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2013年2月6日

那就來跳支舞吧

臨睡前最忌讀文學散文，它勾起已經飄逝及苟延殘喘的所有記憶在腦裡翻騰，就這麼自我折磨到天色白肚。以往在翻來覆去二小時有餘的此刻總得起身點支煙，邊抽邊想這下可好更加提神根本別睡了，接著叼煙寫起字來。

只是現在連煙也戒了。這樣一想自己似乎成為很無趣的人，孤僻的素食者，好讀書，不煙不酒，長期單身導致成為一個守身如玉的禁慾怪胎。

回題。重讀三毛的＜跳一支舞也是很好的＞，因年紀漸長感受不同，於是便有了一部極度想看的電影，不很新，正是文中述敘的Harry and Tonto (1974)，居然還是部公路電影，使人心癢難耐。

其中三毛描寫的是以下情節(能找得到這段也太神奇，佩服google大神與我的關鍵字能力，第一個是"movie old man and a cat" 找到電影名Harry and Tonto；第二個是 "Harry and Tonto quotes dance"結果沒有我要的場景描敘；第三個試"Harry and Tonto do you remember me"就找到資料：來自美國明尼蘇達大學雙城分校)

  • The car pulls up to the nursing home. Inside, Harry introduces himself and the man at the desk shows him to the arts and crafts room. He tells Harry that Jesse has been confused, and she may not remember him.
    • The man goes over to Jesse, who blurts out, “When the hell are you going to get me another book?” “I brought you a visitor,” the man says. He leaves Harry with her.
    • Harry shows Jesse the flowers he brought, and she smiles. “Roses! You remembered!”
    • Harry asks, “Do you remember me?” “Sit down,” she commands. “Sure I remember you.” He stares across at her and says, “You’re still very beautiful.”
    • “Thank you, Alex,” she says. “I’m Harry. Harry Coombs.” She attends to the flowers.
    • He tries again. “I’m Harry, Jesse.”
    • “From the past,” she says. “We had some sweet times in Paris,” she says. So she doesn’t remember him at all. He plays along and speaks some French to her.
    • But then she says, “You’re not Alex. You’re the professor.” She asks, “How’s Annie?” He tells her she died.
    • “Alex,” she asks. “Yes, Jessie.”
    • “I have nothing to read.”
    • Chastened, he says, “I’ll bring you something tomorrow.”
    • She begins to babble about wanting to go to the shore next summer. “Will you take me, Alex?” “I promise,” he says.
    • “Let’s dance,” she blurts out. He follows her a few feet away from their chairs and they dance, as we hear the musical theme played. Then she dances off by herself while he watcher her. Camera back, and we can see Ginger watching them from the doorway of the lounge.
    • Reaction shot of Ginger as she watches them—her face serene and wistful. She is struck by the scene before her.
    • Then the two join hands and dance their waltz together, with Jesse’s head on Harry’s (Alex’s) shoulder.

文章是在1990年底寫的，三毛在1991年1月4日離開人世，隔天1月5日才刊出這篇文字。無法想像猜測她的心境，文字裡說，既然過去的，已經過去了，那麼現在來跳一支舞也是很好的。

無論是已經飄逝及苟延殘喘的，都已經過去了。想跳支舞，我的手都還來不及伸出去，就謝幕了。是我太傻太天真還是老派作風與現實社會無法連接呢？過這麼久還在這裡靠北我果然很沒人氣啊。
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