Harry 离开了餐桌去取些蔬菜。Susan 抓紧时机同Michelle进行了开诚布公
的谈话，并被她接受为朋友。

    Susan ： Michelle ， can I help you with the lemonade ？

    Michelle： No ， thank you. I'll wait for my father. Susan： Michelle，
can we have a talk？

    Michelle： Sure. Susan： I know you miss your mother. Michelle： You
do？

    Susan ： Yes. And I'm not trying to take her place. Michelle： Then
why are you and Daddy spending so much time together？

    Susan ： Because we like each other. And right now， he needs a friend.
Michelle： I'm his friend. Susan： I know you are. Michelle ： Sometimes
he's very sad. Susan： And so are you ， I think. Michelle： Sometimes.
Susan ： I'd like to be your friend ， too. Will you let me be your friend，
Michelle？

    [She offers her hand to Michelle. Michelle accepts it.] Harry ： So，
what were you two talking about ？

    Michelle： Just girl talk ， Daddy. It's too hard to explain. Harry
： You're probably right. Well， let's get started.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. Michelle ， can we have a talk ？

    Can we have a talk？：咱们谈谈好吗？常用这个句子开始一个比较严肃的
话题。

    2. And I'm not trying to take her place.我并不想要取代她的位置。

    try to do sth.：设法做某事。试图做某事。

    take（her ） place：取代（她的）位置。

    3. Will you let me be your friend ， Michelle ？

    你肯让我成为你的朋友吗，Michelle？

    Will you…？：你可以…吗？用以表示请求或邀请。

    4. She offers her hand to Michelle. 她向Michelle伸出了手。

    offer one ‘s hand to …：向…伸出手。

    5. Just girl talk ， Daddy. It's too hard to explain. 只不过是女孩
子之间的谈话，爸爸。很难解释。

    这是一种常用的表示自己不想继续某话题的方式。所表达的意思其实是：I
don ‘t want to go into detail about it. I really don ’t want to discuss
any more right now. girl talk ：女孩子或女人之间的谈话。

    too hard to …：太难了以至于不能…，很难…。