American Old-time Radio Classic Favorites Last Year's Christmas Bill (II)
Gracie: How do you do, are you Mr. Vanderlipp, the president of this bank? Mr. Vanderlipp: I am. Gracie: Well um, I wonder if you'd do something for me? Mr. Van de Lith: I suppose you'd like me to 1)authorize you a loan? Gracie: I would not! Just because I'm alone don't think you can authorize me. Mr. Vanderlipp: Madam... Gracie: Do I look like the sort of a girl who can be authorized? Mr. Vanderlipp: But I didn't... Gracie: And you won't! I didn't come in here to be insulted. Mr. Vanderlipp: But... Gracie: I'll authorize. Mr. Vanderlipp: Believe me I meant no harm. What is the nature of your business? Gracie: Oh well I'd like a job in your bank. Mr. Vanderlipp: I see, in what department? Gracie: Uh how about the cheque room? Mr. Vanderlipp: Cheque room? Gracie: I want to get my hands on some cheques. I, I mean, I like to handle cheques. Mr. Vanderlipp: At what bank were you previously employed? Gracie: Umm... Mr. Vander Lith: Naturally I can check your record at any bank in the United Sates. Gracie: Uh, I worked at the Bank of England. Mr. Vanderlipp: Bank of England? Gracie: Hip hip. Mr. Vanderlipp: Were you a 2)teller? Gracie: Not me. I 3)jolly well kept my mouth shut. Mr. Vanderlipp: Madam I do not believe you were employed by the Bank of England. Gracie: You don't huh well just ask me some 4)banking questions. Mr. Vanderlipp: Very well. What would you do in the case of an 5)overdraft? Gracie: Close the 6)transom. Next question. Mr. Vanderlipp: Suppose we cease this 7)masquerade. You obviously know nothing whatever about banking. Gracie: Then I don't get the job? Mr. Vanderlipp: No. Gracie: In that case put up your hands. Mr. Vanderlipp: What? Gracie: This is a 8)hold up. Mr. Vanderlipp: You have no gun. Gracie: Oh, well let's get back to the job. Mr. Vanderlipp: Look I'm a busy man, what is this all about? Gracie: Well I've got to 9)recover some cheques I wrote on this bank. You see I haven't got an account here and my husband says I'll go to jail. Mr. Vanderlipp: And so you will unless something is done. Perhaps I could authorize you a loan? Gracie: Ah there you go again! Mr. Vanderlipp: Madam. Gracie: When you get a girl alone that's all you think about authorize. Mr. Van de Lith: Madam! Gracie: And at your age. Mr. Vanderlipp: Madam, please! Gracie: Never! I'd rather go to jail. Goodbye you you you old authorizer you. Mr. Vanderlipp: No!
(Gracie's husband George comes to the bank to see whether he can save her from being putting into prison.)
Mr. Vanderlipp: Now let me get this straight Mr. Burns, you want to take all the money out of your bank account and open one for your wife? George: Yes, then those cheques she wrote will clear. That is if, you'll lend me a hundred dollars to go with it. Mr. Vanderlipp: Uh, glad to lend you a hundred. Uh how about 10)collateral? George: Why, Mr. Vanderlipp I've never need, I've never needed collateral, I've gotten where I am today on my face. Mr. Vanderlipp: I believe you, shows considerable 11)wear and tear. George: Well oh all I need is a hundred, I'll pay you back right away, why a man like me can make a hundred 12)in no time. Mr. Vanderlipp: I'm sorry Mr. Burns. Bill: Oh Mr. Vanderlipp. Mr. Vanderlipp: Yes Mr. Goodwin! George: Oh hello Bill, say Bill, tell Mr. Vanderlipp how quick I can make a hundred. Bill: Oh no time at all Mr. Vanderlipp his next birthday ought to do it. George: Oh fine. Bill: Mr. Vanderlipp I'm about to make a 13)withdrawal from my 14)safe deposit box. May I have the usual three armed guards? Mr. Vanderlipp: Of course Mr. Goodwin. George: Say Bill, you must have a fortune in that box? Bill: Oh I have. George: Could I a, could you lend me a little? Bill: Sure George all you want. All right guards put the box down right here. George: Boy. Bill: I'll open it. There, uh now George how many pounds do you want? George: Pounds? Bill what have you got in there? Bill: Maxwell House coffee of course. What do you think I keep in a safe deposit box, junk like diamonds and money? George: But Bill what I need is money. Bill: George what good is money? Can money buy happiness? No. Can money buy 15)contentment? No. Can money buy a new car? George: No no, but it can keep Gracie out of jail. Bill: Out of jail? George: Yeah, she wrote some bad cheques and unless I deposit some money for her she'll go to jail, so you can see why I need more than coffee. Bill: Oh you're not kidding you need 16)doughnuts too. George: Huh? Bill: If Gracie goes to jail you're gonna starve. George: Bill, I don't need any doughnuts. Bill: Oh you're right George, Maxwell House is delicious all by itself. George: OK if you don't want to lend me the money. Bill: I'll lend you the money, here help yourself take all you want. George: Gee thanks Bill, now Gracie won't have to go to jail. Bill: Good.
注释: 1) authorize [5C:WEraiz] v. 批准,授权 2) teller [5telE] n. (银行等的)出纳员,讲述者 3) jolly [5dVCli] ad. 很,非常 4) banking [5bANkiN] n. 银行业 5) overdraft [5EuvEdrB:ft] n. 透支 6) transom [5trAnsEm] n. 气窗,(门、窗等的)横档 7) masquerade [7ma:skE5reid] n. 化装舞会 8) holdup [5hEuldQp] n. 拦劫,打劫 9) recover [ri5kQvE] v. 重新获得 10) collateral [kC5lAtErEl] a. 附属担保的 11) wear and tear 磨损,折磨 12) in no time 立刻 13) withdrawal [wiT5drC:El] n. 收回,撤回 14) safe deposit (银行里的)贵重物品保险库 15) contentment [kEn5tentmEnt] n. 满意,满意 16) doughnut [5dEunQt] n. 炸面饼圈
美国经典广播剧回顾 去年圣诞节的帐单(下)
格蕾西:您好。您是这家银行的行长,范德利普先生吗? 范德利普先生:我是。 格蕾西:嗯,您可以帮我个忙吗 ? 范德利普先生:我猜您是想要我批准您的贷款吧? 格蕾西:才不是!别看我是单身一人就想着要占我的便宜。 范德利普先生:女士…… 格蕾西:我看起来像那种可以随便让别人占便宜的女孩吗? 范德利普先生:但我不…… 格蕾西:你也休想!我到这儿来可不是想遭受羞辱的。 范德利普先生:但是…… 格蕾西:我说了算。 范德利普先生:相信我,我并没有恶意。您想办什么事? 格蕾西:哦,对了,我想在您的银行找份工作。 范德利普先生:我明白了,想去哪个部门呢? 格蕾西:呃,去支票室怎么样? 范德利普先生:支票室? 格蕾西:我想亲自捣鼓那些支票。我,我是说,我喜欢处理支票。 范德利普先生:你以前曾在哪家银行供职? 格蕾西:嗯…… 范德利普先生:按规定我可以检查你在美国任何一家银行的记录。 格蕾西:呃,我曾在英国银行工作过。 范德利普先生:英国银行? 格蕾西:是呀是呀。 范德利普先生:你曾当过出纳? 格蕾西:我才没有呢,我的嘴巴总是闭得好好的。 范德利普先生:女士,我才不相信你曾在英国银行工作过。 格蕾西:不信?那你问我一些银行业的问题好了。 范德利普先生:好吧。在遇到透支时你会怎么做? 格蕾西:关上小窗。下个问题。 范德利普先生:别再演下去了。显然你对银行业一无所知。 格蕾西:那我没法得到一份工作了? 范德利普先生:不行。 格蕾西:这样的话,举起手来。 范德利普先生:什么? 格蕾西:这是打劫。 范德利普先生:你没枪。 格蕾西:哦,是啊,我们还是回到工作的问题上去吧。 范德利普先生:听着,我很忙,到底是怎么一回事? 格蕾西:我想取回我写给这家银行的一些支票。您瞧,我在这儿并没有帐户,我丈夫说,我会被送进监狱。 范德利普先生:除非干点儿别的什么你才不会进监狱。也许我可以批准你的一项贷款? 格蕾西:瞧您又来了! 范德利普先生:女士。 格蕾西:你在和一个女孩独处时,脑子里就想着占别人便宜。 范德利普先生:女士! 格蕾西:也不瞧瞧您多大岁数了。 范德利普先生:女士,别这样! 格蕾西:永远也别想!我宁愿进监狱。再见,你你你,你这个老想“占别人便宜”的家伙。 范德利普先生:不!
(格蕾西的丈夫乔治来到银行,看看有什么办法能救妻子,使其不至于被抓进监狱。)
范德利普先生:我这么说吧,伯恩斯先生。您想取出您户头上所有的钱,并想为您妻子开一个帐户。 乔治:是的。这样,她写的那些支票就可以兑现了。前提条件是,您如果可以借我一百美元的话。 范德利普先生:哦,很高兴借给您一百美元。进行担保怎么样? 乔治:怎么了,范德利普先生?我从不需要,我从不需要担保,我的这张脸就是信誉保证,到哪儿都是一样。 范德利普先生:我相信你,看起来损耗得相当厉害。 乔治:我就需要一百美元,我会马上还给你的,像我这样的男人赚一百美元是小菜一碟。 范德利普先生:我很抱歉,伯恩斯先生。 比尔:哦,范德利普先生。 范德利普先生:古德温先生,什么事? 乔治:你好,比尔。我说比尔,告诉范德利普先生我赚一百美元有多容易。 比尔:哦,根本不需要时间,范德利普先生。等到他下一次生日就有一大笔进帐了。 乔治:哦,太好了。 比尔:范德利普先生,我想取消贵重物品保险库。我可以像往常一样叫上三名武装警卫吗? 范德利普先生:当然可以,古德温先生。 乔治:我说比尔,你那盒子里肯定有一大笔财富。 比尔:哦,是啊。 乔治:我能,你能借给我一点吗? 比尔:当然,乔治,你想借多少就借多少。好了,警卫,请把盒子放在这里。 乔治:天哪。 比尔:我要打开它了。好了,你想要多少磅,乔治? 乔治:磅?比尔,你在这儿放了些什么? 比尔:当然是麦氏咖啡了。你想我会在贵重物品保险库里存些什么,钻石或钱那些垃圾? 乔治:但是比尔,我就需要钱。 比尔:乔治,钱有什么好?钱能买来快乐吗?不能。钱能买来满足吗?不能。钱能买来一辆新车吗? 乔治:不能,不能。但它能救格蕾西,使她不至于进监狱。 比尔:不进监狱? 乔治:是啊。她写了些空头支票,除非我以她的名义存些钱,否则她就得进监狱。现在你明白了我为什么需要钱,更甚于咖啡。 比尔:你不是开玩笑吧,你还需要甜甜圈。 乔治:呃? 比尔:如果格蕾西进监狱,你就得饿死了。 乔治:比尔,我不需要甜甜圈。 比尔:你说得对,乔治,单喝麦氏咖啡就已经非常美味了。 乔治:好吧,如果你不想借我钱就算了。 比尔:我借给你钱,来吧,想拿多少就拿多少。 乔治:太谢谢你了,比尔。现在格蕾西就不会进监狱了。 比尔:太好了。 |