经典老片《美国美人》完整版英文剧本生词注释.docx
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经典老片《美国美人》完整版英文剧本生词注释
INT.FITTSHOUSE-RICKY'SBEDROOM-NIGHT
OnVIDEO:
JANEBURNHAMlaysinbed,wearingatanktop.She'ssixteen,withdark,intenseeyes.
JANE
Ineedafatherwho'sarolemodel,notsomehornygeek-boy(滑稽表演者)who'sgonnasprayhisshortswheneverIbringagirlfriendhomefromschool.
(snorts)
Whatalame-o.Somebodyreallyshouldputhimoutofhismisery.
Hermindwandersforabeat.
RICKY(O.C.)
Wantmetokillhimforyou?
Janelooksatusandsitsup.
JANE
(deadpan)
Yeah,wouldyou?
FADETOBLACK.
FADEIN:
EXT.ROBINHOODTRAIL-EARLYMORNING
We'reFLYINGabovesuburbanAmerica,DESCENDINGSLOWLYtowardatree-linedstreet.
lESTER(V.O.)
MynameisLesterBurnham.Thisismyneighborhood.Thisismystreet.This...ismylife.I'mforty-twoyearsold.Inlessthanayear,I'llbedead.
INT.BURNHAMHOUSE-MASTERBEDROOM-CONTINUOUS
We'relookingdownataking-sized(特大号的)BEDfromOVERHEAD:
LESTERBURNHAMliessleepingamidstexpensivebedlinens,facedown,wearingPAJAMAS.AnirritatingALARMCLOCKRINGS.Lestergropesblindlytoshutitoff.
LESTER(V.O.)
Ofcourse,Idon'tknowthatyet.Herollsover,looksupatusandsighs.Hedoesn'tseemtoothrilledattheprospectofanewday.
LESTER(V.O.)(cont'd)
Andinaway,I'mdeadalready.
Hesitsupandputsonhisslippers.
INT.BURNHAMHOUSE-MASTERBATH-MOMENTSLATER
Lesterthrustshisfacedirectlyintoasteaminghotshower.
ANGLEfromoutsidetheshower:
Lester'snakedbodyissilhouettedthroughthefogged-up(不清楚的)glassdoor.Itbecomesapparentheismasturbating.
LESTER(V.O.)
(amused)
Lookatme,jerkingoffintheshower.
(then)
Thiswillbethehighpointofmyday.It'salldownhillfromhere.
EXT.BURNHAMHOUSE-MOMENTSLATER
CLOSEonasingle,dewyAMERICANBEAUTYROSE.AglovedhandwithCLIPPERS(大剪刀)appearsandSNIPS(剪断)thefloweroff.
CAROLYNBURNHAMtendsherrosebushesinfrontoftheBurnhamhouse.Averywell-puttogetherwomanofforty,shewearscolor-coordinatedgardeningtogsandhaslotsofusefulandexpensivetools.
LesterwatchesherthroughaWINDOWonthefirstfloor,peepingoutthroughthedrapes.
LESTER(V.O.)
That'smywifeCarolyn.Seethewaythehandleonthosepruningshears(修剪枝)matcheshergardeningclogs(木屐)?
That'snotanaccident.
EXT.JIMS'HOUSE-CONTINUOUS
Inthefencedfrontyardofthehousenextdoor,adogBARKSrepeatedly.AMANinaconservativesuit(JIM#1)chastises(惩罚)thebarkingdog.
JIM#1
Hush,Bitsy.Youhush.Whatiswrong?
LESTER(V.O.)
That'sournext-doorneighborJim.
AsecondMANinaconservativesuit(JIM#2)comesoutofthehouse.
LESTER(V.O.)(cont'd)
Andthat'shislover,Jim.
JIM#2
(re:
barkingdog)
Whatintheworldiswrongwithher?
Shehadawalkthismorning.
JIM#1
Andajerky(牛肉干)treat.
JIM#2
Youspoilher.
(sternly)
Bitsy.Nobark.Comeinside.Now.
EXT.BURNHAMHOUSE-CONTINUOUS
Lesterwatchesallthisfromthewindow.
CAROLYN
Goodmorning,Jim!
Jim#1walkstowardthefencetogreetCarolyn.
JIM#1
Morning,Carolyn.
CAROLYN
(overlyfriendly)
Ijustloveyourtie!
Thatcolor!
JIM#1
Ijustloveyourroses.Howdoyougetthemtoflourishlikethis?
CAROLYN
Well,I'lltellyou.EggshellsandMiracleGrow.
Jim#1andCarolyncontinuetochat,unawarethatLesteriswatchingthem.
LESTER(V.O.)
Man.Igetexhaustedjustwatchingher.
Lester'sPOV:
Wecan'thearwhatJimandCarolynaresaying,butshe'soverlyanimated,likeaTVtalkshowhost.
LESTER(V.O.)(cont'd)
Shewasn'talwayslikethis.Sheusedtobehappy.Weusedtobehappy.
INT.BURNHAMHOUSE-JANE'SROOM-CONTINUOUS
JANEisseatedatherdesk,workingathercomputer.
LESTER(V.O.)
MydaughterJane.Onlychild.
CLOSEontheCOMPUTERMONITOR:
APERSONALBANKINGSOFTWAREwindowsuddenlydisappearstorevealanotherwindow:
aPLASTICSURGERYWEBSITE,featuringclinical"before"and"after"photosofsurgicallyaugmented(扩张的)breasts.
LESTER(V.O.)(cont'd)
Janie'saprettytypicalteenager.Angry,insecure(不可靠不安全),confused.IwishIcouldtellherthat'sallgoingtopass...
Outside,aCARHORNBLARES.JanestuffsitemsintoherBACKPACK.
LESTER(V.O.)(cont'd)
ButIdon'twanttolietoher.
WeHEARtheCARHORNagainfromoutside.Janestudiesherselfinamirror,thenshiftstogetagoodprofileofherbreasts.
EXT.BURNHAMHOUSE-CONTINUOUS
Carolynstandsnexttoaplatinum(白金色)-coloredMERCEDES-BENZML320,reachinginthroughthedrivers'windowtoblowtheHORNagain.
Janeshufflesoutofthehouse,herbackpackslungoverhershoulder.
CAROLYN
Jane.Honey.Areyoutryingtolookunattractive?
JANE
Yes.
CAROLYN
Well,congratulations.You'vesucceededadmirably.
Janegetsinthecar.Lesterhurriesoutthefrontdoor,carryingaBRIEFCASE.
CAROLYN(cont'd)
Lester,couldyoumakemealittlelater,please?
BecauseI'mnotquitelateenough.
Lester'sbriefcasesuddenlyspringsopenandhispapersspillalloverthedriveway.Hedropstohiskneestogathereverything.
JANE
Nicegoing,Dad.
Lestersmilessheepishly,tryingtolightenthemoment.
HisPOV:
Carolynlooksdownatus,contemptuousbutalsobored,asifshegaveupexpectinganythingmorelongago.
LESTER(V.O.)
BothmywifeanddaughterthinkI'mthisgiganticloser,and...they'reright.
INT.MERCEDES-BENZML320-ASHORTTIMELATER
Carolynisdriving;Janestaresoutthewindow.Lesterisasleepinthebackseat.
LESTER(V.O.)
Ihavelostsomething.I'mnotexactlysurewhatitis,butIknowIdidn'talwaysfeelthis...sedated(镇静的,服用镇静剂).Butyouknowwhat?
It'snevertoolatetogetitback.
INT.OFFICEBUILDING-DAY
Lestersitsathisworkstation,aBEIGE(浅褐色)CUBICLE(小间)surroundedbyIDENTICALBEIGECUBICLES.He'sstaringatacomputermonitorandtalkingonaHEADSETPHONE.Thebeleaguered(围攻)expressiononhisfaceisatoddswiththelight,friendlytoneofhisvoice.
LESTER
Hello,thisisLesterBurnhamfromMediaMonthlymagazine,I'mcallingforMr.Tamblin,please?
...Well,we'reallunderadeadlinehere,uh,butyousee,thereissomebasicinformationabouttheproductlaunchthatisn'tevencoveredinyourpressreleaseandI...Yeah.CanIaskyouaquestion?
WhoisTamblin?
Doesheexist?
'Causehedoesn'teverseemtocomein...Yeah,okay,I'llleavemynumber...
BRAD,adapper(整洁的)maninhisthirties,approachesandobservesLester,whoisunawareofhispresence.
LESTER(cont'd)
It's5550199.LesterBurnham.Thankyou!
Lesterdisconnectsthecall,obviouslyirritated.
BRAD
HeyLes.Yougotaminute?
Lesterturnsaround,smilingperfunctorily(马马虎虎)
LESTER
Foryou,Brad?
I'vegotfive.
INT.BRAD'SOFFICE-MOMENTSLATER
Bradisseatedbehindhisdeskinhisbigcorneroffice.
BRAD
I'msureyoucanunderstandourneedtocutcornersaroundhere.
Lestersitsacrossfromhim,lookingsmallandisolated.
LESTER
Oh,sure.Timesaretight,andyougottafreeupcash.Gottaspendmoneytomakemoney.Right?
BRAD
Exactly.So...
Bradstands,readytousherLesterout.
LESTER
(blurts)
LikethetimewhenMr.FlournoyusedthecompanyMasterCardtopayforthathooker,andthensheusedthecardnumbersandstayedattheSt.Regisfor,whatwasit,like,threemonths?
BRAD
(startled)
That'sunsubstantiated(未证实的)gossip.
LESTER
That'sfiftythousanddollars.That'ssomebody'ssalary.That'ssomebodywho'sgonnagetfiredbecauseCraighastopaywomentofuckhim!
BRAD
Jesus.Calmdown.Nobody'sgettingfiredyet.That'swhywe'rehavingeveryonewriteoutajobdescription,mappingoutindetailhowtheycontribute.Thatway,managementcanassesswho'svaluableand--
LESTER
Who'sexpendable.
BRAD
It'sjustbusiness.
LESTER
(angry)
I'vebeenwritingforthismagazineforfourteenyears,Brad.You'vebeenherehowlong,awholemonth?
BRAD
(frank)
I'moneofthegoodguys,Les.I'mtryingtolevelwithyou.Thisisyouronechancetosaveyourjob.
Lesterstaresathim,powerless.
EXT.BURNHAMHOUSE-LATEAFTERNOON
AMOVINGVANisparkedinfrontoftheCOLONIALHOUSEnextdoortotheBurnhams'.Moverscarryfurnituretowardthehouse.
TheMercedes-BenzpullsintotheBurnhamdriveway.Carolyndrives,Lesterisinthepassengerseat.
CAROLYN
--thereisnodecision,youjustwritethedamnthing!
LESTER
Youdon'tthinkit'sweirdandkindafascist?
CAROLYN
Possibly.Butyoudon'twanttobeunemployed.
LESTER
Oh,well,let'sjustallselloursoulsandworkforSatan,becauseit'smoreconvenientthatway.
CAROLYN
Couldyoubejustalittlebitmoredramatic,please,huh?
Astheygetoutofthecar,CarolynscopesouttheMOVERSnextdoor.
CAROLYN(cont'd)
Sowe'vefinallygotnewneighbors.Youknow,iftheLomanshadletmerepresentthem,insteadof--
(heavydisdain)
--"TheRealEstateKing,"thathousewouldneverhavesatonthemarketforsixmonths.
Sheheadsintothehouse,followedbyLester.
LESTER
Well,theywerestillmadatyouforcuttingdowntheirsycamore(小无花果树).
CAROLYN
Theirsycamore?
C'mon!
Asubstantialportionoftherootstructurewasonourproperty.Youknowthat.Howcanyoucallittheirsycamore?
Iwouldn'thavethehearttojustcutdownsomethingifitwasn'tpartiallymine,whichofcourseitwas.
INT.BURNHAMHOUSE-DININGROOM-LATERTHATNIGHT
WeHEAREASY-LISTENINGMUSIC.
Lester,CarolynandJaneareeatingdinnerbyCANDLELIGHT.REDROSESarebunchedinavaseatthecenterofthetable.Nobodymakeseyecontact,orevenseemsawareofanybodyelse'spresence,until...
JANE
Mom,dowealwayshavetolistentothiselevatormusic?
CAROLYN
(considers)
No.No,wedon't.Assoonasyou'vepre
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