Truman: Get me a paper, will you, Errol? And one of these for the wife. Loves her fashion mags.
News vendor: That be all for you, Truman?
Truman: That's the whole kit and caboodle.
News vendor: Catch you later.
Truman: OK. Yeah. Hank!
Man 2: Good morning, Truman.
Man 3: Good morning, Truman.
Truman: Hey, how are you guys?
Man 4: Beautiful day, isn't it?
Truman: Always.
Man 3: And how's your lovely wife?
Truman: Good. Good. How are yours?
Man 3: Couldn't be better.
Man 4: Good. Good.
Man 3: Nice talking to you, Truman.
Truman: You too. You too.
Man 4: We must go now.
Truman: Hey. Think about that policy. OK. That’s two for one. That's a good deal. Doppelganger special.
Man 4: Right.
Truman: Hey, fellas. You going in? Go ahead. Hey. No. You first, please. I’m not that anxious to get there.
Truman: Yes, hello. Could l have directory assistance for Fiji, please? Fiji islands.
Co-worker: Truman, did you see this?
Truman: I’m sorry, ma'am, if he's in a coma, he's probably uninsurable. Yes, Fiji, please. Do you have a listing for Lauren Garland? Nothing listed. OK. Do you have a Sylvia Garland? “S” for Sylvia. Nothing. Okay, thank you. Lawrence.
Lawrence: Hi, BurbanK. I’ve got a prospect in Wells Park I need you to close.
Truman: Wells Park? On Harbour lsland?
Lawrence: You know another one?
Truman: l can't do it. l have an appointment. Dentist, or… yeah.
Lawrence: You'll lose a lot more than your teeth if you don't meet your quota. Look, Truman, they're making cutbacks at the end of this month.
Truman: Cutbacks?
Lawrence: Yeah. And you need this. Besides, a half hour across the bay, a little sea air, will do you good.
Truman: Hi, thanks
妙語(yǔ)佳句,活學(xué)活用
1. whole kit and caboodle
這個(gè)片語(yǔ)的意思是“everything, every part 全部的東西,全套”,比如:He packed up all his gear, the whole kit and caboodle, and walked out. 他收拾好了他的所有裝備,包括每件東西,走了出去。
2. Couldn't be better.
“好的不能再好。很好。非常好。”是一種寒暄用語(yǔ),比如別人問你How are you doing,你就可以回答 Couldn’t be better。
3. directory assistance
In telecommunications, directory assistance or directory enquiries is a phone service used to find out a specific telephone number and / or address of a residence or business. 就是接線員。