Several neighbors hope to find safety in the only bomb shelter on their street when an announcement comes over the radio that enemy missiles are approaching. Can it shelter all of them? Does its owner let them in? Here is the story…
收音机里传来敌方导弹飞近的公告时,几位邻居希望能躲进他们街上唯一的防空洞以保安全。防空洞能容纳所有这些人吗?防空洞的主人能让他们进来吗?故事就是这样……
The Shelter
防空洞
by Rod Serling
罗德·塞林
On a summer evening, a birthday celebration is going on at Dr. Stockton's. Among those present are his neighbors: the Hendersons, the Weiss's and the Harlowes. In the midst of it comes unexpectedly over the radio the announcement of the President of the United States declaring a state of emergency for suspected enemy missiles approaching. The party breaks up and the neighbors hurry home.
某个夏夜,斯道克顿家正在庆祝生日。来宾中有他的邻居:亨德森一家、韦斯一家,还有哈洛一家。正当宴会进行时,收音机里出乎意料的传来了美国总统的公告,因怀疑敌方导弹飞近,宣布全国处于紧急状态。宴会就此结束,邻居们急匆匆赶回家去。
However, shortly afterwards they return one after another to the Stockton house for the simple reason that they want to survive — want to share with the Stocktons the bomb shelter which is the only one on their street.
然而,过不多久他们又一个个回到了斯道克顿的家。原因十分简单,那就是他们想活下去—想分享斯道克顿家的防空洞。这是他们街上唯一的防空洞。
ACT TWO第二幕
OUTSIDE STOCKTON HOME
斯道克顿家外面
It'll land any minute. I just know it. It's going to land any minute —
导弹随时都可能落下来。我知道,一点不假。快啦,说落就落……
What are we going to do?
咱们可怎么办啊?
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