PCJM S01E07 3
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recently told us they were fabulous.
I understand.
But they're not pretty enough.
Listen, Battlefield Earth.
This is , ,
and no amount of exposed brick and paint can change the fact that,
right where you're standing,
I've seen Tommy O'Hanlon's wing-wang
more times than I care to remember.
And I must say, it was way less offensive than your attitude.
And you can shove that up your .
Let's go.
- . - .
What's with the empty hands, Max?
No tonight?
No, they're bugging me. I decided to take the night off.
Be careful with decisions like that.
In 1987, I took a night off from Earth, Wind, and Fire
and the next day, they earth, wind, and fired my ass.
Hi. Sorry I'm late.
Mid-afternoon in your ?
I wish! No.
I went to a cheap supply store in
and got us some supplies.
Here.
It's the basic cake decorating kit.
And best of all I found us a fun, reasonable
two-session decorating class at a .
We can learn how to make pretty roses.
No way.
The don't need to be pretty.
They compensate by having a great sense of humor.
Pretty is just another option for our business.
People want pretty, we do pretty.
Or people want homemade, we do --
Wait, where is our homemade?
I didn't make any tonight.
You didn't make any?
What, you get one piece of
and you stop making them?
Max, it's business.
And maybe Semhar has a point about making them pretty.
First of all, what does she know about pretty?
The woman has .
Her head looks like the stuff
you empty out of a bag.
Not pretty.
Forget her.
What's happening with you?
What's your problem with pretty?
Don't wave your live hand at me.
I just think society's way too concerned
with other people's idea of what's pretty.
You don't think you can do it.
That's what this is about.
This isn't about society.
You're afraid you can't do pretty.
Look, I don't do pretty
the way you don't do .
What are you talking about?
I'll do .
.
Then go do one and leave me alone.
Max, it's a skill. That's all.
It's not to not know how to do something.
Didn't you have piano lessons growing up?
Seriously?
?
Closest I've come to blades on ice
was when a pregnant girl pulled a knife on me
at a hockey game.
Look, you and I have a business,
and this is a skill we need.
We're going to that class
and we are gonna master how to make pretty roses.
And I know how much you hate anything ,
so I found us a family-owned Italian in .
Italian's good.
Maybe they'll know how to dump the body
after I kill you.
First of all, welcome to Spice and Sugar.
We did a little twist on the traditional
putting spice first because...
We're Italian.
And we always got the front
and a little in the rear.
!
Now are you embarrassed you ever said ?
My name is , and this is my cousin ,
and this has been in our family for years
and then we took it over and made it...
Hot.
, let's go around and introduce ourselves
and tell us why you came tonight.
Let's start with the cute guys.
Always!
I'm Steve,
I thought this would be a fun idea for my .
I'm getting married to Michael...right there.
. !
And I'm Michael.
- I'm Michael as well. - Michael.
Oh...So many Michaels.
And you are?
Michael.
No, I'm Max.
Oh, she's funny. , !
And I'm Caroline. I'm Max's partner.
- Oh, so many gays tonight. - I know.
No, I'm her business partner.
We actually have our own business over in ,
and I must say, we're doing very well.
Max is the baker and I'm the business head
and we're here tonight to increase our skill level
and take our business up to a level that's...
Hot as well.
If you're gonna talk that much,
no one will have time to learn anything.
I know, right?
So, uh, where's your shop?
Well, right now, we're just working out of our apartment.
- So no shop. - Oh, that's sweet.
- Cute. - Yeah, good luck, .
Can you say jealous?
, let's start simple with a pretty little icing flower.
Everybody pick up your piping bags,
and with a straight-edge tip --
But you guys can use your gay-edge tip.
, everybody watch .
You're gonna take the nail head
and you're gonna make a little "U"
so that you get little .
And we'll do this five times.
And then, you have a pretty little five-petal flower.
- Simple. - . How fun!
No, no. You gotta start by making a "U".
I did. That's a "U".
知识点
重点词汇
nap [næp] n. 小睡，打盹儿；细毛；孤注一掷 vt. 使拉毛 vi. 小睡；疏忽 n. (Nap)人名；(朝、越)纳 {cet4 cet6 ky ielts :7438}
bakery [ˈbeɪkəri] n. 面包店 {gk :8076}
upscale [ˌʌpˈskeɪl] adj. 迎合高层次消费者的；质优价高的 vt. 升高一级 {toefl :8277}
petals [petlz] n. [植] 花瓣；翼瓣（petal的复数形式） v. 绽出花瓣（petal的第三人称单数形式） { :8803}
trendy [ˈtrendi] n. 追求时髦者；新潮人物 adj. 时髦的，流行的 { :9421}
stephanie ['stefəni] n. 斯蒂芬妮（女子名） { :10762}
shameful [ˈʃeɪmfl] adj. 可耻的；不体面的；不道德的；猥亵的 {cet6 :11754}
vagina [vəˈdʒaɪnə] n. [解剖] 阴道；叶鞘；鞘 { :12481}
divas [ˈdi:vəz] n. 歌剧中的女主角( diva的名词复数 ) { :13059}
难点词汇
Brooklyn ['bruklin] n. 布鲁克林（美国纽约西南部的一区） { :15863}
Puerto [ ] [地名] 港口、山口（西班牙语） { :15944}
cupcake [ˈkʌpkeɪk] n. 纸托蛋糕；杯形蛋糕 { :16496}
cupcakes [ˈkʌpˌkeɪks] n. 纸杯蛋糕( cupcake的名词复数 ); （经常用于称呼语中）指有魅力的女人; 指软弱和女性化的男人或男孩 { :16496}
dreadlocks [ˈdredlɒks] n. 长发绺；细发辫；未梳理的乱发串 { :21720}
Serena [səˈri:nə] n. 塞丽娜（女子名） { :28441}
williamsburg ['wiljәmzb\:^] n. 威廉斯堡（美国弗吉尼亚州东南部城市） { :44702}
生僻词
greenpoint [ ] n. 绿点（区）; 位于布鲁克林区; 纽约市; 美国
holla ['hɒlə] n. 喂喂的叫声 v. 喂喂地叫，大声叫 int. 喂喂！
namaste ['nʌməsteɪ] n. （印度）合十礼
ricans [ ] [网络] 操那些波多黎各人
词组
a vacuum [ ] [网络] 真空
bachelor party [ˈbætʃələ ˈpɑ:ti] n. 男子婚前聚会（常在结婚前一夜举行，招待男性朋友） [网络] 疯狂今晚夜；单身会；单身派对
constructive criticism [ ] na. 建设性的批评 [网络] 建设性批评；有建设意义的批评；有建设性的批评
ice skate [ais skeit] n. 冰鞋；溜冰鞋 [网络] 冰刀；滑冰；冰上滑冰
Puerto Rican [,pw\:tәj 'ri:kәn] [网络] 波多黎各人；波多黎各的；波多黎各首都圣胡安
Puerto Ricans [ ] [网络] 波多黎各人
spice ... up [ ] [网络] 增添趣味；添油加醋；幸福料理
spice up [spais ʌp] [网络] 增添趣味；添油加醋；幸福料理
sugar and spice [ ] [网络] 糖和香料；辣妹抢银行；糖果与香料
vacuum clean [ ] [网络] 真空净化；真空清理
vacuum cleaner [ˈvækjuəm ˈkli:nə] n. 真空吸尘器 [网络] 吸尘机；真空清洁器；真空吸尘机
惯用语
all right
god bless
so cute
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