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This evening after dinner, I (M) was sitting with my daughter (D, going to be 4 yrs next week) and my son (S, 2 yrs +4 months) at the table. / R9 O, P# ^* {, F9 x
. D% l" G9 a* }% h; P6 r3 U1 VPrior to the conversation S was very mad with me because he had a time-out due to his earlier misbehavior.
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+ S# \2 R2 B) x( x/ q(Original transcript without correction or translation)
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S: Don’t be mad, Mama! I’m gonna kill you.
w; ]' ?1 C% \1 k/ }3 O) qD: (to Mama, in a dramatic tone) Oh, dear, I’m really sorry./ H: J+ s+ |% P7 f5 l* u/ X7 l
M: Why are YOU sorry? w. m2 t, q/ ~- q: b* q7 e6 P
D: I’m sorry that S wants to kill you., b7 O- t" ~( I; i8 @
M: Maybe he should kill me, then I don’t suffer any more. You can take care of yourselves.: b. |) \# G2 i% l
D: No, we can’t take care of ourselves. We need you. + ?+ F! H! U% Y4 i9 n
M: What do you need me for?' K* v# O8 N" |6 q' n0 E
D: To drive us, to open the door for us, to take care of us.
5 r: ~5 f: ~/ w" ]& }% WM: So you only need me to do things for you, but do you love me?
# v! K8 x3 K' U$ T/ ID: Yes, I love Mama (followed by a hug and a kiss to Mama).6 C' W. e8 R; q# B, e5 j& I
S: I love Papa (saying defensively while looking at D and M hugging and kissing). i$ `: G$ a" ^& e
M: S, do you love Mama?
L( B( m' |1 A% Z7 yS: I love Papa (walking away from Mama).
; D0 A) ?! Q9 [# O5 e% C0 t9 o7 ZM: (following him)Don’t you love Mama?
& a6 o& }! N' e1 N& C) g: [S: (turning back to Mama) Yes.4 `/ k1 j! y: ]
M: (sigh of relief).
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Oh, boy, am I lucky. |
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