《走遍美国》Family Album U.S.A 第08集
ACT 2-1 “这世界真小。”
在Stewart一家为祖父Malcolm Stewart的到来而兴奋的同时,Malcolm正在一列由佛罗里达州开往纽约市的火车上。Malcolm坐在车厢里,一位女士Elsa坐到了他的旁边。他们攀谈了起来。原来Elsa也是来自于佛罗里达州的,并且他们的家离得不远。
Elsa: Excuse me. Is this seat taken?
Grandpa: No, it's not taken.
Elsa: Oh, thank you.
Grandpa: Oh, let me help you with this.
Elsa: Oh, thank you.
Grandpa: Do you want to sit bythe window?
Elsa: No, no, no. I likethe aisle seat better. Please, you sit by the window.
Grandpa: My name is Stewart…Malcolm Stewart. Pleased to meet you.
Elsa: I'm Elsa Tobin. How do you do?
Grandpa: Do you live in NewYork?
Elsa: No, no. I'm from Florida.
Grandpa: I am, too. But didn't you just get on?
Elsa: No, no. I just changed my seat. A man next to me was smoking, and smoke really bothers me. Where are you from in Florida?
Grandpa: Titusville. It's near Orlando.
Elsa: Small world. I'm from Titusville, too.
Grandpa: Really? What part?
Elsa: My husband and I livenear Spaceport.
Grandpa: I know that area. My house is only a few miles from Spaceport. Do you still live there?
Elsa: Oh yes, yes. My husband's there now. He couldn't take time off to come to New York with me. Do you still live there?
ACT 2-2 “说确切点,是47年。”
在火车上,祖父Malcolm与Elsa的谈话在继续。一位乘务员走过来到他们身旁,他要看看Elsa的车票。
Elsa: Are you married?
Grandpa: My wife died four years ago. She was a wonderful woman. A real friend.
Elsa: I'm sorry. Really,I'm sorry.
Grandpa: Lots of wonderful memories. We were married almost fifty years. Well, forty-seven, to be exact.
Elsa: John and I celebrateour fortieth anniversary next month.
Grandpa: Oh, congratulations! That's nice. What does John do?
Elsa: He's an aerospace engineer and works for Orlando Aircraft Corporation. He started with them almost forty years ago. What do you do?
Grandpa: I just retired. Hadmy own company. A construction company. Roads, bridges, big stuff. But I just sold it and retired.
Conductor: Excuse me, ma'am.Ticket, please.
Elsa: Would you kindly hold these keys, please? I have a ticket, I know, I was in the smoking section.
Conductor: It's OK, lady.Takeyour time.
Grandpa: I'm sure it's in your purse, Mrs. Tobin.
Elsa: Oh, here it is.
Grandpa: And here are your keys.
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ACT 2-3 “我迫不及待想见到他们。”
在火车上,祖父Malcolm同Elsa女士谈到了各自去纽约市的原因。Elsa是要去拜访朋友,而Malcolm则要是搬去和自己的儿孙同住。Malcolm还没有决定是不是要永久住下来,他既不喜欢独自一人生活,又不想失去独立性。
Grandpa: Do you have family in New York?
Elsa: No, no. But I do havevery close friends in New York City. We like to go to the theater together. You said you have family in New York.
Grandpa: Yes, indeed. A son and his wife and their three children - my grandchildren.
Elsa: You must be excited.
Grandpa: I can't wait to seethem!
Elsa: Are you going to live with them?
Grandpa: Yes.
Elsa: Permanently?
Grandpa: Well…they want me to,but it's too early to know for sure. I'm pretty independent. I tried to teach my kids the importance of independence, but I'm not sure I want to be alone. Some people don't mind being alone. I do.
Elsa: I understand. But tell me. Why did you stop working?
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