走遍美國 (16-1) Family Album, USA VI. Full of Surprise 意外驚喜 (Act

Full of Surprise 意外驚喜 (Act I)
 
 

 

ACT I

The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa. 郵差剛剛塞進一一些信件在我們的信箱 爺爺
Probably a lot of advertising and bills. 大概是一大堆廣廣告和帳單
Why don't you write to me, Robbie, 你為什麽不給我我寫信呢 Robbi
so I can get some interesting mail? 那樣我就可以收收到一些有趣的信件了
You were right, Grandpa. 給你說對了 爺爺爺
Advertising, bills, bills, advertising. 廣告 帳單 帳帳單 廣告
Yes. It's just like I said, Robbie. 正像我說的那樣樣吧 Robbie
Nothing interesting. 沒有什麽有趣的的
You won't believe it, Grandpa, 你絕不會相信 爺爺
but there's a letter here addressed to you, 這 確實有一封封信是寄給你的
Mr. Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter. Malcolm Stewarrt先生收 而且看來是一封私人信件。
Oh, it must be a bill. 噢 還不是帳單單
I don't think so. 我想不是吧。
The return name and address is 發信人姓名和地地址
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters CChesterton 鄉村免費郵遞路 一號。
You're joking. Pete Waters? 你在開玩笑吧。。Pete Water
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters 舷 村免費郵遞路 一號 Chesterton。
You know him? 你認識他嗎
Do I know Pete Waters? 我可認識Pete Waters
You bet I do! 你可以打賭我當當然認識
He was my roommate in college. 他是我大學時的的室友
He visited with Grandma and me in Florida 他到Florida看?祖母和我
about five years ago. 大約五年前。
What does he say? 他說了些什麽
Is he OK? 他還好嗎
Yeah, he's fine. 是的 他不錯。
Just fine. 相當不錯。
He's writing to invite me 他寫信邀請我
to spend a weekend with him at his farm. 去他的農場跟他他一起渡個 末
He's planning a get-together 他計劃辦一個 劬芻
with two or three other college friends. 邀兩 三個其他他的大學朋友一起
A kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion. 等於是五十 年年重逢聚會
Sounds like fun. 聽起來好像蠻好好玩的
Fifty years? Wow! 五十年 喔
It sounds like fun to me, too, Robbie. 對我來說也像是是蠻好玩的 Robbie
What kind of farm does he have? 他的農場是什麽麽樣
What kind of farm does he have? 他的農場是什麽麽樣
I've never been there, Robbie, 我從來沒有去過過那兒 Robbi
but he has chickens and cows and all. 但他有 牛等等等
That means fresh eggs and fresh milk. 也就是說會有新新鮮的 蛋和牛奶
Does he have a family? 他有親人嗎
No, he doesn't, Robbie. 沒有 他沒有 Robbie。
He never married. 他沒有結過婚。
He's not as lucky as I am 他不像我這樣 倚以說
to have a family and grandchildren. 擁有一個家庭和和孫子們
I'm a lucky man. 我是個幸運的人人
How come he never got married? 為什麽他不結婚
That's a good question, Robbie. 這是個好問題 Robbie。
A very good question. 一個非常好的問問題
He never married because 他不結婚是因為
the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. 他大學時代所愛愛的女孩跟別人結婚了
As simple as that. 就這麽簡單。
He never got over it. 他一直念念不忘忘
He must have loved her very much. 他一定非常非常常地愛她
Yes. Very much. 是的 非常愛。
Lillian Winters. 她是Lillian Wiinters。
She was in our class. 她和我們同班。
And what happened? 發生什麽事呢
She was in love with Donald McGrath, 她愛上了Donaldd McGrath
She was in love with Donald McGrath, 她愛上了Donaldd McGrath
the quarterback on our football team. 我們足球隊的四四分衛
Football players are always popular with the ladies. 足球隊員往往很很討女生的喜愛
She liked Pete, and they went to dances together. 她喜歡Pete 他他們也一起去跳舞
But her heart was with Donald. 但她的心 想的的是Donald
Did he ever get over it? 他有忘掉這件事事
No, he never did. 沒有 從來沒有有
Where is she today? 她如今在哪
I don't know. 我不知道。
Maybe Lillian will be at the reunion. 或許Lillian也換 參加聚會。
You think so? 你想會嗎
Pete's full of surprises. Pete總是出人意意表
I wish I could go there with you, Grandpa. 我真希望我能夠夠跟你一起去 爺爺
What do you think the surprise will be? 你想會是什麽樣樣的意外驚
With Pete, you never know, Robbie. 你不可能猜到Peete會耍什麽花樣 Robbie。
Won't it be exciting to see all your college friends there again? 在那 又要見到到你的大學朋友 難道不興奮
It is already. 現在已經很興奮奮
I'm kind of excited about going now. 我現在就想去了了
Next weekend ... 下 末……
sleep over Friday and Saturday night 星期五和星期六六晚上在那兒過
and come back Sunday. 然後在星期天回回來
I can't wait! 我迫不及待
Don't you think you ought to call Pete 你不覺得應該打打個電話給Pet
Don't you think you ought to call Pete 你不覺得應該打打個電話給Pet
and tell him you're coming? 告訴他你要去嗎
You're reading my mind, Robbie. 你說的正是我想想的 Robbie

He's planning a get-together
with two or three other college friends.
A kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion.
I got a letter in the mail today.
It said, "How're you doing, old friend?
I've been thinking about you.
So tell me what's new.
We should get together again.
"I haven't seen you for a long time.
I was thinking about you today.
And if I could, I'd come right over.
But you live too far away."
The letter said, mmm-hmm!
"Here's your invitation."
It said, mmm-hmm!
"We're having a celebration.
Let's get together.
Have a reunion.
"It's been a while.
You've got to show me that smile.
And I want to see you again.
"Let's get together.
Have a reunion.
Come on!
You're invited.
We'll be reunited
and we'll get to know
each other again.
"I want to hear those old stories.
I want to sing an old, old song."
The letter said, "Bring your camera.
Take some pictures.
Hope you can come along.
"And if you can come,
Won't you let me know?
You can write or give me a call.
Before you know it,
you're going to feel
like the years never passed at all."
The letter said, mmm-hmm!
"Here's your invitation."
It said, mmm-hmm!
"We're having a celebration.
Let's get together.
Have a reunion.
It's been a while.
You've got to show me that smile.
And I want to see you again.
Let's get together.
Have a reunion."