CAROLINE: What should I get Uncle Teddy? DRAKE: You could get him a tie. CAROLINE: Are you kidding? That's the stupidest gift one can buy. I don't want to get a tie. DRAKE: Why not? CAROLINE: Everybody gets men ties for Christmas. It's too boring. Everybody buys either ties or sweaters. I want a more unique gift. DRAKE: Well, you can buy him a pet iguana then. CAROLINE: That's a cool idea. At least it would be a surprise. But I'm afraid he wouldn't take care of it. DRAKE: He would think you were crazy, Caroline. CAROLINE: Yes. An iguana is too strange for a gift, and a tie is too normal. So I have to find something halfway between. DRAKE: How much do you want to spend? CAROLINE: Well, he was very good to me. He helped me edit my essay for the scholarship contest. So I want to spend at least 75 dollars. DRAKE: Alright, I have an idea. You know he carries that conservative-looking briefcase every day. CAROLINE: Yes. DRAKE: Well, he isn't a lawyer, so I don't think he needs to have a briefcase like that. CAROLINE: What should he have then? DRAKE: I think he would appreciate having a very fine leather bag. But more like a bookbag or shoulder bag. You know, not so hard and square like a briefcase. CAROLINE: I think that's a great idea. Men look great with that kind of bag. Where can we buy one? DRAKE: I don't think this mall has a leather goods store. So we have to go to State Street. CAROLINE: Alright. We can go later then. DRAKE: We can buy something for Mom and Dad here, and then go buy Uncle Teddy's gift on State Street. CAROLINE: Good plan. What should we get for Mom though? DRAKE: She said she wants one of those automatic foot massagers. I think they sell them at Sears. CAROLINE: Alright. We can go check at Sears and see if they have them. And what about Dad? DRAKE: How about the iguana? CAROLINE: I think it would be a great joke. But I know we'd have to take the iguana back. And the pet store might not let us. So why don't we get him something else? Some clothes maybe. DRAKE: A tie? CAROLINE: Oh, shut up about ties! Forget about ties, why not? DRAKE: I was just kidding. 凯洛琳:送什么给泰迪叔叔好呢? 杰瑞克:可以送他领带啊。 凯洛琳:开什么玩笑? 那是最蠢的礼物了,我不要买领带。 杰瑞克:为什么不呢? 凯洛琳:大家都送男生领带当圣诞礼物,那太死板了。 不是送领带就是送毛衣,我要送点特别的。 杰瑞克:那么你可以买只宠物鬣蜥蜴给他。 凯洛琳:不错的点子,至少他会很惊讶。 不过我怕他不会养。 杰瑞克:他会认为你疯了,凯洛琳。 凯洛琳:没错。送蜥蜴太奇怪,送领带又太普通。 所以要取其中。 杰瑞克:你要花多少钱? 凯洛琳:他对我很好。 他帮我修改要参赛拿奖学金的文章, 所以我至少要送他 75 美元的东西。 杰瑞克:那好,我想到了。 你知道他每天都提着那个老旧的公文包。 凯洛琳:是的。 杰瑞克:他不是律师,不需要用那种公文包吧。 凯洛琳:那么他该用什么包包? 杰瑞克:他会喜欢用皮制的包包。 但要更像是书包或是背包。 不像公文包那样又硬又方正。 凯洛琳:这主意不错,男生背那种背包很好看。 哪里买得到呢? 杰瑞克:这个购物中心没有皮制品的商店。 我们必须到斯泰特街上。 凯洛琳:好,那么等会儿去买吧。 @UUlsC|3. 杰瑞克:我们可以在这儿买爸妈的礼物, 然后再去斯泰特街上买泰迪叔叔的礼物。 凯洛琳:就这么办,那么买什么给妈妈呢? 杰瑞克:她说她想要一台脚部电动按摩机。 我想在希尔斯有卖的。 凯洛琳:好,我们去希尔斯看看有没有。 那么送爸爸的呢? 杰瑞克:送鬣蜥蜴如何? 凯洛琳:那会很好笑。 不过我们得把鬣蜥蜴扛回去,而且宠物店可能不会让我们这么做。 我们何不买别的?买衣服吧。 杰瑞克:送领带? 凯洛琳:别再说领带了,别提了,好吗? 杰瑞克:我只是开开玩笑。
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