Me before you - Me after you.
But, in truth, the days with Will were subtly different - depending on his mood and, more importantly, how much pain he was in. Some days I would arrive and I could see from the set of his jaw that he didn't want to talk to me - or to anyone - and, nothing this, I would busy myself around the annex, trying to anticipate his needs so that I didn't have to bother him by asking.
Will是年轻有为的银行家,两年前的车祸把他的生活固定在轮椅和床上,还有数不清的病痛,他年轻但是在悄无声息地快速退化中,他爱生活的丰富多彩,生活却只留给了他黑白色。这时,Lousia来了,这个不懂照顾人但是总是满身色彩的人来了,也许她是他活下去的最后希望。
Lousia是有天赋的fashion者,在这个安静的小镇上,显得与众不同。她的每次出场都是colorful的,都是开怀大笑的,不羞涩。
她为他剔去面脸的络腮胡子,开始面对这个现实社会了,他们一起游览城堡,参加聚会,旅游,为Will找寻最后生的希望:
Lousia Clark had become, although neither of us said, our only chance of keeping him alive.
在Mrs Tranor眼中,Lousia是Will活下去的希望。
可是Lousia是有自己的生活,她有家人,有男票,有自己的生活,当生活完全围绕Will展开时,不可避免的矛盾就产生了:
Okay. Will wants to die. He wants to commit suicide. And this trip is my last attempt to change his mind.
Patrica是Lousia的七年男友,两人一直关系很好,Pat会鼓励Lousia接受这份新工作,当工作占据她太多时间和精力时,两人就去留问题争执了。或许两人的价值观在一开始就不一样,Will的出现将一切显现了。
他们生活在英国的乡镇,一个适合养老的地方。
It was as if with the slight lifting of temperatures everything had suddenly decided to look a little bit greener. Daffodils had emerged as if from nowhere, their yellowing bulbs hinting at the flowers to come. Buds burst from brown branches, perennials forcing their way tentatively through the dark, claggy soil.
这个场景描述的是春天的气息,空气里飘散的美好。
Me Before You
对Lousia来说,同Will遇见之后,她改变了自己原有的生活轨道。Will问她,你真要在此终老么?在你本应该追求梦想的时候。
It's working at a cafe for years. You see and hear everything. Patterns, in people's behavior. You'd be amazed at what goes on.
I always think this is the kind of place that people come back to. When they've got tired of everything else. Or when they don't have enough imagination to go anywhere else.
You're twenty-six years old, Clark. You should be out there, claiming the world as your own, getting in trouble in bars, showing off your strange wardrobe to dodgy men...
Lousia最后还是选择了梦想:
这双黄色的裤袜是对Will最好的怀念~