MARIN：So, Mom, how''s the new play? Are you getting happy with it?

ERICA：Well, you know the thing about me. I''m 90% hard work, 10% talent and so far the talent part hasn''t exactly kicked in yet.

HARRY¹: What''s your play about?

ERICA：Well, it''s about a divorced woman, a writer, she''s a highly strung, over-amped, controlling, know-it-all neurotic². . .Who''s incredibly cute and lov-able. It''s a comedy. Ever been married, Harry?

HARRY：No. No, I haven''t.

ERICA：Wow. Now why do you think that is?

HARRY：Some people just don''t fit the mold. And so far, you know...

ERICA：Hey, if it ain''t broke.

HARRY：You know what? I hate to eat and run but...

玛琳：喂，妈，你的新戏怎么样了？你觉得还开心吗？

艾丽卡：嗯，你知道我这人。我是90%的努力，10%的天分。不过到目前为止，天分的那部分还没有开窍呢。

哈里：你的戏是讲什么的？

艾丽卡：嗯，是讲一个离婚妇女的。她是个作家，是个紧张兮兮，吵吵嚷嚷，指手画脚，自以为是的神经质……她挺聪明挺可爱的。这是出喜剧。哈里，你结过婚吗？

哈里：不，不，我没结过。

艾丽卡：喔，你觉得为什么会这样呢？

哈里：有些人就是不适合那个框子吧，而且到目前为止，你知道啦……

艾丽卡：嘿，只要那框子不是破的就行啦。

哈里：你看啊，我其实挺不想吃完了抹嘴就走的，不过……