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1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。贫民窟里的百万富翁英文原版Q&AakaSlumdogMillionaireHYPERLINK/wiki/Vikas_SwarupoVikasSwarupVikasSwarupFormyparents,VinodandIndraSwarupandmylategrandfather,ShriJagadishSwarupPROLOGUEIhavebeenarrested.Forwinningaquizshow.Theycameformelatelastnight,wheneventhestraydogshad

2、goneofftosleep.Theybrokeopenmydoor,handcuffedmeandmarchedmeofftothewaitingjeepwithaflashingredlight.Therewasnohueandcry.Notoneresidentstirredfromhishut.Onlytheoldowlonthetamarindtreehootedatmyarrest.ArrestsinDharaviareascommonaspickpocketsonthelocaltrain.Notadaygoesbywithoutsomehaplessresidentbeingt

3、akenawaytothepolicestation.Therearesomewhohavetobephysicallydraggedoffbytheconstables,screamingandkickingallthewhile.Andtherearethosewhogoquietly.Whoexpect,perhapsevenwaitfor,thepolice.Forthem,thearrivalofthejeepwiththeflashingredlightisactuallyarelief.Inretrospect,perhapsIshouldhavekickedandscreame

4、d.Protestedmyinnocence,raisedastink,galvanizedtheneighbours.Notthatitwouldhavehelped.EvenifIhadsucceededinwakingsomeoftheresidents,theywouldnothaveraisedafingertodefendme.Withblearyeyestheywouldhavewatchedthespectacle,madesometriteremarklikeTheregoesanotherone,yawned,andpromptlygonebacktosleep.Mydep

5、arturefromAsiasbiggestslumwouldmakenodifferencetotheirlives.Therewouldbethesamequeueforwaterinthemorning,thesamedailystruggletomakeittotheseven-thirtylocalintime.Theywouldntevenbothertofindoutthereasonformyarrest.Cometothinkofit,whenthetwoconstablesbargedintomyhut,evenIdidnt.Whenyourwholeexistenceis

6、illegal,whenyouliveonthebrinkofpenury(poverty)inanurbanwastelandwhereyoujostleforeveryinchofspaceandhavetoqueueevenforashit,arresthasacertaininevitabilityaboutit.Youareconditionedtobelievethatonedaytherewillbeawarrantwithyournameonit,thateventuallyajeepwithaflashingredlightwillcomeforyou.Therearetho

7、sewhowillsaythatIbroughtthisuponmyself.Bydabblinginthatquizshow.TheywillwagafingeratmeandremindmeofwhattheeldersinDharavisayaboutnevercrossingthedividinglinethatseparatestherichfromthepoor.Afterall,whatbusinessdidapennilesswaiterhavetobeparticipatinginabrainquiz?Thebrainisnotanorganweareauthorizedto

8、use.Wearesupposedtouseonlyourhandsandlegs.Ifonlytheycouldseemeanswerthosequestions.Aftermyperformancetheywouldhavelookeduponmewithnewrespect.Itsapitytheshowhasyettobetelecast.ButwordseepedoutthatIhadwonsomething.Likealottery.Whentheotherwaitersheardthenews,theydecidedtohaveabigpartyformeintherestaur

9、ant.Wesanganddancedanddranklateintothenight.ForthefirsttimewedidnoteatRamzisstalefoodfordinner.Weorderedchickenbiryaniandseekhkebabsfromthefive-starhotelinMarineDrive.Thedoddery(mentallyorphysicallyinfirmduetooldage)bartenderofferedmehisdaughterinmarriage.Eventhegrouchymanagersmiledindulgentlyatmean

10、dfinallygavememybackwages.Hedidntcallmeaworthlessbastardthatnight.Orarabiddog.NowGodbolecallsmethat,andworse.Isitcross-leggedinaten-by-six-footcellwitharustymetaldoorandasmallsquarewindowwithagrille,throughwhichashaftofdustysunlightstreamsintotheroom.Thelock-upishotandhumid.Fliesbuzzaroundthemushyre

11、mainsofanover-ripemangolyingsquishedonthestonefloor.Asad-lookingcockroachlumbersuptomyleg.Iambeginningtofeelhungry.Mystomachgrowls.IamtoldthatIwillbetakentotheinterrogationroomshortly,tobequestionedforthesecondtimesincemyarrest.Afteraninterminablewait,someonecomestoescortme.ItisInspectorGodbolehimse

12、lf.Godboleisnotveryold,perhapsinhismidforties.Hehasabaldingheadandaroundfacedominatedbyahandlebarmoustache.Hewalkswithheavystepsandhisoverfedstomachdroopsoverhiskhakitrousers.Bloodyflies,heswearsandtriestoswatonecirclinginfrontofhisface.Hemisses.InspectorGodboleisnotinagoodmoodtoday.Heisbotheredbyth

13、eseflies.Heisbotheredbytheheat.Rivuletsofsweatrundownhisforehead.Hesmearsthemoffwithhisshirtsleeve.Mostofall,heisbotheredbymyname.RamMohammadThomaswhatkindofanonsensenameisthat,mixingupallthereligions?Couldntyourmotherdecidewhoyourfatherwas?hesays,notforthefirsttime.Ilettheinsultpass.ItissomethingIh

14、avebecomeinuredto.Outsidetheinterrogationroomtwoconstablesstandstifflytoattention,asignthatsomeoneimportantisinside.Inthemorningtheyhadbeenchewingpaanandexchangingdirtyjokes.Godboleliterallypushesmeintotheroom,wheretwomenarestandinginfrontofawallchartlistingthetotalnumberofkidnappingsandmurdersinthe

15、year.Irecognizeoneofthem.Heisthesameman,withlonghairlikeawomanorarockstarwhohadbeenpresentduringtherecordingofthequizshow,relayinginstructionsthroughaheadsettothepresenter.Idontknowtheotherman,whoiswhiteandcompletelybald.Hewearsamauve-colouredsuitandabright-orangetie.Onlyawhitemanwouldwearasuitandti

16、einthisstiflingheat.ItremindsmeofColonelTaylor.Theceilingfanisrunningatfullspeed,yettheroomfeelsairlessintheabsenceofawindow.Heatrisesfromthebleachedwhitewallsandistrappedbythelowwoodenceiling.Along,thinbeambisectstheroomintotwoequalparts.Theroomisbareexceptforarustytableinthecentrewiththreechairsar

17、oundit.Ametallampshadehangsdirectlyoverthetablefromthewoodenbeam.Godbolepresentsmetothewhitemanlikearingmasterintroducinghispetlion.ThisisRamMohammadThomas,Sir.ThewhitemandabshisforeheadwithahandkerchiefandlooksatmeasthoughIamanewspeciesofmonkey.Sothisisourfamouswinner!ImustsayhelooksolderthanIthoug

18、ht.Itrytoplacehisaccent.HespeakswiththesamenasaltwangastheprosperoustouristsIdseenthrongingAgrafromfar-offplaceslikeBaltimoreandBoston.TheAmericaneaseshimselfintoachair.Hehasdeep-blueeyesandapinknose.Thegreenveinsonhisforeheadlooklikelittlebranches.Hello,headdressesme.MynameisNeilJohnson.IrepresentN

19、ewAgeTelemedia,thecompanythatlicensesthequiz.ThisisBillyNanda,theproducer.Iremainquiet.Monkeysdonotspeak.EspeciallynotinEnglish.HeturnstoNanda.HeunderstandsEnglish,doesnthe?Areyououtofyourmind,Neil?Nandaadmonisheshim.HowcanyouexpecthimtospeakEnglish?Hesjustadumbwaiterinsomegodforsakenrestaurant,forC

20、hrissake!Thesoundofanapproachingsirenpiercestheair.AconstablecomesrunningintotheroomandwhisperssomethingtoGodbole.TheInspectorrushesoutandreturnswithashort,corpulentmandressedintheuniformofatop-levelpoliceofficer.GodbolebeamsatJohnson,displayinghisyellowteeth.MrJohnson,CommissionerSahib(master,sir(i

21、nIndia)hasarrived.Johnsonrisestohisfeet.Thankyouforcoming,MrCommissioner.IthinkyoualreadyknowBillyhere.TheCommissionernods.IcameassoonasIgotthemessagefromtheHomeMinister.Ahyes.HeisanoldfriendofMrMikhailovs.Well,whatcanIdoforyou?Commissioner,IneedyourhelponW3B.W3B?ShortforWhoWillWinABillion?Andwhatst

22、hat?Itsaquizshowthathasjustbeenlaunchedinthirty-fivecountriesbyourcompany.YoumayhaveseenouradvertisementsalloverMumbai孟买=Bombay).Imusthavemissedthem.Butwhyabillion?Whynot?DidyouwatchWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire?KaunBanegaCrorepati?Thatshowwasanationalobsession.Itwasmandatoryviewinginmyfamily.Whydidyouwa

23、tchit?Well.becauseitwassointeresting.Wouldithavebeenhalfasinterestingifthetopprizehadbeententhousandinsteadofamillion?Well.Isupposenot.Exactly.Yousee,thebiggestteaseintheworldisnotsex.Itsmoney.Andthegreaterthesumofmoney,thebiggerthetease.Isee.Sowhosthequizmasteronyourshow?WehavePremKumarfrontingit.P

24、remKumar?ThatB-gradeactor?ButhesnothalfasfamousasAmitabhBachchan,whopresentedCrorepati.Dontworry,hewillbe.Ofcourse,wewerepartlyobligedtochoosehimbecausehehasa29percentstakeintheIndiansubsidiaryofNewAgeTelemedia.OK.Igetthepicture.Nowhowdoesthisguy,whatshisname,RamMohammadThomas,fitintoallthis?Hewasap

25、articipantinourfifteenthepisodelastweek.And?Andansweredalltwelvequestionscorrectlytowinabillionrupees.What?Youmustbejoking!No,itsnojoke.Wewereasamazedasyouare.Thisboyisthewinnerofthebiggestjackpotinhistory.Theepisodehasnotbeenairedyet,sonotmanypeopleknowaboutit.OK.Ifyousayhewonabillion,hewonabillion

26、.Sowhatstheproblem?Johnsonpauses.CanBillyandItalktoyouinprivate?TheCommissionermotionsGodboletoleave.TheInspectorglowersatmeandexits.Iremainintheroom,butnoonetakesanynotice.Iamjustawaiter.AndwaitersdontunderstandEnglish.OK.Nowtellme,saystheCommissioner.Yousee,Commissioner,MrMikhailovisnotinaposition

27、topayabillionrupeesrightnow,saysJohnson.Thenwhydidheofferitinthefirstplace?Well.itwasacommercialgimmick.Look,Istilldontunderstand.Evenifitwasagimmick,wontyourshowdoevenbetternowthatsomeonehaswonthetopprize?IrememberthatwheneveracontestantwonamilliononWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire?,viewingfiguresdoubled.I

28、tsthetiming,Commissioner,thetiming.ShowslikeW3Bcannotbedictatedbychance,byarollofthedice.Theyhavetofollowascript.Andaccordingtoourscript,awinnerwasnotdueforatleasteightmonths,bywhichtimewewouldhaverecouped(getback,recover)mostofourinvestmentthroughadrevenues.ButnowthisfellowThomashaswreckedallourpla

29、ns.TheCommissionernods.OK,sowhatdoyouwantmetodo?IwantyourhelptoprovethatThomascheatedontheshow.Thathecouldnthaveknowntheanswerstoalltwelvequestionswithoutanaccomplice.Justthink.Hesneverbeentoschool.Hesneverevenreadanewspaper.Theresnowayhecouldhavewonthetopprize.Well.Imnotsosure.TheCommissionerscratc

30、heshishead.Therehavebeencasesofboysfrompoorbackgroundsturningouttobegeniusesinlaterlife.WasntEinsteinhimselfahigh-schooldrop-out?Look,MrCommissioner,wecanproverightnowthatthisguyisnoEinstein,saysJohnson.HegesturestoNanda.Nandaapproachesme,runninghisfingersthroughhisluxurianthair.HeaddressesmeinHindi

31、.MrRamMohammadThomas,ifyouwereindeedbrilliantenoughtowinonourshow,wewouldlikeyoutoproveitbytakingpartinanotherquizforus,now.Thesewillbeverysimplequestions.Almostanyoneofaverageintelligencewillknowtheanswers.Hesitsmedownonachair.Areyouready?Herecomesquestionnumberone.WhatisthecurrencyofFrance?Thechoi

32、cesarea)Dollar,b)Pound,c)Euro,ord)Franc.Ikeepsilent.Suddenly,theCommissionersopenpalmswoopsdownandhitsmetightlyacrossmycheek.Bastard,areyoudeaf?AnswerorIllbreakyourjaw,hethreatens.Nandastartshoppingaroundlikeamadmanorarockstar.Pleeeeze,canwedothisthecivilizedway?heaskstheCommissioner.Thenhelooksatme

33、.Yes?Whatsyouranswer?Franc,Ireplysullenly.Wrong.ThecorrectanswerisEuro.OK,questionnumbertwo.Whowasthefirstmantosetfootonthemoon?Wasita)EdwinAldrin,b)NeilArmstrong,c)YuriGagarin,ord)JimmyCarter?Idontknow.ItwasNeilArmstrong.Questionnumberthree.ThePyramidsaresituatedina)NewYork,b)Rome,c)Cairo,ord)Paris

34、?Idontknow.InCairo.Questionnumberfour.WhoisthePresidentofAmerica?Isita)BillClinton,b)ColinPowell,c)JohnKerry,ord)GeorgeBush?Idontknow.ItsGeorgeBush.Iamsorrytosay,MrThomas,thatyoudidntgetasingleanswerright.NandaturnstotheCommissioner,andrevertstoEnglish.See,Itoldyouthisguysamoron.Theonlywayhecouldhav

35、eansweredthosequestionslastweekwasbycheating.Anyideahowhecouldhavecheated?askstheCommissioner.Thatswhatbeatsme.IhavegotyoutwocopiesoftheDVDfootage.Ourexpertshavegoneoveritwithamicroscope,butsofarwehavegotzilch.Somethingwillturnupeventually.Thehungerinmybellyhasnowrisentomythroat,makingmedizzy.Idoubl

36、eup,coughing.Johnson,thebaldyAmerican,looksatmesharply.Doyouremember,MrCommissioner,thatcaseoftheArmyMajorwhowonamillionpoundsonWhoWantsToBeAMillionaire?ItoccurredinEngland,afewyearsago.Thecompanyrefusedtopay.ThepolicelaunchedaninvestigationandsucceededinconvictingtheMajor.Itturnedouthehadaprofessor

37、asanaccompliceintheaudiencewhosignalledthecorrectanswersthroughcodedcoughs.Itsacertsomethingsimilarhashappenedhere.Sodoweneedtolookoutforacougherintheaudience?No.Theresnoevidenceofcoughing.Hemusthaveusedsomeothersignal.Whataboutbeingbuzzedbyapagerormobile?No.Weareprettysurehehadnogadgetsonhim.Andnei

38、therpagernorcellphonewouldhaveworkedinthestudio.TheCommissionerisstruckbyanidea.Doyouthinkhemighthaveamemorychipimplantedinthebrain?Johnsonsighs.MrCommissioner,Ithinkyouhavebeenwatchingtoomanyscience-fictionfilms.Look,whateveritis,youhavetohelpusfindit.Wedontknowwhotheaccomplicewas.Wedontknowwhatsig

39、nallingsystemwasused.ButIamonehundredpercentsurethisboyisacon.Youhavetohelpusproveit.Haveyouconsideredbuyinghimoff?theCommissionersuggestshopefully.Imeanheprobablydoesntevenknowthenumberofzerosinabillion.Iimaginehewouldbequitehappyifyouthrewhimjustacoupleofthousandrupees.IfeellikepunchingtheCommissi

40、onerslightsout.Admittedly,beforethequizshowIdidntknowthevalueofabillion.Butthatshistory.NowIknow.AndIamdeterminedtogetmyprize.Withallninezeros.Johnsonsanswerreassuresme.Wecantdothat,hesays.Itwouldmakeusvulnerabletoalawsuit.Yousee,heiseitherabonafidewinneroracrook.Thereforeeitherhegetsabillionorhegoe

41、stojail.Theresnohalfwayhousehere.Youhavetohelpmeensurehegoestojail.MrMikhailovwouldhaveacoronaryifhehadtoshelloutabillionnow.TheCommissionerlooksJohnsondirectlyintheeye.Iunderstandyourpoint,hedrawls.Butwhatsinitforme?Asifoncue,Johnsontakeshimbythearmintoacorner.Theyspeakinhushedtones.Icatchjustthree

42、words:tenpercent.TheCommissionerisclearlyexcitedbywhatheistold.OK,OK,MrJohnson,consideryourjobdone.NowletmecallinGodbole.TheInspectorissummoned.Godbole,whathaveyougotoutofhimsofar?theCommissionerasks.Godbolegazesatmebalefully.Nothing,CommissionerSahib.Thebastardkeepsonrepeatingthesamestorythathejust

43、knewtheanswers.Sayshegotlucky.Lucky,eh?sneersJohnson.Yes,Sir.Ihavesofarnotusedthirddegree逼供;拷问,otherwisehewouldbesinginglikeacanarybynow.Onceyoupermitme,Sir,Icangetthenamesofallhisaccomplicesoutinnotime.TheCommissionerlooksquizzicallyatJohnsonandNanda.Areyoucomfortablewiththat?Nandashakeshisheadvigo

44、rously,sendinghislonghairflying.Noway.Notorture.Thepapershavealreadygotwindofthearrest.Iftheyfindouthehasbeenmistreated,wewillbefinished.IveenoughproblemsonmyplatealreadywithouthavingtoworryaboutbeingsuedbyabloodycivilrightsNGO.TheCommissionerpatshimontheback.Billy,youhavebecomejustliketheAmericans.

45、Dontworry.Godboleisaprofessional.Therewontbeasinglemarkontheboysbody.Bilerisesinmystomachlikeaballoon.Ifeellikeretching.TheCommissionerpreparestodepart.Godbole,bytomorrowmorningIwantthenameofthecollaboratorandfulldetailsoftheMO.Useanymeansnecessarytoextracttheinformation.Butbecareful.Remember,yourpr

46、omotiondependsonthis.Thankyou,Sir.Thankyou.Godboleputsonaplasticsmile.Anddontworry,Sir.BythetimeIamthroughwiththisboy,hewillbereadytoconfessthemurderofMahatmaGandhi.ItrytorecallwhomurderedMahatmaGandhi,whoisknowntohavesaidHeyRam!justbeforedying.IrememberthisbecauseIhadexclaimed,Thatsmyname!AndFather

47、TimothyhadgentlyexplainedthatitwasthenameofLordRam,theHindugodwhohadbeenbanishedintothejungleforfourteenyears.Godbole,meanwhile,hasreturnedafterseeingofftheCommissionerandthetwomen.Hewheezesintotheinterrogationroomandslamsthedoorshut.Thenhesnapshisfingersatme.OK,motherfucker,strip!*Sharp,throbbingpa

48、inoozesfromeveryporeofmybody.Myhandsaretiedtothewoodenbeamwithcoarserope.Thebeamisninefeetabovetheground,somylegsdangleintheairandmyhandsandfeetfeelliketheyarebeingpulledapart.Iamcompletelynaked.TheribsonmychestjutoutlikethoseonstarvingAfricanbabies.Godbolehasbeenpunishingmeformorethananhourbuthehas

49、stillnotfinished.Everyhalf-hourorsohecomesupwithanewinstrumentoftorture.Firstheinsertedawoodenrodintomyanus.Withchillipowdersmearedonit.Itfeltasifamolten,searingspikewasbeingdriventhroughmybackside.Ichokedandgaggedwithpain.Thenhethrustmyheadintoabucketofwaterandheldittheretillmylungswereabouttoexplo

50、de.Isplutteredandgaspedandquitenearlydrowned.Nowheisholdingalivewire通电的电线inhishandlikeasparkleronDiwali.Hedancesaroundmelikeadrunkenboxerandsuddenlylungesatme.Hejabsatthesoleofmyleftfootwiththenakedwire.Theelectriccurrentshootsupmybodylikehotpoison.Irecoilandconvulseviolently.Godboleshoutsatme.Basta

51、rd,youstillwonttellmewhattrickyouusedontheshow?Whotoldyoutheanswers?Tellme,andthistorturewillend.Youwillgetanicehotmeal.Youcanevengohome.Buthomeseemslikeafar-offplacerightnow.Andahotmealwouldmakemevomit.Ifyoudonteatforalongtime,thehungerjustshrivelsanddies,leavingonlyadullacheinthepitofyourstomach.T

52、hefirstwaveofnauseaisbeginningtoassailmenow.Iamblackingout.Throughathickmist,Iseeatallwoman,withflowingblackhair.Thewindishowlingbehindher,makingherjet-blackhairflyacrossherface,obscuringit.Sheiswearingawhitesariofthinfabricthatfluttersandvibrateslikeakite.Sheopensherarmsandcries,Myson.myson.whatare

53、theydoingtoyou?Mother!Iscreamandreachoutforheracrossthechasmofmistandfog,butGodbolegrabsmeroughlybytheneck.IfeelasifIamrunningwithoutmovingforward.Heslapsmehardandtheblacknesslifts.Godboleisholdingoutthepenonceagain.Itisblackwithashinygoldennib.Blueinkglistensatitstip.Signtheconfessionstatement,heor

54、ders.Theconfessionstatementisquitesimple.I,RamMohammadThomas,doherebystatethaton10JulyIwasaparticipantinthequizshowWhoWillWinABillion?IconfessthatIcheated.Ididnotknowtheanswerstoallthequestions.Iherebywithdrawmyclaimtothetopprizeoranyotherprize.Ibegforgiveness.Iammakingthisstatementinfullcontrolofmy

55、sensesandwithoutanyunduepressurefromanyone.Signed:RamMohammadThomas.IknowitisonlyaquestionoftimebeforeIsignthisstatement.Iwillnotbeabletoholdoutmuchlonger.Wewerealwaystoldnevertopickaquarrelwiththepolice.Streetboyslikemecomeatthebottomofthefoodchain.Aboveusarethepettycriminals,likepickpockets.Abovet

56、hemcometheextortionistsandloansharks.Abovethemcomethedons.Abovethemcomethebigbusinesshouses.Butaboveallofthemarethepolice.Theyhavetheinstrumentsofnakedpower.Andthereisnobodytocheckthem.Whocanpolicethepolice?SoIwillsignthestatement.Afterten,maybefifteen,moreslaps.Afterfive,perhapssix,moreshocks.Allof

57、asudden,Ihearacommotionatthedoor.Constablesareshouting.Voicesareraised.Thedoorshuddersandslamsopen.Ayoungwomanburstsintotheroom.Sheisofaverageheightandslimbuild.Shehasniceteethandlovelyarchedeyebrows.Inthemiddleofherforeheadshewearsalargeroundbluebindi.Herdressconsistsofawhitesalwarkameez,abluedupat

58、taandleathersandals.Herlongblackhairisloose.Abrownbaghangsfromherleftshoulder.Thereisacertainpresenceabouther.Godboleissoflusteredhetouchesthelivewiretohisownhand,andyelpsinpain.Heisabouttograbtheintruderbythecollar,thenrealizessheisawoman.Whothehellareyou,burstinginlikethis?CantyouseeIambusy?Myname

59、isSmitaShah,thewomanannouncescalmlytoGodbole.IamMrRamMohammadThomasslawyer.Thenshelooksatme,atmycondition,andhastilyavertshereyes.Godboleisstunned.HeissostunnedthathedoesnotnoticethatIamequallystunned.Ihaveneverseenthiswomanbefore.Idonthavemoneytohireataxi.Icanhardlyhirealawyer.Comeagain?Godbolecroa

60、ks.Youarehislawyer?Yes.Andwhatyouaredoingtomyclientiscompletelyillegalandunacceptable.Iwantanimmediateendtothistreatment.Hereservestherighttoprosecuteyouundersections330and331oftheIndianPenalCode.Idemandtobeshownthepapersregardinghisarrest.IseenoevidenceofanyFIRhavingbeenrecorded.Nogroundsforarresth