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1ErinBrockovichPresentedbyCeline,0911J049Oct12nd,20112•ErinBrockovichisastirring,funnyandunconventional(非常规的)dramabasedontrueevents,starringtwo-timeAcademyAward*(奥斯卡金像奖)nomineeJuliaRobertsasthetwice-divorcedmotherofthreeyoungchildrenwhoseesaninjustice,takesonthebadguyandwins.3•Withnomoney,nojobandnoprospectsonthehorizon,Erinisawomaninatightspot.FollowingacaraccidentinwhichErinisnotatfault,shefindsherselfevenworseoffwhenherattorney(律师)failstolandheranykindofsettlement.Withnowhereelsetoturn,Erinpleads(恳求)withherattorneyEdMasrytohireherathislawfirm.Itisthere,whileworking,thatErinstumblesupon(偶然发现)somemedicalrecordsplacedinrealestatefiles.BriefIntroduction4•Confused,shebeginstoquestiontheconnection.SheconvincesEdtoallowhertoinvestigatethePG&Ecompany,whereshediscoversacover-up(掩饰)involvingcontaminatedwaterinalocalcommunity,Hinkley,whichiscausingdevastating(毁灭性的)illnessesamongitsresidents.5•Althoughthelocalcitizensareinitiallyleery(猜疑的)ofbecominginvolved,Erin’spersistenceandthepersonalinterestshetakesintheirlivesmakesthemlisten.Akindred(同类的)spirit,Erinisoneofthem,andherabilitytoconnectwiththemontheirlevelmakesthemcomfortable,ultimatelyearningtheirtrust.HelpingheroutishernextdoorneighborGeorge,aHarleyDavidsonbikerwhosefriendshipandsupportallowsherthetimetopursuethecase.6•Goingdoortodoor,shesignsupover600plaintiffs(原告),andErinandEd,withthehelpofamajorlawfirm,goontoreceivethelargestsettlementeverpaidinadirect-actionlawsuit(诉讼)inU.S.history....$333million.Bytriumphingover(击败，得胜)insurmountable(难以克服的)odds,sheisabletoproveherself,andreinventherlife.7•Inaworldwhereheroesareofteninshortsupply,thestoryofErinBrockovichisaninspirationalreminderofthepowerofhumanspirit.Herpassion,tenacity(韧性，不屈不挠)andsteadfast（坚定的）desiretofightfortherightsoftheunderdog（受压迫者)helpedherachievevictorymadeevenmoresweetbythefactthatwhilehelpingothers,sheinturnhelpedherself.8ClassicdialoguesDialogue1FirstMeetWithGeorge•Erin:Youwantmynumber?•George:Ido,Idowantyournumber.•Erin:Whichnumberdoyouwant?George?•George:Well,howmanynumbersyougot?•Erin:Oh,Igotnumberscomingoutofmyears,forinstanceten.•George:Ten?•Erin:Yeah,that’showmanymonthsoldmybabygirlis.9•George:Youhavealittlegirl?•Erin:Yeah.Yeah,sexy,huh?Howaboutthisforanumbersix,that’showoldmyotherdaughteris,eightistheageofmyson,twoishowmanytimesI’vebeenmarriedanddivorced,16isthenumberofdollarsIhaveinmybankaccount.8503943,that’smyphonenumberandwithallthenumbersIgaveyouI’mguessingzeroisthenumberoftimesyou’regonnacallit.10Dialogue2•[atthemeetingwiththePG&Elawyers]•Ms.Sanchez:Let'sbehonesthere.20milliondollarsismoremoneythenthesepeoplehaveeverdreamedof.•Erin:Ohsee,nowthatpissesmeoff.Firstofall,sincethedemur(反对，异议)wehavemorethan400plaintiffsand...let'sbehonest,weallknowtherearemoreoutthere.Theymaynotbethemostsophisticatedpeoplebuttheydoknowhowtodivideand$20millionisn'tshitwhenyousplititbetweenthem.Secondofall,thesepeopledon'tdreamaboutbeingrich.11•Erin:Theydreamaboutbeingabletowatchtheirkidsswiminapoolwithoutworryingthatthey’llhavetohaveahysterectomy(子宫切除术)attheageoftwenty.LikeRosaDiaz,aclientofours.Orhavetheirspinedeteriorate(脊柱恶化),likeStanBlume,anotherclientofours.Sobeforeyoucomebackherewithanotherlame-assoffer,Iwantyoutothinkrealhardaboutwhatyourspineisworth,Mr.Walker.Orwhatyoumightexpectsomeonetopayyouforyouruterus,Ms.Sanchez.Thenyoutakeoutyourcalculatorandyoumultiplythatnumberbyahundred.Anythinglessthanthatisawasteofourtime.•[Ms.Sanchezpicksupaglassofwater]•Erin:Bytheway,wehadthatwaterbroughtinspeciallyforyoufolks.CamefromawellinHinkley.12Dialogue3•[Afterwinningthelawsuit,EddecidestogiveErinaraise.]•Ed：Ihaveyourbonuscheck.AndnowIwantyoutobeprepared…becausethefigure’snotexactlywhatwediscussed.•Erin:Whynot?•Ed:Becauseaftercarefulconsideration,Ifelt…thatfigurewasnot…appropriate.Althoughyoumaynotagree…youhavetotrustmyjudgments.•Erin:Trust?Youwantmetotrustyou?Domeafavor,Ed.Don’tusebigwordsyoudon’tunderstand.13•Ed:It’sacomplicatedissue,Erin.You’renotaqualifiedlawyer.•Erin:Ididthejob.Youshouldrewardmeaccordingly.It’snotcomplicated,youknow.Thatistheproblem.Allyoulawyersdoiscomplicatesituationsthataren’tcomplicated.Doyouknowwhypeoplethinkalllawyersarebackstabbing(阴险小人),bloodsuckingscumbags(卑鄙的人)?Becausetheyare！AndyouknowIcannotbelievethatyou’ddothistomenowwhenI’muptomyassinKettlemanplaintiffs…14•Erin:Youexpectmetogooutthere,leavemykidstobelookedafterbystrangers,getthesepeopletotrustyouwiththeirlives,andallwhileyou’rescrewingme!•[Edputsthebonuscheckonherdesk,turnsaway.]•Erin:Iwantyoutoknowsomething,Ed.It'snotaboutthenumber.It'saboutthewaymyworkisvaluedinthisfirm.It’sabouthow,nomatterwhatIdo,you’renot…•[Shelooksatthetwomilliondollarbonuscheck]15•Ed:AsIwassaying,Idecidedthatthefigureyouproposedwasinappropriate,soIincreasedit.[Turnstowalkawayandturnsaroundtoher]•Ed:Dotheyteachbeautyqueenshowtoapologize?Becauseyousuckatit![Longpause,asErinlooksatthecheck]•Erin:Uh,Ed...Uh...thankyou...16