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B1-50 / CEFR B1 / EPISODE 50

Late Night Existential Crisis

Moving a late-night worry to a better time

SceneIt's late at night. Tina calls Frank from her room after watching a video. He answers on the first ring. He was still reading.

Frank and Tina talking on the phone from separate rooms.
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STORY English with optional Japanese translations

Narrator

It's late at night. Tina calls Frank from her room after watching a video. He answers on the first ring. He was still reading.

夜遅く、ティナは動画を見たあと、自分の部屋からフランクに電話する。フランクは呼び出し音が一回鳴っただけで出る。まだ本を読んでいたのだ。

Tina01

Sorry to call so late. I can't sleep.

こんな時間にごめん。眠れないの。

Frank02

What happened?

どうしたの？

Tina03

I watched a video saying our lives might be a computer simulation.

私たちの人生はコンピューターのシミュレーションかもしれないっていう動画を見たの。

Frank04

Right before bed?

寝る直前に？

Tina05

Yes! If we're characters in a game, who's making our choices?

そう！私たちがゲームの登場人物なら、誰が私たちの行動を選んでるの？

Frank06

That's a lot to think about at one in the morning.

夜中の一時に考えるには、重すぎる話だね。

Tina07

There's another video. Maybe it explains everything.

続きの動画もあるの。それを見たら全部わかるかも。

Frank08

Please don't watch it now. Can we talk about this tomorrow?

今は見ないで。この話、明日にしてもいい？

Tina09

Okay. Over coffee?

わかった。コーヒーを飲みながら？

Frank10

Sure. After you've slept.

いいよ。君がちゃんと寝てからね。

Tina11

Wait. What if you're not real? What if you're just a character in the game?

待って。もしあなたが本物じゃなかったら？ゲームの登場人物にすぎないとしたら？

Frank12

I answered your call at one in the morning, on the first ring. Who else would do that?

夜中の一時に、呼び出し一回で君の電話に出たんだよ。そんなことするの、誰だと思う？

Tina13

Right. Only the real Frank. Good night.

そうね。本物のフランクだけね。おやすみ。

WORDS & CONTEXT

Words & context

“Late Night Existential Crisis”

An existential crisis is anxiety about fundamental questions such as who you are or whether life has meaning. After watching a video, Tina worries that the world may be artificial and cannot sleep.

“He answers on the first ring.”

A ring is a telephone's calling sound. Answer on the first ring means to pick up immediately, suggesting alertness or readiness. Frank later uses this as evidence that he is real.

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