ACT III

Ladies and gentlemen, 各位女士、先生，

Amtrak is happy to announce our arrival in New York City. 我很高興的宣布：Amtrak火車就要到達紐約了。

The train will be stopping in five minutes. 火車將在五分種后靠站。

Please check to be sure you have your belongings. 請記得帶上您的行李。

And have a good stay in the Big Apple. 祝您在紐約過得愉快。

Thank you. 謝謝。

Well, here we are. 好了，終于到了。

It was so nice meeting you, Mr. Stewart. 很高興遇見你，Stewart先生。

And nice meeting you, too, Mrs. Tobin. 我也很高興遇見你，Tobin太太。

Please look us up. 請跟我們聯絡。

We’re in the phone book. 我們家的電話可以在電話簿上查到。

Dr. Philip Stewart, in Riverdale. Philip Stewart大夫，在Riverdale 。

Your son? 你的兒子?

That’s right. And have a good time in New York. 對。祝你在紐約玩得愉快。

And don’t be so independent. 不要再堅持獨住了。

You’re very lucky to have a caring family. 你很幸運，有一個溫馨的家庭。

When can we go fishing? 我們什么時候可以去釣魚?

Robbie, we’ll go fishing soon, Robbie，我們很快就去。

and we’ll take your dad with us. 帶你爸爸也一起去。

I’m ready, Grandpa. You name the day. 我準備好啦，爺爺。哪一天隨你挑吧。

That’s a great idea, Grandpa! 好主意，爺爺!

Philip needs a day off. Philip需要休一天假。

Let’s give him our presents--now. 現在把我們的禮物送給爺爺吧。

Good idea. 好。

Presents--for me? 禮物，給我的?

From me and Marilyn. Marilyn和我送的。

And this one’s from me. 這張是我送的。

I looked all over the house to find it. 我找遍了整個房間才找到它。

Richard, these are terrific pictures. Richard，這些照片真棒。

This one really brings back memories. 這一張的確喚起了許多回憶。

You remember that day, Robbie? 你還記得那天么，Robbie?

I sure do. It was fun. 當然。那時真有趣。

Oh, I’m sorry Susan isn’t here. 哦，可惜Susan不在。

I miss her very much. 我非常想她。

She feels bad, too, Grandpa. 她也很沮喪，爺爺。

She called to say the plane was delayed. 她打電話回來，告訴我們飛機晚點。

You know airports. 機場的情況你是知道的。

I can’t wait to see her. 我等不及見她了。

She looks just like Grandma at that age. 她和她奶奶年青時長得一模一樣。

I’d better unpack. 我還是先把行李打開吧。

I started traveling twenty-four hours ago. 從出門到現在已經二十四小時了。

I’m not so young anymore. 我不再那樣年青了。

Don’t you want something to eat? 您想吃點什么?

No, thanks. 不用了，謝謝。

After a good night’s sleep, I’ll enjoy breakfast even more. 好好睡一覺，明天的早餐會更香。

Well, come on, Dad. 好，來吧，爸爸。

Ellen and I’ll take you to your room. Ellen和我帶你去你房間。

I’m sure glad you’re here, Grandpa. 您來這兒我真高興，爺爺。

Good night, Grandpa. 晚安，爺爺。

Pleasant dreams. 祝你做個好夢。

Philip, do you have the key to the trunk? Philip， 衣箱的鑰匙在你那嗎?

I have the key, but it doesn’t work. 我有鑰匙，但打不開箱子。

I sent the wrong key. 我寄錯了鑰匙。

I have something for you. I made it myself. 我有件東西給你，是我親手做的。

I think you’ll enjoy it. 我想你們會喜歡的。

I researched it for over a year. 我研究了一年多。

It’s our family tree. 這是我們的家譜。

Oh, Grandpa! How exciting! 啊，爺爺!真讓人興奮!

Fabulous! 真是令人難以置信!

Why, I didn’t know that your grandfather was born in Germany. 你看，我竟然不知道您的爺爺出生在德國。

Lots of interesting information about our family. 里面有很多有趣的關于我們家的事情呢。

A gift from me. 這是我的一件禮物。

Thank you so much. 太感謝你了。

Grandpa! Grandpa! 爺爺!爺爺!

Oh, Grandpa, I’m so happy to see you! 啊，爺爺!見到您我真的很高興!

Oh, you look so beautiful, Susan. My granddaughter. 哦，你看起來真漂亮。Susan，我的好孫女。

Like I always said, you look just like Grandma. 就像我常說的，你長得特像你奶奶。

I think you’re going to be very happy here with us. 我想你和我們住在一起會很快樂的。

I know you will. 我想你會的。

I don’t feel alone anymore. 我再也不覺得孤單了。

Malcolm Stewart is not alone anymore.

That’s for sure.

In fact,

he’ll have his family around him every day of his life now.

Finding some peace and quiet may be a little difficult.

But my father won’t be lonely anymore.

He has me,

Philip Stewart, nearby and the rest of his family.

He has Ellen, his daughter-in-law.

You know, I met Ellen

when I was a student of the University of Michigan.

Later she became my wife.

We have three children now.

Our oldest son is a photographer.

Richard is very talented, like his grandfather.

Marilyn is talented too. She designs clothing.

Marilyn is Richard’s wife

and she’s also a sister-in-law to Susan.

Susan is my daughter.

Susan reminds us of her grandmother,

Bernice Cassidy Stewart, my mother.

She was kind, intelligent and loveable, like Susan.

Susan has two brothers, Richard and Robert.

We call him Robbie. He’s our other son.

He loves his grandfather very much.

Well, that’s our family, the Stewarts.

Did you follow me? Let’s see.

Who is my daughter? That’s it. Susan is my daughter.

How about this?

Who is Robbie’s grandfather?

Malcolm is Robbie’s grandfather.

Okay, who is Susan’s sister-in-law?

Marilyn is Susan’s sister-in-law.

That’s right.

Well, that’s our family and I love them all.