President Shepherd and Janie (his personal assistant)

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PRESIDENT:

Ten-fifteen is American Fisheries?

JANIE:

Yes sir, they're giving you a 200 pound halibut.

PRESIDENT:

Janie, make a note. We need to schedule more events where somebody gives me a really big fish.

JANIE:

Yes sir!

PRESIDENT:

Janie, I'm kidding.

JANIE:

Of course.

GLOSSARY:
200 pound: of about 91 kilograms (de aproximadamente 91 kilogramos); halibut: very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific (hipogloso, variedad de lenguado); to schedule: to agenda, to organize (agendar, organizar); a big fish: an important influential person (un pez gordo); kidding: telling false information just for fun (bromeando, haciendo un chiste).

LUCY:

Um, my Dad told me to tell you that he's on the phone with his dentist and that I should behave myself and entertain you until he gets back.

SYDNEY:

Oh, your father's on the phone with his dentist?

LUCY:

No, he told me to tell you that he's on the phone with his dentist. He wants you to think that he's a regular guy.

SYDNEY:

So who's he on the phone with?

LUCY:

The Prime Minister of Israel.

SYDNEY:

Oh! They're probably not discussing his teeth.

LUCY:

I hope not!

GLOSSARY:
on the phone: having a phone conversation (hablando por teléfono); behave: show a certain behavior or conduct (comportarse, portarse bien); gets back: returns (regrese); regular guy: a normal man (una persona común, normal); Prime Minister: the person who is head of state (Primer Ministro); discussing his teeth: talking about his teeth (hablando de su dentadura).

PRESIDENT:

Janie, can you get me the number of a local florist?

JANIE:

I'll take care of them, sir. Where do you want them sent?

PRESIDENT:

No, I want to do it myself. I just need the number.

JANIE:

I don't understand.

PRESIDENT:

I want the phone number of a florist.

JANIE:

You just want the phone number?

PRESIDENT:

Yeah.

JANIE:

I don't understand, sir. Is there a problem with ...

PRESIDENT:

Janie, I want to send some flowers. I want to do it myself. I don't want a staff, I don't want to issue an executive order ... I just want the phone number.

JANIE:

I'll get it for you right away, sir.

GLOSSARY:
can you get me: can you give me (puede informarme, pasarme); florist: someone who has a flower store (florista); take care of: be in charge of (ocuparse de, hacerse cargo); where do you want them sent?: where do you want the flowers to be delivered? (¿adónde desea que sean enviadas?); a staff: an assistant (un ayudante, asistente); issue: make (emitir, hacer); an executive order: an official document (un pedido oficial); right away: immediately, at once (de inmediato, ya mismo).

MCCALL:

How do you want me to handle the Sydney issue?

PRESIDENT:

The Sydney issue?

LOUIS:

Well, we should have a consensus on how the White House is going to handle it.

PRESIDENT:

Well, I certainly hope that the Sydney issue refers to some way to some problem we're having with Australia, because if it's anything other than that ...

JANIE:

Uh-hem, Mr. President? Ms. Wade is here to see you.

PRESIDENT:

Have her come in. I am finished here!

GLOSSARY:
handle: interact (actuar, desempeñarse); issue: important question (tema o asunto importante); consensus: agreement (acuerdo); have her come in: tell her to come in (dígale que entre, pidale que pase); I am finished here: I have already finished with all this (ya he terminado con esto).