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[English]

Hey, you guys, guess what.

[bell dinging]

The British are coming?

Oh, you and your ways.

Since it's Christmas time, I'm gonna be

one of those people collecting donations.

Yeah, I already have my bell

and later on, I get my bucket.

Yeah, yeah, I'm gonna be out there

spreading joy to the people.

I mean, last year, I spread a little joy

but not really enough

so this year, I'm gonna do the whole city.

You know, I knew a girl in high school who did that.

- She was very popular. - Ha.

Uh, so, Pheebs, uh, where are you doing all your bell ringing?

[gasps] They gave me a great spot right by Macy's.

Yeah, they hardly ever give such a good corner to a rookie

but I'm the only one who can say

Merry Christmas in 25 languages.

I lied.

Happy holidays. Feliz Navidad.

Allo, and Merry Christmas.

Oh, thank you, sir.

Here's some joy.

- 'Phoebe.' - Hey.

I wanted to see how it's going.

- Well, it's going okay. - Well, good.

Here, let me help you out.

- Oh, thanks. - Yeah.

Wow.

Is that a new suede jacket? It looks really expensive.

Yeah...I...I guess.

Just get your nails done?

Yes, Phoebe, but this is all I have, okay?

Okay. Thanks.

Happy Holidays. Here's your joy.

Thank you.

Thank you. Happy Holidays.

Wait. You can't take the money out.

I'm making change. I need change for the bus.

But can't you leave the dollar?

- This money's for the poor. - I'm poor.

I gotta take the bus.

Okay, season's greetings and everything, but still..

Bite me, blondie!

Oh!

Oh, I'm gonna give him something besides joy.

Just..

Thank you. Happy Holidays.

No, that's trash, young lady.

No, you can't.. Hey, stop that young lady!

She donated trash!

Hey!

The charity's on fire!

Help. Oh, good.

Thank you. I need that.

Whoa! What is this?

It's 9 o'clock in the morning.

Nobody, nobody respects the bucket.

You wouldn't believe what people put in here.

Look, okay. Does this look like a garbage can to you?

- No. - Does it look like an ashtray?

- No. - Does it look like a urinal?

Ew.

So, Pheebs, are you gonna go back out there or what?

Well, yeah, but I'm not gonna take any more crap, okay?

No more Mrs. Nice Bucket.

Good for you. You know, you're tough. You lived on the street.

Yeah, I'm gonna go back to being street Phoebe.

Yeah.

Oh, but you know what, I can't go totally back

because street Phoebe really wouldn't be

friends with you guys.

Whoa-oh-oh! Wait a minute. Open your hand.

Let me take a look.

Quarter, dime, lint.

Not interested in that.

What's this, a Canadian coin?

Get out of here!

Gosh.

Whoa! No drinks near the bucket.

Set it down over there

and then you can make a contribution.

And you leave the "hurt bunny" look over there, too.

Oh, hi, Bob.

I thought I told you to get out of here!

Uh, Phoebe, we've been getting complaints

and, uh, we're gonna move you to a less high-profile spot.

What?

Uh, Ginger's gonna take over this corner.

That chick can't handle my corner.

Look, either you leave or we remove you.

Fine.

[bell dinging]

Alright. I'll give you one pointer.

Look out for that bitch.

[instrumental music]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
collecting /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ A2	verb - to gather or assemble items or money
donations /doʊˈneɪʃənz/ A2	noun - gifts of money or goods given to charity
spreading /ˈsprɛdɪŋ/ A2	verb - to distribute or share something over an area
joy /dʒɔɪ/ A1	noun - a feeling of great happiness
popular /ˈpɒpjələr/ A2	adjective - liked or admired by many people
rookie /ˈrʊki/ B1	noun - a person new to a job or activity
languages /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒɪz/ A1	noun - systems of communication used by people
expensive /ɪkˈspɛnsɪv/ A2	adjective - costing a lot of money
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	noun - money in coins rather than bills verb - to make or become different
poor /pʊər/ A1	adjective - lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable
corner /ˈkɔrnər/ A1	noun - the point where two lines meet
trash /træʃ/ A1	noun - worthless or unwanted items
complaints /kəmˈpleɪnts/ A2	noun - expressions of dissatisfaction or annoyance
profile /ˈproʊfaɪl/ B1	noun - a visible contour of a person's face or side of an object
tough /tʌf/ A2	adjective - strong and durable
crap /kræp/ B1	noun - something of extremely poor quality

Key Grammar Structures

• Yeah, I already have my bell and later on, I get my bucket.

  ➔ Present Perfect + Future with 'going to' implied

  ➔ The phrase demonstrates a completed action in the past (having the bell) and a planned future action (getting the bucket). The use of 'already' emphasizes the completion of the first action. The 'later on' implies a future time.

• I lied.

  ➔ Simple Past Tense - Irregular Verb

  ➔ A concise statement using the simple past tense of the irregular verb 'lie' (lied). It indicates a previous untruthful statement.

• Does this look like a garbage can to you?

  ➔ Question Formation with 'Do' + Indirect Question

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question using the auxiliary verb 'do' to form a question. The phrase 'to you?' adds emphasis and seeks confirmation. The structure 'look like' functions as a verb phrase describing appearance.

• You wouldn't believe what people put in here.

  ➔ Conditional Sentence - Second Conditional (Implied)

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure implying disbelief. 'Wouldn't believe' is a contraction of 'would not believe', suggesting a hypothetical situation. The 'what' clause introduces a surprising revelation.