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第11章 Sleepless in Seattle (1)

西雅图不眠夜

Work hard! Work will save you. Work is the only thing that will see you through this.

努力工作吧!工作能拯救你。埋头苦干可令你忘记痛楚。

People who truly loved once are far more likely to love again.

真爱过的人很难再恋爱。

Selected Scene 1:

In the attic after dinner. Barbara shows Annie an old-fashioned wedding dress.

Barbara:Here it is. The historical society wanted this and I never would give it to them.

Annie:Oh!Mom!

Barbara:I notice these things are back in fashion.

Annie:Grandmother’s dress.

Barbara:Oh,honey,he’s a lovely man,Annie.

Annie:I know. He is wonderful,isn’t he?And he’s such a wonderful athlete.

Barbara:Are his folks nice?

Annie:You’ll love them. We’re going down to D. C. tonight to be with them Christmas morning.

Barbara:How did it happen?

Annie:Well,it’s silly really. Um,I’d seen him at the office. Obviously I’d seen him,he’s the associate publisher. And then one day,we both ordered sandwiches from the same place and he got my lettuce and tomato on whole wheat which of course he was allergic to,and I got his lettuce and tomato on white.

Barbara:How amazing!

Annie:It is,isn’t it?You make a million decisions that mean nothing and then one day,you order take-out and it changes your life.

Barbara:Destiny takes a hand!

Annie:Mom,destiny is something we’re invented because we can’t stand the fact that everything that happens is accidental.

Barbara:Then how do you explain that you both ordered exactly the same Sandwich,except for the bread?How many people in this world like lettuce and tomato,without something else like tuna?

Annie:Well,it wasn’t a sign. It was a coincidence.

Barbara:I was in Atlantic city with my family. Cliff was a waiter. He wasn’t even supposed to work that night,and suppose he hadn’t. He asked me take a midnight walk on the steel pier,I’ve probably told you this a million times,but I don’t care. And he held my hand. At one point I looked down and I couldn’t tell which fingers were his and which were mine,and I knew...

Annie:What?

Barbara:You know.

Annie:What?

Barbara:Magic. It was magic.

Annie:Magic?

Barbara:I knew we’d be together forever,and that everything would be wonderful,just the way you feel about Walter. Walter,it’s quite a formal name,isn’t it. One of the things I truly knew was that your father and I were going to have a wonderful time in... the“sack”,I believe you call it.

Annie:Mom!

Barbara:Of course it took several years before everything worked like clockwork in that department,so don’t be worried if it takes a while.

Annie:Well,we already...

Barbara:Fine,fine. Fiddle-dee-dee. How’s it working?

Annie:Like... clockwork.

Barbara:Oh! Honey.

(Annie looks at herself in the mirror and hugs Barbara while the dress rips all of sudden.)

Annie:It’s a sign.

Barbara:You don’t believe in signs.

Selected Scene 2:

Dr. Marsha:Seattle,go ahead.

Jonah:Hello,this is Jonah (dee...)

Dr. Marsha:No last names,Jonah. You sound younger than our usual callers. How old are you?

Jonah:I’m eight.

Dr. Marsha:Eight! How come you’re up so late?

Jonah:It’s not that late in Seattle.

Dr. Marsha:Oh,of course. You’re absolutely right well,what’s your Christmas wish,Jonah?

Jonah:It’s not for me,it’s for my dad. I think he needs a new wife.

Dr. Marsha:You don’t like the one he has now?

Jonah:He doesn’t have one now. That’s the problem.

Dr. Marsha:Where’s your mom?

Jonak:She died.

Dr. Marsha:Oh,I’m so sorry to hear that.

Jonah:I’ve been pretty sad,but I think my dad’s worse.

Dr. Marsha:Have you talked to your dad about this?

Jonah:No.

Dr. Marsha:Why not?

Jonah:It’s like it makes him sadder.

Dr. Marsha:Well,I can understand that Jonah,is your dad home right now?

Jonah:Yeah.

Dr. Marsha:What’s he doing?Is he busy?

Jonah:Not really. He’s out on the deck.

Dr. Marsha:Well,I’m sure that I can help,but I’m going to need you to help me help him.

Annie:Oh,retched woman!

Dr. Marsha:... What will you do is bring your dad to the phone.

Annie:Hang up Jonah! Don’t listen to her!

Jonah:No way! He’d kill me!

Dr. Marsha:Trust me,Jonah. He won’t be angry when he realizes how concerned you are about him.

Annie:Wanna bet?

Jonah:Ok. But if I get yelled at,I’m never going to listen to your show again.

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