走遍美国：文字 视听(EPISODE15)
来源：英语周报
second honeymoon
act 1. 视频下载
marilyn: whats this for?
richard: just because. hows the baby?
marilyn: fast asleep.
richard: im sorry i missed him. i had to work late.
marilyn: what are the flowers for, richard?
richard: five years of happiness. happy anniversary.
marilyn: but our anniversary isnt until saturday.
richard: i couldnt wait. besides, we are not going to be here saturday.
marilyn: were not?
richard; uh-uh.
marilyn: where are we going to be?
richard: if you had your choice of all the places in the world, where would you choose to spend our anniversary?
marilyn: the watermill inn. i loved that place when we went on our honeymoon.
richard: perfect! you picked the right place.
marilyn: i dont understand.
richard: you and i, mrs. stewart, are going to spend a second honeymoon at the watermill inn.
marilyn: oh, richard! thats wonderful, but
richard: no buts.
marilyn: absolutely not. the worlds greatest grandmother, mrs. ellen stewart, has agreed to take care of him for the weekend.
marilyn: richard, isnt that too much to ask of your mother?
richard: too much? she loves taking care of max.
marilyn: but... ill miss him.
richard: well, well phone every hour, and you can listen o him over the phone. come on. mary. its time you and i had a romantic weekend alone together. weve earned it. what do you say?
marilyn: it does sound tempting. youre right. were earned it.
richard: great! ill make a reservation right now. remember that wonderful little balcony where we had our meals...with a view of the hudson river?
marilyn: how could i forget?
richard: hello. is mrs. montefiore there? ah. shes out. yes. this is richard stewart. my wife and i spent our honeymoon at the inn. no, we didnt leave anything in the room. it was five years ago. wed like to make a reservation for this weekend. yes, a double room, please. what? are you sure? but...ok. nothing available. wait! dont hang up! can you recommend someplace nice-someplace nearby? uh-hold it. old country inn? right. and the phone number? 555-2420. thank you. he says theres another inn just half a mile down the road from the watermill. it wont be the same, but what do you say?
marilyn: well...
richard: my mom is available to baby-sit this weekend.
marilyn: well, ok. see if they have a room.
richard: right!
richard: hello. is this the old country inn? yes. this is richard stewart. the desk clerk at the watermill suggested your inn. would you happen to have a room for two available this weekend? something really nice. my wife and i are celebrating our fifth anniversary. yes. ill hold. hes checking. you do? great! what is the daily rate? thats fine. thank you. yes, well be arriving by car about ten oclock friday night. stewart. s-t-e-w-a-r-t. thank you. done! you and i, mrs. stewart, are going to have a wonderful, romantic weekend!
marilyn: richard, thats the baby.
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clerk: right this way, mr.and mrs. stewart. well, its small, but clean.
richard: clean? you call this clean?
clerk: have a nice stay.
richard: thank you. i dont believe this. well, it isnt the watermill inn, but lets get a look at the view.
marilyn: how is the view?
richard: great, if you enjoy looking at a parking lot.
marilyn: well, maybe well see the view in the morning. right now, we should clean up this room.
richard: sorry, marilyn.
marilyn: why should you be sorry?
richard: well, the rain, the room, the view of the parking lot. it isnt the way i hoped it would be.
marilyn: stop blaming yourself. after all, were here, were alone, were together. and i love you. isnt that enough?
richard: it is for me, but i wanted this weekend to be special for you.
marilyn: it is special. happy anniversary.
richard: its still raining. i want to play tennis.
marilyn: i want some breakfast. lets call room service and order a mice breakfast, and then well figure out what to do today.
richard: right. would you give me room service, please? i beg your pardon! oh, i see. they dont have room service at old country inn.
marilyn: well, lets go down to the coffee shop.
richard: they dont have a coffee shop .we can get our meals at mrs. montefiores down the road.
marilyn: thats ok, honey. i love walking in the rain.
richard: oh, youre being a really good sport about this, marilyn, but i think we should face the truth.
marilyn: whats that?
richard: this is not the way to spend our fifth anniversary.
marilyn: well, what do you want to do?
richard: why dont we get in the car and drive home?
marilyn: oh, richard, it really isnt that bad.
richard: do you want to stick it out for the whole weekend?
marilyn: well, ill admit the room is uncomfortable.
richard: uh-hum.
marilyn: and i do feel bad about your mother having to take care of the baby all weekend.
richard: why dont we just check out?
marilyn: ok.
marilyn: hello? yes. yes, this is she. oh, hello! how nice of you to remember us! yes, my husband did call. you do? really? it wont be any trouble? oh, yes, i think wed like that very much. fifteen minutes! thank you. good-bye. you will never guess.
richard: uh... i give up.
marilyn: mrs. montefiore from their watermill inn.
richard: what is she calling about?
marilyn: they have an opening. someone just checked out, and mrs.montefiore has reserved the honeymoon suite for us.
richard: youre kidding?
marilyn: no. isnt it wonderful?
richard: its fantastic! oh, now all it has to do is stop raining. lets go.
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innkeeper: welcome to the watermill inn.
marilyn: oh, richard, its exactly as it was when we were married!
innkeeper: and when i got married.
marilyn: even the old patchwork quilt is the same!
innkeeper: my great-grandmother made that quilt when teddy roosevelt was president. in those day, when they made quilts, they cut patches from the old clothing of every member in the family so that each one would be a part of it.
marilyn: what a lovely tradition!
richard: thank you for calling us.
innkeeper: i remember you and your wife from the first time you stayed with us.
richard: we were very young.
innkeeper: and very much in love.
marilyn: we have a baby now.
innkeeper: how wonderful! a boy or girl?
marilyn: a boy-max.
innkeeper: do you have a picture?
richard: would a professional photographer be without a picture?
innkeeper: oh, hes adorable!
richard: and very bright.
marilyn: like his father. a real stewart.
richard: and very good-looking, like his mother.
innkeeper: well, its nice to have you with us again. next time, bring the baby.
marilyn: you see, richard? max is welcome here.
richard: not on our anniversary. this vacation is for you and me.
innkeeper: if theres anything you need, please call me. ill be in the front office all day.
innkeeper: oh, i took the liberty of ordering some breakfast for you. just put it over there, charles. thank you, charles. compliments of the watermill inn.
richard: thank you.
marilyn: thank you so much.
richard: now, this is my idea of a good time. lets see...hotcakes and maple syrup, with scrambled eggs.
marilyn: umm...smell that coffee... cinnamon and cloves.
richard: homemade buttermilk biscuits.
marilyn: slices of orange with burnt honey.
richard: lets eat!
marilyn: first i want to call home and check on your mother and the baby.
richard: honey, if there were any problems, she would call us.
marilyn: she doesnt know weve changed hotels.
richard: youre right. of course.
marilyn: hello, operator. id like to call riverdale, new york.
richard: this food is heavenly, isnt it?
marilyn: this whole place is heavenly. do you remember that old desk? mrs. montefiore told me that george washington sat at that desk and wrote to his wife martha.
richard: what do you want to do after breakfast?
marilyn: why dont we take a walk down to the river?
richard: in the rain?
marilyn: no. look out the window. the sun is shining!
richard: now this is my idea for a good time!