大学英语综合教程 第二册 unit 3A

[00:00.00]This comedy centers around a proud father's attempts to help his children,
[00:06.87]attempts which somehow or other always end up embarrassing them. For the sake of fun it carries things to extremes,
[00:16.59]but nearly everyone can recognize something of themselves and their parents in it.
[00:23.07]FATHER KNOWS BETTER             by Marsh Cassady
[00:27.90]My dad's a nice man.Nobody could possibly believe that he isn't.Yet he's..,well,
[00:35.37]he's always doing these stupid things that end up really embarrassing one or more of us kids.
[00:41.93]One time,see,my brother wanted to buy this guitar.Been saving money for it for a long time.
[00:50.36]Then he got a job at this fast-food place,OK?Waiting tables.
[00:55.64]It was Sean's first actual job,and he was real happy about it.
[01:01.10]He figured in two or three months he'd have enough money to buy exactly the kind of guitar he wanted.
[01:07.89]Mom and Dad were proud of him, and well, OK, he's my big brother,and he's always pulling these dumb things on me.
[01:16.33]But, well, I was proud of him too. You know what happened?I hate to tell you because:
[01:23.98]Father knows better!
[01:28.08]Good evening, sir. May I help you?
[01:31.79]Good evening.
[01:33.07]Oh, no!
[01:34.48]I'm looking for the manager.
[01:36.84]That would be me, sir.
[01:39.60]I'm Sam Thompson. My son works here.
[01:44.10]Oh, you're Sean's father.
[01:46.84]Yes. It's his first job, you know.I just wanted to check that he's doing OK.
[01:53.76]Oh, fine. No problem.
[01:57.89]What did I do to deserve this?Tell me what?
[02:02.59]Hiring him was a good thing then?
[02:06.04]Well, yeah, I suppose so.
[02:10.77]Go home, Dad. Go home. Go home.
[02:15.71]I'm sure he's a good worker but a typical teenager, if you know what I mean.
[02:22.84]I wouldn't know.
[02:25.95]He's a good boy.And I assure you that if there are any subjects that need to be addressed,
[02:33.94]Sean and I will have a man-to-man talk.
[02:38.28]I don't think that will be necessary...
[02:43.27]Oh,no problem.I'm proud of my son. Very, very proud. And I just wanted you to know that I'll do
[02:53.04]anything I can to help him through life's dangerous sea.
[02:58.23]Aaaargh! Aaaargh! Aaaaaaargh! Son,
[03:03.14]I didn't know you were here.
[03:05.89]It's where I work,Dad.
[03:08.00]Of course. I mean,I didn't see you.
[03:11.58]I can't imagine why
[03:13.65]Your manager and I were just having a nice chat.
[03:17.72]Father,you know better than that.
[03:21.46]If that sort of thing happened only once in a while,it wouldn't be so bad. Overall,
[03:28.38]I wouldn't want to trade my dad for anyone else's. He loves us kids and Mom too.
[03:35.85]But I think that's sometimes the problem. He wants to do things for us,
[03:42.82]things he thinks are good. But he needs to give them more thought because:
[03:48.73]Father knows better!
[03:51.97]I have a surprise for you, Diane.
[03:56.17]You have..,a surprise?
[04:00.20]Well, whatever it is, dear, don't keep us in suspense.
[04:06.00]Well, you know,Dan Lucas and I work together?
[04:10.54]Kyle's father?
[04:12.60]Don't interrupt, dear, your father is trying to tell you something
[04:17.70]Something Diane won't want to know,I'll bet.
[04:21.09]Whatever would make you think that?
[04:24.12]Sean, dear. Heidi, sweetheart, don't distract your father.
[04:30.34]Sorry, Mom.
[04:32.38]Now then. As I was saying, I know how much you like young Kyle.
[04:38.57]Father!
[04:40.45]It's true, isn't it? Didn't I hear you tell your mother that you wish Kyle wouldask you to the senior prom?
[04:48.57]Uh-oh
[04:49.52]Oops!
[04:50.61]Please, children, please. Your father is trying to speak.
[04:55.44]Yes-I-said-that-why-are-you-asking?
[05:00.02]Well then.
[05:02.05]"Well then" what?!
[05:04.40]What did I say? Did I say something wrong?
[05:08.53]Not yet, he didn't.
[05:10.80]But you know it's coming.
[05:12.61]Children, please. Do give your father the respect he deserves.