Unit7TheShelter课⽂翻译⼤学英语三
Unit 7 The Shelter
Rod Serling
Several neighbors hope to find safety in the only bomb shelter on their street when an announcement comes over the radio that enemy missiles are approaching. Can it shelter all of them Does its owner let them in Here is the s tory……SYNOPSIS OF ACT ONE: On a summer evening, a birthday celebration is going on at Dr. Stockton's. Among tho prent are his neighbors: the Hendersons, the weiss's and the Harlowes. In the midst of it comes unexpectedly over the radio the announcement of the President of the United States declaring a state of emergency of for suspected enemy missiles approaching. The party breaks up and the neighbors hurry home.
However, shortly afterwards they return one after another to the stockton hou for the simple reason that they want to survive —— want to share with the Stocktons the bomb shelter which is the only one on their street.
ACT TWO
(abridged)
OUTSIDE STOCKTON HOME
HENDERSON: It'll land any minute. I just know it. It's going to land any minute——
MRS. HENDERSON: (grabs hold of him) What are we going to do
Throughout above and following dialogue, a portable radio carried by one of the children carries the following announcement:
ANNOUNCER'S VOICE: This is Conelrad. This is Conelrad. We are still in a state of Yellow Alert. If you are a public official or government employee with an emergency assignment, or a civil defen worker, you should report to your post immediately. If you are a public official or government employee……MRS. HARLOWE: Jerry, ask again.
HARLOWE: Don't waste you time. He won't let anyone in. He said he didn't have any room or supplies there and it's designed for three people.
: What'll we do
HARLOWE: Maybe we ought to pick out just one bament and go to work on it. Poll all our stuff. Food, water, everything.
: It isn't fair. (she points toward Stockton hou) He's down there in a bomb shelter completely safe. And our kids have to just wait around for a bomb to drop and ——
HENDERSON: Let's just go down into his bament and break down the door
A chorus of voices greet this with asnt.
As HENDERSON rushes through toward the bament entrance, HARLOWE overtakes him saying:
HARLOWE: Wait a minute, wait a minute. All of us couldn't fit in there. That would be crazy to even try.
WEISS: Why don't we draw lots Pick out one family
HARLOWE: What difference would it make He won't let us in.
HENDERSON: We can all march down there and tell him he's got the whole street against him. We
could do that. HARLOWE: What good would that do I keep telling you. Even if we were to break down the door, it couldn't accommodate all of us. We'd just be killing everybody and for no reason.
MRS. HENDERSON: If it saves even one of the kids out here——I call that a reason.
The voice comes up again.
WEISS: Jerry, you know him better than nay of us. You're his best friend. Why don't you go down again Try to talk to him. Plead with him. Tell him to pick out one family —— Draw lots or something ——
HENDERSON: One family, meaning yours, Weiss, huh
WEISS: (whirls around to him) Why not I've got a three-month-old infant——
MRS. HENDERSON: What difference does that make Is your baby's life any more precious than our kids
WEISS: (shouting at her) I never said that. If you're going to start trying to argue about who derves to live more than the next one ——
HENDERSON: Why don't you shut your mouth, Weiss (with a wild, illogical anger) That's the way it is when the foreigners come over here. Aggressive, greedy, mi-Americans——
WEISS: (his face goes white) Why you garbage-brained idiot you——
MRS. HENDERSON: It still goes, Weiss! I bet you're at the bottom of the list——
WEISS suddenly flings himlf through the crowd toward the man and there's a brief, hand-to-hand fight between them broken up by HARLOWE who stands between them breathless.
HARLOWE: Keep it up, both of you. Just keep it up. We won't need a bomb. We can slaughter each other.
: (pleading) Marty, go down to Bill's shelter again. Ask him ——
WEISS: I've already asked him. It wouldn't do any good.
One again the siren sounds and the people em to move clor together, staring up toward the night sky. Off in the distance we e archlights.
HARLOWE: Searchlights. It must be coming clor.
HENDERSON: (as he suddenly pushes HARLOWE aside and heads for the steps) I'm going down there and get him to open up that door. I don't care what the rest of you think. That's the only thing left to do.
MAN # 1: He's right. Come on, let's do it.
INSIDE THE SHELTER
GRACE is holding tight to PAUL. STOCKTON stands clo to the door listening to the nois from outside as they approach. There's a pounding on the shelter door that reverberates.
OUTSIDE THE SHELTER
HENDERSON: Bill Bill Stockton You've got a bunch of your neighbors out here who want to stay alive. Now you can open the door and talk to us and figure out with us how many can come in there. Or el you can just keep doing what you're doing —— and we'll fight our way in there.
HARLOWE appears and pushes his way through the group and goes over to the shelter door.
HARLOWE: Bill. This is Jerry. They mean business out here.
STOCKTON'S VOICE: And I mean business in here. I've already told you, Jerry. You're wasting you time. You're wasting precious time that could be u for something el……like figuring out how you can survive.
NAM # 1: Why don't we get a big, heavy log to break the door down
英语代考HENDERSON: We could go over to Bennett Avenue. Phil Kline has some giant logs in his bament. I've en them. Let's get one. And we'll just tell Kline to keep his mouth shut as to why we want it. WEISS: Let's get hold of ourlves. Let's stop and think for a minute——
HENDERSON: (turning to face WEISS) Nobody cares what you think. You or your kind. I thought I made that clear upstairs. I think the first order of business is to get you out of here.
韩国语翻译With this he strikes out, smashing his fist into WEISS's face in a blow so unexpected and so wild that WEISS, totally unprepared, is knocked against the wall. His wife screams and, still holding the baby, rushes to him. There's a commotion as veral men try to grab the neighbor and HARLOWE is immediately at WEISS's side trying to help him to his feet. Once again the sirens blast.
HENDERSON: (should over the noi and commotion) Come on, let's get something to smash this door down.
They start out of cellar toward the steps.
INSIDE THE SHELTER
STOCKTON slowly turns to face his wife. The angry screaming cries of the people ring in their ears even as they depart.
入党自传书GRACE (looks up) Bill Who were tho people
STOCKTON (turning to stare toward the door) "Tho people" Tho are our neighbors, Grace. Our friends. The people
we've lived with and alongside for twenty years. (then in a different fixed expression and in a different tone) Come on. Paul. Let's put stuff up against this door. Everything we can.
The man and boy then start to pile up a barricade, using furniture, the generator, books, any movable object they can get their hands on.
OUTSIDE OF THE SHELTER
The mob marches down the street carrying a large heavy log that is perhaps fifteen feet long. Their
own shouts mix with the sound of the intermittent siren and with the voice of the announcer on the Conelrad station.
ANNOUNCER'S VOICE: We've been asked to once again remind the population that they are to remain calm, stay off the streets. This is urgent. Plea remain off the streets. Everything possible is being done in the way of protection. But the military and important civil defen vehicles must have the streets clear. So you're once again reminded to remain off the streets. Remain off the streets!
The minute the mob gathers before the STOCKTON hou, they smash into it, carrying the giant log. They move down the cellar steps. As the log smashes into the shelter door, the siren goes up louder and more piercing and it is at this moment that we e both WEISS and HARLOW join the men on the heavy log to lend their support to it.
INSIDE THE SHELTER
STOCKTON and Paul lean against it as it starts to give under the weight, under the pressure. The air is filled with angry shouts, the intermittent siren, the cries of women and children.
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SHELTER
And it all reaches one vast pitch just as the door is forced open. PAUL and STOCKTON are pushed back into the shelter and just at this moment the light go on in the bament. The siren also reaches its top and then suddenly goes off and there is absolute dead silence for a long moment. Then from the portable radio in the corner comes
ANNOUNCER'S VOICE: This is Conelrad. This is Conelrad. Remain turned for an important message. Remain tuned for an important message. (a pau) The President of the United States has just announced that the previously unidentified objects have now been definitely identified as being satellites. Repeat. There are no enemy missiles approaching. Repeat, there are no enemy missiles approaching. The objects have been identified as satellites. They are harmless and we are in no danger. Repeat. We are in no danger. The state of emergency has officially been called off. We are in no danger. Repeat. There is no enemy attack. There is no enemy attack.
: (her eyes clod and crying softly) Thank God. Oh, thank God.
WEISS: (in a whisper, his face bruid and blood clotted) Amen to that.
HENDERSON: Hey, Marty …… Marty ……I went crazy. You understand that, don't y ou I just went crazy.
I didn't mean all the things I said. (he wets his lips, his voice shaking) We were all of us …… we were so scared ……so confu. (he holds out his hands in a gesture) Well, it's no wonder really, is it I mean…… well, you can understand why we blew our tops a little ——
There's a murmur of voices, a few half-hearted nods, but they're all still in a state of shock.
HARLOWE: I don't think Marty's going to hold it against you. (then turning to STOCKTON) I just hope Bill won't hold this ——(he points to the wreckage around him) against us. We'll pay for the damage, Bill. We'll take up a collection right away.
As STOCKTON walks past them across the cellar and up toward the stairs, all eyes are on him and there's an absolute dead silence.雅思听力
WEI SS: (his voice shaky and nervous) We could …… we could have a block party or something tomorrow night. A big
celebration. I think we derve one now.
He looks around smiling at the others, a nervous smiles born of a carry-over of fear and the realization that something has taken hold of all of them now. Something deadening in its effect and d
jaydenisquieting beyond words.
STOCKTON takes a step up on the stairs then stops and turns back toward them. His face is expressionless. HARLOWE: (with phony laughter desperately trying to relieve situation) Block party's not a bad idea. (looking around at the others) Anything to get back to normal.
the ladySTOCKTON: (looks from face to face and slowly shakes his head) Normal (a pau) I don't know. I don't know what "normal" is. I thought I did, but I don't any more.
HARLOWE: I told you we'd pay for the damages——
STOCKTON: (stares at him) The damages (he nods) I wonder if we realize just what tho damages are (he looks from face to face again) Maybe the worst of them was finding out just what we're like when we're normal. The kind of people we are. Just underneath the surface. I mean all of us. A lot of naked animals who attach such great importance to staying alive that they claw their neighbors to death just for the privilege. (he leans against the stairway wall, suddenly desperately tired, very softly as he turns away from them) We were spared a bomb tonight……but I wonder if we weren't destroyed even without it. He continues up the steps.
防空洞
第⼀幕的内容提要：某个夏夜，斯道克顿家正在举⾏⽣⽇庆祝会。来宾中有他的邻居：亨德森⼀家，韦斯⼀家，还有哈洛⼀家。正当宴会进⾏时，收⾳机⾥出乎意料的传来了美国总统的公告，因怀疑敌⽅导弹的飞近，宣布处于紧急状态。宴会就此结束，邻居们急匆匆的回家去。
然⽽，过了不多久他们⼜⼀个接着⼀个的回到了斯道克顿的家，就因为他们想活下去----------想分享斯道克顿家的防空洞；这是他们街上唯⼀的防空洞。
第⼆幕
斯道克顿家的防空洞
亨德森：导弹随时都可能落下来。我就知道，快啦，说落就落…….
亨德森太太：（⼀把抓住他）咱们可怎么办啊
在上述和以下的对⽩过程中，⼀个⼩孩拿着的袖珍收⾳机⼀直在⼴播下述通告：
播⾳员的声⾳：这是康纳雷民防⼴播电台。空袭警报仍未解除。公职⼈员，担负紧急备战任务的政府雇员以及民防⼯作⼈员，请⽴即到岗。公职⼈员，担负紧急战备任务的政府雇员……
哈洛太太：杰雷，再去求⼀求吧。
哈洛：你就别⽩费⼝⾆了。他任何⼈都不让进去。他说他腾不出地⽅，⽣活⽤品也不够，他家的防空洞是为三个⼈设计的。
亨德森太太：那么咱们怎么办
维斯：也许咱们该挑选⼀个地下室收拾收拾。咱们把东西统统凑在⼀起，视频啦，⽔啦，⼀切物品统统凑拢来
lighter什么意思哈洛太太：这不公平。（指着道克斯顿的住宅）他到躲在防空洞⾥安安全全的，可咱们的孩⼦只好等着挨炸…….
contessa亨德林：咱们到他的地下室去，撞开那扇门。⼤伙说好吗
众⼈齐声赞同。
亨德森向地下室⼊⼝处奔去，哈洛追上他，说道：4ever
哈洛：你等等，你等等。那⼉怎么挤得进这么多⼈。这样做简直太愚蠢。
韦斯：咱们何不抽签谁家抽中谁家进去。
哈洛：这⼜有什么不同他不会让咱们进去的。
亨德森：咱们⼀起下去跟他说，他把这条街上的⼈都得罪了。咱们可以这样跟他说。
哈洛：这有什么⽤我三番五次跟你们讲过，即使咱们把门砸开，那个防空洞也容纳不下咱们这些⼈。咱们肯定会统统挤死，⽽且⼀点名堂也没有。
亨德森太太：这⼉的这些孩⼦，哪怕只有⼀个因此⽽得救了------依我说，这就是⼀个理由。
⼜传来⼴播员的声⾳。
韦斯：杰雷，咱们这些⼈⾥数你跟他最熟悉，你是他的最好的朋友。你何不再下去⼀趟呢同他说说吧。求求他。请他条⼀户⼈家------通过抽签什么的………
亨德森：⼀户⼈家，就是你家喽，韦斯，对吗
韦斯：（幕地向他转过⾝去）那⼜怎么样我有三个⽉⼤的婴⼉……..
亨德森太太：这有什么了不起的难道你家⼩孩的性命⽐我们家⼩孩的性命更贵重么
韦斯：（冲着她嚷）我可从来没有说过这样的话。要是你想争论谁应该⽐谁更值得活下去的话-----
亨德森：你⼲嘛不把嘴闭上，韦斯（勃然⼤怒）外国佬来了，也就是这副样⼦。好⽃贪婪的半拉⼦美国⼈…….
韦斯：（脸⾊发⽩）你这个⼗⾜的⽩痴，好你个……..
亨德森太太：他没有说错，韦斯！我敢断定你就是那种蹩脚透顶的货⾊…….
韦斯突然穿过⼈群朝亨德森扑过去，他们两个随即展开了⼀场短暂的格⽃。哈洛⽓喘吁吁地奔了过来，站到他们中间，把双⽅隔开。
哈洛：你们在打啊，继续打呀。咱们不⽤等着导弹飞过来。咱们⾃相残杀嘛。
维斯太太：马蒂，再到⽐尔的防空洞⾛⼀趟吧.求他------
韦斯：我已经求过他了，毫⽆⽤处。
警报⼜响了，⼈们似乎靠的更近了，⼤家抬着头凝视夜空。看得见远⽅的探照灯光。
亨德森：（突然推开哈洛，向地下室的台阶⾛去）我这就下去叫他把那扇门打开，我可不管你们是怎么想的。现在能做的只有这件事了。
男⼦甲：他说得对。快呀，咱们去⼲。
防空洞⾥
格蕾丝紧紧抱着保罗，斯道克顿靠近门站着，静听那伙⼈⾛近时从外⾯传来的喧闹声。砰地⼀声，防空洞的门被敲得震天响。
防空洞外
eureka亨德森：⽐尔，⽐尔，斯道克顿！⼀⼤群想要活命的邻居都在外⾯等着啦。现在可以打开门了，让咱们⼀道合计合计你这个洞⾥能进去多少⼈。否则，你尽管我们我⾏我素下去吧------可咱们就哎哟打进来了。
哈洛上场，挤过⼈群，⾛到防空洞门边。
哈洛：⽐尔，我是杰雷。外⾯的⼈可不是在开玩笑啊！
斯道克顿的声⾳：我在⾥⾯也不是在开玩笑。我已经对你说过，杰雷。你们这是在浪费时间。你们在浪费宝贵的时间，你们本可以⽤这些事件⼲别的事情…… ⽐如想想如何逃⽣的办法。
男⼦甲：咱们⼲吗不找根结实的出⽊头来把门砸开
亨德森：咱们不妨去贝特⼤街。菲尔.克兰家地下室⾥有⼏根⼤⽊头。我看见过，咱们去扛⼀根吧。我们只要叫克兰闭上嘴，别问我们要它做什么就⾏了。
韦斯：咱们还是克制⼀点，先别争，好好想想……
亨德森：（转过⾝来脸朝维斯）谁也不在乎你想什么。你也罢，和你臭味相投的⼈也罢，别⼈才不管哪。我本以为这些话在上⾯已经讲得清楚了。我认为，当务之急⾸先是得把你从这年出去。
话⾳刚落，他便冷不防的拔出拳头朝韦斯脸上挥去。维斯触不及防，被打倒在墙⾓。他的妻⼦尖叫着奔到他⾝边，⼿⾥⼈抱着婴孩。有⼏个⼈想使劲拉住那位邻居，这时⼀阵混乱。哈洛迅速⾛到维斯跟前，扶着他站起⾝来。警报再次拉响。
