《走遍美国》EPISODE 22646566Career Choices.docx

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《走遍美国》EPISODE22646566CareerChoices

EPISODE22CareerChoices

Act1.

Marilyn:

"Rock-a-bye,baby,onthetreetop,Whenthewindblows.Thecradlewillrock.Whentheboughbreaks,Thecradlewillfall,Anddownwillcomebaby,Cradleandall."

Richard:

Hi,Marilyn.Whatareyoudoing?

Marilyn:

Justsketching.I'vebeenthinkingalotaboutourresponsibilitiesinthepastfewweeks.

Richard:

Ineverstopthinkingaboutthem.

Marilyn:

I'vebeenwrestlingwithquestionofwhetherIgobacktoworkornot.

Richard:

Isee.

Marilyn:

AndI'mtorn.Ireallywanttogobacktowork,usemytalents,andpursuemycareerinfashiondesignlikeweasafulltimemother,especiallywhenhe'sababy.

Richard:

Ireallyunderstand,Marilyn,ButyouneverhavetoworryaboutMax.There'sMotherandGrandpa...andIcanalwaysarrangemyphotoschedulearoundyourschedule,ifthatwillhelp.

Marilyn:

It'snotthesame,Richard.

Richard:

Haveyoudiscussedgoingbacktoworkwithyourboss?

Marilyn:

RitaMaecalledyesterday.

Richard:

Ah!

That'swhat'sgotyouthinking,isn'tit?

Marilyn:

ShewantstoknowwhenIthinkI'llbereturningtotheboutique.

Richard:

Andyousaid...?

Marilyn:

IsaidI'dgiveherananswerinafewdays...thatIwasn'tsure.

Richard:

I'msureRitaMaewillunderstandandwaituntilyou'rereadytogobacktowork.

Marilyn:

Well,maybeshewill,andmaybeshewon't.Whoknows?

IfIdon'tacceptheroffer,maybeshe'llfindsomeoneelseinthemeantime,andwhenI'mreadytogoback,therewon'tbeajobforme.

Richard:

That'ssomethingtoconsider.You'vegotyourselftothinkabout,too.

Marilyn:

ButIamthinkingaboutmyself.Don'tyousee?

Richard:

Whatdoyoumean?

Marilyn:

It'snotjustthejob.It'salsomycareerasMax'smother.That'sthewayIlookatit.Ihavetwocareeropportunitiesatthesametime.MycareerasafashionDesignerandmycareerasamother.

Richard:

Ineverreallythoughtaboutbeingamotherasacareer.Iguessyoudohavetwocareeropportunitiesandadecisiontomake.

Marilyn:

IhearMax.

Richard:

I'llgotohim.

Marilyn:

No,that'sOK.I'lldoit.

Act2.

Ellen:

There'syourteddybear,Max.

Ellen:

HejustlovesthatteddybearthatGrandpaPhilipboughtforhim.

Marilyn:

ItookhimtoPhilip'sofficeyesterdayforacheckup.YoushouldhaveseenthelookonhisfacewhenMollygavehimtheinjection.

Ellen:

Oh,didhecry?

Marilyn:

No,Mydearlittleboyjustlookedupatmeasiftosay,"Mama,whataretheydoingtome?

Help!

"

Ellen:

Howdidyoufeel?

Tellthetruthdidn'tyoufeelterrible?

Marilyn:

Isuredid.Iheldhimclosely.Ikissedthetopofhisdearlittlehead.Helookedupatme.Hetriedtosmile.Beingwithhimhelped.

Ellen:

Helpedhim?

Orhelpedyou?

Marilyn:

Beingamotherisnoteasy,ifthat'swhatyoumean.

Ellen:

Speakingofbeingamother,I'vebeenmeaningtoaskyouwhatyouwerethinkingaboutregardinggoingbacktowork.IknowRitaMaecalled.Icanimaginewhatisgoingthroughyourhead.

Marilyn:

I'msureyoucan,Ellen.

Ellen:

Therearesomanythingstoconsider.Onethingthatmakesiteasierforyouisthatyouhaveus.Maxwillalwayshaveafamilymembertowatchoverhimwhileyou'reatwork.Ididn'thavethatwhenRichardandSusanwereborn.

Marilyn:

Whatdidyoudo?

Ellen:

Ichosetocontinuewithmycareerasamusicteacher.WehiredawomantowatchRichardandthenSusan,andIcontinuedwithmycareer.

Marilyn:

Doyouthinkyoumadetherightdecision?

Ellen:

IthinkIdid.ButwhenRobbiewasborn,IdecidedtogivefulltimeattentiontoraisingRobbie.Ifeltdifferentlyatthattime.

Marilyn:

Andyougaveupyourcareerasamusicteacher?

Ellen:

Notexactly.Icontinuedtoteachpianolessonsathome.

Marilyn:

HowdidyoufeelaboutbeingawaywhenSusanandRichardwerebabies?

Ellen:

IthinkIdidtherightthingforthemandformyselfandforPhilip.Weneededthemoney.Remember?

Marilyn:

Well,wedotoo,Ellen.EverythingIearnhelpsustowardsgettingthathousewewantandneed.

Susan:

Ican'twaittillhe'sjustalittleolder.Ourtoycompanymakesthemostwonderfultoysforkids.

Marilyn:

Maxthanksyou.Ithankyou.AndRicardthanksyou.NowmayIpleasesayhello?

Susan:

Hello.Hello.ImissMaxandthinkabouthimallweeklong.Wetalkabouthimatdinnertime.

Ellen:

Willyoupleasetrytorelax?

I'veneverseenyousowoundup.

Marilyn:

Youseemtobeenjoyingthepressure.

Susan:

Thetruthis,Iam.Myjobisnotaneasyone,butIreallyenjoyit.

Marilyn:

ThatisexactlywhatIwantedtotalktoyouabout,Susan.

Susan:

What'stheproblem?

Ellen:

Marilyn'scareer.

Marilyn:

Well,mychoiceofcareers.

Susan:

Choice?

Marilyn:

Mycareerasafashiondesignerversusmycareerasamother.

Susan:

Whydoesithavetobeoneortheother?

Ellen:

That'swhatIsaid.

Marilyn:

How'sthat?

Susan:

Whycan'tyoudoboth?

Ellen:

She'sright.

Marilyn:

Both?

Susan:

Well,that'swhatIdo.Ihaveajob,andIhaveMichelle.Itakecareofbothtothebestofmyability.It'snoteasy,butwhatis?

Ellen:

Andthat'swhatIdid.IdidbothwithRichardandSusan,andIdidbothwithRobbie.

Marilyn:

IthoughtyoustayedhomewithRobbie?

Ellen:

Idid.ButIwasluckyenoughtohaveacareerasamusicteacherwhichIcouldcontinueathome.

Susan:

Whycan'tyouworkathome,Marilyn?

You'reverytalented.Designingdressesisacareeryoucouldestablishoutofyourhome,couldn'tyou?

Marilyn:

Idon'tknowwhyIdidn'tthinkofit.Itseemssosimplenow.forayearortwoIcouldstayathomewithMaxanddomydressdesigns.

Ellen:

Andyoucouldmakeyourdressesathome.

Susan:

Soundslikeagreatwaytosolvetheproblem.

Ellen:

Thatcouldsolveyourproblem,Marilyn.

Marilyn:

I'mgoingtocallritaMaeathomeandaskhercomebyandtalkaboutit.ShewanttoseeMax,anyway.

Susan:

Ithinkthatreallyanswersyourquestions,Marilyn.Youcandoit.Doyourdesignsathome-here.

Marilyn:

AndletRitaMaedothesellingattheboutique.

Ellen:

Andyoucanbothbenefitfinancially.

Marilyn:

I'mgoingtocallRitaMaerightnow.Oh,Susan,thankyousomuchforcomingallthiswayformthecitytotalktomeaboutit.Ihopeyoudon'tmindhavingtakensomuchtimeawayfromyourbusyschedule.

Susan:

Areyoukidding?

Idon'tmindatall.Asamatteroffact,Icametospendsometimewithmyfavoritenephew.

Ellen:

IthinkyoushouldcallRitaMaerightnow.Ithinkyourideaofworkingathomeisperfect.

Marilyn:

Idon'tknowwhatIwoulddowithoutyou.I'mluckytohaveyouall.

Ellen:

Weareluckytohaveyou,Marilyn.

Susan:

AndsoisMax.

Act3.

Ellen:

Hi,bigguy.

Marilyn:

ThatmustbeRitaMae.

Ellen:

Shesuregotherequickly.That'sagoodsign.Shemustlikeyouandyourwork,Marilyn.

Marilyn:

Ithinkshe'sjustanxioustoseeMax.Sheloveschildren.

RitaMae:

Hi,Marilyn.

Marilyn:

Welcome.It'ssoniceofyoutocome.

RitaMae:

Oh,Ijustwantedtoseeyourbaby,Max.

Ellen:

Hello,RitaMae.

RitaMae:

Ihaven'tseenyousincethehospital.

Ellen:

I'mEllenStewart,Marilyn'smother-in-law.

RitaMae:

Wemetatthehospital.Hello.Howareyou?

Ellen:

Iremember.Howareyou?

RitaMae:

Oh,andthereisMax!

Oh!

My,howhe'sgrown!

AlittlepresentforMax.

Marilyn:

Oh,it'sbeautiful,RitaMae!

Youshouldn'thave.

RitaMae:

It'snothing.It'sjustalittlepresentforMax.

Ellen:

CanIgetyousomecoffeeorteaacolddrink,RitaMae?

RitaMae:

Oh,nothing,thankyou.

Ellen:

Well,Iwillleaveyoutwototalk.Comeon,youbigguy.Yes,comeon.That'sit.

Eleln:

It'sniceseeingyou.Letmeknowifyouneedanything.

RitaMae:

Thanks,Ellen.

Marilyn:

Thanks,Ellen.

RitaMae:

OK,Marilyn.Yousoundedlikeyou'vemadeadecisionwhenyoucalledme.I'mallears.

Marilyn:

Ihavemadeadecision,RitaMae.I'vedecidedtostayathomeandbeafull-timemother.

RitaMae:

I'mdisappointed,butIrespectyourdecision.IfIhadachildascuteasMax,Imightdothesamething.

Marilyn:

ButIhaven'tfinishedtellingyoutheotherhalfofmydecision.

RitaMae:

Theotherhalf?

Marilyn:

Yes.IthinkIcanstayathomeandtakecareofMaxandcontinuemycareer.

RitaMae:

Soundsinteresting.Letmehearit.

Marilyn:

Doyourememberourtalksaboutcustom-designeddressesfortheboutique?

RitaMae:

Isuredo.

Marilyn:

Whycan'tIdesigndressesforyouhereathome?

Andmakethemhere.Havethefittingshere,too.

RitaMae:

AndIcoulddothesellingandthepricingattheboutique.

Marilyn:

Exactly.

RitaMae:

Oh!

Whatkindofdresseswouldyoudesign?

Marilyn:

I'vethoughtaboutthatforsometime.

RitaMae:

Yes?

Marilyn:

Weddingdresses.

RitaMae:

Weddingdresses?

Brilliantidea!

There'sabigmarkettodayinweddingdresses.

Marilyn:

That'swhatIthought.

RitaMae:

Iliketheideaverymuch.Andifit'ssuccessful,wecanexpandtoallkindsdresses.

Marilyn:

That'swhatIthought.

RitaMae:

Asamatteroffact,Ihaveacustomerforyourfirstweddingdress.Mynieceisgettingmarried,andI'vebeentryingtofindjusttherightthingforher.Marilyn,you'regoingtodesignmyniece'sdress.That'llbeourfirstone,andthenwe'lluseittosellothers.

Marilyn:

Doyoureallymeanit?

RitaMae:

Ireallymeanit.It'sasimpleidea,anditwillwork.Youcancertainlydesigndresses.Iknowthat.Andthere'snoreasonwhyyoucan'tdoitfromyourhome.

Marilyn:

I'msoexcited!

Ican'twaittotellRichard!

RitaMae:

IfIhadababylikeMax,I'dwanttostayhomeandbenearhimallthetime,too.You'remakingtherightdecisionforMaxandforyourselftoo,Marilyn.

Marilyn:

Itallsoundssoeasy.

RitaMae:

Nowthehardworkbegins.

Marilyn:

WouldyouliketoseesomeofmydesignsthatI'vebeenworkingon?

RitaMae:

I'dloveto.Ooh!

Oh,tha