Any reasonable voice would be deeply appreciated.
Shawn, there you are. Quick, tell me about your weekend. A lot of dates, I bet, huh?
You count! Six!
Ok,I, I, I want you to tell me about them, every single one. Tell me like your life depended on.
Cory, I'm no rocket scientologist. But, I'm sensing there's something wrong.
What makes you think something's wrong? Does my life have to be in a horrible, boring rut to ask you how your weekend was? Come on, throw a bone to your buddy.
No, you doubled with your folks again.
Only on Friday and Saturday. But Sunday, it was just me and Topanga at the mall. Yep, she bought me slacks.
Oh, Cory, I think you have a problem.
Yeah, I think so too.
But, but, you, my friend, are in luck. Come on, what am I the world's biggest expert on?
You're not anything.
OK. OK. But I do know a lot about love. It sounds to me like you and Topanga are in slump.
No, no, we're terrific, Shawn. It's just, it's me, I've lost my edge. I'm not the same old dangerous Cory.
Yeah, there's been talk.
Really?
No! Look, here is your answer. OK, I got a special invite tonight to a dance at Hamilton High. Why don't you come with me? Wear your new slacks.
Well, a party at another school. You know, this could be just what I need. Wait, you know,I, I have plans with Topanga tonight.
Change them. Tell her you need a night out with the boys.
Come on, there she is now. Why don't you go talk to her?
OK, I will. But this is not gonna be easy. The key is to be direct and vague, yet, obvious and subtle. Most importantly, I must stick to my guns no matter what she throws at me.
Hi, Cory.
I can't go.
Cory, about tonight, um, can we reschedule? Some of the girls are getting together, if it's all right with you.
Oh, oh, don't, don't speak, if you need to get together with the girls with your agenda. I completely understand.
Cory, have you been reading Couples' Magazine?
I took the quiz on the back. 95.
Woo!
lose your edge: to lose the qualities or skills that made you successful in the past
to stick to one's guns: 在日常生活中不管压力多大,一个人要能坚持自己的计划