Lynette: What are you doing here?

Gabrielle: I just wanted to see how your first day went. Sit. Take a load off. Spill it.

Lynette: Oh, that is so thoughtful of you. Youre such a good friend.

Gabrielle: Oh, well, you know me.

Lynette: Yeah, I do.

Gabrielle: So did you get a good office? Were the people nice? Oh, what about Lucy? Do you like her?

Lynette: Actually... I am kinda tired. I think Im going to head inside.

Gabrielle: Ooh! Whats going on? I mentioned Lucy, and you get all weird. Is something going on with her and Carlos?

Lynette: What? No. Im sure shes just affectionate.

Gabrielle: Whoa, whoa, whoa, what do you mean by affectionate?

Lynette: Well, its probably nothing. But when Carlos works on his computer at home, does he take his shirt off there, too?

Gabrielle: That son of a... Im gonna kill him!

Lynette: No, you wont get the chance cause Im gonna kill you first.

Gabrielle: Huh?

Lynette: The houselights are up, Gaby. You candrop the act. You only helped me get this job because you needed a spy.

Gabrielle: How dare you! And, yes, I did!

Lynette: Gaby!

Gabrielle: You needed a job. I did you a favor. And then I brought you hot cocoa. Why dont you ever thank me?

Lynette: Because you used me! At least when I asked you for a favor, I was up-front.

Gabrielle: Oh, were you，missed "they offered me $100,000 a year"?

Lynette: Oh, you found out about that?

Gabrielle: Honey, Ive played poker with you for the past nine years. I think I can tell when yourebluffing.

Lynette: Okay, its true. I used you to get more money, but you used me first.

Gabrielle: Fine. Were a couple of users. The big question is, are we still friends?

Lynette: Do I spill my salary?

Gabrielle: Will you still be my spy?

Edie: Dave, Im curious about something.

Dave: What about?

Edie: Well, how do you feel about kids?

Dave: Kids?

Edie: Yeah. Havent you ever wanted one?

Dave: Is this your coy way of telling me you want a child?

Edie: Maybe. I hardly get to see Travers anymore now that hes off at prep school. And I always wanted a girl. Doesnt that sound like heaven a beautiful little girl with blonde curls?

妙语佳句，活学活用

1.take a load off：卸下负担，了结。影片中Lynette急于知道Lucy的情况，苦守在Lynette家门口等第一天下班归来的她，从而暗中打探，她说：“我只是想知道你第一天工作是否顺利，坐吧，放松点，说说吧。” 来看例句：

The good news has taken a load off my mind. 听了这个好消息我就放心了。

She has shifted off a load of anxiety. 她已消除了忧虑。

2.Spill: <口>泄露，说出（秘密等）。

spill out ones mind 说出自己的想法

3.The houselights are up：Lynette早已知道了Gabrielle的小心机，对她说：“我们打开天窗说亮话,别装了。”

4.drop the act: 别装了。来看例句：

Lets drop the act. 我们开门见山吧。

5.bluff：哄骗, 吓唬。Gabrielle也以其人之道还治其人之身，对Lynette说：“再怎么说我们也一起打了九年的牌了，我知道你什么时候在忽悠人。”

He could bluff his way through any difficulty. 他可以招摇撞骗闯过任何难关。

6.up-front：公开的，坦率的。Lynette对Gabrielle说：“至少我请你帮忙的时候是光明正大的。”