The West Wing S01E01: Pilot

《白宫风云》第一季第一集 英文字幕精读学习材料

How to use: Click any English word with Trancy to see its definition and hear pronunciation. Start with the vocabulary table below, then read the dialogue scene by scene. After finishing, watch the episode with English subtitles only.
学习方法:先浏览下方词汇表,熟悉重点词汇和发音;然后逐场景精读对话,用 Trancy 点击不认识的词;最后无字幕或纯英文字幕看剧。

Contents 目录


★ Key Vocabulary & Phrases 重点词汇与短语

词汇表中的英文单词同样可以用 Trancy 点击查询。音标为国际音标 (IPA),"—" 表示该短语建议整句听读而非逐词拼读。

Political Terms 政治术语

English IPA 音标 中文释义
POTUS /ˈpoʊtəs/ President of the United States 总统(白宫内部称呼)
Chief of Staff /tʃiːf əv stæf/ 幕僚长(白宫最高级别幕僚)
Deputy Chief of Staff 副幕僚长
Communications Director 通讯联络主任
Press Secretary /pres ˈsekrəteri/ 新闻发言人
senior staff 高级幕僚
the Hill 国会山(指国会)
the Oval Office 椭圆形办公室(总统办公室)
the Situation Room 战情室
the Cabinet /ˈkæbɪnət/ 内阁
the Christian right 基督教右翼(保守派政治力量)
the First Commandment 十诫第一条
bipartisan /ˌbaɪˈpɑːrtɪzən/ 两党的,跨党派的
constituents /kənˈstɪtʃuənts/ 选民
immigration policy 移民政策
the Coast Guard 海岸警卫队
the DEA 缉毒局(Drug Enforcement Administration)
the INS 移民归化局(Immigration and Naturalization Service)
political asylum /əˈsaɪləm/ 政治庇护
briefing /ˈbriːfɪŋ/ 简报会
executive order 行政命令
confirmation hearing (最高法院大法官)确认听证会
deep background 深度背景(记者术语:不引用消息来源)

Everyday Expressions & Idioms 日常表达与习语

English IPA 音标 中文释义
Call 1-800-BITE-ME 去你的吧(粗鲁的拒绝)
run the table 全面获胜,一路横扫
You look like hell 你看起来糟透了
I'm not talking 无可奉告
Where do you get off? 你凭什么?(表示愤怒)
a slam dunk /slæm dʌŋk/ 十拿九稳的事
It's a thing 这是个事儿(确实存在某种情况)
You betcha 那当然了(you bet的口语形式)
fair enough 有道理,说得过去
the bottom line 关键是,底线是
for crying out loud 拜托!看在老天的份上!
off the record 不公开的,私下说的
stay out of this 别插手这件事
take one for the team 为团队牺牲个人利益
by and large /baɪ ən lɑːrdʒ/ 总的来说
get the picture 明白了,了解情况了
It's not up to me 这不由我决定
I got your back 我支持你 / 我罩着你

Useful Verbs 实用动词

English IPA 音标 中文释义
brief /briːf/ 向……做简报
swerve /swɜːrv/ 急转弯,猛转方向
dump /dʌmp/ 倾倒,甩掉
scramble /ˈskræmbl/ 匆忙行动,争抢
leak /liːk/ 泄露(消息)
appoint /əˈpɔɪnt/ 任命
butt in 插嘴,干预
crack down on 严厉打击
get off (someone's back) 别再烦某人了
hash out 详细讨论,解决
patch through 接通(电话)
reel in 拉回来,收回
take a hit 受到打击,遭受损失
conjure /ˈkɒndʒər/ 联想到,使人想起

Descriptive Words 描述性词汇

English IPA 音标 中文释义
pissed /pɪst/ 生气的,恼怒的(非正式)
unprecedented /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/ 史无前例的
charitably /ˈtʃærɪtəbli/ 宽容地说,好听点说
casual /ˈkæʒuəl/ 随意的,漫不经心的
savvy /ˈsævi/ 精明的,有头脑的
inflammatory /ɪnˈflæmətɔːri/ 煽动性的,挑衅的
condescending /ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ/ 居高临下的
ornery /ˈɔːrnəri/ 脾气坏的,难对付的
disproportionate /ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːrʃənət/ 不成比例的
credible /ˈkredɪbl/ 可信的
brutal /ˈbruːtl/ 残酷的,直截了当的

Places & Culture 地点与文化背景

English IPA 音标 中文释义
the West Wing 白宫西翼(总统和高级幕僚的办公区)
the Oval 椭圆形办公室的简称
the Roosevelt Room 罗斯福厅(白宫会议室)
the Press Room 新闻发布厅
Key West 基韦斯特(佛罗里达最南端,靠近古巴)
Havana /həˈvænə/ 哈瓦那(古巴首都)
Absolut martini 绝对伏特加马天尼(鸡尾酒)
Dewar's rocks 帝王威士忌加冰
Alger Hiss 阿尔杰·希斯(冷战时期间谍案人物)
the Ten Commandments (圣经)十诫
Georgetown 乔治城(华盛顿特区高档社区)
sodium hydroxide /ˈsoʊdiəm haɪˈdrɒksaɪd/ 氢氧化钠(烧碱)

Scene 1: The Bar — Sam and the Reporter

白宫副幕僚长Sam在酒吧与记者Billy交锋,试图保护Josh的处境。Sam遇到了一个女孩Laurie。

Two Absolut martinis up. Another Dewar's rocks. 两杯绝对伏特加马天尼。再来一杯帝王加冰。
We're not gonna run the table. 我们不可能全面获胜。
Deep background. I won't use your name. 深度背景,我不会用你的名字。
And you won't get a quote. 你也别想得到引用。
- Why are we here? - You sat down. ——我们为什么在这儿?——是你坐下来的。
- Is Josh on his way out? - No. ——Josh要被开除了吗?——不会。
- I know he's your friend. - He is. ——我知道他是你的朋友。——没错。
- Did Caldwell...? - I'm not talking. ——Caldwell有没有……——我无可奉告。
- Who do I call? - No. ——我该打给谁?——不行。
- Just tell me who to call. - Call 1-800-BITE-ME. ——告诉我打给谁就行。——打1-800-去你的。
He's not going anywhere, Billy. 他哪儿也不会去,Billy。
You're lying now. 你在说谎。
Why would I lie to a journalist? 我为什么要对一个记者撒谎?
Why do you keep looking behind me? 你为什么一直看我身后?
Alger Hiss came in with a pumpkin. Alger Hiss是带着一个南瓜进来的。
- That girl's eyeing me. - Really? ——那个女孩在看我。——真的?
I never know if they're looking or not. 我从来分不清她们到底在不在看我。
Yeah, I think she was. 嗯,我觉得她确实在看。
Thank you for the casual way you did that. 谢谢你做得那么自然。
She probably didn't notice that. 她可能没注意到。
Twenty-five cars jumped the tracks, spilling sodium hydroxide.... 二十五节车厢脱轨,泄漏了氢氧化钠……
17 across is just wrong. You believe that, Ruth? 第17横是错的。你信吗,Ruth?
- You should call them. - I will. ——你应该打电话给他们。——我会的。
- Telephone. - I'm in the shower. ——电话来了。——我在洗澡。
It's Potus. 是总统(POTUS)。
You can have a normal life. You'd be amazed at how normal I am. 你可以过正常生活的。你会惊讶我有多正常。
It's all about budgeting your time. 关键是合理安排时间。
This time, this hour, this is my time. 5 a.m. to 6 a.m. 这个时间段,这个小时,是我的私人时间。早上5点到6点。
I can work out, think about personal matters. 我可以健身,想想私人的事。
I can meet an interesting man. 我可以认识一个有趣的男人。
- The trick... - Beeper. ——关键是——你的呼机响了。
- What? - I think your beeper's going. ——什么?——我觉得你的呼机在响。
Lyman here. What is it? Lyman。什么事?
Please turn off all electronic devices... 请关闭所有电子设备……
... stow tray tables and return your seats to the upright position. ……收起小桌板,将座椅靠背调直。
We will be landing shortly. 我们即将着陆。
- Sir, please turn off your computer. - I'm almost done. ——先生,请关掉你的电脑。——我快好了。
Sir, your laptop interferes with our systems. 先生,您的笔记本电脑会干扰我们的系统。
You know that sounds pretty ridiculous, right? 你知道这听起来挺荒谬的,对吧?
Mr. Ziegler, a message was sent to the cockpit for you. Ziegler先生,驾驶舱收到一条给您的消息。
I'm not sure I've got it right: "Potus in a bicycle accident"? 我不确定我记对了:'总统骑自行车出事了'?
You got it right. 你记对了。
You can't use that until we land. 降落前你不能用那个。
We're flying in a Lockheed Eagle Series L-1011. 我们坐的是洛克希德鹰系列L-1011。
It carries a Sim-5 transponder tracking system. 它搭载了Sim-5应答器追踪系统。
But I can screw it up with something I bought at Radioshack? 但我用从RadioShack买的东西就能搞坏它?
You can call when we land, sir. 降落后您再打电话,先生。
Also, I never got my peanuts. 还有,我一直没拿到我的花生米。
How you doing, Sam? 你还好吗,Sam?
The water pressure in here is impressive. 这里的水压真不错。
- I know. - You could run hydraulics. ——我知道。——你都能做水力发电了。
- You want some? - I'm fine. ——你要来点吗?——我没事。
- I'm wasted. - And free of cataracts. ——我喝大了。——而且没有白内障了。
- I get that. That's funny. - Thank you. ——我懂了。挺好笑的。——谢谢。
Wait, your pager went off while you were in the shower. 等等,你洗澡的时候你的呼机响了。
I thought it was mine. 我以为是我的。
"Potus in a bicycle accident. Come to the office. " '总统骑自行车出事了。到办公室来。'
I memorized it just in case I erased it by accident. 我背下来了,以防我不小心删了。
These things look exactly alike. 这些呼机长得一模一样。
Anyway, I'm totally baked, but it's not like I'm a drug person. 总之,我完全嗨了,不过我不是那种吸毒的人。
- I just love pot. - Laurie, I have to go. ——我只是喜欢大麻。——Laurie,我得走了。
- It's 5:30 a.m. - This doesn't look good. ——现在才五点半。——这情况看着不太好。
Not that good, no. 是不太好。
I like you, and I'd like to call you. 我喜欢你,我想给你打电话。
Stay right here, save the call. 就待在这儿,省得打电话了。

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Scene 2: Morning at the White House

幕僚长Leo McGarry到达白宫开始工作。讨论古巴难民乘木筏偷渡的危机,以及Josh与基督教右翼的冲突。

I see the logic, but I gotta go. 我明白你的逻辑,但我得走了。
- Because Potus was in an accident? - Yep. ——因为总统出事了?——对。
Tell your friend Potus to learn to ride a bike. 告诉你朋友总统学学怎么骑自行车。
He's my boss, not my friend. It's not his name. It's his title. 他是我老板,不是朋友。那不是他的名字,是头衔。
Potus? 总统?
"President of the United States. " I'll call you! '美国总统'的缩写。我会打给你的!
- Nice morning, Mr. McGarry. - We'll take care of that in a hurry. ——早上好,McGarry先生。——我们马上就来搞砸这一天。
- Don't kill the messenger, Leo. - Why not? ——别迁怒传话的人,Leo。——为什么不呢?
- Five minutes? - Please. ——五分钟?——好的。
- Emma. - Morning. ——Emma。——早上好。
Wilson. Joe. Wilson。Joe。
- Jeffrey. - Whatever. Josh! ——Jeffrey。——随便了。Josh!
- Morning, Leo. - Donna. ——早上好,Leo。——Donna。
- Is he in yet? - Yeah. ——他到了吗?——到了。
Can you get him? 你能叫他来吗?
- Josh! - Thanks. ——Josh!——谢了。
- I heard it's broken. - Wrong. ——我听说断了。——不对。
It's a mild sprain. He'll be back. 轻微扭伤,他会回来的。
- What caused it? - You from State Farm? ——怎么摔的?——你是保险公司的?
Go! Do a job. He was swerving to avoid a tree. 去!干活!他为了躲一棵树急转弯。
- And? - He was unsuccessful. ——然后呢?——没躲过去。
Just don't do anything until you talk to Justice. 在和司法部谈之前别采取任何行动。
How many Cubans are crammed into these boats? 有多少古巴人挤在这些船上?
By and large, they're not boats. 总的来说,那些不算船。
"Boats" conjures the image of a boat, first of all. '船'这个词首先让人联想到的是真正的船。
What the Cubans are on are charitably described as rafts. 古巴人乘坐的东西,往好了说也只能叫木筏。
They're coming from Havana in fruit baskets. 他们坐着水果篮从哈瓦那出发。
- Let's be clear. - We are. ——说清楚点。——我们说的很清楚。
If it floats, it looks good to them. 只要能漂起来,他们就觉得挺好。
- How many are there? - We don't know. ——有多少人?——不知道。
- What time did they leave? - We don't know. ——他们什么时候出发的?——不知道。
- Know when they arrive? - No. ——知道什么时候到吗?——不知道。
On high ground in Key West with binoculars... 站在基韦斯特的高处拿望远镜看……
...I'd be as informed as you. ……我掌握的情报和你一样多。
- True. - Intelligence is money well spent. ——确实。——情报工作的钱花得真值。
Tom sent the Coast Guard. They won't make it to our waters! Tom派了海岸警卫队。他们到不了我们的水域!
The DEA could suspect drugs. 缉毒局可以怀疑他们运毒。
- Do they? - I can make a phone call. ——他们怀疑吗?——我可以打个电话。
If the DEA thought they had drugs... 如果缉毒局认为他们有毒品……
...wouldn't we have to search those rafts with guns and blankets? ……我们是不是得带着枪和毛毯去搜查那些木筏?
You look like hell. You know that? 你看起来糟透了。你知道吗?
- I do. Listen, did he say anything? - Did he say anything? ——知道。听着,他有没有说什么?——他有没有说什么?
The president's pissed at you and so am I. 总统对你很生气,我也是。
We gotta work with these people. Where do you get off...? 我们得和这些人合作。你凭什么……?
- Al Caldwell's a good man. - He wasn't there. ——Al Caldwell是个好人。——他当时不在场。
You take the entire Christian right... 你把整个基督教右翼……
...and dump them into one big pile. ……全都扔到一堆里去。
- We need them. - We don't need them. ——我们需要他们。——我们不需要。
We need Caldwell. We want Caldwell. 我们需要Caldwell。我们想要Caldwell。
We don't need John Van Dyke or Mary Marsh. 我们不需要John Van Dyke或Mary Marsh。
And I think there shouldn't be instant replay in football. 我还觉得橄榄球不应该有即时回放呢。
- It was stupid. - Damn straight. ——那很蠢。——当然蠢。
- I was right, though! - Like I don't know that. ——但我说的是对的!——我不知道吗?
Mr. McGarry, have they done an x-ray? Is anything broken? McGarry先生,他们拍X光了吗?有没有骨折?
A $4000 titanium touring bike that I swore I'd never lend anyone. 一辆四千美元的钛合金旅行自行车,我发誓再也不借给任何人了。
- I don't understand. - He's a klutz! The president's a geek. ——我不理解。——他就是个笨蛋!总统是个书呆子。
You know how I feel about that kind of talk. 你知道我对这种话的态度。
- I apologize. - Just in this room, is all I'm asking. ——我道歉。——就在这个房间里,我只求这个。
Call OEOB. Set up a briefing for the VP. 打电话给行政办公楼,给副总统安排一次简报。
Coordinate with Katey Simons' office. 和Katey Simons的办公室协调一下。
- Get everybody? - Yes. Margaret? ——把所有人叫来?——是的。Margaret?
Call the editor of The Times ' crossword. 打电话给《纽约时报》的填字游戏编辑。
Tell him "Khaddafi" has one H and two D's. 告诉他Khaddafi只有一个H和两个D。
And it isn't a 7-letter word. 而且那不是一个七个字母的词。
- Is this real or is this funny? - Neither. ——这是认真的还是在开玩笑?——都不是。
Can I say anything besides "Rode into a tree"? 除了'撞上了一棵树'我还能说什么别的吗?
- He'll never do it again. - They'll laugh. ——他再也不会这样了。——他们会笑的。
He rode his bicycle into a tree. 他骑自行车撞了一棵树。
"The president, while riding a bicycle on vacation... '总统在假期中骑自行车时……
...came to a sudden arboreal stop. " ……突然被一棵树挡住了去路。'
Tell me about the Cubans. 跟我说说古巴人的事。
Between 1200 and 2000 Cubans... 一千二到两千名古巴人……
...from a village south of Havana. ……来自哈瓦那南部的一个村子。
- Headed where? - Vegas. ——往哪儿去?——拉斯维加斯。
- Miami. Their navigational equipment... - Navigational? "That way is north. " ——迈阿密。他们的导航设备…… ——导航?'那边是北。'

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Scene 3: The Staff Assembles

CJ在健身房接到电话赶来上班,Toby在出租车上处理事务。白宫高级幕僚们开始忙碌的一天。

- If one had a fast ball, we'd get them. - That's not entirely true. ——要是有人能投快速球,我们就能拦住他们。——也不完全对。
Forget about the journey. The voyage is not our problem. 别管旅途了。航行不是我们的问题。
- What's our problem? - What to do when they hit Miami. ——那我们的问题是什么?——他们到了迈阿密之后怎么办。
Can't send them back. 不能把他们送回去。
- We'll get whacked. - Three districts. ——我们会被猛烈抨击。——三个选区。
- Those seats are gone. - Plus, it's wrong. ——那些席位就没了。——而且,那样做是不对的。
- Texas? - Don't worry. ——德克萨斯?——别担心。
Keep Josh in the loop on this. 让Josh也跟进这件事。
- Me? The thing is... - Deal with it. ——我?问题是…… ——处理好。
I'm happy to. I'm just saying, isn't this more of a military area? 我很乐意。我只是说,这不是更偏军事领域吗?
Military? 军事?
We're under attack by Cubans in rowboats? 古巴人划着小船来袭击我们?
- I like our chances. - How did we win an election? ——我看我们胜算挺大。——我们怎么赢的选举?
- Pat Thomas wants the Guard. - You'll create a panic situation. ——Pat Thomas想动用国民警卫队。——你会制造恐慌。
I agree with Josh, C.J. and Sam. You know that makes me crazy. 我同意Josh、C.J.和Sam的意见。你知道这让我多抓狂。
They're on the run. Don't play games. 他们在逃命。别玩花招。
Send help, don't send the National Guard. 派救援,别派国民警卫队。
See that INS works with Red Cross and CDC. 确保移民局和红十字会、疾控中心配合工作。
- I got a guy in CDC. - Talk to him. ——我在疾控中心有个联系人。——跟他谈谈。
Moving on, let's talk about Josh. 接下来,我们说说Josh的事。
Al scares the president. Josh knows. Al让总统很头疼。Josh知道的。
- He won't fire him. - He has no choice. ——他不会开除Josh的。——他别无选择。
- He's not gonna fire Josh. - He doesn't have a choice. ——他不会开除Josh的。——他没有选择。
I had drinks with Sam Seaborn last night. 昨晚我和Sam Seaborn喝了一杯。
- And the president's firing Josh? - He needs these people. ——所以总统要炒Josh?——他需要那些人的支持。
Folks.... 各位……
- What if he...? - He doesn't have a choice. ——如果他…… ——他没有选择。
Good morning. 早上好。
Dr. Randal Haymen, chief of orthopedics at St. John's... 圣约翰医院骨科主任Randal Haymen医生……
...diagnosed the president with a sprained ankle... ……诊断总统为脚踝扭伤……
...sustained while cycling into a large tree. ……是在骑自行车撞上一棵大树时受的伤。
Details are in the report being distributed... 详情在正在分发的报告中……
...with photos of the president resisting help and falling down again. ……附有总统拒绝帮助然后又摔倒的照片。
By all means, enjoy yourselves. Item number two. 尽管笑吧。第二项议程。
C.J., has the president...? C.J.,总统有没有……
Let's just get through this. 咱们先把这个过完。
Item number two.... 第二项议程……
None of your business. If 38 states... 不关你们的事。如果三十八个州……
You don't believe in any god that I pray to, Mr. Lyman. 你不信我祈祷的上帝,Lyman先生。
The god you pray to is too busy being indicted for tax fraud. 你祈祷的上帝正忙着因逃税被起诉呢。
You don't believe in any god that I pray to, Mr. Lyman. 你不信我祈祷的上帝,Lyman先生。
The god you pray to is too busy being indicted for tax fraud. 你祈祷的上帝正忙着因逃税被起诉呢。
That tie bleeds on television. 那条领带在电视上会泛色。
- The tie wasn't the problem. - I told you. ——领带不是问题所在。——我跟你说过了。
- What's that? - Coffee. ——那是什么?——咖啡。
- I thought so. - It's for you. ——我就说嘛。——是给你的。
- What's going on? - Nothing. Coffee. ——怎么回事?——没事。咖啡。
Close the door. 关上门。
- When did you start working here? - The campaign. ——你什么时候开始在这儿工作的?——竞选期间。
- How long ago? - A year and a half. ——多久了?——一年半。
When's the last time you brought coffee? 你上次什么时候给我端过咖啡?
You've never brought me coffee. 你从来没给我端过咖啡。
- It isn't a big deal... - If I get fired, I get fired. ——没什么大不了的…… ——如果我被炒,就被炒了。
Do you think he's gonna do it? 你觉得他会这么做吗?
No. 不会。
You won that election for him, you and Leo and C.J. and Sam. 是你帮他赢了选举,你和Leo、C.J.还有Sam。
- Open the damn door. - And him. ——把该死的门打开。——还有他自己。
- Thanks for the coffee. - You're welcome. ——谢谢你的咖啡。——不客气。
- Donna brought you coffee? - Shut up! ——Donna给你端咖啡了?——闭嘴!
What's up? 怎么了?
What'd I say yesterday? 我昨天说了什么?
- Don't get cute with Marsh. - Don't get cute. ——别跟Marsh耍小聪明。——别耍小聪明。
I said don't treat Caldwell like a revival tent clown. 我说了别把Caldwell当成复兴帐篷里的小丑。
- Caldwell wasn't there. - He was watching. ——Caldwell不在场。——他在看着。
What do you want from me? 你想让我怎样?
I want you to keep your job. 我想让你保住工作。
- How? - I have a suggestion... ——怎么做?——我有个建议……
...but it's not an indication that I like you. ……但这并不表示我喜欢你。
I understand. 我理解。
For the Sunday morning radio address on family values... 关于周日早间广播讲话,主题是家庭价值观……
- That's on the schedule? - Wait. ——这在日程上?——等等。
- It's a regular Sunday. - When was it scheduled? ——就是普通的周日。——什么时候安排的?
After your smug, taunting, calamitous performance on Capitol Beat! 在你傲慢、嘲讽、灾难性的《国会脉搏》节目表现之后!
America for Better Families, Al Caldwell, Mary Marsh. '美国好家庭'组织,Al Caldwell,Mary Marsh。
I invited them for coffee to talk about... 我邀请他们来喝咖啡,谈谈……

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Scene 4: Josh in Trouble

Josh因在电视节目上嘲讽基督教右翼而陷入政治危机。Leo要求他向Al Caldwell道歉。总统骑自行车撞了树。

- What they want to hear. - Yes. ——他们想听的话。——对。
Presidents are rolling in their graves. 总统们在坟墓里都要翻身了。
- Come to the meeting and be nice. - Why? ——来参加会议,友善一点。——为什么?
- It'll look good. - Caldwell's friends are bad. ——这样会好看。——Caldwell的朋友们很糟糕。
He should say so for the common good. Screw politics. 他应该为了公共利益说出来。别管政治了。
You don't run social policy! 你管不了社会政策!
I'm in charge of the message around here! 我负责这里的舆论导向!
The best thing the president can do from a PR standpoint... 从公关角度来说,总统能做的最好的事……
...is to show you the door. ……就是把你扫地出门。
Come to the meeting. Be nice, keep your job. 来开会。友善一点,保住你的工作。
I'll be there. 我会到的。
- Oh, take a look at this. - What's that? ——哦,看看这个。——什么?
A kid in the newsroom clipped that this morning. 新闻编辑室的一个人今早剪下来的。
Guess who's coming to town to consult? 猜猜谁要来城里做顾问了?
- She's leasing offices downtown. - Who's she working for? ——她在市中心租了办公室。——她在为谁工作?
I'm checking it out. 我在查。
That's a good picture of her. 她这张照片拍得不错。
Bruce? Bruce! Bruce?Bruce!
I just got back into the business... 我刚回到这行……
...but I didn't come by way of a turnip truck. ……但我可不是坐拖拉机来的菜鸟。
Yank me around, and I'm gonna get cranky. 跟我耍花招,我会发飙的。
Who's your source on 443? Big fat byline above the fold? 你443号议案的消息来源是谁?头版大标题?
It's time we play "What Have You Done For Me Lately?" 该玩'你最近为我做了什么'这个游戏了。
Don't say you're gonna try. This isn't gym class. 别说你会努力。这不是体育课。
I said gym class. Gym class? 我说了体育课。体育课?
Because it's important in gym to try. 因为体育课上'努力'很重要。
It was a simple metaphor. 那只是个简单的比喻。
You're misinterpreting me and the senator. 你们误解了我和参议员的意思。
It's bush-league reporting. 这是三流报道。
- You ran a red light. - Hold on. ——你闯红灯了。——等一下。
Hustle me, I'll make you cry. 敢忽悠我,我让你哭。
- License, please. - Just a second. ——请出示驾照。——等一下。
Now, please. 现在就出示。
I'm under arrest. I have to call you back. 我被逮捕了。我得挂了回头打给你。
Two percent in the third quarter. 第三季度百分之二。
The president's gonna check the revenue analysis... 总统会看看收入分析……
...and say economists are here to make astrologers look good. ……然后说经济学家存在的意义就是让占星师看起来靠谱些。
Luther, one year from today, where's the Dow? Luther,从今天起一年后,道琼斯在哪?
Great. Up 1000. 太好了。涨一千点。
- Fred? A year. - Not good. Down 1000. ——Fred?一年后呢?——不妙。跌一千点。
In a year, one of you will look stupid. 一年后你们中有一个人会看起来很蠢。
- Can we go now? - Go. Get out. ——现在可以走了吗?——走吧,出去。
We have storm systems in south Florida. 南佛罗里达有暴风雨系统。
With any luck, the Cubans will turn around. 运气好的话,古巴人会掉头。
Think they're tuned to the National Weather Service? 你觉得他们会收听国家气象局的预报吗?
What is it? 怎么了?
- I think we're about to get tagged. - What? ——我觉得我们要被盯上了。——什么?
- Re-election. - Not yet. ——连任。——还不到时候。
Don't let Russell push us around on Medicare or missiles. 别让Russell在医保和导弹问题上欺负我们。
- You're taking him too seriously. - His stock is up. ——你太重视他了。——他的声望在上升。
- Hollywood likes him. - It'll wait. ——好莱坞喜欢他。——以后再说。
You're Lloyd Russell, prince of white suburban women... 你是Lloyd Russell,白人郊区女性的王子……
...middle-class black men, the Teachers' Union. ……中产黑人男性、教师工会的最爱。
What do you do? 你会怎么做?
- Fund exploratory committees. - Run by? ——成立竞选探索委员会。——由谁负责?
- You. - I already got a job. ——你。——我已经有工作了。
- For now. - Then who? ——暂时。——那谁来?
Mandy, if I could get her to leave her job at Lennox/Chase. Mandy,如果我能让她从Lennox/Chase离职的话。
- You'd be smart. - Think she'd be interested in his job? ——你很聪明。——你觉得她会对他的工作感兴趣吗?
- Guess what? - She here? ——你猜怎么着?——她来了?
- As of today. - Why? ——就今天。——为什么?
Working for Lloyd Russell. 为Lloyd Russell工作。
Margaret! Get me Senator Russell's office on the phone! Margaret!帮我接Russell参议员的办公室!
Same suit you wore yesterday? 你穿的和昨天一样的衣服?
Yeah. You? 是啊。你呢?
Yeah. 也是。
- I think it's him. - It is. ——我觉得是他。——没错。
I'm going over there. 我过去看看。
Sorry to interrupt. 打扰了。
We're in a poli-sci group. 我们是一个政治学学习小组。
You're excellent. Could we have your autograph? 你太棒了。能给我们签个名吗?
Mandy Hampton. She's excellent too. Mandy Hampton。她也很棒。
- From the campaign. - You guys used to be a thing? ——竞选时认识的。——你们以前是一对?
- Jenn! - Sorry. ——Jenn!——对不起。
She stole money from me. Thanks for stopping by. 她偷了我的钱。谢谢来访。

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Scene 5: The Meeting with Mary Marsh

Josh与基督教右翼代表Mary Marsh和Al Caldwell的会谈演变成激烈争吵。Toby的发言使局面彻底失控。

- Thanks. - Thanks. ——谢谢。——谢谢。
See you. 再见。
You want to know if Lloyd's running. 你想知道Lloyd是不是要竞选。
I don't care. He's a lightweight. 我不在乎。他没什么分量。
- Don't like him? - No. ——不喜欢他?——不喜欢。
- How will he be on the budget? - You should get to know him. ——他在预算问题上会怎样?——你应该了解了解他。
- I have enough friends. - Not these days. ——我朋友够多了。——最近可不是这样。
- It's not like they were on our side. - They've waited for you to trip up. ——又不是他们本来就站在我们这边。——他们一直等你犯错。
It's Christmas morning for Mary Marsh. 对Mary Marsh来说,这简直是圣诞节。
You're a Fulbright scholar. Don't you think... 你是富布赖特学者。你难道不觉得……
...that you're about to be fired? ……你要被炒了?
Do what Toby's telling you to do. 按Toby说的做。
Did you call him Lloyd? 你叫他Lloyd了?
- Who? - Senator Russell. ——谁?——Russell参议员。
- When? - Just now. ——什么时候?——刚才。
"You want to know if Lloyd is running. " '你想知道Lloyd是不是要竞选。'
Unusual, using his first name to a third party. 对第三方用名字称呼,不太寻常。
- Third party? - Get my point? ——第三方?——明白我的意思了?
- No. - You're dating Lloyd Russell. ——不明白。——你在和Lloyd Russell约会。
Yes. 对。
Wow. That's great. 哇。太好了。
- Are you gonna freak out? - No. Isn't he gay? ——你要抓狂吗?——不会。他不是同性恋吗?
- He's not gay. - You sure? ——他不是。——你确定?
- Very sure. - He seems effeminate. ——非常确定。——他看起来有点娘。
He's very athletic. Plenty masculine. 他非常健壮。很有男子气概。
- He's a woman. - Take me seriously. ——他就是个女人。——请认真对待我。
I do. 我认真的。
The Times is releasing a poll... 《纽约时报》要发布一项民调……
...that brings your unfavorables up to 48%. ……你的不满意度升到了48%。
- I hadn't heard. - You will in an hour. ——我没听说。——一个小时后你就会听说。
- Says who? - I'm not on your team. ——谁说的?——我不在你的团队。
First you give advice, now I'm not on your team? 先给建议,现在又说不在我的团队?
I want you at fighting weight when we start. 等我们开始对决时,我要你处于最佳状态。
- You and Lloyd Russell? - Yeah. ——你和Lloyd Russell?——对。
Seventeen across. 第17横。
It's wrong. You're spelling his name wrong. 是错的。你们拼错了他的名字。
What's my name? My name doesn't matter. 我叫什么名字?我的名字不重要。
I'm a citizen who relies on The Times ' crossword for stimulation. 我是一个依赖《纽约时报》填字游戏来提神的公民。
I've met the man twice. 我和那个人只见过两次。
I've recommended a pre-emptive Exocet missile strike against his air force... 我已经建议对他的空军进行先发制人的飞鱼导弹打击……
Leo. Leo。
- They hung up on me. - That's hard to believe. ——他们挂了我的电话。——这真难以置信。
- What is it? - I need someone for... ——什么事?——我需要一个人来……
- Send Naomi. What else? - Press leak on A3C3. ——派Naomi去。还有什么?——A3C3的新闻泄露。
That was Hutchinson. What else? Please don't ask me about Josh. 那是Hutchinson干的。还有什么?请别问我Josh的事。
- I was asking... - I don't know. ——我是要问…… ——我不知道。
You know the president better than me. 你比我更了解总统。
I've known him 40 years. 我认识他四十年了。
Any given day, there's no predicting what he'll choose to care about. 任何一天,你都猜不到他会选择在乎什么。
I'm sorry. I'm late. 对不起。我迟到了。
The assault stats are wrong. 袭击的数据是错的。
They came from your office. 数据来自你的办公室。
- You still can't use them. - Why can't I use them? ——你还是不能用。——为什么不能用?
- The 76-year-old grandma. - Carr and Gilmore come back. ——那个76岁的老奶奶。——Carr和Gilmore的数据回来了。
Who's the grandma? 老奶奶是谁?
Every day, 17,000 Americans fire a gun... 每天有17,000名美国人开枪……
That is untrue. 那不是事实。
Including a 76-year-old... 包括一位76岁的……
...who defended herself against an intruder. ……用枪自卫抵御入侵者的老人。
A grandmother doesn't defend herself with an AK-47... 一位老奶奶不会用AK-47来自卫……
...unless she's defending herself against Turkish rebels. ……除非她在抵御土耳其叛军。
- You know my assistant, Cathy. - Hi. ——你认识我的助理Cathy吧。——你好。
I need you a second. 我需要借你一下。
Call me tonight. 今晚打给我。
- Leo's wife called. - She hates me. What did I do? ——Leo的妻子打电话来了。——她讨厌我。我做了什么?
You hit on her at a party. 你在一个聚会上调戏了她。
- I meant, why did she call? - She wants... ——我是说,她为什么打电话?——她想……
For the last time, I didn't know who she was! 最后说一次,我当时不知道她是谁!
- Anyway... - Most women would be flattered. ——总之…… ——大多数女人会受宠若惊的。
- Leo was touched. - What did she want? ——Leo很感动。——她想要什么?
Her daughter's class is getting a tour. 她女儿的班级要来参观。
She wants you to do it. 她想让你带队。
- I can't. - They wrote essays. ——我不行。——他们写了作文。
I don't know anything about the White House. 我对白宫一无所知。
- You want to tell her that? - Let this be a national emergency. ——你想自己跟她说吗?——就让这事成为国家紧急事件吧。
-Cashmere Escorts. - You paged me. Cashmere护送服务。——你呼叫了我。
-Who is this? - Sam Seaborn. ——你是谁?——Sam Seaborn。
Sorry, there's been a mistake. 对不起,搞错了。
- Who's this? -Cashmere Escort Service. ——你是谁?——Cashmere陪护服务。
- Okay. Page me. - Where are you going? ——好吧。呼我。——你要去哪儿?
Nowhere. Page me and punch in my number. 哪儿都不去。呼我,然后输入我的号码。
- You switched pagers with someone? - A woman's about to call me. ——你和别人换了呼机?——有个女人要给我打电话。
-You paged me? - Laurie. ——你呼了我?——Laurie。
-Who's this? - It's Sam. Sam Seaborn. ——你是谁?——我是Sam。Sam Seaborn。
-You called me. - Actually, you called me. ——你打给我了。——其实是你打给我了。
That's because you have my pager and I have yours. 因为你拿了我的呼机,我拿了你的。
-Oh. - Yeah. ——哦。——对。
Can I come by and see you real quick? 我能过去看你一下吗?
-Yeah. - Thanks. Good. ——好。——谢谢。好。
- Four column inches above the fold. - You're wrong. ——头版四栏报道。——你搞错了。

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Scene 6: Damage Control

会谈失败后,Leo和幕僚们紧急商讨如何善后。Josh担心自己会被解雇。Sam发现Laurie的真实身份。

I don't have time to answer questions. 我没时间回答问题。
That won't stop you from asking. 但这不会阻止你们提问。
Has the president reacted to Josh? 总统对Josh的事有什么反应?
None that I'm aware of. 据我所知没有。
I'll give you time when I've got it. 有时间了我会给你们的。
- They picking up the scent? - Billy is. ——他们嗅到什么了?——Billy在追。
- Josh is coming to the coffee. - Keep him cool. ——Josh要来参加咖啡会。——让他冷静点。
The president's deeply religious. I don't need to tell you. 总统非常虔诚。不用我说。
His work with the Baptists, the Catholic League. 他与浸信会、天主教联盟的合作。
And my church. 还有我的教会。
He also spent months traveling around the country... 他还花了几个月走遍全国……
...discouraging abortion. ……劝阻堕胎。
Hang on. He never said... 等等。他从来没说过……
It's not the government's place to legislate... 立法不是政府的事……
...but he plays his role as a moral leader. ……但他发挥着道德领袖的作用。
Something which cost him dearly in the campaign. 这在竞选中让他付出了很大代价。
Why does he demonize us as a group? 他为什么把我们妖魔化为一个群体?
Your group has plenty of demons. 你们那个群体有足够多的魔鬼。
Every group has demons. 每个群体都有魔鬼。
I know, I'm in the Democratic Party. 我知道,我在民主党。
Everyone in the Christian Right isn't the same. 基督教右翼中不是每个人都一样。
When you stand that close to Marsh and Van Dyke... 当你和Marsh、Van Dyke站得那么近……
...they paint you with the same brush. ……他们会用同一把刷子把你也刷上。
I need them for muscle. 我需要他们撑腰。
No, you don't, but you're in a tough spot. 不,你不需要,但你现在处境艰难。
- I'm not looking for a holy war. - I know, Al. ——我不想打一场圣战。——我知道,Al。
We can keep this from escalating beyond a woman being angry... 我们可以把事态控制在一个女人因为头发被弄乱而生气的范围内……
...at getting her hair messed up. 看吧。这可不是小事。
There you go. It wasn't a little deal. 你需要认真对待我。
You need to take me seriously. 你觉得我们不重视这件事?
You don't think we take this seriously? 昨天,总统命令我开除Josh Lyman。
Yesterday, the president ordered me to fire Josh Lyman. 我在想办法说服他改主意。
I'm trying to talk him out of it. 他十分钟后就到。谁知道Josh还有没有工作?
He'll be here in 10 minutes. Who knows if Josh still has a job? 还要我们多认真地对待?
How much more seriously can we take it? ——令人遗憾。——确实。
- It's regrettable. - Yes, it is. 总之,我很高兴Toby安排了你们今天下午的会面。
Anyway, I'm glad Toby organized your meeting this afternoon. 我也是。
So am I. ——我能进来吗?——当然。
- Can I come in? - Sure. ——公寓不错。——你昨晚就看过了。
- Nice apartment. - You saw it last night. 我真的很喜欢。空间利用得很好。
I really like it. It makes very good use of space. 挂在洞洞板上的汤勺。
The ladle on the pegboards. 那不是公寓自带的。是我的。
It didn't come with the apartment. It's mine. ——对。——是的。
- Right. - Yes. ——我能问一下……——我是不是妓女?
- Can I ask...? - Am I a hooker? 我本来想说的是:
What I was going to say is this: 除了法学院学生和兼职酒保之外……
In addition to being a law student and part-time bartender... ……你是不是一位——我确信收费非常高的——应召女郎?
...are you what I am certain would be a very high-priced call girl? 我不做评判。但以我的工作……
I make no judgments. But with my job... 是的。
Yeah. ——是?——是。
- Yes? - Yes. 对不起。我应该告诉你的。
I'm sorry. I should have told you. ——我想让你喜欢我。——我喜欢你。
- I wanted you to like me. - I do. 我得走了。
I have to go. 我的呼机。
My pager. 谢谢。
Thanks. ——我不知道你多久会…… ——Sam,走吧。
- I don't know how often you get up... - Sam, go. 你不知道我是谁。
You don't know who I am. 有人会花钱试图……
There are people who'd pay to try to... 我知道。
I know. 走吧。没关系。
Go. It's okay. Caldwell牧师,请进来一下。
Reverend Caldwell, if you would step in here. 失陪。我们稍等一下。大家请坐。
Excuse me. We'll be a minute. Everyone have a seat. 各位,安静地坐下。
Everybody, nicely and quietly take a seat. ——穿上。——不!
- Put it on. - No! 你已经穿了三十一个小时的衣服了。

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Scene 7: Sam and the Fourth Graders

Sam带Leo女儿Mallory的班级参观白宫,结果出了很多洋相。同时Josh和Toby准备与基督教右翼的咖啡会。

You've worn those clothes for 31 hours. 我不会为他们打扮的。
I'm not sprucing up for them. 所有女孩都觉得你穿这件衬衫很帅。
All the girls think you look really hot in this shirt. Bonnie?告诉Toby他要换衬衫。
Bonnie? Tell Toby he's changing his shirt. 好的。
Right. ——你迟到了。——我今天过得很奇怪。
- You're late. - I'm having a weird day. 学生们在罗斯福厅等着。
The class is waiting in the Roosevelt Room. ——我不知道该说什么。——给他们讲讲这栋建筑。
- I don't know what to say. - Tell them about the building. 我对这栋建筑一无所知。
I don't know about the building. ——装一下。——我做不到。
- Fake it. - I can't. Leo的女儿是哪个?她长什么样?
Which one's Leo's daughter? What does she look like? ——我不知道。——谢谢你的大力帮助。
- I don't know. - Thank you for all your help. 不客气。
Sure. ——抱歉我迟到了。——Seaborn先生,这是Mallory O'Brian。
- Sorry I'm late. - Mr. Seaborn, Mallory O'Brian. 这些四年级学生……
These fourth-graders... ……写了关于参观白宫的作文。
...wrote essays on visiting the White House. 太好了。我们开始吧。
That's great. Why don't we get started? 我是Sam Seaborn,副通讯联络主任。
I'm Sam Seaborn, the deputy communications director. 这意味着什么呢?我是总统在……
What does that mean, exactly? I'm a counselor to the president... ……国内事务方面的顾问,不涉及安全相关事务。
...on domestic matters, not security related. 我和通讯联络主任及新闻发言人合作……
I work with the communications director and press secretary... ……通过媒体传达我们的信息。
...to get our message out through the media. 虽然我的角色被认为带有政治倾向……
While my role here is seen as politically skewed... ……但请记住,不是民主党全国委员会,而是你们的税款在付我的薪水。
...remember, it's not the DNC, but your taxes that pay my salary. 所以我为你们工作,不管你们有没有投票给我们。
So I work for you, whether you voted for us or not. 来点历史知识怎么样?
How about some history? 好的。我法学院毕业后在杜威百兰丁律所开始工作……
Sure. I graduated law school and started at Dewey Ballantine... 其实,我是指这栋建筑的历史。
Actually, I meant a history of the building. ——白宫?——对。
- The White House? - Yes. 白宫建于好多年前……
The White House was built several years ago... ……如果我没搞错的话,主要是用水泥建的。
...mostly, if I'm not mistaken, out of cement. 我们所在的房间,罗斯福厅,很有名。
The room we're in, the Roosevelt Room, is famous. 它以我们的第十八任总统Franklin Delano Roosevelt的名字命名。
It is named after our 18th president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 这些椅子是用一艘海盗船做的……
The chairs were made from a pirate ship... ……在那次……期间缴获的……
...captured during the... 小朋友们,我需要和Seaborn先生谈一下。你们坐好等一会儿。
Kids, I need to talk with Mr. Seaborn. Sit tight for a second. 嗨。
Hi. 你是白痴吗?
Are you a moron? ——在这方面,是的。——第十八任总统是Grant。
- In this area, yes. - The 18th president was Grant. 这个房间是以Theodore Roosevelt的名字命名的。
This room was named for Theodore. ——里面有一幅他的画像。——我早该想到的。
- There's a painting of him in there. - I should've figured it out. 很多事情我可以权威地说,但白宫的事不行。
I can speak with authority on many things, but not about the White House. 副通讯联络主任连白宫的事都说不清?
The deputy communications director can't talk about the White House? ——挺讽刺的。——我不信。
- It's ironic. - I don't believe it. 你能告诉我那些孩子里哪个是Leo McGarry的女儿吗?
Can you tell me which one of those kids is Leo McGarry's daughter? ——为什么?——如果我确保她玩得开心……
- Why? - If I make sure she's having fun... ……也许我的日子会好过一点。
...it might make my life easier. 这些孩子们都很努力。
These children worked hard. 我可不想让你的日子好过。
I don't want to make your life easier. 请相信我,我是个好人,只是今天过得很糟。
Please believe me when I say I'm a nice guy having a bad day. 《纽约时报》说很多美国人觉得白宫没有重心。
The Times says many Americans feel the White House is unfocused. 有总统骑车撞树的画面。
There's footage of the president riding into a tree. 我们在海上捞古巴人……
We're fishing for Cubans... ……但佛罗里达州长想要封锁。
...but the governor of Florida wants a blockade. 我的朋友就要被炒了。
My friend is about to get fired. 而且我不小心睡了一个妓女。
And I accidentally slept with a prostitute. 请告诉我那些孩子里哪个是我老板的女儿。
Please tell me which one of those kids is my boss's daughter. 那就是我。
That would be me. ——你?——是的。
- You? - Yes. Leo的女儿的四年级班级。
Leo's daughter's fourth-grade class. 这事在各个层面都糟透了。
This is bad on so many levels. 她会试图激怒你。
She'll try and bait you. ——Lloyd Russell。不会长久的。——听我说。
- Lloyd Russell. That'll last. - Listen to me. ——他们想让你显得傲慢。——那太容易了。
- They want you to sound arrogant. - That's easy. 抱歉让大家久等了。我们今天有点晚。
We apologize. We're running a bit late today. 下午好。

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Scene 8: The Coffee Meeting

Josh向Mary Marsh道歉,但她步步紧逼要求更多让步。谈判迅速恶化,Toby忍无可忍地纠正了十诫的顺序。

Good afternoon. ——总统怎么样?——轻微扭伤。他没事。
- How's the president? - Mild sprain. He's fine. John Van Dyke。
John Van Dyke. 大家请坐。
Everybody, sit. 很高兴你们今天能来。
I'm happy you could be here today. 总统通常会做周日广播讲话。
The president makes a usual Sunday radio address. ——几周后,他…… ——如果我可以打断一下。
- In a few weeks, he's... - If I could interrupt. 基督教和家庭导向的组织……
Christian and family-oriented organizations... ……虽然得到许多美国人的拥护……
...while embraced by many Americans... ……却遭到了政府的敌意对待。
...have been met with hostility by their government. 昨天上午在一个电视节目上……
Yesterday morning on a television program... ……这种蔑视被赋予了声音、面孔和名字。
...that contempt was given a voice and a face and a name. ——我指的是你。——很高兴你提起这事。
- I'm referring to you. - Glad you brought it up. 真没想到。我把你当朋友。
I'm surprised. I counted you as a friend. 我为此感到荣幸。
And I'm honored by that. 我昨天在节目上说的话……
When I spoke on the program yesterday... ……并不代表总统。这一点很重要。
...I didn't speak for the president. That's important. 请允许我道歉。
Please allow me to apologize. 我的言论是侮辱性的。我只是为了博一个廉价的笑声。
My remarks were insulting. I went for a cheap laugh. 任何愿意辩论观点的人都值得比一句笑话更好的对待。
Anybody willing to debate ideas deserves more than a punch line. Mary,我道歉。
Mary, I apologize. 好的。
Good, then. 那我们谈条件吧。
Let's deal. ——什么?——我们能得到什么?
- I'm sorry? - What do we get? ——为什么?——因为侮辱了数百万人。
- For what? - Insulting millions. ——就像Josh说的…… ——我听到了。我们得到什么?
- Like Josh said... - I heard. What do we get? ——道歉。——周日的讲话。
- An apology. - Sunday's address. 校园祈祷或者色情。选一个。
School prayer or pornography. Pick. ——校园祈祷还是色情?——到处都是。
- School prayer or porn? - On every corner. ——我知道。——学校发避孕套。
- I know. - Condoms in the schools. ——什么?——学校里发避孕套。
- What? - Condoms in schools. ——那是个问题。——什么?
- That's a problem. - What? 它们能降低青少年怀孕和艾滋病的风险。
They reduce the risk of teen pregnancy and AIDS. 禁欲也能。
So does abstinence. 一个青少年看到避孕套,就会心生欲望。
A teenager sees a condom, he turns to lust. 给他看一把扳手,他就……
Show him a lug wrench, and he... 校园祈祷、色情、避孕套。你们选什么?
School prayer, pornography, condoms. What's it gonna be? 我们现在不准备做交易。
We're not prepared to make a deal right now. 当然准备好了。Mary……
Sure we are. Mary... 你今天下班时就收拾桌子走人。
You're cleaning out your desk at the end of the day. 如果可以的话,我更愿意和Toby谈判。
I'll negotiate with Toby, if it's all the same. 这只是时间问题。那种纽约式的幽默……
It was only a matter of time. That New York sense of humor... 他们觉得自己更聪明。
They think they're smarter. 但没人这么认为。
But nobody else does. 其实我是康涅狄格人。但关键是……
I'm actually from Connecticut. But the point is... 她说的是犹太人。
She meant Jewish. '纽约式幽默。'
"New York sense of humor. " ——她是在说你和我。——别提这事了。
- She meant you and me. - Let's not even go there. 已经道过歉了。让我们往前走。
There's been an apology. Let's move on. 我想知道为什么我们总听到宪法修正案……
I want to know why we hear so much about amendments... ……但听不到十诫。
...but not the Commandments. ——我不喜欢被人这样指责。——你忍着。
- I don't like what I'm accused of. - That's tough. 十诫第一条是'孝敬你的父母'。
First Commandment is, "Honor thy father. " 不,不是。既然我们要做这个荒谬的练习……
No, it isn't. If we're going through this preposterous exercise... ……我们就把十诫说对!
...we're gonna get the Commandments right! 那是第三条。
It's the third commandment. ——那第一条是什么?——'我是耶和华你的上帝,
- And the first? - "I am the Lord your God. 除我以外你不可有别的神。'
Thou shalt worship no other god before me. " 那才是好日子啊。
Those were the days. ——下午好,总统先生。——Al。
- Good afternoon, Mr. President. - Al. ——这边怎么回事,C.J.?——情绪比较激动。

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Scene 9: The President Arrives

总统Bartlet戏剧性登场。他讲述了外孙女被极端组织威胁的故事,然后怒斥基督教右翼代表离开白宫。

- What do you got here, C.J.? - We've got some hot tempers. ——我是John Van Dyke。——是的。牧师?
- I'm John Van Dyke. - Yes. Reverend? 我可以问您一个问题吗?
May I ask you a question? 如果孩子们花五美元就能在任何地方买到色情作品……
If children can buy pornography anywhere for $5... ……为了言论自由付出这个代价是不是太高了?
...isn't that too high a price to pay for free speech? ——真的吗?——不过……
- Really? - However... ……我确实觉得五美元买色情作品太贵了。
...I do think $5 is too high a price for pornography. ——我们坐下来谈吧?——不用。
- Why don't we sit down? - No. 他们不会待太久。Lewis先生来杯咖啡?
They won't be staying long. Some coffee, Mr. Lewis? 我曾要求你谴责一个……
I've asked you to denounce the practices of a group... ……叫'上帝的羔羊'的组织。
...called the "Lambs of God. " ——这不由我决定。——胡说。这就由你决定。
- It's not up to me. - Crap. It is up to you. 我妻子从不让我在生气的时候做任何事。
My wife never wants me to do anything while I'm upset. 谢谢你,Lewis先生。
Thank you, Mr. Lewis. 几年前,我有一天过得很糟回到家。
Years ago, I came home from a very bad day. 我说我要出去兜兜风。
I say I'm going for a drive. 我上了车,挂倒档,全速倒车。
I get in the car, put it in reverse, and pull out full speed. 但我忘了开车库门。
But I forgot to open the garage door. Abbey说别在生气的时候开车。她说得对。
Abbey said not to drive angry. She was right. 她说别在生气的时候骑那辆自行车,但我骑了。
She said not to get on that bicycle while I was upset, but I did. 那可能是我这辈子最生气的一次。
I was about as angry as I've ever been. 好像是我的外孙女接受了一个青少年杂志的采访。
Seems my granddaughter had given an interview in a teen magazine. 在电影明星和化妆品之间……
Between movie stars and makeup... ……她谈到了女性的选择权。
...she talked about a woman's right to choose. Annie,才十二岁,一直都很早熟。
Annie, all of 12, has always been precocious. 她脑子很好使。
She's got a good head on her shoulders. 她母亲哭着打电话给我。我说,'Elizabeth,怎么了?'
Her mother called me in tears. I said, "Elizabeth, what's wrong?" 她说,'是Annie的事。'
She said, "It's Annie. " 我爱我的家人,我把圣经从头到尾读过了,所以你告诉我:
I love my family, I've read my Bible cover to cover, so you tell me: '上帝的羔羊'从圣经的哪一段得到的启示……
From what part of Scripture did the Lambs of God draw their inspiration... ……给我的外孙女寄了一个……
...when they sent my granddaughter a doll... ……刀插在喉咙里的娃娃?
...with a knife stuck through its throat? 你要公开谴责这些人。
You'll denounce these people publicly. 在你这么做之前,你们都可以把你们的肥屁股从我的白宫滚出去。
Until you do, you can all get your fat asses out of my White House. 送他们出去。
Show these people out. ——我想我们自己能找到门。——立刻找到。
- I believe we can find the door. - Find it now. ——我们会解决这件事的,Leo。——你最好解决。
- We'll fix this, Leo. - See that you do. ——我是房间里最冷静的人。——真够冷静的。
- I was the calmest person in the room. - Way to stay cool. 我不会拍卖人权法案。
I won't auction off the Bill of Rights. 你差点打到她。
You almost hit her. ——她叫我们纽约犹太人。——我是康涅狄格人。

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Scene 10: "Break's Over"

总统整合团队,讲了一个关于西红柿的故事,然后宣布古巴难民危机的最新情况。休息结束,继续工作。

- She called us New York Jews. - I'm from Connecticut. 你,C.J.,表现得很精彩。
You, C.J., were brilliant. 我特别喜欢你一言不发的那部分。
I liked the part where you said nothing at all. 我满脑子想的都是Russell和你的女朋友。
All I could think about was Russell and your girlfriend. ——Mandy和Lloyd Russell?——'你好啊,总统先生!
- Mandy and Lloyd Russell? - "Hello, Mr. President! 旅途愉快吗,先生?脚踝怎么样,先生?'
Did you have a nice trip, sir? How's the ankle, sir?" 我们一直在稍作休息,想想个人生活……
We've been taking a little break, thinking about our personal lives... ……或者想想怎么保住工作。
...or thinking about keeping our jobs. 偶尔休息一下不是坏事。
It's not a bad idea to take a break every now and then. 我知道你们有多辛苦。
I know how hard you all work. 有一次Annie拿着一篇新闻报道来找我。
One time Annie came to me with this press clipping. 南美的一些神学家很兴奋……
Some theologians in South America were excited... ……因为智利有个小女孩切了一个西红柿……
...because a little girl in Chile sliced a tomato... ……里面的果肉真的形成了一个完美的玫瑰经念珠。
...and the inside flesh had actually formed a perfect rosary. 神学家们觉得这是一个很了不起的女孩。
The theologians thought this was a very impressive girl. Annie评论说她觉得那是一个很了不起的西红柿。
Annie commented that she thought it was a very impressive tomato. 不知道为什么我想到了这个。
Don't know why I thought of that. 情报显示今晨有1200名古巴人离开哈瓦那。
Intelligence reports 1200 Cubans left Havana this morning. 大约700人因天气折返。
Approximately 700 turned back due to weather. 约350人失踪,推定死亡。
Some 350 are missing and presumed dead. 137人在迈阿密被拘留,正在寻求庇护。
137 have been taken into custody in Miami and are seeking asylum. 他们穿越了一场暴风雨。
They came through a storm. 没死的人想要更好的生活,而且他们想在这里过。
The ones that didn't die want a better life, and they want it here. 说到了不起。
Talk about impressive. 我的重点是:休息结束了。
My point is this: Break's over. ——谢谢您,总统先生。——谢谢,先生。
- Thank you, Mr. President. - Thank you, sir. '忙着被起诉逃税'?
"Too busy being indicted for tax fraud"? 别再这样做了。
Don't ever do it again. 是,先生。
Yes, sir. Landingham夫人,下一个议程是什么?
Mrs. Landingham, what's next? Thomas和多数党领袖想开个会。
Thomas and the majority leader would like a conference. 有一群人在集合拍合影。
A group's assembling for a photo op. 七点钟,您有鸡尾酒会……
At 7:00, you have cocktails....

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