Reporter: Your watershed bill. Youve ticked off the Republicans, oil, gas...（你這個流域法案可是動了很多大老闆的乳酪啊）

Peter: Sometimes you gotta upset a few people to do the right thing.（我做的是正義的事業，得罪人我不怕）【多麼英勇無畏的Peter】

Reporter: Not just a few. Theres a sizable coalition that wants to see your bill fail, including environmentalists from your own party. Dont think the bill does enough.（不光外面的人，就是你們民主黨內，也覺得你這個法案雖然是打著環保的旗號，但實際並不地道）【記者一擊】

Peter: We wanted a passable bill. Thats why we aimed for middle ground...（雖然為了正義的事業我不惜摸老虎屁股，但是做大事的人還是要實際一點，把人家逼急了法案通不過不也白搭嗎）

Reporter: Do you actually care about the Delaware river?（你纔不是為了保護環境弄這個法案的吧）

Peter: I dont sponsor legislation I dont care about.（咋不是呢你倒是說說）

Reporter: Until recently, you hadnt sponsored any legislation at all.（這些年你在立法上根本就無所作為，為什麼突然想起弄這個法案？肯定是另有所圖）【記者二擊】

Peter: I spent my time in congress focusing on things that were important to my constituents.（我在全心全意為我選區的老百姓服務呀）

Reporter: The shipyard.（不就是船廠那事嗎）

Peter: Kept it open as long as I could.（嗯，我儘力了）

Reporter: Okay. Thats one thing. What are the others?（這算你一個吧。別的呢？沒了吧？）

Peter: Id love to provide you a list of all the things Ive done in congress, but weve got 15 minutes...（時間有限呀老哥，咱們揀要緊的說行不？）【Peter狡猾地迴避】

Reporter: Your opponent has linked your inactivity to your fondness for single-malts.（你這個酗酒的問題……）【記者三擊】

Peter: Ive been very open about my past, and Ive done everything I can to overcome it in a responsible, permanent way. And I preferred vodka to scotch. You should get your facts straight.（這點上我是很坦誠的，我連自己吸過毒都說了，還有啥藏著掖著的。最主要我都已經戒了呀，浪子回頭多麼可貴。人們最喜歡這種情節了。再者說了，我喜歡喝伏特加，不是威士忌，你作為記者把事實搞搞清楚先？）【Peter沉著應戰倒打一耙】

Reporter: Is your watershed act just a ploy to jump into the spotlight and pad your transcript while you apply for Governor school? （你弄流域法案其實就是為了製造政績，為競選州長加分吧）【單刀直入了，二擊的延續】

Peter: Its real money. Its real jobs. And when the Delaware river is less polluted than its been in 50 years...its holding up a real glass of its water and seeing how clear it is. Thats what my bus tour is about.（我為了什麼不重要，重要的是老百姓得到真金白銀的好處了，他們不就是在乎這些嗎？）

Reporter: The vice president is joining you later? （副總統給你站臺？）

Peter: Correct.（是呀）

Reporter: Why has it taken him this long to endorse you?（這會纔出來站臺，副總統怕是不太待見你吧？）【記者四擊】

Peter: He didnt think I was worth it. But then he heard I had a one-on-one with the New York Times, and, boom, he was on board.（副總統開始是不太看好我。不過呢，貴報社這麼一採訪我，他就把我當回事了哈哈）【Peter打哈哈，避免正面回答問題】

Reporter:I might print that.（你這麼不嚴肅的？小心我照實寫出來）

Peter: The more of my words, the fewer of yours, the better off well both be.（老兄你儘管寫啦。你全按我說的寫纔好呢，你也省事我也高興）

Reporter: If I didnt think you were such a liability to yourself, congressman, I might even like you.（你這小子還挺能岔的）【cha三聲】

Peter: If your circulation was as high as the Wall Street Journal, I might like you back. Hit me. Next question.（別說貴報社了，再大的陣仗我也見多了。儘管放馬來吧老兄）【Peter成竹在胸】

個人覺得這段對白相當精彩。記者針針見血步步緊逼，Peter談笑風生應對自如。

Peter 能這麼短時間內從一個酒鬼+癮君子搖身一變成了意氣風發的州長候選人，究其原因，一方面Frank拉起來的競選團隊的確專業，畢竟連總統都能給選出來，個把州長還不是小菜一碟；另一方面，Peter本身也是塊不錯的坯子，能從小地方混出來當上議員能力口才肯定不會差，此時也真心想洗心革面準備大幹一場，信心爆棚躊躇滿志，發揮自然上佳。

括弧裏是我人話版翻譯，各位見笑。

Zoe第一次放了Frank鴿子，控制慾極強的Frank很不爽

Frank: Proximity to power deludes some into believing they wield it. I put an end to that sort of thinking before it begins.

接近權力讓一些人錯以為他們擁有權力——這句話雖然是在說Zoe，其實也說出了很多人的問題。很多人，領導祕書、富豪妻子等，由於工作、婚姻等原因，與權力中心保持著親密的關係，甚至常常可以利用權力為自己謀取一些不大不小的利益。然而這並不意味著擁有對權力的絕對支配能力。一旦這些人沉迷在權力的幻影裏忘乎所以，妄想自己可以與權力的實際擁有者平分秋色，等待ta的可能就是被權力拋棄的命運。

Frank與Claire再次因工作上的利益衝突而爭吵起來

Claire: What is it that you want me to say to them?

Frank: ... I wanted you to walk them through the bill step-by-step. Put them at ease. I need to get them in the yes column.

walk sb through sth 帶某人過一下（方案/系統/計劃等）。比如前面討論教育法案的時候，也用到這個短語：

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