him in.
理查德
好的，让他进来。

Ignoring Richard, Tommy enters and sits as far away as he possibly can. Calm and collected, he chews gum with a silent, deadly serious expression.
Richard rises, moves around the desk, walks over to where Tommy is sitting and sits in front of him.
Tommy looks at Richard for the first time and notices his shiner. Tommy perks up, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
汤米进来了，他毫不理会理查德，找了个尽可能远的地方坐了下来。他冷静而泰然自若地嚼着口香糖，脸上一副沉默而严肃异常的表情。
理查德站起身，绕过办公桌，走到汤米坐的地方，在他前面坐下。
汤米第一次正眼看着理查德，并且发现了他脸上的青肿眼眶。汤米精神一振，眼里闪烁着一丝很搞笑的意味。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
(smiles to self)
I thought you’d appreciate that.
理查德（接着道）
（对自己笑）
我还以为你会评论一番那个呢。

TOMMY
I didn’t say nothing. To be
honest, I’m sort of distressed
about it. What happened to you?
Get mugged?
汤米
我什么都没说啊。老实说，
对此我还真有点难过。
你怎么了？被人打了？

RICHARD
(beat)
Maybe I’ll give you all the details
on your birthday. You know, for
the first time since you’ve been
coming, I’m actually happy to see
you.
理查德
（敲打动作）
或许你生日那天我会告诉你所有的详细情况。
知道吧，你来了这么久，我还是第一次这么高兴看到你。

Tommy looks at him with suspicion.
汤米怀疑地看着他。

TOMMY
Don’t you want to know what I did
yesterday?
汤米
难到你不想知道我昨天都干了些什么吗？

RICHARD
Nah... I really don’t care. See,
You’re my most difficult case.
You’re the only patient who isn’t
getting any better. And just this
morning, after going for a run in
the park, I figured out why.
不…… 我真的不关心那个。明白吧，
你是我遇到的最难办的病例。
你是唯一一个没有任何改善的病人。
可是，就在今天早上，在公园里跑完步后，
我终于明白为什么了。

Tommy looks at Richard, surprised. He sure wasn’t expecting this.
汤米吃惊地看着理查德。他当然不希望这个了。

TOMMY
(intrigued)
Why?
汤米
（感兴趣的）
为什么呢？

RICHARD
Because you’re a sociopath.
理查德
因为你是一个反社会者。

TOMMY
Are you supposed to be telling
patients these things?
汤米
你会告诉病人这些东西吗？

Richard chuckles.
理查德吃吃笑了。

RICHARD
No. Of course not.
理查德
不。当然不会。

TOMMY
So...?
汤米
那么……？

RICHARD
Why am I telling you? Because I
need your advice. As a certifiable
sociopath your point of view is
very valuable to me, right now.
理查德
为什么跟你说？因为
我需要你的建议。作为一个狂妄的反社会者，
你的观点对我来说非常有价值，就目前来说。

TOMMY
What’s in it for me?
汤米
我有什么报酬呢？

Richard pulls out his wallet and shows Tommy a one hundred dollar bill.
理查德抽出钱夹，给汤米亮了一张100美元的票子。

RICHARD
You have to promise to be honest.
理查德
你得发誓要诚实。

TOMMY
Okay.
汤米
好。

Richard hands him the bill.
理查德把票子递给他。

RICHARD
What went through your head as you
took my money?
理查德
当你接过我的钱时，你脑子里在想些什么？

TOMMY
That I wish someone would kick your
ass every time I have a therapy
session.
汤米
嗯，我希望，每次一到我的治疗时间，
你就会被人踢屁股。

Richard smiles from ear to ear.
理查德大大地咧着嘴笑了。

RICHARD
Very good, Tommy. You kept your
word.
理查德
非常好，汤米。你遵守你的诺言了。

TOMMY
A hundred buck’s a hundred bucks.
So what do you want to know?
汤米
有钱能使鬼推磨。
那么，你想知道些什么？

RICHARD
If someone as ruthless as you, but
a lot smarter...
理查德
如果有人像你一样无情，但是
又要聪明很多……

TOMMY
Hey, I’m smart!
汤米
嘿，我很聪明！

RICHARD
This isn’t about you, Tommy. Let’s
focus here.
理查德
现在不是在讨论你，汤米。让我们回到原话。

Tommy nods.
汤米点点头。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
If a person like that sets out to
systematically destroy someone...
could they be stopped?
理查德（接着道）
假设有个人，比如，
开始有计划地要去毁灭另一个人……
那种人，可以阻止他们吗？

Tommy thinks about it and smiles.
汤米想了想，接着笑了。

TOMMY
You’re screwed, Dr. Utterman.
汤米
你被耍了，乌特曼医生。