116.【纯享版】第二十二章-Chapter22-1 围堵歌神德拉库斯

Chapter 22-1

Hundreds were gathered to watch Ernesto’s Sunrise Spectacular. On the huge, free standing stage, Frida’s dramatic performance piece swelled with symphonic music as a giant papaya ignited.

在歌神的“光芒万丈”演唱会的现场，聚集了几百人。巨大的独立舞台上，一棵巨型木瓜树被点燃，四周顿时奏起交响乐，与弗里达激动人心的演出交织在一起。

The papaya seeds unfurled to reveal dancers dressed like Frida Kahlo, with thickly painted unibrows. The Frida clones gyrated their bodies nonsensically as they rolled out of the flaming papaya.

只见一粒粒木瓜种子逐渐打开，站在其中的舞者个个打扮成弗里达 · 卡罗的模样，脸上画着浓密的一字眉。“弗里达”们从燃烧的木瓜种子里滚出来，身体笨拙地打转。

Next, a giant cactus that resembled Frida was illuminated. All the dancers slunk into it. In the midst of all this, nine Riveras, dressed as cloned Frida dancers, inched their way out of the spotlight and toward the wings.

接着，灯光聚焦在一棵长得很像弗里达的巨型仙人掌上。所有舞者都悄悄地走了进去。在这其中有九个里韦拉家族的人，他们也扮成了弗里达的样子，正蹑手蹑脚地远离聚光灯，向舞台侧面靠近。

“Good luck, muchacho!” the real Frida Kahlo said to Miguel.

“祝你好运，小孩儿！”真正的弗里达 · 卡罗对米格说。

“Gracias, Frida!” Miguel waved, running backstage with the rest of his family. Once there, they swiftly shed their Frida costumes, and Dante popped out from under Tío Óscar’s skirt. Mamá Imelda was tangled up in her frock.

“谢谢你，弗里达！”米格朝她挥了挥手，跟着家人跑去了后台。一到那儿，他们就迅速地脱下演出服，丹丹也从奥斯卡的裙子下面蹦了出来。梅尔达被她的裙子缠住了。

“Here, let me help you with—” Hector said. “Don’t touch me,” she snapped.

“来，我来帮你——”埃克托说。“别碰我。”她厉声打断了他。

The family joined together in a huddle. “Everyone clear on the plan?” Miguel asked.

一家人围成了一个圈。“大家都清楚计划了吗？”米格问。

“Find Hector’s photo,” Tía Victoria said.

“找到埃克托的照片。”维多利亚说。

“Give it to Miguel,” Papá Julio added.

“交给米格。”胡利奥补充道。

“Send Miguel home,” Mamá Imelda said.

“再送米格回家。”梅尔达说。

“Got your petals?” asked Hector.

“你们都带着花瓣吗？”埃克托问。

Each family member raised a marigold petal. Imelda led the way out of the backstage corridor. “Now we just have to find Ernesto ... ,” she said, turning a corner and suddenly finding herself face to face with the famous crooner.

家族成员们纷纷举起自己手里的万寿菊花瓣。梅尔达带领着大家，率先从后台的通道走出。“现在我们只需要找到歌神……”说着，她拐了个弯，正好和那个著名的男歌手面对面。

Ernesto turned to Mamá Imelda, smiling. “Yes?” he said.

歌神笑着面对梅尔达。“怎么了？”他问。

“Ah!” she exclaimed. The family stopped in their tracks, still hidden from Ernesto’s view.

“啊！”她大叫一声。背后的家人立刻停下来，没有暴露在歌神眼前。

His smile dropped. “Don’t I know you?”

他收起笑容：“我认识你吗？”

Imelda slipped off her shoes in one swift motion and smacked Ernesto across the face with it. “That’s for murdering the love of my life!”

梅尔达飞快地脱下自己的鞋，狠狠地打在歌神的脸上：“这一下是因为你杀了我的爱人！”

Ernesto looked confused. “Who the ... ?”

歌神一脸茫然：“谁是……？”

Hector rounded the corner.

埃克托拐了个弯走出来。

“She’s talking about me!” He turned to Mamá Imelda. “I’m the love of your life?”

“她说的是我！”他转向梅尔达，“我是你的爱人？”

“I don’t know! I’m still angry at you.”

“我不知道！我还生你的气呢。”

Ernesto gasped. “Hector? How did you—”

歌神倒吸了一口气：“埃克托？你怎么——”

Imelda smacked him again. “And that’s for trying to murder my grandson!”

梅尔达又打了他一下：“这一下是因为你想杀了我的玄孙！”

“Grandson?” Ernesto muttered, confused. Now Miguel jumped out of the corridor, and Ernesto pieced it together. “You! Wait—you’re related to Hector?”

“玄孙？”歌神不解地咕哝道。这下，米格跳了出来，歌神把这些拼凑在了一起：“你！等等——你是埃克托的亲人？”

Miguel spied Hector’s photo in Ernesto’s pocket.

这时，米格看到埃克托的照片就在歌神的口袋里。

“The photo!” Miguel cried. The rest of the Riveras closed in on the singer. Ernesto turned to run.

“照片！”米格大喊。身后的里韦拉一家一起围了上去。歌神转身就跑。

“After him!” Mamá Imelda yelled. Ernesto disappeared below the stage, where his rising platform was set up for his big entrance.

“追上去！”梅尔达喊道。歌神消失在舞台下方，此时，他的升降台已就位，就等待他的华丽出场。

He cried out for help. “Security! Ayúdame!”

他哭喊着呼救：“保安！救救我！”

The Rivera family fanned out after him. Hector ran next to Imelda. “You said love of your life!”

里韦拉一家呈扇形散开，在他身后紧追不舍。埃克托跑在梅尔达旁边：“你刚刚说我是你的爱人！”

“I don’t know what I said!”

“我不知道我说了什么！”

“That’s what I heard,” Miguel chimed in.

“我听见你是这么说的。”米格插嘴道。

“Can we focus on the matter at hand?” Mamá Imelda pleaded. The security guards had arrived, and the family fought. Papá Julio kicked a guard. Tío Felipe pulled Tío Óscar’s arms off and spun them around, knocking down the guards like dominoes. Tío Óscar pounced on the remaining guard. Ernesto escaped through the stage door. Suddenly, a stagehand was in front of him.

“我们能专心解决眼前的问题吗？”梅尔达恳求道。保安们赶了过来，与一家人扭打在一起。这边的胡利奥给了其中一个保安一脚。那旁的费利佩扯下奥斯卡的两条胳膊，握着它们转起圈来，他四周的保安像多米诺骨牌一样全倒下了。另一边的奥斯卡猛地扑向其余的保安。歌神趁乱跑进了后台。这时，一个舞台工作人员出现在他面前。

“You’re on in thirty seconds, señor,” said the stagehand. Ernesto shoved him out of the way, sending him flying. While more security guards showed up to wrangle the Riveras, Mamá Imelda reached Ernesto and lunged for Hector’s photo. Miguel tackled him, and the photo fell. Mamá Imelda grabbed it.

“离您的出场还有30秒，先生。”工作人员说。歌神将他一把推开，工作人员飞了出去。此时，更多的保安围了上来，但梅尔达还是追上了歌神，她扑上去抢埃克托的照片。米格也冲上去抱住了他，照片掉了出来，被梅尔达一把抓住。

“Miguel, I have it!” she called, tumbling backward. Miguel tried to turn to help her, but guards chased him away. Suddenly, Mamá Imelda rose into the air. She was on Ernesto’s rising platform!

“米格，我拿到了！”刚说完，她就向后摔了一跤。米格想转身去帮她，但保安们把他逼向了相反的方向。突然，梅尔达缓缓地升了起来。她刚好坐在歌神的升降台上！

As she ascended to the stage, Ernesto raced up the stairs.

正当她被升上舞台时，歌神跑上了台阶。

Miguel’s family blocked the guards from chasing Mamá Imelda. She was all alone.

其余的家人阻止了追赶梅尔达的保安，台上只剩下她一个人。