警世故事 Cautionary tale

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本片段劇情：雷米在更換了人工心臟后發現自己再也無法繼續做這種殘忍的工作，很快他加入了其他無力還貸的器官移植者的逃亡隊伍。逃亡中他結識了一位接受多項移植的女子貝絲，共同的境遇讓兩人走到一起……

影片對白：

Remy: Didn't your eyes used to be brown?

Beth: Opticor 202, with kaleidoscope enhancement.

Remy: How do you keep track of all those things you've got in there?

Beth: Let's see. Pancreas and kidneys from the diabetes. One went bad outside warranty. I had to go black market on the replacement. Liver, stomach and lungs, thanks to Q habit. Knee from the car accident. Upgrades. I've got eyes, ears, voice box. Jackson Reproductive Replacement System, release 5.3. Lady Mystique model. Comes in six sparkling colors.

Remy: Stop.

Beth: Flexor Dura-Joints. Billion step warranty.

Remy: Stop.

Beth: Ask me about my lips.

Remy: What brand are your lips?

Beth: They're all me.

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Beth: Happy birthday.

Remy: It's not my birthday.

Beth: Birthday. Happy birthday.

Remy: I didn't get you anything.

Beth: Yeah, you did.

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Children chanting: There was a man from Troubadour
There was a man from Troubadour
who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.

Remy: So what is it I'm writing? It's not just some crappy memoir or even an attempt at apologizing for everything I've done. This is a cautionary tale. I hope that you might learn from my mistakes. 'Cause in the end, a job is not just a job. It's who you are. And if you want to change who you are, well, first, you have to change what you do.

Children chanting: There was a man from Troubadour
who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.
How many artiforgs did he need?

Beth: Here.

Remy: Thanks.

Children chanting: Stomach, bladder, pancreas, eyes, intestines.

Beth: So, what is it? A novel? Epic poem?

Remy: Thoughts. It's just Stuff. And it's not finished. What?

Beth: Somebody's coming. You don't hear it?

Remy: What are you doing?

Beth: Put them on.

Children chanting: ...who got blown up during the war.
He did not die, would not concede.
How many artiforgs did he need?
Stomach, bladder, pancreas,
eyes, intestines, liver, blood, guts, head!

Remy: Get down!

Beth: Who's that?

Remy: Landlord, come to collect.Grab the typewriter!

Beth: There's a fire escape.

Remy: No, no! Downstairs.

妙語佳句 活學活用

1. kaleidoscope: 萬花筒。

2. keep track of: 記錄。keep track of something的意思是“了解某事的動態”，keep track of somebody是“與某人保持聯系”。看一下例子：Her mother used to keep track of every penny she spent.（她母親從前把自己所花的每一分錢都記下來。）

3. black market: 黑市，非法交易市場。

4. voice box: 聲匣；喉。

5.crappy: 劣質的；蹩腳的。

6. epic poem: 史詩。

7. grab: （尤指匆忙地）取，拿；攫取，抓取。例如：The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.（這賊猛地一把抓住錢包逃跑了。）grab還可以表示“匆忙地吃或喝”。例如：Dad grabbed some breakfast and went off to work.（爸爸匆匆吃了點早飯就去上班了。）

8. fire escape: （建筑物外用以逃離火場的）太平梯。

警世故事 Cautionary tale

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