Medium《灵媒缉凶（2005）》第四季第十四集完整中英文对照剧本.docx

当我们得从夜晚的熟睡中醒来我们就依赖.Fromthesecondweawakenfromanight,sslumber,wedependon不止还理所当然地依赖no,takeforgranted-让现代社会运作的各种无形的allsortsofinvisible,silent,andviolentsystems安静的有力的系统thatmakeourmodernlivespossible.以闹钟为例Takethatalarmclock.闹钟要履行职责叫我起床Beforeitcandoitsjobandwakemeup,就一定要有电ithastohavepower.涡轮机使水力煤风力Water,coalandwindpowerareharnessed产生动能再转化为byturbinesandturnedinto.电力electricity,电力通过我们头顶whichisthensentthroughcablesthatare或脚底的电线传输overourheadsandunderourfeet.所以我们很容易忘记Soit'seasytoforget在任何时候我们都被几千thatatanygiventimewearesurroundedby儿万甚至几十亿伏流动的电thousandsormillionsorbillionsofVoltsofelectricity包围着coursingallaroundus.Joe?孩子们？快起来!今天很要紧Joe?Girls?Comeon!Today'sabigday.就是煎蛋那么简单的事Evensomethingassimpleasfryinganegg也是由几千英尺的地底开始beginsthousandsoffeetunderground由动植物的残骸ertheseOfrehistoricplants分解成的石油andanimalsarepulverizedintogas.被抽出地面进行加工.thensuckedoutofthegroundandprocessed,再用一百万多里长的管道andthenpipedallacrossthecountry把石油输送到全国各地throughoveronemillionmilesofpipes,石油给我们提供暧气allofittheretoheatus并使热辣辣的早餐随手可得andmakehavingahotbreakfasteasier.孩子们快点！Comeon,girls.Hurryup!要迟到了We'regonnabelate.还有一个名叫“汽车”的现代奇迹Andthenthere'sthatmodernmiraclewecallacar.普通的美国车Builtaroundtheinternalcombustionengine,装有内燃机并能随时theaverageAmericancarholdsanywhere装满12到16加仑的汽油from12to16gallonsofgasoline.也就是有100到150磅That'ssomewherebetween100and150pounds一点即燃的液体ofinstantlycombustibleliquid.车里还有电池和至少Italsocontainsabatteryandatleast6到8夸脱的润滑油sixtoeightquartsofoil.如果你停下来想想Ifyoustopandthinkaboutit,算算各部分的数字takenasthesumofitsparts,就会发现车子是个it'sreallyarollingbomb,配有立体音响和equippedwithstereophonicsound可调节座位的会滚的炸♥弹♥andadjustableseats.但我们不会那样想ButWedon'tdothat.我们不会考虑部分只考虑总体Wedon'tthinkofitinpieces.Wethinkofitasawhole.总体就是辆汽车It,sacar.我们的车子Ourcar.我们爱这辆车Andweloveit.灵媒缉凶第四季第14集嘿Ariel?-干嘛？Hey,Ariel?-Yeah?你有留意过麦片盒上的图吗？Didyouevernoticethatonthecerealbox,里面有个坐在桌旁的小孩there,sapictureofakid,sittingatatable在吃麦片那桌上有个麦片盒eatingcereal,andonthattableisacerealbox,那个麦片盒上也有一幅图andonthatcerealboxisapictureofakid,里面有个坐在桌旁吃麦片的小孩sittingatatableeatingcereal,然后那桌上又是一个麦片盒那盒上.andonthattableisanothercerealbox,andonthatbox.爸能不能叫她别说了-Bridge别说了Dad,youhavetomakeherstop.-Bridge,stop.干嘛？我只是想研究一下What?mjusttryingtofindout.你不觉得这幅图会循环F去吗？Doyouthinktheygoonforever?不觉得麦片盒会Doyouthinkthecerealboxesjustkeepgoing越变越小andgettingsmallerandsmaller直到最后像分子一样小吗？tillthere'sonejustthesizeofamolecule?看来你在浴缸玩潜水时Youknow,whenyougounderwaterinthebathtub,潜太久脑子进水了you'restayingdowntheretoolong.Ariel.Ariel.怎么？就因为你不知道答案？Why?Becauseyoudon'tknowtheanswer?你们知道妈妈在哪吗？Doyougirlsknowwhereyourmotheris?我知道答案只是不想和你费口舌Iknowtheanswer.mjustnotwastingitonyou.宝贝你知道妈妈在哪吗？Honey,doyouknowwhereyourmommyis?Allison?Allison?嗨Hi.你在这干嘛？Whatareyoudoingouthere?抱歉Sorry.呃你在这干嘛？Uh,whatareyoudoingouthere?你不会信的我做了个很变♥态♥的梦You'renotgoingtobelievethis,butIhadacrazydream.这有什么奇怪的Youdon,tsay.我我要送孩子上学他们爬上车I-Iwastakingthekidstoschool,andtheyclimbedinthecar,我一扭车钥匙车子就爆♥炸♥了andIturnedthekey,anditblewup.你说什么爆♥炸♥?Whatdoyoumean,blewup?好了Allison的确很变♥态♥我是说车F.Okay,AllisonAhat1Scrazy.Imean,cars-they-they.车子不会无端端爆♥炸♥Carsdon,tjustblowup.除非有人把炸♥弹♥放到车底下Notunlesssomebodyputsabombunderneaththem.或者忘记加润滑油让发动机着火了Orforgetstoputinoilin,andtheenginecatchesonfire.反正车子不会无端端爆♥炸♥-我也知道不会Imean,carsdon'tjustblowup.所以我就过来我只是.That'swhyIcameouthere.Ijust.我打算上了车Ifigured,lljustsitinthecar.扭钥匙证明车子不会爆&hearts滩♥llturnthekeyandproveit.那好-问题是我.我下不了手Okay.-Thethingisjjust.Ican'tdoit.我已经在车里坐了15分钟I'vebeensittingoutherefor15minutes.但就是没办法伸手去扭钥世Ijustcan't.Ican'tgetmyhandtoturnthekey.好吧Allison下车吧Okay,Allison,getoutofthecar.干嘛？你要干嘛？Why?Whatareyougoingtodo?我要坐进去扭钥匙-不要mgoingtoslideinandturnthekey.-Youcan'tdothat.你会杀了孩子们Youcouldkillourkids.也会杀了你自己杀了我毁了咱们家Youcouldkillyourself,killme,destroyourhouse.Allison.Allison.我梦到的Idreamtit.你在干嘛？Whatareyoudoing?你你要去哪？-我要把孩子们集♥合♥起来Where-Whereareyougoing?-mgonnaroundupourkids.如果你要开这辆车的话mgonnagostandonthecornerwiththem我会和孩子们站在街角whileyoutrytostartthecar.喂等等Well,holdonasecond.妈妈我不明白Mom,ldon'tunderstand.干嘛我们要站在街角盯着咱们家看？Whyarewestandingonthecornerstaringatourownhouse?很难解释It'skindofhardtoexplain.太蠢了It,sstupid.算了！Nevermind!别开了！Don'tdoit!Joe!Joe!回答我！Answerme!爸?!-Joe别扭钥匙！Dad?!-Joe,don'tturnthatkey!Joe!别扭钥匙!Joe!Donotturnthatkey!你们在喊我？Youguyscallingme?哦-谢天谢地你没扭ThankGodyoudidn'tdoit.宝贝扭什么？Dowhat,sweetie?宝贝嘿嘿嘿没事的Sweetie,hey,hey,hey,it'sokay.过去五分钟我一直想发动车7-vejustbeentryingtoturnthecaronforthelastfiveminutes.但没反应没得补救It,sdead.Itwon'tdoanything.发动不了打不着火发动机不转总之就是没反应Itwon'tstartwon'tclick,won'tturnover.Nothing.It'sdead.别担心Don'tworry.谢谢谢了Okay,thanks.Gracias.蛮好玩的Well,thatwasfun.我们全部坐同辆车E学Allofusinthecartogether,goingtoschool.放下女儿Droppingoffthegirls.如果你要开这辆车去见ScanlonSo,ifyou'regoingtotakethecartogomeetScanlon,那我今晚要怎么回家？howamIgoingtogethometonight?你要走的时候打电♥话♥给我就行WellJustcallmewhenyou,reready.我会叫Ariel看着妹妹然后过来接你llaskArieltowatchthegirls,andllcomeandgetyou.好吧那行Okay,lsupposethatworks.好吧修理工一有消息我就打电♥话♥给你allright,soIguessllcallyouonceIhearfromthemechanic.向你报告情况llfillyouin.嘿太好了!还有时间Hey,thisisgreat!mearly.我刚刚想到我送你到那后Ijustrealized,Idon'thavetodropyouoff.可以跟你一起进去Icancomeinwithyou.那就能看看你的新办公室你工作的地方Icanseeyournewoffice,seewhereyouwork.你真的要这样做？Yousureyouwanttodothat?这一大清早That'sanawfullotofexcitement就让人兴奋起来了forthisearlyhourinthemorning.哇好漂亮-对都属于我们的Thisisnice.-Oh,yes,wehaveitall.地板天花板窗口-哪间是你的办公室？Floors,ceiling,window.-Whichone'syours?嘿我有种好感觉-哦是静电Hey,Igotagoodfeeling.-Oh,that'sstaticelectricity.你拖着脚在地毯上走就会有的That'syourfeetdraggingonthecarpet.嘿你去哪？Allison?Hey,whereyougoing?Allison?你在干嘛？Whatareyoudoing?嘿Allison?Hey,AIlison?她桌上有张和男友合影的照片!我们喜欢She'sgotapictureofherboyfriendonherdesk!Welikethat.嘿别那样别进去那里Hey,don,tdothatDon'tgointhere.她很漂亮!你没告诉我她那么漂亮的She'spretty!Younevertoldmethatshewassopretty.Allison求求你快出她的办公室！Allison,!begofyou,getoutofheroffice!她很可能就从前门进来She'sgoingtowalkthroughthatfrontdooranysecond.如果你要做个成功的企业家Ifyou'regoingtobeasuccessfulentrepreneur,你最好学会保持冷静youbetterlearntocalmdown.回来！Comeon!谢谢Thankyou.什么大不了的？人人都做过这种事What'sthebigdeal?Everybodydoesit.Dubois夫人？-AllisonMrs.Dubois?-Allison.MeghanDoyleMeghanDoyle.真好终于见到你了-对很高兴终于见到你Sonicetofinallymeetyou.-Yeahjt'snicetofinallymeetyou.我从JOe桌上的照片认出你IrecognizedyoufromthepicturesonJoe'sdesk.今天是什么特殊日子吗？Sothisisnice.Specialoccasion?呃不是我只是送他来上班Uh,no.Wejust,youknow,decidedtocarpool.其实我该走了-我送你上车actually,Ineedtogetgoing.-llwalkyoutothecar.找天晚上一起吃顿饭吧Weshouldgettogetherfordinneronenight.好好啊很高兴终于见到你That-Thatwouldbefun.Itwasnicefinallymeetingyou.很高兴见到你AllisonNicemeetingyou,Allison.她真的很漂亮Well,she'sverypretty.那我们不要太嫉妒她Welllet'strynottoholdthatagainsther.等等你是说整个电气系统So,waitasecond.You'resayingthattheentireelectricalsystem都要换掉？needstobereplaced?那要多少钱？Well,howmuchisthatgoingtocost?不是开玩笑吧？You'rekiddingme.我们买♥♥这车都不用那么多钱1don'tthinkthecarcostthatwhenweboughtit.不先别换等我答复你再说No,don'tstartworkonthecar,notuntilyouhearbackfromme.什么？Oh,yeah?真意外Well,that'sserendipitous.抱歉Ricky我晚点再打给你Sorry,Ricky.mgoingtohavetocallyouback.不过我很感兴趣Um,butmveryinterested.好我会打回去的Okay,Iwill.Iwillcall.拜拜Bye.抱歉是修车厂Sorry.Carplace.我太太的车罢&hearts江♥了Mywife'scaris,like,deadtotheworld.抱歉你不是来找我谈这个的Sorry.That'snotwhyyoucametoseeme.帮我们调查专利的公♥司♥刚刚致电Thecompanythat'sdoingourpatentsearchjustcalledme.说我们在北美洲是完全没问题We'recompletelycleareverywhereinNorthAmerica.在南美洲和亚洲也没问题SouthAmericalooksfine,Asia.但他担心说有可能在旧称“东欧集团”里Buthe'sworriedthattheremaybeapatentfiledin的一个国家有申请过类似专利whattheyusedtorefertoasoneoftheEasternBloccountries.他没说具体情况Hewouldn'tbespecificwithme,但那些人现在有免费市场经济buttheyhavefreemarketeconomiesnow.那些人就是贸易合伙人竞争对手They'retradingpartners,competitors.如果有人在捷克共和国SoJfsomebodyalreadybeatustothepunch,捷足先登的话.inlet'ssaytheCzechRepublic.等等你说什么？Sowaitasecond.Whatareyousaying?你说他们认为东欧里有人AreyousayingthattheythinkthatsomebodyinEasternEurope已经想到我所想？alreadycameupwithmyidea?那是什么意思？Whatdoesthatmean?意思就是Itmeans.幸好家具都是租的it'sagoodthingallthisfurnitureisrented.意思是我们要等待Itmeanswewait.我不知道是什么意思Idon'tknowwhatitmeans.我也希望没什么意思mhopingitthatdoesn'tmeananything.我希望一两天后mhoping,inadayortwo,等他们完成调查发现没什么意义oncethey'vefinishedtheirresearch,itmeansnothing.我希望That'swhatmhoping.别恐慌我是个友好的贼Don'tpanic.mafriendlyburglar.我还去取了邮件mevenbringinginthemail.嘿你怎久在家？Hey,whatareyoudoinghome?我以为你要打电♥话♥叫我接你Ithoughtyouweregoingtocallmeforaride.我的车修好了吗？Didtheyfixmycaryet?呃没有Uh,no,theydidn't.那你怎么回家的？Okay,sohow,dyougethome?还有你怎么笑得那么开心？Andwhydoyouhavethatfunnylookonyourface?啊故事可长篇了Ah,well,thereinliesatale.真的？对Really.-Yes.虽然故事开头不好Andthoughitbeginsquitesadly,不过有好结局,tisatalewithahappyending,methinks.妈为啥爸说话那么搞笑？-我不知道Mom,whyisDadtalkingfunny?-Idon'tknow.恐怕你的车归西了yourcar,mafraid,hasshuffledoffthismortalcoil.什么意思？修不好了？Whatdoesthatmean?Theycan'tfixit?呃没有修不好的东西Uh,well,anythingcanbefixed,但要付出比实际价值还要多的代价butitwouldcostmorethanit,sactuallyworthtodoit)oe我喜欢我的车宝贝我知道你喜欢Well,Joe,Ilovethatcar.-Iknowyoudo,babe.亲爱的那是我们第一次一起买♥♥的车Honey,that,sthefirstcarweboughttogether.我们开着那车把孩子们从医院带回家Webroughtourdaughtershomefromthehospitalinthatcar.我知道但还记得我说过故事有个好结局吗？Iknow.ButrememberhowIsaidthatthisstoryhadahappyending?修我们车的修理工Okay,sothemechanic,打电♥话♥给我说whowasfixingourcahecalledme,andhetoldme他刚给一辆全新的越野车换好轮胎thathe'djustputnewtiresonapristineSUV车主不想要这车想便宜卖♥♥掉thattheownerwaslookingtogetridof.Forasteal.便宜卖♥♥掉？-对Forasteal?-Yeah.我是说这这辆车乂1mean,thisthing,this,1meanthiscaris.又大又干净很宽敞isbig.It,sclean.It'sroomy.你车7没有的东西这车都应有尽有It'sgotallkindsofthingsthatyourcarneverhad.导航系统CD播放器茶杯架Navigation.CDplayer.Cupholders.茶杯架？我喜欢Cupholders?Idolovecupholders.我不知道辆旧车Idon'tknow.Ausedcar.宝贝我也明白但问题是我们买♥♥不起新车Well,Iknow,honey,butthetruthiswecan'taffordanewone.这辆车也没那么旧Andthiscarreallyisn'tthatused.好吧但这车过去属别人Yeah,okay,buyouknow,itbelongedtosomebodyelse.和那个别人有共同回忆过Ithadapastlifewithsomebodyelse.但听我说这车看起来就像Butmtellingyou,thiscarlookslike刚从陈列室里开出来itjustcamerightofftheshowroomfloor.你已经去看过了？-其实我还开过了So,you'veseenit?-Actually,!droveit.其实我买♥♥了Actually,!boughtit.我知道没问过你就买♥♥很不好Iknowitwaswrongtobuyitwithoutyou.只是这车好得太离谱Justitseemedtoogoodtobetrue.里面好漂亮-也有我的儿童座！It'sprettyinhere.-Mycarseat'salreadyinhere!我16岁时是不是可以开这车？IsthiscarthatmgoingtodrivewhenIturn16?我们的修理工打电&hearts话&hearts倍诉我Ourmechaniccalledandtoldme说那人几时会到那里whattimetheguywasgoingtogetthere-就是车主几时去取车theguywhoownedittopickitup-然后我就过去一趟andsoIjustwentoverthere.这些天来好像事事不对头Iwasjusthavingoneofthosedayswhereeverythingwentwrong然后这辆车出现看来是多么对头andthenIsawthiscaranditjustseemedsoright.座位高了与以前有点不一样It'skindofabigchangebeingthishigh.如果你不喜欢这辆车NOW,look,ifyoudon,tlikethis,你可以开我那辆我来开这辆youcantakemycarandlltakethis.孩子们快上车吧！Comeon,girls.Hopin!我们要试开一下这辆宝贝车We'regoingtotakethisbabyforatestdrive.我要坐前排!我要坐后头!我也要坐后头Icallthefront!Icalltheback!Icalltheback,too.系好安全带！Seatbelts!扣紧安全带Seatbelt.Buckleup.引擎声不错！Soundsnice!嘿你能去看下意大利面煮得怎样了吗？-没问题Hey,canyoucheckthespaghetti?-Noproblem.别开太远Nowdon'tgotoofar.你们都没带护照的Remember,noneofyouhavepassports.孩子们跟爸爸说再见我们可能再也见不到他了Saygood-byetoDaddy,girls.Wemayneverseehimagain.爸爸拜拜！Bye,Dad!我想我们要等了到底要等什么？SoIguessnowwewait.-Whatexactlyarewewaitingfor?呃等调直专利的人去检直Uh,forthepatentfolkstochecktherecords全东欧国家的记录ofallthoseEasternEuropeancountries.要等多久？-噢我不知道一两天吧Andthat'lltake?-Oh,Idon'tknow.Adayortwo.呃反正到明晚Weshouldknowsomething,uh,tomorrownight.或后晚我们就有结果了Orthenightafterthat.时差对我们没用Thetimedifferencedoesn'thelp.好吧那我要问个很明显的问题Allright,somgoingtoasktheobviousquestion.如果到明天一切落空Youknow,ifeverythingcouldgoawaytomorrow,那我们还该买♥♥车吗？shouldwereallybebuyingacar?我不知道Idon'tknow.但买♥♥了感觉很好Justfeltgreat.很难解释就是太痛苦了Ican'texplainitIt'sjustbeensohard.什么也买♥♥不起Notbeingabletobuyanything.什么也不能为家人做到Andnotbeingabletodoanythingformyfamily.我喜欢那辆车Ilovethatcar.很漂亮It'sabeautifulcar.我其实还想多坐几次Iwasactuallythinkingdliketogositinitsomemore.那你现在要坐不？Youwantto?不要No.)oe听我说mtellingyouJoe.有人以前在那车里被枪杀!是个女人Someonewasshotinthatcar!Awoman.她就坐在我右边的副驾上！Shewassittingintheseatrightnexttome.宝贝抱歉我我想不可能Well,msorry,honey,butIdon'tthinkthat'spossible.我是说我我查过记录Imean,whatImeantosayisI-Ididarecordscheckonit.就是在线有找那种没发现什么问题Oneofthoseonlinethingsandnothingcameup.当然你发现不了问题！Ofcoursenothingcameup!那种在线只会告诉你Thosethingsaresupposedtotellyou车有没有撞过或出过交通事故ifacar'sinacollisionoranaccident.不会告诉你这种事Notsomethinglikethis.难怪这车那么便宜Nowonderthiscarwassuchabargain.喂等等等等等等Well,holdonasecond.Wait,wait,wait,wait,wait,wait.公平点1.ook.befairhere.车子本身没问题There'snothingwrongwiththecaritself它也不知道Ithadnowayofknowing它最后会落到你手里itwasgoingtoendupbeingdrivenbyyou.什么？-好吧好吧Excuseme.-Allright,okay.等等不对Holdonasecond.Thatcameoutwrong.我想说的是Whatmtryingtosay.我知道你想说什么No,Iknowwhatyou'retryingtosay.但问题不在我问题是那车闹鬼Butmnottheproblemhere.Thiscarishaunted.我不能我不会再开了AndIcannot,Iwillnotdriveitagain,更别想叫我的孩子坐进去muchlessaskmychildrentositinit.好吧好吧好了好我听你的AllrightAllright.Fine.Okay.Ihearyou.早上首要做的事Firstthinginthemorning,就是开回去给买♥♥主lldriveitbacktotheguythatIboughtitfrom.看能不能说服他退钱-谢谢llseeifIcanconvincehimtogivememymoneyback.-Thankyou.同时你开我的车接送小孩-谢谢Inthemeantime,youdrivethekidsinmycar.-Thankyou.你好-不会吧？Hello.-Well,whatdoyouknow?这不就是昨天把我洗劫一空的家伙？Ifitisn'tthefellawhorobbedmeblindyesterday.抱歉我突然来拜访msorrytodropinlikethis.噢没事其实我正想打电♥话♥给你Oh,it'sokay.Infact,Iwasgoingtocallyou.忘了给你几样东西了Forgottogiveyouacoupleofthings.打火机备用钥匙一小罐润色油漆Cigarettelighter,extrakey,littlejaroftouch-uppaint.谢谢Iappreciatethat.呃我遇到个问题Thethingis,um,Igotaproblem.好吧什公问题？Okay.Whatkindofproblem?呃是我太太Well,it'smywife,um.她不喜欢这辆车She'snotcrazyaboutthecar.真的？Really?可能她只是需要一点时间Doyouthinkmaybeshejustneedssometime去适应吧？togetusedtoit?如果是那么简单就好了Ifonlyitwerethatsimple.呃抱歉我也不知道该说什么好Well,msorry,butIdon'tknowwhattotellyou.我希望你说你还没寄出那份呃Well,Iwashopingyou'dtellmethatyouhadn'tsentthe,uh,卖♥♥♥车♥公告给车管所我已经寄了noticeofsaleintotheDMVyet-WellJhave.不过我寄不寄都没什么两样Butitwouldn'thavemadeanydifferenceifIhadn't.请原谅我要进屋了lfyou'llexcusemejhavetogoinnow.准备上班Getreadyforwork.呃问题是呃Uh