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Come from Away · 2021 — Chapter 4 of 22 · 2'21" · B1

A Town Gathers Supplies, Explained: for the love of God

Word spreads that stranded planes may land, and the whole town starts gathering supplies. Someone asks how many passengers they can take, others empty store shelves for diapers and formula, and one exasperated voice begs everyone to stop hauling toilet paper to the Lions Club. The joke is that nobody knows what will actually be needed.

What happens

When news comes that hundreds of stranded passengers may arrive, the town mobilises without being asked. Neighbours call to offer beds, raid shops for toothbrushes, diapers and formula, and set up rooms in the schools. Nobody knows how many are coming or how long they will stay, so they prepare for everything and pray the weather holds.

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for the love of Godneed a handtake donationsYou tell me and we'll both know

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Phrase of the scene

for the love of God

看在上帝份上；求求你了

物资越收越多、越收越乱时，有人在歌里喊出这句话，请大家别再往狮子会送卫生纸。

For the love of God, stop calling me at midnight.

Also in this scene

  • need a hand

    need help

  • take donations

    accept donated goods or money

  • You tell me and we'll both know

    I don't know either

Everything marked in this scene

23 notes across 44 lines

Grammar · B2I heard we might be getting

that-omission

I heard we might be getting some… guests.
Phrase · B1be in charge of somethingAnd I thought I'd see if I could help whosever in charge of getting the school--
Soundin charge of

liaison

And I thought I'd see if I could help whosever in charge of getting the school--
Phrase · B1anytime nowWhen are they coming? Could be anytime now?
Phrase · B1be glad one did somethingI'm glad I phoned.
Phrase · A2get a call from someoneI get a call from Beulah,
Soundget a call

flap

I get a call from Beulah,
Phrase · B2off the shelvesSo I go down to Shoppers, and the manager says to just take what I want off the shelves.
Phrase · C1of childbearing ageHey, you know, those planes are probably filled with women of childbearing age.
Phrase · B1need a hand

need help

The Baptist church needs a hand moving their pews.
Phrase · B2fill a prescriptionDr. O'Brien down at the pharmacy is ready to fill any prescriptions.
Phrase · B1if you have any extraAnd the Lions Club is looking for some toilet paper, if you have any extra.
Phrase · B2take donations

accept donated goods or money

Down at the station We're taking donations
Phrase · A2better than somethingIt's better than being at home alone
Phrase · B1what's really happening-Wondering what's really happening -Everyone's phoning We're setting up rooms in the schools
Phrase · B1set something up-Wondering what's really happening -Everyone's phoning We're setting up rooms in the schools
Phrase · B1what can be doneBeen crying all afternoon Wondering what can be done
Soundwhat can be done

flap

Been crying all afternoon Wondering what can be done
Phrase · B2for the love of GodFor the love of God, stop bringing toilet paper to the Lions Club!
Grammar · B2We better start

better do

We better start praying The weather stays nice
Phrase · C1sent by fateIf a stranger ends up sent by fate
Grammar · C1ends up sent by fate

end up + past participle

If a stranger ends up sent by fate
Grammar · B1we have to be

tag question

Well, we have to be, don't we?

A Town Gathers Supplies, explained

What's really going on

The scene captures a community acting before anyone has given it orders. A phone call is enough to set the town moving: one person asks, "How many passengers can we take?" while another keeps returning to the shop for whatever the last person worried about. The humour comes from the guessing game — diapers, then baby food, then tampons — until someone finally pleads, "For the love of God, stop bringing toilet paper to the Lions Club!" Under the comedy is the film's real subject: ordinary people choosing to help strangers with no idea what they will need. Even the honest answer to what they need is a shrug: "You tell me and we'll both know." It is improvisation driven by kindness.

Theme

FaithA town turns a crisis into practical generosity, acting on a shared instinct to help whoever is sent by fate.
SurvivalPeople gather food, beds and supplies for strangers, showing community as the way a small place endures.

Listen for

  • in charge of — liaison
  • get a call — flap
  • what can be done — flap
You tell me and we'll both know.

A wry answer that admits nobody has the answer, turning a shared blank into a small joke.

For the love of God, stop bringing toilet paper to the Lions Club!

A plea of exasperation: the donations are so mismatched the organiser can only beg people to stop.

We better start praying The weather stays nice

With everything else uncertain, the only thing left to hope for is that the weather cooperates.

If a stranger ends up sent by fate

A line that frames the arriving passengers as strangers delivered by chance, and asks how the town will receive them.

Well, we have to be, don't we?

The determined answer to whether they are ready: there is no real choice, so they simply have to be.

Questions about this scene

Why is the town gathering supplies?

Planes diverted on 9/11 are about to land nearby, so the town prepares food, beds and toiletries for the passengers who will stay.

Why do they keep going back to the shops?

Each time someone raises a new worry — babies, hunger, women — the volunteers return for more: diapers, baby food, then pads and tampons.

What do they realize they cannot know?

They do not know how many passengers are coming or how long anyone will stay, so they cannot calculate what is needed and prepare for every possibility.

What does "need a hand" mean?

It means to need help. The line about the church needing a hand with its pews is a typical, casual request for volunteers.

Come from Away · 22 chapters

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Chapter 1a lay of the landGander Learns of the EmergencyChapter 2shaking like a leafPlanes Land Unexpectedly in GanderChapter 3a state of emergencyGander Declares a State of EmergencyWatching · Chapter 4for the love of GodA Town Gathers SuppliesChapter 5rumors start flyingPassengers Stuck on Planes for 28 HoursChapter 6make no mistakeWaiting on the Plane for NewsChapter 7left over fromPassengers Disembark into the DarkChapter 8hear a pin dropGander Finds Translators and AnimalsChapter 9speak the same languageLocals Drive Passengers to the CampChapter 10to the ends of the earthGander Academy Becomes a ShelterChapter 11suit yourselfStranded Passengers Wait for NewsChapter 12make small talkGander Locals Take In the PassengersChapter 13praise be to GodThe Gayest Town in NewfoundlandChapter 14there for meA Mother Waits and Tells JokesChapter 15a moment of silenceA Gas Station Falls SilentChapter 16jump at one's own shadowA Fight Breaks Out in the HallwayChapter 17take the plungeThe Screech-In CeremonyChapter 18Don't be a strangerGander Says Goodbye to the VisitorsChapter 19take seriouslyA Muslim Passenger Is SearchedChapter 20seize the momentDiane and Nick at the LookoutChapter 21ground zeroThe Aftermath Back HomeChapter 22a big breakGander Remembers the Plane People
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