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Snack Attack

Offering a snack

SceneLate at night.

Frank and Tina share snacks on a bed in a night-time room. — Select the illustration to view it at full size in a new tab.

Narrator

It is midnight. Frank is visiting, but it is late. He wants Tina to go to sleep before he goes back to his room.

真夜中だ。フランクは遊びに来ているが、もう遅い。彼は自分の部屋に帰る前に、ティナに寝てもらいたい。

Tina01

Frank. Frank. I want chips.

フランク。フランク。ポテトチップスが食べたいの。

Frank02

It is midnight. Go to sleep.

もう真夜中だよ。寝なよ。

Tina03

Too late! Bag's open!

もう遅いわ！袋を開けちゃった！

Frank04

Your stomach will hurt tomorrow.

明日お腹が痛くなるよ。

Tina05

So good! Here— want one?

おいしい！ほら——ひとつどう？

Frank06

No. ...Well. One.

いらない。…まあ。一個だけ。

Tina07

Just one?

一個だけ？

Frank08

...Mmm. Maybe two.

…うまい。二個かな。

Tina09

They're all gone now. Sorry, Frank!

もう全部なくなったわ。ごめん、フランク！

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Snack Attack”

The title snack attack playfully describes a sudden strong desire for snacks. Snack and attack rhyme. It captures Tina's midnight craving for potato chips.

“I want chips.”

In American English, chips are potato chips. British English calls these crisps and uses chips for what Americans call fries or French fries.

“Too late! Bag's open!” / “Here— want one?” / “They're all gone now.”

Too late! means the moment to stop has already passed. Bag's open shortens The bag is open, implying that Tina cannot stop now that she has opened it. Want one? omits Do you from an offer, and one refers to a single chip. All gone means none remain.

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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Words & context

“Snack Attack”

“I want chips.”

“Too late! Bag's open!” / “Here— want one?” / “They're all gone now.”