Family Album CD4 对白

Day five: Morning comes to the desert. The rain has stopped.
Joe's Auto Repair. This is Joe speaking. What can I do for you?
This is Rehecca Casey. Listen, I left you a message last night about my car . . .
It's sitting right here.
Great! Do you know what the problem is?
Not yet. It'll take a couple hours.
A couple of hours! I have a long trip ahead of me.
I just got it in. Call me hack in a couple of hours.
I'll call back in two hours, is that OK?
All right.
Who is it?
It's Alherto.
Oh, come in!
Hey, you're still here! I went to bring you a pillow last night. I thought you'd left.
Oh really? Oh, man, I'm sorry. A trucker came up and pulled next to me . . . and he was making too much noise, so I went on the other side of the motel.
I'm glad you didn't leave.
Um . . . may I ask you a favor?
Of course.
Can I use your shower?
Oh, yeah, sure!
My back's really stiff and I think a hot shower would . . .
Yeah, go right ahead. Um . . . All the other towels are wet. This is the only one that's dry. Sorry.
That's fine.
So, what's happening with your car?
Oh, it's at Joe's Auto Repair.
Really. Does he know what's wrong with it?
No, not yet. I have to call back in two hours.
Oh. You know, you should be careful. Sometimes those mechanics don't know what they're doing.
Yeah, but I'm at his mercy.Listen uh . . . I don't want to bother you anymore. So I'm just going to take a taxi over to the garage . . .Thank you for everything yesterday...
Hey, I was . . . I was glad to help. You, you don't have to take a taxi . . . I'll drive you over there. Just wait till I'm done showering . . .
Oh, it s really not necessary. Thank you, again. Bye.
Excuse me. Excuse me . . . hello.
I'm sorry. How are you today, ma'am?
Fine, thank you. I need to get a taxi as soon as possible.
A taxi?
I need to go over to Joe's Auto Repair.
The nearest taxi is in Indio, at least an hour away.
Oh, come on.
Honest.
Well, how can I get over to the garage?
Why don't you thumb a ride with one of our truckers?
Hitchhike?

Well sure. I'll . . . ask around. See who's going . . .
No, I don't think so. I, I don't think that it's safe . . . but thanks, anyway.
Well, suit yourself . . . um . . .What about your friend, the guy who slept in the car?
Um. . .
Hey.
Hey.
Still here, huh? Where's your taxi?
Uh . . . This, this is embarrassing . . . But I tried to get a taxi over to the garage and there aren't any. And I hate to ask, but . . . could you drop me off there?
I don't know, Rebecca . . .
All right?
Sure. I'd be happy to take you.

Look, I'm starving. Let's get a bite to eat, OK?
Well . . . we should go over there, don't you think?
The garage said two hours, right?
Yeah, I guess there's no rush.
Desert . . . Center Cafe?
We don't have a choice. I don't know about you, but I need to eat. I'm starving. Aren't you hungry?
Yeah, I guess so . . . Yeah, I'm pretty hungry.
So, where exactly are you going?
California. San Francisco.
You're kidding.
No. Why do you think I'm kidding?
Because I'm from San Francisco. That's where I live.
Really? What a coincidence.
Isn't it?
Small world . . .
So what are you going to do in San Francisco?
I got accepted to the San Francisco College of Music.
Oh. And what do you wanna do when you finish music school?
Well, I hope to be a songwriter.
What kinda songs do you write?
Folk and pop, with a little jazz influence.
I can't believe you re moving to San Francisco.
I know.
Alberto, do you know what this is?
That is a dream catcher.
What's a dream catcher?
Well, according to Native American legend, if you place a dream catcher over your bed at night, it catches all the bad dreams . . . and it lets in only the good ones.
How wonderful. We all need a dream catcher in our lives.

Let's see . . . parts . . . Iabor . . . and, oh yeah, there's the towing . . .
I had hoped to be on my way to San Francisco by now; God, this feels like a bad dream...
Yeah, where's a dream catcher when you need one?
Well, we have two problems: first, I need your OK on this before I can go ahead with the work . . . Sign right here . . . And, second, I have the fuel pump, I think . . . Excuse me . . .
Sorry.
Calm down . . .
Got it right here. But I don't have the right gasket. I'll have to send out for one.
Send out! Where?
Well, I usually get my parts from a place in Mason, but . . .
How long will that take?
I was about to say . . . but it'll take at least a day or two, and that's if they have what I need.
And what'll the whole thing cost?
Well, lemme check the price of the gasket . . . Let me see . . . around five hundred and twenty dollars . . .
Oh, no.
And I noticed there's a problem with the steering . . . tie rods, I'm afraid.
Well, is it something that can wait? I mean, can I, can I wait till I get to San Francisco?
You shouldn't take a chance with your steering.
He's right.
And how much will that cost?
Off the top of my head . . . another two hundred fifty to three hundred.
I need to think about this.
You want my advice? . . . Let him fix it.
I need to think about this. Give me a few minutes.
How long will it take your girlfriend to make up her mind?
She's, she's not my girlfriend. She's just a friend, and I'm sure she'll make a decision quickly.
So, what do you wanna do?
I don't have eight hundred dollars to spend on that car. I have to sell it. Is there any chance that you would buy it from me?
Buy your car?
Yeah, how are you gonna get back to . . . ?
With the money, I can take a bus to San Francisco. It's not a bad car. I mean, my father paid a lot of money for that car a few weeks ago. I'm sure you could sell it for a decent price, after you fix it up.
Well, there isn't much demand for cars like that around here. People around here want mostly pickups.
I'm sure you could sell it to somebody. Do you wanna make me an offer?
Well . . . I suppose I could sell it for parts . . . I'll give you three hundred . . .
Three hundred! It's worth a thousand at least.
OK, how about four hundred?
It's yours for seven hundred.
Five is as high as I can go.
You know, it's worth a lot more than that. Come on.
Five twenty-five.
Five seventy-five.
OK, five-fifty. Lord knows, it's my good deed for the day.
Five-fifty. Sold.
Now . . . are there any buses to San Francisco around here?
Yup. Greyhound bus stops in Indio. Right down Route 10, about a half-hour from here. One bus a day, it leaves at two.
So . . . now, it s eleven o'clock.
Plenty of time to make the bus.
Do you mind driving me?
Course not. I'll have you there by two.
Thanks . . . I guess I should get all my things out of my car.

Yeah.
One last thing, title to the car. You have to sign it over to me. The name's Joe Steward. That's S-T-E-W-A-R-D.
Thank you. One-two-three-four-fifty-five, and fifty. Let's see here . . . Receipt . . .
Thanks for everything.
No problem. Here are your plates.
Yeah . . . thanks.
Here you go.
So . . . you ready to go?
Yeah.
I, I feel really embarrassed . . . You're driving me to my next destination. I, I feel like you've become my taxi driver . . .
If I were a taxi, you couldn't afford me.
I don't know how I can ever thank you . . .
Forget it! Listen, I was thinking . . . We're going to the same place . . . and I didn't think of this before .
I beg your pardon?
We're going to the same place, right?
Yes?
Well, why don't we ride . . . together?
Oh-uh . . .
We'll drive straight through . . .
No, I, I appreciate the generous offer, but I don't think so. I think I'd better take a bus.
Come on! It makes perfectly good sense . . .
Alberto . . . I, I think I should take the bus.
But, you know, but why spend the money?
The bus.
Right, the bus.

Day five. Alberto helped me out, again. My car broke down, I'll have to take a bus to San Francisco.
Seriously, though, I mean... we... let me take you back to San Francisco. It's going to be faster and cheaper.
I appreciate the offer. . . but. . . I think I'll take the bus.
Yeah, I suppose you have to be careful...You just can't drive with anyone.
But I still don't even know your last name.
Mendoza, Actually, it's Alberto Manuel Mendoza.
That's a pretty good Spanish accent.
My family is from Mexico.
Where in Mexico?
A little village west of Monterey. . . So, what's your full name?
Rehecca Mary Theresa Casey. My grandparents are from Ireland.
Dublin?
No. From the west . . . It's a little town in Galway. I'm told it's a beautiful place, but it's a very poor town.
My family's village was poor, too. You know, no money, no jobs, just politics . . .
I guess that's why both our families moved to the United States.
Oh, yeah, that's right . . . to have a better life, to get an education, and to make a living...
Yeah, well, my family never did.
Well, hey . . . you'll be the first.
What do you mean?
Come on, you'll write some wonderful pop song and become a huge hit.
Yeah. I like the way you think.
Me, too.
Wow, these canyons are spectacular.
Yeah, it, it says here that these canyons were sacred to the Agua Caliente Indians.
It's pronounced Agua Caliente.
Agua Caliente.
Now I've got to take some photos. Do you mind carrying my bag?
No, not at all.
It's hard to imagine what these canyons were like so many years ago.
Probably much the same as they are today . . . Look at that over there.
This is really amazing. They must call this a desert oasis.
Yeah, I bet you these palm trees are over a hundred years old.
This is it. Could you do me a favor?
Umhmm.
I, I need someone in this picture. Can you stand over by the palm tree?
Alberto, there are more interesting things to photograph here than me.
No really, I'm serious. I, I, I need you in the picture to give the picture a sense of scale.
But, I, I don't know . . .
Please. . .
Well, since you've gone out of your way, I guess it's the least I can do . . .
All right, yeah, stand over . . . that palm tree to your right. There, perfect.
Yes. Turn, turn a, yeah, turn around a little bit . . . There, there you go . . . Yes . . . Yes . . . Yes.
What, what time is it?

You know, you look great on camera. Thank you.
Oh, we have to go. My bus leaves in less than an hour.
Hold it, hold it, hold it right there. Hold, hold it.
Alberto, please. There is only one bus a day. I have to make it on time.
Thanks.

Oh, man, a cop.
Hi. Know how fast you were going?
Mmm, maybe sixty-five.
Eighty miles an hour. License and registration, please.
Registration, license.
Officer, let me explain, we were just trying . . .
I'll be right back.
I hope he doesn't give you a ticket.
You can say that again.
OK, since you don't have any points on your license, this time, I'll give you a warning.
Thank you, officer.
Thanks.
What! How lucky- is that: he didn't give you a ticket.
Yes . . . whew.

Oh, hold on. I'll take the luggage. You get the ticket.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
May I help you?
Yeah . . . I need a ticket to San Francisco.
Round trip?
I need a one-way ticket to San Francisco.
So, what's taking you to San Fran?
Oh, college and a job.
Um, people seem to think you can't tie your shoelaces without a college degree these days . . . Um, let's see . . . Um, sixty-five dollars.
Sixty-five? Is that one-way or round trip?
One-way. That's what you asked for.
Yeah.
Is all this baggage yours?
No, it's my friend's.
Oh, I can take the guitar on the bus. Thanks for all of your help.
My pleasure. Actually, your driver here did all of the work.
Where are you going?
San Francisco.
Oh, you know, you have to change in L.A.?
Well, I really appreciate your help.
Oh, is that it?
Ah, is that everything out of your car?
Yeah.
Your ticket, please.
Yeah, that's it.
We're leaving in two minutes.
Guess this is it. Thanks for all your help . . .
It was wonderful meeting you . . . I mean, all except for the part when the hood of your car fell on my head.
Does your head still hurt?
No. Not really. I'll never forget that look on your face when I found you in the desert...
I'll never forget when you were sleeping in your car.
And Tom the Trucker with that engine he borrowed from a seven-forty-seven? yeah.
Thanks for being such a good sport.
You're welcome . . .
All aboard.
Rebecca, look, since we'll both be in San Francisco, um, why don't we get together?
Well . . . I, I, I don't think I'll have much free time . . . with school and work and...
You can't study all the time, right? You need to take a break . . . once in a while.
Yeah.
I, It'd be my honor to show you the city. Where can I reach you?
I'm staying with my godmother.
Does she have a name?
Nancy Shaw.

Do you mind giving me her address and her phone number?
Oh, yeah, I have it somewhere. Wait a second.
Alberto, I need to explain something to you. I had a boyfriend in Boston.We broke up before I left. For, for now, I just want to concentrate on my music and worry about my . . .
Rebecca, I just wanna show you my hometown.
Thanks.
Yeah. And listen, um, if you have any spare time, here is my business card. Call me...
OK, folks. We have to go. You two love birds have to say 'goodbye.'
I'd like this dream catcher, please.

Day six: San Francisco, here I come.
Nancy?
Rebecca! . . . Is that you?
Yes, it's me . . . Hi, how are you? It's so nice to see you, after all these years.
It's good to see you! My, my . . . you certainly look like your mother! Welcome . . . welcome to San Francisco.
It's good to be here. It was a long trip.
What exactly happened to your car?
Well, my car broke down in the desert, and I didn't have the time or the money to fix it, so I sold it.
What a shame . . . That was the car your father bought you, wasn't it? But at least you made it. Now let's go home.
That sounds good.
Now, where are your bags?
Uh, they're over there.
Are all those yours? . . . Good grief! I don't know where we'll put them. Well, we'll figure something out.
Do they have baggage carts here?
Yes . . . I'll watch your luggage. Why don't you go in and get a cart?
I fit all the luggage on the cart, but I can barely see you.
Oh, this way, I got the trunk ready.
Wow, this is quite a car.
It's old, but it runs . . . just like me . . . Here we are . . .
Be careful. This is heavy.
I'll help do this . . . all right, OK.
It's hard to believe I'm really in San Francisco.
Well, you are. See that building? That's the TransAmerica building. Some people like it, but not me. It's too big.
How's your father?
He's doing pretty well. His leg bothers him every now and then . . .
I'm sorry to hear that. And your little brother? How's he doing?
Kevin? He's not so little anymore. He's almost six feet tall, and he just graduated from high school.
Is he going to college?
At the moment he has a job, but I hope he'll consider it.
A college education is so important these days. It's hard to find a decent job without it.
You're telling me.
The house isn't very far from here. I hope you'll feel comfortable there.
I'm sure I will.
What a beautiful house!
It's been in the family for generations and we love it, but it costs a fortune to keep up.
I've got these bags. You get those.
Put those bags down there.
Oh . . . this house is really a jewel. I see why you've kept it.
Yes . . . it's very special to me. Make yourself at home. It's your home now, too . . . Oh, by the way, there's no smoking and no drugs in the house. And no guests upstairs.
I don't think you have to worry about that.
I didn't think so.

Melaku . . . sorry to disturb you. I'd like you to meet my goddaughter.
Yes, of course, Miss Shaw.
Rebecca Casey, this is Melaku Tadesse.
Rebecca? Am I pronouncing your name right? It's a pleasure to meet you.
Uh . . . It's nice to meet you. Is it Melaku?
Yes.
Melaku is from Ethiopia. He's a graduate student in business administration. When he gets his degree next year, he'll retum home to his wife and two children and start a business in Addis Ababa.
That is correct . . . Addis Ababa.
Oh . . .
Rebecca will be studying at the San Francisco College of Music.
Well, very good. Perhaps you will play or sing for us . . . What do you think, Miss Shaw?
As long as it's not that loud rock music.
Oh no, don't worry. All I have is an acoustic guitar.
We'll leave you to your studies now.
I hope you enjoy it here. I do. I'll see you at dinner.
Thank you.
This is the living room. My uncle's favorite place. Let me introduce you. Uncle Edward, this is Rebecca Casey, Margaret's daughter.
Here, let me help you.
Please, don't trouble yourself.
No trouble at all, Rebecca. It's a pleasure to meet you.
It's very nice to meet you, Mr. Shaw.
Please call me Edward. I met your mother once, many years ago. You look like her, if memory serves me.
That's what people tell me . . . I'm very happy to be here.
We're very glad to have you here. I, uh . . . I think I'd better sit down.
I'm afraid these visits here are rather tiring . . . They take the wind out of my sails.
Can I get you anything?
No, I'll be fine. Just let me rest a while.
Are you going to stay for supper?
I wouldn't miss it. Go on now, and show her the rest of the house. And I'll see you at supper, Rebecca.
That'll be very nice.
My uncle Edward lived in the house his whole life. But his physical condition deteriorated too much, and I had to move him to one of those retirement homes for the elderly. It was a very difficult decision for both of us . . . but at least he comes home once a week. Today's the day.
He s a very distinguished gentleman.
And he was a very good musician, too . . . He used to play the piano beautifully . . . but he can't anymore . . . He's just too frail . . . Let's see the kitchen.
And this is the kitchen . . .Who left this mess? . . . We each buy our own food. We all share the refrigerator, so please put your name on your food. See, like Melaku does.
Excuse me . . . Does Melaku live here?
Oh, yes. He's one of my renters. He is going to go far, that young man. He's always studying.
The pots and pans are up here . . . the glasses are here . . . the dishes are here . . . and the utensils are in this drawer. Now . . . you must be thirsty. Would you like some iced tea?
Yes, I'd love some, please.
This is the house phone. Local calls are free, but don't stay on too long. Of course, we each pay for our own long-distance calls. We keep a list.
I . . . didn't know that you had renters.
I didn't write to you about the renters? Oh, Rebecca . . . I'm sorry . . . I'm so embarrassed. I guess I'm not quite used to the idea myself.
It was just . . . kind of a surprise.
Yes, of course. Ever since my uncle moved to the retirement home, the bills have been coming in so quickly. I had to do something. Renting out rooms seemed like a good solution.
I'm sure the rent money helps.
I just couldn't take care of Edward by myself any longer. To bathe him, dress him. And he fell down once when I was out and he couldn't get up by himself . . . It was terrible.
I can see it's a big responsibility . . . the house, your uncle . . .
What choice do I have? Would you like to see your room?
Yeah.

Oh, please . . . Iet me help you with those.
Oh, thank you.
Rebecca, you have enough baggage for an army!
I didn't know what I'd need so I brought everything.
I'm the same way, better safe than sorry.
Melaku . . . would you put the suitcases in Rebecca's room, please?
Of course, Miss Shaw.
Thank you.
Melaku lives on the third floor, you and Angela are on the second.
Angela?
Mm-hm.
Oh, hi.
Angela, this is Rebecca Casey , from Boston. She'll be living here, too.
Hello.
Oh, terrific! I understand you've had quite an adventure!
Yes, I . . .
Is it true you drove all the way across the country by yourself?
I drove almost all the way.
Oh, unbelievable! Well, I'm afraid I have to rush. It's nice to meet you. I'll see you later.
Yes . . . see you later.
She's studying to be a nurse, and working part-time. She's kind of wild . . . Well, here we are . . . This is your room.
It's a little dusty . . .
Oh, it'll be fine . . . It's very charming. Oh, what a nice view . . . The bed looks comfortable.
Rebecca, can we talk? This is very difficult for me to say . . . You know, I wanted to let you stay here rent-free . . .
Yes . . .I appreciate that . . .
No, please . . . Listen. This is extremely difficult for me. I'm afraid . . .I'll need to ask you for some rent money, to help pay the house expenses.
I feel bad about this. I've tried everything . . . but if I can't pay my bills, I'll have to sell the house.
That would be terrible.
The cost of the retirement home is unbelievable . . . much more than we expected.
I understand . . .
I wish I could help you a little more . . . I'mean you are my goddaughter, for heaven's sake!
I understand. I wanna pay my share. I wanna contribute. How much are you thinking of?
Can you manage two hundred fifty a month?
Tell me if you can't afford that much.
No, it'll be fine . . . two hundred and fifty dollars . . .
Are you sure?
I'm sure.
It's good to have you here . . . Well, why don't you wash up and settle in a bit? Dinner's at six.
OK.