EXT. IOWA LAKEFRONT - NIGHT
Michael and Carolyn have parked in a secluded¹ area near alake. Some place where the moonlight and the scenery createa beautiful backdrop. They sit on the ground, leaving theheadlights and the radio on. They are getting drunk sharinga bottle of whiskey.

　　MICHAELI used to love this place. I used totake Kathy Reynolds down here.

　　CAROLYNYou never dated Kathy Reynolds!

　　MICHAELNot officially. Her and Steve Kendallwere pinned at birth. But I was crazyabout her. And for about three months,I managed to catch her during her"exploring" stage.

　　CAROLYNI never knew that.

　　MICHAEL(sadly)Nobody did.

　　CAROLYNWas this during Betty?

　　MICHAELEverything was during Betty. God wewere so young. Why did we think wehad to do it all so fast? I've nevercheated on Betty. Not once we weremarried, I mean.

　　CAROLYNDid we want to?

　　MICHAELOnly about a thousand times. What doI do now? "What's good enough for momis good enough for me?"CAROLYN(pissed off)What gets me is I'm 46 years old.

　　I've been in this crummy fuckingmarriage -MICHAELCarolyn!

　　CAROLYN(ignores him)-- for over twenty years becausethat's what I was taught -- you stickwith it! Normal people don't getdivorced. I can't remember the lasttime my husband made love to me sointensely that he transported me toEurope, for Christ's sake -- quitefrankly, I don't think he ever did!

　　And now I find out in between bakesales, my mother was Anais Nin!

　　MICHAELWhat about me! I feel really weird².

　　Like she cheated on me, not dad.

　　Isn't that sick? I don't mean Iwanted to sleep with her or anythingbut -- ya know -- being the only son.

　　You're sort of made to feel likeyou're the prince of the kingdom, yaknow? And in the back of your mind,you kind of think your mother doesn'tneed sex anymore because she has you.

　　CAROLYNYou're right -- that is sick.

　　They drink.

　　MICHAELIf she was so unhappy, why didn't sheleave?

　　They look to each other without an answer. Then simultaneouslythey reach for the notebooks.

　　MICHAEL (cont'd)Can I read it now? I think I'm ready.

　　Carolyn offers him the book then lays back in a relaxedposition in order to listen. Michael flips³ to an ear markedpage.

　　MICHAEL (cont'd)What paragraph were you up to?

　　CAROLYN(casually)She just made him perform oral sex onthe porch.

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1 secluded
adj.与世隔绝的；隐退的；偏僻的v.使隔开，使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句：
Some people like to strip themselves naked while they have a swim in a secluded place. 一些人当他们在隐蔽的地方游泳时，喜欢把衣服脱光。 来自《简明英汉词典》 This charming cottage dates back to the 15th century and is as pretty as a picture, with its thatched roof and secluded garden. 这所美丽的村舍是15世纪时的建筑，有茅草房顶和宁静的花园，漂亮极了，简直和画上一样。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 weird
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
参考例句：
From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。 His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

3 flips
轻弹( flip的第三人称单数 )； 按（开关）； 快速翻转； 急挥
参考例句：
Larry flips on the TV while he is on vacation in Budapest. 赖瑞在布达佩斯渡假时，打开电视收看节目。 He flips through a book before making a decision. 他在决定买下一本书前总要先草草翻阅一下。

4 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 reminders
n.令人回忆起…的东西( reminder的名词复数 )；提醒…的东西；（告知该做某事的）通知单；提示信
参考例句：
The film evokes chilling reminders of the war. 这部电影使人们回忆起战争的可怕场景。 The strike has delayed the mailing of tax reminders. 罢工耽搁了催税单的投寄。

6 popcorn
n.爆米花
参考例句：
I like to eat popcorn when I am watching TV play at home.当我在家观看电视剧时，喜欢吃爆米花。 He still stood behind his cash register stuffing his mouth with popcorn.他仍站在收银机后，嘴里塞满了爆米花。

7 curiously
adv.有求知欲地；好问地；奇特地
参考例句：
He looked curiously at the people.他好奇地看着那些人。 He took long stealthy strides. His hands were curiously cold.他迈着悄没声息的大步。他的双手出奇地冷。

8 cram
v.填塞，塞满，临时抱佛脚，为考试而学习
参考例句：
There was such a cram in the church.教堂里拥挤得要命。 The room's full,we can't cram any more people in.屋里满满的，再也挤不进去人了。

9 giggles
n.咯咯的笑( giggle的名词复数 )；傻笑；玩笑；the giggles 止不住的格格笑v.咯咯地笑( giggle的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Her nervous giggles annoyed me. 她神经质的傻笑把我惹火了。 来自《简明英汉词典》 I had to rush to the loo to avoid an attack of hysterical giggles. 我不得不冲向卫生间，以免遭到别人的疯狂嘲笑。 来自辞典例句

10 dabbing
石面凿毛，灰泥抛毛
参考例句：
She was crying and dabbing at her eyes with a handkerchief. 她一边哭一边用手绢轻按眼睛。 Huei-fang was leaning against a willow, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief. 四小姐蕙芳正靠在一棵杨柳树上用手帕揉眼睛。 来自子夜部分