走遍美国：文字 视听(EPISODE16)
full of surprise
act 1. 视频下载
robbie: the mailman just dropped some mail in our box grandpa.
grandpa: probably a lot of advertising and bills. why dont you write to me, robbie, so i can get some interesting mail?
robbie: you were right, grandpa. advertising, bills, bills, advertising.
grandpa: yes. its just like i said, robbie. nothing interesting.
robbie: you wont believe it, grandpa, but theres a letter here addressed to you, mr.malcolm stewart, and it looks like a personal letter.
grandpa: oh, it must be a bill.
robbie: i dont think so. the return name and address is pete waters, rfd number 1, chesterton.
grandpa: youre joking. pete waters?
robbie: pete waters, rfd number 1, chesterton. you know him?
grandpa: do i know pete waters? you bet i do! he was my roommate in college. he visited with grandma and me in florida about five years ago.
robbie: what does he say? is he ok?
grandpa: yeah, hes fine. just fine. hes writing to invite me to spend a weekend with him at his farm. hes planning a get-together with two or three other college friends. the kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion.
robbie: sounds like fun. fifty years? wow!
grandpa: it sounds like fun to me, too, robbie.
robbie: what kind of farm does he have?
grandpa: ive never been three, robbie, but he has chickens and cows and all. that means fresh eggs and fresh milk.
robbie: does he have a family?
grandpa: no, he doesnt, robbie. he never married. hes not as lucky as i am to have a family and grandchildren. im a lucky man.
robbie: how come he never got married?
grandpa: thats a good question, robbie. a very good question. he never married because the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. as simple as that. he never got over it.
robbie: he must have loved her very much.
grandpa: yes. very much. lillian winters. she was in our class.
robbie: and what happened?
grandpa: she was in love with donald mcgrath, the quarterback on our football team.
robbie: football players are always popular with the ladies.
grandpa: she liked pete, and they went to dances together. but her heart was with donald.
robbie: did he ever get over it?
grandpa: no, he never did.
robbie: where is she today?
grandpa: i dont know. maybe lillian will be at the reunion.
robbie: you think so?
grandpa: petes full of surprises.
robbie: i wish i could go there with you, grandpa. what do you think the surprise will be?
grandpa: with pete, you never know, robbie.
robbie: wont it be exciting to see all your college friends there again?
grandpa: it is already. im kind of excited about going now. next weekend...sleep over friday and saturday night and come back sunday. i cant wait!
robbie: dont you think you ought to call pete and tell him youre coming?
grandpa: youre reading my mind, robbie.
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attendant: hello. what can i do for you?
grandpa: hi. fill up. i need a full tank.
attendant: check the hood?
grandpa: no, thanks.
attendant: whereabouts are you headed?
grandpa: pete waters farm, near chesterton.
attendant: i know it well. pete waters lived around here almost as long as i have.
grandpa: how long is it going to take for me to get there?
attendant: about fifteen minutes. theres a shortcut-is you know it.
grandpa: no, i dont. could you tell me how to use the shortcut?
attendant: sure. you take the next left turn. youll see a stop sign. make a right at the stop sign. stay on that road, and youll cross a blue bridge. then youll see a big old red bam. thats the back of pete waters place.
grandpa: thats quite a difference from the directions that pete sent me.
attendant: now, if you take that route, its probably a lot simpler, but itll take you ten minutes longer.
grandpa: ok. let me repeat it. i take the next left turn to the stop sign. then a right across a blue bridge, and then a big red barn.
attendant: cant miss it.
grandpa: how much do i owe you?
attendant: well, thatll be eighteen dollars and seventy cent. no charge for the cleanup. its on the house.
grandpa: well, heres a twenty.
attendant: ah. ok. thats a dollar and thirty cents change. thee we go... will mae twenty. thanks.
grandpa: thank you. and thanks for the directions.
grandpa: this must be pete’s barn. turn right to the house. hi.
worker: hi. what can i do for you?
grandpa: is this the pete waters farm?
worker: it is.
grandpa: im a friend of petes. im looking for the house.
worker: its just over yonder. keep along this road till you get to the end of the fence. youll see the chicken. his house is on the left.
grandpa: well, thanks.
grandpa: "have gone to the railroad station. back soon with a surprise. make yourself at home. have a look around. pete. "same old pete waters. always full of surprises.
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amold: dont tell me. please dont tell me. i recognize you...
peggy: oh, dont be silly, arnie. of course you recognize him. except for the beard, he hasnt changed in fifty years. its malcolm stewart!
amold: i know its malcolm stewart. you havent changed much in fifty years.
grandpa: peggy-peggy pendleton! youre peggy pendleton!
amold: who am i, you old rascal? you dont recognize me, do you?
grandpa: i know who you are. youre amold frandlin! i know who you are!
peggy: you look wonderful, malcolm!
grandpa: sit down. pete isnt home.
amold: really?
grandpa: no. he left a note on the door saying he was going to the railroad station to pick up a surprise.
peggy: hes so funny. always full of surprises, even fifty years later.
grandpa: the two of you look unbelievable!
amnold: hows your family? oh, i was sorry to hear about your wife having passed away.
grandpa: yes. about four years ago.
peggy: and youre living with your children now? in new york? pete wrote us and told us.
grandpa: yup. retired and moved to new york to live with my son and his family.
peggy: by the way, what do you think this big surprise is?
amold: it could be most anything, knowing pete.
grandpa: hey, that must be pete! now well find out about the surprise.
pete: so good to see you all!
peggy: oh, pete, pete! oh, its so good to see you!
pete: remember lillian?
lillian: i remember all of you. you havent changed a bit.
peggy: lillian! oh, my gosh!
amold: lillian winters. we were together in the thursday night drama society.
lillian: remember me, malcolm?
grandpa: oh, beautiful as ever, lillian. hows donald?
lillian: thats ok, malcoml. donald passed away a couple of years ago.
amold: sorry to hear that, lillian.
peggy: oh, im so sorry.
amold: i would not have missed this get-together for the world!
grandpa: and your little surprise, pete? you really surprised me by having us all come together.
pete: you dont know what the surprise is yet? come on! well tell you the big surprise.
pete: ive invited you here for the weekend to help celebrate.
peggy: celebrate?
grandpa: our fiftieth reunion?
amold: no.
lillian: no. pete wants to tell you...
pete: now, let me have the honor, lillian.
grandpa: for goodness sake, pete, tell us! i cant wait much longer.
pete: well, i am pouring this iced tea so that we can toast lillian-and me.
peggy: you dont mean to tell me that you and...
pete: yes, i do. i have loved lilian all these years, so i asked her to be mrs.pete.waters.
lillian: and i said yes.
grandpa: i knew it! congratulations!
peggy: oh, linlian, i am so happy for you both.
amold: its wonderful!
pete: its wonderful for me. lillian will make me a happy man finally.
grandpa: you are full of surprises, pete.
pete: we are going to spend the entire weekend having a good time together here on the farm. we are going to celebrate all weekend.
peggy: when is the wedding?
pete: thats another surprise. lillian and i were married two weeks ago in detroit. shes come here to stay.
grandpa: wait till i tell my family about this!
peggy: why, thats wonderful!