Richard: So finally I'm just sitting there and I
decide, you know, "This is Stan Grossman. What the hell?" And I start pitching
him the nine steps. And about- I don't know - two minutes in, he stops me, he
says, "I can sell this."
Frank: Mm-hmm. Interesting.
Richard: Yeah, and this is the guy who knows how to do it. You know, you
start with a book, and then you do a media tour, corporate events, DVD, VHS
series. I mean, there's a whole fascinating science into how you roll these things out.
Frank: Wow.
Richard: Yeah, so he's in Scottsdale right now, you know...building the buzz
and kind of getting the whole hype thing going. He's doing what the pros call a
ticking clock auction.
Frank: Oh, how about that!
Richard: Yeah, and I can detect that note of sarcasm there, Frank.
Frank: What sarcasm? I didn't-I didn't hear it.
Richard: But I want you to know something. I feel sorry for you.
Frank: You do? Good.
Richard: Yeah, I do. Because sarcasm is the refuge of losers.
Frank: It is? Really?
Richard: Yep. Sarcasm is losers trying to bring winners down to their level
and that's step four in the program.
Frank: Wow, Richard, you've really opened my
eyes to what a loser I am. How much do I owe you for those
pearls of wisdom?
Richard: That one's on the house.
Frank: It is?
Richard: It's on the house. That's on the house.
Sheryl: Okay, you guys, that's enough.
Frank: That was for free?
Richard: No charge. No charge.
Sheryl: Stop it!
Frank: He started it.
Richard: That's- Oh, wait a second.
Sheryl: You are so bad.
Richard: Quiet. This is it. This is that call. He-Hello? Stan? Stan? Stan
Grossman? Richard Hoover. Finally. How're ya doin'? No, I know. We were, uh, on
the highway, and I lost you on my cell. Forget about
it. How'd we do?
Sheryl: Honey, I'm using the ladies' room. You need to go?
Olive: No. I'm needing go practice my routine over there.
Sheryl: Okay, well, don't go too far.
Richard: Well, I think that we just gotta talk to him a little. No, you gotta
talk to him. No, Stan, listen to me. Hold on now.
妙語(yǔ)佳句，活學(xué)活用
1. Roll out
Roll out 有兩個(gè)常用的意思，一個(gè)是"起床"，如：It was nearly impossible to roll out on the first
day back after vacation. 另一個(gè)是"介紹，揭露，揭幕"，例如：They'll hold a TV advertising
campaign to roll out the new car.
這里的"there's a whole fascinating science into how you roll these things
out."可以翻譯為"整套做法背后都有一整套理論"。
2. Open one's eyes
意思是"Become or make someone aware of the truth of a situation"，It's time you
opened your eyes to the politics of this office.
3. on the house
意為"免費(fèi)地；由公家或老板付錢"，在美國(guó)俚語(yǔ)中表示"主人開(kāi)銷的，免費(fèi)的"，This hotel serves an afternoon tea
that's on the house.
4. Forget (about) it!
這個(gè)片語(yǔ)有三種用法，可以用來(lái)拒絕對(duì)方的提議，相當(dāng)于中文的"別提了"或"休想"，例如：A: If we could only ask Bill to
work on this project. B: Forget it! He quit the office two weeks
ago. 另一種用法是請(qǐng)對(duì)方不要擔(dān)心或在意某事，如A: Thank you so much for helping me."多謝你的幫忙。"B: Oh,
forget about it!"喔，不必在意。" 本片段中就是采用第二種意思。 還有一種用法是不想再提起某一話題，如A: What did you
say?"你說(shuō)什么？"B: Forget it!"算了！"
Richard: So finally I'm just sitting there and I
decide, you know, "This is Stan Grossman. What the hell?" And I start pitching
him the nine steps. And about- I don't know - two minutes in, he stops me, he
says, "I can sell this."
