Album 22：Career Choices - ACT1_走遍美国

marilyn: "rock-a-bye, baby, on the tree top, when the wind blows. the cradle will rock. when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, and down will come baby, cradle and all."

richard: hi, marilyn. what are you doing?

marilyn: just sketching. i've been thinking a lot about our responsibilities in the past few weeks.

richard: i never stop thinking about them.

marilyn: i've been wrestling with question of whether i go back to work or not.

richard: i see.

marilyn: and i'm torn. i really want to go back to work, use my talents, and pursue my career in fashion design like we as a fulltime mother, especially when he's a baby.

richard: i really understand, marilyn, but you never have to worry about max. there's mother and grandpa...and i can always arrange my photo schedule around your schedule, if that will help.

marilyn: it's not the same, richard.

richard: have you discussed going back to work with your boss?

marilyn: rita mae called yesterday.

richard: ah! that's what's got you thinking, isn't it?

marilyn: she wants to know when i think i'll be returning to the boutique.

richard: and you said...?

marilyn: i said i'd give her an answer in a few days...that i wasn't sure.

richard: i'm sure rita mae will understand and wait until you're ready to go back to work.

marilyn: well, maybe she will, and maybe she won't. who knows? if i don't accept her offer, maybe she'll find someone else in the meantime, and when i'm ready to go back, there won't be a job for me.

richard: that's something to consider. you've got yourself to think about, too.

marilyn: but i am thinking about myself. don't you see?

richard: what do you mean?

marilyn: it's not just the job. it's also my career as max's mother. that's the way i look at it. i have two career opportunities at the same time. my career as a fashion designer and my career as a mother.

richard: i never really thought about being a mother as a career. i guess you do have two career opportunities and a decision to make.

marilyn: i hear max.

richard: i'll go to him.

marilyn: no, that's ok. i'll do it.