这场戏：假扮妻子回家见父母
第 4 章 · 共 15 章 · 3'03"
比利在车上郑重其事地要莱拉假装成他的妻子，好带回家给爸妈看。他 right off the bat（一上来）就先道歉，说自己刚出狱、撒过谎说结过婚，然后给她取名温蒂，要她 pretend to be（假装是）那个爱他一辈子的女人。想学道歉、求人办事、编故事的说法，这段很典型。
❝ 独白 · 14 句 right off the bat（一上来）先道歉
right off the bat 一上来、立刻pretend to be 假装是
❝ 独白 · 7 句 make me look good（让我有面子）
in love with 爱着某人、迷恋look good 显得体面、有面子never ever 永远永远不do a good job 干得好
车还在开，比利忽然认真起来，right off the bat（一上来）先道歉，说自己憋了好久、不是故意吓她，也不该拽她头发。接着他 ask a favor（求人帮个忙）：他刚出狱，进去前骗父母说自己结了婚、在政府工作，所以要莱拉跟他回家，pretend to be（假装是）他的妻子，还给她取了个新名字温蒂·巴尔萨姆。他连台词都编好了——高中相识、一辈子爱他——最后又放狠话，说她要是让他出丑就当场杀了她。想学道歉、求人帮忙，或者威胁人时先给颗糖，这一场很全。
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“First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to apologize.”
第一件事，一上来，我想先道个歉。
用两个「开头」词把姿态放低，其实是给后面的威胁铺路。
First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to ...
开会或谈判先摆态度时用；日常随口道歉这么讲会显得太正式。
First of all, I want to say sorry. ／ Let me start by apologizing.
中性
right off the bat 一口气连读，apologize 重读中间音节。
First thing, right off the bat, I'd like to thank you all. 第一件事，一上来，我想先谢谢大家。
“I haven't seen my parents in a long time...”
我很久没见我父母了……
现在完成时把长久的缺席压成一句，硬汉也露了软处。
I haven't seen someone in a long time.
久别重逢前解释缺席时用；正式场合也完全能用。
It's been ages since I saw my parents. ／ I haven't been home in years.
中性
haven't seen 连读，a long time 放慢收尾。
I haven't seen my brother in a long time. 我很久没见我哥哥了。
“But if you do a good job, then you can be my best friend.”
但你要是干得好，你就能当我的好朋友。
把友谊当奖赏发出去，一句就显出他多缺爱又多想控制。
If you do a good job, then you can ...
用条件换承诺时用；对朋友这样说会显得在施舍感情。
Do this right and we'll be friends. ／ If you help me, I'll owe you one.
口语
do a good job 重读，then you can 轻快带过。
If you do a good job, then you can pick the movie. 你要是干得好，电影就由你挑。
“And if you make a fool out of me, I swear to God, I'll kill you right there.”
你要是让我当众丢脸，我发誓，我当场就杀了你。
把面子看得比命还重，这句话把他的偏执一次说透。
If you ..., I swear to God, I'll ...
表达你敢让我难堪就完了的狠话时用；对朋友开玩笑也别真说，太重。
Embarrass me and you'll regret it. ／ Make me look bad and we're done.
口语
swear to God 加快，I'll kill 重读，right there 一字一顿。
If you make a fool out of me, I'll never forgive you. 你要是让我出丑，我永远不会原谅你。
Before I went away, I made up a few lies. I said I was married. I also told them that I worked for the government... ...and that I would be away for a long time. What I need you to do is to come to my parents' house with me, ...and pretend to be my wife... ...acting, all right? Today's your big debut, your big break. This is acting. You're my wife. So that means you adore me, you love me, you cherish me... Jesus Christ, you can't live without me. The story will go like this. We met in high school... ...and we were sweethearts, you loved me, ...you've been in love with me your whole life.
进去之前，我编了几个谎。 我说我结婚了。 我还跟他们说我在政府工作…… ……还说我会有很长时间不在家。 我要你做的，就是 跟我一起回我父母家……假装是我妻子…… ……演戏，行吗？ 今天是你头一回登台，是你的大机会。 这就是演戏。你是我妻子。 也就是说你崇拜我，你爱我，你把我当宝贝…… 我的天，你离了我就活不了。 故事是这样讲的。 我们是在高中认识的…… ……我们是恋人，你爱我……你这一辈子都一直爱着我。
So basically, what I'm asking you to do is, I'm asking you to come there and make me look good. And if you make a fool out of me, I swear to God, I'll kill you right there. Boom! Right in front of Mommy and Daddy. And I'll tell you something else, you make me look bad... I will never ever talk to you again, ever. But if you do a good job, then you can be my best friend. My best friend that I've ever had. You hear me?
说白了，我求你的就是，跟我去那儿，让我有面子。 你要是让我出丑，我向上帝发誓，当场就杀了你。 砰！就在爸妈面前。 我再跟你说件事，你让我丢脸的话…… 我就永远、永远不再跟你说话，永远。 但你要是干得好，你就能当我的好朋友。 我这辈子最好的朋友。听见了吗？
下一章 · 05That's really great真是好得很这场戏：妈塞汽水忘了他过敏就是「一上来、立刻」，常放在句子开头，表示第一件事、一开口。比利说他 right off the bat 先道歉，就是这个用法。
ask a favor，也可以说 ask someone a favor。比利说 I need to ask you a favor，就是我得求你帮个忙。
不是。它指演艺圈「走红的好机会」，或者人生里难得的好机会。比利把假扮妻子说成莱拉的 big break，其实是在忽悠她。
接身份或样子，比如 pretend to be my wife，就是假装是我妻子；也可以说 pretend to be asleep，假装睡着了。
be in love with someone，比如 you've been in love with me，意思是「你一直爱着我」。它比 like 重，指恋人之间的爱。
