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Billy: Get down. Is losing fun? Is losing fun?

Giambi: No.

Billy: What are you having fun for? That's what losing sounds like.

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Casey: Are you okay, Dad?

Billy: You're doing it again.

Casey: What?

Billy: You're worrying about me.

Casey: You're in last place, Dad.

Billy: Do I look worried?

Casey: Yeah.

Billy: Because you're getting on an airplane, and those things crash all the time. Please stop worrying about your dad.

Woman: We're all set.

Casey: Okay.

Billy: I love you.

Casey: Love you too.

Billy: All right. Your dad's not in trouble.

Casey: Okay.

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Billy: Yeah. Suzanne, get me Ed Wade on the phone.

Suzanne: Okay.

Billy: Coffee on?

Suzanne: Yes.

Billy: Good morning.

Suzanne: Good morning, Billy. Oh, hi, Louisa. I need Ed Wade for Billy Beane.

Peter: Hi.

Suzanne: Please hold.

Peter: What's up?

Suzanne: Wade's on 2.

Billy: Ed?

Ed: Hello?

Billy: Ed, it's Billy.

Ed: Billy, what's up?

Billy: Look, I need a little help on defense.

Ed: Okay.

Billy: I'm willing to trade Jeremy Giambi for it.

Ed: Really?

Peter: What?

Billy: Mm-hm. Who you got?

Ed: Well, let me think.

Peter: What are you doing?

Billy: Cleaning house.

Ed: Mabry?

Billy: Maybe what?

Ed: No, Mabry.

Billy: Hold on.

Peter: No.

Billy: Why not?

Peter: Because you can't trade Jeremy Giambi.

Billy: He'll be fine, Ed.

Ed: Why do I get the feeling you're picking my pocket?

Billy: I'm not picking your pocket. You're picking mine. Giambi's name alone is worth more.

Ed: What's wrong with him?

Billy: Nothing wrong. Can we say it's done in theory and start drawing up the paperwork?

Ed: Okay, but you're gonna have—

Billy: Great.

Peter: He was gonna say something else.

Billy: When you get the answer you're looking for, hang up. Suzanne.

Suzanne: Yes?

Billy: David Dombrowski.

Suzanne: Okay.

Billy: And Pena's going too.

Peter: I don't think you should do that. I really don't think you should do that.

Billy: I want Hatteberg in the lineup tonight.

Peter: Billy, you need to take a minute. I think you seriously need to think about what you're doing. Because you're upset.

Billy: Okay. What am I missing?

Peter: These are hard moves to explain to people.

Billy: Why is that a problem, Pete?

Peter: Don't make an emotional decision, Billy.

Suzanne: David Dombrowski's on 3.

Billy: Look, we're gonna shake things up. Dave. Pena's going on the block. You're my first call. Because he's making the rest of the team look bad. He's gonna be a Rookie of the Year. Probably an All-Star. He's an All-Star, Dave. No. I want a reliever and cash. Okay. You got five minutes, Dave. I'm not waiting.

Peter: Billy, Pena is an All-Star, okay? And if you dump him and this Hatteberg thing doesn't work out, you know this is-- This is the kind of decision that gets you fired. It is.

Billy: Yes, you're right. I may lose my job. In which case I'm a 44-year-old guy with a high school diploma and a daughter I'd like to be able to send to college. You're 25 years old, with a degree from Yale and a pretty impressive apprenticeship. I don't think we're asking the right question. I think the question we should be asking is, do you believe in this thing or not?

Peter: I do.

Billy: It's a problem you think we need to explain ourselves. Don't. To anyone.

Peter: Okay.

Billy: Now, I'm gonna see this thing through, for better or worse. Just tell me, do you project we'll win more with Hatteberg or Pena at first?

Peter: It's close... but theoretically, Hatteberg. What are we talking about, then?

Suzanne: Dombrowski's on again, on 3.

Billy: Yeah? Okay, that'll work. Great. I need one more thing. Soda. Yeah, I don't want my guys paying for soda. I want you to stock my machine for three years. I'm serious. Great. It's a deal. Go tell Pena he's gotta pack.

Peter: You want me to tell Pena?

Billy: Part of the job.

Peter: What about Giambi? You want me to tell him too?

Billy: I'll tell him.

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1. We're all set: 我们都准备好了。

2. pick one's pocket: 扒腰包。请看例句：He had his pocket picked.（他的腰包被掏了。）

3. lineup: 选手阵容。

4. shake up: 重新改组。看一下例句：The new chairman will shake up the company.（新任董事长将重新改组公司。）

5. All-Star: 全明星球员。

6. reliever: 后援投手。

7. see through: 帮助……渡过（困难等）。请看例句：We will see you through the difficulty.（我们会帮助你渡过难关。）

8. for better or worse: 不管怎样，无论情况是好是坏。请看例句：He promised to marry her for better or worse.（他答应不管怎样都要娶她。）

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1. 留心提防着扒手。

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2. 他企图用改组内阁的办法来巩固自己的地位。

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3. 事已至此，无论是好是坏，我们现在已无法改变。

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4. 警察识破他不在场的伪证。

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小百科：自动售货机

自动售货机(台湾及新加坡称：自动贩卖机;香港称：自动售卖机)是能根据投入的钱币自动付货的机器。自动售货机是商业自动化的常用设备，它不受时间、地点的限制，能节省人力、方便交易。

自动售货机的发明者，据认为是生于一世纪的亚历山大港的希罗(Hero of Alexandria)，他制造的机器接受了硬币后会给顾客一定数量的圣水。

日本现存最古老的自动售货机是由俵谷高七于1904年所发明的“自动邮票、明信片售货机”。

美国的自动售货机主要售卖零食和饮料，亦会在繁忙街头售卖报纸。另外一种自动售货机就是自助摄影机。

在每个国家，自动售货机所售卖的产品是不同的。例如，有些国家售卖酒精饮料(如啤酒，但有些国家因为法例而禁止于自动售货机销售酒精饮料)。美国亦有自动售货机售卖香烟，但由于未成年人士购买香烟情况严重，导致这类自动售货机数目大幅减小(有个别的州甚至禁止售货机售卖烟酒)。有些时候，购买者需插入通行证来证明其年龄。在一些欧洲及日本城市，售卖香烟的自动售货机是随处可见，而在日本，部分机种购买者须插入taspo卡，以做年龄认证。但台湾的法律目前规定禁止于自动售货机销售烟品，直到可辨识购买者年龄的系统开发成熟。

在1950年代，美国有些机场曾经装有自动售货机，供旅客购买一种人身保险叫做“飞行保险”，但是后来因为法院对这种途径售卖的保险诠释严苛，保险公司停止以这一形式销售。

至于报纸自动售货机，消费者可以付一份报纸的钱来打开售货机并且偷光所有报纸(或者把报纸丢在售货机外)。此售货机能成功是建立在消费者都是诚实的假设上(因此又称为“荣誉箱”。事实上因为一份报纸的使用期限不久，且消费者一般只需一份，因此能有这样的效果。)，但现今同其他种类一样，付一份掉一份自动售货机时报(Vending Time)，一份囊括所有售货机行业消息的出版品，是美国贩售商最喜爱的贸易杂志。

在日本，有着高人口密度与极低的破坏率、犯罪率。不放入自动售货机售卖的商品相当少。日本成人专属的售货机可买到酒类饮料、点心和香烟。有时也会发现售货机售出的货品是一整瓶的饮料、盒装的啤酒、盆栽和成对的内衣。日本以每23人能就拥有一台售货机的数量成为全球之冠。日本有些地方的饮料售货机在重大灾害发生时，可经由遥控而免费供应饮用品。