Harry 離開了餐桌去取些蔬菜。Susan 抓緊時機同Michelle進行了開誠布公
的談話，并被她接受為朋友。

    Susan ： Michelle ， can I help you with the lemonade ？

    Michelle： No ， thank you. I'll wait for my father. Susan： Michelle，
can we have a talk？

    Michelle： Sure. Susan： I know you miss your mother. Michelle： You
do？

    Susan ： Yes. And I'm not trying to take her place. Michelle： Then
why are you and Daddy spending so much time together？

    Susan ： Because we like each other. And right now， he needs a friend.
Michelle： I'm his friend. Susan： I know you are. Michelle ： Sometimes
he's very sad. Susan： And so are you ， I think. Michelle： Sometimes.
Susan ： I'd like to be your friend ， too. Will you let me be your friend，
Michelle？

    [She offers her hand to Michelle. Michelle accepts it.] Harry ： So，
what were you two talking about ？

    Michelle： Just girl talk ， Daddy. It's too hard to explain. Harry
： You're probably right. Well， let's get started.

    「語言點精講」

    1. Michelle ， can we have a talk ？

    Can we have a talk？：咱們談談好嗎？常用這個句子開始一個比較嚴肅的
話題。

    2. And I'm not trying to take her place.我并不想要取代她的位置。

    try to do sth.：設法做某事。試圖做某事。

    take（her ） place：取代（她的）位置。

    3. Will you let me be your friend ， Michelle ？

    你肯讓我成為你的朋友嗎，Michelle？

    Will you…？：你可以…嗎？用以表示請求或邀請。

    4. She offers her hand to Michelle. 她向Michelle伸出了手。

    offer one ‘s hand to …：向…伸出手。

    5. Just girl talk ， Daddy. It's too hard to explain. 只不過是女孩
子之間的談話，爸爸。很難解釋。

    這是一種常用的表示自己不想繼續(xù)某話題的方式。所表達的意思其實是：I
don ‘t want to go into detail about it. I really don ’t want to discuss
any more right now. girl talk ：女孩子或女人之間的談話。

    too hard to …：太難了以至于不能…，很難…。