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[苑眉]

EXT. BUTCH’S BALCONY – DAY
外景。 布瞿的阳台 —— 白天

Cigarette in mouth, Butch pedals a stationary bike, puffing and pedaling in unison, looking like a steam locomotive.
布瞿踩着健身车，嘴里还叼着香烟，踩车的声音和呼哧呼哧吐烟的声音一起奏鸣着，让他看上去就像一台蒸汽机。

BUTCH
Come on, Richard. You know she’s
no sociopath.
布瞿
好吧，理查德。 你知道，
她不是什么反社会者。

Elbows on the railing of his balcony, Richard stares at the horizon, expressionless.
理查德手肘支在阳台栏杆上，面无表情地望着地平线。

RICHARD
She might as well be. When it
comes to making my life miserable,
she’s got the unrelenting single-
minded purpose of one.
理查德
她也有可能是。她一门心思找着最无情的点子，
就为了让我的生活变得痛苦不堪。

BUTCH
Well, you gotta admire her
tenacity.
布瞿
唔，你很赞赏她的韧性嘛。

Richard gives Butch a dirty look.
理查德给了布瞿一张臭脸。

RICHARD
Try to remember you’re on my side,
okay?
要记住你是站我这边的，好吗？

BUTCH
Speaking of sides, I still think
you can get on her good side.
布瞿
说到站哪边的问题啊，我还是认为，
你是可以跟她好好相处的。

RICHARD
Really?
理查德
真的？

BUTCH
Sure!... Anyway, what else can you
do? She keeps outsmarting you.
布瞿
当然了！…… 再说了，你还能怎么办呢？
在智斗方面，你一直都输给她了。

Richard gives Butch another dirty look.
理查德又给了布瞿一张臭脸。

RICHARD
Oh, there’s plenty of things I
could do! Believe me!
理查德
噢，我可以做的事可多了！
相信我吧！

Puffing on his cigarette, Butch examines Richard calmly.
布瞿一边噗噗喷着烟，一边平静地检视着理查德。

BUTCH
You really have no idea what to do,
do you?
布瞿
你真的没了主意，不是么？

Richard slumps.
理查德耸耸肩。

RICHARD
No.
理查德
是的。

BUTCH
Offer to help her with her
homework.
在家庭作业方面，给她提供些帮助吧。

RICHARD
Are you serious? She doesn’t need
my help.
理查德
你是说认真的么？ 她不需要我的帮助。

BUTCH
Well, she must need help with
something. Point is, just be nice.
布瞿
唔，在某些方面，她肯定需要的。
关键是，态度要好好的。

Richard looks confused. He watches Butch pedaling.
理查德看上去还是很糊涂。 他望着布瞿踏着车子。

RICHARD
Why the hell do you exercise and
smoke at the same time, anyway?
理查德
该死的，你干嘛一边锻炼一边抽烟？

BUTCH
Better smoke and exercise than
smoke and no exercise.
布瞿
抽烟锻炼比抽烟不锻炼好啊。

Richard shakes his head and looks away.
理查德摇摇头，把脸掉向一边。

[苑眉]

INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE RICHARD’S BEDROOM – LATER THAT DAY
内景。 理查德卧室外的走廊 —— 那天稍晚些时候

Richard KNOCKS.
理查德笃笃敲门。

DENISE (O.S.)
Come in.
丹妮丝（离屏）
进来。

He opens the door.
他打开门。


INSIDE BEDROOM
卧室里

Inches from door, ferret Stanley squeaks and stands on hind legs to look at Richard.
Richard jerks back, partially shielding himself with the door.
门边上，小银鼠斯坦利直立着后腿看着理查德，吱吱地叫。
理查德急忙往后一跳，用门口挡住自己的一半身子。

RICHARD
Why didn’t you tell me he was right
by the door?
理查德
为什么不告诉我，他就在门边？

Sitting at the desk working on her computer, Denise looks at him in disbelief.
丹妮丝正坐在书桌前弄电脑，不可置信地看着他。

DENISE
Are you serious?
丹妮丝
你是认真的？

RICHARD
Could you please move him?
理查德
请你挪走他好吗？

Denise shakes her head as though she’ s dealing with a child.
丹妮丝摇摇头，就像对付一个小孩子一样。

DENISE
Go back home, Stanley. This won’t
take long.
丹妮丝
回家去吧，斯坦利。 不会很久的。

Stanley scurries back to his cage. Richard watches in amazement.
斯坦利快速跑回自己的笼子。 理查德好玩地看着。

RICHARD
How did you do that?
理查德
你怎么做到的？

DENISE
Kind of the opposite of your
therapy. The technique is called
mutual respect.
丹妮丝
类似于你的治疗，不过要反过来。
这种技巧就叫作
相互尊重。

He closes the door and pulls a chair up next to her.
他关上门，拉了张椅子坐在她旁边。

RICHARD
I didn’t come here to argue with
you, Denise. Actually, I came here
to...
理查德
我来这儿不是为了跟你争论的，丹妮丝。
其实，我来这儿是……

He has a hard time getting out the words.
有一会儿，他觉得难以启齿。

DENISE
Yes?
丹妮丝
什么事啊？

RICHARD
To see if you needed any help with
your homework.
理查德
是想看看，你的家庭作业有没有需要我帮忙的。

Denise looks at him, trying to determine whether he’s lost his mind or he’s up to something.
丹妮丝看着他，想确定他是失控了还是又想着要做什么坏事儿。

DENISE
As a matter of fact, I do. I’m
having a hard time remembering
something.
丹妮丝
事实上，我是需要些帮助。
我遇到了一些很难记的东西。

Richard’s face lights up.
理查德脸色一亮。

RICHARD
Lay it on me!
理查德
交给我吧！

DENISE
What’s the ancient Mandarin word
for yan jing? Is it mu?
丹妮丝
古汉语中的“眼睛”是什么？
是“目”么？

The bright look disappears. He grows serious.
脸色顿时黯淡。 他变得严肃起来。

DENISE (CONT’D)
It’s a joke!
丹妮丝（接着道）
开玩笑的啦！

He relaxes somewhat.
他稍微放松了些。

DENISE (CONT’D)
I need help with biology.
丹妮丝（接着道）
生物方面，我需要帮忙。

Richard smiles from ear to ear, beaming with confidence.
理查德咧大着嘴笑了，很是得意自信。

RICHARD
I know biology! I’m an M.D.
理查德
我懂得生物！ 我是医学博士嘛。

DENISE
Great! Can you explain the theory
of punctuated equilibrium as it
relates to evolution?
丹妮丝
太棒了！ 你能解释一下，
间断平衡论和进化论之间的关系吗？

The smile disappears. He clears his throat.
笑容消失了。 他清了清喉咙。

RICHARD
What do you need to know?
理查德
你需要知道些什么？

DENISE
What’s your opinion regarding the
application of punctuated
equilibrium to the possibility of
intelligent life on other planets?
丹妮丝
对于
间断平衡论运用于其他星球上的智能生命的可能性
你有什么看法呢？

Deadly serious, he stares at Denise.
他相当严肃地瞪着丹妮丝。

RICHARD
They don’t teach that branch of
biology in medical school.
理查德
在医学院里，生物学的那个分枝他们不教。

DENISE
Do they teach math in medical
school? I have a math question for
you.
丹妮丝
在医学院里，数学他们教吧？
我有个数学问题要问你。

RICHARD
I’m sure you do.... Look, we got
off on the wrong foot. You don’t
want me to marry your mother, and I
just want you to know I respect
your feelings.
理查德
我肯定你有…… 瞧，
我们一开始就把事情给弄糟了。
你不希望我和你妈妈结婚，而我也
只希望你能明白，我是尊重你的感情的。

DENISE
So you’re not gonna marry her?
丹妮丝
所以，你不想和她结婚了吧？

RICHARD
Yes, I am.... But that doesn’t
mean we shouldn’t try to be
friends. That’s all I’m trying to
do here. Be your friend.
理查德
不，我想的…… 但是那并不表示
我们不应该努力成为朋友。 而那就是
我来这里的目的。 成为你的朋友。

DENISE
I have friends.
丹妮丝
我有朋友。

Richard notices a name written on an open notebook in front of Denise.
理查德发现丹妮丝面前摊着一本笔记本，上面写着一个名字。

RICHARD
Is David Wang one of them?
理查德
大卫•王是其中的一个么？

Denise closes notebook quickly.
丹妮丝急忙合上笔记本。

DENISE
Mind your own business!
丹妮丝
多管闲事！

RICHARD
Oh! I see.... Does he know you
like him?
理查德
哦！我明白了…… 他知道你
喜欢他吗？

She stares at him, annoyed.
丹妮丝瞪着他，有点气恼。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Ahh! The shy type. Can I give you
some advice?
理查德（接着道）
啊！ 是害羞的类型啊。
需要我给你些建议吗？

DENISE
No!
丹妮丝
不需要！

RICHARD
Make the first move. He probably
likes you, too. You’re smart and
pretty. Why wouldn’t he like you?
And if he’s shy, he’ll like you
more for talking to him first.
理查德
首先，第一步。 他有可能也喜欢你。
你很聪明，还很漂亮。 为什么不喜欢呢？
但是如果他很害羞，那么，他就会更希望
你先跟他说话。

DENISE
I don’t need your advice. I can
handle my own affairs.
丹妮丝
我不需要你的建议。
我自己的事自己能解决。

RICHARD
Okay. Just trying to be
helpful.... Well, I’ll leave you
to whatever it is you were doing.
理查德
好吧。 只是想帮帮忙而已……
唔，我要走了，接下来，你要做什么就做吧。

He turns and heads for the door.
他转身朝门口走去。

DENISE
You want to be helpful?
丹妮丝
你真想帮忙吗？

He stops and looks at her.
他停下来看着她。

DENISE (CONT’D)
We’re having Career Day tomorrow.
My whole class is bringing a
relative to talk about what they
do.
丹妮丝（接着道）
明天是我们的“职业介绍日”。
全班都要带上一个亲人
去介绍他们自己的工作。

Richard smiles.
理查德笑了。

[苑眉]

INT. DENISE’S CLASSROOM – MORNING
内景。 丹妮丝的教室 —— 早上

The whole class applauds as a MAN finishes a presentation. Standing in the back, Richard applauds along with the class.
MISS SPENCER, Denise’s teacher, walks to the front of the class, as the Man waves goodbye and exits.
一个男人发表完演讲，全班鼓掌。 理查德站在后面，也跟着同学们一起鼓掌。
斯宾塞小姐，丹妮丝的老师， 在那个男人挥手说再见并走开之后，走到同学们前面。

MISS SPENCER
Thank you, Mr. Chukowski. Class,
we have one more presentation, from
Denise’s friend, Dr.Utterman.
Denise, can you please introduce
Dr. Utterman to the class?
斯宾塞小姐
谢谢，古考斯基先生。 同学们，我们还有一场演讲，
来自丹妮丝的朋友，乌特曼医生。
丹妮丝，请你给同学们介绍一下乌特曼医生好吗？

DENISE
Sure.
丹妮丝
好的。

She rises from seat and walks to the front. Richard joins her standing to one side, a few feet away.
她从座位上站起来，走到前面。 理查德也和她一起上去，站在她旁边，相隔大概几英尺远。

DENISE (CONT’D)
Well, as Miss Spencer said, his
name is Dr. Utterman.
丹妮丝（接着道）
嗯，就像斯宾塞小姐说的，他就是乌特曼医生。

Richard smiles and waves to the class.
理查德微笑着朝同学们挥挥手。

DENISE (CONT’D)
He’s not a real doctor, though.
He’s a child psychiatrist. When
children have problems he uses what
they call therapy. Therapy
manipulates you in order to control
what you say, what you think, and
what you do.
丹妮丝（接着道）
虽然他是一个儿童心理医生，但那不是真正的医生。
当孩子们有问题时，他会就用上他们所谓的治疗。
而利用治疗的目的，就是为了控制你们的思想和言谈举止。

A BOY in the front row looks scared. He glances over at Richard.
一个坐在前排位置上的男孩看上去很害怕。 他瞥了一眼理查德。

BOY
Woh!
男孩
哇！

DENISE
If therapy doesn’t work, he gets
you drugged up on pills that alter
your brain and turn you into a
different person.
丹妮丝
如果治疗不起作用，他就会给你们服用
会使你们的脑子发生变化的药片，
让你们变成另外一个人。

Shocked, half the class turns to look at Richard, who smiles and nods to reassure them. This causes the Boy in the front row to get even more scared and look away quickly.
一半的同学都震惊不已，纷纷掉转头去看理查德，而理查德则微笑着点点头让他们安心。 这却让那个坐在前排位置上的男孩变得更加害怕，赶紧把脸掉向另一边。

DENISE (CONT’D)
If the therapy and the drugs don’t
work, he hooks you up to a machine
that sends electricity to your
brain. The electricity knocks you
out and makes you shake
uncontrollably.
丹妮丝（接着道）
如果治疗和药都没有用，他就会用钩子
把你们吊在一台会往你们的脑子输送电流的机器上。
这种电流会把你们击晕，让你们完全不受控制地摇晃颤抖。

Their mouths slightly open the class stares in fear. Denise looks at Richard, who can’t believe she’s gotten him once more.
同学们吓坏了，嘴巴全都微微张着。 丹妮丝看看理查德，理查德几乎无法相信她又一次攻击了自己。

DENISE (CONT’D)
They’re all yours, Dr.Utterman.
丹妮丝（接着道）
他们全都归你了，乌特曼医生。

Denise goes back to her seat. Richard remains standing where he is, trying to take it all in. Miss Spencer clears her throat.
丹妮丝回到自己的座位。 理查德仍然站在原地，尽力把一切都咽下去。 斯宾塞小姐清清喉咙。

MISS SPENCER
Thank you, Denise. Dr. Utterman?
斯宾塞小姐
谢谢，丹妮丝。 乌特曼医生？

Richard reacts and takes a few steps forward to face the class. He looks out at his audience. The whole class is scared of him.
理查德回过神来，往前跨了几步，面对着同学们。 他留神地看着自己的观众们。 全班都很怕他。

RICHARD
(clears throat)
Let me first reassure you that I
have never used electric shocks.
理查德
（清清嗓子）
首先，请大家放心，
我从来没用过电击。

A GIRL in the back raises her hand. Richard points at her.
坐在后面的一个女孩举起手。 理查德指指她。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Yes?
理查德（接着道）
有问题吗？

GIRL
Do other psychiatrists use it?
女孩
其他的心理医生用吗？

He hesitates.
他犹豫了一下。

RICHARD
Well, yes.
理查德
嗯，用的。

David Wang, seated in the front row, raises his hand.
大卫•王，坐在前排，举起手。

DAVID
Do you use therapy and drugs to
change people?
大卫
你利用治疗和药来改变人吗？

RICHARD
Well, yes, but that’s not a bad
thing, like you think.
理查德
嗯，是的，但是，那不像你所认为的那样，
是一件坏事。

Their fears confirmed, the students look at each other, fearful and suspicious.
BOY #2 raises his hand. Richard motions to him.
他们的害怕得到证实了，学生们面面相觑，又害怕又怀疑。
男孩2举起手。 理查德示意他起来。

BOY #2
My cousin went to jail for giving
drugs to people.
男孩2
我表哥因为给别人药所以被关监狱里了。

Richard shakes his head.
理查德摇摇头。

RICHARD
I don’t give people those kind of
drugs. My drugs are medicine.
理查德
我给别人的不是那种药。
我的药是用来治病的。

BOY #3 raises his hand.
男孩3举起手。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Yes?
理查德（接着道）
什么问题？

BOY #3
My uncle says he smokes pot for
medicinal purposes.
男孩3
我叔叔说，他吸大麻是为了治病。

RICHARD
I don’t sell pot! Actually, I
Don’t even give out pills all that
often.
(MORE)
理查德
我不卖大麻！ 实际上，我很少开药。
（更多话）

RICHARD (CONT'D)
I basically just talk to people. I
talk to people to try to convince
them of things. That’s all I do.
I am not a drug dealer!
理查德（接着道）
我主要是和人们谈话。 我和人们谈话，
尽量以道理让他们信服。 我做的就那么多。
我不是毒品商贩！

Cute little GIRL WITH PONYTAIL raises her hand.
一个梳着马尾辫的可爱小女孩举起手。

GIRL WITH PONYTAIL
So all you do is talk?
马尾辫女孩
那么你做的就只是谈话而已吗？

Richard smiles. Finally, someone gets it.
理查德笑了。 终于，有人明白了。

RICHARD
Yes!
理查德
对！

GIRL WITH PONYTAIL
Are you a good talker?
马尾辫女孩
你很健谈吗？

RICHARD
I think I’m a pretty good talker.
理查德
我想，我是非常健谈的。

GIRL WITH PONYTAIL
Are you a conman?
马尾辫女孩
你是一个骗子吗？

RICHARD
What? No!
理查德
什么？ 不，不是！

GIRL WITH PONYTAIL
My mom says conmen are good
talkers.
马尾辫女孩
我妈妈说，骗子都很健谈。

RICHARD
Psychiatrists are not conmen. It’s
their job to talk well in order to
persuade people.
理查德
心理医生不是骗子。
他们的工作就是好好谈话，劝说人们。

David Wang raises his hand. Richard motions to him.
大卫•王举起手。 理查德示意他说话。

DAVID
You talk to people and then you
take their money?
大卫
你跟别人谈话，然后就拿走他们的钱吗？

RICHARD
Yes – I mean, no! I don’t take it.
They give it to me.
理查德
是的——我的意思是，不是！
我没有拿走钱。
是他们把钱交给我。

Cute little girl with ponytail turns to David confidentially.
梳马尾辫的可爱小女孩悄悄朝大卫转过头去。

GIRL WITH PONYTAIL
(whispers)
That’s just what a conman would
say.
马尾辫女孩
（小声的）
骗子就是那么说话的。

Nods and murmurs of approval from the class. Sitting at her desk, Denise observes the scene quietly.
同学们都赞同地点点头，叽叽咕咕地交头接耳起来。 丹妮丝坐在自己的座位上，安静地观察着这个场面。

RICHARD
This is ridiculous. I am not a con
artist! I’m a respected
psychiatrist. I wrote a book, for
crying out loud.
理查德
真是荒谬。 我不是一个骗子家！
我是一个受人尊敬的心理医生。
我写了一本书，为了大声喊出来。

Denise rises.
丹妮丝站起来。

DENISE
Let’s take a vote. How many of you
think Dr. Utterman’s a con artist?
丹妮丝
我们来投票看看。
你们有多少人认为乌特曼医生是骗子家？

The entire class, except a FAT BOY with glasses in the front row, raises their hands.
全班，除了一个坐在前排戴眼镜的胖男孩，都举起了手。

DENISE (CONT’D)
How many think he’s not?
丹妮丝（接着道）
多少人认为他不是？

The whole class lowers their hands, but no hands go up.
After a few seconds the Fat Boy’s hand goes up
Richard smiles, visibly relieved. At least, his humiliation won’t be complete.
全班都把手放了下来，就是没有一个人举手。
过了一会儿，胖男孩举手了。
理查德笑了，显然松了口气。 至少，他所蒙受的羞辱不是彻底的。

RICHARD
(motions to Fat Boy)
What do you think?
理查德
（示意胖男孩）
你有什么看法呢？

FAT BOY
Can I use the restroom?
胖男孩
我可以上厕所吗？

[苑眉]

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – LATER THAT DAY
内景。 理查德的办公室 —— 那天稍晚些时候

Richard enters waiting room. The RECEPTIONIST smiles.
理查德走进候诊室。 接待员微笑。

RECEPTIONIST
How was Career Day?
接待员
“职业介绍日”怎样了？

Richard gives her a deadly serious and completely expressionless look.
理查德异常严肃且毫无表情地看了她一眼。

RICHARD
Great!
理查德
太好了！

Receptionist gives him a broader, brighter smile.
接待员给了他一个更灿烂更明媚的微笑。

RECEPTIONIST
I bet you made a strong impression
on them!
接待员
我打赌，你肯定给了他们一个非常强烈的印象！

RICHARD
Yes. I did.
理查德
是的，我做到了。

Receptionist smiles, pleased.
Richard enters his office, closing the door behind him.
接待员笑了，很开心。
理查德走进自己的办公室，关上门。


INSIDE OFFICE
办公室里

He plops behind the desk, yawns and rubs his eyes. The lack of sleep is catching up to him, fast. He presses a button on the Intercom.
他扑通一声跌坐在办公桌前，又打呵欠又擦眼睛的。 睡眠不足的疲劳很快席卷了他。 他摁了一下对话按钮。

RICHARD
Martha, how many patients do I
have?
理查德
玛莎，有多少个病人？

RECEPTIONIST
You’re booked the whole afternoon.
接待员
整个下午都约满了。

RICHARD
Would you mind making me a pot of
coffee?
理查德
麻烦你给我冲一壶咖啡好吗？

RECEPTIONIST
Sure.
接待员
好的。

RICHARD
Could you make it strong?
理查德
冲得浓一点好吗？


INT. SCHOOL CAFETERIA – SAME TIME
内景。 学校餐厅 —— 同一时间

Denise walks through the serving section, picking out her lunch.
SERVER hands her a plate with meatloaf and vegetables. Denise sets plate on her tray.
丹妮丝在供餐部走着，挑选午餐。
服务员递给她一个碟子，上面放着肉块和蔬菜。 丹妮丝把碟子放进自己的托盘。

DENISE
(to server)
I’d like to buy three ice cream
bars also.
丹妮丝
（对服务员）
我还要买3个雪糕。

SERVER
Wow! You must be hungry today!
服务员
哇！你今天肯定饿坏了！

DENISE
(smiles)
Yeah.
丹妮丝
（微笑）
对。


IN LUNCH ROOM
在午餐室里

Denise has finished her plate and is forcing down the second ice cream bar. After she finishes it, she looks at the third one with disgust for a moment, then tears it open and begins to eat it.
丹妮丝吃完了碟子里的菜，勉强咽下第二个雪糕。 吃完第二个后，她盯着第三个恶心了好一会儿，然后，撕开了，继续接着吃。


INT. DENISE’S CLASSROOM – LATER
内景。 丹妮丝的教室 —— 稍晚些时候

Seated at her desk, Denise looks completely satiated. She HICCUPS. Ms. Lang addresses the class.
丹妮丝坐在自己的座位上，看上去很是心满意足。 她打着饱嗝。 兰格小姐对着学生说话。

MS. LANGE
I have an announcement. Due to an
unexpected, temporary closure of
the science museum, the office is
postponing our field trip until
further notice.
兰格小姐
我有个宣布。 由于科学博物馆临时关闭，
办公室决定推迟我们的旅行考察活动，
具体情况另作通知。

Denise GAGS loudly and then BARFS all over the floor.
Everybody stares, surprised and concerned.
丹妮丝大声地咯了一声，接着，吐了一地。
大家都吃惊而关心地看着。


INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – LATER THAT DAY
内景。 理查德的办公室 —— 那天稍晚些时候

Richard talks to Mother and Daughter.
理查德在和一对母女谈话。

RICHARD
(to Mother)
The key to success is being
consistent.
理查德
（对妈妈）
成功的关键是持之以恒。

KNOCK on door.
笃笃，有人敲门了。

RICHARD (CONT’D)
Yes?
理查德（接着道）
什么事？

The Receptionist enters.
接待员走进来。

RECEPTIONIST
Sorry to interrupt, Dr. Utterman.
Denise’s school just phoned.
Denise is sick. They want you to
pick her up.
接待员
非常抱歉打断你们的谈话，乌特曼医生。
丹妮丝的学校刚刚打来电话说，
丹妮丝病了。 他们要你去接她。

RICHARD
Did you call Betty?
理查德
你给贝蒂打电话了吗？

REEPTIONIST
I did. She can’t make it.
接待员
打了。 她去不了。

Richard sighs, upset.
理查德叹口气，有点儿心烦。

RECEPTIONIST
I can pick her up and take her
home.
接待员
我可以去把她接回家。

RICHARD
There’s nobody there. You’re going
to have to bring her here.
理查德
那边现在没人。 你要把她接这里来了。

[苑眉]

INT. RICHARD’S OFFICE – DAY
内景。 理查德的办公室 —— 白天

Denise sits alone in the waiting room full of women with children. A closed sliding glass window separates the waiting room from the office.
Denise starts twitching. No one pays attention. The twitching increases. Finally, FIRST WOMAN gives her a compassionate look.
丹妮丝一个人坐在挤满了妇女和孩子的候诊室里。 一面关着的拖动玻璃窗将候诊室和办公室隔开。
丹妮丝开始抽搐。 没人注意。 抽搐越来越剧烈。 终于，第一个妇女同情地看了她一眼。

FIRST WOMAN
What’s the matter, honey?
第一个妇女
怎么了，宝贝儿？

DENISE
It always happens afterwards.
丹妮丝
总是后面才出事儿。

FIRST WOMAN
After what?
第一个妇女
什么后面啊？

DENISE
My shock treatments.
丹妮丝
我的电击治疗。

FIRST WOMAN
Shock!
第一个妇女
电击！

DENISE
Yes. I’ve only had 53 treatments
and I’m almost better.
丹妮丝
是的。 我只做了53次，就快好了。

The Women exchange looks of shock, concern, and disbelief.
女人们震惊，关心而又怀疑地面面相觑。

SECOND WOMAN
How is that even possible?
第二个妇女
那个怎么可能呢？

DENISE
Oh, it’s easy. He just wires me up
and cranks up the juice.
丹妮丝
哦，很简单的。 他只不过给我接上了电线，
然后再加大电流。

She rolls her eyes to the back of her head and mimics electricity running through her, her LIPS FLAPPING like loose pieces of meat. She slumps in her seat and imitates epileptic convulsions.
After a moment, she straightens up and smiles sweetly.
她仰着头翻白着眼睛，模仿着电流通过自己的样子，嘴唇就像两片酥松的肉片那样震颤着。 她跌坐在椅子上，学着癫痫病人不停抽搐。
一会儿之后，她直起身子，甜甜地微笑着。

FIRST WOMAN
My God!
第一个妇女
我的天啊！

THIRD WOMAN
How does it make you feel?
第三个妇女
做那个你有什么感觉呢？

DENISE
Great! Except for my muscle
twitching. But Dr. Utterman says
that’ll disappear completely by the
time I’m fifteen.
丹妮丝
太棒了！ 除了肌肉有点抽搐之外。
可是，乌特曼医生说，
等我15岁后，症状就会全部消失了。

The Women exchange stupefied looks of horror.
女人们吓呆了，惊恐地对望着。

DENISE (CONT’D)
(smiling brightly)
Which works out perfectly.
丹妮丝（接着道）
（灿烂地微笑着）
一切都会非常完美的。

FIRST WOMAN
Perfectly?
第一个妇女
完美？

DENISE
Just in time for my Sweet Sixteen.
Can you imagine getting an attack
of the shakes when I’m trying to
blow out my candles?
丹妮丝
只要一到那美好的16岁。
你能想像得到吗，当我一边接受电击，
一边用力吹生日蜡烛的样子？

Denise puffs her cheeks with air to blow out imaginary candles and begins to twitch violently. Still, she tries to force air through her lips, red-faced and cross-eyed, but only manages to eject little droplets of spit.
丹妮丝鼓起腮帮，扑一声吹着想像中的蜡烛，接着剧烈地抽搐起来。 但她仍然憋红了脸，歪斜了眼睛，使着劲嘟嘴吹气，最后却只喷出了几滴口水。

DENISE (CONT’D)
How embarrassing would that be?
丹妮丝（接着道）
那该多丢脸啊？

THIRD WOMAN
What does your mother think of all
this?
第三个妇女
你妈妈对这个事情是怎么想的呀？

DENISE
She thinks Dr. Utterman’s a
genius.... And he is. I used to
be a really bad little girl.
丹妮丝
她认为乌特曼医生是一个天才……
而且他真就是。
我过去真的是个坏小孩。

SECOND WOMAN
I can’t believe Dr.Utterman would
be doing this.
第二个妇女
我无法相信乌特曼医生会这么做。

FIRST WOMAN
Is it even legal with children?
第一个妇女
对孩子这样是合法的吗？

DENISE
It is now, thanks to Dr. Utterman.
I’m his first patient!
丹妮丝
如今是了，多亏了乌特曼医生。
我是他的第一个病人！

The Women exchange looks of disbelief.
Denise looks at the waiting children.
女人们怀疑地面面相觑。
丹妮丝看着候诊室里的孩子。

DENISE (CONT’D)
But not for long.
丹妮丝（接着道）
不会很久的。

The children look at their mothers like deer caught in headlights.
孩子们惊慌失措地看着各自的妈妈。

FIRST WOMAN
Come on, Eugene.
第一个妇女
来，尤金。

She grabs her son’s hand and walks out. The other Women follow suit. Denise is the only one left in the office. The glass window slides open.
她抓住儿子的手，走出候诊室。 其他妇女们也都跟着。 最后只剩下丹妮丝一个人。 玻璃窗拉开了。

RECEPTIONIST
Where’s everybody?
接待员
大家都哪儿去了？

Looking innocent, Denise shrugs.
丹妮丝耸耸肩，一副天真无邪样儿。