6. Calling Captain Underpants

CHAPTER 6 CALLING CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Meanwhile, across town at the Piqua Juvenile Detention Center, George and Harold were getting ready for bed. "You know," said George, "I don't really mind being stuck here in juvie." "Yeah," said Harold. "It's not much different from our old school except that they have library books here." "And a music teacher," said George. "And an art teacher," said Harold.

与此同时，在城市另一端的皮库少年拘留中心，乔治和哈罗德正准备睡觉。 “你知道，”乔治说，“我真的不介意被关在少管所里。” “是啊。”哈罗德说。“除了这里有图书馆的书外，它和我们以前的学校没有什么不同。” “还是个音乐老师，”乔治说。 “还是个美术老师。”哈罗德说。

As the two boys discussed the similarities between elementary school and forced confinement in a harsh, authoritarian penal institute, they heard the sounds of booming footsteps getting louder and louder. Soon, their entire building began to shake violently with each thundering stride. George and Harold dashed to their windows and saw Tippy's terrifying Robo-Suit stomping toward them, freezing anyone and everything that stood in its way. "Oh, NO!" screamed Harold. "We're DOOMED!"

当这两个男孩讨论小学教育和在严酷、专制的惩戒机构里被强制监禁的相似之处时，他们听到了轰鸣的脚步声越来越响。 很快，他们的整个建筑开始随着每一个雷鸣般的步伐剧烈地摇晃起来。 乔治和哈罗德冲到窗前，看见蒂比那件可怕的机器人战衣正大步朝他们走来，把挡在它面前的人和物都冻住了。 “哦，不！”哈罗德尖叫道。 “我们注定是要失败的!”

Tippy stopped at the main entrance to the center and demanded to speak with whoever was in charge. After a few minutes, the center's administrator, Director Hector Schmector, showed up nervously at the door. "Umm..." said Director Schmector. "M-M-May I help you?" "Do you have two kids in there named George Beard and Harold Hutchins?" shouted Tippy.

提比在中心的正门停了下来，要求和负责的人谈谈。 几分钟后，中心的管理员赫克托尔·施梅克特主任紧张地出现在门口。 “嗯……”施梅克特导演说。 “我——我——我能帮你吗？”“你是不是有两个孩子，一个叫乔治·比尔德，一个叫哈罗德·哈钦斯？”

"Uh, yeah," said Director Schmector. "Those two kids are nothing but trouble. They're always pulling pranks, too! I mean, you can't sit on a toilet around here without getting ketchup sprayed in your underwear! And last week, they— "JUST HAND THEM OVER!" Tippy interrupted. "Hey, no prob!" Director Schmector chuckled, trying to sound cool.

“嗯，是的，”施梅克特主任说。 “那两个孩子只会惹麻烦。 他们也总是搞恶作剧！我是说，你坐在这里的马桶上，内裤上就会被喷上番茄酱！上周，他们——“把他们交出来！”不安定的中断。 “嘿，没问题！”导演Schmector轻声笑着，试图让自己听起来很酷。

Director Hector Schmector pranced excitedly to George and Harold's cell, grabbed them by the arms, and escorted them to the front door. "This'll teach you for putting hair remover in my shampoo!" said Director Schmector. Hector tossed the boys outside and locked the door. George and Harold stood trembling before Tippy's massive Robo-Suit as the crazed inventor chuckled menacingly. "Hello, George and Harold!" crowed Tippy. "Remember me?"

赫克托尔·施梅克特主任兴奋地大步走到乔治和哈罗德的牢房前，抓住他们的胳膊，把他们押到前门。 “这是教你在我的洗发水里放脱毛剂的教训！”施迈克特主任说。 赫克托耳把孩子们扔到外面，锁上了门。 乔治和哈罗德颤抖地站在提比那件巨大的机器人战衣前，疯狂的发明家威胁地咯咯笑着。 “你好，乔治和哈罗德！” “还记得我吗?”

The boys were too frightened to speak. "Hey, Tippy," said Mr. Krupp. "You don't need me anymore, do you? I mean, I told you where you could find the brats, right? You can let me go now, right?" "I guess so," said Tippy. He set Mr. Krupp down on the ground by George and Harold. "Ha!" Mr. Krupp laughed. "I never thought I'd be happy to see you two kids again! You bubs are in BIG TROUBLE NOW!" Almost without thinking, George and Harold reached out their hands and snapped their fingers. SNAP! SNAP!

男孩们吓得说不出话来。 “嘿，提比，”克虏伯先生说。 “你不再需要我了，是吗？” 我是说，我告诉过你在哪能找到那些孩子，对吧？ 你现在可以放我走了，对吧？”“我想是的，”蒂皮说。 他把克虏伯先生放在乔治和哈罗德旁边的地上。 “哈!”克虏伯笑了。“我从没想过再见到你们两个孩子会这么高兴！”你们这些家伙现在有大麻烦了！”乔治和哈罗德不假思索地伸出手，打了个响指。 中计了!中计了!