When I was in school,students usually got recognition for one of two things:
我还读书的时候 学生经常会因为两件事中的一件而被认可
BROOKLYN 1985
BROOKLYN 1985
being really good...
表现优秀
This year's Valedictorianis Stephanie Borelli.
今年将由Stephanie Borelli致道别词
and being really bad.
或者是表现非常差
I'm sorry to haveto tell you this,but your son is an idiot.
我非常抱歉 但我必须要跟你们说 你的儿子是个白痴
I was usually somewherein the middle. Until it came to algebra.
我在各方面的表现一般都是中等 除了代数以外
Chris,are youpaying attention? Chris
你有在听课吗?
Can't you see I'm tryingto sleep?
你难道没看到我正想打个盹吗?
Yes.
是的
It's a simple two-step equation.
这是一个简单的两步方程
Minus nine X,plus one,equals minus
80. -9x+1=-80
What is x?
x等于什么?
89? Eighty-no.
89? 八十个屁!
Monkey toe.
真够恶的
Greg? X equals positive nine.
Greg? X 等于正9
Correct.
正确
Why didn't you just ask him in the first place?
你为什么不一开始就问他呢?
Chris? I need to talk to you.
Chris? 我需要和你谈谈
Yes?
好的
You realize this weekis our pizza competition.
你也知道这周我们的匹萨比赛
I know.
我知道
Every year,the math classes at Corleone competed for a pizza day.
每一年 Corleone中学的数学科班 都会在匹萨日比赛
Next to the last day of hool,it w everybody'sfavorite day.
仅次于放假的前一天 是我们学校最受欢迎的一天
At my old school,if you gota high score in math,all you got was this...
在我以前的学校 如果你数学得了高分 你所得到的就是这个
An "A" in math?
数学得了个A?
I bet that "A" won't keepme from kicking your ass.
我要教训你 你那个A也救不了你
Now,Chris,my request forthe school to provide you with an alternate victory meal Chris
我也想让学校奖励你 排骨或者匹萨作为胜利大餐
of ribs and pigs' knuckles was denied,
但是这个请求被拒绝了
but I know as well as you do that you loves you some pizza,right?
我知道你也很想来点匹萨 对不?
Uh... right.
呃...那是啊
Well,I'd likeour class win,but...
我希望我们班能赢 但是...
if you don't get your averageup,that's not going to happen.
不把你的平均分拉上去 我们就不能赢
But I'm trying. I just don't get algebra.
我已经在努力了 我只是搞不懂代数而已
Maybe you could tutorme after school.
也许你可以在课外给我补一下课
I'm sorry,Chris. I don't have time.
我很抱歉 Chris 我没有时间
Have you calledthe United Negro College Fund? Maybe they can help.
你联系过联合黑人大学基金了吗? 他们或许能够提供帮助
History would later prove her wrong.
后来证明她错了
All I'm trying to say is: if you don't get algebra,we don't get pizza.
我要说的是 如果你搞不定代数 我们就得不到匹萨
And I'm gonna get sliced.
那我就要给大刀片啦