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1、WORD格式 TheBridgesofMadisonCounty Nothing?sgoannaChangeMyLoveforYou IfIhadtolivemywithoutyounearme Thedayswouldallbeempty Thenightswouldseemsolong WithyouIseeforeverallsoclearly Imighthavebeeninlovebefore Butitneverfeltthisstrong Ourdreamsareyoung Andmebothknowthey?lltakeuswherewewontto go

2、Holdmenowtouchmenow Idon?twanttolivewithoutyou Nothing?sgoannachangemyloveforyou YououghttoknowbynowhowmuchIloveyou Onethingyoucanbesureof I?llneveraskformorethanyourlove Nothing?sgonnachangemyloveforyou YououghttoknowbynowhowmuchIloveyou Theworldmaychangemywholelifethrough Butnothing?sgonn

3、achangemyloveforyou Iftheroadaheadisnotsoeasy I?llbethereforyouifyoushouldneedme Youdon?thavetochangeathing Iloveyoujustthewayyouare Socomewithmeandsharetheview Socomewithmeandsharetheview I?llhelpyouseeforevertoo Holdmenowtouchmenow Idon?twanttolivewithoutyou Mother?stestament (Thepictur

4、ebeginsinthepresentdaywhenitisthirty yearssincetheprotagonists?storytookplace,andatthe samelocation.) protagonist:heroheroineleadingroleAcademyAwardfor BestActor,BestActress,BestSupportingActor,BestsupportingActress. (Caroline,inherfortiesstandsinthesamedoorway) ofthesamehousewhereshelivedandg

5、rewup.Shesees acarwithFloridaplatedrivinguptothehouse.Carolinesteps outofthedoorwayandheadsforthecaroutofwhichexither brotherMichael!andhiswifeBetty.Theyhuggedeachother.) headfor whereisthebomberheadingfor? Carryingthewound,theambulancewasstraightlyheadedforthehospital. 1 / 31 Michael:Isis.

6、 CAROLINE:Hi,Betty. BETTY:I,Caroline. (Inthelivingroomoftheirmother?shousethatday,alawyerhandsMichaela document.) LAWYER:Ah,Michael,ifIcouldjustgetyoutosignthisherewhichgivesyouthe contentsfromthesafedepositbox.(Michaeldoes.)Fine.Andthisoneplease, whichclearsthebankofallfurtherresponsibilityfo

7、rthecontents Safedepositbox? I?mgoingtodepositthe2000dollarsintheBankofChina Withdrawwithdrawal Pleasemakeoutawithdrawalslipbeforehand. BETTY:Thisiskindofexciting.Maybewe?llfindoutyourmotherhadsecret millionslyingaround? Kindof: Wherecanwefindarestaurant?I?mkindofhungry (Carolinesmilesweakl

8、y.Michaelhandsbackthepapers.) LAWYER:Well,whydon?twegetstarted?NowyourmotherisinterredatSeer HeightsFuneralHomeuntilarrangementscanbemade. Inter Afterinterringhismurderedbeloved,hewentonthewayofrevenge. Thetoptaskoftheearthquakeaftermathistosearchforandrescuethosewho areburiedundertheruins. M

9、ICHAEL:(tohissister)Ithoughteverythingwasarranged. CAROLINE:No,there?saproblem. MICHAEL:whatproblem? LAWYER:Well,yourmotherleftexplicitinstructionsthatshewishedtobe cremated. 1.Explicit: ThereasonwhyI?mnotresponsibleforthedamagehasbeenexplicitlystated! Heshowsanexplicitintentionofcoupdeath.

10、2.crematecremation. CremationisbeingadvocatedbytheGovernmentasanenvironment-friendly wayofinterment. MICHAEL:Cremated? CAROLINE:Iknow.Idon?tunderstanditeither. MICHAEL:Whendidshedecidethis? LAWYER:Well,apparentlyjustbeforeherdeath. MICHAEL:Thisiscrazy.Idon?tknowanybodywhogetscremated. BETTY:

11、Lotsofpeopledo. MICHAEL:Well,nooneinmyfamilydid!Dadboughtcemeteryplotsatprairie hill,oneforhimandoneforMom. 1.plot anexperimentalplotofrice cemeteryplot Theplotthickens. 2.prairie Asinglecanstartaprairiefire. Prairiestate LAWYER:Well,itclearlystatesinthewill MICHAEL:Idon?tcarewhatitsays!(

12、toCaroline)MaybeMamawasdelirious,you know.Maybeshedidn?tknowwhatshewassaying,youknow.Ifshewantedto becremated,whythehelldiesheletdadbuytwoplots,huh? 1.Deliriousbedeliriouswithjoy 2.thehell Whatthehellareyougoingtodo? LAWYER:Well,shewasveryspecific.Shewantedherashestobethrownover RosmandBridge

13、. MICHAEL:What! BETTY:Bizarre! CAROLINE:Mr.Peterson,areyousureMamawroteallthis? LAWYER:Well,itwasnotarizedandwitnessedbyaMrs.LucyDelaney.Maybe youcanaskher. 1.notarizenotarization ThenationalCollegeEnglishSpeakingContestisnotarizedbyBeijingNotary office. 2.witness Thewitnessassertedtheseni

14、orofficertobethemurderer. Theyear2001witnessedChina?ssuccessingettingintotheWorldCup. MICHAEL:WhothehellisLucyDelaney? CAROLINE:IrememberMrs.Delaney,butIjusthavenoideawhatshewas? MICHAEL:Well,Idon?tcareifit?slegalornot.We?renotcrematingherand throwingherashesalloversomebridgewherewecan?tevengov

15、isither becauseshe?sgoingtobeblownallovertheplacelikeanashtray BETTY:Imaginepeopledrivingoverheranddoggiesdoingtheirbusiness? MICHAEL:(interrupting)We?renotdoingit!I?mnotevensureit?sChristian. BETTY:Maybeit?sanItalianthing.(tothelawyer)TheirmotherwasItalian. MICHAEL:Doesn?tmatter.Moveon. (Thew

16、omandarenotobject.TheLawyerraiseshiseyebrowsandcontinues.) LAWYER:Well,wecancomebacktothis,Whydon?tweopenthebox? (A:keyisinsertedintothelockofthesafedepositboxandthelidisopened. Therearesomepapers,deeds,et.Michael!Beginssortingthroughthese. Carolinenoticesamanilaenvelopeaddressedtohermother,post

17、marked1965. Sheopensituptofindtwolettersandafewphotographs-Francescastanding nearacoveredbridge,herhairwindblown,herexpressionserene,beautiful andsad.) CAROLINE:Michael,lookatthese-I?veneverseenthesepicturesofmama.Have you? (BettyandMichaellookoverhershoulder.Heshakes“no”) CAROLINE(continued)

18、Itwasinthisenvelopefrom1965. BETTY:She?snotwearingabra.(takesthebridgephotoWell,that?stheHolywell Bridge.Incaseanybody?sinterested.) (Michaelreturnstotheotherpapers.Bettytakesthephotographforfurther examination.Carolineopensoneofthelettersandbeginstoread.) MICHAEL:(toLawyer)Whyaretheretwodeedsh

19、ere? LAWYER:I?llseethem.Thisisfortheadditionalacreshepurchasedin1959. MICHAEL:Andthis? LAWYER:Thosearebillsofsalefromtheequipmentyourmothersoldin? (Throughouttheirconversation,Carolinereadstheletterandherexpression sinksintooneofshockandcon-fusion.Sheflipstothelastpageoftheletterto readwhoitis

20、from.Shecan?tbelievehereyes.) sink Herheartsankwithinherassheknewshecouldn?tpasstheexam. LAWYER:Oh,thisoneisfortheoriginalparcelyourfatherpurchased.And? CAROLINE:Michael. MICHAEL:(readingdocuments)Yeah. CAROLINE:Michael! MICHAEL(irritated)Why? CAROLINE:Couldyoucomeherforaminute,please? MICH

21、AEL:Why?Wherearewegoing? (Theyexit,leavingBettyandtheLawyerinthelivingroom.) BETTY:Didshesayanythinginthereaboutme,aboutleavingmeanythingin particular? Inparticular: Themanboughtmanypresentsforhisfamilyandalovelyroseforhiswifein particular. LAWYER:No. (MichaelandCarolinereenterthelivingroom.

22、Michael?sexpressionnow matchesCAROLINEindisbelief.) 1.match: Thecolorofthisnewhatmatchesthatofthecoat. 2.indisbelief: Heislookingatthecashindisbeliefandcan?timaginehecanmakesomuch money. BETTY:What?sgoingon? MICHAEL:Um?wewerejustwonderinghowitmightbebetterifCarolineand Iwouldlookoverthestuf

23、fbyourselves.Notkeepyoutwowaitingaround.(to theLawyer)I?llcontactyourofficeaboutthelegalwork. Wewerejustwonderinghowitmightbebetterif? IwasjustwonderinghowitmightbebetterifIwenttherefirstandthenyou wouldgotheotherday. (InsidetheKITCHENLATER,CAROLINEisreadingthelettertoMichael.) CAROLINE:“Istru

24、ggletoputittogetherinawaythatallowsmetocontinue knowingwe?reonseparateroad.ButthenIlookthroughthelensofmycamera, andyou?rethere..IstarttowriteanarticleandIfindmy-selfwritingittoyou. It?scleartomethatnowwehavebeenmovingtowardseachother,towards thosefourdays,allourlives. Separate Sheandhersister

25、shaveseparateroomsinthehotel. MICHAEL:(risesandinterrupts)Idon?twanttohearanymore!Burnthedamn thing!Idon?twanttohearit!Throwitaway! (CAROLINEcontinuesreadingsilently.Michael?scuriositygetsthebetterofhim.) getthebetterof Theyoungmangotthebetterofotherplayersandwonthetabletennismatch. MICHAEL:Wh

26、at?shesayingnow? CAROLINE:Well,hejustgoesonabouthowifmamaeverneededhim,shecould reachhimthroughtheNationalGeographicmagazineinWashingtonD.C.He wasaphotographer.Hepromisesnottowriteagain.Andthenallitsaysis?I loveyou?Robert. TheNationalGeographicmagazine: WashingtonD.C.WashingtonDistrictofColumb

27、us. MICHAEL:Robert!Jesus!I?llkillhim CAROLINE:Thatwouldbesometrick.He?salreadydead.That?swhatthisother letteris.(takestheletterandskimsFromhisattorney.Heleftmostofhisthings tomamaandrequested?) MICHAEL:What? CAROLINE:ThathebecrematedandhisashesthrownonRosmandBridge. MICHAEL:DAMNHIM!Iknewmamaw

28、ouldn?thavethoughtofthatherself.It wassomedamnperverted?photographicmindinfluencingher!Whendidthe bastarddie? CAROLINE:?82 MICHAEL:Waitaminute!Thatwasthreeyearsafterdaddy.Doyouthink?? CAROLINE:Idon?tknow.I?mcompletelyinthedarkhere.That?swhatIgetfor movingaway. Inthedark Theymadetheplansecret

29、lyandputeveryoneelseinthedark. MICHAEL:Wewerekidswhenthishappened.I?Ican?tbelieveit.(then, innocently)Doyouthinkshehadsexwithhim? Havesexwithsomebody?;makelovewithsomebody? (CAROLINEcannotbelieveheisthisdense) CAROLINE:(sarcastic)MyLord.Itmustfeelrealnicelivinginsideyourheadwith PeterPanandthe

30、EasterBunny. MICHAEL:Don?ttalktomelikethat.ShewasmymotherforChrist?ssake.And nowIfindoutshewas?Shewasa? CAROLINE:What?Don?tsaythat! MICHAEL:Well,whatamIsupposedtothink? CAROLINE:Ican?tbelieveshenevertoldme?Wespokeatleastonceaweek. Howcouldshedothat? MICHAEL:Howdidshemeethim?DidDadknow?Isthere

31、anythingelseinthat envelope? CAROLINE:No,Idon?tthinkso.I? (Shedumpsitoverandasmallkeyfallsout.Pause,asCarolineandMichaellook toeachother-theygrabthekeyandrunoutofthekitchen.Atthefootoftheir parentsbedsitsanwalnuthopechest.Theytriesthekey.Itfits.Theyopenthe chesttofind:Cameraequipment,achainwit

32、hamedallionthatreads “FRANCESCA,”threeleatherboundnotebooks–andasealedenvelopewith “CarolineorMichael”writtenonit.) CAROLINE/MICHAEL:(atthesametime)Youreadit! (CarolinerelentsShetakesouttheletterandreads.) CAROLINE:“January,1987.DearCaroline.Ihopeyou?rereadingthiswith Michael.I?msurehewouldn?t

33、beabletoreaditbyhimselfandhe?llneedsome helpunderstandingallthis.” (Insulted,Michaelpullstheletteroutofherhandanddefiantlyattemptstoread italoudhimselftodisprovehismother?sclaim.Butafterlookingatafewlines, hesurrendersandhandstheletterbacktohissister.) CAROLINE:(cout?d)“First,andmostofall,Ilove

34、youbothverymuchand althoughIfeelfine,Ithoughtitwastimetoputmyaffairs,excusethatword,in order.” MICHAEL:Ican?tbelieve;she?smakingjokes. CAROLINE:“Aftergoingthroughthesafetydepositbox,I,msureyou?llfind you?rewaytothisletter.It?shardtowritethistomyownchildren.Icouldletthis diewiththerestofme,Isup

35、pose.Butasonegetsolder,one?sfearssubside. Whatbecomesmoreandmoreimportantistobeknown-knowforallthatyou wereduringthisbriefstay.Howsaditseemstometoleavethisearthwithout thoseyoulovethemosteverreallyknowingwhoyouwere.It?seasyfora mothertoloveherchildrennomatterwhat---it?ssomethingthatjusthappens.

36、 Idon?tknowifit?sassimpleforchildren.You?reallsobusybeingangryatusfor raisingyouwrong.HisnamewasRobertKincaid.Hewasaphotographerandhe washerein1965shootinganarticleforNationalGeographiconthecovered bridgesofMadisonCounty.Rememberwhenwegotthatissuehowwefeltlike celebrities?Rememberwhenwestartedge

37、ttingthesubscription?” Howwefeltlikecelebrities: (CarolinebeginstosearchforthementionedNationalGeographic.Thecoverof oneofthemisjustRosmandBridge.) CAROLINE:Oh,that?sRosmandBridge.(Sheopensthemagazineandfinds Robert?sphotoonthefirstpage.)ThatmustbeRobertKincaid.(pointstohis chestinthephoto)And

38、that?sMum?smedallion(continuestoreadtheletter)“ don?twantyoutobeangrywithhim.Ihopeafteryouknowthewholestory,you mighteventhinkwellofhim.Evengrateful.” MICHAEL:Grateful? Thinkwellof: Peoplewillnotthinkwellofthestrangeyoungmanuntiltheyknowhim. CAROLINE:(reads)“It?sallthereinthethreenotebooks.”(p

39、ickupthe notebooks) (Inthekitchenlater,CarolineopensthefirstnotebookwhichisdatedAUUST 1965.Michaelsitsbesideherwithacupofcoffee.) CAROLINE:(reads)“ItwastheweekoftheIllinoisstateFair.”Thetwoofyou weregoingwithDadtoexhibitCaroline?sprizesteer.ItwastheSundaynight youleft.(turnstoFrancesca?svoice)

40、IknowitsoundsawfulbutIcouldn?twait foryoualltoleave.You?regoingtobegoneuntilFriday.Fourdays,justfour days?” 1.Prizesteer: 2.Icouldn?twaitforyoualltoleave. Thestudentscan?twaitforthelongsummervacation. (DISSOLVETO:1965,inJohnson?skitchenthatnight.) Francescaisbusypreparingdinnerasenjoyingabeau

41、tifulclassicaloperafrom theradio. Francesca:Michael!Caroline!Richard!Dinner! (Michaelentersthroughascreendoorfromtheback,lettingtheDOORSLAM SHUT.) FRANCESCA:Michael,whatdidItellyouaboutthatdoor,uh? Michael:Sorry (Richard,Francesca?shusband,entersafterMichael,lettingthedoorSLAMthe sameway.Fra

42、ncescaisabouttosaysomething,butgivesup.Thencomes Caroline.Thedaughter,whoseemstodislikeoperas,goesaheadand,withouta word,tunesinsomepopsongs.Francescastilltriestokeepsilence.Theytake theirseats.) Francesca:Ok,so,wouldyouliketosaygrace? CAROLINE:(emotionlessly)Grace! (Everyonebegins–incompletes

43、ilence.WhenRichardscansthetablefor somethingthatobviouslyisn?tthere,Francescaisupoutofherseatbeforehe canask,atthefridge,grabbingthesourcream,closingthefridgeandbackat thetablewithincredibleswiftness.Noonemakesanycommentonher considerateserviceorevenlooksupwithawarmsmile,asifallshouldbetaken fo

44、rgranted.Francescalooksatthemquietly.) sourcream: takesomethingforgranted; wealltakeitforgrantedthatchildrenshouldlookaftertheirparentswhenthey areold. (LaterinRichardandFrancesca?sbedroom,Richardtriestopulloutoneofthe drawersofthewardrobebutinvain.) Richard:Damnthedrawer! Francesca:(pullsou

45、tthedrawersuccessfully)Youcan?tgetmadatit. Richard:Sorry,Ididn?tmeantheyell. Francesca:Iwantyoutostayawayfromanythingtoospicy Richard:Uh?uh. Francesca:Thenyoupromiseme. Richard:(alittleimpatient)Iswear.Onlyfiltersandnomorethanhalfpacka day,inhalfanhour. Francesca:Becauseyouknowhalfpacktosave,

46、youwillbebetteroff. Richard:Iknow,Iknow,I,monlykidding.Surelyyoudon?twanttocome? Francesca:I?mpositive. Richard:whatareyougoingtodoforfourdaysasawoman?sleisure? Francesca:SomethingIusuallydoexceptwithlesshelp. Richard:Ireallycan?tsleep,youknow,Ican?tsleepnexttoyouanymore. Francesca:Soit?sonlyf

47、ourdays. (Theykissgoodbye.Thefamily?struckdisappearsonthehorizonandFrancesca isleftalone.Thatnight,shesitsinthedarkwithaclassicaloperainairwhenher petdoghoppingintoherarms.) Francesca:(talkstothedog,theonlycompanionatpresent)Oh,God,where haveyoubeen?Youmissedthem,youknow,theyalreadyleft.My,youl

48、oveme somuch.YouknowIdon?tlikeyou.Getdown?oh,God!(Thedogisvery heavy.)Youlikethissong?Justyouandme.Justyouandme?. (Thenextmorning,whenslappingasmallcarpetonthecolumnatthedoorway, sheseesatruckdrivingtowardherhouse,kickingupdust.Francescawatches withsuspiciouscuriosityasthetruckstopsandROB-ERTKI

49、NCAIDstepsout.) ROBERT:Hi,youknowIgetthedistinctfeelingthatI?mlost. FRANCESCA:AreyousupposedtobeinIowa? ROBERT:Yeah. FRANCESCA:Well,thenyou?renotthatlost. Robert:I?mlookingforabridge.Gotoneofthosecoveredbridgesoutherein thisneighborhood? FRANCESCA:RosmandBridge? ROBERT:That?sit FRANCESCA:We

50、ll,you?reprettyclose.It?sonlyabouttwomilesfromhere. ROBERT:Whichway? Francesca:Well,yougothatwayandcometotheCartersandturnleft. Robert:ToCarters? Francesca:Carters?farm,smallhouseclosetotheroad,bigmeanyellowdog. Robert:Meanyellowdog,ok? Francesca:Yeah,thenyougoalongthatroaduntilyoucometoaforka

51、ndits onlylessthanhalfamile. Robert:Andthenwhereafterthefork? Francesca:Theright,andthenyou?No,no,notthatfork,excuseme.Youpass Petersons. Robert:Petersons? Francesca:Petersons?farmandpastthetoldschoolhouseyouturnleft.Itwould beeasiertotellyouiftheroadsweremarked. Robert:Yes,itcertainlywould.

52、 Francesca:Well,Icantakeyouifyouwant.OrIcantellyou.Icantakeyouor tellyou.Eitherway,it?suptoyou.Idon?tcare. It?suptosomebodytodosomething; It?suptomyparentstodecidewhetherIshouldgototheparty. Robert:Iwouldn?twanttotakeyouawayfromwhatyouaredoing. Francesca:No,Iwasjustgoingtohavesomeicedteaandthe

53、nsplittheatom butthatcanwait. Robert:Ok. Francesca:I,lljustgetmyshoes. (Shegoesbackintothehousetoputonhershoes.Minuteslatersheisatthe truckonwhosedoorsomewordsareprinted:KINCAID PHOTOGRAPHY,BELLINGHAM,WASHINGTON.) (Robertclearsawaypapercups,bananapeels,paperbags,photography equipment,whichar

54、epiledonthesideseat.) RROBERT:Iwasn?texactlyexpectingcompany.Okay.Allset. (Francescasmiles.Theybothgetintothetruck.) ROBERT:Whereareweheaded? FRANCESCA:Out,thenright. (InKINCAID?STRUCK,theydriveinsilence.Francescaisenjoyingthebreeze againstherface.) ROBERT:WonderfulsmellaboutIowa-I?mkindofpar

55、ticulartothispartofthe country.KnowwhatImean? Beparticularto Parentstendtobeparticulartotheiryoungestchild. FRANCESCA:No. ROBERT:Well,it?skindofhardtoexplain.Iguessit?sintheloamorthesoil. Thatrich,earthy,alive,well,maybenotalive.Anyway,youdon?tsmellit? FRANCESCA:Maybeit?sbecauseIlivehere. RO

56、BERT:Yeah,Iguessso.Itsmellsgreat,though. FRANCESCA:AreyoufromWashingtonoriginally? ROBERT:Yeah,IlivedthereuntilIwasabout?mylatetwenties.ThenImoved toChicagoandIgotmarried. FRANCESCA:Oh.Whendidyoumoveback? ROBERT:Afterthedivorce. FRANCESCA:Oh. ROBERT:Italy;Well,fromItalytoIowa.WhereaboutsInIta

57、ly? Whereabouts:whereaboutsdidleavemyballpoint? FRANCESCA:WelivedInasmalltownontheEasternside.Noone'severheard ofit,calledBari. ROBERT:Ban?Yeah,IknowBart. FRANCESCA:(surprised)No. ROBERT:Yes. FRANCESCA:Really? ROBERT:Oh,yeah.Iwasonceonanassignmentto'GreeceandIhadtogo throughBaritogettheboat

58、in;Brindisi.AndIwaslookingout;itlookedlike prettycountrysoIgotoffthetrainandstayedafewdays. FRANCESCA:(overcomebytheideaofsuchfreedom)Youjust...gotoffthe trainbecauseitlookedpretty? Robert:Yeah,yeah,Idid.Excuseme.(pullingoutapackofcigarettes)Carefor acigarette? Idon?tcareforpeppers,butIdon?tmi

59、ndspicydishes,either. (Francesca,whodoesn'tusuallysmoke,accepts.) (Theyseethebridgeahead.) Francesca:That'sit. Robert:It'sbeautiful.Yeah,thisIsgreat. (Theyreachthebridge.Robertgetsdownthetruckandtakeshisshooting equipmentwhileFrancescalingersonthebridge,lookingaround.) ROBERT:I'llnotshootthis

60、today.I'llprobablydoalittleprepworkandshootit tomorrow.Thelightisnogoodrightnow. FRANCESCA:Ok,I'lljustwait.Idon'tmind. Robert:I'lljustgodownhere.It'saboutasgoodaplacetostartasany. (Robertsetsupatripodinthesmallravinebeneaththebridge.Throughacrack Inoneofthewoodenplanks,Francescawatcheslikeapeep

61、ingTomasRobert works.) Robert:Beautifulplace.it?sbeautiful.You'reoutheremuch? Francesca:No. (Sheseeshimtakeoutahandkerchiefandwipethesweatoffhisneck.Without knowingwhereFrancescais,Robertspeaksaloud.) ROBERT:Isitalwaysthishotaroundhere? (Francescamovesquicklyawayfromtheplank,likeathiefwho'sbe

62、encaught.) FRANCESCA:Oh,yes,thistimeofyear.Yeah. ROBERT:Thereissodainthebackofthetruckifyoulikeone. Francesca:Oh,wouldyoulikeone? Robert:Notrightnow,thankyou. Francesca:I'llgetone. (Bythebackofthetruck,shescansforthesoda.Sheseesabag,thezipperof whichisopened.SheglimpsesinsideasRobert'spersona

63、lthingsclothes,socks, underwear,shavingkit,Lifemagazines.Shegrabsthesodabottle,opensitand tossesituptodriveawaythethirst.Then,atthebridge,Francescalooksfor RobertanxiouslybutheIsgone.Shelooksthroughthebridgetotheotherend andseesonlythetripod.Shewalksthroughthebridgeandouttheotherend. ShefindsRo

64、bertbentover,pickingflowers.) FRANCESCA;Oh,thereyouare. ROBERT:Youcaughtme. (Heriseswithabouquet[M]ofwildflowersforher.) ROBERT:Iwasjustpickingyousomeflowers.Menstilldothat,don'tthey?I'm notthatoutofdate,amI?I'mpickingflowersforawoman,asasignof appreciation FRANCESCA:No,notatall–(suddenly)exc

65、eptthosearepoisonous. (Robertflingstheflowersdownimmediately,andFrancescaburstsintoamirth.) ROBERT:Yeah,pickofftheends.(reachouthishandforsomething)Yeah, please...Excuseme,Icantaketheendsofftheseshallots. FRANCESCA:Yes,that'sagoodidea. ROBERT:Aswedoit? FRANCESCA:Yeah,that?sgood,butnotusesyourf

66、ingers. That'llsmell...I'llgetyousomelemon. ROBERT:Allright. Wouldyoulikeabeer? FRANCESCA:Yeah. ROBERT:I'vegotsomeinthecar. FRANCESCA;I'dlovebeer,yeah. ROBERT:Itisapleasureoutofwork. (Francescalaughs.Robertgoesoutlofetchthebeer,andheshutsthedoor verygently,noslammingatall.) FRANCESCA:Verynice.Nice. CHAPTER4 (RobertandFrancescaareinthemiddleofdinner.Butinsteadoftheusual silencethatsurroundsJohnsonfamilyeating,Francescaisgreatlyamusedby Robertashemanagestoeatandtellastory.Francescala