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成长的烦恼
GrowingPains409
Carol:
Thisbaby-careschedulereallystinks.
Ben:
Yougonnaeatyourcereal?
Carol:
No.Thisdoesn'tbotheryou?
Ben:
NotifIdon'tuseyourspoon.
Mike:
Morninghousedwellers!
Andcavedweller.Hey,listen,didMomleaveforworkyet?
Carol:
Whatdoyoucare?
Mike:
Well,youknow,thisbeingherfirstdaybackatworkandawayfromthebaby,Ipredict
thisbeingoneofthosesappy,tearfilledscenes,thatIforone...Mom!
Dad!
Goodmorning!
Jason:
Mike!
I'msureyou'regonnafeelrottenatfirst.You'regonnafeellikeyou're
abandoningyourbaby.Yes,you'regonnafeel,I'materriblemother!
!
!
Maggie:
OhJason.
Jason:
I'msorry,I'vegonetoofar.I'msorry.
Maggie:
I'llbeOK,justgivemeaminute.
Jason:
Hey,we'vebeenplanningourschedulefordays,it'sgonnagolikeclock-work.Lookat
this;Igotabigboardmadeupandeverything.Alright,attentionplease!
What'sgonna
happenwhenI'mwithpatientsintheafternoon?
Showofhands.CarolSeaver!
!
Carol:
Igetoutofschoolattwothirty,Ithencomestraighthomeandattendtomyonly
sister'severyneed.
Jason:
Yes!
!
!
AndwhenCarolcan'tgetrighthome,MikeSeaver!
Mike:
Mydogatemyhomeworksir.
Jason:
Mike.
Mike:
Alright,IgetstuckwithChris.Imean,I'lltakecareofChris.Mom,listen,youcancount
onmetodowhateverittakes,tomakesurethatthatlittletykeishealthy,happyandgurgling
spit.
Jason:
AndonthosedayswhenMikecan'tmakeit,forreasonsthatarehopefully
school-related,orlegal,BenSeaver.
Ben:
I'lldoit.Ijusthopethatwhenit'smyturntochangeChrissy'sdiapers,there'snota
bulletinthechamber.
Jason:
ThankyouBen,forthatheart-feltsentiment.Maggie,yousee,we'reallinthistogether.
Thingsaregonnaworkoutgreat,sweetheart.
Maggie:
Oh,you'reright.Besides,you'llbeherethewholetimetoo,andthebabyshould
sleepmostofthedayanyway.Oh,thankshoney.Thankskids!
!
Mike:
SeeyoulaterMom
CarolandBen:
ByeMom!
!
!
Mike:
Goodbye,goodluck!
!
Jason:
ByeMom.
Maggie:
I'llbebackbeforesheknowsI'mgone.(Babycries)Sheknows.
Colleague:
Ohhi.Here,filltheseout,andgetthembacktomebynoon.Oh,butbeforeyou
do,Mr.Slivervichwouldliketoseeyou.
Maggie:
AndIwasworriednobodywouldmissme.
Colleague:
SurewemissedyouMary.
Maggie:
It'sMaggie.Igaveupspendingtimewithmybabyforthis.
Officeworkers:
Surprise!
!
!
!
Maggie:
Iloveyouguys!
Oh,Imissedyou!
(onthephone)
Maggie:
I'dforgottenhowhecticthingscouldbearoundhere.Thepressures,thedeadlines,
theofficepolitics...
Jason:
HeyMaggie,ifI'dknownthingswouldgotthissmoothlywiththebaby,Iwouldhave
kickedyououtyearsago.
Maggie:
Honey,that'ssosweet.
Carol:
RightnowCarol'sonherwayhomeandmythreeo'clockhyperkineticwon'tbeherefor
anotherhalfhour,soyoujustrelax,enjoybeingback.
Maggie:
Ohsweetheart,didIevertellyouthatyou'reterrific?
Policeman:
Notinsomanywords,but...
Jason:
Iloveyou.
Maggie:
Iwasn'ttalkingtoyou.
Jason:
Thenwhodoyouthinkissoterrific?
Maggie:
YouJason,don'tbesilly.
Jason:
I'mgladIcalled.(putsthephonedown)AlrightMr.Bombazi,hyperkinetic,twotense,
goestoofast,waytoo...(babycries)Daddy'scoming,Chrissy.Daddy'scoming.(doorbell
rings)Ofcourse,myhyperkinetic'searly.Yoww,easybaby.EasyBombazi,easy!
Easy!
(onthephonetoCarol)
Jason:
HeyCarol,look,IreallyneedtofindDebby.No,Debby,IneedtofindCarol,yeah.
Err...noshe'ssupposedtobehomeahalfanhouragoand...CarolSeaver,yesI'mtryingto
findher.Ididsaythatinthefirstplace.Yeah...I...Mike!
Mike!
Hey,Mike!
Mike:
Dad,Dad,it'snotfair...
Jason:
IneedyoutotakeChris.
Mike:
Dad,look,look,Dad,Iknowaboutbabes,notbabies.
Jason:
Yeah,wellI'vegot...I'vegotapatientinmyoffice,nowlook...Look,thereyousee,she
likesyou.
Mike:
Women.Whatifshestartscrying?
Jason:
Singtoher.
Mike:
Andifthatdoesn'twork?
Jason:
Feedher.
Mike:
Andwhatifshestillkeepscrying?
Jason:
Burpher.
Mike:
Hey!
Idon'tknownothingaboutburpingnobaby.
Jason:
FranklyMike,Idon'tgiveadamn.Nowcomeon,Ihaven'tgottimetostandhereand
arguewithyou.Carol'snothere,you'renextinsuccession,andIgottobewiththispatient.
Mike:
Great.
Ben:
HeyMike.
Mike:
Yeah.HeyBen,wheretheheckhaveyoubeen?
Ben:
Ha?
Mike:
YouknowDadisreallytickedoff!
CarolduckedoutofChrisduty.
Ben:
Duty?
Mike:
Yeah.Andyou'resupposedtobefillingin.NowI'vebeencoveringforyou.
Ben:
You'resupposedtotakeoverwhenCarol'snothere;it'sonthebigboard.
Mike:
Oh,comeonBen!
Youknowno-onecanreadthebigboardbutDad.It'syourturn.
Thereyougo,noneedtothankmeBenny,afterall,whatarebrothersfor?
Oh,andyoumight
wanttocheckifsheneedsto...err...youknow...
Ben:
HeyStink,whatareyoudoinghere?
Stink:
Idon'tknow.MystupidparentsboughtthisstupidgiftforChris.Idon’tseewhyI
shouldgetstuckdeliveringit.Itreallyweird...
Ben:
Stay!
Waitup.What’syourhurry?
Comeon.Sit.Relax.WanttoholdmysisterChris?
Stinky:
whynot.
Slivervich:
Maggie.Ineedyoutocoverabreakingstory.
Maggie:
Now?
Slivervich:
Yesnow.That’swhyit’scalledabreakingstory.
Maggie:
I'msorryMr.Slivervich,Ican't.I'vegottogetbacktomybaby.
Slivervich:
Oh,ishesick?
Maggie:
She.No,it’smyturnonthebigboardtorelieveJason.
Slivervich:
Thebigboard?
Maggie:
Ah,yes,yesMr.Slivervich.I'msorry,butIcan’t.Iuh...
Slivervich:
Saynomore.I'dliketohavehadareporterinthishostagesituation,butI
understand.Imean,whenit’syourturnontheoldbigboard,it’syourturn.Walf,howwould
youliketobeareporter?
Policeman:
Wellithasalwaysbeenmydream.
Slivervich:
Good.
Policeman:
CanIbringmygun?
Maggie:
Ok,I’lldoit.
Policeman:
Ok,Iwon’tbringmygun.
Jason:
Yes,look,excusemeforaminute.Youjustgoahead.
Patient:
It’sOk,slowdown,slowdown.Yougottoslowdown.Hehatesmebytheway.DidI
mentionthat?
Stinky:
Oh,hiDoctorSeaver,thisisagiftfrommymumanddad.Theysaidithelpsfathers
cansharethenursingprocess.
Jason:
Uhhu.
Stinky:
It’skindofnice.
Jason:
Mi-i-i-ike.
Jason:
Sodamnclear.Andhowwasyourday?
Maggie:
Areyoustilltalkingtome?
Jason?
Maggie:
I'mthinking.
Maggie:
Wasitthatbad?
Jason:
WellIhadtocancelallmyappointmentsfortherestoftheday.Igotsixloaded
chambers.Andtostopitalloff,IfoundStinkySullivanbreastfeedingourbaby.Trustme,you
don’twanttoknowaboutit.
Maggie:
Wellwherearethekids?
Ithoughtthekidsweregoingtohelp.
Jason:
Yeah,sodidI.lookatthis,everynameinitsowncolour.Everyhouracorresponding
colour.Noclashes.
Maggie:
It’sabeautifulboard.
Jason:
Yeah,yeah,yeah.
Maggie:
Wherearethekids?
Jason:
IthinktheyareupstairsatMikesplace.Waitingforyoutocomehome.Theyarehiding.
Theythoughtwithyouasawitness,maybeIwon’tkillthem.Littledotheyknow,thethought
ofprisondoesn’tbotherme.
Carol:
Mum,IknowIshouldhavephonedtosayIwasgoingtobelate,butIknewMikewas
homeand....
Kids:
talkingatthesametime.
Mike:
aren’tyougoingtotellustoshutup?
Aren’tyouatleastgoingtoblamesomebody?
Oh
comeon.Aren’tyougoingtoyell?
Ben:
I'mgoingtomyroom.Thisistoospooky.
Mike:
Alright,alright.Wegetthepicture.They'regroundedandIgetnocablethismonth.Fine,
nocablefortwomonths.AndI’mgoingtoleaverightthisminutebeforeitsthree.Howabout
acoupleofhotheads!
Maggie:
Jason,whatdowedo?
Jason:
WellIthinkitstimewetalkedaboutaconceptthatwe'veneverreallygivenafair
chance.
Maggie:
OhJason,wecan’tleavethekidsandrunofftoJamaica.
Jason:
Ineverthoughtofthat.
Maggie:
Iwaskidding.
Jason:
WellIthinkthatweshouldbehiringsomeonetocomeinhereinafternoons,andhelp
out.
Iknowwealwayssaidthatwedidn’twantastrangertoraiseChris,butIdon’tthinkthata
coupleofhoursoflighthouseworkandbabysittingintheafternoonisexactlyraising.What
doyouthink?
Maggie:
Well..
Jason:
Wellwhat?
Maggie:
Jason,maybeIshouldjuststayhome.
Jason:
Honey,comeon.That'sfatigueandemotionstalking.Youknowhowimportantyour
careeris.
Maggie:
Ijustwantedtomakesureyouknewittoo.Ohhoney,wheredowegetsomeoneto
dothis?
Imeanitsoundslikeatoughjobtofill.
Jason:
Yeah,especiallywithminimumwage.
Maggie:
Whosaidanythingaboutminimumwage?
Jason:
Me.Comeonhoney,we'renotthefirstcoupletofacethis.I'llcallsomefriends,we'll
lookinthenewspaper,wefindsomeagencies,we'llsetupinterviews.We'llmeetthese
people.
Maggie:
Ok.HowaboutFriday?
Jason:
No,I’mbookedsolidFriday.HowaboutThursday?
Maggie:
Can't.Wednesday.
Jason:
No.NowayWednesday.HowaboutTuesday?
Maggie:
ThisisTuesday.
Jason:
Sothat’sout.
Maggie:
Jason,bythetimebothofusgetthechancetointerviewthesepeople,Chriswillbe
incollege.Honey,whydon’tyoujusthandleit?
Jason:
Webothshould.
Maggie:
Now,Itrustyourjudgment.Afterall,youdidchooseagreatwife.
Jason:
MaybeIjustgotlucky.
Maggie:
Oh,it’snotworthit.Oh,Jason.OhCornishgameandhen.
Julie:
Dumdeedeedeedumdee(singing)
Maggie:
OhHello.
Julie:
Hello.Oh,thatmustbeMrs.Seaver.MaggieMalonefromnewsnineteen.Wow.
Maggie:
Thankyou.Whoareyou?
Julie:
Ohyeah.I'mJulieCostello.DrSeaverhiredmetohelp