Эта песня в исполнении другой певицы Mari Wilson была главной темой в британском комедийном сериале "Coupling", который под названием "Любовь на шестерых" показывали и у нас поздно ночью на канале, кажется, ТНТ.
(Версию Мэри Уилсон я так и не смог найти - похоже, что она не выходила ни на каких носителях, и на всех найденных мной в интернете mp3 на самом деле переименованная Дорис Дэй)
Ну и вообще "Coupling" мне, пожалуй, нравится больше "Друзей" - по крайней мере, я сужу по тому, что скачать последних мне бы никогда не пришло в голову (тем более, что сейчас их можно купить на каждом шагу - но и купить мне не хочется, а вот DVD c "Coupling" я бы оторвал с руками и ногами).
В общем, как вы, может быть, поняли, сегодня я скачал свою любимую серию под названием "Faithless" (теперь уже без русского перевода, чистый незамутненный английский). Основная сюжетная линия - одна из героинь, Джейн, недалекая, но энергичная и падкая на мужчин репортерша влюбляется в своего коллегу по работе Джеймса, который оказывается ведущим религиозной передачи, а также организатором католического кружка (или как это, клуба по интересам? ;) И чтобы не упустить мужчину, Джейн не находит ничего более умного чем сказать, что она тоже верующая ("Actually, I’m a Christian myself, I just happen to dress well... You see, I find religion very relevant to my work. When you spent your days in a helicopter, dicing with actual death, sometimes you look down at the ground, so far below you and you find yourself thinking... "I’m a bit like god!") и соглашается прийти в пятницу вечером на очередное заседание.
Далее следует обожаемая мной сцена, которую, конечно, лучше всего смотреть, а пользователям с ограниченным трафиком могу предложить аудио-рип (3,2 mb) и стенограмму на английском:
James catholic meeting
James: Ok everybody, say ‘Hi’ to Jane...
Everybody apart from the elder lady say hello
James: Jane like all of us has a keen interest in her faith and how it relates to all aspects of her life. (to Jane) Don’t worry Jane, it’s all very informal, don’t be scared.
Jane: Okay!
Roger holding a cup goes up to the chair beside Jane
Roger: I’ll just sit next to Jane, shall I? Don’t worry, I won’t bite you.
He sits down
Jane: Oh... Well I won’t break your neck then!
James: Ok well... We’re all getting to know Jane, so are there any questions for her?
Angela: Jane, I was wondering... Have you been religious all your life or is it something that’s happened to you quite recently?
Jane: ... erm...... both!
Angela: I don’t think I quite understand your answer...
Jane: Oh I’m sorry... (loudly) BOTH!
Trevor: Can I just ask... What aspect of the religious experience ist that the most appeals to you?
Jane: What aspect...
Trevor: Yes.
Jane: ...of the religious experience... of the many aspects of the religious experience...
Trevor: Exactly.
Jane: ...is my favourite?
Trevor: Yeah.
Jane: Well... I’d have to say... GOD!
Trevor: God?
Jane: He’s good, isn’t he?
James: Well I don’t think you’ll get much argument out of us lot.
Jane: And that was just my first go!!
Andrew: erm... Can I ask something?
Jane: You go right ahead, dear!
Andrew: What do you feel of the crisis of faith?
Jane: Sounds fantastic!
Andrew: Sometimes I find when my prayers seem to go unanswered and it’s so very hard to find god’s love in my life, that it’s difficult to keep believing that god is a real force in the world watching over us. I find doubt so often in my heart.
Jane: You know... perhaps I can help here...
James: Sure, go ahead. It’s what this is all about.
Jane: What’s your name?
Andrew: Andrew.
Jane: Andrew. Lovely! Well Andrew, there's something I’d probably better explain... God is just a made-up person. So you can’t expect him to be answering your prayers if he’s not real, can you? That’s a bit like writing to the characters of a soap opera and expecting a reply, Mr Silly Sausage!
James: er.. Jane...
Jane: Yes James!
James: Here we are rather of the opinion that God is in fact real.
Jane: No!
James: Yes.
Jane: He’s not, is he?
Trevor: What, you don’t believe in god?
Jane: Well I suppose I never really found him very... realistic.
James: Well here we do rather hold the idea of one true loving god I’m afraid.
Jane: Oh no, that can’t be right.
James: I’m sorry?
Jane: You see, they’ve got different gods in different countries. You should have checked that!
James: Well yes, obviously they are other faiths.
Jane: What if they’re like MPs and there’s different gods for different areas and they all report to a sort of head god like... THOR or somebody!
James: Thor?
Jane: Thor, the thunder god! The one with the hammer. We did him at school he was totally my favourite. Y’know I’m not that easy but show me a muscular blond who can control the weather and this girl’s on all fours!
James: Ok let’s move on, shall we? Has anyone else got something they’d like to discuss?
Angela: Perhaps we should go back to what we were discussing last week.
James: Oh yes, we had a very lively debate last week, didn’t we?
Jane: Really? What about?
Angela: Sex before marriage.
Jane: Oh now you’re talking my language!
Angela: We’re against it.
Jane: I’m sorry?
Angela: A number of us feel that premarital sex is a very bad thing.
Jane: Well you’re so wrong, shagging is brilliant! Take it when you can get it is what I say!
James: er... Jane, there are many different views on this, some people are happy with the idea of multiple partners, some people *like myself* simply prefer to avoid premarital sex.
Angela: Exactly.
Jane: What you don’t seem to realise is --
James: Is something wrong Jane?
Cut to outside of church
Jane: (voice over) NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
В общем, следующий на очереди по скачиванию - DVD-rip первого сезона :) Но это еще нескоро, наверное.
