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Rachel: Well, now, how come you guys have never played poker with us?

Phoebe: Yeah, what is that? Like, some kind of guy thing? Like, some kind of sexist guy thing? Like it's poker, so only guys can play?

Ross: No, women are welcome to play.

Phoebe: Oh, OK, so then what is it? Some kind of... you know, like, like... some kind of, y'know, like... uh, what is it?

Chandler: There just don't happen to be any women in our games.

Joey: Yeah, we just don't happen to know any women that know how to play poker.

Girls: Oh, yeah, right.

Monica: Oh, please, that is such a lame excuse!

Rachel: Really.

Monica: I mean, that's a typical guy response.

Ross: Excuse me, do any of you know how to play?

Girls: No.

Rachel: But you could teach us.

Guys: No.

Chandler: OK, so now we draw cards.

Monica: So I wouldn't need any, right? Cause I have a straight.

Rachel: Oh, good for you!

Phoebe: Congratulations!

Chandler: OK Phoebs, how many do you want?

Phoebe: OK, I just need two... the, um, ten of spades and the six of clubs.

Ross: No, uh, Phoebs? You can't-you can't do...

Rachel: Oh wait, I have the ten of spades! Here!

Ross: No, no. Uh... no, see, uh, you-you can't do that.

Rachel: Oh, no-no-no-no-no-no, that's OK, that's OK, I don't need them. I'm going for fours.

Ross: Oh, you're...

Monica: Alright, here we go. We've got salmon roulettes and assorted crudites.

Phoebe and Rachel: Ooooooo!

Joey: Whoa, whoa, whoa, Monica, what're you doin'? This is a poker game. You can't serve food with more than one syllable. It's gotta be like chips, or dip, or pretz...

Chandler: OK, so at this point, the dealer...

Monica: Alright, you know, we got it, we got it. Let's play for real. High stakes... big bucks...

Ross: Alright, now, you sure? Phoebe just threw away two jacks because they didn't look happy...

Phoebe: But... I'm ready, so, just deal.

Chandler: OK, alright, last minute lesson, last minute lesson. Joey... three... eight. Eight... three. Alright babe.

Monica: Dammit, dammit, dammit!

Phoebe: Oh I see, so then, you were lying.

Joey: About what?

Phoebe: About how good your cards were.

Joey: Heh... I was bluffing.

Phoebe: A-ha! And... what is bluffing? Is it not another word for lying?

Rachel: OK, sorry to break up this party, but I've got resumes to fax before work tomorrow...

Guys: Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Chandler: Rach, Rach, we gotta settle.

Rachel: Settle what?

Chandler: The... Jamestown colony of Virginia. You see, King George is giving us the land, so...

Ross: The game, Rachel, the game. You owe us money for the game.

Rachel: Oh. Right.

Joey: You know what, you guys? It's their first time, why don't we just forget about the money, alright?

Monica: Hell no, we'll pay!

Phoebe: OK, Monica? I had another answer all ready.

Monica: And you know what? We want a rematch.

Ross: Well that's fine with me. Could use the money.

Rachel: So basically, you get your ya-yas by taking money from all of your friends.

Ross:...Yeah.

Chandler: Yes, and I get my ya-yas from Ikea. You have to put them together yourself, but they cost a little less.

Ross: Look, Rachel, this is poker. I play to win, alright? In order for me to win, other people have to lose. So if you're gonna play poker with me, don't expect me to be a 'nice guy,' OK? Cause once those cards are dealt...

Joey:...Yeah?

Ross: I'm not a nice guy.

Ross: Alright boys, let's eat.

Chandler: Oh, did you get that from the 'I Love Rachel' pizzeria?

Ross: You still on that?

Chandler: Oh, come on. What was with that whole Black Bart speech? "When I play poker, I'm not a nice guy!"

Ross: You are way off, pal.

Joey: No, I don't think so, see Ross, because I think you love her.

Ross: Um.... no. See, I might've had feelings for her at one time-not any more. I just-I... Marcel! Where are you going with that disc? You are not putting that on again! Marcel, OK-if you press that button, you are in very, very big trouble.

妙語佳句，活學(xué)活用

1. a lame excuse

意思是“蹩腳的借口”。例如："I don't know enough to do it on my own" is a lame excuse as well. “我不懂那么多，自己做不來”也是一個牽強的理由。電影中的 That is such a lame excuse! 意思是“這是一個很牽強的借口。”

2. for real

意思是“動真格的”。例如：Four weeks together now? They are for real this time. 在一起四個星期了？這回她們來真的了。電影中的 Let's play for real. High stakes... big bucks...意思是“我們來玩真的。賭大點……玩大錢……”。

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