Billy: Howdy, how are you all doing?比利：你好，你们都还好吗？
Michael: We are just fine. How about you and your company?迈克尔：我们都很好。你和你的公司最近怎么样？
Billy: As well as can be expected.比利：预见之中。
Michael: What happened?迈克尔：发生什么事了？
Billy: Can't you guess?比利：你不能猜猜吗？
Michael: Did your company go bankrupt?迈克尔：你的公司破产了吗？
Billy: You hit the nail on the head. We went bankrupt.比利：你说的.一点没错。我们的公司关门大吉了。
Michael: I am sorry to hear that.迈克尔：很难过听到这个消息。
Billy: Not as sorry as we are.比利：没有我们那么难过。
Michael: Is there anything I can do for you?迈克尔：我可以帮你什么忙吗？
Billy: Now we are all in debt and unemployed. Can you lend us some money and help us find new jobs?比利：现在我们都欠债累累而且失业在家了。你能借给我们一些钱并帮我们找到工作吗？
Michael: I will do my best. I will try.迈克尔：我会尽力而为。我会努力帮你们的。