影片对白
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 diabetes1. One went bad outside warranty2. I had to go black market on the replacement3. 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 memoir4 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, intestines5.
Beth: So, what is it? A novel? Epic6 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, guts7, 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.
妙语佳句 活学活用
1. kaleidoscope: 万花筒。
2. keep track of: 记录。keep track of something的意思是知道某事的动态，keep track of somebody是与某人维持联系。看一下例子：Her mother used to keep track of every penny she spent.（她妈妈以前把自己所花的每一分钱都记下来。）
3. black market: 黑市，非法买卖市场。
4. voice box: 声匣；喉。
5. crappy: 劣质的；蹩脚的。
6. epic poem: 史诗。
7. grab: （尤指匆忙地）取，拿；攫取，抓取。比如：The thief grabbed the purse and ran away with it.（这贼猛地一把抓住钱包逃跑了。）grab还可以表示匆忙地吃或喝。比如：Dad grabbed some breakfast and went off to work.（父亲匆匆吃了点早饭就去上班了。）
8. fire escape: （建筑物外用以逃离火场的）太平梯。
