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如果兩個星期前（09/13）的SNL曾經讓妳/你捧腹大笑，那麼，前天（2008/09/27）的SNL倒也不遑多讓。

Tina Fey又一次扮演共和黨副總統參選人Sarah Palin，而上次和Fey合作的Amy Poehler這次則扮演CBS主播Katie Couric。
Palin因為從政經歷尚淺、沒什麼外交事務的經驗，因此麥肯陣營趁著聯合國在紐約召開大會其間，讓Palin去拜會一些外國領導人；也是在這段期間，Palin接受了Katie Couric的訪問。

這集的重點主要是主打Palin在外交事務上的生嫩。

Poehler's Couric問："On foreign policy, I want to give you one more chance to explain your claim that you have foreign policy experience based on Alaska's proximity to Russia. What did you mean by that?"

Fey's Palin一邊比手劃腳、一邊回："Well, Alaska and Russia are only separated by a narrow maritime border.  You got Alaska here, this right here is water, and this is Russia. So, we keep an eye on them."

Poehler's Couric的驚訝之情溢於言表："And how do you do that exactly?"

Fey's Palin倒沒意識到有什麼問題，還繼續："Every morning, when Alaskans wake up, one of the first things they do, is look outside to see if there are any Russians hanging around. And if there are, you gotta go up to them and ask, 'What are you doing here?' and if they can't give you a good reason, it's our responsibility to say, you know, 'Shoo! Get back over there!'

---雖然這只是SNL設計的腳本，但，想想也不是空穴來風。
難怪美國會有評論員在評論Couric - Palin的訪談時，下結論說：She doesn't even seem to realize what a fool she is making of herself, and of McCain.


另外也有提到，Palin到底在聯合國拜會之行學到什麼呢？
Poehler's Couric: "What lessons have you learned from Iraq and how specifically, would you spread democracy abroad?"

Fey's Palin的答案簡直是照表抄課："Specifically, we would make every effort possible to spread democracy abroad to those who want it."
Poehler's Couric於是繼續追問： "Yes, but specifically what would you do?"
Fey's Palin繼續背書："We're gonna promote freedom. Usher in democratic values and ideals. And fight terror-loving terrorists."
--- 「美國式的民主」在布希執政八年以後，簡直幾乎破產。更別提什麼spread democracy abroad，任何有大腦的人聽到這句話，應該都只能翻翻白眼吧？

Poehler's Couric於是請她最起碼舉一個例子："But again, and not to belabor the point. One specific thing."

然後？
哈哈哈哈！
Fey's Palin: "Katie, I'd like to use one of my lifelines."
Poehler's Couric丈二金剛摸不著頭緒：I'm sorry?"
Fey's Palin只好承認她得要搬救兵了: "I want to phone a friend."
Poehler's Couric："You don't have any lifelines."
於是Fey's Palin開始用她最愛的老招數："Well in that case I'm gonna just have to get back to you!"

老實說，我覺得第一次的節目比較精彩，第二次就有點無聊......
特別是，喜劇的「笑點」應該是「意在言外」的，而不是像這次這樣有點太清楚......。
但也可能是因為，眾所皆知Tina Fey是Hilary Clinton的支持者，所以第一集感覺上特別火花四射、火力全開。
不過，仍然是很有意思的節目。
畢竟，有Tina Fey，要難看也很難吧？

BTW，Tina Fey的 30 Rock是今年艾美獎的最大贏家，她自製、自編、自演的30 Rock不只入圍了17項艾美獎，最後還拿到最佳喜劇類影集、最佳喜劇類編劇，和最佳喜劇類男、女主角等四項主要獎項。

我寫過的Tina Fey：
Tina Fey plays Sarah Palin on SNL:
http://blog.roodo.com/franwu/archives/7192009.html

Tina Fey：30 Rock
http://blog.roodo.com/franwu/archives/6175359.html