走遍美国：文字 视听(EPISODE22)
来源：英语周报
career choices
act 1. 视频下载
marilyn: "rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, when the wind blows. the cradle will rock. when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, and down will come baby, cradle and all."
richard: hi, marilyn. what are you doing?
marilyn: just sketching. ive been thinking a lot about our responsibilities in the past few weeks.
richard: i never stop thinking about them.
marilyn: ive been wrestling with question of whether i go back to work or not.
richard: i see.
marilyn: and im torn. i really want to go back to work, use my talents, and pursue my career in fashion design like we as a fulltime mother, especially when hes a baby.
richard: i really understand, marilyn, but you never have to worry about max. theres mother and grandpa...and i can always arrange my photo schedule around your schedule, if that will help.
marilyn: its not the same, richard.
richard: have you discussed going back to work with your boss?
marilyn: rita mae called yesterday.
richard: ah! thats whats got you thinking, isnt it?
marilyn: she wants to know when i think ill be returning to the boutique.
richard: and you said...?
marilyn: i said id give her an answer in a few days...that i wasnt sure.
richard: im sure rita mae will understand and wait until youre ready to go back to work.
marilyn: well, maybe she will, and maybe she wont. who knows? if i dont accept her offer, maybe shell find someone else in the meantime, and when im ready to go back, there wont be a job for me.
richard: thats something to consider. youve got yourself to think about, too.
marilyn: but i am thinking about myself. dont you see?
richard: what do you mean?
marilyn: its not just the job. its also my career as maxs mother. thats the way i look at it. i have two career opportunities at the same time. my career as a fashion designer and my career as a mother.
richard: i never really thought about being a mother as a career. i guess you do have two career opportunities and a decision to make.
marilyn: i hear max.
richard: ill go to him.
marilyn: no, thats ok. ill do it.
act 2. 视频下载
ellen: theres your teddy bear, max.
ellen: he just loves that teddy bear that grandpa philip bought for him.
marilyn: i took him to philips office yesterday for a checkup. you should have seen the look on his face when molly gave him the injection.
ellen: oh, did he cry?
marilyn: no, my dear little boy just looked up at me as if to say, "mama, what are they doing to me? help!"
ellen: how did you feel? tell the truth didnt you feel terrible?
marilyn: i sure did. i held him closely. i kissed the top of his dear little head. he looked up at me. he tried to smile. being with him helped.
ellen: helped him? or helped you?
marilyn: being a mother is not easy, if thats what you mean.
ellen: speaking of being a mother, ive been meaning to ask you what you were thinking about regarding going back to work. i know rita mae called. i can imagine what is going through your head.
marilyn: im sure you can, ellen.
ellen: there are so many things to consider. one thing that makes it easier for you is that you have us. max will always have a family member to watch over him while youre at work. i didnt have that when richard and susan were born.
marilyn: what did you do?
ellen: i chose to continue with my career as a music teacher. we hired a woman to watch richard and then susan, and i continued with my career.
marilyn: do you think you made the right decision?
ellen: i think i did. but when robbie was born, i decided to give fulltime attention to raising robbie. i felt differently at that time.
marilyn: and you gave up your career as a music teacher?
ellen: not exactly. i continued to teach piano lessons at home.
marilyn: how did you feel about being away when susan and ricard were babies?
ellen: i think i did the right thing for them and for myself and for philip. we needed the money. remember?
marilyn: well, we do too, ellen. everything i earn helps us towards getting that house we want and need.
susan: i cant wait till hes just a little older. our toy company makes the most wonderful toys for kids.
marilyn: max thanks you. i thank you. and ricard thanks you. now may i please say hello?
susan: hello. hello. i miss max and think about him all week long. we talk about him at dinnertime.
ellen: will you please try to relax? ive never seen you so wound up.
marilyn:you seem to be enjoying the pressure.
susan: the truth is, i am. my job is not an easy one, but i really enjoy it.
marilyn: that is exactly what i wanted to talk to you about, susan.
susan: whats the problem?
ellen: marilyns career.
marilyn: well, my choice of careers.
susan: choice?
marilyn: my career as a fashion designer versus my career as a mother.
susan: why does it have to be one or the other?
ellen: thats what i said.
marilyn: hows that?
susan: why cant you do both?
ellen: shes right.
marilyn: both?
susan: well, thats what i do. i have a job, and i have michelle. i take care of both to the best of my ability. its not easy, but what is?
ellen: and thats what i did. i did both with richard and susan, and i did both with robbie.
marilyn: i thought you stayed home with robbie?
ellen: i did. but i was lucky enough to have a career as a music teacher which i could continue at home.
susan: why cant you work at home, marilyn? youre very talented. designing dresses is a career you could establish out of your home, couldnt you?
marilyn: i dont know why i didnt think of it. it seems so simple now. for a year or two i could stay at home with max and do my dress designs.
ellen: and you could make your dresses at home.
susan: sounds like a great way to solve the problem.
ellen: that could solve your problem, marilyn.
marilyn: im going to call rita mae at home and ask her come by and talk about it. she want to see max, anyway.
susan: i think that really answers your questions, marilyn. you can do it. do your designs at home-here.
marilyn: and let rita mae do the selling at the boutique.
ellen: and you can both benefit financially.
marilyn: im going to call rita mae right now. oh, susan, thank you so much for coming all this way form the city to talk to me about it. i hope you dont mind having taken so much time away from your busy schedule.
susan: are you kidding? i dont mind at all. as a matter of fact, i came to spend some time with my favorite nephew.
ellen: i think you should call rita mae right now. i think your idea of working at home is perfect.
marilyn: i dont know what i would do without you. im lucky to have you all.
ellen: we are lucky to have you, marilyn.
susan: and so is max.
act 3. 视频下载
ellen: hi, big guy.
marilyn: that must be rita mae.
ellen: she sure got here quickly. thats a good sign. she must like you and your work, marilyn.
marilyn: i think shes just anxious to see max. she loves children.
rita mae: hi, marilyn.
marilyn: welcome. its so nice of you to come.
rita mae: oh, i just wanted to see your baby, max.
ellen: hello, rita mae.
rita mae: i havent seen you since the hospital.
ellen: im ellen stewart, marilyns mother-in-law.
rita mae: we met at the hospital. hello. how are you?
ellen: i remember. how are you?
rita mae: oh, and there is max! oh! my, how hes grown! a little present for max.
marilyn: oh, its beautiful, rita mae! you shouldnt have.
rita mae: its nothing. its just a little present for max.
ellen: can i get you some coffee or tea a cold drink, rita mae?
rita mae: oh, nothing, thank you.
ellen: well, i will leave you two to talk. come on, you big guy. yes, come on. thats it.
ellen: its nice seeing you. let me know if you need anything.
rita mae: thanks, ellen.
marilyn: thanks, ellen.
rita mae: ok, marilyn. you sounded like youve made a decision when you called me. im all ears.
marilyn: i have made a decision, rita mae. ive decided to stay at home and be a full-time mother.
rita mae: im disappointed, but i respect your decision. if i had a child as cute as max, i might do the same thing.
marilyn: but i havent finished telling you the other half of my decision.
rita mae: the other half?
marilyn: yes. i think i can stay at home and take care of max and continue my career.
rita mae: sounds interesting. let me hear it.
marilyn: do you remember our talks about custom-designed dresses for the boutique?
rita mae: i sure do.
marilyn: why cant i design dresses for you here at home? and make them here. have the fittings here, too.
rita mae: and i could do the selling and the pricing at the boutique.
marilyn: exactly.
rita mae: oh! what kind of dresses would you design?
marilyn: ive thought about that for some time.
rita mae: yes?
marilyn: wedding dresses.
rita mae: wedding dresses? brilliant idea! theres a big market today in wedding dresses.
marilyn: thats what i thought.
rita mae: i like the idea very much. and if its successful, we can expand to all kinds dresses.
marilyn: thats what i thought.
rita mae: as a matter of fact, i have a customer for your first wedding dress. my niece is getting married, and ive been trying to find just the right thing for her. marilyn, youre going to design my nieces dress. thatll be our first one, and then well use it to sell others.
marilyn: do you really mean it?
rita mae: i really mean it. its a simple idea, and it will work. you can certainly design dresses. i know that. and theres no reason why you cant do it from your home.
marilyn: im so excited! i cant wait to tell richard!
rita mae: if i had a baby like max, id want to stay home and be near him all the time, too. youre making the right decision for max and for yourself too, marilyn.
marilyn: it all sounds so easy.
rita mae: now the hard work begins.
marilyn: would you like to see some of my designs that ive been working on?
rita mae: id love to. ooh! oh, thats wonderful! ooh...