THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTYscreenplay adaption byRichard LaGraveneseMARCH 24, 1994, FIRST DRAFT
Our story begins in 1965, on a hot afternoon in August.

　　FADE INEXT. IOWA LANDSCAPE - DAYRolling green hills, lush farmland, vast open space. Not ahouse or sign of life in sight. On a long dusty road, a TRUCKis driving across the screen. Clouds of dirt follow in itstracks -- its motor, the only sound we hear.

　　INT. TRUCK - DAYFRANCESCA JOHNSON is sitting in the front seat of the pick-uptruck. Her expression is distant. Her eyes are sad, as ifhiding a burden she can hardly bear. Her husband, RICHARDJOHNSON, is driving.

　　RICHARDYou feeling better Franny?

　　FRANCESCAYes. I'm fine. It's just this heat Ithink.

　　He nods, satisfied. He turns on the radio as the VOICE OFDINAH WASHINGTON sings a bluesy¹, haunting love song, "I'LLCLOSE MY EYES."DINAH WASHINGTON(SINGS)"I'LL CLOSE MY EYES... TO EVERYONEBUT YOU... AND WHEN I DO... I'LL SEEYOU STANDING² THERE..."(CONTINUES)RICHARD(surprised)What station is this?

　　FRANCESCAIt's a Chicago station. I found itthe other day.

　　RICHARDKinda pretty. Is this uh... jazzkinda singing?

　　FRANCESCA(nicely)I don't know. Can we turn it off? Ihave such a headache.

　　RICHARDSure.

　　Richard shuts it off. Francesca turns her face away from himto look out at the vast expanse out of the countryside.

　　EXT. JOHNSON HOUSE - DAYThe truck stops in front of an isolated³ FARM HOUSE. A woodengate stands twenty yards from the front door. A barn and ahot house sits on either side, surrounded by acres and acresof beautiful pasture.

　　CAROLYN JOHNSON, a sixteen-year-old girl, steps out from thevegetable garden with an arm full of vegetable. She watchesher parents exit the truck.

　　Francesca carries her groceries, walking briskly through thefront gate and entering the house.

　　Richard grabs a bag of feed from the flatbed and strolls moreleisurely. When he walks through the front gate, he noticessomething on the ground and picks it up. It is a BUTTON withRED NATURAL surrounding it. As if it had been torn from apiece of clothing. His daughter approaches him.

　　RICHARDYour mother isn't feel well. I wantyou to help her out tonight withdinner.

　　(she nods)Tell Michael to put this feed away.

　　He puts the feed bag down. She exits. He enters the house.

　　INT. FRONT HALL - DAYRichard enters the front hall opposite the stairs to thesecond floor. To his left is the living room. To his right,through an archway is the kitchen. He moves towards the stairwhen he suddenly hears the kitchen radio turned on and "I'LLCLOSE MY EYES" continues. It puzzles him. He looks to thekitchen. Francesca is obviously there but we can't see her.

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1 bluesy
adj.布鲁斯乐的（一种摇摆乐）
参考例句：
As a teenager I was obsessed ragtime, and bluesy guitar guys like Johnny Winter. 当我十几岁的时候我迷上了雷鬼，和JohnnyWinter那样的布鲁斯吉他手。 来自互联网 Lips Accentuate your new bluesy beat in simply sensational LipSlicks Hint of Mauve. 为了强调新布鲁斯乐的节奏，涂上紫红色的唇彩是最自然的。 来自互联网

2 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
参考例句：
His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。 Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。

4 syllable
n.音节；vt.分音节
参考例句：
You put too much emphasis on the last syllable.你把最后一个音节读得太重。 The stress on the last syllable is light.最后一个音节是轻音节。

5 hawk
n.鹰，骗子；鹰派成员
参考例句：
The hawk swooped down on the rabbit and killed it.鹰猛地朝兔子扑下来,并把它杀死。 The hawk snatched the chicken and flew away.老鹰叼了小鸡就飞走了。

6 awakened
v.（使）醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）觉醒；弄醒；（使）意识到
参考例句：
She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。 The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 doorway
n.门口，(喻)入门；门路，途径
参考例句：
They huddled in the shop doorway to shelter from the rain.他们挤在商店门口躲雨。 Mary suddenly appeared in the doorway.玛丽突然出现在门口。

8 unpacking
n.取出货物，拆包[箱]v.从（包裹等）中取出（所装的东西），打开行李取出( unpack的现在分词 )；拆包；解除…的负担；吐露（心事等）
参考例句：
Joe sat on the bed while Martin was unpacking. 马丁打开箱子取东西的时候，乔坐在床上。 来自《简明英汉词典》 They are unpacking a trunk. 他们正在打开衣箱。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 briefcase
n.手提箱，公事皮包
参考例句：
He packed a briefcase with what might be required.他把所有可能需要的东西都装进公文包。 He requested the old man to look after the briefcase.他请求那位老人照看这个公事包。