4月15日,惨绝人寰的悲剧发生了,载着1316号乘客和891名船员的豪华巨轮泰坦尼克号与冰山相撞而沉没。泰坦尼克号上一片混乱,在危急之中,人类本性中的善良与丑恶、高贵与卑劣愈加分明。杰克把存活的机会让给了爱人罗丝,自己则在冰海中被冻死。这场海难被觉得是20世纪人间十大灾难之一。
以下便是Jack死亡前的绝唱:
Jack1: Listen, Rose. You're going to get out of here. You're going to go on. You're going to make lots of babies, and you're going to watch them grow. You' re going to die and old, an old lady in her warm bed, not here, not this night, not like this. Do you understand me?
Rose: I can't feel my body.
Jack: Winning that ticketRose, was the best thing that ever happened to me. It brought me to you, and I'm thankfulyou must... you must ... do me this honor2. Promise me that you'll survive, that you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me, now, Rose, and never let go of that promise, never let go.
Rose: I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go, I promise.
注解:
1. go on:继续下去
2. happen to:发生在人身上
3. survive:幸存,生还