Police: What are you doin'? Get out of the road. Come on. You know there's no hitchhiking along this highway?

 

Willie: No.

 

Police: Where you headed?

 

Willie: I have no idea.

 

Police: May I see your identification¹, please? Mr. Donner, this driver's license² expired³ over four years ago.

 

Willie: Well, then it's a good thing I'm not driving.

 

Police: You still at this address?

 

Willie: No, sir, I'm not.

 

Police: Can you tell me where your home is at now, Mr. Donner?

 

Willie: Not even close.

 

Police: Sit tight. I'll be back in a moment.

 

Willie: Why would I remain silent if you want to ask me questions?

 

Police: A man was killed in California. He was involved in a relationship with a Miss Emma Twist. Do you know Emma Twist?

 

Willie: You must know that I do.

 

Police Do you follow Emma Twist?

 

Willie: I did.

 

Police: And you don't follow her anymore?

 

Willie: No.

 

Police: Why'd you stop following her?

 

Willie: Because she told me to.

 

Police: Do you know where you were on the first of October, Mr. Donner?

 

Willie: No. Do you... do you know where you were?

 

Police: We're not suspects in a murder case, Mr. Donner. You are. Where were you on the first of October?

 

Willie: No. No. Emma, no. No. I have to go. I have to go back.

 

Police: Mr. Donner, that's not gonna be possible. A warrant⁴ for your arrest has been issued in California.

 

Willie: I really have to go now.

 

Police: Mr. Donner, you have to sit down. Just sit down! 

 

Willie: I have to leave. No, no. No!

 

Police: Get him down!

 

Willie: Emma! Emma!

 

Police: Keep him down!

 

Willie: Emma! No! No!

 

Jimbo's wife: Hello. Uh, yes. One minute.

 

Jimbo: Hello.

 

Police: Wake up. Let's go. He's free to go.

 

Willie: Thanks for coming so far to get me. I'll... I'll pay you back.

 

Jimbo: Come on. Come on. They treat you all right? Look, they don't have any evidence, all right? That's why they let you go. I know you didn't do this.I know. I know that. I know. You have to jump through their hoops⁵ though. Okay? You have to get a lawyer. And... you're gonna have to get your act together. Okay?

 

Willie: I've been trying. I promise. I just... I can't... I can't stop crying.

 

Jimbo: Will, you just... you just gotta pull it together.

 

Willie: Jimbo.

 

Jimbo: Hmm?

 

Willie: Everything's not peachy. There... there aren't any matinees on Thursdays. I'm sorry.

 

妙语佳句 活学活用

 

1. hitchhiking: 搭便车

 

2. Where you headed: 你要去哪儿?

 

3. sit tight: 耐心等待，在这里等会儿，也可以表示静待事态发展，坚持主张

 

If your car breaks down, just sit tight and wait for the police to come along.（如果你的车子抛锚，就留在原处不动，等警察来。）

 

4. suspect: 嫌疑犯

 

5. warrant: 逮捕证，搜查证

 

The police must obtain a warrant from a judge in order to search a house.（警察必须从法官处取得搜查证才可搜查房子。）

 

warrant也可以表示根据，正当理由

 

He had no warrant for his suspicion⁶.（他没有理由那么怀疑。）

 

6. peachy: 出色的，极好的

 

They bought a peachy new sports car.（他们买了一辆很好的新跑车。）

 

Everything is going peachy here, dad. How are you and mom?（爸爸，这里一切都很好，你和母亲好吗?）

 

7. matinee: 午后的演出，日戏，日场

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