“小鬼当家”英文剧本HomeAlone--------------------------------------------------------------------------------OPENINGSEQUENCEBlueMoonagainstablacksky.Bluehousesilhouetteagainstablacksky.Thehouserecedeintothebackground,gettingsmallerandsmaller.EXT:LARGEHOME:NIGHTUppermiddle-classhomewithChristmasdecorations.Verynoisy.Soundsofmanypeopletalkingatonce."Where'smysuitcase?"INT:LARGEHOME:NIGHTApoliceman,withhisbacktothecamera,standsinthehallway.Hetriestogetsomeonetwopayattentiontohim,buteveryoneignoreshim.Twosmallgirlswalkdownthestaircase.Athirdgirlwalksup,afourthgirlwalksdown.Theyallwalkpastthepolicemanasifhedidn'texist.Hestandsalone,withhishandsonhiships,expressingexasperation.[Rejectionofauthoritygenerateshumor.Thisallowstheaudiencetovicariouslyexperiencesuperiorityoverpolicemen,andreleasesrepressedfeelingsofresentmentthatexpressesitselfinlaughter.Thepolicemanisa"trafficcop"thatisbeingignored;adeviationfromnormalpatternsofbehavior.Thepolicemanbecomesfrustrated.Theaudiencefindstheexasperationofanauthorityfiguretobeamusing.]INT:PARENT'SBEDROOM:NIGHTKevin'smotherisonthephone,talkingtoafriend.Shepacksclothesonthebed,whileherhusbandisinthebathroom.Asmallboy,KEVIN,walksintotheroom."Mom,UncleFrankwon'tletmewatchthemovie.Butthebigkidscan.Whycan'tI?""Kevin,I'monthephone,"respondshismother."It'snotevenratedR.He'sjustbeingajerk.""Kevin,ifUnclefranksaysno,thenitmustbereallybad."[Commonempathystructureofayoungchildbeingignoredbyhisparentsorguardians.ElliottinE.T.andDorothyinWIZARDOFOZ.]Kevinjumpsonthebed.Hismothertellshimtogetoff,butheignoresher.KevinpicksupabookthatisatravelguidetoFrance."Hangupthephoneandmakeme,whydon'tyou.[Resentmentatbeingignored]Kevin'sfather,wearingablueshirt,walksintotheroom.hetalkstohiswife.'Hey,byanychance,didyoupickupavoltageadapterthing?""No,Ididn'thaveachance.""HowamIsupposedtoshaveinFrance?""Growagoatee.""Dad,nobodywillletmedoanything?"saysKevin."Youwanttodosomething,youcanpickupthosemicro-machinesinthehall.AuntLesliesteppedononeandalmostbrokeherneck.""Hewasinthegarageagainplayingwiththegluegun,"saysthemother.Kevinmakesagrimfaceandsignalstohismothertostoptalkingbycuttinghisthroatwithhand."Didn'twetalkaboutthat?"sayshisfather.Kevinreplies,withanattitude."DidIburndownthejoint?Idon'tthinkso.Iwasmakingornamentsoutoffish-hooks.""Mynewfish-hooks?"repliesthefather."Ican'tmakeornamentsoutoftheoldones,withdrywormgutsstuckonthem."[Humorgeneratedfromtheclashoftwoopposingpointsofview,eachunderstandableorexpressingatruthfromtheirperspective.Kevin'sbehaviorisappropriatefromhisperspective,butinappropriatefromthefather'sperspective.]Kevin'sdadpickshimupandstartstocarryhimoutoftheroom.AuntLeslieentersandsays"Peter,Kay,doyouguyshaveavoltageadapter?"[Effectivewayofnamingfatherandmother,witharepetitionofthevoltageadapterrequest.Incompetencefactor.NoonehasthoughtofgettingthetoolthattheywillneedtousetheirappliancesinFrance.Incompetencegenerateslaughter.]"Here'savoltageadapter,"saysPeterasheplacesKevininAuntLeslie'sarms."Oh,you'regettingheavy.Gopackyoursuitcase.""Packmysuitcase?"[TerrorstrikesKevin.Heisincompetent,helpless,vulnerable.Hecan'ttakecareofhimself.Thisgeneratesempathyforhim,especiallywhenhissistersandbrothersrefusetohelphim,andinsteadridiculehim.]INT:DININGROOM:NIGHTAgirlwalksbyayoungboysittingatthediningroomtable."Doyouknowwheretheshampoois,Fuller?""Idon'tlivehere,"rep...
