Episode 16: Full of Surprise

Full of Surprise

Act 1.
Robbie: The mailman just dropped some mail in our box Grandpa.
Grandpa: Probably a lot of advertising and bills. Why don't you write to me, Robbie, so I can get some interesting mail?
Robbie: You were right, Grandpa. Advertising, bills, bills, advertising.
Grandpa: Yes. It's just like I said, Robbie. Nothing interesting.
Robbie: You won't believe it, Grandpa, but there's a letter here addressed to you, Mr.Malcolm Stewart, and it looks like a personal letter.
Grandpa: Oh, it must be a bill.
Robbie: I don't think so. The return name and address is Pete Waers, RFD Number 1, Chesterton.
Grandpa: You're joking. Pete Waters?
Robbie: Pete Waters, RFD Number 1, Chesterton. You know him?
Grandpa: Do I know Pete Waters? You bet I do! He was my roommate in college. He visited with Grandma and me in Florida about five years ago.
Robbie: What does he say? Is he OK?
Grandpa: Yeah, he's fine. Just fine. He's writing to invite me to spend a weekend with him at his farm. He's planning a get-together with two or three other college friends. The dindof a fifty-year anniversary reunion.
Robbie: Sounds like fun. Fifty Years? Wow!
Grandpa: It sounds like fun to me, too, Robbie.
Robbie: What kind of farm does he have?
Grandpa: I've never been three, Robbie, but he has chickens and cows and all. That means fresh eggs and fresh milk.
Robbie: Does he have a family?
Granpa: No, he doesn't fobbie. He never married. He's not as lucky as I am to have a family and grandchildren . I'm a lucky man.
Robbie: How come he never got married?
Grandpa: That's a good question, Robbie. A very good question. He never married because the girl he was in love with in college married someone else. As simple as that. He never got over it.
Robbie: He must have loved her very much.
Grandpa: Yes. Very much. Lillian Winters. She was in our class.
Robbie: And what happened?
Grandpa: She was in love with Donald McGrath, the quarterback on our football team.
Robbie: Football players are always popular with the ladies.
Grandpa: She liked Pete, and they went to dances together. But her heart was with Donald.
Robbie: Did he ever get over it?
Grandpa: No, he never did.
Robbie: Where is she today?
Grandpa: I don't know. Maybe Lillian will be at the reunion.
Robbie: You think so?
Grandpa: Pete's full of surprises.
Robbie: I wish I could go there with you, Grandpa. What do you think the surprise will be?
Grandpa: With Pete, you never know, Robbie.
Robbie: Won't it be exciting to see all your college friends there again?
Grandpa: It is already. I'm kind of excited about going now. Next weekend...sleep over Friday and Saturday night and come back Sunday. I can't wait!
Ribbie: Don't you think you ought to call Pete and tell him you're coming?
Grandpa: You're reading my mind, Robbie.

Act 2.
Attendant: Hello. What can I do for you?
Grandpa: Hi. Fill'er up. I need a full tank.
Attendant: Check the hood?
Grandpa: No, thanks.
Attendant: Whereabouts are you headed?
Grandpa: Pete Waters's farm, near Chesterton.
Attendant: I know it well. Pete Waters' lived around here almost as long as I have.
Grandpa: How long is it going to take for me to get there?
Attendant: About fifteen minutes. There's a shortcut-is you know it.
Grandpa: No, I don't. Could you tell me how to use the shortcut?
Attendant: Sure. You take the next left turn. You'll see a stop sign. Make a right at the stop sign. Stay on that road, and you'll cross a blue bridge. Then you'll see a big old red bam. That's the back of Pete Waters's place.
Grandpa: That's quite a difference from the directions that Pete sent me.
Attendant: Now, if you take that route, it's probably a lot simpler, but it'll take you ten minutes longer.
Grandpa: OK. Let me repeat it. I take the next left turn to the stop sign. Then a right across a blue bridge, and then a big red barn.
Attendant: Can't miss it.
Grandpa: How much do I owe you?
Attendant: Well, that'll be eighteen dollars and seventy cent. No charge for the cleanup. It's on the house.
Grandpa: Well, here's a twenty.
Attendant: Ah. OK. That's a dollar and thirty cents change. Thee we go... will mae twenty. Thanks.
Grandpa: Thank you. And thanks for the directions.
Grandpa: This must be Peteps barn.Turn right to the house. Hi.
Worker: Hi. What can I do for you?
Grandpa: Is this the Pete Waters farm?
Worker: It is.
Grandpa: I'm a friend of Pete's . I'm looking for the house.
Worker: It's just over yonder. Keep along this road till you get to the end of the fence. You'll see the chicken. His house is on the left.
Grandpa: Well, thanks.
Grandpa: "have gone to the railroad station. Back soon with a surprise. Make yourself at home. Have a look around Pete." Same old Pete Waters. Always full of surprises.

Act 3.
Amold: Don't tell me. Please don't tell me. I recognize you...
Peggy: Oh, don't be silly, Arnie. Of course you recognize him. Except for the beard, he hasn't changed in fifty years. It's Malcolm Stewart!
Amold: I know it's Malcolm Stewart. You haven't changed much in fifty years.
Grandpa: Peggy-Peggy Pendleton! You're Peggy Pendleton!
Amold: Who am I, you old rascal? You don't recognize me, do you?
Grandpa: I know who you are. You're Amold Franklin! I know who you are!
Peggy: You look wonderful, Malcolm!
Grandpa: Sit down. Pete isn't home.
Amold: Really?
Grandpa: No. He left a note on the door saying he was going to the railroad station to pick up a surprise.
Peggy: He's so funny. Always full of surprises, even fifty years later.
Grandpa: The two of you look unbelievable!
Amnold: How's your family? Oh, I was sorry to hear about your wife having passed away.
Grandpa: Yes. About four years ago.
Peggy: And you're living with your children now? In New York? Pete wrote us and told us.
Grandpa: Yup. Retired and moved to New York to live with my son and his family.
Peggy: By the way, what do you think this big surprise is?
Amold: It could be most anything, knowing Pete.
Grandpa: Hey, that must be Pete! Now we'll find out about the surprise.
Pete: So good to see you all!
Peggy: Oh, pete, Pete! Oh, It's so good to see you!
Pete: Remember Lillian?
Lillian: I remember all of you. You haven't changed a bit.
Peggy: Lillian! Oh, my gosh!
Amold: Lillian Winters. We were together in the Thursday night drama society.
Lillian: Remember me, Malcolm?
Grandpa: Oh, beautiful as ever, Lillian. How's Donald?
Lillian: That's OK, Malcolm. Donald Passed away a couple of years ago.
Amold: Sorry to hear that, Lillian.
Peggy: Oh, I'm so sorry.
Amold: I would not have missed this get-together for the world!
Grandpa: And your little surprise, Pete? You really surprised me by having us all come together.
Pete: You don't know what the surprise is yet? Come on! We'll tell you the big surprise.
Pete: I've invited you here for the weekend to help celebrate.
Peggy: Celebrate?
Grandpa: Our fiftieth reunion?
Amold: No.
Lillian: No. Pete wants to tell you...
Pete: Now, let me have the honor, Lillian.
Grandpa: For goodness sake, Pete, tell us! I can't wait much longer.
Pete: Well, I am pouring this iced tea so that we can toast Lillian-and me.
Peggy: You don't mean to tell me that you and...
Pete: Yes, I do. I have loved Lillian all these years, so I asked her to be Mrs.Pete.Waters.
Lillian: And I said yes.
Grandpa: I knew it! Congratulations!
Peggy: Oh, Lillian, I am so happy for you both.
Amold: It's wonderful!
Pete: It's wonderful for me. Lillian will make me a happy man finally.
Grandpa: You are full of surprises, Pete.
Pete: We are going to spend the entire weekend having a good time together here on the farm. We are going to celebrate all weekend.
Peggy: When is the wedding?
Pete: That's another surprise. Lillian and I were married two weeks ago in Detroit. She's come here to stay.
Grandpa: Wait till I tell my family about this!
Peggy: Why, that's wonderful!

意外的惊喜

ACT 1
罗比：爷爷，邮递员刚在我们信箱里投放了一些信件。
爷爷：可能是许多广告宣传品和帐单。[说玩笑话]罗比，你为什么不给我写几封信，好让我也能收到有趣的邮件？[他到房后廊坪处去栽一些花草种籽。]
罗比：[他来到廊坪上，检看信件。]爷爷，你说对了。宣传品，帐单，帐单，宣传品。
爷爷：正像我说的，罗比，没有一件有趣的邮件。
罗比：爷爷，你不会相信的，真有一封信是寄给你的。马尔科姆•斯图尔特先生收，还像是一封私人信件呢。
爷爷：噢，一定是帐单。
罗比：我想不是的。寄信人的姓名地址是皮特•沃特斯，乡村免费递送，切斯特顿一号。
爷爷：你在闹着玩吧？皮特•沃特斯来的信？
罗比：皮特•沃特斯，乡村免费递送，切斯特顿一号。你认得他吗？
爷爷：我难道会不认得皮特•沃特斯？我当然认识他。[他从罗比处拿过信。]他在大学和我住同一间宿舍。他大约五年前到佛罗里达州来看望过你奶奶和我。[他打开信封。]
罗比：他说些什么？他没事吧？
爷爷：[在读信]不错，他很好。非常好。他写信请我到他农场上去度周末。他正计划着要同两三位别的大学时期的朋友聚会一下，就算是个毕业50周年纪念重聚会。
罗比：我听来像是很快活的事。50年了？哇！
爷爷：在我听来也觉得是很快活的事。
罗比：他的农场是怎么样的？
爷爷：我还从来没有去过，罗比，可是他养了鸡啊，奶牛啊，等等东西。那就是说有新鲜鸡蛋和新鲜牛奶。
罗比：他家里有子女吗？
爷爷：没有，罗比。他一直没有结婚，他不像我那么幸运，有孩子还有孙儿女。我是走运的人。
罗比：他为什么一直没有结婚呢？
爷爷：这问题问得很好，罗比。问得很好，他之所以一直没有结婚，是因为他在大学爱上的那位姑娘嫁给别人了。就这么简单，他始终不能忘怀她。
罗比：他一定是非常爱她。
爷爷：是的，非常爱她。那姑娘叫莉莲•温特斯，她是我们班上同学。
罗比：发生了什么事？
爷爷：她爱上了唐纳德•麦格拉斯，我们橄榄球队的四分卫。
罗比：橄榄球运动员在女士们面前总是很吃香的。
爷爷：她喜欢皮特，他们常一起参加舞会。可是她的心是属于唐纳德的。
罗比：皮特后来忘了她吗？
爷爷：没有，一直没有。
罗比：莉莲现在在哪儿？
爷爷：我不知道。也许莉莲会去参加重聚会。
罗比：你认为她会去？
爷爷：皮特总是爱搞叫人惊喜的事。
罗比：我要是能和你一起去就好了，爷爷。你认为这回会搞一件什么令人惊喜的事呢？
爷爷：这是无法预料的，罗比。
罗比：能再次看见那么多大学老朋友在那儿，将会很激动人心吧？
爷爷：这事已经使我激动了，我现在就激动地想去了。[他边想边说。]下一个周末……星期五、星期六晚上住在那儿，星期日回来。我迫不及待了！
罗比：你是不是该给皮特打电话，告诉他你要去？
爷爷：罗比，你都能知道我在想什么了。

ACT 2
营业员：你好。能为你做些什么？
爷爷：嗨。给我的汽车装满汽油，我需要满满一油箱的汽油。
营业员：要不要检查一下引擎、机油什么的？
爷爷：不用了，谢谢。[他下了车。]
营业员：你往哪里去？
爷爷：皮特•沃特斯的农场，在切斯特顿附近。
营业员：那地方我很熟悉。皮特•沃特斯住在这附近很久了，差不多和我一样久。
爷爷：到那里还要走多少时间？
营业员：大约15分钟。有一个近道，你要是认得的话可以打那里走。
爷爷：我不认得。能告诉我这条近道怎么走吗？
营业员：当然。在下一条路口左转弯，在看到停车标志后，就在那里向右拐弯，开过一座蓝色的桥，然后你可以看见一个又旧又大的红色牲口棚。那就是皮特•沃特斯农场的后身了。
爷爷：这和皮特寄给我的走法有相当大的出入。[他看着写着走法的纸。]
营业员：[看了看那张纸]喏，你要是走那条路线，可能简单得多，可是要多花10分钟的时间。
爷爷：好吧，让我来复述一下。在下一个路口向左拐弯，开到停车标志，然后向右拐弯，开过一座蓝色的桥，再后就是一座红色的大牲口棚。
营业员：错不了的。
爷爷：该付你多少钱？
营业员：啊，是18美元70美分。洗车不要钱，我们白送。
[爷爷从口袋里拿出一张20美元的钞票，交给营业员。]
爷爷：好，这是一张20元的票子。
营业员：[他从口袋里拿出找头。]啊，对。找你1元30分。[他数出找头交给爷爷。]找给你……凑足20元。谢谢。
爷爷：谢谢你。还要谢谢你给我的指路。[他回到车上，开走了。他一面念念有词，一面遵循着营业员的指示。]这一定是皮特的牲口棚了。向右转往他家开。[他停车问一位农场工人到皮特家怎么走。]嗨。
工人：嗨，能帮你什么忙吗？
爷爷：这里是皮特•沃特斯的农场吗？
工人：是的。
爷爷：我是皮特的朋友，我在找他的家。
工人：就在那边。[他用手指着。]一直顺着这条路走，直走到栅栏尽头，就看见鸡棚了。他的住宅在左边。
爷爷：好，谢谢。[他和工人握手。]
稍过一会儿，爷爷来到了皮特的住宅，他看着沃特在前门上给他留的一张条子。
爷爷：[他念着条子上的话。]“我到火车站去了。很快就回来，给你带来意外的惊喜。请不要拘束，就像在自己家里一样，到处看一看。皮特留言。”[他笑了。]还是那个老样子，这皮特•沃特斯总是干叫人意想不到的事。

ACT 3
阿诺德：[对爷爷说]你先别告诉我，请别说你的名字，我认出来了……
佩吉：噢，阿尼，别傻了，你当然认识他。他除了留了胡子以外，50年来一点也没有变样。是马尔科姆•斯图尔特！
阿诺德：我就知道是马尔科姆•斯图尔特。你50年来变化很少啊！
爷爷：佩吉——佩吉•彭德尔顿！你是佩吉•彭德尔顿！
阿诺德：我是谁啊，你这老坏蛋？你认不出我来，是不是？
爷爷：我知道你是谁，你是阿诺德•富兰克林！我知道你是谁！
佩吉：马尔科姆，你气色好极了！
爷爷：[他同他们一起走到室外一张桌子旁。]请坐下，请坐下，皮特不在家。
阿诺德：真的？
爷爷：不在。他在门上留了张条子，说他到火车站去取一件意想不到的东西。
佩吉：他这人真滑稽，总是干些叫人意想不到的事，都过了50年了还是这个劲头。爷爷：你们两位样子真年轻，叫人不敢相信！
阿诺德：你们一家都好？噢，我听说你夫人已经故去了，感到很难过。
爷爷：是的，大约四年以前去世的。
佩吉：那么说你现在同孩子们住在一起了。在纽约市？皮特写信告诉我们了。
爷爷：不错。退休了，搬到纽约市，同我儿子还有他的孩子们住在一起。
佩吉：我问一下，你认为这叫人意想不到的事是什么？
阿诺德：知道了皮特这个人的脾气，那什么事儿都可能。
[又一辆开来了。]
爷爷：嗨，这一定是皮特了！现在就能知道那意外的事是什么了。
[他们迎上前去。]
皮特：看见你们各位真高兴！
佩吉：噢，皮特，皮特！噢，看见你真叫人高兴！[他们互相招呼。]
皮特：你们还记得莉莲吗？
莉莲：你们几个我都记得，你们一点也没有变。
佩吉：莉莲！啊呀，天哪！
阿诺德：莉莲•温特斯，我们当年在周四晚戏剧社里在一起的。
莉莲：还记得我吗，马尔科姆？
爷爷：噢，莉莲，你还是那么美丽。唐纳德怎么样？[他忽然意识到他说错话了。]
莉莲：没事，马尔科姆。唐纳德两年前去世了。
阿诺德：听到这消息真叫人难受。
佩吉：噢，我很难过。
阿诺德：我无论如何都要来与你们相聚的。
爷爷：还有你的小小的令人感到意外的事呢？皮特？你把我们都聚到一起，真是已经叫我感到意外了。
皮特：你到现在还不知道那意外的事是什么吗？来吧！我们将要告诉你那件大出你意外的事。[他们同皮特一起走回桌旁，皮特给他们斟冰镇红茶。]
皮特：我请你们大家到这儿来度周末，是想让你们帮助庆祝一下。
佩吉：庆祝？
爷爷：庆祝50年后的重聚吗？
阿诺德：不是。
莉莲：不是的，皮特是想告诉你们……
皮特：别，莉莲，让我荣幸地……
爷爷：看在上帝面上，皮特，快告诉我们吧！我可迫不及待了。
皮特：好吧，我在斟冰镇红茶，是为了能为莉莲——和我来祝酒。
佩吉：你莫不是要告诉我说你和……
皮特：对了，我就是要说这件事。我多少年来一直爱着莉莲，所以我恳求她当皮特•沃特斯夫人。
莉莲：而我回答说我愿意。
爷爷：我早就知道了！我早就知道了！祝贺你们！
佩吉：噢，莉莲，我多么为你们俩高兴啊！
阿诺德：这事太好了！
皮特：这对我来说是太好了。莉莲终于将使我成为一个幸福的人了。
爷爷：皮特，你总是干出令人惊喜的意外事。
皮特：我们将在这农场上欢欢喜喜一起度过整个的周末，我们将用整个周末来庆祝。
佩吉：婚礼什么时候举行呢？
皮特：那又是另一件令人惊喜的意外事了。莉莲和我两星期前就在底特律结了婚，现在她来住在这里了。
爷爷：等我把这件事告诉我家里人，他们会感到非常惊讶的。
佩吉：[对莉莲说]唉，这事妙极了！

 
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Act3