He told me that his father, who had made the money originally, insisted that he wait on tables when he was a teenager.

他告诉我，他家的基业原本是父亲打拼来的，十几岁时，父亲却坚持让他在饭店当招待。

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The man who swore he'd never do anything more serious than wait on tables, so as not to compromise his muse. Still in his office in the middle of the night.

那个诅咒发誓说他决不会干比在餐馆当服务员更严肃的工作、以免损害了他的灵感的家伙，居然半夜时分还呆在办公室里。

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In my restaurant, a waiter has to wait on at least10 tables.

我的餐馆里一个侍者至少要照顾10张桌子。

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She is journeying from Oklahoma to L.A. She meets a guy, the comely Drew (Diego Boneta) who arranges for her to wait tables at the Bourbon Room on the Sunset Strip.

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