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[English]

So, Sheldon, me and Georgie

are gonna take a little road trip this weekend,

see the shuttle launch.

Looks like I don't get a vote in this.

Oh, good, you're catching on.

I wonder if we'll get to meet an astronaut.

I remember when I was a teenager,

I had the biggest crush on John Glenn. (chuckles)

I would've given it up for him no problem.

-Mom. -Given what up?

Her allowance. Just eat.

So how long are you gonna be gone?

Oh, we'll leave first thing Saturday morning,

stay the night in a motel,

and see the launch bright and early on Sunday.

I can't believe we're going to see

an actual working spacecraft.

Look how happy he is.

Good job.

How come I don't get to go?

'Cause you, me and Meemaw

are gonna have our own fun.

Could we shoot guns at the gun range?

Mm, you're too young to go to the gun range.

Meemaw took me.

We pinky swore. What are you doing?

Oh, yeah.

Don't listen to me.

I don't know what I'm saying.

I know you like to just keep driving,

and get where you're going, but you can't ignore

-his bathroom schedule. -I know.

He goes number one first thing in the morning,

then again in the afternoon, once more in the late afternoon,

say 4:00, 4:30, depending on his juice intake,

and then, a quick piddle before bedtime.

-"Piddle." Got it. -Now,

number two's a little trickier.

Mary? Relax.

I can take care of my son.

-I know. -Good.

I'm just saying,

if he's upset or nervous,

he can get all clogged up.

I won't let that happen.

Thank you.

Okay, let's talk about food.

No need to.

He likes his meat cooked to at least 165 degrees,

except for chicken, which is 180.

The different foods can't touch each other on the plate.

Ketchup and mustard must come out of a packet.

No bottles.

What about his issues with spaghetti?

That's a trick question.

He likes spaghetti.

All right, I guess you got this.

♪

(door opens)

♪

-Georgie. -(knocks on door)

Up and at 'em.

♪

Missy, where's your brother?

Who cares?

♪

♪

Sheldon, you in there?

GEORGE JR.: Dad!

Sorry, Georgie.

I can't find Sheldon.

What do you mean, you can't find him?

I mean I don't know where he is.

Well, he's got to be somewhere.

Maybe he got that time machine to work.

Where the hell...

George.

MARY: I think he's ready to go.

(grunts)

MARY: Wait, Georgie.

-Where's your bag? -Don't need one.

Got my toothbrush right here.

What about clothes?

A change of underwear?

Georgie, you're gonna be gone for two days.

I'll turn them inside out.

-Shotgun! -No, no.

Let your brother sit up front for a change.

I actually prefer sitting in the back.

It's safer.

Oh, come on, sit up front with your daddy.

He doesn't get to spend enough time with you.

I called shotgun.

George.

We'll flip a coin.

All right? Georgie, call it.

Heads.

Tails.

-Dang it. -Sheldon, you won.

You get to ride up front.

Can't we do two out of three?

You won. Get in the car.

What's the point in calling shotgun?

You're a good dad.

If I don't kill one of them before Sunday, I'm a good dad.

Have fun.

Bye! Drive safe!

(engine starts)

Oh, this was a good idea, this was a good idea,

this was a good idea.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
road roʊd A1	noun - a wide way leading from one place to another, especially one with a specially prepared surface which vehicles can use
trip trɪp A1	noun - a journey in which you go somewhere and come back again, or the act of traveling from one place to another
launch lɔntʃ A2	verb - to send a missile, spacecraft, etc. into the air or into space noun - the act of sending a missile, spacecraft, etc. into the air or into space
astronaut ˈæstrənɔt A2	noun - a person who is trained to travel in a spacecraft
crush krʌʃ A2	noun - a strong feeling of love or attraction for someone
motel moʊˈtɛl A2	noun - a building where travelers can rent rooms to sleep in, usually next to a highway
spacecraft ˈspeɪskræft B1	noun - a vehicle that can travel in space
schedule ˈʃɛdʒʊl A2	noun - a plan that shows the times when things will happen or be done
piddle ˈpɪdəl B1	verb - to spend time in a lazy or aimless way
clogged klɒɡd A2	adjective - blocked so that nothing can pass through
ketchup ˈkɛtʃʌp A1	noun - a thick red sauce made from tomatoes, used for adding flavor to food
mustard ˈmʌstərd A1	noun - a yellow or brown paste made from the seeds of a plant, used as a flavoring
spaghetti spəˈɡɛti A1	noun - long, thin pieces of pasta that are served with a sauce
shotgun ˈʃɒtɡʌn A2	noun - a call to claim the front passenger seat in a vehicle
flip flɪp A1	verb - to turn something over, especially quickly

Key Grammar Structures

• We'll leave first thing Saturday morning, stay the night in a motel, and see the launch bright and early on Sunday.

  ➔ Future simple (will) with adverbial time expression

  ➔ The word "We'll" is the contraction of "we will", showing a future intention.

• I would've given it up for him no problem.

  ➔ Conditional perfect (would + have + past participle)

  ➔ "would've" = "would have" expresses a hypothetical past action.

• Could we shoot guns at the gun range?

  ➔ Modal verb for polite request (could + base verb)

  ➔ "Could" is used here to make a polite request.

• He goes number one first thing in the morning, then again in the afternoon.

  ➔ Simple present for habitual actions

  ➔ "goes" is in the simple present, showing a regular routine.

• If he's upset or nervous, he can get all clogged up.

  ➔ First conditional (if + present, modal + base verb)

  ➔ "can" expresses ability or possibility in this conditional clause.

• He likes his meat cooked to at least 165 degrees, except for chicken, which is 180.

  ➔ Past participle used as adjective (cooked) + relative clause (which is)

  ➔ "cooked" is a past participle describing "meat"; "which" introduces a relative clause.

• I'll turn them inside out.

  ➔ Future simple with phrasal verb (turn ... inside out)

  ➔ "turn" is part of the phrasal verb "turn ... inside out" meaning to reverse something.

• We'll flip a coin. All right?

  ➔ Future simple for planned action + tag question

  ➔ "We'll" shows a future intention; "All right?" is a tag question seeking agreement.

• If I don't kill one of them before Sunday, I'm a good dad.

  ➔ Zero conditional (if + present, present) expressing a general truth (humorous)

  ➔ "don't kill" is in the present simple within the "if" clause; the result "I'm" is also present simple.