My name's Beulah. Washrooms are just down the hall, and there's food over there if you're hungryCome from Away · 2021 — Chapter 10 of 22 · 4'27" · B1
Gander Academy Becomes a Shelter, Explained: to the ends of the earth
Gander Academy is turned into a shelter, and the townsfolk welcome the stranded passengers with food, clothes and news on two TVs. "Welcome to Gander Academy, nicest hotel on the east coast." is the joke that breaks the ice, as phones and offers of help do the rest.
What happens
Volunteers turn Gander Academy into a shelter and settle the passengers in with food, clothes and beds on the floor. They set up TVs so the visitors can finally see the news, and six free phones are lined up outside. Many just want to call home, while one quiet man offers to help in the kitchen.
Listen for
round the clocklet us knowto the ends of the earthset up
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Now
Phrase of the scene
to the ends of the earth
as far or as hard as possible
旁白说，飞行员为了保住飞机愿意 fight to the ends of the earth，拼到天边。
I'd search to the ends of the earth for that dog.
Also in this scene
- round the clock
日夜不停；全天候
- let us know
tell us
- set up
install or arrange
Everything marked in this scene
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and clothes if you'd like to change.tell us
Let us know if there's anything else you need.Let us know if there's anything else you need.What's the last thing you heard?if-clause
And then, if you want, you can come back.install or arrange
We got two TVs set up in the cafeteria with the news on,flap
We got two TVs set up in the cafeteria with the news on,so you can see what's actually happened for yourselves.I didn't even think.We were all staring at those images.past continuous
We were all staring at those images.Until someone finally turns it off.The plane people, they're exhausted, but they don't wanna sleep.Six phones are put on tables for the plane people to use free of charge,all being used round the clock.Can you pass on to someone at head office that I'm fine?Can you pass on to someone at head office that I'm fine?I'm sure barely any of us have slept tonight.We're hopeful that our visitors will be back in the air come morning.liaison
We're hopeful that our visitors will be back in the air come morning.I woke up from a dream, which I can't quite remember,I woke up from a dream that we were stuck in some backwater Canadian townI woke up to the smell of freshly baked bread.like + clause
It's like they never slept.There's this one man from the Middle East-- Well, we don't really know. Hasn't said a word to a soul.negative emphasis
There's this one man from the Middle East-- Well, we don't really know. Hasn't said a word to a soul.And some of the other passengers are a little bit wary of him.So it's a little odd to find him poking around the kitchen--flap
So it's a little odd to find him poking around the kitchen--Yes. I would like to be of assistance with the food.And they're about to wake up.Gander Academy Becomes a Shelter, explained
What's really going on
The scene shows hospitality in its plainest form, and its power comes from small things. The welcome joke — "Welcome to Gander Academy, nicest hotel on the east coast." — sets a tone, but what the passengers actually need is information and a phone. Offering them the news openly, "so you can see what's actually happened for yourselves.", respects them enough to let them look. The quiet man who asks to help becomes the scene's heart: "Yes. I would like to be of assistance with the food." In it, a stranger who had been watched with suspicion becomes a person offering his hands. The film keeps finding the same truth here: care is not speeches but food, phones and a bed on the floor.
Theme
Family loveTownsfolk treat stranded strangers like guests, offering food, clothes and a place to sleep without question.
FriendshipA suspicious stranger asks to help cook, turning fear into an offer of company and work.
Listen for
- set up — flap
- come morning — liaison
- poking around — flap
Welcome to Gander Academy, nicest hotel on the east coast.A joke that makes a school gym feel like a hotel, putting the guests at ease from the first line.
They haven't seen any of it yet.A reminder that the passengers still do not know what happened, which is why the news is put on.
We barely know where we are, but we know it's not there.The disorientation of the stranded, who can name only what they escaped rather than where they landed.
I woke up to the smell of freshly baked bread.A single sensory detail that captures the town's care: someone baked through the night for people they had never met.
A pilot will fight to the ends of the earth to save his airplane.A line honouring the pilots, spoken by someone who knew one of them, insisting on their courage.
Questions about this scene
Why is Gander Academy a shelter?
After the attacks, thousands of passengers are stranded and need somewhere to sleep. The town turns schools, halls and other buildings into shelters to house them.
What do the passengers want most?
Phones. They are tired and worried, but they do not want to sleep; they want to call home and tell their families they are safe.
Why do the volunteers put the news on TVs?
So the passengers can see for themselves what has happened, rather than hearing it as rumour. It treats them as people who deserve the truth.
What does "round the clock" mean here?
It means without stopping, day and night. The free phones are used round the clock by passengers trying to reach their families.
Who is the quiet man in the kitchen?
A passenger from the Middle East whom others had watched with suspicion. He surprises them by asking to help with the food instead of sitting out.
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Up next · Chapter 11suit yourselfStranded Passengers Wait for News
Chapter 1a lay of the landGander Learns of the Emergency
Chapter 2shaking like a leafPlanes Land Unexpectedly in Gander
Chapter 3a state of emergencyGander Declares a State of Emergency
Chapter 4for the love of GodA Town Gathers Supplies
Chapter 5rumors start flyingPassengers Stuck on Planes for 28 Hours
Chapter 6make no mistakeWaiting on the Plane for News
Chapter 7left over fromPassengers Disembark into the Dark
Chapter 8hear a pin dropGander Finds Translators and Animals
Chapter 9speak the same languageLocals Drive Passengers to the Camp
Watching · Chapter 10to the ends of the earthGander Academy Becomes a Shelter
Chapter 11suit yourselfStranded Passengers Wait for News
Chapter 12make small talkGander Locals Take In the Passengers
Chapter 13praise be to GodThe Gayest Town in Newfoundland
Chapter 14there for meA Mother Waits and Tells Jokes
Chapter 15a moment of silenceA Gas Station Falls Silent
Chapter 16jump at one's own shadowA Fight Breaks Out in the Hallway
Chapter 17take the plungeThe Screech-In Ceremony
Chapter 18Don't be a strangerGander Says Goodbye to the Visitors
Chapter 19take seriouslyA Muslim Passenger Is Searched
Chapter 20seize the momentDiane and Nick at the Lookout
Chapter 21ground zeroThe Aftermath Back Home
Chapter 22a big breakGander Remembers the Plane PeopleChapter 10 of 22 · about 43 min to go