ACT I
The mailman just dropped some mail in our box, Grandpa. 郵差剛剛?cè)M(jìn)一些信件在我們的信箱,爺爺.
Probably a lot of advertising and bills. 大概是一大堆廣告和帳單.
Why don’t you write to me, Robbie, 你為什么不給我寫信呢，Robbie.
so I can get some interesting mail? 那樣我就可以收到一些有趣的信件了。
You were right, Grandpa. 給你說(shuō)對(duì)了，爺爺。
Advertising, bills, bills, advertising. 廣告，帳單，帳單，廣告。
Yes. It’s just like I said, Robbie. 正像我說(shuō)的那樣吧，Robbie。
Nothing interesting. 沒有什么有趣的。
You won’t believe it, Grandpa, 你絕不會(huì)相信，爺爺。
but there’s a letter here addressed to you, 這兒確實(shí)有一封信是寄給你的，
Mr. Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter. Malcolm Stewart先生收，而且看來(lái)是一封私人信件。
Oh, it must be a bill. 噢，還不是帳單。
I don’t think so. 我想不是吧。
The return name and address is 發(fā)信人姓名和地址是
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters，Chesterton鄉(xiāng)村免費(fèi)郵遞路一號(hào)。
You’re joking. Pete Waters? 你在開玩笑吧。Pete Waters?
Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. Pete Waters 鄉(xiāng)村免費(fèi)郵遞路一號(hào),Chesterton。
You know him? 你認(rèn)識(shí)他嗎?
Do I know Pete Waters? 我認(rèn)識(shí)Pete Waters?
You bet I do! 你可以打賭我當(dāng)然認(rèn)識(shí)!
He was my roommate in college. 他是我大學(xué)時(shí)的的室友。
He visited with Grandma and me in Florida 他到Florida看過(guò)祖母和我
about five years ago. 大約五年前。
What does he say? 他說(shuō)了些什么?
Is he OK? 他還好嗎?
Yeah, he’s fine. 是的 ，他不錯(cuò)。
Just fine. 相當(dāng)不錯(cuò)。
He’s writing to invite me 他寫信邀請(qǐng)我
to spend a weekend with him at his farm. 去他的農(nóng)場(chǎng)跟他一起渡個(gè)周末。
He’s planning a get-together 他計(jì)劃辦一個(gè)聚會(huì)。
with two or three other college friends. 邀兩三個(gè)其他的大學(xué)朋友一起。
A kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion. 等于是五十年重逢聚會(huì)。
Sounds like fun. 聽起來(lái)好像蠻好玩的。
Fifty years? Wow! 五十年?喔!
It sounds like fun to me, too, Robbie. 對(duì)我來(lái)說(shuō)也像是蠻好玩的，Robbie.
What kind of farm does he have? 他的農(nóng)場(chǎng)是什么樣?
I’ve never been there, Robbie, 我從來(lái)沒有去過(guò)那兒 ,Robbie。
but he has chickens and cows and all. 但他有雞牛等等。
That means fresh eggs and fresh milk. 也就是說(shuō)會(huì)有新鮮的雞蛋和牛奶。
Does he have a family? 他有親人嗎?
No, he doesn’t, Robbie. 沒有，他沒有，Robbie。
He never married. 他沒有結(jié)過(guò)婚。
He’s not as lucky as I am 他不像我這樣幸運(yùn)
to have a family and grandchildren. 擁有一個(gè)家庭和孫子們。
I’m a lucky man. 我是個(gè)幸運(yùn)的人。
How come he never got married? 為什么他不結(jié)婚?
That’s a good question, Robbie. 這是個(gè)好問(wèn)題，Robbie。
A very good question. 一個(gè)非常好的問(wèn)題。
He never married because 他不結(jié)婚是因?yàn)?/p>
the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. 他大學(xué)時(shí)代所愛的女孩跟別人結(jié)婚了。
As simple as that. 就這么簡(jiǎn)單。
He never got over it. 他一直念念不忘。
He must have loved her very much. 他一定非常地愛她。
Yes. Very much. 是的，非常愛。
Lillian Winters. 她是Lillian Winters。
She was in our class. 她和我們同班。
And what happened? 發(fā)生什么事呢?
She was in love with Donald McGrath, 她愛上了Donald McGrath，
the quarterback on our football team. 我們足球隊(duì)的四分衛(wèi)。
Football players are always popular with the ladies. 足球隊(duì)員往往很討女生的喜愛。
She liked Pete, and they went to dances together. 她喜歡Pete，他們也一起去跳舞。
But her heart was with Donald. 但她的心里想的是Donald。
Did he ever get over it? 他有沒有忘掉這件事?
No, he never did. 沒有，從來(lái)沒有。
Where is she today? 她如今在哪?
I don’t know. 我不知道。
Maybe Lillian will be at the reunion. 或許Lillian也會(huì)參加聚會(huì)。
You think so? 你想會(huì)嗎?
Pete’s full of surprises. Pete總是出人意料。
I wish I could go there with you, Grandpa. 我真希望我能夠跟你一起去，爺爺。
What do you think the surprise will be? 你想會(huì)是什么樣的意外驚喜呢?
With Pete, you never know, Robbie. 你不可能猜到Pete會(huì)耍什么花樣的， Robbie。
Won’t it be exciting to see all your college friends there again? 在那兒又要見到你的大學(xué)朋友，難道不興奮嗎?
It is already. 現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)很興奮了。
I’m kind of excited about going now. 我現(xiàn)在就想去了。
Next weekend ... 下周末……
sleep over Friday and Saturday night 星期五和星期六晚上在那兒過(guò)
and come back Sunday. 然后在星期天回來(lái)。
I can’t wait! 我迫不及待!
Don’t you think you ought to call Pete 你不覺得應(yīng)該打個(gè)電話給Pete
and tell him you’re coming? 告訴他你要去嗎?
You’re reading my mind, Robbie. 你說(shuō)的正是我想做的，Robbie。
He’s planning a get-together
with two or three other college friends.
A kind of a fifty-year anniversary reunion.
I got a letter in the mail today.
It said, "How’re you doing, old friend?
I’ve been thinking about you.
So tell me what’s new.
We should get together again.
"I haven’t seen you for a long time.
I was thinking about you today.
And if I could, I’d come right over.
But you live too far away."
The letter said, mmm-hmm!
"Here’s your invitation."
It said, mmm-hmm!
"We’re having a celebration.
Let’s get together.
Have a reunion.
"It’s been a while.
You’ve got to show me that smile.
And I want to see you again.
"Let’s get together.
Have a reunion.
Come on!
You’re invited.
We’ll be reunited
and we’ll get to know
each other again.
"I want to hear those old stories.
I want to sing an old, old song."
The letter said, "Bring your camera.
Take some pictures.
Hope you can come along.
"And if you can come,
Won’t you let me know?
You can write or give me a call.
Before you know it,
you’re going to feel
like the years never passed at all."
The letter said, mmm-hmm!
"Here’s your invitation."
It said, mmm-hmm!
"We’re having a celebration.
Let’s get together.
Have a reunion.
It’s been a while.
You’ve got to show me that smile.
And I want to see you again.
Let’s get together.
Have a reunion."
