【场景再现】
逗人的老太太
《爱是妥协》(Something's Gotta Give)是一部言情喜剧。老人哈里(杰克·尼克尔森饰)有钱有事业,四处寻欢。不料心脏病发作,由一名年轻医生(基努·李维斯饰)照看,医生将他安置在自己女友玛琳的母亲艾丽卡(黛安·基顿饰)家。哈里与艾丽卡产生恋情,而医生也发现自己未来的丈母娘魅力无穷。这部电影的台词轻松诙谐。下面这段对话选自哈里第一次在艾丽卡家用餐时的情景。
Marin:So, Mom, how's the new play? Are you getting happy with it?
Erica:Well, you know the thing about me. I'm 90% hard work, 10% talent and so far the talent part hasn't exactly kicked in yet.
Harry: What's your play about?
Erica:Well, it's about a divorced woman, a writer, she's a highly strung, over-amped, controlling, know-it-all neurotic. . .Who's incredibly cute and lovable. It's a comedy. Ever been married, Harry?
Harry:No. No, I haven't.
Erica:Wow. Now why do you think that is?
Harry:Some people just don't fit the mold. And so far, you know...
Erica:Hey, if they aren't broke.