教父中英文台词(部分)

Bonasera: I believe in America. America has made my fortune. And I raised my daughter in the American fashion. I gave her freedom. But I taught her never to dishonour her family. She found a boyfriend, not an Italian. She went to the movies with him. She s tayed out late. I didn’t protest. Two months ago he took her for a drive with another boyfriend. They made her drink whiskey, and then they tried take advantage of her. She resisted, she kept her honour. So they beat her like an animal. When I went to the hospital, her nose was broken. Her jaw was shattered, held together by wire. She couldn’t even weep, because of the pain. But I wept. Why did I weep? She was the light of my life. Beautiful girl. Now she will never be beautiful again. Sorry. I went to the police, like a good American. These two boys were brought for trial. The judge sentenced them to three years in prison, but suspended the sentence. Suspended the sentence! They went free that very day! I stood in the courtroom like a fool. Those two bastar ds, they smiled at me. Then I said to my wife, “For justice, we must go to Don Corleone.”

我相信美国。美国使我发了财。而我以美国方式教养我的女儿。我给她自由。但也告诉她永远不要有辱家门。她交了位男友但不是意大利人。她跟他去看电影，深夜才回家。我并没有责骂她。两个月前他与另一个男孩，带她去兜风。他们强灌她喝威士忌，然后他们想要占她便宜。她抵抗，她保住了名节。于是他们像对动物般的毒打她。当我到医院时，她的鼻梁断了，她的下马被打碎了，必须用钢丝绑着才不会掉下来。她痛得不能哭。但我却哭了，我为什么哭呢？我视她如珠如宝。长得很美丽。现在她再也美丽不起来。不好意思。我…像个守法的美国人一样。那两个男孩受到了审判。法官判他们的有期徒刑三年，但缓刑。缓刑！他们当天就没事了！我像个傻瓜似的站在法庭中。而那两个混蛋竟朝着我笑。于是我对我太太说，“为求公道，我们必须去找柯里昂阁下。”

Vito Corleone: Why did you go to the police? Why didn’t you come to first?

你去报警前为何不先来找我？

Bonasera: What do you want of me? Tell me anything, but do what I beg you to do.

你要我怎么样？你尽管吩咐，但求你一定要帮我这个忙。

Vito Corleone: What is that? 帮你什么忙？

Bonasera: I want them dead. 我要他们死。

Vito Corleone: That I cannot do. 那个我办不到。

Bonasera: I’ll give you anything you ask. 你要什么，我都会给你。

Vito Corleone: I’ve known you many years, but this is the first time you’ve asked me for help. I can’t remember the last time you invited me for a cup of coffee. Even though my wife is godmother to your only child. But l et’s be frank here. You never wanted my friendship. And you were afraid to be in my debt.

我们相识多年，这是你第一次来找我帮忙。我记不起你上次是何时请我到你家去喝咖啡了。何况我太太还是你独生女的教母。我坦白说吧！你从来就不想要我的友谊。而且你怕欠我人情。

Bonasera: I didn’t want to get into trouble. 我不想卷入是非。

Vito Corleone: I understand. You found Paradise in America. Had a good trade, made a good living, had police protection and there were courts of law. You didn’t need a friend like me. But now you come to me and say, “Don Corleone, give me justice.” But you don’t ask with respect. You don’t offer friendship. You even don’t think to call me Godfather. You come on my daughter’s wedding day and ask me to murder for money.