五.Sarah在出版商John的指导下出版畅销侦探系列小说,为他带来了金钱的同时也成为了John的情妇。因写作遇到瓶颈,在John的建议下让她去他法国房子的别墅中休息度假。Sarah答应了这个提议,并开始逐渐回想起曾经与母亲在法国的时光。于是在火车上开始灵感四溅,并开始着手写小说。
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1.在与John打电话时 对话
S:“The idea kept running through my mind while I was on the train.You know, one of those stupid things that just latch on and won't let go.I don't know where it's heading, but...”
J:"so, what's Dorwell up to now?”
S:"Well, I'm not ready to talk about it right now. But I think it might be quite funny. Anyway, I'm going to wait until I'm sure.”
也就说明Sarah在坐火车时就已经开始构思小说,电影从这之后就开始出现半真实状态。而Sarah开始准备的这个小说的背景正是自己年轻时在法国时与母亲的生活。