【Shortbus《性爱巴士(2006)》完整中英文对照剧本】Scene 1: The Bus Arrives
[INT. SHORTBUS – NIGHT]
NARRATOR (V.O.)
This is the story of a group of strangers who find themselves on a bus that takes them somewhere... unusual.
[CUT TO: A bus pulling up to a small, quiet street.]
JESSICA (20s, quirky, curious)
Is this it? This is the place?
MARCUS (30s, nervous, awkward)
I think so. It’s not what I expected.
LISA (late 20s, confident, bold)
It's just a bus. But it's not like any other one.
[The doors open. A soft light spills out from inside.]
DRIVER (calm, mysterious)
Welcome to Shortbus. Step in, and let the journey begin.
Scene 2: On the Bus
[INT. SHORTBUS – CONTINUOUS]
NARRATOR (V.O.)
On this bus, there are no rules. No destinations. Just people, stories, and the unexpected.
[The passengers board. They look around, unsure.]
MARCUS
So... what do we do here?
LISA
We talk. We share. We explore.
JESSICA
But how?
LISA
You just... let it happen.
[The driver turns off the engine. The bus is now silent.]
DRIVER
We’re going to take a ride. Not through the city, but through each other.
Scene 3: The First Conversation
[INT. SHORTBUS – CONTINUOUS]
MARCUS
I don’t know how to start. I’ve never really talked about... anything.
LISA
That’s okay. You don’t have to be perfect. Just honest.
JESSICA
What if I say something stupid?
LISA
Then we’ll laugh. That’s part of it.
[A long silence. Then Marcus speaks.]
MARCUS
I used to be afraid of being seen. Like, if I showed who I was, people would reject me.
JESSICA
That’s brave. Most people hide.
LISA
And some of us need to be seen.
Scene 4: The Journey Continues
[INT. SHORTBUS – LATER]
NARRATOR (V.O.)
As the bus moves, so do the conversations. Some are easy, some are hard. But all are real.
[Passengers begin to open up more.]
MARCUS
I’ve never been in a relationship. I’m scared of getting hurt.
LISA
That’s why you’re here. To learn how to be vulnerable.
JESSICA
I’ve been in relationships, but they always ended. I thought it was me.
LISA
Maybe it wasn’t. Maybe you were just waiting for the right person.
Scene 5: The Final Stop
[INT. SHORTBUS – NIGHT]
NARRATOR (V.O.)
At the end of the journey, the bus stops. But the real journey has just begun.
[The driver steps down, looking at the group.]
DRIVER
You’ve come a long way. And you’ve changed.
MARCUS
I feel... different. Like I can finally breathe.
JESSICA
I didn’t think I’d ever feel this way again.
LISA
That’s the power of connection.
[The bus door opens. The passengers step out into the night.]
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Shortbus may have ended, but the stories continue.
END OF SCRIPT
