华尔街高级英语学习教程第4课：约会Act3 (MP3和文本下载)

HENSON: Henson reporting. David Peters has just left his apartment, sir, followed by a - wait a moment, sir - a dinner plate. No no, a soup bowl. Definitely a soup bowl. A new one, I'd say sir, probably of Italian manufacture.

HARRY: What are you going on about, Henson? Just follow him, will you? Where's he going?

HENSON: He's now going into McCarthy Park subway station, sir. I think he may be intending to catch a train.

HARRY: Well, get on the same train, and don't lose him this time.

HENSON: There is just one problem, sir, about my travel expenses.

HARRY: What about them? You can claim the subway ticket as a travel expense, obviously. Just get on with it!

HENSON: Come to think of it, sir, I can use my commuter pass. That'll save the Department a bit of money, won’t it?

TICKET INSPECTOR: Can I see your ticket please, sir?

HENSON: I've got a commuter pass.

TICKET INSPECTOR: Let me take a look at it, then.

TICKET INSPECTOR: This pass isn't valid, you know.

HENSON: Yes, it is. It's valid till March 6th.

TICKET INSPECTOR: It's not valid at this station. See what it says here: "Valid only for travel in Zones 1 and 1a." This station is in Zone 2.

HENSON: Look, I'm a police officer, traveling on duty, and I’m in a hurry. Will you let me pass, please?

TICKET INSPECTOR: I don't care if you're the Archangel Gabriel come to announce the end of the world, you’ve still got to pay your fare like everybody else.

HENSON: Oh, alright - here’s $10. Goodbye!

TICKET INSPECTOR: Not so fast! Where did you get on?

HENSON: At McCarthy Park. What does it matter? Look, I'm in a hurry.

TICKET INSPECTOR: You should have bought a ticket before traveling if you wanted to save time. McCarthy Park, that's in zone 3, plus a fine of $5. That makes $6.75 altogether, please.

HENSON: OK. Look, here’s a ten-dollar bill. Now goodbye!

TICKET INSPECTOR: Wait a moment, I must give you your change.

TICKET INSPECTOR: Oh what a shame, I haven't got any small change.

HENSON: I don’t care. I’ve got to go!

TICKET INSPECTOR: Hold on! I'll have to go to the ticket office and have this bill changed.

HENSON: It doesn't matter! You can keep the change! Goodbye!

TICKET INSPECTOR: Are you trying to bribe me? Hey, come back! Come back! A police officer, indeed! No wonder the country’s going to pieces!

HARRY: Carter here.

HENSON: Henson reporting. I've managed to keep up with Peters this time, sir - although he did nearly lose me at one point. The problem is, sir, he's just gone into another bar.

HARRY: Why's that a problem? Just go in after him.

HENSON: Thank you, sir. No, it's just the problem of, you know, what to do in the bar, not to be too obvious without actually getting sort of - you know - happy.

HARRY: Yes, well don’t get drunk again. Just drink orange juice, can’t you? I don’t know - just get in there and report back to me.

AIKO: Hello, David.

DAVID: Aiko! I didn't realize you were going to bring your whole damn group with you!

AIKO: Oh, didn’t I tell you? Anyway, let me introduce you.

AIKO: David, this is Mr Yasuhiro. Mr Yasuhiro, this is David Peters, my former English teacher.

MR YASUHIRO: How do you do?

AIKO: And this is Mr Sakamoto.

MR SAKAMOTO: How do you do?

AIKO: And this is Mr Maruane. And this is Mr Takahashi …. And lastly, this is Mr Oshima.

MR OSHIMA: How do you do?

DAVID: I must have a drink! Can I get you anything, Aiko?

AIKO: Not for me, thank you.

DAVID: Look - maybe we could go off somewhere later, just the two of us.

AIKO: Oh, I'm not sure. What's the matter, David? You look terribly depressed.

DAVID: Things aren't going well between me and Juanita at the moment.

AIKO: Oh dear!

DAVID: The thing is, she doesn't understand me, Aiko. You see, I want to stop teaching and become a writer, but Juanita won't let me. She says she'll leave me if I give up my job.

AIKO: Oh, poor David!

DAVID: So, what can I do?

MR HASHEGAWA: Excuse me. Are you David Peters?

DAVID: Yeah. Hello, Mr - sorry, I don't remember your name.

AIKO: Oh, Mr Hashegawa. I'm sorry, I forgot to introduce you.

MR HASHEGAWA: That's alright. I have a letter for you, Mr Peters.

DAVID: What??

MR HASHEGAWA: My pleasure.

AIKO: Who's it from, David?

DAVID: Excuse me a moment. I must just go to the toilet. Excuse me. Excuse me. May I get by, please? Please, will you let me pass?

DAVID: I don’t know what to do! How could I tell Juanita about it? She'd kill me!

AIKO: You can tell me, David. I'll understand.

DAVID: Alright, Aiko. This letter that your Mr whatever-itis gave me, right? Well - Oh, no!

AIKO: What is it, David?

DAVID: I haven't got it any more! I've lost the damn letter!

HARRY: Carter here.

HENSON: Henson reporting. I've got something for you, sir.

HARRY: It's about time you found something. What is it? Not another bloody soup bowl, I hope?

HENSON: No, sir. Just wait till you hear what I've picked up in the toilet.

HARRY: I don’t think I want to know what you picked up in the toilet, Henson.

HENSON: Sorry sir, I expressed myself badly. I meant, I picked up a letter in the toilet. A letter to David Peters. You're going to be very pleased about this, sir.

HARRY: Well, get on with it then! What does it say?

HENSON: I think I'd better bring it to you in person, sir.