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Come from Away · 2021 — 第 3 / 22 章 · 2'17" · B2

Gander Declares a State of Emergency, Explained：a state of emergency

Dozens of planes divert to a small Newfoundland town in two hours, and the staff race to count, house and move thousands of stranded passengers. A bus strike makes it worse — "Without them, no one's going anywhere." — until the town declares a state of emergency.

あらすじ

A quiet day at Gander's airport turns into a crisis as thirty-eight planes land in two hours. The staff wrestle with unanswered planes, exhausted crews and a shortage of beds. A bus strike blocks the obvious solution, so the council declares a state of emergency and asks the whole town for help.

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a state of emergencyon the picket lineDon't quote me on thatconverted into

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このシーンの表現

a state of emergency

紧急状态（官方宣布的非常状态）

镇长让记者播报，甘德镇议会正式宣布进入紧急状态，所有可用公共建筑改为收容所。

The governor declared a state of emergency before the storm.

このシーンの他の表現

  • on the picket line

    taking part in a strike

  • Don't quote me on that

    keep this off the record

  • converted into

    changed into another use

このシーンのメモ一覧

39 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ

表現 · B1half a dozenOn a normal day, we get a half dozen flights,
発音half dozen

elision

On a normal day, we get a half dozen flights,
表現 · B1three times as manyand now we already got three times that many landing in two hours.
文法 · B2three times that many

times as many

and now we already got three times that many landing in two hours.
表現 · B2add something up-Now I'm adding this up. -And then another, and then
スラング · B2Holy shitHoly shit!
表現 · B2on the wrong frequencyReg says they're probably just on the wrong frequency.
表現 · A2get out of hereThe airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.
文法 · B2need to be rested

need to be done

The airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.
発音out of here

flap

The airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.
表現 · A2no roomEven with all the hotels in town, we've got no room.
表現 · C1on the picket line

taking part in a strike

Garth's bus drivers are still on the picket line.
表現 · C1don't quote me on that

keep this off the record

Don't quote me on that.
表現 · B1on the lineI've got the SPCA lady on the line again asking about animals.
表現 · B1deal with somethingTell Bonnie we've got people to deal with.
発音deal with

elision

Tell Bonnie we've got people to deal with.
表現 · B1as many asJesus, that's near as many as we got living here in town.
表現 · C1snarl something upNot to mention food and supplies and anything else that snarls up.
表現 · B2fewer people to loseBecause if anything goes wrong, we have a lot less people to lose.
文法 · B1if anything goes wrong

if-clause

Because if anything goes wrong, we have a lot less people to lose.
表現 · B2declare a state of emergency"Gander Town Council declares a state of emergency."
表現 · B2be converted into something

changed into another use

Any available community buildings will be converted into shelters.
文法 · B2will be converted into

future passive

Any available community buildings will be converted into shelters.
表現 · B1at any minuteWith thousands of passengers arriving at any minute, the town is asking for help with--

「Gander Declares a State of Emergency」を読み解く

What's really going on

In a disaster, the first job is to understand the size of it, and the scene is the moment Gander does. Flights arrive three times faster than normal, the numbers climb, and the logistics fail one by one: no beds, no buses, crews who cannot legally fly. The bus strike is the sharpest problem, and the line "Without them, no one's going anywhere." says it plainly. What the scene also shows is the reflex behind the whole story: when the plan breaks, people improvise and ask for help. The council declares a state of emergency not as panic but as a way to unlock resources, and the request that follows is as open as the town itself.

Theme

DutyOfficials and townsfolk take on a crisis far bigger than their town, treating it as their job to solve.
CourageFaced with impossible logistics, the response is to improvise and ask for help rather than give up.

発音のポイント

  • half dozen — elision
  • out of here — flap
  • deal with — elision
The airplane crews need to be rested, or we'll never get them out of here.

A practical constraint amid the chaos: the same rules that protect crews also trap the passengers.

Because if anything goes wrong, we have a lot less people to lose.

A chillingly practical answer to why the planes came here: a smaller town means fewer people at risk.

"Gander Town Council declares a state of emergency."

The official turning point, reported as news, that unlocks the town's ability to act.

Without them, no one's going anywhere.

The blunt summary of the bus strike: no drivers means no way to move the passengers.

For Jesus's sake, I'll tell them where to go!

A flash of exasperation that shows how thin the patience is running under the crisis.

このシーンについての質問

Why are so many planes landing in Gander?

US airspace has closed after the attacks, so transatlantic flights are diverted to the nearest airports. Gander suddenly receives far more planes than it ever handles.

Why can't they just move the passengers to other towns?

The bus drivers are on strike, so there is no transport. Other towns have offered space, but without buses no one can be moved there.

Why declare a state of emergency?

It gives the town the authority and resources to respond, letting buildings be turned into shelters and letting officials ask for help from the whole community.

What does "on the picket line" mean?

It means the workers are on strike, standing outside their workplace with signs. Here it explains why the buses are not running.

What is the town's biggest problem?

Scale. It has to house and feed thousands of strangers with no beds, no buses, and crews who cannot fly until they rest.

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第 1 章a lay of the landGander Learns of the Emergency第 2 章shaking like a leafPlanes Land Unexpectedly in Gander再生中 · 第 3 章a state of emergencyGander Declares a State of Emergency第 4 章for the love of GodA Town Gathers Supplies第 5 章rumors start flyingPassengers Stuck on Planes for 28 Hours第 6 章make no mistakeWaiting on the Plane for News第 7 章left over fromPassengers Disembark into the Dark第 8 章hear a pin dropGander Finds Translators and Animals第 9 章speak the same languageLocals Drive Passengers to the Camp第 10 章to the ends of the earthGander Academy Becomes a Shelter第 11 章suit yourselfStranded Passengers Wait for News第 12 章make small talkGander Locals Take In the Passengers第 13 章praise be to GodThe Gayest Town in Newfoundland第 14 章there for meA Mother Waits and Tells Jokes第 15 章a moment of silenceA Gas Station Falls Silent第 16 章jump at one's own shadowA Fight Breaks Out in the Hallway第 17 章take the plungeThe Screech-In Ceremony第 18 章Don't be a strangerGander Says Goodbye to the Visitors第 19 章take seriouslyA Muslim Passenger Is Searched第 20 章seize the momentDiane and Nick at the Lookout第 21 章ground zeroThe Aftermath Back Home第 22 章a big breakGander Remembers the Plane People
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