
《家有喜旺》(Raising Hope)是美國FOX電視臺播出的一部家庭情景喜劇,共有四季,目前已完結。該劇講述的是年輕的單身奶爸Jimmy Chance在家人的幫助下,獨自撫養女兒Hope的故事。整部劇在輕松幽默中讓觀眾看到了生活的平凡、瑣碎,更讓人體會到家人之間滿滿的關愛與溫情。
這部劇主要圍繞Chance一家人的生活展開。主人公Jimmy二十出頭,沒有正式工作,跟媽媽Virginia和爸爸Burt擠在曾姥姥Maw Maw的房子里生活。Virginia是個清潔工,以替人打掃衛生為業,為人善良,心直口快。Burt幫人修草坪和清潔游泳池,愛搞怪但是個顧家的好男人。曾姥姥Maw Maw已八十多歲,神志時而清醒,時而糊涂。該劇所有的故事都由Jimmy與美女殺人逃犯Lucy的一夜情引起。在Lucy被警方抓獲數月之后,Jimmy獲悉Lucy已生下了他的女兒。在Lucy被執行死刑后,撫養孩子的重任自然就落在了Jimmy的頭上。當Jimmy把小家伙抱回家時,一家人對她并無好感,但愛讓大家跨越一切阻礙,努力適應寶寶給家庭帶來的變化。Jimmy更是父愛爆發,為了女兒開始努力工作。后來,他找到了自己的真愛Sabrina,而Chance一家的生活也一天天好起來。下面就讓我們通過劇中人物的臺詞來感受Chance一家帶來的溫暖與感動吧。
1 Quotes from Season 1 Episode 1
Virginia: Jimmy, what is it with you and this baby? Are you afraid people are going to look at you differently (用異樣眼光看某人) if you give it away (指把孩子送走)? No one’s going to look at you differently.
Jimmy: That’s the problem, Mom. I want people to look at me differently (刮目相看). I’m sick of people looking at me like I don’t have a purpose. I want people to look at me the way that baby looks at me. Like I’m someone special. This is a chance for me to do something good. It’s a chance for all of us to do something good.
背景鏈接:最初,Virginia和Burt極力反對Jimmy把孩子抱回家養,因為他們年紀輕輕就為人父母,知道養兒不易,不想讓兒子重蹈覆轍。但最后見Jimmy決心已定,而且Jimmy想借此機會改變別人對他的看法,他們也不再反對,都站在了兒子一邊。
2 Quotes from Season 1 Episode 2
Virginia: Here.
Jimmy: What’s this?
Virginia: My cigarette money. I want you to use it to pay for Hope’s day care.
Jimmy: You’re gonna quit smoking?
Virginia: Yep. I want to stick around to see what you turn her into.
背景鏈接:Virginia來給Jimmy送甜點,見他正為寶寶的日托費發愁,當媽的心里五味雜陳。從開始就聲稱要把Hope送走并拒絕為了Hope戒煙的她,此刻為了幫兒子解決日托費問題,竟把自己買煙的錢拿了出來。真是可憐天下父母心!
3 Quotes from Season 1 Episode 3
Jimmy: And when you’re growing up around a couple of dreamers, you can’t help but turn into one yourself. I may not be able to give you the perfect life, but I want you to live in a house that makes you believe that one day you can get it. That’s why I’m gonna make sure you never see your daddy stop dreaming, because if you stop dreaming, you’re just sleeping.
背景鏈接:為了讓父母在家里集中精力照看hope,Jimmy讓他們不要被那些不切實際的夢想分神。但是當他在超市鼓勵收銀員Sabrina堅持自己的寫作夢時,他突然意識到每個人都應有自己的夢想——正是這些遙不可及或看似可笑的夢想讓生活變得充滿希望。因此,他對女兒說了這番富有哲理的話。曾經散漫、叛逆的Jimmy在當了父親后,有了人生目標,變得更加成熟與理性。
4 Quotes from Season 2 Episode 6
Burt’s Dad: You know, son, I always thought of you as a slacker (懶鬼) who took the easy way out. But after living with you for one week, I’ve realized that you’re not a slacker. I mean, you take care of that old lady and your son and your illegitimate granddaughter by working your butt off (賣力工作) for very little money. That’s to be commended.
Burt: Thanks, Dad.
Burt’s Dad: I, however, would rather kill myself than live like that. You’re a better man than I.
背景鏈接:在父母心目中,Burt一直是個一事無成的人,這也導致Burt與父母的關系十分疏離。但當Burt的父母因破產變得無家可歸而不得不借住他家時,Burt的父親對兒子有了新的認識,由此說了上面這段發自肺腑的話。這番話可以說是對Burt的最高褒獎。