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Details
Directed
by:
Jessie Nelson
Writing
credits:
Kristine Johnson (written by) &
Jessie Nelson (written by)
Plot
Outline:
A mentally retarded man fights for custody of his 7-year-old
daughter, and in the process teaches his cold-hearted lawyer
the value of love and family.
Useful
Expressions
1.A: You
are the one responsible for this? B:I'm sorry.
A:
Too late for sorries. Get over here
and hold her hand.
= Don't say any excuse
2. Don't
tell me you forgot again.
= I don't want to believe that you forgot again
3. No
one doubts that you love your daughter.
= everyone knows that
4. Your
intellectual capacity...is around that of a
7-year-old.
= ability to use your brain
= mental capacity
Our concern ( = Our worry ) is what happens
when Lucy turns ( = becomes ) 8.
5. As a matter of fact...Sam and I were discussing a promotion...
We were going to put into effect next week.
= will happen next time
Hooray for me! Thank you, George.
= Thank you I am pleased.
6. I would
like to have two eggs, sunnyside up ( = egg
yolk on the top ). But not runny ( = well
cooked ) , OK?
7. SAM:
Now read the word. -No!
Lucy:
I won't read the word!
Sam:
I'm your father...and I'm telling you to read the word.
I
can tell you to because I'm your father. I’m stupid.
Lucy:
-You are not stupid.
Sam:
-Yes, I am.
Lucy:
You are not stupid, because you can read that word.
I
don't want to read it if you can't.
Sam:
No, because it makes me happy. It makes me happy
hearing
you read. = It makes me happy when you're reading.
8. I feel
that was a very touching moment right there.
= impressive, moving
9. I didn't
mean your handicap. ( = Disability = retarded
)
I meant your disability.
The fact that you're retarded -- that's not
the right word.
Eg: mentally
retarded/ visually retarded
10. I
was out of range. How you doing?
= away from a telephone
11. (In
the court) -Remember you're under oath. =
the wholetruth = hand on the bible
-I know.
Now that we have all agreed to tell the truth...
12. A:Your dad kidnapped you last night.
= run away with someone
B:
-Objection. Kidnapped? -Sustained.
= I don't agree
13.A:
Today's your big day, buddy. Making coffee.
-You ready? -Thank you, George.
What time you got to be in court?
B:I
have to be on the stand at 2:00.
= ready to say what I think in court
14. I'm
going as fast as I can. I don't have all day.
= I don't have time / don't take too long
15. A: Don't you ever think it would be better for Lucy if
she lived with
a permanent ( = forever ) foster
family ( = not true family but a family who will
look after you ) ...and you could visit whenever you wanted?
Sam:
No, I don't think that's a very good idea, see.Because the
Fosters, they
don't Know Lucy.. And I know Lucy because I'm her father.So,
I think if they want to see her...then the Fosters can come
over to our
house to visit her.
16. And
I'm very firm on this. I'm very firm on this
idea.
= I will not change my mind
17. because
Lucy belongs with me. = Lucy is mine / my
daughter
Eg) Who
does this pen belong to? = whose pen is this?
18. I'll rephrase that. Strong-armed. = say
that again
19. So,
who do you look up to? Who do you want to be
like...
20. Get
to the question, Mr. Turner.
= go back to the question.
= please don't lose the track.
Cf) Get
to the point! = say what you want!
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