在感恩祈祷进行完之后，大家开始吃感恩节大餐。晚餐后，有人敲门。Ellen告诉Robbie，因为她邀请Alexandra来吃甜点了，所以来的人很可能是Alexandra.这让Robbie很是高兴。

    Richard： You go first， Marilyn. Marilyn： I'm thinking. You go first. Richard： Well， you all know I'm working on my photo album. It's not finished yet. And I'd like to thank Marilyn for being so patient. Marilyn： Thanks， Richard. I should thank you for encouraging me to keep working on my fashion designs. I'm lucky to have a husband with an artistic eye. Ellen： Oh， we have a lot to be thankful for. For the food on this table. Just like the Pilgrims. Philip： I'll go along with that， Ellen. Ellen： Well， help me serve， Robbie. [Later， after dinner.] Harry： It was a wonderful meal， Mrs. Stewart. Thank you. Richard： And now to see the end of the football game. Philip： Exactly. Ellen： Where are you going， Philip？

    Philip： Remember， the Michigan football game？ And Michigan needs a touchdown. Ellen： Did you forget something？

    Robbie： Dad， your famous apple pie. Philip： Just let me see the score， Ellen. Marilyn： Go ahead， Philip. We should all take a little break before dessert.

    Ellen： Oh， who could that be？ Oh， it must be Alexandra. I invited her to come by for dessert. Robbie： You did？

    Grandpa： I like Ellen.

    「语言点精讲」

    1. And I'd like to thank Marilyn for being so patient. …… I should thank you for encouraging me to keep working on my fashion designs. I'm lucky to have a husband with an artistic eye.我想感谢Marilyn对我的极大耐心。…… 我应当谢谢你，因为你鼓励我继续从事时装设计。我有个具有艺术眼光的丈夫，真是幸运。

    这里Richard和Marilyn夫妇二人都用了"thank someone for （doing） something"来表达对自己的伴侣的感谢。这个短语所感谢的是人，而引起感谢的事或物要放在for后面。

    to keep working on： 继续从事，继续努力。

    with an artistic eye： 具有艺术眼光。

    2. I'll go along with that， Ellen. Ellen，我同意你的说法。

    go alone with： 在这里表示“赞同，同意”的意思。

    3. And Michigan needs a touchdown.而且密歇根大学队需要一次越底线得分。

    touchdown： 攻到底线得分。在（美式）橄榄球比赛中，持球越过对方底线，得六分。

    4. We should all take a little break before dessert.我们都应该稍微休息一下再吃甜食。

    take a little break： 稍微休息一下。