ACT I

Hot dogs. I love hot dogs. 熱狗。我喜歡熱狗。

There is nothing better than a hot dog in the country. 在美國鄉村沒有比熱狗更好的東西了。

Hot dogs and mustard. 熱狗和芥末。

Cooked outdoors over an open fire. 在戶外的火堆上烤。

I wish I had one now. 我真希望現在就來一個。

Do you remember when Daddy and I used to take you 你還記得爸爸和我常帶你

and Susan and Robbie to Jones Beach? Susan， Robbie去Jones海濱的事嗎?

Oh, I sure do. 哦，我當然記得。

We’d wait until dark and make a fire, 我們等到天黑就升火，

and we’d cook the hot dogs. 然后烤熱狗。

Oh, don’t forget the mustard. 噢，不要忘了芥末。

And, oh, does anybody want ketchup? 噢，有人要番茄醬嗎?

I might as well take it along. 我不妨帶著。

And now to make sure we’ve got the hamburger patties. 現在務必確信帶上漢堡碎肉餅。

I have to remember to put them in the bag 我必須記得將它們放進袋子

tomorrow morning before we leave. 在明天早上臨走之前。

I’ll remind you, Richard. 我會提醒你的， Richard。

Mom, 媽，

we really appreciate your taking care of Max for the weekend 我們真心感謝你周末照顧Max

and giving up your free time. 放棄你的閑暇時間。

I love doing it. 我愛這樣做。

Susan and Harry have a sitter for Michelle in the city, Susan和Harry在城里給Michelle找到一位臨時保姆，

and I’m taking care of Max. 我就來照顧Max。

It’s no big deal. 這沒有什么。

I am happy to do it for you. 我很高興為你們做這件事。

I guess Max is asleep by now. 我想Max現在已經睡覺了。

He’s not crying anymore. 他不再哭了。

Oh, poor baby. 噢，可憐的寶貝。

He’s teething. 他正在長牙齒。

Well, he’s asleep--finally. 好了，他總算睡著了。

I feel so bad for him. 我為他難過。

It hurts so much when a baby gets his first teeth. 小孩子長第一顆牙齒時好痛喲。

He’ll be fine, Marilyn. 他不會有問題的，Marilyn。

Well, he wakes up several times during the night, 噢，他一晚醒了好幾次，

and the pain is so bad. 疼得很厲害。

I’m really concerned about going away for the weekend, Ellen, 我這個周末外出真快樂，Ellen，

and leaving you with the full responsibility of taking care of Max. 還要把照顧Max的全部責任留給你 。

Especially with his teething. 特別是他現在開始長牙。

I wish he felt better. 我真希望他現在好一點。

Please don’t worry, Marilyn. 請別擔心，Marilyn。

Remember your father-in-law’s a pediatrician. 記住你公公是小兒科醫師。

We have a live-in doctor if there’s a problem I can’t handle. 假如我遇到不能解決的問題我們還有位駐家醫生。

I agree, Marilyn. 我同意，Marilyn。

We really don’t have to be overly concerned. 我們真的不需要過分擔心。

I’ll go upstairs and stay with him until he falls asleep again. 我上樓去陪他直到他又睡著。

Thanks, Richard. 謝謝，Richard。

Try putting him across your lap on his stomach. 試試讓他趴著睡在你大腿上。

He likes that. 他喜歡那樣。

I’ll try it. 我試試吧。

When are Susan and Harry picking you up, Marilyn? Susan和Harry什么時候來接你們，Marilyn?

They’re coming by at six tomorrow morning, 他們明天早晨六點鐘過來。

so we can get an early start. 這樣我們可以早點出發。

That’s nice. 很好。

And you’ll have a full day in the country. 你們就可以在鄉下呆一整天啦。

And a full night. 還有一整個晚上。

Tomorrow night we’ll be camping out in tents. 明天晚上我們將露宿在帳蓬。

And coming home on Sunday? 星期日回來?

We’ll be heading back late in the afternoon. 我們會在黃昏時打道回府。

You’re going to have the time of your lives. 你們將會玩得非常痛快。

Camping out is such great fun. 露營是件很好玩的事。

We’ll have a great time camping out, I’m sure. 我確定我們會在露營時玩得很開心。

But I’m still a little worried about you, Ellen. 但我還是有點牽掛著你， Ellen。

It will be my great pleasure, Marilyn. 我也會很快樂的，Marilyn。

Remember, it’s only one night. 記住，只是一個晚上。

He’s asleep. 他睡著了。

I think he’ll sleep through the night now. 我想他現在會睡到天亮。

Thanks, honey. 謝謝，親愛的。

I hope he’s good when we’re away. 我希望我們不在時他很乖。

Well, so do I. 嗯，我也希望如此。

Now, to check the list of things we need for the camping trip. 現在，讓我們檢查一下露營旅行所需物品的清單吧。

We need to bring a flashlight. 我們需要帶一個手電筒。

It’s in the right-hand drawer, next to the bottle openers. 在右手邊的抽屜里，就在開瓶器旁邊。

Do we have a bottle opener on the list, Marilyn? 清單上有開瓶器嗎，Marilyn?

No. No bottle opener. 沒有，沒有開瓶器。

Is that one of the things Susan and Harry are bringing? 那是不是Susan和Harry要帶的物品之一?

No. 不是。

And we’re bringing the ketchup, mustard, relish--all that stuff. 我們還要番茄醬呀，芥末，調味醬諸如此類的東西。

And cooking utensils. 還有廚具。

Well, here’s the bottle opener, and here’s the flashlight. 哦，這是開瓶器，這是手電筒。

Matches. 火柴。

Matches? 火柴?

Yes, of course. 是的，要的。

For when we build our campfire. 用來生營火的。

I can’t build a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together. 我總不能靠磨擦兩片木柴來取火吧。

And don’t forget your camera and film, Richard. 別忘了你的照相機和底片，Richard。

All packed and ready. 都打包準備好了。

And let’s not forget our cassette player and some tapes. 還別忘了帶上我們的卡式錄音機和一些錄音帶。

Some music tapes and some blank tapes 帶一些音樂帶和一些空白帶

so that we can record our thoughts about the trip. 以便我們錄下旅行中的感想。

Oh, that’s a nice idea. 噢，這是個好主意。

An audio diary. 來一段錄音游記。

That’s what I thought. 我就是這么想的。

Got it! 找到了!

The cassette player and the tapes. 卡式錄音機和錄音帶。

Marilyn and Richard will be away for the weekend.

But Marilyn is worried about Max.

I hope he’s good when we’re away.

Use the present tense when you talk about the future--

after "WHEN."

They will leave tomorrow morning.

And they want to take some hamburgers along.

We’ll have to remember to put them in the bag

tomorrow morning before we leave.

Use the present tense when you talk about the future--

after "BEFORE."

Max keeps crying.

He doesn’t want to sleep.

Maybe he’ll fall asleep again.

I’ll go upstairs and stay with him until he falls asleep again.

Use the present tense

when you talk about the future--

after "UNTIL."

Will Max miss his parents this weekend?

Maybe there’ll be a problem with him.

We have a live-in doctor if there’s a problem I can’t handle.

Use the present tense

when you talk about the future--after "IF."

I hope Max goes to sleep AFTER Richard and Marilyn leave.

I hope Max goes to sleep AS SOON AS everyone says goodbye.

I hope Max gets a lot of sleep

WHILE Richard and Marilyn are on their trip.

Use the present tense

when you talk about the future--after "AFTER."

after "AS SOON AS."

after "WHILE."