O tom, že jsem začala sledovat seriál The Vampire Diaries a že se mi líbí, jsem už psala. Poslední dobou jsem si však z jeho sledování udělala jakýsi "kurz" angličtiny. Připadá mi, že protagonisté mluví docela srozumitelně, sem tam si sice lámu hlavu s některým slovíčkem, ale našla jsem i anglické titulky
pro zpětnou kontrolu svých "stenografických" zápisků, takže si jednotlivé rozhovory pěkně vychutnávám, i když jsem zatím viděla jenom první čtyři díly (přiznávám, že si je šetřím na horší časy, přece jen toho dobrého je pomálu a chci, aby mi to vydrželo co nejdéle).
Damonovy hlášky mi připadají epizodu od epizody vtipnější a Stefan je prostě sladkým představitelem typického romantického hrdiny kavalíra, tudíž se ani jednoho z nich nemůžu nabažit. Proto mě napadlo alespoň částečně se s vámi o jejich vtipné/romantické dialogy podělit, abych se nad nimi nepochechtávala a nerozplývala u počítače sama. Třeba moje "přepisy" vybraných pasáží z tohohle fajn seriálu někomu pomůžou rozšířit anglickou slovní zásobu :o) nebo se zamyslet nad používáním časů a jiné gramatiky, jejíž výuka mi jinak připadá docela nudná.
Takže první várka z pilotního dílu je tady:
Stefan's opening monologue: For over a century I have lived in secret, hiding in the shadows, alone in the world, until now. I am a vampire and this is my story.
I shouldn't have come home. I know the risk, but I had no choice. I have to know her.
Elena's diary: Dear diary, today will be different. It has to be. I will smile and it will be believable. The smile will say: "I'm fine, thank you. Yes, I feel much better.” I will no longer be the sad little girl who lost her parents. I will start fresh, be someone new. It's the only way I'll make it through.
...
Dear diary, I made it through the day. I must have said "I'm fine, thanks.” at least thirty seven times. And I didn't mean it once. But no one noticed. When someone asks "How are you?” they really don't want an answer.
In the cemetery:
Stefan: "Are you OK?”
Elena: "Were you following me?”
Stefan: "No, I just... I saw you fall.”
Elena: "Aha, you just happen to be hanging out in a cemetery.”
Stefan: "I'm visiting. I have family here.”
Elena: "Oh... wow... tactless. I'm sorry... I'm Elena.”
Stefan: "I'm Stefan.”
Elena: "I know. We have history together.”
Stefan: "And English and French.”
Elena: "Right. Nice ring.”
Stefan: "Oh, it's a family ring. I'm kind a stuck with it. It's weird, hmm?”
Elena: "No, no, I just... I mean there are rings and then is that.”
Stefan: "Did you hurt yourself?”
Elena: "Oh, I don't know... look at that! That is not pretty! Are you OK?”
Stefan: "You should go, take care of that.”
Elena: "Really it's nothing.”
Stefan's diary: I've lost control today. Everything I've kept buried inside came rushing to the surface. I'm simply not able to resist her.
In Elena's doorway:
Stefan: "Sorry, I was about to knock. I wanted to apologize for my disappearing act earlier, I know it was strange.”
Elena: "No worries. I get it. Blood makes you squeamish.”
Stefan: "Something like that. How is your leg?”
Elena: "Oh... it's fine, just a scratch, really. How did you know where I lived?”
Stefan: "It's a small town. I asked the first person I saw. I thought you might want this back.”
Elena: "I must've dropped it. Thank you.”
Stefan: "Don't worry. I didn't read it.”
Elena: "No? Why not? Most people would have.”
Stefan: "I wouldn't want anyone to read mine.”
Elena: "You keep a journal?”
Stefan: "Yes, if I don't write it down I'll forget it. Memories are too important.”
At the party:
Elena: "You know you're kind of talk of the town.”
Stefan: "Am I?”
Elena: "Mysterious new guy, oh yes.”
Stefan: "Well, you have a mysterious thing going too, twinged in sadness.”
Elena: "What makes you think that I'm sad?”
Stefan: "Well, we did meet in a graveyard.”
Elena: "Right, well, no technically we met in the men's room... You don't want to know. It's not exactly party chit-chat.”
Stefan: "Well, I've really never been very good at chit-chat.”
Elena: "Last spring, my parents' car drove off a bridge into the lake. And I was in the backseat and I survived but they didn't. So that's my story.”
Stefan: "You won't be sad forever, Elena.”
In the Salvatores' house:
Stefan: "Damon.”
Damon: "Hello, brother.”
Stefan: "Crow is a bit much don't you think?”
Damon: "Wait till you see what I can do with the fog.”
Stefan: "When did you get here?”
Damon: "Oh, I couldn't miss your first day at school. Your hair is different. I like it.”
Stefan: "It's been fifteen years, Damon."
Damon: "Thank God, couldn't take another day of the nineties, that horrible grundge look, did not suit you. Remember Stefan, it's important to stay away from fads.”
Stefan: "Why are you here?”
Damon: "I miss my little brother.”
Stefan: "You hate small towns. It's boring. There's nothing for you to do.”
Damon: "I've managed to keep myself busy.”
Stefan: "You know you left that girl alive tonight. Hmm, that's very clumsy of you.”
Damon: "That could be a problem... for you.”
Stefan: "Why are you here now?”
Damon: "I could ask you the same question, however I'm fairly certain you answer can be summed up all into one little word... Elena... She took my breath away. She's dead-ringer for Katherine. Is that working, Stefan? Being around her, being in her world? Does it make you feel alive?”
Stefan: "She's not Katherine.”
Damon: "Well, let's hope not. We both know how that ended. Tell me something, when is the last time you had something stronger than a squirrel?”
Stefan: "I know what you're doing, Damon. It's not gonna work.”
Damon: "Yes? Come on! Don't you crave a little?”
Stefan: "Stop it.”
Damon: "Let's do it together. I saw a couple girls out there. Or just... let's just cut to the chase, let's just go straight for Elena!”
Stefan: "Stop it!”
Damon: "Imagine what her blood tastes like. I can.”
Stefan: "I said stop!... You think it's all fun and games, Damon, hmm? But wherever you go, people die.”
Damon: "That's given.”
Stefan: "Not here. I won't allow it.”
Damon: "I take that as an invitation.”
Stefan: "Damon, please, after all these years can't we just give it a rest?”
Damon: "I promised you an eternity of misery. So I'm just keeping my word.”
Elena's diary: Dear diary, I couldn't have been more wrong I thought that I could smile and nod may way through it pretend like it all will be OK
Stefan's diary: I had a plan. I wanted to change who I was. Create a life as someone new, someone without the past.
Elena's diary: Without the pain. Someone alive. But it's not that easy. The bad things stay with you.
Stefan's diary: They follow you. You can't escape them as much as you want to
Elena's diary: All you can do is be ready for the good so when it comes you invite it in because you need it.
AKTUALIZACE: Je mi líto, ale pro nedostatek času a čtenářského zájmu jsem rubriku s dialogy ze seriálu The Vampire Diaries zrušila :o(