今天 你想來一部怎麼樣的電影

To Break in a Glove-《親愛的艾文·漢森》

康納爸爸的歌，藉由跟另一位男孩暢談如何處理棒球手套，展現猶如父子般的談話。

對拉里（康納爸爸）來說，這是一場來不及或是沒能跟兒子一起完成的對話；對艾文來說，則是一場他渴望與他的父親，在青少年時期能夠擁有的父˙子對談。

歌詞細膩的提到手套是很久以前買的，但現在卻連標籤都還在上面，再一次間接地說明了康納跟家庭的疏離。

喜歡這一部音樂劇的原因，就是每一首的歌詞透漏的訊息，都讓角色更加豐富立體。

To Break in a Glove-《親愛的艾文·漢森》英中字幕

This glove's really cool, wow.
這手套真的很酷，哇。

Oh, why don't you take it?
哦，為什麼不拿走呢？

Oh. No, no, I couldn't.
噢，不，不，我不行。

Why not?
為什麼不行呢？

Are you sure?
你確定嗎？

I bought this glove a thousand years ago
我很多年前買了這手套

For some birthday or some Christmas that has come and gone
為了某個過去的生日或聖誕節

I thought we might play catch or... I don't know
我以為我們可以玩接球或...我不知道

But he left it in the bag, with the tag still on
但他把它放在袋子裡，標籤還在上面

You'll have to break it in though, first. You can't catch anything with it that stiff.
但你得先把它打磨一下，否則你無法用這麼硬的手套接到球。

How do you break it in?
怎麼打磨它呢？

Well, it's all a process that is really quite precise
嗯，這是一個非常精細的工程

A sort of secret method known to very few
一種只有少數人知道的秘密方法

So, if you're in the market for professional advice
所以，如果你需要專業建議

Well today could be a lucky day for you
那麼今天可能是你的幸運日

Shaving cream.
刮鬍膏。

Shaving cream?
刮鬍膏？

Oh yeah. You rub that in for about five minutes, tie it all up with rubber bands, put it under your mattress, and sleep on it. And you do that for at least a week, every day, consistent.
哦，對的。你用它搓約五分鐘，用橡皮筋綁好，放在床墊下面，然後睡在上面。你每天都要這樣做，至少持續一個星期。

And though this method isn't easy
雖然這個方法不容易

Every second that you spend is gonna pay off
每一秒你花的時間都會得到回報

It'll pay off in the end
最終會得到回報

It just takes a little patience
只需要一點耐心

It takes a little time
需要一點時間

A little perseverance
一點毅力

And a little uphill climb
以及一點上坡路

You might not think it's worth it
也許你會認為不值得

You might begin to doubt
你可能會開始懷疑

But you can't take any shortcuts
但你不能走捷徑

You gotta stick it out
你必須堅持下去

And it's the hard way
而這是一條困難的路

But it's the right way
但這是正確的方式

The right way... to break in a glove
正確的方式... 來打破手套

With something like this, you gotta be ready to put in the work, make the commitment. So what do you think?
對於這樣的事情，你必須準備好投入時間，做出承諾。 那麼你怎麼想？

I mean, definitely.
我是說，當然。

Some people say just use a microwave
有些人說只要使用微波爐

Or try that "run it through hot water" technique
或者嘗試那個“用熱水處理”的技巧

Well, they can gloat about the time they saved
嗯，他們會因為節省的時間而洋洋得意

'Til they gotta buy another glove next week
直到下週他們又得重新買一副手套為止

It just takes a little patience
只需要一點耐心

It just takes a little patience
只需要一點耐心

Takes a little time
需要一點時間

Takes a little time
需要一點時間

A little perseverance
一點毅力

Perseverance
毅力

And a little uphill climb
以及一點上坡路

And a little uphill climb
以及一點上坡路

And it's the hard way
而這是一條困難的路

But it's the right way
但這是正確的方式

The right way...
正確的方式...

The right way...
正確的方式...

Cause there's a right way in everything you do
因為在你所做的一切事情中都有正確的方式

Keep that grit
保持那種毅力

Follow through
堅持到底

Keep that grit
保持那種毅力

Follow through
堅持到底

Even when everyone around you thinks you're crazy
即使周圍的每個人都覺得你瘋了

Even when everyone around you lets things go
即使你周圍的每個人都不關心

And whether you're prepping for some test
無論你是在為某個測試做準備

Or you're miles from some goal
或者你離某個目標還有很遠

Or you're just trying to do what's best
或者你只是在試圖做出最好的選擇

For a kid who's lost control
為一個失控的孩子

You do the hard thing
你去做那件困難的事情

'Cause that's the right thing
因為那是正確的事情

Yeah, that's the right thing
是的，那是正確的事情

Connor was really lucky to have a dad that... uh, a dad who cared so much about... taking care of stuff.
康納真的很幸運，有一個關心... 父親，非常關心... 照顧一切的父親。

Shaving cream, rubber bands, mattress, repeat.
刮鬍膏、橡皮筋、床墊，重複。

Got it?
明白了嗎？

Got it.
明白了。

It's the hard way
這是困難的方法

But it's the right way
但這是正確的方法

The right way
正確的方法

To break in a glove
來打磨手套

You're good to go.
你已經準備好了

他們還真的拍了一部影片教你怎麼處理棒球手套：點這裡，看麥可·派克教你怎麼處理新棒球手套。

原來新的棒球手套要經過處理，我也是看了這個後才知道。