【跟着美剧练发音】美剧美语874期（打印版）

(Alicia送Kenny回家，并直接找上门要求和Kenny的母亲Lauren谈谈。Lauren曾是Alicia的好友，也是在Peter爆出丑闻之后首先跟Alicia绝交的人。)

show up 露面

smooth the waters 解决麻烦

Alicia: Hi, Lauren.

Lauren: Hi, what are you...what are you doing? You look...great. You know, I’ve been meaning to call...

Alicia: I’m sorry to just show up like this, but I need to talk to you about Kenny.

Lauren: Where is he?

Alicia: My car. Ask me to smooth the waters.

Lauren: You didn’t have to drive all the way out here. You could have called.

Alicia: I could’ve. But a boy I saw grow up asked for my help. And his mother used to be my friend.