Album 1:Linden Street - ACT1_走遍美国
richard: excuse me.my name is richard stewart. i'm a photographer.may take a picture and your little boy?
mrs.vann: what's it for? richard: it's for a book.
mrs.vann: you're writing a book?
richard: it's a book of pictures. i call it family album,u.s.a.
mrs.vann: oh, that's a nice idea.well,it's fine if you take our picture. i'm martha vann.
richard: thank you. i appreciate your help. i'm richard.what's your name?
gerald: gerald. richard: how old are you,gerald? gerald: five. richard: and where do you live?
mrs.vann: we live in california. richard: well, welcome to new york.ok, just a second. i'm almost ready here.
alexadra: can i help you?
richard: oh, please.hold gerald's hand, please.great! now point to the buildings.terrific! give mommy a kiss, gerald. nice! thank you, gerald. and thank you,mrs vann.
mrs.vann: oh, my pleasure.we'll be looking for your book.
richard: thank you. good-bye. bye, gerald.thanks again.
alexandra: oh, you're welcome.
richard: hey, let me take your picture!
alexandra: wonderful.please.
richard: are you from new york?
alexandra: no, i'm from greece. i'm an exchange student.
richard: when did you come here? alexandra: three months ago. richard: your english is very good.
alexandra: thanks. i studied english in school.
richard: would you like some coffee?
alexandra: no, thank you. tell me about your book.
richard: oh, it's not finished yet, but i have some of the pictures. would you like to see them?
alexandra: yes, i'd like that. richard: here they are. family album, u.s.a. it's an album of pictures of the united states:the cities, the special places, and the people. and these are pictures of people working:steelworkers, bankers, police, street vendors, ambulance drivers, doctors...oh, this is my father. he's a doctor. this is my mother.
alexandra: what's her name? richard: ellen. my younger brother, robbie. he goes to high school. this is my sister susan. she works for a toy company.here's my grandfather. he lives in florida. and this is my wife marilyn.
alexandra: oh, she's very pretty. richard: thanks.and what about your family?
alexandra: they're in thessaloniki. that's a large city in northem greece. but now i'm living in the bronx.
richard: with a greek-american family?
alexandra: no. hispanic.
richard: oh no! it's thirty.will you excuse me? i have to meet my wife.
alexandra: it was nice meeting you.
richard: it was a pleasure meeting you, too.thanks for your help.and good luck! i've got to go. by the way. i'm richard. what's your name?
alexandra: alexandra. richard: bye-bye, alexandra.thanks.
alexandra: bye-bye. richard! richard! you left your bag.