작가 소개와 작품 배경
본명은 Lillian Jen. 고등학교 때 여배우 Lillian Gish 에서 별명 얻어 Gish Jen 이라고 불리고 있다
1955년 미국 남동부에 있는 섬 롱 아일랜드에서 태어남 (현재 약 58세)
Jen 의 부모님의 중국인으로 1940년대 미국으로 이민을 왔다. 즉 Jen은 중국계 미국인으로 이민 2세다.
하버드대
faucets broken.
The real estate lady said theres
a fix-it guy. See if you can find him.
Whats that for?
- Uncle Louies dog.
- Hes cute.
- I got invited to a party tomorrow.
- Great. You see?
- But you wanted me to help you unpack.
- I dont remember saying that.
I must have had you mixed up
with somebody else.
Thanks, Ma.
Could you tell me
where the maintenance guy is?
Hey, pup.
You go in through
A Far Off Place Script
Look out! Get em!
Burn the place!
Harry!
Kill the girl!
Harry!
Mrs. Parker, tell him stop!
Koba, I tell him to stop,
you have to carry water every day
- from the well to the new garden.
- I walk. I carry. Just tell him stop.
Youll be nuts for it.
Turn on the faucet, out comes water.
Faucet. Bullshit.
Koba? Whos been helping you
with your English?
Miss Nonnie has.
Ill kill h
faucet dripping)
(sighing slowly)
(cheering)
(soft click)
(faucet dripping slowly)
(dripping continues)
Honey?
(dripping continues)
(dripping continues)
(indistinct conversation)
(sighs)
I shouldve seen it coming.
All the signs were there.
The ones closest to you
are the hardest to judge.
No, but I...
I couldve prevented it.
David, its not your fault.
How long have
we known each other?
Trust me w
faucet.
BEN
No! Cocoa Puffs on Top -- Fruit Loops
on the bottom.
RACHEL
Fine.
Rachel grabs the bowl, turn it UPSIDE DOWN on the table reversing
the order of the cereal. She SWEEPS it back in the bowl and
quickly hands it back to him, the phone RINGS THROUGHOUT...
BEN
You touched it.
RACHEL
Then have a donut --
BEN
No.
RACHEL
Alright starve.
ANNABELLE
Im gonna beep daddy at work.
RACHEL
Hes badger