Have faith.

要有信心
I'm about to face public humiliation,

我就要面对公众的羞辱了
and you are singing the same old song.

你却还在老调重弹
I'm a little tired of the melody.

我可有些烦了
Oh.

哦
Sorry about the mess. It's a bit of a ritual.

不好意思弄得这么乱这算是一种仪式
Superstition, really.

有点迷信色彩
I used to do this before testifying at committee hearings.

我以前在委员会的听证会上作证前就这样
This is what I do. I take...

我会这样先拿出一张卡片
Memorize the talking points, then tear the card,

记住论点然后把卡片撕掉
let the pieces fall as they may. It helps.

让碎片自由落地这样挺奏效的
Yeah, my father used to break pencils before he went into court,

我父亲在开庭前通常是折断铅笔