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James Dean
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ﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ "ﺃﻭﻨﻭﺭ ﻤﻭﺭ "Honor Mooreﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ 30ﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ 1972ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ ﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ
ﺸﻤﺎل ﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺯﺭﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻜﺭﻯ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻝﺭﺤﻴل "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Dean
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﺩﺙ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺨﺫﻨﺎ ﻨﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻗﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻓﻰ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻨﺎ ﻋﻤﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy
"ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻭﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Marcus Winslowﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺴـﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻓـﺈﻥ
ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻴﺄﺘﻭﻥ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻴﺩ ﻤﻴﻼﺩﻩ ﻭﻓﻲ ﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ ﻫﺫﺍ.
ﻼ ﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﻫﺭﻱ )ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺏ .ﺩﻴـﻥ -1931 ﺍﺤﺘﺠﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﻨﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻝﻨﺠﺩ ﺤﺠﺭ ﻏﺭﺍﻨﻴﺕ ﻤﺎﺌ ﹰ
(1955ﻴﻘﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺭﺘﻔﻊ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺏ .ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻨﺎ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺯﻗﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒـﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻀـﻴﻘﺔ
ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺭﻭﺸﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﻰ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻤﺭ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﺠﺭﺍﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻝـﻡ
ﻴﺩﺨل ﺃﺤﺩ .ﺒﺩﺃﻨﺎ ﻨﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﻫﺠﺭﻭﻩ ﺃﺨﻴﺭﺍﹰ ،ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻥ ﺩﺨﻠﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺍﺒﺔ
ﻭﺘﻭﺠﻬﺕ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ﻭﺘﻭﻗﻔﺕ .ﺨﺭﺝ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺭﺠل ﻤﺴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻌﻁﻑ ﻏﺎﻤﻕ ﻭﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﻋﺎﻤل .ﻨﻅـﺭ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻫﻨـﺎ
ﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﻭﺴﺎﺭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ﻭﺤﺩﻕ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻓﻀﻭل ﺨﺎﺹ ،ﺜﻡ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻭﻭﻗﻑ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺒﻬﺎ .ﺃﺨـﺫ
ﻴﻨﻅﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺒﻭﺍﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻨﺘﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ.
ﻤﺭﺕ ﻋﺸﺭﻭﻥ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ .ﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺘﻤﻴل ﻝﻠﻐﺭﻭﺏ ،ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺭﻴﺢ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻭ
ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﺓ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻭﺍﻀﺢ .ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻭﻝﻜﺱ ﻓﺎﻏﻥ ﺒﺭﺘﻘﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﺘﻠـﺔ .ﺘﻭﻗﻔـﺕ
ﻻ ﺃﺯﺭﻕ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺴﺭﺡ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ﻭﺨﺭﺝ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺸﺒﺎﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﻨﺎﻴﻠﻭﻥ ﺤﻤﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﻭﺒﻨﻁﺎ ﹰ
ﺸﻌﺭﻩ ﺍﻷﺸﻘﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﻝﻠﺨﻠﻑ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻘﺎﻤﺔ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﺠﺒﻬﺘﻪ .ﻭﻝﻠﻭﻫﻠﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ James
"Deanﻴﻘﻑ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﻗﺒﺭﻩ ،ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻻﺤﻅﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺸﻌﺭﻩ ﻤﺼﺒﻭﻍ ﻭﻭﺠﻬﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺸﺒﻪ ﻭﺠﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺘﻤﺎﻤـﹰﺎ.
ﻨﻅﺭﺕ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭ"ﺃﻭﻨﻭﺭ "Honorﺃﺤﺩﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ ﻭﺍﺭﺘﺠﻔﻨﺎ .ﻭﻀﻊ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺭﺍﻓﻘﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﻑ ﺴﻠﺔ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﺯﻫﻭﺭ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻭﺠﺩ ﺯﻫﻭﺭ ﺒﻼﺴﺘﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﺫﺍﺒﻠﺔ.
ﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺫﻭ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﻌﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﻤﺎل ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ،ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﻡ ،ﻭﻗﺩ ﻜﻨﺎ ﺒﻌﻴـﺩﻴﻥ ﺠـﺩﹰﺍ
ﻻﺴﺘﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﻊ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺒﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﺸﺒﻴﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺒﺘﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ
ﻤﻬﺘﻤﻴﻥ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺠﻭﺩﻩ ﻗﺩ ﺩﻨﺱ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻘﺩﺴﹰﺎ -ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﺼﻤﺕ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ.
ﻭﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺼﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﻝﻜﺱ ﻓﺎﻏﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺘﻘﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻭﺴﺎﺭﻭﺍ ﻤﺒﺘﻌﺩﻴﻥ ﻭﻤﺭﻭﺍ ﺒﻘﺭﺒﻨﺎ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﻝﻨﺸﺎﻫﺩ
ﻝﻭﺤﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺠﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﻨﻭﻱ".
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺃﺸﺎﺭ ﻝﻨﺎ ﺘﻭﻗﻌﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻪ ﻗﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻝﻨﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻗﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ .ﻨﻅﺭﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻋﻥ ﻗﺭﺏ ﻓﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺸﺒﻬﹰﺎ ﺒـ "ﺃﻨﺩﺭﻴﻪ ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "André Gideﺍﻝﻌﻨﻴﻑ ﺒﻌﻴﻨـﻴﻥ
ﺼﺎﻓﻴﺘﻴﻥ ﺫﻜﻴﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻹﻁﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﻭﺩ ﻭﻗﺩ ﻨﺯﻉ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﺴﺘﺒﺩل ﺒﻬﺎ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ "ﺒﻴﺭﻴﻪ" ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺴﻙ .ﻗـﺎل ﺇﻥ
ﺍﺴﻤﻪ "ﺒﻴﻨﻎ ﺘﺭﺍﺴﺘﺭ "Bing Trasterﻭﺇﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺴﺘﺎﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﻝﺘﻨﺴﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﺍﺌﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻭﻫﻭ ﺼﺒﻲ .ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺃﻋﻴﺎﺩﻩ ﻭﺫﻜﺭﻯ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻝﻠﺯﺍﺌﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﺇﺨﺒـﺎﺭﻫﻡ
ﺒﻘﺼﺼﻪ :ﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺯﻤﻼﺅﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻴﺘﺴﻜﻌﻭﻥ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺸـﺘل ﺍﻝﺯﺭﺍﻋـﻲ ﻭﻴﺴـﺘﺠﺩﻭﻥ
ﺍﻝﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻤﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﻠﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺯﻤﺠﺭ ﺒﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻫﺎﺒﻁﹰﺎ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻤﻴﻥ ﺴـﺘﺭﻴﺕ،
ﻭﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺹ ﻋﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﺭﻓﻪ "ﺒﻴﻨﻎ "Bingﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺸﺎﺏ.
ﻼ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺫﺏ ،ﻭﺴﺤﺏ ﺠﺭﻴﺩﺓ ﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﺼﻭﺭﺘﻪ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﻗﺩ ﻓﺎﺯ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻨﺎ "ﺒﻴﻨﻎ "Bingﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻁ ﹰ
ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﺒﻤﺴﺎﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺫﺏ ﻗﺒل ﺜﻼﺙ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻠﻭﻤﻴﻨﻐﺘﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﺒﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺩﻫﺸﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻨـﺎ
ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﺍﻻﻨﺯﻋﺎﺝ .ﺘﻔﻬﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻭﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺃﻋﺎﺩ ﻁﻤﺄﻨﺘﻨﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻜﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﻋﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ."Jimmy
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﻠﻪ ،ﺃﻝﻡ ﺘﻠﺯﻡ ﻜﺎﺫﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺎﹰ؟ ﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝﺸـﻔﻕ.
ﻭﻗﺭﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﻤﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻴﻭﻤﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺒﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺍﺒﺘﺴﺎﻤﺔ ﺭﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﻫﺎ ﻤﺒﺘﻌﺩﹰﺍ.
ﻭﻗﻔﻨﺎ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻭﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻨﺯﻴل ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻠﻡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻴـﺩ
ﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﺼﻭﺕ ﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺩﻭﺭ ﻭﻜﻨﺎ ﻓﺭﺤﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﻓﺌﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﺀ.
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﻬﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ ،ﻻﺤﻘﺕ ﻭﺘﺘﺒﻌﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Dean
ﻤﻥ ﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻤﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻵﺨﺭ .ﺘﺤﺩﺜﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻗﺭﺒﺎﺌﻪ ﻭﺯﻤﻼﺌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ ﻭﻤﻌﻠﻤﻴـﻪ
ﻭﺯﻤﻼﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻴﻥ ﻭﻤﺤﺒﻴﻪ ﻭﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﻭﺃﻋﺩﺍﺌﻪ .ﺴﺎﻓﺭﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻁﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻵﻻﻑ ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺎل ﻭﺩﻓﻌـﺕ
ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻭﺍﺘﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﻠﻔﺔ ﻭﺴﺠﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﺭﻁﺔ ﻭﻗﺭﺃﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻴﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻭﻨﻅﺭﺕ ﻓـﻲ
ﻤﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ ،ﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻤﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﺘﻜﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ .ﻭﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻭﺍﻝﻴﺩ ﺒـﺭﺝ ﺍﻝـﺩﻝﻭ
ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺘﺒﺔ ﻋﺼﺭ ﻤﻭﺍﻝﻴﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺝ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻗﻤﺕ ﺒﺘﻜﻠﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﻠﻜﻲ "ﺠﻭﻥ ﺒﻴﻙ "John Beckﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﻠﻡ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ
ﺤﻴﺎﺓ " ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻝﻴﻨﺠﺯ ﺩﺭﺍﺴﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﻪ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺎﺀ " ﺒﻴﻙ "Beckﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻼﺘﻲ ﻭﺒﺤﺜﻲ ﻭﻜﺘﺎﺒﺎﺘﻲ ﻗـﺩ
ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺕ .ﻭﻜﻡ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﻨﺩﻫﺸﹰﺎ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﻴﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻔﺘﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻭﺠﻭﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻭﻡ.
ﻏﺎﺩﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻋﻤﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻋﺎﻡ ،1949ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻨﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ
ﻋﻤﺭﻩ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺨﻤﺱ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻓﻘﻁ ،ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻥ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ .ﻓﻲ ﺨﺭﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﻡ 1955ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ﺨﻠﻑ ﻤﻘﻭﺩ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ" .ﻭﺃﻝﻬﺒﺕ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ ﻨﻭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻗﺘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﺍﻋﺘﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻨﺎﻓﺴﺕ ﺍﻨﻔﺠﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻋﺭ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ "ﺭﻭﺩﻭﻝﻑ ﻓـﺎﻝﻨﺘﻴﻨﻭ ."Rudolph Valentinoﻭﺘﻠﻘـﺕ
ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻭﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻴﺕ ﺴﺒﻌﺔ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺭﺴـﺎﻝﺔ ﻜـل ﺸـﻬﺭ
ﻤﺭﺴﻠﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺤﻴﺙ ﺭﻓﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻭﻥ ﻭﺒﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ ﻗﺒﻭل ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻏﻴﺎﺒﻪ .ﻭﻝﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻋﺩﻴـﺩﺓ،
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻨﺒﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺜﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﻌﻨﺎﻭﻴﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻨﺎﺸﻴﻭﻨﺎل ﺍﻴﻜﺯﺍﻤﻴﻨﺭ "Examiner Nationalﺘﻨـﺎﺩﻱ" :ﻝـﻡ ﻴﺘـﻭﻑ
ﻻ ﻭﻤﺸﻭﻫﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺼﺢ". "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ " James Deanﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﺩﺙ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻤﻴﺕ ،ﺒل ﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﺒﻊ ﻤﺨﺘﺒﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﻠﻭ ﹰ
ﻤﺜﹼل "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ )ﻓﻲ ﺃﻓﻼﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ" :ﺸـﺭﻕ ﺠﻨـﺔ ﻋـﺩﻥ "East of Eden
ﻭ"ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﻭ"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ("Giantﻭﻤﺜﹼل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻗﻠﻕ ﻭﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﻋﺎﺸﻭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﻫﻨﺔ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺒﻴﺭ ﻋﻨﻪ .ﺤﺭﻜﺕ ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺎﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻁﻔﻴـﺔ ﻋﺩﻴﻤـﺔ
ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻤﻭﺠﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺩﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﻤﺹ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻁﻔﻲ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺃﺤﺴﻭﺍ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻓﺎﺴـﺩﹰﺍ
ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﻼﻤﺒﺎﻻﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻐﻁﺭﺴﺔ ﺨﻼل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ "ﺁﻴﺯﻴﻨﻬﺎﻭﺭ ،"Eisenhowerﻭﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﺅﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺠﺩﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻝـﺫﻜﺭ
ﺤﻭل ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ "ﻤﻜﺎﺭﺜﻲ -ﻨﻴﻜﺴﻭﻥ ."McCarthy – Nixon
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻤﺭﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻠﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﺴـﻁﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻔﺌـﺔ
ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﺴﻁﺔ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺴﻴﻁﺭﻭﻥ ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﻤﺭﻴﻜﻲ .ﺃﻤـﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴـﺒﺔ ﻝﻸﻁﻔـﺎل،
ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺴﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻀﻴﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺸﻌل ﺍﻝﻨﻀﺎل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸـﻭﺍﺭﻉ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻷﺼﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﺨﺎﺒﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﺫﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺭ ﻋﺎﻤﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺭﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘـﺫﻭﻱ
ﺨﻼل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺘﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ.
ﻼ ﺃﺴﻁﻭﺭﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﺤﻴﹰﺎ .ﻭﺃﻨﻬـﻰ
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﻝﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺒﻁ ﹰ
ﻤﻭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﺭﻴﺱ ﻤﺜﺒﺘﹰﺎ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﺍﻓﻥ ﻋﻅﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﻷﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺤﻭﻱ ﺃﻨﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﺠﺭﻭﺤﻴﻥ ﻭﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﻴﻥ ﺁﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﺃﺤﺴـﻭﺍ
ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺒﻘﻭﺓ ﻝﺘﺤﻤل ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﺜـل" :ﺁﺭﺜـﺭ ﻝﻴﻤﺒـﺎﻭﺩ "Arthur Limbaudﻭ"ﺘﺸـﺎﺭﻝﺯ ﺒـﺎﻭﺩﻴﻠﻴﺭ Charles
"Baudelaireﻭ" ﻝﻴﻨﻲ ﺒﺭﻭﺱ "Lenny Bruceﻭ"ﺒﻴﻠﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﺩﺍﻱ "Billie Holidayﻭ"ﺘﺸـﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺒـﺎﺭﻜﺭ Charlie
"Parkerﻭ"ﺩﻴﻼﻥ ﺘﻭﻤﺎﺱ "Dylan Thomasﻭ"ﺠﺎﻜﺴﻭﻥ ﺒﻭﻝﻭﻙ "Jackson Pollockﻭ"ﺴﻴﻠﻔﻴﺎ ﺒﻼﺙ "Sylvia Plath
ﻭ"ﺠﺎﻨﻴﺱ ﺠﻭﺒﻠﻴﻥ "Janis Joplinﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﻫﻴﻨﺩﺭﻴﻜﺱ ."Jimi Hendreix
ﻝﻜﻥ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﻫﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺨﻔﻲ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺒﻁل ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﻁﻠﺔ .ﻭﻤـﻊ ﻤـﺭﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻴﻥ ،ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺼﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻜﻘﺎﺘل ﺍﻝﺘﻨﻴﻥ ﻭﺩﺍﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺍﺠﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ﻭﺇﻴﻜﺎﺭﻭﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ
ﺫﺍﺒﺕ ﺃﺠﻨﺤﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺃﻭﻀﺢ ﻭﺃﻭﻀﺢ .ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺼﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺒﺎﻫﺘﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ.
ﻭﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺴﻨﺘﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ،ﺃﺘﺕ ﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺸﺨﺹ ،ﺼﺒﻲ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺭﺠﻼ ،ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨـﹰﺎ ﻓـﻲ
ﺼﺭﺍﻉ ﺤﺎﺩ ﻤﻊ ﺃﺴﻁﻭﺭﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺘﻤﻴﻴﺯﻩ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ.
ﻭﺨﻠﻑ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻁل ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺁﺨﺭ ،ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﺍﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻜﻼﻫﻤﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﻨﺠﺎﺯﺍﺘﻪ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻝﻬﻤﺘﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﺒﻔﻀﻭل ﻋﻥ ﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺸﻥ ﺤﺭﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ
ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﺒﺢ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺭﻜﺔ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻷﻭل
" ﺃﻨﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Byron Deanﻭﻝﺩﺕ ﻓﻲ 8ﺸﺒﺎﻁ/ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ 1931ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﻴﻨـﺔ ﻤـﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ
ﺒﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺍﻱ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Winton Deanﻭ"ﻤﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ ﺩﻴﻥ "Mildred Deanﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﻤﻠﺩﺭﻴـﺩ
ﻭﻴﻠﺴﻭﻥ ،"Mildred Wilsonﺤﻴﺙ ﺒﻘﻴﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﻠﻐﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ.
ﺴﺒﺏ ﻋﻤل ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻱ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺤﻜﻭﻤﺔ ﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻭﺒﺤﻜﻡ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻜﺘﻘﻨﻲ ﺁﻻﺕ ﻁﺏ ﺍﻷﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﺇﻝـﻰ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴـﺎ.
ﻋﺸﻨﺎ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺃﺭﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ .ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺃﻤﻲ ﻤﺭﻴﻀﺔ ﻭﻓﺎﺭﻗﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻲ ﻭﺃﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ .ﻝﻡ ﺍﻋﻠﻡ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ ﺴﺒﺏ
ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺃﻤﻲ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺯﺍل ﻴﻐﺯﻭ ﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭﻱ.
ﻝﻁﺎﻝﻤﺎ ﻋﺸﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﺔ .ﺩﺭﺴﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﻤﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻋﺯﻓﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻔﻼﺕ ،ﻭﺭﻗﺼﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﺍﻹﻴﻘـﺎﻋﻲ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻱ.
ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻨﻲ ﺃﺤﺒﺒﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﻥ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺸﻜﻴل ﻭﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺒﻴﺩ
ﻋﺩﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻊ ﻋﻤﻲ .ﻭﻓﻘﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻓﻘﺩ ﺍﻝﻔﻥ .ﺃﻅﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺤﻴـﺎﺘﻲ ﺴـﻭﻑ
ﺘﻜﺭﺱ ﻝﻠﻔﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ .ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺠﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﻥ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺜﺭ ،ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻥ ﻓﻌﻠـﺕ ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﻓﻬﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻨﺒﻐﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻝﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻠﻭﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺠﻴﻭﻝﻭﺠﻴـﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺘـﺩﺭﻴﺏ ﻭﺘﻌﻠـﻴﻡ
ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻜﻠﻬﺎ ﻋﻨﺩﻱ ﻭﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺤﺴﻨﹼﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻲ ﻓﻠﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﻲ ﻤﻨﺎﻓﺱ .ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺀ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜـﻭﻥ
ﻋﻨﺩﻩ ﺜﻘﺔ.
ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻱ ﺍﻝﻴﺎﻓﻌﺘﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺤﺴﻥ ﺤﻅﻲ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﺎﻡ
ﺒﺜﻼﺙ ﺯﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﻗﺎﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻑ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﻏﺭﺏ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ ،ﺃﻭ ﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻤﺎﺭﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﻓﺭﺍﻏﻲ -ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ .ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﻴﻜﺎﻨﻴﻜﻴﹰﺎ
ﻭﺃﺤﺒﺒﺕ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺘﻬﺎ .ﺸﺎﺭﻜﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻗﺎﺕ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻲ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﻤﺘﻠﻜﺕ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜـﻥ
ﺃﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻜﻨﺕ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻨﺒﺽ ﻗﻠﺏ ﻜل ﻓﺘﻰ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﻲ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻻﺕ ﺘﺴﺠﻴل ﻫـﺩﻑ
ﻓﻲ ﻝﻌﺒﺔ ﻤﺎ ،ﻓﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻀﺭﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﺩﻓﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻜل ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﻨﺎ .ﻭﺃﺭﺠﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ
ﺃﻴﻥ ﻫﻭ ﻋﺎﻝﻤﻲ ،ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻜل ﺤﺎل ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﺃﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻨﻪ.
ﻻ ﻤﺎﻨﻊ ﻝﺩﻱ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻙ ﺴﻴﺩ "ﺩﻭﺒﻭﺍ ،"Duboisﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺼﻌﺏ ﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ ﺤﺎﻭﻝﺕ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺒـﺔ ﺃﻱ ﻋـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻠﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﻋﻥ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ”.
ﻜﺘﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﻘﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺒﻭﺌﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺴﻤﺎﻫﺎ "ﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺤﺎﻝﺘﻲ "My Case Studyﻓﻲ ﺨﺭﻴﻑ
ﻋﺎﻡ 1948ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﻠﻎ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴـﺔ ﺇﻨـﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ.
ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ "ﺭﻭﻻﻨﺩ ﺩﻭﺒﻭﺍ "Roland Duboisﻤﻥ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﻁﻼﺒﻪ ﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﺴـﻴﺭﺓ ﺫﺍﺘﻴـﺔ
ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﺘﺴﻨﻰ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺘﻬﻡ .ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺭًﺃ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻭﻀﻭﻋﻪ ﺒﺼﻭﺕ ﻋﺎل ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﻤﻌﻪ ﻴﻘﻭل
"ﻤﻭﺘﻭﺭﺴﻴﻜل "motorsickleﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻋﺸﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨـﺕ ﻴﻠﻔﻅﻭﻨﻬـﺎ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﻭ.
ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﻨﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻫل ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻑ .ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﺨﺒﺭﻨﺎ ﺴﻴﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﺍﺘﻴﺔ ﻓﺈﻥ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻝـﺩﻩ ﻫـﻭ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ" ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ )ﺫﺍﺕ 50000ﻨﺴﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ (1930ﺘﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺃﻤﻴﺎل ﺸﻤﺎل ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨـﺕ
ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻔﻴﺔ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺘﻭﻗﻑ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ -ﺴﻴﻨﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﻲ
ﻭﻝﻭﻴﺴﻔﻴل ﻭﻜﻠﻴﻔﻼﻨﺩ ﻭﺴﻴﻨﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﻲ ﻭﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ -ﺴﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ﻭﺘﻭﻝﻴﺩﻭ ،ﻭﺴـﺎﻨﺕ ﻝـﻭﻴﺱ -ﺍﻝﻐـﺭﺏ ﻭﺒـﺎﻝﺨﻁﻭﻁ
ﺍﻝﻜﻬﺭﺒﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﻤﻭﻨﺴﻲ ﻭﻜﻭﻜﻭﻤﻭ ﻭﻭﺍﺒﺎﺵ ﻭﺒﻴﺭﻭ ﻭﻻﺌﺤﺔ ﻁﻭﻴﻠـﺔ ﻤـﻥ ﻤﺭﺍﻜـﺯ ﺍﻝﺘﺼـﻨﻴﻊ
ﻭﺍﻝﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﻬل ﺘﻴل ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺴﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ.
ﺘﺼﻨﻊ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻗﺩ ﻭﻫﻴﺎﻜل ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺝ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﻔﻭﺥ ﻭﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺼـﻨﻭﻋﺔ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴـﺩ
ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺭﻭﻕ ﻭﺘﻌﺎﻝﺞ ﻋﺠﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻕ ﻭﺘﺩﺒﻎ ﺠﻠﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﺯﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻬﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻐﺎﺯ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌـﻲ :ﺃﻗﻨـﻊ
ﻼ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺤﺜﻬﻡ ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﻭﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﻫﻠﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﺸﻨﻁﻥ ﺒﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺇﻗﺎﻤﺔ ﻝﻠﺠﻨﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﺍﻤﻰ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﺇﻥ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﻤﻭﺭﺩ ﻻ ﻴﻨﻀﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﺯ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻭﻓﺭ ﺇﻨﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺘﺩﻓﺌﺔ ﻤﺠﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻝﺠﻨﻭﺩﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﺠﻌﺎﻥ ﻭﺫﻝـﻙ ﻤـﻊ
ﻤﺸﺎﺭﻴﻊ ﻝﻠﻌﻘﺎﺭﺍﺕ .ﻭﺒﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1906ﻨﻀﺏ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﺯ ﺍﻷﺒﺩﻱ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﺩ ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺒﻴﺘﻬﻡ ﺒﻌـﺩ
ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﻜﻭﻤﻲ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﺎﺭﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﺍﻤﻰ.
ﺃﻨﻬﻰ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Winton Deanﺘﺩﺭﻴﺒﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﻭﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻤل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺸﻔﻰ ﻜﺘﻘﻨﻲ ﺃﺴﻨﺎﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻼﺌل ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻅﻭﻅﻴﻥ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻜﺴﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺤﻭل ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﺨﺼﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻨﺘﺞ
ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻤﺢ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺵ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﻭﻓﺎﻥ ﻭﻨﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻭﺩﺍﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻁﺎﻁﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻔﺎﺡ ﻭﺍﻷﺠﺎﺹ .ﻭﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺘـﻭﻓﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻋﻰ ﻝﻘﻁﻌﺎﻥ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺸﻴﺔ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺒـﺫﺍﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻹﻁﻌـﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻜـﺎﺩ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ "ﻏﺭﺍﻨﺕ ﻜﺎﻭﻨﺘﻲ" ﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺩﺍﻓﺌﻴﻥ .ﻭﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘـﻭﻥ "Winton
ﻭﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻤﻀﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺯﻭﺍﺠﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﻡ -ﺍﺒﻨﺔ "ﺠﻭﻥ ﻭﻴﻠﺴﻭﻥ "John Wilsonﻋﺎﻤل ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺩ
ﺍﻝﻘﺼﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺘﻠﺊ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﺯ -ﻴﻌﻴﺸﺎﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻋﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﺒﺭﺍﺘﺏ ﺤﻜﻭﻤﻲ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻌﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻝﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻅـل
ﻤﻌﺩﻻﺕ ﺍﻝﻭﻻﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺒﻁﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺒﻠﻎ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻝﻴﻠـﺔ 7ﺸـﺒﺎﻁ /
ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ 1931ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺎﺽ ،ﻓﻁﻠﺏ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻁﺒﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻨﺘﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﻠﻴل ﺒﻘﻠﻴل ،ﻭﺼل ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﺏ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﻤﻰ "ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻠﻭﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﻌﺔ "The Seven Gablesﻓﻲ ﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺴﺎﻭﺙ ﻤﺎﻜﻠﻭﺭ ﻭﺇﻴﺴﺕ
ﻓﻭﺭﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻭ ﺒﺄﻝﻭﺍﺡ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺏ .ﻭﻀﻌﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻴـﻭﻡ 8ﺸـﺒﺎﻁ /
ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ ﻤﻭﻝﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﺫﻜﺭﹰﺍ.
ﺴﻤﺕ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ " :"James Byronﺠﻴﻤﺱ "Jamesﺘﻴﻤﻨ ﹰﺎ ﺒـ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺃﻤﻴـﻙ James
"Amickﻁﺒﻴﺏ ﺍﻷﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻋﺠﺏ ﺒﻪ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻭ"ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ "Byronﺘﻴﻤﻨﹰﺎ ﺒـ "ﺒـﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ
ﻓﺎﻴﺱ "Byron Viceﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ."Winton
ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻝﺩﻯ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻗﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺃﺴﻁﻭﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺴﻤﻲ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻻﺴﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﺔ )ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﺯﻓـﺕ
ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ( ﺘﻴﻤﻨﹰﺎ ﺒـ "ﻝﻭﺭﺩ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ " ."Lord Byronﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺩﻋﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴـﺩ "Mildred
ﻝﺤﺏ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻻﺴﻡ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺃﻱ ﺫﻜﺭ ﻝﻠﺸﺎﻋﺭ ﺒﺄﻱ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺘﺴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻔل) .ﻝـﻥ ﻴـﺘﻡ ﺘﻌﻤﻴـﺩ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻷﻥ ﻁﺎﺌﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﻭﻴﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻨﺘﻤﻲ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﺅﻤﻥ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ(.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻝﺩﹰﺍ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻨﺎﺌﻤﺎﹰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻅﻬﺭﻩ ﻴﺨﺒﻁ ﺒﺭﺠﻠﻴﻪ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺘﻡ ﺘﻘﺩﻴﻤﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨـﻪ
"ﺒﺎﻨﻴﻭ ﻝﻠﺼﻐﺎﺭ" ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺭﺩ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﺌﻔﺔ ﻭﻫﻭ "ﻫﻴﺭﺒﻴﺭﺕ ﻫﻭﻓﺭ "Herbert Hooverﺘﺘﻘﺎﺫﻓﻪ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺍﺝ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ .ﻓﻲ ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ ﻋﺎﻡ 1931ﺍﺭﺘﻔﻌﺕ ﺤﺎﻻﺕ ﻓﺸل ﺍﻝﻤﺼﺎﺭﻑ ﻝﻤـﺎ ﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋـﻪ .2342
ﻭﻓﻲ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺘﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺒﺩ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻨﺎﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻤﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺤﻼﺕ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﺘﻠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﺫﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻝﻠﻔﺎﻜﻬﺔ ،ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺜل
ﺘﺤﻭل ﺃﻝﻴﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻼﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺠﺎﺌﺏ ﺒﻐﺭﺍﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﺨﻭﻓﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺘﺄﻤﻴﻥ ﺇﻴﺩﺍﻉ ﻓﻴﺩﺭﺍﻝﻴﺔ ﻝﺘﺠﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺸـﻬﺩ
ﺃﻗل ﺸﻨﺎﻋﺔ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻭﺒﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﺇﺨﺎﻓﺔ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻫﻭﻓﺭ "Hooverﻭ "ﺠﻲ ﺇﻴﺩﻏﺎﺭ "J Edgar
ﻭﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻘﻴﻘﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﺩﺭﺍﻝﻲ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﺒﺭﺍﻋﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﻻﺘﻬﺎﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺎﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻬﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻀﺭﻴﺒﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻴﻌﺘﻘل "ﺁل
ﻜﺎﺒﻭﻥ "Al Caponﻓﻲ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﹰﺎ ﺒﻌﺩﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻭل ﺇﻝﻴﻪ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻏﺭﺍﻤﺘﻪ ﻋﺒـﺎﺭﺓ ﻋـﻥ
ﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺃﻝﻔﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺤﻜﻤﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻋﺸﺭ ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺠﻥ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺘﻌﻔﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺠﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺭﺯ ﺒﻌـﺩ ﺇﺼـﺎﺒﺘﻪ
ﺒﻤﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺯﻫﺭﻱ ﻴﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻤﺭﺅﻭﺴﻭﻩ ﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻤﺎﻓﻴﺎ ﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ.
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺼﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﻷﻏﻨﻴﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺭﻑ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺒﺘﺯﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻑ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺫﻫﺒﻭﺍ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻭﺍﺸﻨﻁﻥ ﺤﺎﻤﻠﻴﻥ ﻫﺩﺍﻴﺎ ﻤﺤﻠﻴﺔ ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺌﺔ ﻝﻠﺭﺌﻴﺱ .ﻭﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﻫﻭﻓﺭ " "Hooverﻝﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ" ﺍﻵﺨﺫﻴﻥ ﻝﻜـل
ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺼﻭﺭﻩ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺤﺎﺭ ﻝﻭﻨﻎ ﺁﻴﻼﻨﺩ ،ﻭﺃﺴﻤﺎﻙ ﺒﻭﺴﺘﻥ ﻭﺜﻴﺭﺍﻥ ﺁﻴﻭﺍ .ﻭﻝﺴﻭﺀ ﺍﻝﺤﻅ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻻﺒﺘﺴـﺎﻤﺎﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻜﻠﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻭﺯﻋﻬﺎ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻭﺍﺩ ﺨﺒﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻷﻜل ﻗﺩ ﻓﻌﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﺄﻜﻴﺩ ﻝﻬﺅﻻﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻗﻔﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺼـﻔﻭﻑ
ﺍﻹﻋﺎﻨﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﻴﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﺯﻭﻤﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺭﻜﺒﻭﻥ ﺍﻷﻝﻭﺍﺡ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﻴﺔ .ﺁﻻﻑ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﻴﻨﺎﻤﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺴـﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ
ﻜﺎﻝﻌﻠﺏ ﻭﻴﺠﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺎﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺭﺩﻴﻥ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻘﺘﻠﻭﻥ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﻌﺼﺎﺒﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﻠﺼﻭﺹ.
ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻹﻋﺩﺍﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺤﺎﻜﻤﺔ ﻁﻘﺴﹰﺎ ﺫﺍ ﺸﻌﺎﺌﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻀﺤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﻓﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺤﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺇﻋـﺩﺍﻡ ﻤـﻥ
ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺤﺎﻜﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﻋﺎﻡ 1930ﺃﻭ .1931ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻓﺈﻥ "ﺁﻤﻭﺱ ﻭﺁﻨﺩﻱ "Amos 'n' Andyﻻ ﻴﺘﻤﺎﺯﺤـﺎﻥ
ﺤﻭل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻌﻼﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺜﻭﺜﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺀ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ .ﻓﻜﻼﻫﻤﺎ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ.
ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻝﺭﻀﻴﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﻤﺭ ﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺜﻭﺏ ﻓﻀﻔﺎﺽ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺒﺘﺴﻡ ﺒﻤﻜـﺭ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻋﺩﺴﺔ ﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ.
ﻭﻓﻲ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺘﻨﺼﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺱ ﻋﺎﻡ 1933ﻴﺨﺭﺝ "ﻫﺭﺒﺭﺕ ﻫﻭﻓﺭ "Herbert Hooverﻤﻥ ﻤﻜﺘﺒﻪ ﻭﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻔﻲ ﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ "ﻜﺎﺩﻴﻼﻙ" ﻴﻘﻭﺩﻫﺎ ﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻴﺩﺨل "ﻓـﺭﺍﻨﻜﻠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﻼﻨـﻭ ﺭﻭﺯﻓﻴﻠـﺕ Franklin Delano
."Rooseveltﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﺴﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ "ﺩﻴﻠـﻲ ﻨﻴـﻭﺯ "Daily Newsﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻴـﺔ
ﺘﻌﻬﺩﺕ )ﻓﻲ 16ﺁﺫﺍﺭ/ﻤﺎﺭﺱ “ (1933ﺩﻋﻡ ﺴﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺱ "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻜﻠﻴﻥ ﺩﻱ .ﺭﻭﺯﻓﻴﻠﺕ "Franklin D. Roosevelt
ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺴﻨﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ،ﻭﺃﻁﻭل ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﻔﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﺫﻝﻙ” .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻋﺘﺭﻓﺕ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺤﻴﺔ ﺒﺄﻨـﻪ ﻝـﻡ
“ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﻀﺤﻴﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﺠﺭﻴﺩﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻨﻔﺫ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺫﻜﻭﺭ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ”.
ﺃﺼﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻵﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﻑ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻤﻴﺹ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ ﺒﻜﻤﻴﻥ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﺒﻨﻁـﺎل ﺃﺒـﻴﺽ
ﻗﺼﻴﺭ ﻭﺠﻭﺍﺭﺏ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺤﺫﺍﺀ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺍﻷﺨﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﺭﻯ ﻝـ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Winton
ﻭﺍﺒﻨﺔ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻝﻔﺤﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﺤﻅﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﺯﺭﻋـﺔ ﺍﻝﻌـﻡ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ."Marcus
ﻗﺎﺭﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺜﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻩ ،ﻭﻴﻌﻴﺵ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘـﻭﻥ "Wintonﻭ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴـﺩ "Mildredﺤﻴﺎﺘﻬﻤـﺎ
ﺒﺼﻤﺕ ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻜﻭﻯ ﻭﺒﻬﺩﻭﺀ ﻨﺴﺒﻲ ﻭﺴﻁ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺼﻔﺔ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺼﺎﺩﻴﺔ .ﻴﻌﻤل "ﻭﻴﻨﻭﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺒﻜﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺸﻭﺍﺕ
ﺍﻷﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺠﺴﻭﺭ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺘﻁﻬﻭ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻭﺘﻨﻅﻑ ﻭﺘﺭﻋﻰ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ﺒـﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ Jimmy
"Byronﻜﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺤﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺴﻤﻴﻪ.
ﺩﺨل ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺠﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺼﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺫﻴﺎﻉ ،ﻓﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬـﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻠﺴـﻼﺕ
ﺍﻹﺫﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺼﺎﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﺼﻭﺕ ﺍﻷﺭﻏﻥ ﻤﺜل" :ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ "Road of Lifeﻭ "ﻓﺘﺎﺘﻨﺎ ﺴـﺎﻨﺩﻱ "Our Gal Sandy
ﻭ"ﺃﺴﺭﺓ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ "One Man's Familyﻭﺍﻝﻘﺼﺹ ﺍﻝﺒﻁﻭﻝﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺤﻭل ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻀﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻜﻭﻝﻭﺠﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻘـل ﻋـﻥ
ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻭﺭ ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺤﺎﻀﺭ .ﻭﺃﻤﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻀﺤﻙ ﻤﺴﺎ ﺀ ﻤﻊ "ﺍﻝﻜﻭﻝﻭﻨﻴل ﻝﻴﻤﻴﻭل ﻜﻴﻭ ﺴـﺘﻭﺒﻨﺎﻏل ﻭ ﺒـﺩ Colonel
"Lemuel Q. Stoopnagle and Buddﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺴﺎﺨﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ "ﺯﻗﺎﻕ ﺁﻝﻥ "Allen's Alleyﻤـﻊ "ﻓﺭﻴـﺩ
"Fredﻭﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ :ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﻭﺭ "ﻜﻼﻏﻬﻭﺭﻥ "Claghornﻭ"ﺘﻴﺘـﻭﺱ ﻤـﻭﺩﻱ "Titus Moodyﻭﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺩﺓ
"ﻨﻭﺴﺒﺎﻭﻡ "Nussbaumﻭﺁﺨﺭﻴﻥ ) ﻝﻡ ﻴﺠﺩ "ﺁﻝﻥ "Allenﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﻀﺤﻜﹰﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﻭﻀﺢ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌـﺩ ﻓـﻲ ﺴـﻴﺭﺘﻪ
ﺍﻝﺫﺍﺘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻨﻭﻨﺔ ﺒﻭﺤﺸﻴﺔ "ﻤﻁﺤﻨﺔ ﻝﻠﻨﺴﻴﺎﻥ .("Treadmill to Oblivion
ﺠﻠﺱ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻝﻠﻘﻁﺔ ﻓﻭﺘﻭﻏﺭﺍﻓﻴﺔ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺜﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻴﺸﺔ ﺒﺒﻴﺎﻀﺎﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﻴﻔـﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻜﻭﻴﺔ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻗﻤﻴﺹ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﻜﻤﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﻤل ﻨﺠﻤﺔ ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ ﻜﺒﻴـﺭﺓ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﻜـل
ﻁﺭﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻴﺎﻗﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻴﻀﺔ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺭﺴﺎﺓ ﻤﻌﺩﻨﻴﺔ ﻝﻤﺎﻋﺔ ﺘﺒﺩﻭ ﺒﻜل ﺘﺒﺎﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺭﻓﻲ ﺤﻤـﺎﻻﺕ ﺒﻨﻁﺎﻝـﻪ .ﻭﻤﺸـﻁﺕ
"ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﺸﻌﺭﻩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺼﻑ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒ ﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺃﺫﻨﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺘﺌﺘﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﺘﺒﺭﻗﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﻜﺴﺘﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻨﺎﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺘﻰ ﺤﺫﺭﹰﺍ .ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻭﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻲ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﹰﺍ .ﻭﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺍﻷﺒﻭﺍﻥ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻨﺎﺩ
ﻼ“ :ﺒﺈﻤﻜﺎﻨﻙ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨـﻪ ﻭﻝﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺱ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﺓ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻠﺔ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﻋﻤل ﺃﻭ ﺘﺭﻙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﺒﻭﺠﻬﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﻔﻬﺭ .ﻭﻝﻥ ﺘﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ﻝﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻝﻥ ﺘﺼل ﺇﻝﻰ
ﺃﻱ ﻨﺘﻴﺠﺔ ﻤﻌﻪ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻔﺩ ﺼﻔﻌﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻔﺎﻩ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻭﻻ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﻨﻴﻑ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺭﺸﻭﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺈﻤﻜﺎﻨﻙ
ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﻠﻡ ﻤﻌﻪ ﺒﺘﻌﻘل ﺃﻭ ﻤﻨﺎﺸﺩﺓ ﻏﺭﻴﺯﺘﻪ” .ﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺤﻴﻥ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ.
ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩﺍﻥ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻓﻲ ﻋﻁل ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﺭﺏ ﻤـﻥ
ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ .ﻭﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺠﻠﻭﺱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻝﻠﻌـﺏ ﻤـﻊ
"ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻜﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﺨﻤﺱ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻤل ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻊ "ﺍﻝﻁﻔل" .ﻭﻝﻁﺎﻝﻤـﺎ ﺘﺤـﺭﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺸﻭﻗﹰﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﻻﺴﺘﻜﺸﺎﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺁل "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺠﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻁﺭﻑ ﺃﺒﻴﻪ ﻓـﻲ
ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﺯ ﻭﺃﻴﻤﺎ ﻭﻭﻝﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Charles and Emma Woolen Deanﻴﻌﻴﺸﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﺕ ﺃﺒـﻴﺽ ﺫﻱ
ﺃﻝﻭﺍﺡ ﺨﺸﺒﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻭﺍﺸﻨﻁﻥ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻗﻁﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﺍﻨﺕ ﻜﺎﻭﻨﺘﻲ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1815ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺘﻰ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﻤﻥ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﺴﺭﺓ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻤﻥ ﻝﻴﻜﺴﻴﻨﻐﺘﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﻜﻨﺘﺎﻜﻲ ﻏﺭﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺃﺭﺍﺽ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ
ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻨﻬﻡ .ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺯﺍﺭﻋﻴﻥ ﻭﺩﻻﻝﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺝ .ﻭﺍﻝﺠﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻻﻨﺸﻐﺎل ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ،ﻴﺸﺘﺭﻱ ﻭﻴﺒﻴﻊ
ﺍﻷﺒﻘﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻷﺤﺼﻨﺔ ﻭﻴﺩﻝل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻭﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺭﻉ ﻭﻴﺩﻴﺭ ﺍﻹﺴﻁﺒﻼﺕ ﻭﻴﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﻴﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﻗﻭﺍﻓل ﺍﻝﻤﻬـﻭﺭ.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺘﻴﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻪ .ﻭﻝﻁﺎﻝﻤﺎ ﺃﺠﻠﺱ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ "Charlieﺤﻔﻴﺩﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﻜﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺒﻴﻌـﻪ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻤـــﺯﺍﺩ .ﻝﻁﺎﻝﻤـــﺎ ﻅﻠـــﺕ ﺍﻝﺠـــﺩﺓ ﺘﺭﻓـــﻊ ﺍﻝﻤـــﺯﺍﺩ ﺤﺘـــﻰ ﻴﺼـــﺭﺥ ﺍﻝﺠـــﺩ:
“ ﺘﻡ ﺒﻴﻌﻪ ﻝﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺯﺍﺩ” ،ﻭﻴﻌﻁﻴﻪ ﻝﻠﺠﺩﺓ .ﻭﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ.
ﺍﺸﺘﻬﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺒﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺡ ﻭﻓﺭﺤﻬﺎ ﻭﺫﻜﺎﺌﻬﺎ .ﻓﻔﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ﻤـﻥ ﻭﻓـﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Charlie Deanﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﺸﻲ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻋﻜﺎﺯ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ،ﺘﻭﻗﻔـﺕ
ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻗﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭﻩ ﻭﻝﺩﻴـﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﻗـﺕ ﺍﻝﻜـﺎﻓﻲ
ﻝﻠﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻗﺒل ﺤﺼﻭل ﺍﻻﺼﻁﺩﺍﻡ .ﺴﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ ﺒﻴﻥ "Jerry Payneﻋﻨﺩ ﻤﺤﻁﺘﻪ ﺼﻭﺘﹰﺎ ﺤﺎﺩﹰﺍ ﻻﺼﻁﻜﺎﻙ ﻤﻌـﺎﺩﻥ.
ﺭﻜﺽ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﺎﻁﻊ ،ﻭﻭﺠﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺠﻭﺯ ﻤﺘﻜﺌﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻜﺎﺯﻩ ﻭﻤﻤﺴﻜﹰﺎ ﻭﺴﺎﺩﺓ ﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺩﻤﺩﻡ ﻤﺘﺫﻤﺭﹰﺍ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ
ﺃﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﻤﻥ ﻴﺩﻱ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ”.
ﺃﺼﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﻏﺎﻝﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Charlie Nolan Deanﺃﺨﻭ
"ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻝﻠﺒﻴﺕ ﻻﺼﻁﺤﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺘﻭﺴﻴﻜل" ،ﻓﻴﺠﻠﺴﻪ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺨـﺯﺍﻥ
ﺍﻝﻭﻗﻭﺩ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻴﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻭﺩ ﻭﺍﻀﻌﹰﺎ ﺤﺯﺍﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﺤﻭﻝﻪ ﻭﻴﻤﻀﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﻫﻤﺎ ﻴﺸﻘﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ .ﻭﻴﺯﻋﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻓﺭﺤﹰﺎ.
ﻴﺘﻭﺴل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ "Charlie Nolanﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ "ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ" ﻭﻴﻀـﺎﻴﻘﻪ ﻝﺩﺭﺠـﺔ ﺘـﺩﻋﻭ
"ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ "Charlieﻝﻠﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﺘﻘﻁﻊ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻗﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻻ ﺘﺭﻴﺩ
ﺃﻥ ﺘﺴﻤﻊ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ ،ﻭﺇﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺨﻁﺭ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻥ ﺜﻴﺎﺒﻪ ﺴﺘﺘﺴﺦ ﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﺠﻠﻭﺴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ
ﺍﻝﻘﺫﺭﺓ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﻀﺭ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻲ "ﻤﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Marven Carterﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻌﻤل
ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻜﻤﻴﻜﺎﻨﻴﻜﻲ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺸﺭ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺒﻴﻊ "ﻤﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ "Marvenﺃﻭل ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ.
ﺒﻠﻎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1936ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻩ ﻭﺘﻨﻘل ﺍﻝﺤﻜﻭﻤﺔ ﺍﻷﺏ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﻋﻤـل ﺩﺍﺌـﻡ ﻓـﻲ
ﻤﺴﺘﺸﻔﻰ ﺴﻭﻴﺘل ﻝﻠﻤﺤﺎﺭﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﺍﻤﻰ ﻓﻲ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺴﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻘﻁﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺠـﺫﻭﺭﻫﺎ ﻓـﻲ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺘﺴﺘﻘﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺎﻜﻥ ﻀﻭﺍﺤﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ ﺍﻹﺴﻤﻨﺘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻀﺤﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺸﺭﺓ.
ﻭﺩﻉ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻭ"ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺁل "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﻭﺍﻝﺠﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺠـﺩﺓ
"ﺩﻴﻥ ."Deanﻗﺎﻤﻭﺍ ﺒﺸﺤﻥ ﺃﻤﺘﻌﺘﻬﻡ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺏ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻭﺨﺭﺠﻭﺍ ﻝﻠﺴﻔﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻌﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻭﻫﺎ
ﺤﺩﻴﺜﹰﺎ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩ ﺒﻴﺕ ﻝﻠﺴﻜﻥ ﻋﺎﻡ .1936ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﻹﻴﺠﺎﺭ ﺭﺨﻴﺼﹰﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻓﺎﻨﺘﻘﻠﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨـﺯل
ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻤﺭﻴﺢ ﻤﻔﺭﻭﺵ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﻰ ﻤﻊ ﻗﺭﻤﻴﺩ ﺇﺴﺒﺎﻨﻲ ﻭﺸﺠﺭ ﻨﺨﻴل ﻭﻤﺭﺁﺏ ﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ
ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺴﻁﻰ.
ﺃﺼﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻵﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ،ﻭﻴﺭﺴل ﻷﻗﺭﺒﺎﺌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺼﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻭﺘﻭﻏﺭﺍﻓﻴـﺔ ﺘﻅﻬـﺭﻩ
ﻭﺍﻗﻔــــﹰﺎ ﺃﻤــــﺎﻡ ﺃﺸــــﺠﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺨﻴــــل ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺤﻨﻴــــﺔ ﻨﺤــــﻭ ﺍﻝﺸــــﻤﺱ ﻭﻫــــﻭ
ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻤﺨﻠﺼﹰﺎ ﺒﻠﺒﺴﻪ )ﺃﻓﺭﻭل( ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺵ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺯﺍﺭﻋﻴﻥ.
ﻭﺘﺒﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺼﻭﺭ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ" :ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺒﺯﺓ ﺒﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﻁﻭﻴل ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺼـﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺼـﻕ
ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺯل ﻭﺒﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺠﺫﺍﺒﺔ ﻭﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻤﺴﻙ ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻤﻊ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺒﺒﻠﻭﺯﺓ ﻤﺨﻁﻁﺔ" .ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻗﻤـﻴﺹ ﻤﺤـﺎﻙ
ﺒﻜﻤﻴﻥ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﺤﺯﺍﻡ ﺒﺒﻜﻠﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﻏﺎﻤﻕ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺠﺎﻝﺱ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻓﺼﺎﺀ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺸﺠﺭﺓ ﻴﺴﻘﻲ ﺍﻝﻤـﺭﺝ ﺒﻤـﺭﺵ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻭﻋﻲ ﻴﻅﻬﺭﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﺘﺴﻡ ﺒﺘﻜﻠﻑ.
ﻓﻲ ﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ ﻋﺎﻡ ،1937ﺃﺼﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺒﺭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤـﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﻐﻨﺎﺀ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻤﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ ﻴﺴﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻝﻜﻨﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺒﻬﺎ ،ﻭﻤـﻥ
ﺍﺴﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻻ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻤﻪ ﻻ ﺘﻤﺎﻨﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻤﻪ .ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﺘﻜﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ ﻴﻘﻭﻝـﻭﻥ “ :ﻤﺭﺤﺒـﹰﺎ
"ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ ."James Byronﻭﺩﺍﻋ ﹰﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ ."James Byronﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﺍﺴﻤﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺒﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ James
"Byron؟ ” ﻓﻴﻘﻭل ﻝﻬﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻥ ﺍﺴﻤﻪ "ﺩﻴﻨﻲ "Deanieﺍﻻﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺒـﻭﻩ ﻴـﺩﻋﻭﻩ ﺒـﻪ .ﻝﻜـﻨﻬﻡ
ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺭﻭﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺠﺔ ﻭﻴﺴﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻤﺎﻨﻪ .ﻗﺭﺭﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Milderdﺃﻨـﻪ ﻴﺠـﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﻀـﺭ ﺩﺭﻭﺴـﹰﺎ
ﺨﺼﻭﺼﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ .ﻭﺒﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻓﺈﻥ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺯﻑ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﺭﺍﻑ
ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﻝﻸﻭﻻﺩ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺴﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻁﻨﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ ﺍﻷﺏ ﻭﺍﻷﻡ ﺇﻓﺴﺎﺩ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﻤـﺎ
ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻨﺎل ﻜل ﺍﻝﺤﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺩﻤﺎﻫﺎ ﻝﻪ .ﺍﺼﻁﺤﺒﺎﻩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﺭ،
ﻭﻓﻲ ﻨﺯﻫﺎﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻭل ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺒﺎﺴﻴﻔﻴﻙ ﻜﻭﺴﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ .ﻭﺤﺎﻭﻻ ﺠﻬﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺼﻭﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺏ ﻭﺍﻷﻝﻌﺎﺏ.
ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺈﻅﻬﺎﺭ ﺒﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺯﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﻤﺎﻥ .ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻤﻘﺘﻨﻌﺔ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺭﺒـﻲ
ﻋﺒﻘﺭﻴﺎﹰ ،ﻓﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻤﺩﺤﻪ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺯﻑ ﻭﺘﺸﺠﻌﻪ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻓﺸﻠﻪ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﺏ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻴﺸـﺠﻌﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨـﻪ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﻘﻀﻲ ﺍﻏﻠﺏ ﻨﻬﺎﺭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻻﺒﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﻠﻡ ﺒﻪ .ﻓﻘﺩ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀـﺔ
ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻋﺭﺍﻙ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﻀﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻲ ﻭﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﻋﺫﺍﺒﻪ ﻭﺠﺭﻭﺤﻪ ﺍﻝﻁﻔﻭﻝﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺭﺒﻴﻊ ﺃﻴﺎﺭ/ﻤﺎﻴﻭ
ﻋﺎﻡ 1940ﺍﺯﺩﺍﺩﺕ ﺁﻻﻡ ﺃﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺎﻨﻲ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺸﻔﻰ .ﻭﻴﻜﺘﺏ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ
ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ ﺘﻌﺎﻨﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺴﺭﻁﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻤﺭﺍﺤﻠﻪ .ﺘﺄﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻁﺒﻴﺒﻬﺎ ،ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻝـﺩﻯ
"ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻏﻠﺏ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺴﺘﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻝﺘﻌﻴﺸﻬﺎ .ﺘﻐﺎﺩﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺠل ﺇﻝﻰ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﻝﺭﻋﺎﻴﺔ
ﻁﻔل ﺯﻭﺠﺔ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺯﻭﺝ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ .ﺘﻤﻭﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻓﻲ 14ﺘﻤﻭﺯ/ﻴﻭﻝﻴﻭ ﻋﺎﻡ 1940ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻌﺎﻨﺎﺓ ﻗﺎﺴﻴﺔ.
ﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﻤﻭﺘﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻨﻐﺼﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﻬﺠﻭﺭﹰﺍ .ﻴﻘﻭل ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺕ ﺃﻤﻲ ﻭﺘﺭﻜﺘﻨﻲ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺕ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ .ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺘﻭﻗﻊ ﻤﻨﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ؟ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻌل ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻭﺤﻴﺩﺍﹰ؟”
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﺭﺍﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺎﺯﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ ،ﺘﻨﻘل "ﺇﻴﻤﺎ ﺩﻴﻥ "Emma Deanﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺨﺘﻪ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ
"Ortenseﻭﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻗﺎﺌﻠﺔ“ :ﺃﺭﻴﺩﻙ ﻴﺎ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺍﻵﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻔﻜﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﻠﻴـﹰﺎ .ﺇﺫﺍ
ﺍﺭﺘﺄﻴﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺩﻉ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺃﺨﺘﻙ ﻭﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ ﻴﺭﻏﺒﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻌﻬﻤﺎ .ﺴﻭﻑ
ﻴﺭﺒﻴﺎﻨﻪ ﻝﻙ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ” .ﻭﺘﻌﻭﺩ ﻝﻠﻨﻘﺎﺵ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﻝﺩ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ،ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻷﻥ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ "Markieﺍﻻﺒﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻭﻝﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﻔﻭﻩ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Winton Deanﺒﺄﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻝﺒﺭﻫﺔ ،ﻭﻅل ﻤﺤﺩﻗﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻋﺩﺴﺘﻲ ﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ .ﻻ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ
ﻝﺩﻱ ﺃﻱ ﻗﺭﻴﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ ،ﻭﻻ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻤﺎﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻤﺭﺽ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy؟
ﻭﺃﺴﻭﺃ ﻤﺎ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﻐﻴﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻜﺭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻤﺴﺎ ﺀ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﻤـﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴـﺔ
ﺒﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﻜل ﺍﻝﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭﻩ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺘﺞ ﻋﻥ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﹰﺎ.
ﻼﺘﻌﻁﻲ "ﺇﻴﻤﺎ "Emmaﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻝﻠﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﻴﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ “ :ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺠﺩ ﺭﺠ ﹰ
ﺃﻓﻀل ﻤﻥ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ ،"Marcus Winslowﻭﻝﻴﺱ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺠﺎل ﻝﻠﺸﻙ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺃﺨﺘﻲ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻜـﺄﻡ
ﻻﺒﻨﻲ ﻭﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﺤﺩﻯ ﻤﺩﺒﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﺘﻨﻲ ﺒﻪ”.
ﻴﻘﺭﺭ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺃﻥ ﻴﺩﻉ "ﺇﻴﻤﺎ "Emmaﺘﺄﺨﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻭﺍﻓﻘﻪ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﻫﻭ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻴﺢ .ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﻀﺢ ﺒﺄﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺌﺼﺎﻝﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺠﺫﻭﺭﻩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺭ ﺸﻬﺭﹰﺍ
ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل .ﻓﻲ ﺃﻭﺍﺨﺭ ﻋﺎﻡ 1942ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻨﻘل "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻴﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺵ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻲ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﻭﺒﻌـﺩ
ﺴﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ )ﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺼﺤﻴﺤﹰﺎ ﺘﺸﺨﻴﺹ ﻁﺒﻴﺒﻬﺎ ﻝﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ،("Wintonﺼـﻌﺩﺕ "ﺇﻴﻤـﺎ
"Emmaﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻤﻊ ﺤﻔﻴﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻎ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻩ ﻤﻊ ﺠﺴﺩ ﺯﻭﺠﺔ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﺘﺠﻬﻭﺍ ﺒﺭﺤﻠﺘﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻝﻠﻌﻭﺩﺓ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺘﺭﺠل ﻤﻥ ﻋﺭﺒﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﺎﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﻝﻴﺭﻜﺽ ﺒﺎﺘﺠـﺎﻩ ﻋﺭﺒـﺔ
ﺍﻷﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﻭﻴﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺎﺒﻭﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻫﻨﺎﻙ.
ﻴﺠﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻓﻲ ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺯﻭﺠﺔ ﺍﺒﻨﻪ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻘﺒـﺭﺓ "ﻏﺭﺍﻨـﺕ
ﻤﻴﻤﻭﺭﻴﺎل ﺒﺎﺭﻙ" ﻓﻲ ﺠﻨﻭﺏ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺩﻓﻥ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ "Mildredﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺒﻼﻁﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻤﻨﺒﺴﻁﺔ ﻜﺘـﺏ
ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ" “ :ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ ﻤﺎﺭﻱ ﺩﻴﻥ 15 "Mildred Marry Deanﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ 14 – 1910ﺘﻤﻭﺯ/ﻴﻭﻝﻴﻭ .”1940
ﺘﺤﺎﻭل ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻝﻭﺼﻭل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻤل ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻝﻤﺴـﺎﻋﺩﺘﻪ
ﻼ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﺒﻨﺎﻩ” .ﻭﻓـﻲ ﻝﻴﻠﺘـﻪ
ﺒﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ .ﺘﻘﻭل "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ “ :"Ortenseﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺭﺩﻨﺎﻩ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ،ﺒﻜﻰ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻏﻠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺸﺩﺓ ﺍﻹﻋﻴﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺭﻴﺭﻫﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻴﺤﺱ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺸـﻌﺭ
ﺒﺎﻷﻤﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﺃﻋﻁﻭﻩ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﻨﻭﻤﻬﻡ ﻭﺍﻨﺘﻘﻠﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺭ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ ﺘﺅﻜﺩ ﻗﺎﺌﻠﺔ“:ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ
ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﻤﺼﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﺸﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﻘﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﹰﺎ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻭﻝﺩ”.
ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﻀﻲ ﺍﻷﺸﻬﺭ ،ﺘﺯﺩﺍﺩ ﻗﻨﺎﻋﺔ "ﺇﻴﻤﺎ ﺩﻴﻥ "Emma Deanﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﻓﻌﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺍﺏ ﺒﺈﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺤﻔﻴﺩﻫﺎ ﻤـﻥ
ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ .ﺘﻘﻭل“ :ﻻ ﺃﻗﺼﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺒﺎﻫﻲ ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻭ"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻫﻤﺎ ﺍﺒﻨـﺔ ﻭﺯﻭﺝ ﺍﺒﻨـﺔ
ﺘﺘﻔﺎﺨﺭ ﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﻜل ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ .ﻭﻫﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻌﻼﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ .ﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻓﺈﻥ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴـﻨﺱ "Ortense
ﺘﻌﺯﻑ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ﻝـ "ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ ﻝﻸﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ "Friend's Sundya Schoolﻭ"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻴﻬﺘﻡ ﺒﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ
"ﺍﻴﺭﻝﻬﺎﻡ "Eralhamﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻝﻁﺎﺌﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﻭﻴﻜﺭ .ﻜﻼﻫﻤﺎ ﺤﻜﻴﻡ ﻭﻝﻁﻴﻑ ﻭﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﺒﺔ .ﻭﻤﻨﺯﻝﻬﻤـﺎ
ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻨﺯل ﻤﻥ ﻤﻨﺎﺯل ﺍﻝﻜﻭﻴﻜﺭ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻻ ﺘﺴﻤﻊ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻨﺎﺒﻴﺔ .ﻭﺃﻓﻀل ﺸـﻲﺀ ﺃﻨﻬﻤـﺎ
ﺴﻌﻴﺩﺍﻥ ﻭﺠﻴﺩﺍﻥ ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺤﺎﺠﺔ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺼﺩﻤﺔ ﻓﻘﺩﺍﻨﻪ ﻷﻤﻪ”.ﺒﺩﺃ ﺤﺎل ﻭﺠﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﺘﻐﻴﺭ .ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺍﻻﺒﺘﺴﺎﻡ ﻝﻠﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻭﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﺭﻴﺵ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻁﺭﺍﺯ ﺃﻫﺎﻝﻲ ﺠﺒﺎل ﺍﻷﻝـﺏ
ﻭﺴﺘﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﻤﻘﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺤﺎﺏ .ﻭﻴﺸﻕ ﻓﻤﻪ ﻨﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻻ ﺘﻔﻌل ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺤﺠﺒـﺕ
ﺒﺭﺍﺀﺘﻬﻤﺎ .ﻓﻬﻤﺎ ﺘﺴﺄﻻﻥ ﺃﺴﺌﻠﺔ ﺘﺸﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﺇﺠﺎﺒﺔ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﻭﺘﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻡ ﻭﺍﻻﺴﺘﻴﻘﺎﻅ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻜﺭ ﻝﻠﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﻁﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗـل
ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﺭ ﻝﻴﻔﻜﺭ ﻤﻠﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﺨﺴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﻨﻔﺼﺎﻝﻪ ﻋﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻭ ﻭﺍﺒﻨﺔ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﻴﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅﺎﻥ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻔﻁﻭﺭ ﻭﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺘﻴﻨﻴﺔ ،ﺜﻡ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻨﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺼﻌﻭﺩ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻷﺼﻔﺭ.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ
ﺇﻥ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻫﻲ ﻤﻴﻥ ﺴﺘﺭﻴﺕ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺒﺴﻁﺔ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻌﻀﹰﺎ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﺒﻨﻴﺘﻬـﺎ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼـﺔ
ﺒﺎﻷﻋﻤﺎل ﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﺼﺭﻑ ﺫﻱ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﺍﻓﺫ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺘﺌﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺒﻴﺔ ﻴﺘﻡ ﻁﻼﺅﻫﺎ ﻭﺘﻠﻤﻴﻌﻬﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻜﺎﻑ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﺯﺍﺌـﺭ
ﻴﺸﻙ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﻜﻠﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺭﺸﺤﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺭﻋﺔ ﻝﻸﻓﻼﻡ.
ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺤﻼﻗﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺴﺒﺎﺤﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺒﺎﺭ ﻤﺠﺎﻭﺭ ﻭﺼﻴﺩﻝﻴﺔ ﻭﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﺴﺘﺼﺩﺍﺭ ﺸﻬﺎﺩﺍﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﻗﺔ ﻭﺴﻭﺒﺭ ﻤﺎﺭﻜـﺕ
ﻭﻋﺩﺓ ﻤﺤﻁﺎﺕ ﻭﻗﻭﺩ .ﻭﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ "ﻤﻴﻥ" ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺒﻌـﺔ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺍﻝﻤـﺭﻭﺝ
ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺴﻌﺔ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻋﺎﻡ ،1940ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻤﺎﺯﺍﻝﻭﺍ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺯل .ﺃﻤﺎ ﺍﻵﻥ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺘﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻝﻠﺠﻨﺎﺯﺍﺕ ﻭﻤﺠﻤﻌﺎﺕ ﻁﺒﻴﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻜﺎﺘـﺏ ﻋﻘﺎﺭﻴـﺔ ﻭﻤﺤـﻼﺕ
ﺯﻫﻭﺭ ﻭﻤﺅﺴﺴﺎﺕ ﺘﺠﻤﻴل.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺍﻨﻀﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺼﻔﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﻷﻫـل ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨـﺔ ﺒــ
"ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ" .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻗﺭﻤﻴﺩ ﺃﺤﻤﺭ ﻭﻨﻭﺍﻓﺫ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺴﻁﺢ ﺃﺴﻭﺩ ﻤﻊ ﺒﺭﺝ ﺤﺠﺭﻱ ،ﻭﺘﻘﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺘل ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻑ
ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺒﻲ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺤﺼﻥ ﻤﻬﺠﻭﺭ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺒﺭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﺔ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ" ﺘﺒﺩﻭ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻅﺎﻝﻤﺔ ﻭﻜﺌﻴﺒﺔ .ﺘﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺒﺩﺍل ﺠﺩﺭﺍﻥ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ
ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻤﺴﺔ ﺒﺄﻝﻭﺍﺡ ﺨﺸﺒﻴﺔ ﻏﺎﻤﻘﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺠﺹ ﺃﺼﻔﺭ ﻭﺃﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﻤﻜﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻫﺘﺔ ﻤﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﺭﺍﺸﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﺘﺔ ﻭﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﺯﻴﺘﺕ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻴﺌﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﺍﻝﺼـﻑ ﻫـﻲ ﺍﻝﺸـﻤﻭﺱ
ﻭﺍﻷﻗﻤﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺭﺴﻤﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻨﻭﻋﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺨﺸﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻫﻭﻏﻨﻲ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻜـل ﻤﻘﻌـﺩ
ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻴﻤﻨﻰ ﺜﻘﺏ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﺒﺭﺓ ﺍﺨﺘﻔﻰ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺯﻤﻥ ،ﻭﺘﻡ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﻔﺎﻅ ﺒﺎﻝﻜﺘﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻅﻠل ﺒﺎﻷﺴﻔل.
ﻗﺎﻤﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎ ﻨﻭﺯ "India Noseﺒﺘﺩﺭﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﺎﹰ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﺇﻴﻔـﺎﻥ ﺴـﻴﻭﺍﺭﺩ
"Ivan Sewardﺤﺼﺹ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﻴﺭﺓ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻷﻭل ﺼﻌﺒﹰﺎ .ﺒﻜﻰ .ﻭﻭﺍﺠﻪ ﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﺡ .ﺃﺸﻔﻕ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﻲ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ ﻏﺎﺭﻨﺭ
"Jerry Garnerﺍﻝﺠﺎﻝﺱ ﺨﻠﻔﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺌﻑ ﻭﺤﺸﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺒﻪ ﻝﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺤل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺸـﻜﻠﺔ.
ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺱ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ "Jerryﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ
)ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻫﺎﻱ( ﻜﻤﺒﺘﺩﺉ ﺭﻋﺎﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻀﻭﹰﺍ ﻤﺅﺴﺴﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼـﻑ ﻓـﻲ ﺨـﻼل ﺃﻴﺎﻤـﻪ
ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻁﺭﺒﺔ.
ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺼﺒﻲ ﺒﻌﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ"ﻏﺎﺭﻨﺭ “ :"Garnerﻝﻘﺩ ﻋﺎﺵ
ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺭﺒﻴﻥ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ
ﺃﻱ ﺃﻋﺩﺍﺀ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﺴﺘﻘﺭ ﻤﺜل ﺒﻘﻴﺘﻨﺎ ﻜﻭﻝﺩ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﻤﺎ ﻋﺩﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ
ﺃﻥ ﺘﺩﻋﻭﻩ ﺃﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻏﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﻋﻨﻲ ﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺒﻬﻠﻭﺍﻨﻴﺔ ﺨﻁﺭﺓ ﻝﺠﺫﺏ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﺒﺎﻩ .ﻭﺃﻨﺎ ﻤﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﻋﻼﻗـﺔ ﺒﻤـﻭﺕ
ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﻭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ”.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻘل ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺹ ﻋﺎﺌﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﺒﺄﺤﺩ ﻤﺸﺎﺭﻴﻊ ﻤﻨﻅﻤﺔ " (1)"4-Hﻝﻠﺸﺒﺎﺏ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ
ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺘﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺼﻐﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺩﺠﺎﺝ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻋﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺘﻴﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﻬﺎ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﺃﺭﺽ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻜﺤﺩﻴﻘﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﻻ ﻗﺯﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻔﻼﺡ ﻴﺯﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺒﺫﺍﺭ .ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺈﺭﻀﺎﻉ ﺤﺭﺜﻬﺎ ﻭﺯﺭﻋﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻨﻰ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﺤﺩﻩ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻋﻁﺎﻩ ﺘﻤﺜﺎ ﹰ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﻨﺯﻴﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺯﺠﺎﺠﺔ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﺼﻭﻝﻪ ﻝﻠﺤﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌﻲ ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﹰﺎ ﺃﻝﻴﻔﹰﺎ .ﻭﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻪ ﻤﻊ ﻜﻠﺒـﻪ
ﻻ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﺎﻕ ﺒﻬﻤﺎ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ﻤﻨﺩﻓﻌﻴﻥ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻋﺒﺭ ﻓﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺤﻅﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻨﺯﻴﺭ ﺨﻠﻔﻬﻤﺎ ﻴﺼﺩﺭ ﺼﻭﺘﹰﺎ ﻤﺤﺎﻭ ﹰ
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"Jimmyﺒﺘﺭﺒﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺸﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻓﺎﺯ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺜﻴﺭﺍﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﻏﻭﻴﺭﻨﺴﻲ "Guernseyﺒـﺎﻝﻤﺭﻜﺯ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻌـﺭﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻁﻌﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻭﺠﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺒﻜﺭ ،ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺼﻑ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ
ﻼ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﺭﺍﻙ "Rackﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻘل .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﻭﻥ ﻴـﺄﺘﻭﻥ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨـﹰﺎ "Marcusﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ ﻋﺎﻤ ﹰ
ﻝﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﺘﺩﻋﻭ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻝﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻭﺘﻤﻀﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ
ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻭﺠﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻭﺃﻓﻀل ﻭﺠﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺘﻁﻬﻭ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻭﻱ
ﻭﻜﺎﻓﺔ ﺃﻨﻭﺍﻉ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻤﻙ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻀﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺤﺴﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﻭ ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻁﺎﺌﺭ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﺘﻤﻀﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺒﺦ ﻗﺩ ﺴﺒﺒﺕ ﺍﻷﻝﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻔﺎﺼل ﺃﺼﺎﺒﻌﻬﺎ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺃﻭ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ
ﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ ﻨﻘﻠﻬﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺎﺥ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺠﻔﺎﻓﹰﺎ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻻ ﺘﺅﻝﻤﻬﺎ ﻴﺩﺍﻫﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ.
ﻼ ﺃﻭ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻝﻠﻤﺫﻴﺎﻉ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻓـﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻴﻨﺠﺯ ﻓﺭﻭﻀﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﻴﺔ ،ﺜﻡ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺘﺼﻌﺩ ﻝﺘﻀﻌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﻭﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ ﻗﺒﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﻭﺘﻁﻔﺊ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﺒﺎﺡ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ
ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﻤﺫﻴﺎﻉ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻤﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﻀﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻤﻨـﻪ ﻝﻴﺸـﻐﻠﻪ
ﺒﺼﻭﺕ ﺨﺎﻓﺕ ﻭﻴﻀﻐﻁﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺫﻨﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻠﻴل ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺤﻁﺎﺕ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒـﺎﻝﺘﻴﻤﻭﺭ ﺃﻭ ﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ.
ﻭﻏﺎﻝﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻐﻔﻭ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﻝﻴﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅ ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﺃﺫﻨﺎﻩ ﻤﻠﻴﺌﺘﺎﻥ ﺒﺄﺨﺒـﺎﺭ ﺃﺴـﻌﺎﺭ
ﺍﻝﺨﻨﺎﺯﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺜﻴﺭﺍﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎﺒﻭﻝﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺎﺩﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻁﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺜﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻠﻲ.
ﺃﻋﻁﻰ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻭ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻨﺎﻴﺔ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻁﻴـﺎﻩ
ﻻﺒﻨﺘﻬﻤﺎ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﻤﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ "Markie Jr.ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﻝﺩ ﻋﺎﻡ 1943ﺒﻌﺩ ﺜـﻼﺙ
ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺩﻭﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ .ﻭﺘﺸﺭﺡ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻗﺎﺌﻠﺔ “ :ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻼ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﺒﺫﻝﻙ ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ”. ﻁﻔ ﹰ
ﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺤﻔﻴﺩﻫﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ .ﺘﻘﻭل“ :ﺇﺫﺍ ﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻝﺠﺩ ﻭﻗـﺎﻁﻊ ﺴـﺎﻗﻴﻪ ﻓـﺈﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻴﻔﻌل ﻤﺜل ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﻤﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﻓﺈﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺠـﺭﺩ
ﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩ ﻝﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩ .ﺒﺩﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﺁﺨﺭ”.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ "Joanﺘﺄﺨﺫ ﺩﺭﻭﺴﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ،ﻗﺎﻤﺕ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﺒﺘﺸﺠﻴﻌﻪ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺍﻝـﺘﻌﻠﻡ
ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺤﺎﺯ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻭﻥ ﻗﺎﻤﺕ ﺒﺘﺴﺠﻴﻠﻪ ﺒﺩﺭﻭﺱ ﻝﻠﺭﺴﻡ ﻤﻊ ﺭﺴﺎﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌﻴﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﻱ ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ ."Mary Carterﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺒﺩﻯ ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ،ﺤﺎﻭﻝﺕ ﺘﺩﺭﻴﺴﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﺯﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ،
ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻔﺕ ﻋﺩﻡ ﻗﺩﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺩﺍﻋﻪ ﺒﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﻅﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺨﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻴﺸﺔ .ﻝـﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﺴـﻠﻡ،
ﻓﺎﺸﺘﺭﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻜﻼﺭﻴﻨﻴﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﺒﻬﺎ .ﺜﻡ ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻭل ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺨﺫ ﻴﺘﺩﺭﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺴـﺘﻤﺭ
ﻤﻊ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺍﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﻓﻘﺩ
ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻵﻻﺕ .ﻋﻠﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺠﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ،ﻭﺴـﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤـﺎ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺒﺔ ﻭﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﺎﺩ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﻴﻥ .ﺜﻡ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ ﻝﻪ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺒﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﺫﻱ ﺼﻭﺕ ﻋﺎل ﺤﺴﺏ
ﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﻭﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ “:ﻜﻨﺕ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺴﻤﺎﻉ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺎﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﻤﻴﺎل”.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻤﺽ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺃﻗل ﻀﺠﺔ ﻭﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻗـﻭﺓ .ﻓـﺘﺢ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﻜـﺎﺭﺘﺭ
"Marvin Carterﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ "Charlie Nolanﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻤﺘﺠﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ
ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻏﺭﻑ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻤﻬﺠﻭﺭﺓ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺭﻴﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ
ﺍﺴﺘﺴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ."Marcus
ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺠﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺒﻔﻀل ﺘﺭﺤﻴﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺭ ﻭﻤﺎﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻜـﻭﻻ
ﻼ
ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺠﻭﺩﺓ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻜﻨﺎﺩ ﻝﻜل ﺴﺎﺌﻘﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺭﺠﺎل ﻭﺼﺒﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻑ .ﻜﺎﻥ " ﻜـﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Carterﺭﺠـ ﹰ
ﻼ ﻭﻗﻭﻴﹰﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﺭﺘﺩﺍﺀ ﻗﻤﺼﺎﻥ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻀﻴﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠـل ﻁﻭﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺭﻜﻭﺏ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻜﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﻓﻅﹰﺎ .ﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ " ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ “:"Carterﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺩﺨﻭل ﻭﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ.
ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻤﺎﺯﺤﻪ ﺤﻭل ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ .ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻭﻻ ﻴﻠﻭﺡ ﺒﻴﺩﻩ ﻤﻭﺩﻋـﹰﺎ ﺃﺒـﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻴﺘﺠـﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﻨـﺯل
ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻗﻭل ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﺘﺸﻐل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﺎﹰ؟ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺘﺼـﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴـﺭ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻀﺠﻴﺞ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﺜل ﻗﻤﻊ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺘﺴﻴﺭ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺘﻘﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻨﻘل
ﻼ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﺭﻜﻬﺎ ﺒﺴﻌﺔ 125ﺴﻨﺘﻤﺘﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻜﻌﺒﹰﺎ .ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻗﻭل ﻝﻪ ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﺘﻔﺘﺤﻬﺎ؟ ﻭﻴﺭﺩ ﻋﻠﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻴﺎ " ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Carterﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻗﻭﺩ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺨﺸﻥ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻓﺄﺭﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ .ﻓﻘﻁ
ﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ .ﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻴﺎ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻜﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺴﻤﻴﻪ ،ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ”.
“ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺘﻰ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﻔﻬﻤﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺒﺤﻕ ﻓﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺘﺤﺎﺫﻕ.
ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻗﻠﺕ ﻓﺈﺫﺍ ﺃﺘﻰ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻓﻠﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺩﺨل ﻭﻻ ﻴﺒﺘﺴﻡ ﻭﻻ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻨﺒﺱ ﺒﺒﻨﺕ ﺸـﻔﺔ .ﺴـﻭﻑ
ﻴﺴﻴﺭﻋﺎﺌﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﻝﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺃﺩﺍﺓ ﻭﻴﺨﺭﺝ ﻝﻴﻌﻤل ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ،ﺜﻡ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل ﻝﻴﻌﻴﺩ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺩﻭﻥ
ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﻁﻕ ﺒﺄﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺜﻡ ﺴﻴﺴﻴﺭ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ .ﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺼل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﻴﻔﻜﺭ ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻭﻴﺨﺒﺭﻙ ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻓـﺔ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺃﻭ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝﻪ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﺜﻡ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﻭﻴﺨﺭﺝ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴـﻙ ﻓﻘـﻁ ﺃﻥ
ﺘﻌﺭﻓﻪ”.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﻓﺘﻰ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻤﺒﻜﺭًﹰﺍ ﺍﻝﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﺠﺏ ﺒﻪ ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺩﺨل ﻝﻴﺭﻭﻱ ﻝﻬـﻡ
ﻭﻴﺭﻭﻭﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺹ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﺍﻜﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻱ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺎﻭﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﻡ ﻭﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﺏ ﺒﻪ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻴﺴﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﻭﻥ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﺭﻴﻨﺎﻩ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ ﻭﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﻫﻨﺎ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺴﺒﺎﻗﹰﺎ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﹰﺎ .ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﻭﻀﻊ ﻤﻜﺒﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺕ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻝﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﻗﻭل ﻝﻜﻡ ﻓﻠﻘﺩ ﺃﺩﺨل ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﺼﺨﺏ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺼﻨﻊ ﺴﺒﺎﻗﹰﺎ ﻝـﻡ
ﺘﻜﻥ ﻝﺘﺴﻤﻊ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺜﻠﻪ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺈﺼﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻷﺼﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻤﻪ ،ﻭﻜﺄﻥ ﺠﻬﻨﻡ ﻗﺩ ﻓﺘﺤﺕ ﺃﺒﻭﺍﺒﻬﺎ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ
ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺘﺴﺎﺒﻘﻭﺍ ﻫﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺘﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ" :ﺒﻭﺘﺴﻲ " ،"Bottseyﻭﻴﻔـﺭ "Weaverﻭ"ﺠـﻭﻨﺯ "Jonesﻭ "ﻓﻭﻏﻠﺴـﻭﻥ
."Fogelsonﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻜﻠﻬﻡ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﻭﺼﻔﻬﻡ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻗﺩ ﺤﺼﻠﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﺘﺔ ﻭﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ
ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺈﺼﺩﺍﺭ ﺼﻭﺕ )ﻭﻭﻩ ،ﻭﻭﻭﻩ .............ﻭﻭﻭﻭﻭﻭﻭﻭﻭﻩ( ﻫﻜﺫﺍ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺭﺍﺌﻌﹰﺎ!”
ﺃﻋﺠﺏ "ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Carterﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻹﺒﺩﺍﻋﻪ ﺍﻹﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﻲ “ .ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻤﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻭﺍﻡ 1948ﻭ
1946ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺼل ﻓﻲ ﺃﻗﻔﺎﺹ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺘﺤﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺏ ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻬﺎ ،ﻝﻜـﻥ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺴﺤﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻤﻴﺭ ﻭﺘﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺘﻜﺩﻴﺴﻬﺎ .ﺃﺘﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻲ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻭﻗـﺎل ﻝـﻲ‘ :
"ﻜﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Carterﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل .ﻝﺩﻱ ﻤﻭﻋﺩ ﻭﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﻻﺭﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ .ﻫل
ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﻋﻤل ﻝﻲ؟’ .ﻗﻠﺕ‘:ﻻ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻋﻁﻴﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل’ .ﻓﺄﺠﺎﺏ‘:ﻻ ،ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻤل ﻷﻜﺴﺒﻪ’ .ﻓﻘﻠﺕ‘:ﻻ ﺃﻋﻠـﻡ’.
ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻓﻜﺭﺕ ﻭﻓﻜﺭﺕ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ‘:ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻝﺩﻱ ﻋﻤل ﻝﻙ’ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺃﺨﺫﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻭﺃﺭﻴﺘـﻪ ﺘﻠـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋـﺔ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﺼﻨﺎﺩﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﻭﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺤﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻤﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺴﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﻗﺘﻼﻋﻬﺎ .ﻓﻘﺎل ﻝﻲ ‘:ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺴـﻭﻑ ﺃﻗـﻭﻡ ﺒـﺫﻝﻙ
ﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ’.
“ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ .ﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺒﺼﺤﺒﺔ ﺼﺒﻲ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺒﻨﻔﺱ ﺤﺠﻤﻪ ﻭﻗﺎل‘:ﻫـل
ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﻤﻁﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭﺘﻬﺎ؟’ .ﻓﺄﺤﻀﺭﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻁﺭﻗﺔ ﻭﺯﻭﺠﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﻤﺎﺸﺎﺕ ﻭﺃﺩﺍﺓ ﻝﺴﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻤﻴﺭ .ﺨـﺭﺝ
ﺜﻡ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺴﺭﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺤﺒﺎل ﻭﺃﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﺄﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺠـﺩﻫﺎ ﻓﻴـﻪ
ﻓﺨﺭﺝ ﻭﺃﺤﻀﺭﻫﺎ .ﺨﺭﺠﺕ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻭﺠﺩﺘﻪ ﻭﻗﺩ ﻤﺩ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺠﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻘﻴﻔﺔ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻘـﻭﻯ
ﻜﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻘﻑ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺈﺨﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻤﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠﻠﻪ ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻅل ﺘﺤﺘﻬﺎ .ﺜﻡ ﺃﺘﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﺸﺭﺍﺀ ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﻜﻭﻻ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﻹﻋﻁﺎﺌﻬﺎ ﻝﻪ .ﻗﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ‘:ﻴﺎ ﻓﺘﻰ ،ﺃﻨﺎ ﺃﻓﻬﻤﻙ .ﺃﻨـﺕ ﺭﺠـل
ﺠﻴﺩ’ .ﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ‘:ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﺎ ﺃﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﻋﻘﻠﻲ .ﻻ ﻴﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻁﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺼل ﺃﻨﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻗﻲ .ﻻ ﻴﺠﺏ
ﻋﻠﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻤل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ،ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻤﺘﻌﺎﻗﺩ ﻤﻌﻪ!’”.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺘﻬﺎ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﺎﹰ ،ﻤﺎ ﻋﺩﺍ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ،ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺼﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻤﺘﺠـﺭ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﻜـﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Marvin Carter
ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻭﻤﻨﺯل "ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ ﺭﺍﺴﺕ "Whitey Rustﻭﺍﻝﻜﻨﻴﺴﺔ ﻭﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ ."Winslow
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﺴﻤﻊ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺫﻴﺎﻉ ﻭﻗﺭﺃ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝﺼـﺤﻑ ﻭﺍﺴـﺘﻤﻊ
ﻷﺤﺎﺩﻴﺜﻬﺎ ﺤﻭل ﻤﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﻀﻡ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻩ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻲ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺤﺼل ﺍﻻﻨﻔﺼﺎل ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻭﺯﻴﻊ ﺤﺼﺹ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺠﻠﺒﺕ ﺘﺄﺜﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺤـﺭﺏ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻷﺴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﺎ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﺄﺜﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﺫﺍﺘﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻜﺘﻔـﺎﺀ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒـﹰﺎ
ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻡ ﻭﺃﻨﻭﺍﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﻨﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺯﻭﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭﺕ ﻜﺎﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻘل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻊ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ "ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ" ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ
ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ "ﺴﺎﻭﺙ ﻓﺎﻴﻥ ،"South Vineﻗﺎﺒل ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻘﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﻀﻲ
ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ﻤﺭﺘﺩﻴﹰﺎ "ﺍﻷﻓﺭﻭل".
ﺃﺘﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻫﺎﻱ ﻓﻲ ﺨﺭﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﻡ 1940ﻝﺘﻌﻠﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﻠﻐﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﻨﺴـﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻻﺴـﺒﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻁـﻕ ﻭﺍﻝﻔـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ .ﺤﺼل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺒﻀﻌﺔ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺇﺤﻀﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﻜـﻥ
"ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺭﻴﻑ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻭﻝﺩﺕ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ "Marionﻗﺒل ﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﻤـﹰﺎ
ﻤﻥ ﻭﻻﺩﺓ ﺘﻠﻤﻴﺫﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ.
ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻫﺎ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻫﺎ ،ﻭﺴﺎﻋﺩﻫﺎ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻬﻤﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﻜﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﺎﻨـﺎﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺃﻤﻪ ﻭﺍﻷﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺨﻔﺘﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻑ.
ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ،ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ .ﻓﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﺨﺭﺠﻬـﺎ
ﻼ ﺫﻜﻴﹰﺎ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻋﻤﻠﻲ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﺩﺍﺭل ﺃﻭﺘﻭ ﻨﻭل "Darl Otto Nallﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ" ،ﺘﺯﻭﺠﺕ ﺭﺠ ﹰ
ﻝﻪ ﻓﻀل ﻓﻲ ﺇﺨﺭﺍﺝ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﺼﺎﻤﺘﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ،ﺜﻡ ﺍﻨﺘﻘﻠﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ ﻤﺩﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺒﻴﻭﺕ
ﺍﻝﺭﻋﺎﻴﺔ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺁﺩﺍﻤﺯ "Jane Adamsﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﻝﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﺘﺸﺠﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﻴﻥ .ﺸﻌﺭ "ﺩﺍﺭل Darl
" ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺭﺯ ﺘﻘﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ،ﻭﺃﺨﺫﺕ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﺒﺘﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺩﺭﻴﺱ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻝﻴﻠﻴﻠـﺔ
ﻭﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻓﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﺃﻓﻀل .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1933ﺭﺯﻗﺕ ﺒﻤﻭﻝﻭﺩ ﺫﻜﺭ.
ﻜﺎﻓﺢ "ﺩﺍﺭل "Darlﻭ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺴﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ .ﺜﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ،ﺃﺩﺭﻜﺕ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ
"Adelineﺒﺄﻨﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻓﻘﺭﺍﺀ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻬﺎ ﻭ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل ﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ ﻤﺎ ﺯﺍﻻ ﻴﺭﺍﻭﺤﺎﻥ
ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻴﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﻤﺎ "ﺩﻴﻔﻴﺩ "Davidﻴﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﻲ ﻭﺍﻷﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﻭﺤﺔ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻴﻬـﺎ .ﻝـﺫﺍ،
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺼﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﻡ 1940ﺘﺨﻠﺕ ﻋﻥ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﻭﺃﺤﻀـﺭﺕ ﺍﺒﻨﻬـﺎ ﻝﻤﻭﻁﻨﻬـﺎ ﺇﻨـﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ
ﻭﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻝﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ.
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﻭﺠﻭﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ )ﺴﻤﻌﺕ ﻤﺜـل ﺠﻤﻴـﻊ
ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺒﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ ﻭﻋﻭﺩﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻊ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ﻭﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ( ،ﻓﻬﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻻ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺜﻼﺙ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺘﻰ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ " ﺍﻻﺘﺤﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﻴﺤﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺴـﺎﺌﻲ ﻝﻼﻋﺘـﺩﺍل Woman's Christian
."Temperance Union
ﻭﻜﻤﺩﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﻔﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﻗﻡ ﻏﺭﻓﺘﻬﺎ 21ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ .ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺒﺎﺏ ﻁﻭﻴل
ﺨﻠﻑ ﻤﻘﺎﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺤﺠﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻀﻴﻘﺔ ﻹﻴﺩﺍﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﻤﺭ ﻗﺼﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺝ.
ﻫﻨﺎ ﺩﺭﺒﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻨﻲ ﺍﻷﻭل .ﺘﻘـﻭل “:ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﻴـﺎﺭ ﺍﻝـﺩﺭﺍﻤﻲ ﺍﻝﻘـﻭﻱ
ﻝـ"ﺍﻝﻘﻀﺒﺎﻥ "Barsﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺒﻘﺔ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻤﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻔﺘﻰ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ﻓﻘـﺩ ﻋﻤﻠﻨـﺎ
ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ .ﺘﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻋﺘﺭﺍﻑ ﺭﺠل ﺴﻜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻘﻀﺒﺎﻥ ﺒﻘﺘل ﺭﺠل ﺁﺨﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺒـﺎﺭ ﺘﺤـﺕ ﺘـﺄﺜﻴﺭ
ﺸﺭﺍﺏ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺡ ﺍﻝﺸﻴﻁﺎﻨﻲ .ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺯﻯ :ﺍﻗﺽ ﻭﻗﺘﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ) (barsﻭﺴـﻭﻑ ﻴﻨﺘﻬـﻲ ﺒـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻁـﺎﻑ ﺨﻠـﻑ
ﺍﻝﻘﻀﺒﺎﻥ).” (1)(bars
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺤﺎﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ ،ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺤﺕ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻑ ﺨﻠﻑ
ﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻤﻤﺴﻙ ﺒﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺘﺄﺜﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﻲ )ﺃﻴ ﺩ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻘﻀﺒﺎﻥ( .ﺃﺘﺕ ﺃﻤﺴﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺎﺒﻘﺔ ،ﻓﺎﻨـﺩﻓﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﻭﺘﺤﺭﻙ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻁﺒﻕ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺒﻜﻠﺘﺎ ﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺎل ﻓﻘﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺼـﻭﺕ ﺜﺎﺒـﺕ
ﻗﻭﻱ .ﻭﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺠﺎﺩ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺘﺼﻔﻴﻕ ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﻭﻻ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺫﻜﺭ ﻤﺸﺭﻑ.
ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻭﺍﺠﻪ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻤﺘﺼﻨﻌﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺘﺤﻁـﻡ ﺃﺩﺍﺀﻩ.
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻜﺎﻡ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺸﻴﺭﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﺄﻜﺩﹰﺍ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻗﺩ ﺍﻋﺘﺒـﺭﻭﻩ ﻤﺨﻁﺌـﹰﺎ ﺒﺴـﺒﺏ
ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻤﻪ ﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﻴﺴﺘﻌﻴﻥ ﺒﻪ .ﺼﺭﺥ ﺒﻌﻨﻑ ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﻗﺎﺌﻼ “:ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﻴﻥ!” ،ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺒﺫﻴﺌـﺔ
ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﻤﻌﻠﻤﺘﻪ.
ﺃﻗﻠﻘﺕ ﻤﻭﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﻀﺏ ﺍﻝﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺕ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻼﺌﻤﺔ ﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ."Adelineﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺫﻫﺒﺕ
ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Marcus Winslowﻓﻲ ﻤﺘﺠﺭ ﺭﻴﻜﺴﺎل ﻝﻸﺩﻭﻴﺔ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ،ﺃﻝﻘﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﻭﺴﺄﻝﺕ
ﻋﻥ ﺼﺤﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻭﺩﺨﻠﺕ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺼﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ .ﺍﺒﺘﺴﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺒﺄﻥ
ﻻ ﺘﻘﻠﻕ ﺒﺸﺄﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻡ ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺯ ﺒﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ.
ﺘﻌﺭﻑ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Adelineﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﺤﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺤـﻴﻥ ﺒـﺩﺃ ﺒﺄﺨـﺫ ﺩﺭﻭﺱ ﺍﻝﻠﻐـﺔ
ﺍﻻﺴﺒﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﺒﺘﺩﺌﻴﻥ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻏﻠﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﻌﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﻭﺱ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻤﻨﺤﺘﻪ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻋﻼﻤﺔ ﻀـﻌﻴﻑ
ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺼﺎﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺤﻴﻥ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤـل ﻷﺠﻠﻬـﺎ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺘﺭﻜﻴﺏ ﺍﻹﻀﺎﺀﺓ ﻭﺨﻴﺎﻁﺔ ﺍﻷﺯﻴﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻁﻼﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺼـﻭﺹ .ﻭﺍﻝﺸـﻲﺀ
ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﺇﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﻫﻭ – ﻭﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺒﺤﺜﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﻋﻥ ﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺠﻴﺩ – ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻁﺒﻴﻌﻴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺨﺸـﺒﺔ.
ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻋﻁﺘﻪ ﺇﻴﺎﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺘﺤﺭﻙ ﻭﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻭﻜﺄﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﻭﺤﺭﻜﺎﺘﻪ ﻗﺩ ﻭﻝﺩﺕ ﻓﻲ
ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ.
ﻼ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻤﻘﻁـﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜل ﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﺘﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻘﻁﻌﹰﺎ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﺃﺼﻴ ﹰ
- "Jimmyﻴﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻴﺢ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻝﻭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺨﻁﺄ ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺇﺸﺭﺍﻗﹰﺎ -ﻭﺍﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺘﻡ
ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭﻫﺎ ﻝﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺩﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺨﺭﺠﺘﻬﺎ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ."Adelineﻝﻌﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺍﺤـﺩﹰﺍ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺃﺩﺭﻜﺕ ﺨﻼل ﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺠﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻴﺔ.
ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﻠﺠﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺍﻨﺘﻘﺕ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ " ﻤﻭﻏﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺸﺎﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﻥ
"Mooncalf Mugfordﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺜﻼﺜﻴﻥ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻝـ " ﺒﺭﻴﻨﻴﺭﺩ ﺩﺍﻓﻴﻠـﺩ "Brainerd Duffield
ﻭ " ﻫﻴﻠﻴﻥ "Helenﻭ "ﻨﻭﻻﻥ ﻝﻴﺭﻱ ."Nolan Leary
ﺍﺴﺘﺤﻭﺫ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﻝﻭﺝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻠﺠﻨﺔ “ :ﻴﺴﺨﺭ ﺃﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﻴﻬﺯﺅﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ
"ﺠﻭﻥ ﻤﻭﻏﻔﻭﺭﺩ "John Mugfordﺍﻝﻌﺠﻭﺯ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺩﻋﻭﻨﻪ " ﻤﻭﻏﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺸﺎﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﻥ ."Mooncalf Mugfordﺃﺼﺒﺢ
ﻋﻘﻠﻪ ﻴﺘﺸﺘﺕ ،ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻊ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻓﻴﻥ ﻤﻨﺫ ﻤﺩﺓ ﻭﻴﻤﻀﻲ ﺃﻴﺎﻤﻪ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻴﻁ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺩﻴﻨﺎﺼﻭﺭﺍﺕ
ﺍﻝﺨﻀﺭﺍﺀ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺸﻑ ﺍﻝﺨﻴﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺨﺘﺒﺊ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﺎﻩ .ﻭﻤﺎ ﺘﺯﺍل ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ "ﺇﻴﺘﺎ "Ettaﺘﺤﺒﻪ ﻭﺘﻬﺘﻡ ﻷﻤﺭﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺨﻴﻠﻪ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺤﻴﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﺌﺩ ﻀﺩ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ .ﻴﺤﺜﻬﺎ ﺠﺎﺭﻫﻡ "ﺘﺎﺒﻲ "Tabbyﻋﻠﻰ ﺇﺭﺴﺎل ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺍﻝﻌﺠﻭﺯ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻤﺄﻭﻯ ﻤﺎ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺭﻓﺽ .ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻨﺒﺭﺓ "ﺇﻴﺘﺎ "Ettaﻗﻭﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻴﺩﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻬﻭﺭ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻓﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻋﻘﻠﻬﺎ ﺃﻴﻀـﹰﺎ ﻗـﺩ ﺒـﺩﺃ
ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺠﻭﺍل .ﻭﻴﺤﺜﻬﺎ "ﺠﻭﻥ "Johnﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﺃﺤﻼﻤﻪ .ﻭﺘﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌـﺎﻝﻡ ﻤـﻥ
ﻴﻤﺘﺩ ﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﺴﻭﺘﻴل ﺍﻹﺩﺍﺭﻱ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﺎﺭﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﺍﻤﻰ ﻤﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻹﻴﻜﺭﺍﺕ ﻏﺭﺏ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠـﺱ ﺒـﻴﻥ "ﻭﻴﺴـﺘﻭﻭﺩ"
ﻭ"ﺒﺭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻭﺩ" .ﻭﺘﻘﻁﻊ "ﻭﻴﻠﺸﺎﻴﺭ ﺒﻭﻝﻔﺎﺭﺩ" ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﻬﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ "ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ" ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺤﻴﻁ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺩﻱ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴـﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﺒﻴـﺔ
ﻼ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝـﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﻌﻴﺸـﻭﻥ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻴﺸﻕ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ﻝـ "ﺴﺎﻥ ﺩﻴﺎﻏﻭ" ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﻓﺎﺼ ﹰ
ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺸﺭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﺀ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺃﺒﻨﻴﺔ ﻗﺭﻤﻴﺩﻴﺔ ﺒﺄﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﻁﻭﺍﺒﻕ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻓﻭﻨﻴﻥ ﺒﺼﻔﻭﻑ ﻤﺘﺸﺎﺒﻬﺔ ﻭﻤﺘﻼﺼـﻘﺔ
ﺘﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﺼﻠﻴﺏ ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ .ﻭﺘﻠﺘﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺩﺭﻜﺔ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻝﻭﺠﻭﺩﻩ.
ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﺍﻷﺒﻨﻴﺔ ﺒﺄﺭﻗﺎﻤﻬﺎ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻝﻠﺸﻭﺍﺭﻉ ﺃﺴﻤﺎﺀ" :ﺁﻴﺯﻴﻨﻬﺎﻭﺭ"" ،ﺒﻴﺭﺸﻴﻨﻎ"" ،ﻏﺭﺍﻨـﺕ" ﻭ"ﻭﺍﺸـﻨﻁﻥ".
ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﻝﻠﺒﺭﻴﺩ ﻭﻜﺸﻙ ﻝﻠﺼﺤﻑ ﻭﻜﺎﻓﻴﺘﻴﺭﻴﺎ ،ﻭﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻠﺠﻠﻭﺱ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺏ ﺍﻝﺒـﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﺘﺤـﺕ ﺍﻷﺸـﺠﺎﺭ
ﻭﻝﺴﻤﺎﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺍﻝﺼﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺒﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻭﺸﺔ .ﻭﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺠﻨـﻭﺩ ﺍﻝـﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺴـﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺭ.
ﻭﻴﻨﻅﺭﻭﻥ ﻝﻠﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻓﻀﻭل ،ﻤﺩﺭﻜﻴﻥ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺒﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺁﺨـﺭ .ﺃﻤـﺎ ﺃﻭﻝﺌـﻙ ﺍﻝـﺫﻴﻥ ﻻ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺭ ،ﻓﻴﺒﻘﻭﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻠﻘﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﻬﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻗﺴﺎﻤﻬﻡ ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺯﺍﺌﺭ ﻤﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺠﻲ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺼﺎﺤﺏ
ﻤﺤل ﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻲ ﻝﻠﺴﻼل ﻗﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﺘﺴﻠﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻑ ﻝﺩﺍﺨل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺼﺒﻴﹰﺎ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ
ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﺘﺢ ﺒﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺭﺠﺎل ﺒﻼ ﺃﻴ ﺩ ﻭﺒﻌﻀﻬﻡ ﺒﻼ ﺴﻴﻘﺎﻥ ،ﻭﺁﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﻭﻜـﺄﻨﻬﻡ
ﻝﻔﺎﻓﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻀﻤﺎﺩﺍﺕ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ ﻋﻴﻭﻨﻬﻡ ﻓﻘﻁ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺘﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺸﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Winton Deanﻴﻘﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻨﻭﺏ "ﻭﻴﻠﺸﺎﻴﺭ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻔـﺎﺭﺩ"
ﻓﻲ "ﻭﺩﺍﺯﻭﺭﺙ" ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺒﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﻴﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺃﺴﻘﻑ ﻤﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﻭﺸﺭﻓﺎﺕ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻴﺔ ﻁﻭﻴﻠـﺔ ،ﺘﺘﻭﻀـﻊ
ﻭﺴﻁ ﺃﺸﺠﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺨﻴل ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻏﻨﺎﺌﻡ ﺤﻤﻼﺕ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ "ﺘﻴﺩﻱ ﺭﻭﺯﻓﻠﺕ "Teddy Rooseveltﺍﻝﻜﻭﺒﻴﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻴﺒﻴﻨﻴﺔ .ﺍﻝﺘﻬﻡ "ﻭﺩﺍﺯﻭﺭﺙ" ﺤﺭﻴﻕ ﻫﺎﺌل ﻗﺒل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺴﻨﺘﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺒﻕ ﺴﻭﻯ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺃﺸـﺠﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺨﻴـل ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺒـﺎﻨﻲ
ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ.
ﻻ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺩﺓ "ﺴﻭﻝﺕ ﺇﻴﺭ" ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﻤﺒﺎﻥ ﻏﺭﺏ ﻤﺠﻤﻊ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻭ"ﺇﻴﺜل "Ethelﻤﻨﺯ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ﻴﺤﻤل ﺭﻗﻡ ½ .1527ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺇﻀﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻗﺎﻤﺎ ﺒﺘﺠﻬﻴﺯﻫﺎ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓـﻲ ﺼـﻴﻑ ﻋـﺎﻡ
،1949ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼل ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻓﻌﻼ ﻤﺎ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﺱ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻪ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﻼﻑ ﺒﻴﻥ
ﺍﻝﻜﻭﺥ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ "ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴل" ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﺏ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﻭﺴﻁ
ﻤﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻹﻴﻜﺭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻀﺎﺭﺒﹰﺎ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﻼﻑ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﺍﻝﻘﻭﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺴـﻴﻁﺔ
ﻭﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﺤﺫﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻌﻘﺩﺓ .ﺤﻭﻝﺕ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻻﻨﻔﺼﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﺒـﺎﺀ ﻭﻋـﺭﻑ
ﺯﻭﺠﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺒﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻐﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺸﻌﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺍﻷﻗﺭﺏ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻫﻭ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Gene Owen
ﻤﺩﻴﺭﺓ ﻗﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ "ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ" .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1949ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻗﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻘﻠﺕ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﺤﺭﻤﻬـﺎ
ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ "ﺒﻴﻜﻭ" ﻭ "ﺘﻭﻴﻨﺘﻴﺙ" ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻻ ﺘﺯﺍل ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ "ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ" ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺤﻤـل
ﺍﺴﻡ "ﺩﻭﺴﻭﻥ ﻫﺎﻱ "Dawson Highﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﻨﻴﻜﻭﻻﺱ ﺭﺍﻱ "Nicolas Rayﻜﻤﻭﻗـﻊ
ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ."Rebel Without Cause
ﻭﻝﺴﻭﺀ ﺍﻝﺤﻅ ،ﻭﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﻤﺸﺎﺭﻜﺘﻬﻡ ﻝﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻋﻨﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝـﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌـﺔ ﻭﻻ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ
ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻡ ﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﻝﻠﻤﺴﺭﺡ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ .ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺭﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ
ﻓﻘﺩ ﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻫﺎﻤﻠﺕ ."Hamletﺘﻘـﻭل“:
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻨﻔﺎﺫ ﺒﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ ،ﺇﻨﻪ ﻤﻜﻬﺭﺏ ﻭﻤﺨﺘﻠﻑ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺒﻬﺭﻨﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻤﻨﺎﺠـﺎﺓ
ﺍﻝﻨﻔﺱ”.
ﻋﻠﻤﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺃﻭﻴﻥ " "Gene Owenﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺘﺎﺭﻴﺦ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻭﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﺼـﻭﺕ ﻭﺍﻹﻤـﻼﺀ
ﻭﺍﻝﺭﺍﺩﻴﻭ .ﻭﺤﺼل ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻤﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺼﻔﻭﻑ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻼﻤﺎﺕ ﻤﺘﻭﺴـﻁﺔ ﻓـﻲ
ﻤﻭﺍﻀﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﻨﻭﻥ.
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺔ ﻗﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﺘﺄﻤﻴﻥ ﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺹ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺭﺡ ،ﻓﺈﻨـﻪ
ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺇﺫﺍﻋﻴﺔ .ﺤﺎﻭل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻻﻋﻼﻨﺎﺕ ﻭﻗﺭﺃ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺎﺕ
ﻭﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺭﺍﻤﺞ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ .ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﺃﺘﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻓﺭﻴﻕ ﻜﻭﻤﻴﺩﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻝﺒﻴﻥ" ،ﻓﺭﻴﺩ ﻭﻤﺎﻜﻲ "Fred and Mackieﻴﺴﺨﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﻨﺩﻴﺔ .ﻭﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ
ﺭﺅﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺠﻤﻬﻭﺭ ﻝﻁﻴﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ﻏﺭﻓـﺔ ﺍﻝـﺘﺤﻜﻡ
ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻜل ﻨﻜﺘﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﻤﺔ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﹰﺎ ﺒﻤﻭﺍﻫﺏ ﺍﻵﺨـﺭﻴﻥ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌـﻡ
ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻘﻭﻴﻡ .ﺍﻜﺘﺴﺏ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺼﺎﻝﺘﻪ ﻭﻨﻀﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺨـﻼل ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋـﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴـﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺼـﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺯﻨﺔ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ .ﺃﺤﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻭﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺎﻉ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﺍﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻤﻜﺘﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﻝﺘﺠﺩﻩ ﺠﺎﻝﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻊ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺭﻱ ﻜﻘﻁ ﺃﻝﻴﻑ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﻤﺤﺎﺩﺜﺘﻬـﺎ
ﺇﺫﺍ ﺘﺴﻨﻰ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﺈﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎﻥ ﻝﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻭﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ .ﻭﺃﻀﺤﻰ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﺴـﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﻠﻴﻤـﻪ
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ﺃﻗل ﻤﻤﺎ ﺘﺼﻭﺭﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻤﻨﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻅﻬﺎﺭ ﺇﻋﺠﺎﺒﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﻘﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘـﺩ ﻭﻤﻭﻫﺒﺘـﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺭﺤﻴﺔ
ﺍﻻﺴﺘﺜﻨﺎﺌﻴﺔ .ﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺘﺤﺱ ﺒﺘﻌﺎﻁﻑ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺨﺠل ﻭﺍﺭﺘﺒﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻫﻭﺏ.
ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻨﺩ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺴﻨﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻀﻴﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ
– ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﻴﺱ ."UCLAﻭﻨﺼﺤﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﺒﻠﻁﻑ ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﺤﺯﻡ ﺒﻌﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﻝـﻡ ﺘﺴـﺘﻁﻊ
ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺡ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺭﻴﺩﻩ ﺨﻭﻓﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺠﺭﺡ ﻤﺸﺎﻋﺭﻩ .ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﹰﺎ ﺃﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺎﹰ ،ﻓﻬﻭ ﻝـﻡ ﻴﻜـﻥ
ﻤﺴﺘﻌﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺴﻡ ﻓﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ،ﻭﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﺘﺤﻀـﻴﺭ ﺨـﺎﺹ ﺃﻜﺜـﺭ
ﻝﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺃﺴﺎﺘﺫﺘﻪ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﺭﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺨﻁﻭﺓ .ﻝﻘـﺩ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ "ﺭﻭﻴﺱ ﻫﻭل "Royce Hallﺍﻝﻤﻌﺩ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻜﺎﻤل .ﺘـﻡ
ﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺠﺎﺕ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻝـﻭﺱ
ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ.
ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﻤل ﺼﻴﻔﻲ ﻝﺠﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻤﺼﺭﻭﻑ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﻜﻤﺩﺭﺏ ﺭﻴﺎﻀـﻲ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺴﻜﺭﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺩﺨل ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻴﻑ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ ﺃﻤﻨﻴﺔ ﺃﺒﻴﻪ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺴﺠل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘـﻭﻕ
ﻜﻔﺭﻉ ﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﻭﺒﻔﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻜﺎﺨﺘﺼﺎﺹ ﺜﺎﻨﻭﻱ ﻭﺍﻨﻀﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺠﻤﻌﻴﺔ ﺍﻹﺨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ "ﺴﻴﺠﻤﺎ ﻨﻭ Sigma
.(1)"Nuﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺯﺍﻤﺎﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯﻝﻴﺔ ﻭﺘﻌﻠﻴﻤﻪ ﻭﻜﺘﺒﻪ ﻭﻤﻼﺒﺴﻪ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺘﺯﻴﺩ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺍﺴـﺘﻁﺎﻉ
ﻼ ﻜﻤﺸﻐل ﻝﻠﻤﺴﻼﻁ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﻝﻸﺴﺎﺘﺫﺓ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﻭﺍ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻴﺩﺍﻋﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﻙ .ﻗﺩﻡ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﻅﻴﻑ ﻋﻤ ﹰ
ﺩﺭﻭﺴﻬﻡ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﺼل "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ -ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ "UCLAﺍﻝﺨﺭﻴﻔﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺸﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺒﻀـﻌﺔ
ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺭﻙ "ﺒﻴل ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻘل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻓﻠﺘـﺫﻫﺏ
ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻝﻠﺠﺤﻴﻡ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﻬﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻜل ﻁﺎﻗﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺼـﺒﺢ
ﺭﺍﺌﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺴﺤﺒﻴﻥ.
ﺒﻘﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻤﻊ "ﺘﻴﺩ ﺃﻓﻴﺭﻱ "Ted Averyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻜﺒﻭﺍﺏ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﻪ ﺨﻼل ﺯﻭﺒﻌﺔ ﺘﻌﻴﻴﻨـﻪ
ﻓﻲ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ " ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ ."CBSﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺯﻭﺠﺔ "ﺘﻴﺩ "Tedﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﻗﺎﺭﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻘﺎﻡ ﺒـﺩﻋﻭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻝﻤﺸﺎﺭﻜﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﻝﺤﻴﻥ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻬﺎ .ﻭﺍﺤﺘﺎﺝ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻌﻤل ﻭﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﺃﻴﻀﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺘﻴﺩ "Ted
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﺨﻠﻰ ﻋﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺭﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺩﻴﺭﻩ ﻝﺘﺸﻐﻴل ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ.
ﻜﺎﻥ " ﺃﻓﻴﺭﻱ "Averyﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﻝﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﺭﺍﻋﻲ ﺒﻘﺭ ﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯﹰﺍ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴـﺎﻥ
ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ ﺭﻋﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﺭ .ﻭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺠـﺎﻫﺯﹰﺍ ﻷﻱ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻴﻤﻜـﻥ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺘﻭﺴل ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻝﻴﻌﻠﻤﻪ ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻤﺘﻁﺎﺀ ﻭﺤﻴل ﺍﻝﺤﺒل .ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺭﻜﻭﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺴﺭﺝ ﻴﻤﺭﺤﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻬﻭ ﺍﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ " ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ "CBSﺒﻜﺎﻤل ﻝﺒﺎﺴﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺒﻲ ،ﻤﻤـﺎ ﺯﺍﺩ ﻤـﻥ ﻜـﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺌﺤﻴﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺠﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﻁﻌﻭﺍ ﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻌﺒﺩ ﺃﺴﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺩﻴﻭ.
ﻭﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺍﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻁﻠﻴﻥ ﻋـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻌﻤل .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻯ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻴﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺯﻤﻼﺌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤـل ﻤﺤﻠـﻪ
ﻝﺴﺎﻋﺘﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻷﻴﺎﻡ .ﻨﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻷﻨـﻪ ﻝـﻡ ﻴﻤﻠـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤـﺎل
ﻻﺴﺘﺌﺠﺎﺭ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﺨﺭ ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻴﻘﺒل ﺩﻋﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻐـﺩﺍﺀ ﻤـﻥ
ﺭﺠﺎل ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﻡ ﺸﻭﺍﺫ .ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﻤﻌﻪ ﺤﻭل ﻫﺫﻩ "ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻋﻴﺩ" ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﻭﻴﻘـﻭل
ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺍﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭﻫﺎ "ﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ ﻭﺠﺒﺎﺕ ﻤﺠﺎﻨﻴﺔ" .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻭﻜﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻝﻪ "ﺇﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴل ﺩﺭﻴﺴـﻤﺭ "Isabelle Draesmerﺭﺃﺕ
ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺘﻤﺕ ﺘﺄﺩﻴﺘﻪ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺭﺓ ﺤﻭل ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل .ﺘﻘﻭل “:ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺅﺍل ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺍﺝ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﺒﻨﺔ "ﺠﻭﺍﻥ ﺩﺍﻓﻴﺱ "Joan Davisﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ”.
ﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻭﺠﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻝﻠﺘﺨﻠﺹ ﻤﻥ "ﺒﻴﻔﺭﻝﻲ ."Beverlyﺠﻌﻠﺕ ﺤﺎﺩﺜـﺔ "ﻭﻴﻠﻴـﺎﻡ ﺘﻴـل
"William Tellﻓﻲ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻋﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﻼﺩ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺭﻗﻡ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺤﺏ ﺒﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺒﻴل ﺃﻴـﺭ ."Bill Air
ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﻫﻭ ﻭ"ﺒﻴﻔﺭﻝﻲ "Beverlyﻴﻠﺘﻘﻴﺎﻥ ﻋﻭﻀﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ "ﺒﺎﺭﺍﺩﺍﻴﺱ ﻜﻭﻑ "Paradise Coveﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺯﺭﻱ ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺡ
ﻴﻘﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ﻝﻠﻤﺤﻴﻁ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺩﻱ ﻗﺭﺏ "ﻤﺎﻝﻴﺒﻭ" ﺤﻴﺙ ﻭﻀﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻫﺎ ﻋﺭﺒﺔ ﻓﺭﺍﺭﻱ ﺘﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﻨﻬﺎﻴـﺔ ﻜـل
ﺃﺴﺒﻭﻉ .ﺃﺤﺒﺕ ﺭﻗﺼﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ "ﺨﻴﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺔ ،"Paradise Pavilionﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﻌﺠﺒﻪ .ﻓﻌﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ
ﻤﻥ ﻜل ﻤﻬﺎﺭﺍﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺭﺍﻗﺼﹰﺎ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﺜﻠﻬﺎ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﻘﺎﻭﻤـﺔ
ﺍﻨﺘﻘﺎﺀ ﺸﺎﺏ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﺠﺎﺭﺍﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﺨﻁﻭﺓ ﺨﻁﻭﺓ .ﻨﺘﺞ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺒﺄﻨـﻪ ﻤﺘـﺭﻭﻙ،
ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ،ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻭﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻴﺩﻱ ﺸﺭﻴﻙ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺭﺸﺎﻗﺔ ﻤﻨـﻪ ،ﺨـﺭﺝ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻸﺒﺩ.
“ ﻗﺎل ﺇﻨﻨﺎ ﻨﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﺭﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ” ،ﺃﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺇﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴل ﺩﺭﻴﺴـﻤﺭ
"Isabelle Draesmerﺒﺎﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﻡ ﻝﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻲ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴـﺕ "Rogers Brackettﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﻴﻌﻤل ﻓﻲ " ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ "CBSﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺘﺨﻠﻴﺼﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺴﻭﻴﻕ ﻷﻋﻤﺎﻝﻪ .ﺘﻘﻭل ﻭﻜﻴﻠﺔ
ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎل " ﺩﺭﻴﺴﻤﺭ “ :"Draesmerﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻼ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻨﺘﻘﺎﻝﻬﻤﺎ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ .ﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺇﻝﻰ
ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻌﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ”.
ﺃﺘﻰ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴﺕ "Rogers Brackettﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤل ﻤﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻨﺘﺠﹰﺎ ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﻊ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ
ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻨﺎﺕ "ﻏﺭﺍﻱ ﺍﺩﻓﻴﺭﺘﺎﻴﺯﻴﻨﻎ ."Grey Advertisingﺸﻙ ﺯﻤﻼﺅﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻜﺎﻝﺔ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺯﻤﻥ ﺒﻌﻴﺩ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻠﺘﺯﻤـﹰﺎ
ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺯﺍﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﺒﺈﻋﻼﻨﺎﺕ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺍﺌﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻤﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ
ﺒﻌﻤﻠﻴﺔ ﺩﻓﻊ ﺸﻴﻙ ﺃﺠﺭﺘﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻜل ﺃﺴﺒﻭﻋﻴﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻜﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﺀ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﺍﻝﻤﺭﻴﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺩﺓ "ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒـﻼﺯﺍ ﺩﺭﺍﻴـﻑ" ﺒـﺎﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺤﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﺠﻪ ﺼﻌﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺘﻼل ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ "ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺴﺘﺭﻴﺏ" ﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﻁﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺫﻭﻗﹰﺎ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺨﺎﺀ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﻬﺩﻩ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﹰﺎ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺘﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﻴﺒﻌﺙ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺡ
ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺃﻋﻁﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻨﻭﺭﺍﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﺤﻭﺫﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺒﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﻤﺎﺩﻱ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﺍﻝﻴﺨـﻭﺕ
ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻫﺘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺭﺼﻴﻑ "ﺩﻴل ﺭﺍﻱ" ﺤﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﻔﺭﺤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺎﻗﺔ .ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻠﻴل ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﺤﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﺴﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺤﺭﻴﺔ
ﺒﻀﻭﺀ ﻤﻠﻭﻥ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻀﺒﺎﺒﻴﺔ ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﻅﺭ ﻤﺨﺘﻔﻴﺎﹰ ،ﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻤﻭ .ﺘﻨﻔﺱ ﻗـﺎﻁﻨﻭ
ﺍﻝﺘﻠﺔ ﻫﻭﺍ ﺀ ﺃﻨﻘﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻼﻴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻤل ﺍﻝﺯﺍﺤﻑ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺨﺘﻨﻕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﺘﺤﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺴﺤﺎﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺘﻘﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺫﺭﺓ.
ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻏﻴﺭ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻴﺔ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﻝـﻪ ﻋـﺩﺓ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺭ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺭﻭﺽ ﺘﺒﺙ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺩﻴﻭ ﻋﻨﺩ " ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ "CBSﻤﺜل "ﻨﺠـﻭﻡ ﻓـﻭﻕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴـﻭﻭﺩ Stars over
"Hollywoodﻭ "ﺇﻝﻴﺎﺱ ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻭ ،"Alias Jane Doeﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻭﻗﺕ ﻗﺼﻴﺭ ﺤﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠـﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﺒﺎﺭﺍﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ :"Paramountﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﺴﻁﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻜﻭﻤﻴﺩﻴﺎ "ﺍﺤـﺫﺭ ﺃﻴﻬـﺎ ﺍﻝﺒﺤـﺎﺭ Sailor
"Bewareﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﺘﻥ "Jimmy Martinﻭ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ."Jerry Lewisﺍﻨﺘﻬﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻁﻭﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺭﻤﻴل ﻓـﻲ
ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﻭﺼﻴل ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻘﻲ ﻤﺒﺘﺴﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺨﻠﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻝﻴﺴـﺕ
ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻜﺠﻨﺩﻱ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺜﺒﺘﺔ "Fixed Bayonetsﻝـ "ﺴﺎﻤﻭﻴل ﻓـﻭﻝﺭ Samouel
"Fullerﻭﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﺘﻭﻴﻨﺘﻴﺙ ﺴﻴﻨﺘﺸﻴﺭﻱ ﻓﻭﻜﺱ ."Twentieth Century Foxﻭﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻔﻴـﺔ،
ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻤﻐﻁﻰ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﻴﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﺎﺭﺒﹰﺎ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻤﺯﻗﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻭﺯﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺍﻝﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﺼﻔﺭ ﺍﻝﺼـﻐﺎﺭ"
ﻓﻲ ﻜﻭﺭﻴﺎ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻋﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ "ﻝﻘﺩ ﺴﺭﻕ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﻓﺘﺎﺘﻲ Somebody Stole My
"Galﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻔﻴﺭﺴﺎل ﺇﻨﺘﺭﻨﺎﺸﻴﻭﻨﺎل "Universal Internationalﻭﺒﻁﻭﻝﺔ "ﺭﻭﻙ ﻫﺩﺴـﻭﻥ "Rock Hudson
ﻭ"ﺒﻴﺒﺭ ﻝﻭﺭﻱ "Piper Laurieﺇﻝﻰ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫﻕ ﺫﺍ ﺍﻷﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺘﺌﺔ ﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺩﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﺒﻴﺒﺴﻲ ﻜﻭﻻ ،ﻋﺩﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻏﺒﺎﺘﻪ
ﺍﻝﻤﻠﺤﺔ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﺒﺒﻭﻅﺔ ﻤﻊ ﻗﻁﻊ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺯ ﻭﺍﻝﻔﺭﻴﺯ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺸﻭﻜﻭﻻ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ
ﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩﻩ "ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ" ﻤﻊ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﺯ ﻜﻭﺒﺭﻥ "Charlaes Coburnﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﺩ ﺘﺤﻭﻝﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻁﺒﻭﻋﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﺯﻴﻊ ﻓﻌﻠﻴﹰﺎ.
ﻭﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺸﻕ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﻜﻤﻤﺜل ،ﻗﺎﻴﺽ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺫﺝ ﻝﻁﻼﺏ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﺒﺼـﺭﺍﻉ ﻗـﻭﻱ ﻤـﻊ
ﻭﺍﻋﺩﻱ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻭﻤﻭﻤﺴﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﻭﻏﻴﺭﻫﻥ .ﻭﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﺍﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﺴﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺒﻨـﺎﺩ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺸﺭﻕ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ .ﻭﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺒﺩﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﺼﻔﻌﺔ ﻋﻨﻴﻔﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺘﺼـﻑ ﻁﺭﻴـﻕ
ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﻴﺩﻩ .ﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻥ .ﻭﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻝﻴﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ
ﻴﺴﺒﺢ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻴﺎﻩ ﺭﺍﻜﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﻴﺫﻜﺭﻭﻥ ﺃﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺃﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺁﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻝﻴﻭﻫﻤـﻭﺍ ﺒـﺄﻨﻬﻡ ﻴﻌﺭﻓـﻭﻨﻬﻡ ﻭﺃﺸـﺨﺎﺹ
ﻤﻬﻭﻭﺴﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﺠﻠﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﻋﺸﺎﻕ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺴﻡ ﺍﻷﻜﺒﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺃﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻓﻀل ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺭﻫﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒـﺎﺭ ﺃﻭ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ.
ﻴﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺭﻴﺦ ﺍﻝﺸﻔﻬﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺤﺎﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﺠﻠﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻼﺴل ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌﻴـﺔ ﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻓﻌﺎل ﺨﻼل ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﺃﺸﺒﻪ "ﺒﻀـﺭﺒﺔ ﻋﺎﺠﻠـﺔ ﻤـﻊ
ﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﺃﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺘﺴﺒﺏ ﺍﻷﻝﻡ" ﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻔﻌل ﺃﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺠﺭﺃ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻌﻠﻬﺎ.
ﻫل ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺹ ﺃﻡ ﻫل ﻫﻲ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺘﻌﺩﺍﺩ ﻤﻐﺎﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﻝﺒﻁل ﻤﻌﺒﻭﺩ؟ ﻤﻬﻤـﺎ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺘﻴﺠﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻭﺒﻜل ﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻷﻭل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺠﺩ ﻨﻔﺴـﻪ ﻤﺠﺒـﺭﹰﺍ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﺴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﻭﺒﻨﻁﺎﻝﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﺒﺘﺯﺍﺯ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺴﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺠـﻭﺩﻴﻥ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺭﺃﺱ
ﺍﻝﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﺍﺤﺘﻭﻯ ﻜﻼ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺴﻴﻥ ﻭﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺭﻏﺒﻭﻥ ﺒﺠﻨﺴﻬﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺒﻐﻴﺭﻩ ﺃﻭ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻤﺎ.
ﻨﺎل ﺃﺤﺩ ﻁﻐﺎﺓ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﺴﻡ "ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﺏ ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ" ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻴﻑ ﺸﻬﺭﺓ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻜـل
ﻤﻤﺜل ﺸﺎﺏ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺸﺎﺸﺔ" ﺴﺎﺩﻱ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻴﺩﺓ ﻁﺒﻌﹰﺎ ﺍﻹﻏﻭﺍﺀ ﺒﻌﺭﺽ ﻝﻌﻘﺩ ﻴـﺘﻡ ﻻﺤﻘـﹰﺎ
ﺍﻜﺘﺸﺎﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺯﻴﻑ ﻤﺜل ﺠﻭﻫﺭﺓ ﺘﻭﻋﺩ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﻓﻘﻴﺭﺓ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺫﺭﻭﺓ ﻤﺤﻨﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺤﺸﺔ ،ﺍﻹﻓﺼﺎﺡ ﻋﻥ
ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻭﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﻀﻭﻝﻲ.
ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻗﺼﺹ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻅﻠﻤﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺠﻤﻴﻼﺕ ﺸﺎﺒﺎﺕ )ﻭﺸﺒﺎﻥ( ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻷﻨﻬﻡ ﺭﻓﻀﻭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻭﺍ ﻤﻨﺴـﻴﻴﻥ
ﻭﻤﻨﺘﻬﻜﻴﻥ ،ﺘﻡ ﺭﻤﻴﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺍﺝ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻴﺌﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺤﺎﻝﺏ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺎﻝﻴﺒﻭ" ﺃﻭ ﺘﻡ ﺭﻤﻴﻬﻡ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺝ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻔﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ
ﻤﻨﺎﻓﺱ ﻝﻴﻅﻬﺭﻭﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻜﺠﺜﺙ ﻤﺤﺭﺠﺔ ﻻ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ.
ﻋﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻝﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭﺓ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺨﻁﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺕ ﻋﺒـﺭ ﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝـﻪ
ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻊ ﺯﻤﻴل ﺴﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ "ﺒﻴل ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ -ﻝﻭﺱ
ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ "UCLAﺍﺠﺘﻤﻌﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻋﻼﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩﺍ ﻝﺸـﺭﻭﻁ ﺍﻝﺘﺤـﺩﺙ .ﺍﻋﺘـﺎﺩ
ﻼ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺨﺭﻴﺔ .ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻅﻬﺭ ﻜﺎﺫﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻘﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﻔﺱ ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻤﺭﺘﺠﻑ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﺘﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺸﺎﻨﺘﺭ "Tam O'Shanterﺩﺨل ﻓﻲ ﺨﻁﺒﺔ ﻤﺴﻬﺒﺔ ﻤﺘﻘﺩﺓ :ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ
ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻜﺎﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ ﺭﻭﻤﺎ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺤﻜﻡ "ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻐﻭﻻ ."Caligulaﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺼﺤﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﻭﺫ ،ﻴﻘﻭﻤـﻭﻥ
ﻼ ﻤﻬﻨﻴﹰﺎ .ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻓﺈﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻁﻊ
ﻻ ﻷﺩﺍﺌﻪ ،ﺜﻡ ﻴﻌﺎﻗﺒﻭﻨﻙ ﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﺒﻼ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻗﻴﻤﺔ ﻷﺩﺍﺌﻙ ﻋﻤ ﹰ ﻼ ﻤﻘﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﺫ ﹰ
ﺒﺈﻋﻁﺎﺌﻙ ﻋﻤ ﹰ
ﺍﻷﻭﺍﻤﺭ ﻓﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﻡ ﻀﺭﺏ ﻋﻨﻘﻙ ،ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺼﻴﺎﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻅﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﻥ ﻜل ﻫﺅﻻﺀ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻜﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ
ﻴﺭﻜﻀﻭﻥ ﺨﻠﻔﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻝﻤﻐﻔﻠﻴﻥ ﻭﻫﻡ ﻴﺘﺸﻘﻠﺒﻭﻥ ﻭﻴﻘﺘﻠﻭﻥ ﺃﻨﻔﺴﻬﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻻﻤﺘﻴﺎﺯﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻤﻨﺤﻭﻨﻬﺎ،
ﻭﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﻴﺜﺎﺒﻭﺍ ﺒﺭﻓﺴﺔ ﺴﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻑ.
ﺍﻋﺘﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ " ﻋﻤل ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺼﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ" ﻭﻭﺠﺩ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻻ ﺘﻌﻁﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﺩ
ﻴﺼﺭﺥ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﺒﻤﻭﻫﺒﺘﻪ ،ﻓﻬﻭ ﻻﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻲ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ .ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﻨﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺼﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ
ﺍﻝﻠﻌﻴﻨﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺤﺘﺭﻤﻪ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻋﻴﻥ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺍﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻏﺩﺍﺀ "ﺘﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﺸﺎﻨﺘﺭ ،"Tam O'Shanterﺭﺠﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﻭﻴﺘﻤـﻭﺭ
"James Whitmoreﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻨﺼﻴﺤﺔ .ﻭﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺴﻴل ﺍﻝﺠﺎﺭﻑ ﻝﻠﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻤﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻼ .ﻗﺎل ﻝﻪ “ :ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻭﻴﺘﻤﻭﺭ "Whitmoreﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﻭل ﺇﻨﻪ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ”.
ﺃﺜﺒﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻊ "ﻭﻴﺘﻤﻭﺭ "Whitmoreﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﻪ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴـﺕ "Rogers Brackettﻭﺃﺼـﺩﻗﺎﺀ
ﻼ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴـﹰﺎ ﻫـﻭ ﺁﺨﺭﻭﻥ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺠﺭﻓﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﻭﺍﺏ "Schwabﺍﻋﺘﺭﻓﻭﺍ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻝﻜﻲ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻲ ﻴﺯﺩﻫﺭ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﻭﻓﻭﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﻠﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ "ﺍﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ
."Actors Studio
ﻭﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻌﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﻜﻠﻪ ،ﺤﺼل "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻬﻤﺔ ﺇﺨـﺭﺍﺝ ﻓـﻲ
ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﺍﺴـﺘﻘﺒل ﺍﻝﺨﺒـﺭ ﺒﻬـﺩﻭﺀ ،ﻭﻝﻜـﻥ ﻭﺠـﺩﺕ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﺓ
"ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﻭﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﻨﻬﺩ ﺒﺄﻨﻔﺎﺱ ﺴﺭﻴﻌﺔ ﺘﺨﺭﺝ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻕ
ﻗﻠﺒﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺎﻡ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺕ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺭﻋﻭﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺴﻴﺘﺭﻙ
ﻭﺤﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺨﻠﻔﻪ .ﻓﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﺃﻤﺭ ﺃﺨﺫﻩ ﻤﻌﻪ.
ﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻻﺤﻅ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﻓﻲ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﻜﺎﺩ ﻴﺠﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻠـل ﻭﻗـﺭﺭ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺭﺴﻠﻪ ﻗﺒﻠﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ "ﺁﻝﻴﻙ ﻭﺍﻴﻠﺩﺭ "Alec Wilderﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﺎﺵ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻨـﺩﻕ
"ﺁﻝﻐﻭﻨﻜﻭﻴﻥ "Algonquinﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻓـﻲ ﻓﻨـﺩﻕ "ﺁﻴﺭﻭﻜـﻭﻴﺱ
ﻼ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ " ﻭﺍﻴﻠﺩﺭ “ :"Wilderﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﺨﺘﺭﺍﻉ ﻤﺼﺎﺩﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ. "Iroquoisﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺒﻌﺩ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﺴﻠﻴﹰﺎ .ﺠﺎﺀ ﺒﻤﻘﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﺴﺎﺏ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﺇﻝﻰ "ﺘﻭﻴﻨﺘﻴﺙ ﺴﻴﻨﺘﺸﻴﺭﻱ "Twenteth Century
ﻭﺩﺨل ﺒﻘﻭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ "ﺁﻝﻐﻭﻨﻜﻭﻴﻥ "Algonquinﻭﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺇﻓﻁﺎﺭﹰﺍ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻤﻜﻠﻔﹰﺎ .ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺴﺭﺩ ﻗﺼﺔ
ﺴﺨﻴﻔﺔ ﻝﻲ ،ﻭﻻ ﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﻤﺎﻫﻲ ،ﻭﺫﻝﻙ ﻝﻜﻲ ﻴﺒﻬﺭﻨﻲ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﻴﻨﻲ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺎﻤﺤﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ
ﻗﺼﺔ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﺤﻭل ﺤﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺸﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ ،ﺃﻭ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﻴل .ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺒﺄﻥ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﻗﺩ ﻝﻘﺒﻪ
"ﻫﺎﻤﻠﺕ" ،ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﺴﻤﻪ ﻫﻭ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﻴﻌﻠﻡ ﻋﻥ ﺜﺒﺎﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل .ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﺃﻤﻨﺕ ﻝﻪ
ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻭ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻻ ﻴﻔﻌل ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺠﺎﻝﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﺨﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ﻓﻲ "ﺁﻝﻐﻭﻨﻜـﻭﻴﻥ "Algonquin
ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﻭﺒﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ،ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺸﺭﺍﺀ ﻤﺴﺠﻠﺔ .ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﻝﻪ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻝﺤﺎﻥ ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺼل ﺒﻲ
ﻭﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﺯﻓﻬﺎ ﻝﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ”.
ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ ﻏﻤﺭﺘﻨﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﺭﺘﺒﻜﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻨﻲ
ﻫﻤﺕ ﻝﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻨﺩﻗﻲ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺴﺎﺤﺔ "ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ ﺴﻜﻭﻴﺭ ."Times Squareﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ ﻴﻭﻤﻴﹰﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﻝﻠﻬﺭﺏ ﻤﻥ ﻭﺤﺩﺘﻲ ﻭﻴﺄﺴﻲ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻔﻘﺕ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺯﻴﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻭﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺩﻭﻻﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺩﺨﺭﺍﺘﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺤـﺩﻭﺩﺓ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ”.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼل "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ "Rogersﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺸﺠﺎﻋﺘﻪ .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺎﻻﺘﺼﺎل ﺒﺄﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺭﻗﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺸﻴﻠﺩﻭﻥ "James Sheldonﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ " ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴـﻲ "NBC
ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻬﻤﺎﺕ ﻤﻔﺘﻭﺤﺔ ﺤﺎﻝﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺄﺨﻭﺫﹰﺍ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻜل ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴل ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺘﺠﺭﺒـﺔ
ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻝﻴﺭﺴﻠﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻌﻤل ﻝﺩﻯ ﻭﻜﺎﻝﺔ "ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ﺸﻭﺭ ."Louis Shurr
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻔﺘﺔ ﻝﻠﻨﻅﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻬﺘﻡ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﺤﺼﺭﻱ ﺒﻌﻤل "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴـﻲ ﺴـﻜﻭﺕ
،"George C. Scottﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻋﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﻤﻘﺴﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻜﺎﻝﺔ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺘﻰ ﻓﻴﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy
ﻻ ﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺘﻬﺎ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﻭﻜﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻋﻤﺎل ﻭﺘﻔﻜﺭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﺘﺄﺴﻴﺱ ﻭﻜﺎﻝﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ.ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻤﺸﻲ ﻤﺘﻬﺩ ﹰ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻜﻤﺎ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل "Adeline Nallﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻭ"ﺠﻴﻥ ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Gene Owenﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ
ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻨﻅﺭ )ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺤﺼل ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﺃﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺘﺤﺩﺙ( ﻭﺘﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻜﺎﺌﻥ ﺒﺸﺭﻱ ﺍﺴﺘﺜﻨﺎﺌﻲ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻜﻼﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻫﺏ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﻤﺜل "ﺒﻴﺘﺭ ﻭﻴﺕ "Peter Wittﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻏﺎﻝﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﺭﺃﻭﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺠﺎﻝﺴـﹰﺎ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺼﻴﺩﻝﻴﺔ "ﻜﺭﻭﻤﻭﻴل "Cromwellﻓﻲ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ "ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴﻲ ) "NBCﺍﻝﻤﻤﺎﺜﻠﺔ ﻝـ "ﺸـﻭﺍﺏ "Schwab
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤل ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻗﻲ( ﻝﻁﻔﺎﺀ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﻝﻴﻬﻤﺴﻭﺍ ﺒﻨﺼﻴﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺫﻨﻪ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﻴﻥ
)ﺤﻴﺙ ﺴﺎﻋﺩﻩ " ﻭﻴﺕ "Wittﻓﻲ ﻋﺭﻀﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ" ،ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ ،("See the Jaguarﻝﻜـﻨﻬﻡ ﻝـﻡ
ﻴﻔﻜﺭﻭﺍ ﻗﻁ ﺒﺘﻜﻠﻴﻔﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ.
ﻻ ﻭﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺤﻘﻴﻕ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻋﻤﻠـﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻜﻠﻔﺘﻪ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﺤﺎ ﹰ
ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻭﻅﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﻜﻭﻤﻴﺩﻱ ﺍﺤﺘﻴﺎﻁﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴـﻭﻨﻲ ﻓـﻲ
ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ "ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ "CBSﻭﻴﺩﻋﻰ " ﺍﻗﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ."Beat the Clockﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺒﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﺜﻠﻭﺍ ﺒﺸـﻜل
ﻋﻔﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻝﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﺤﻜﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻅﺭ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻴـﺩﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺴـﺎﺒﻘﻴﻥ "ﻏﻴـﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻌﺩﻴﻥ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ" ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﺤﻜﺔ.
ل .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺃﺜﺒﺕ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺩﺭﺏ ﻤﻬﺭﺠﻴﻥ ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﺴﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﺨﻴﻑ ،ﻭﻻ ﻨﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺫﺝ ،ﻤﺘﻁﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻋـﺎ ٍ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻬﺭﻴﺞ ﻭﻴﻤﺜل ﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﻭﺍﻗﻊ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺇﺤﺭﺍﺝ ﻴﺫﻜﺭ .ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺃﻁﻠﻘﻪ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻴﻥ ،ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺭﺠل ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻌﻤﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻹﺤﻤﺎﺀ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﻤﻊ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﻤﻤﺘﻌﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺸـﺒﻜﺎﺕ ﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ ﺘﻌﻁـﻲ ﺍﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭﻫﺎﺕ
ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺃﺭﺒﺎﺤﻬﺎ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻗﺭﺭ ﺍﻻﺜﻨﺎﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻓﻀل ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﺃﻥ ﺘﻬﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ ،ﻭﻤﻊ ﺤﻠـﻭل
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1957ﻭﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻴﻁ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺒـ " ،"tapeﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﹰﺎ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺍﻝﺜـﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﻘﺎﻓﻴـﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴـﺭﺓ ﻝﻸﻨﺒـﻭﺏ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ﺒـ " "tubeﻗﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺕ ﺒﻜل ﺘﺄﻜﻴﺩ.
ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻋﺎﻡ 1953ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻴﺔ )ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ/ﺃﺒﺭﻴل ،(7-1ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺜﻼﺜﻴﻥ ﻋﺭﻀـﹰﺎ
ﺃﺒﻘﺕ ﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﺘﺠﻬﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﺀ .ﻭﻤﻥ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻡ" :ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ ﻗﺎﻋـﺔ ﺍﻝﺸـﻬﺭﺓ "Hall of Fame Theatre
ﻭ"ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﺭﻭﺒﺭﺕ ﻤﻭﻨﺘﻐﻤﺭﻱ "Robert Montgomery Presentsﻭ"ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ "Studio Oneﻭ"ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ
ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻭﻡ "Star Theatreﻭ"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻓﺎﻴﺭﺴﺎﻴﺩ "Fireside Theatreﻭ"ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ ﺍﻝـﺩﺍﺌﺭﺓ "Circle Theatreﻭ"ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ
ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴﻲ "NBC Television Theatreﻭ"ﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺒﺄﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ "Four Star Playhouseﻭ"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ
ﺍﻝﻔﻴﺩﻴﻭ "Video Theatreﻭ"ﺩﺍﺭ ﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻭﻡ ."Playhouse of Starsﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﻐﻤـﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﺤـﻲ
ﻭﺍﻝﻜﻭﻤﻴﺩﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺔ ﻭﺒﺭﻨﺎﻤﺞ "ﻋﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻭﺽ "Show of the Showsﺍﻝﺴﺎﺨﺭ ﻝـ "ﺴﻴﺩ ﺴﻴﺯﺍﺭ ."Sid Caesar
ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻗﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﻓﺤﺼل
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠﻲ ﻴﺩﺨل ﻓﻴﻪ ﻭﻴﺨﺭﺝ ﺩﻭﻥ ﻜﻼﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺠﺎﺕ "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ،"Studio Oneﻭ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒـﺒﻌﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ "ﺭﺠﺎل ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل "Treasury Men in Actionﻭ"ﻗﺼﺹ ﻴﻭﻡ ﻏﺩ Tales of
"Tomorrowﻭ"ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻜﺔ "The Webﻭ"ﻤﺎﺭﺘﻥ ﻜﻴﻥ "Martin Kaneﻭ"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨـﺔ "Kraft Theatreﻭ"ﺍﻝﺨﻁـﺭ
."Dangerﻜﻤﺎ ﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺍﻹﺫﺍﻋﻴﺔ "ﺍﻝﻠﺹ "The Thiefﻋﻠﻰ "ﺭﺍﺒﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺭﺡ
ﻝﻠﻬﻭﺍﺀ ."Theatre Guild of the Air
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﻭﺼﻭل "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴﺕ "Rogers Brackettﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻭﺠﺩ ﺸﻘﺔ »ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ«
ﻓﻲ ﻤﺒﻨﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻠﻭ ﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻁﻭﺍﺒﻕ ﻓﻲ "ﻭﻴﺴﺕ ﺘﻭﻴﻨﺘﻴﺯ ،"West Twentiesﻭﺍﻨﺘﻘل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻌـﻪ
ﻜﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﻤﺨﻁﻁ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺒﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ ﺸﻴﺭﻴﺩﺍﻥ ."Dizzy Sheridanﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﺘـﺎﺓ ﺍﺒﻨـﺔ
ﻋﺎﺯﻑ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻙ ﺸﻴﺭﻴﺩﺍﻥ "Frank Sheridanﺃﻥ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﺭﺍﻗﺼﺔ .ﻭﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﺤﺎﺠﺒ ﹰﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ "ﺒﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Paris
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﻹﻋﺎﻝﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻌﺭﻜﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻲ ﻤﺅﻝﻤﺔ ﻜﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
."Jimmyﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻨﺎﻓﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺱ ﺒﻪ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨـﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴـﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺴـﻴﺔ.
ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﺭﺍﻑ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻥ ﻋﻼﻗﺎﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺴﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺫﺓ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﺘﺠﺭﺒﺘﻬﺎ ﻓـﻲ ﻋـﺎﻝﻡ
ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﻋﺎﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻨﻤﻁ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺼﻔﻪ ﻝﻬﺎ.
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ،،ﻅﻬﺭ "ﺒﻴل ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﻋﻤل ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ ﻓـﻲ
ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻭﻜﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺩﺓ "ﻤﺎﺩﻴﺴﻭﻥ" ،ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ .ﺍﻨﺘﻘل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺸﻘﺔ "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ" "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴﺕ ."Rogers Brackettﻭﺠﺩﺍ ﻏﺭﻓـﺔ ﺒﺴـﺭﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﺒﺘﺴـﻌﻴﻥ ﺩﻭﻻﺭﹰﺍ
ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ "ﺁﻴﺭﻭﻜﻭﻴﺱ ."Iroquois
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻭﺒﻭﻗﺕ ﻝﻴﺱ ﺒﻌﻴﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﻤﺠﺩﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ،ﺘﻭﻗﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻤـﻥ
ﻤﻜﺘﺏ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻝﻴﺠﺩ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺸﻘﺭﺍﺀ ﻨﺤﻴﻠﺔ ﺒﻔﺴﺘﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﻤﺭ ﺘﺨﺭﺝ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﻋﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻵﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺒـﺔ.
ﺍﻨﺴل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺠﺎﻨﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﺤﺩﻕ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻜﺘﻔﻬﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻨﻅﺭﺕ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ،ﺴﺄﻝﻬﺎ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ .ﻓﺄﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻐـﺭﺏ
ﻋﻥ ﻭﺠﻬﻬﺎ.
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻨﺼﻑ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺕ ﻁﺒﺎﻋﺘﻬﺎ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﺭﻭﺭﻫﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﻭﻫﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﺨﺭﻭﺝ ،ﻻﺤﻅﺕ
ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺒﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺘﻰ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺠﺎﻝﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﻴﻜﺔ .ﻭﺒﺸـﻜل ﻻ ﺇﺭﺍﺩﻱ ﺘﻭﻗﻔـﺕ
ﻭﺘﻤﺎﻴﻠﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺭﻴﺩ ﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﻱ ﻝﻪ ﻓﺴﺄﻝﺘﻪ ﻋﻥ ﺍﺴﻤﻪ.
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺎل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺒﻐﻤﻭﺽ ﻭﺩﻋﺎﻫﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻨﺠﺎﻥ ﻗﻬﻭﺓ ﻤﻌﻪ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﺴﻤﻬﺎ" :ﻜﺭﻴﺴﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻴﺕ ."Christine Whiteﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﺘﻌﻤل ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺃﺼﻠﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ "ﺠﻴﻥ ."Janeﻗﺭﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﻤﻨﺎﻭﺸﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﻁﺊ
ﺒﻴﻥ ﻭﻝﺩ ﻭﻓﺘﺎﺓ .ﺃﻋﺠﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻭﻗﺭﺭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﺎﻩ ﻝﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺩﺨﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﻴﻥ "Actors Studio
ﺁﻤﻠﻴﻥ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺞ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺘﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻷﺼﻠﻴﺔ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺠﺩ ﺍﺴﺘﺤﺴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻋﻨـﺩ "ﺴﺘﺭﺍﺴـﺒﺭﻍ "Strasberg
ﻭ"ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ ."Kazan
ﻭﻝﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺕ ،ﺘﻤﺭﻨﺎ ﻴﻭﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩ – ﻓﻲ ﺸﻘﺔ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ "Chrisﻭﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓـﺔ
ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ﻋﻨﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻨﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻫﻲ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺤﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﺴﻨﺘﺭﺍل ﺒﺎﺭﻙ .ﻭﺃﺘﻰ ﺃﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻻﻤﺘﺤﺎﻥ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ
ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﺭﺩﹰﺍ ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﺡ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﺨﺭﻭﺠﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻌﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﻋﺸـﺭ -ﺒـﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ
،1697ﺘﺴﻠﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺴﺨﺎﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻭﻓﺎﺝ ﺍﻝﺒﺨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻭﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺫﺍﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤـﺭﺍﺭﺓ .ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻠﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺌﻔﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﻅﺭﻴﻥ ﻝﺩﺨﻭﻝﻬﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺭ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺒﺭﻫﺔ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ،ﻨﻬﻀﺕ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ "Chrisﻭﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺃﻻ ﻴﺠـﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤـﺎ ﻤﺭﺍﺠﻌـﺔ
ﺍﻝﺴﻁﻭﺭ ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ؟ ﺩﻤﺩﻡ ﻤﻊ ﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻫﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻴﻨﻴﻪ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻻ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻭﻗﺎل ﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺒﺼﻭﺕ
ﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ.
ﺼﻌﻘﺕ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ ."Chrisﺒﻌﺩ ﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺃﻥ ﺘﺘﻡ ﺨﻴﺎﻨﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻵﻥ؟ ﻭﻗﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﻭ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻡ "ﺍﻝﺼﺎﻨﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "The Master Builderﻜﻤـﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﺕ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻗﻨﻌﻬﺎ ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺴﻲ ﺒﺩ ﹰ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺃﺼﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﺯﻓﺔ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ.
ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﺩﻤﻬﺎ ﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﻴﻘﻭل “ :ﺇﻨﻨﺎ ﻨﻌﻤل ﻤﻌـﹰﺎ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ."Actors Studioﺇﻨﻪ ﺠﺩﺍﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺸﻘﺎﹰ ،ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﻭﺍ
ﺸﺭﻴﻜﺘﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﺭﻴﻤﺔ” .ﻋﺒﺭﺕ ﻜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻤﺨﻴﻠﺘﻬﺎ ﺼﺎﺭﺨﺔ.
ﺃﻤﺴﻜﺕ ﻴﺩﺍﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺤﻀﺭﺍ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﺎﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺸﻬﺩﻫﻤﺎ :ﻋﻠﺒﺘﺎ ﺒﻴـﺭﺓ .ﻓﺘﺤـﺕ ﻜـﻼ
ﺍﻝﻌﻠﺒﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺕ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻝﻪ .ﻓﺘﺢ ﻭﺠﻬﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺠﻤﺩ ﺍﻝﻔﻡ ﻝﻴﺸﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺜﻡ ﺤﺎﻭﻝـﺕ "ﻜـﺭﻴﺱ
"Chrisﺍﻝﺘﻤﺎﺴﻙ ﻝﺘﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺩﻤﺭ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﺒﻪ .ﻫل ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻠﻡ ﺫﺍﻙ؟ ﻫل ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻬﻡ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﻪ؟
ﺃﺨﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺸﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ.
“ "ﺩﻴﻥ " ،"Deanﺩﻴﻥ .”"Deanﺴﻤﻌﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﺭﺘﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺼﻴﺢ .ﺴﺠﻼ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﺴﻡ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻷﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻑ
" "Dﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻗﺭﺏ ﻤﻥ " "Wﻝـ "ﻭﺍﻴﺕ "Whiteﺤﺴﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﻬﺠﺎﺌﻲ ﻝﻸﺤﺭﻑ .ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ" “ :ﺩﻴـﻥ .” !"Dean
ﺭﻤﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﺒﺘﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﺜﻡ ﺩﺍﺱ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﻨﺯل ﻤﺴﺭﻋﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ﻭﺍﺨﺘﻔﻰ.
ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﺭﺘﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺭﺍﻗﺒﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﻔﻬﻡ ﻤﺎ ﺠﺭﻯ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺼﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻋﻠـﻰ "ﻜـﺭﻴﺱ
"Chrisﺃﻥ ﺘﺴﺠل ﺒﺎﺴﻡ "ﻭﺍﻴﺕ "Whiteﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻌﻁﻲ ﻝﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻭﻝﺸﺭﻴﻜﻬﺎ ﻤﺯﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﺃﻭﻤﺄﺕ "ﻭﺍﻴـﺕ "White
ﺒﺭﺃﺴﻬﺎ ﻤﻭﺍﻓﻘﺔ ﺜﻡ ﺍﻨﻬﺎﺭﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﻴﻜﺔ ﺒﻌﻴﻨﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻐﻠﻘﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺘﺴﺎﺀل ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻔﻘﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﻋﻲ؟.
ﺘﺠﻤﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﺜﻡ ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﺭﻁﺏ ﻭﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﻭﺼﻠﺏ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻘﻑ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﻭﻫـﻭ ﻴـﺩﺤﺭﺝ
ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺃﺴﻬﺎ )ﺘﻠﻤﻴﺢ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﺭﺭ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﻊ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﺔ ﺤﻠﻴﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﺒﻬﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤـﺭﺩ ﺒـﻼ
ﻗﻀﻴﺔ .("Rebel Without a Cause
“ﻤﺭﺤﺒﹰﺎ "ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ .” "Claytonﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﺍﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺴﺘﻘﻭﻡ ﺒـﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺩﻭﺭﻫـﺎ
ﻙ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﻁﺊ” .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻴﺤﻀﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻴﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤـﻊ ﻋﻠـﺏ ﺒﻴـﺭﺓ ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻊ “ﺃﺭﺍ
ﻓﺎﺭﻏﺔ .ﺭﻜﺽ ﺃﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﻋﺸﺭ ﻁﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻨﻬﻙ ﺨﻭﻓﻪ .ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻔﺯ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻪ ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﻼﻜﻡ ﺨﻴﺎﻝﻪ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺩﻤﺩﻡ ﺒﺒﻌﺽ
ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻤﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻨﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﺭﺘﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ ،"Chrisﺍﻨﺩﻓﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻨﺤﻭ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ
ﻭﺍﺭﺘﻤﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺼﻠﺒﺔ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻤﺎل ﻭﻓﺘﺢ ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ،ﺃﺴﺎﺀ ﺘﻘـﺩﻴﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﻫﺒﻁ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻨﺒﻴﻥ .ﺘﺭﺩﺩﺕ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ "Chrisﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺜﻡ ﺨﺭﺠﺕ ﻭﺠﻠﺴﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺼﻑ ﺤﻴﺙ
ﺨﻁﻁﺎ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ .ﻤﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻨﻅﺭﻩ ﻝﻴﺠﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﻯ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺒﻌﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻗﻤﻴﺼﻬﺎ ،ﺜﻡ ﺘﺩﺤﺭﺝ ﻨﺤﻭﻫﺎ ،ﻭﺃﻁﻠﻕ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ “ﻤﺭﺤﺒﹰﺎ” ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﺜﻡ ﺍﻨﻐﻤﺴﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ.
ﻤﻀﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺼﺼﺔ ﻝﻪ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ -ﺩﻋﺎ ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﺍﻝﻜـﻭﺥ
ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﻫﺭﺒﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻅﻼﻡ .ﻭﺘﻼ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺼﻤﺕ .ﺜﻡ ﺨﺭﺝ ﺼﻭﺕ ﻴﻘﻭل “ :ﺍﺴﻤﻲ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ ."Elia Kazanﻭﻫـﺫﺍ
"ﻝﻲ ﺴﺘﺭﺍﺴﺒﻴﺭﻍ "Lee Strasbergﻭ"ﺸﻴﺭﻴل ﻜﺭﻭﻓﻭﺭﺩ ."Cheryl Crawfordﻤﻥ ﻜﺘﺏ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ؟”.
ﺭﻜﻀﺕ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ "Chrisﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ“ .ﺃﻨﺎ”.
“ ﺠﻤﻴل ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ” .ﻗﺎل "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ ."Kazanﺜﻡ ﺘﻼ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺼﻤﺕ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ.
“ ﺤﺴﺎﺱ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ” .ﻗﺎل "ﺴﺘﺭﺍﺴﺒﻴﺭﻍ ."Strasbergﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻤﺕ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺍﻗﻔـﹰﺎ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻘﻁ ،ﻭﺍﻀﻁﺭﺕ "ﻜﺭﻴﺱ "Chrisﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﺤﺒﻪ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﺔ.
ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻜﺘﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﺘﺏ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ ،ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻌـﻡ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcus
ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻤﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ “ :"Ortenseﻝﻘﺩ ﻗﻤﺕ ﺒﺨﻁﻭﺍﺕ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻬﻨﺘﻲ .ﻓﺒﻌﺩ ﺸﻬﻭﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ،ﺃﻨﺎ ﻓﺨﻭﺭ
ﻷﻋﻠﻥ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻋﻀﻭ ﻓﻲ "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ،"Actors Studioﺃﻋﻅﻡ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﺴﺭﺡ” .ﻭﺸﺭﺡ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ
ﻗﺩ "ﺍﺴﺘﻀﺎﻓﺕ" ﺃﻨﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﻬﻭﺭﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻤﺜﺎل "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﻭ"ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫـﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Julie Harris
ﻭ"ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﻜﻴﻨﻴﺩﻱ "Arthur Kennedyﻭ"ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Elia Kazanﻭ"ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ ﺩﻭﻨﻭﻙ "Mildred Dunnockﻭ"ﻜﻴﻔﻴﻥ
ﻤﻜﺎﺭﺜﻲ "Kevin McCarthyﻭ"ﻤﻭﻨﺘﻐﻤﺭﻱ ﻜﻠﻴﻔﺕ "Montgomery Cliftﻭ"ﺠﻭﻥ ﻫﺎﻓﻭﻙ ."June Havocﻭﺘـﺎﺒﻊ:
“ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﻤﺠﺎﺭﺍﺓ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺩﺨل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺘﻘﺩﻤﻲ ،ﻓﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﺄﺼﺒﺢ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻫﻤﺔ ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ”.
ﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻤﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺨﺒﺭﺍ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل "Adeline Nallﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺱ ﻗﻁ ﺸﻌﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ“ :
ﻤﺜﹼل ﺩﻭﺭﻙ ﺠﻴﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻷﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻑ ﻜﻠﻪ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ”.
ﺴﺄﻝﻬﻡ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﻥ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻐﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻥ "ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺩﻭﻻﺭﺍﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ" ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﺫﺍﺭ ﻋﻥ ﺴﺅﺍﻝﻪ
ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﻡ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻨﺴﻰ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻭﻩ ﻷﺠﻠﻪ .ﻭﻗﺎل ﺨﺎﺘﻤﹰﺎ“ :ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻭﻀﻜﻡ ﻭﺃﺭﺩ ﻝﻜﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻗﺘـﹰﺎ
ﻼ”.
ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻜﺎﺴﺎﺕ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺁﺨﺫ ﻭﻗﺘﹰﺎ ﻁﻭﻴ ﹰ
ﻭﺭﺩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻭ"ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺭﺴﻼ ﻝﻪ ﺘﻬﻨﺌﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﺤﺒﻬﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺎل.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻊ
ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻭﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺼﻌﺒﺔ ،ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺘﻬﻡ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ .ﻭﻴﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﻴﺯ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ ﻭﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻻ ﺘﻘﻬـﺭ ﻤـﻊ
ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻅ.
ﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﺴﻭﺃ ﻤﺨﺎﻁﺭ ﻤﻬﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻫﻲ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ :ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﻝﺭﺅﻴـﺔ ﺍﻝـﻭﻜﻼﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅـﺎﺭ ﻝﺭﺅﻴـﺔ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻴﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺠﻴﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻝﺘﻬﻨﺌﺔ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺴﻁﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻗﻤﺕ
ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﻝﻪ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﻤﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻝﻤﺎ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻪ
ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺩ ،ﻭﺍﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺭﺅﻴﺘﻙ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺼل ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل ﻤﻬﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل.
ﻭﺇﻥ ﺘﺨﺒﻁﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻴﺄﺱ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﺍﺒﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﻅﻴﻑ ﻓﻬﻭ ﺃﻤﺭ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻝـﻡ ﺘﺠـﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ .ﻻ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺒﺴﻬﻭﻝﺔ ﺘﺤﻤل ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﻝﻡ ﻓﻘﺩﺍﻥ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ .ﻓﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜـل ﻻ
ﻴﻌﻤل ﻫﻭ ﻨﻤﻁ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ .ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻫﻭ ﻨﺼﻑ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ.
ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻨﺠﺤﺕ ،ﻓﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﺃﺘﻰ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ .ﻴﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺅﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻗﺩ ﺤﺼل ﺒﻴﻥ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﻀﺤﺎﻫﺎ .ﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﻜل
ﻼ
ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻝﻤﻀﻨﻲ ﻭﺘﻅل ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﻁﻊ ﺃﻤﺭ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻨﺠﺎﺤﻙ .ﻭﺘﺘﺴﺎﺀل ﺃﻜﻨـﺕ ﻓﻌـ ﹰ
ﺘﺴﺘﺤﻕ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺜﻨﺎﺀ .ﺘﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻨﻙ ﺘﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﻝﻠﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻘﻨﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻙ ﺃﻨﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﺘﺴﺘﺤﻘﻪ .ﺘﺒﺩﺃ
ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺫﻨﺏ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺘﺭﻜﺘﻬﻡ ﺨﻠﻔﻙ ﻴﺼﺎﺭﻋﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻅﻠﻤﺔ.
ﻻ ﻋﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻴﺘﺼﺭﻓﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺒﻐﻴﺽ .ﻻ ﺘﺒﺩﻭ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺭﻴﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ
ﻜﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻝﺘﻌﻭﺽ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻤﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺫل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻡ ﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻴﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻻ
ﻴﻔﺭﻍ ﻜل ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻐﻀﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺭﺍﻜﻡ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻭﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺘﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺜﺭﻭﺓ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﺘﻘﻠﺏ ﻭﺘﻨﺯﻭﻱ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﺘﺕ ،ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﻋﻤﻠﻴﺔ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺩﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻴﺩﻩ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﻱ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻭﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﻴـﺎﺌﺱ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻨﻜﺭ ﹰﺓ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻤﻀﻰ.
ﺸﻌﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺎﻡ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻴﺘﺤﺭﻙ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺠﻴـﺩﺓ .ﺒـﺩﺃ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭﻥ ﻴﻌﺎﻤﻠﻭﻨﻪ ﺒﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺭﺍﻡ .ﻭﺤﺼﻠﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﺴﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﺎﺱ
ﻤﺨﺘﺼﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻘﺎﺀ ﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل .ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﺴﻁ ﺍﺯﺩﻫﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴـﺔ ﺍﺨﺘﻴـﺎﺭ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻜﺎﻓﻴـﺔ
ﻹﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﻡ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻁﻭﺭ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺘﻘﺩﻤﻪ ﺨﺎﺩﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻘﻬﻰ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﻤﺎﺭﻱ "Marieﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﻝـ ""ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ
"ﺒﻴل "Billﺍﻝﺒﻴﺽ ﻭﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﺴﻌﺭ ﻗﻬﻭﺓ ﻭﺨﺒﺯ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻭﺃﺠﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻋﺎﻤل ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻘﺒﺎل ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻁﺏ ﻓﺎﺘﻭﺭﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺒﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺴﻰ ﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺴﻴﻤﻴﻥ.
ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ﻓﻘﺩ ﻁﻠﻊ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﺒﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ .ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ،ﻭﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺼـﻭﺭ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﺍﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭﻩ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻬﻭ ﻴﺘﺫﻤﺭ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺩﻴل ﻓﺸل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﻁﺭﻕ ﺒﺎﺏ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻭ"ﺒﻴل ."Billﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻴﺠﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻝﻠﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺤﺼل "ﺒﻴل "Billﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻅﻴﻔﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺴـﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗـﺎﺕ
ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻔﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ "ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ ."CBSﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﺭﻭﺭ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺒﻴﻊ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻝــ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﻯ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺠﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻜﻤﻭﺩﻴل ﻭﺭﺍﺘﺏ "ﺒﻴل" ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻜﺔ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﺎ ﻜﺎﻓﻴﻴﻥ ﻝﻬﻤﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺼﻴﻑ.
ﺘﺒﻊ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻭﺴﺎﺌل .ﻭﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻝﻸﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ "ﺒﻴﺭﻨﺎﺩﻴﻥ "Bernadineﻝــ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻱ ﺘﺸﺎﻴﺱ ،"Mary Chaseﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ " ﺘﺸﺎﻴﺱ "Chaseﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻜﻭﻝﻭﺭﺍﺩﻭ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻻﺘﺼـﺎل
ﺒﻬﺎ .ﻭﺤﺎﻭل ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﻠﺴل "ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩ "Life with Fatherﻝــ "ﻜﻼﺭﻴـﻨﺱ ﺩﺍﻱ.
ﺠﻲ ﺁﺭ "Clarance Day Jr.ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺘﺭﺡ ﻤﻥ "ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ ،"CBSﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺠﻴﻥ ﻗﺎﻝﻭﺍ ﺇﻨﻬﻡ ﻝﻴﺴﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﺴـﺘﻌﺩﺍﺩ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻻﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل.
ﺍﺘﺼل ﻤﻌﻪ "ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﻴﺕ "Rogers Brackettﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﻭﻗﺭﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺒل ﺩﻋﻭﺘﻪ ﻝﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ
ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﺕ "ﻝﻴﻤﻭﻴل ﺁﻴﺭﻴﺱ "Lemuel Ayresﻓﻲ "ﻫﺩﺴﻭﻥ ."Hudsonﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﻴﻑ ﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻤﻥ
ﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺴﺨﺔ .ﺴﻤﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺤﺎﺩﺜﺔ ﺤﻭل ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﺁﻴﺭﻴﺱ "Ayresﺍﻝﻭﺸﻴﻙ ﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ "ﺇﻥ ﺭﻴﺘﺸـﺎﺭﺩ
ﻨﺎﺵ "N. Richard Nashﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ "ﺍﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ ."See the Jaguar
ﺃﻋﺠﺒﺕ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺁﻴﺭﻴﺱ "Ayresﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺩﻋﻭﻩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻋﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻁل ﺍﻹﺴﺒﻭﻉ ،ﻤـﻊ ﻭﺒـﺩﻭﻥ
"ﺭﻭﺠﺭﺯ ."Rogersﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺩﻓﻊ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺔ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻤﻀﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺘﻬﺫﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺍﺒﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ "ﻝﻴﻡ
ﻼ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺁﺏ /ﺃﻏﺴﻁﺱ ﺤﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﻭﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ ﺒﺩﻋﻭﺘﻪ ﻝﻜﻲ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺁﻴﺭﻴﺱ" ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺒﺤﺭﻴﺔ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺭﻜﺒﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﻋﻲ .ﻭﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺭﺤﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺠﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻭﻗـﺕ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﻴﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﺩﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺼﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﻜﻤﻤﺜل .ﻭﻋﺩ "ﺁﻴـﺭﻴﺱ " "Ayresﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺃﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻌﻁﻴﻪ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ "Jaguarﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃُﻋﺩﺕ ﻝﻼﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻴﻑ.
ﺃﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺒﻴل ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺭﻴﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﺍﻓﺭ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﻝـﺩﻓﻊ
ﺤﺼﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺭ ﻏﺭﻓﺘﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺩﻕ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﻭﺠﻭﺩﻩ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ "ﺒﻴل "Billﻭﺤﺩﻩ ﺇﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ،ﻓﺎﻨﺘﻘل ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﺒﻴﺕ ﻤﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻴﻨﺎ -ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ."UCLA
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻊ "ﺒﻴل "Billﻭﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺫﻴﻥ ﺃﺠـﺭﺍ
ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻠﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﺭﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻴﺎ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﺍﹰ ﻁﻭﺍل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺼﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﺩﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺘﻭﻗﻊ ﻭﻁـﺭﺩﻭﻫﻡ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ.
ﻗﺭﺭ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺸﻘﺔ ﻝﻬﻡ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﻡ ﺃﺩﺭﻜﻭﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻥ ﻜـﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺘﺤـﺩﻴﻥ ﻓـﺈﻥ
ﻤﺩﺨﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ ﻝﻥ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﺃﺠﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﻴﺔ .ﺍﻗﻨﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺩﻴﺯﻱ ﺸـﻴﺭﻴﺩﺍﻥ "Dizzy Sheridanﺃﻥ
ﺘﻨﻀﻡ ﻝﻬﻡ ﻝﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﺭﺒﺎﻋﻴﹰﺎ .ﻭﺠﺩﻭﺍ ﺸﻘﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ "ﻭﻴﺴﺕ ﺇﻴﺘﻴﺯ "West Eightiesﻓﻲ " ﺴﻴﻨﺘﺭﺍل ﺒـﺎﺭﻙ ﻭﻴﺴـﺕ
"Central Park Westﻭﺍﻨﺘﻘﻠﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﻏﹰﺎ ﺇﻻ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺴﺭﺓ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﺔ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻭﻻﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺭﺍﺴﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻼﺀﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻭﺴﺎﺌﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﺭ ﻭﺍﻷﻭﺍﻨﻲ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺸﺤﻴﺤﹰﺎ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ.
ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ،ﺩﻋﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﺘﻴﻥ ﻻﻨﺩﺍﻭ "Martin Landauﺍﻝﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ
ﻤﻨﺯل ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ "ﻜﻭﻴﻨﺯ ."Queensﺤﺸﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﻻﻨﺩﺍﻭ " " Landauﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺘﻪ ﺼـﻨﺩﻭﻗﹰﺎ
ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ.
ﻭ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺸﻘﺘﻪ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺯﻤﻼﺅﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﻥ ﻤﺘﺸﻭﻗﻴﻥ ﻝﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺍﺤﺘﻭﺍﻩ ﺍﻝﺼﻨﺩﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﻤﺽ .ﺭﺒﻤﺎ
ﺒﻌﺽ ﻤﺎ ﺘﺒﻘﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ؟ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺤﻅﻭﻅﻴﻥ ﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ .ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨـﺒﺱ ﺒﺄﻴـﺔ
ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ،ﺤﻤل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺼﻨﺩﻭﻕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﻨﻭﻤﻪ .ﻭﺘﺒﻌﻪ ﺯﻤﻼﺅﻩ .ﻓﺘﺢ ﺍﻝﺼـﻨﺩﻭﻕ ،ﻭﺴـﺤﺏ ﺸﺭﺸـﻔﻴﻥ
ﺃﺯﺭﻗﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻏﻁﺎﺀ ﻭﺴﺎﺩﺓ ﺃﺯﺭﻕ ،ﻭﻭﺴﺎﺩﺓ ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺒﻁﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ .ﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﺘﻭﻀﻴﺏ ﺴﺭﻴﺭﻩ ﻭﺘﺴﻭﻴﺔ ﻜل ﺜﻨﻴـﺔ
ﻭﺘﺠﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﺒﺘﺒﺎ ﻩ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻨﺠﺯ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺒﺸﻜل ﻜﺎﻤل ،ﺭﺍﻗﺒﻪ ،ﻭﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺒﺎﺒﺘﺴﺎﻤﺔ ﺭﻀﺎ ،ﺨﻠﻊ ﺒﻨﻁﺎﻝﻪ ﻭﺍﻨﺩﺱ ﻓـﻲ
ﻋﺸﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻷﻨﻴﻕ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺍﺨﺘﻼﻑ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻔﺴﻴﺭ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ ،ﺴﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﺸﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺤﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺃﻭﻗﻌﻭﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ
ﻭﺘﺭﻜﻭﻩ ﻴﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻤﺨﺘﻨﻘﹰﺎ ﺘﺤﺕ ﻭﻁﺄﺓ ﺍﻝﻬﺠﻭﻡ ﻭﻗﻬﻘﻬﺎﺘﻪ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﺸﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﺘﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﺤﻜﻤﺕ ﺒﻪ .ﺃﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺍﻹﻏﺎﻅﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺍﻝﻀﺤﻙ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻤﺯﺤﺎﺘﻪ ﺘﻌﻭﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺡ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻗﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺼﻴﺒﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺤـﻭل ﻓﻘـﻁ
ﻼ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺤﻀﺭ ﻝﺤﻴﻠﺔ ﻤـﺎ ،ﻓﺈﻨـﻪ ﻝﻐﻀﺏ .ﻭﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺘﻔﻬﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﻤﻨﺸﻐ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺼﺎﺭﻋﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻠﺒﺔ ﺜﻴﺭﺍﻥ .ﺃﺤﻀﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﻤﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﺜﻴﺭﺍﻥ ﻭﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﻤـﻥ
ﻗﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻭﺭ ﻜﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﻓﻲ "ﺘﻴﺠﻭﺍﻨﺎ ."Tijuanaﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻨﻊ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺯﻤﻼﺌـﻪ ﺒـﺎﻝﻬﺠﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ
ﺒﺎﻝﻘﺭﻭﻥ ﺜﻡ ﻴﺩﻭﺭ ﻤﺒﺘﻌﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﻁﺭ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻨﺤﻨﺎﺀﺓ ﻝﺒﻘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒﻌﺘﻪ.
ﺒﺩﺃ ﻓﺼل ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻴﻑ .ﻭﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌـﺽ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺎﺕ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﺒل ﺒﺄﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻭﻝﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﺯﺍﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻝﻡ
ﺘﻜﻥ ﺘﺴﻤﺢ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺭ ﻝﻠﺩﻓﻊ ﻝﻠﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ .ﻋﺭﺽ "ﻫﻭﺍﺭﺩ ﺴﺎﻜﻠﻴﺭ "Howard Sacklerﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴـﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﺘـﺏ ﻻﺤﻘـﹰﺎ
"ﺍﻷﻤل ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ "Graet White Hopeﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺘﺭﺠﻤﺔ "ﺇﺯﺭﺍ ﺒﺎﻭﻨـﺩ "Ezra Pound
ﻝﻠﺘﺭﺍﺠﻴﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻴﺎﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻡ "ﻴﻭﺭﻴﺒﻴﺩﻴﺱ " " Euripidesﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺘﺭﺍﻜﻴﺱ "Woman of Trachisﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘـﻭﻡ
ﺒﺈﺨﺭﺍﺠﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ .ﺃﻋﻁﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺤﻅﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺨﻼل ﺘﻤﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻗﺎﺒل "ﻝﻴﻭﻨﺎﺭﺩ
ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Leonard Rosenmanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻝﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﻝﻠﻌﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﺘﺏ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻁﻭﻋﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻴﺔ
ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻜل ﻤﻥ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻭ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺩﻭﻥ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ. "Rebel without a Cause
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ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤﺎﻥ " Rosenmanﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﺴﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻝﻜﻨـﻪ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻓﻨﺎﻨـﹰﺎ ﻤﺼـﻘﻭ ﹰ
ﻭﺒﺎﺭﻋﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺅﻝﻔﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺇﻗﺎﻤﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ "ﺘﺎﻨﻐل ﻭﻭﺩ ."Tanglewoodﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻋﻤﺎل ﺍﻷﻭﺭﻜﺴﺘﺭﺍ
ﻻ ﺴﺤﺏ ﻜل ﺍﻝﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴـﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﻤﺔ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻋﺎﺯﻑ ﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﺤﻭﻝﻪ ﻤﺤﺎﻭ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ .ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻁﻠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﻡ ﻗﺒﻭﻝﻪ ﺘﻠﻤﻴﺫﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺩﺭﻭﺱ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻤل ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻜﻤﺒﺘﺩﺉ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻝﻭﺤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺎﺘﻴﺢ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺸﺎﺭ "ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Rosenmanﺇﻝﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺃﺨﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﺘﻭﺴل ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻓﺄﻜﺜﺭ.
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﺴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ.
ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺭﺯ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﺼﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻤﻘﻁﻭﻋﺎﺕ
ﻝﻠﺘﺒﺎﻫﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﻤﻬﺎﺭﺍﺘﻪ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺴﻤﻊ "ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ" ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﺩﺭﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻘﻁﻭﻋﺔ ﺒﻴﺘﻬﻭﻓﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺒﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ
"ﺃﻭﺒﻭﺱ ."Opus 111ﻗﺭﺭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻤﻬﺎ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﺤﺎﻭل "ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ " Rosenmanﺃﻥ ﻴﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﺄﻨـﻪ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺎﻗـﺔ
ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻷﻨﻪ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻫﻭ "ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ" ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺩﺭﺱ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻁﻔﻭﻝﺔ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻋﺯﻓﻬﺎ ﺒﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻐﺔ ﻭﺸﻜﻙ
ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻋﺎﺯﻑ ﻜﻤﺎﻥ ﻤﺜل "ﺸﻨﺎﺒل "Schnabelﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻴﻬﺎ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﺘﺎﺒﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻌـﺯﻑ ﺒﺎﺭﺘﺒـﺎﻙ
ﻝﻠﻤﻘﻁﻭﻋﺔ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﺘﻨﻊ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﺘﻘﺎﻨﻬﺎ.
ـﺏ ـﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺘــﺭﹰﺍ ﻤــﺩﺩﹰﺍ ﻜﺒﻴـ
ـل ﻋـ ـﻭ ﻴﺤﻤــﻪ ﻭﻫـ
ـل ﺩﺭﻭﺴـ ـﻥ ﺃﺠـ ـﺎﺩﺓ ﻤـ ـﻲ "Jimmyﻋـ ـﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤـ ﻅﻬـ
)"ﻜﻴﺭﻜﻴﻐﺎﺭﺩ "Kierkeygaardﻭ"ﻫﺎﻜﺴﻠﻲ "Huxleyﻭ"ﻭﻭﻝﻑ ( "Woolfﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻴﻨﺎ ﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ ﻜـﺎﻥ
"ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ " Rosenmanﻴﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﺍﻷﻭل ،ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﺃﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﻨﻬـﺎ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺠﻼﻥ ﻴﺠﻠﺴﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺸﺎﻁﺊ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﺒﺎﺭﺒﺎﺭﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﺭﻭﺍﻴﺔ ﺃﻋﻁﺎﻫﺎ ﺇﻴـﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨـﺭﺝ
"ﻭﻴﻠﻴﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻴﻠﺭ "William Wylerﻝﻴﺭﻯ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺠل ﻨﺴﺨﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﺃﻭ
ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺭﻓﻊ ﻨﻅﺭﻩ ﻓﻼﺤﻅ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺎﺯﺍل ﻓﻲ ﺜﻼﺙ ﺍﻝﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺘـﺎﺏ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﻘﺭﺅﻩ .ﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺭﻙ ﺇﺼﺒﻌﻪ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻁﻭﺭ ﻭﻴﺤﺭﻙ ﺸـﻔﺘﻴﻪ .ﻗـﺎل " “:ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻝﻡ ﺃﻻﺤﻅ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل .ﻫل ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ؟ ﻷﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻴﻤﻜـﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌـﺎﻝﺞ ﺒﺴـﻬﻭﻝﺔ
ﺒﺎﻝﻐﺔ” .ﺤﺩﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻪ ﺒﻭﺤﺸﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺜﻡ ﺍﻨﻔﺠﺭ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ ﺼﺭﺍﺨﻪ ﻭﺸﺘﺎﺌﻤﻪ،
ﺍﻋﺘﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﻴﻭﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﻤﻌﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﺫل ﺠﻬﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻀﺎﻋﻔﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﺒﻤﺴﺘﻭﺍﻫﻡ.
ﻭﻤﻊ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل /ﺃﻭﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﻤﻼﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﻥ ﻤﻔﻠﺴﻴﻥ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻬﻡ ﺍﻀﻁﺭﻭﺍ ﻻﻗﺘﺴـﺎﻡ
ﻗﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻔﻠﻔل .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻭﻀﻊ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺼﻭﻝﻴﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻤﻪ ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﻋﻥ ﻗـﺭﺍﺭﻩ
ﺍﻝﻘﻴﺎﻡ ﺒﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻋﻤﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﺭﺍﻗﺹ ﺼﻭﺭ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﻁﺒﺦ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺃﻋﻴﻥ
ﺯﻤﻼﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﺌﻌﻴﻥ :ﻗﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻭﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻁﺎﺌﺭ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻬﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﺃﻨﺯﻝﺘﻬﻡ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ
ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻓﻼﺕ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ "ﻨﻴﻭﺠﺭﺴﻲ" .ﻗﺎﻤﻭﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺭﻓﻊ ﺃﺼﺎﺒﻌﻬﻡ ﻝﻺﺸﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻘﻠﻬﻡ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻤـﺭﺘﻴﻥ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻜﻭﺏ )ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻭﺤﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﺍﻫﻤﺎ ﻝﻬﻡ ﺒﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺭﺒﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺎﺩﻕ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ( .ﻭﺠﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻨﻔﺴـﻬﻡ
ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ "ﺒﻨﺴﻠﻔﺎﻨﻴﺎ".
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻤﺴﺎ ﺀ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻅﻠﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺭﺱ .ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺠﺎﺌﻌﻴﻥ ﺠـﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺤل ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﻭﺡ ﻫﻭ ﻜﺸﻙ ﻝﻶﻴﺱ ﻜﺭﻴﻡ .ﺃﻜﻠﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩﻤﺎ ﺒﺩﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﺍﻝـﺩﻫﺭ،
ﺘﻭﻗﻔﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﻴﺔ ﺃﺨﺫﺘﻬﻡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﻻﻋﺏ ﺒﻴﺴﺒﻭل ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓ ﹰﺎ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﻜﻼﻴﺩ ﻤﺎﻙ ﻜﻭﻝﻭﻑ Clyde Mc Cullough
" ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻝﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﻀﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ "ﺩﻴﺱ ﻤﻭﻨﺱ ."Des Moinesﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ "ﻜﻼﻴﺩ "Clydeﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺅ ﺩ .ﺘﻌﺎﻁﻑ
ﺒﺸﻜل ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺴﻭﺀ ﺍﻝﺤﻅ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺎﻝﻑ ﻝﻠﺭﺍﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ .ﺃﻝﻘﻰ ﺨﻁﺒﺔ ﻤﺘﻘﺩﺓ ﻋـﻥ
ﻏﺒﺎﺀ ﺍﻷﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺃﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﺘﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﻥ ﻝﻔﻨﺎﻨﻴﻬﺎ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻗﺩﻡ ﻝﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﻥ ﺒﺩﻋﻭﺘﻬﻡ ﻝﻠﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ
ﺒﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺘﻠﻤﻴﺢ ﺃﻨﺯﻝﻬﻡ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺘﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻤﺎل ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺠﺭ ﻴﻨﺸﻕ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺴﻭﺍﺀ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﺍﹰﺃﻭ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻌﻠﻨﹰﺎ ﺃﻭ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻌﻠـﻥ ﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻭﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﻤﻭﻀﻊ ﺘﺭﺤﻴﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ ."Winslowﺃﻜل ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻁﻔﻠﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻨﻬﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺏ ﻭﺃﺨﺫﻭﺍ ﺤﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺜﻡ ﺃﻭﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺍﺵ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅﻭﺍ ،ﻗﺎﻤﻭﺍ ﺒﺄﻜل ﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ .ﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ "Ortenseﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨـﻲ ﻜﻤﻤﺜـل،
ﻭﻝﻌﺏ ﻤﻊ ﺍﺒﻥ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ "Markie Jr.ﻭﺘﺒﺎﻫﻰ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ "ﺒﻴل "Billﻭ"ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﺨﻼل ﻗﻴﺎﻤـﻪ ﺒـﺄﺩﺍﺀ
ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﻁﺭﺓ ﺒﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺸﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﻨﺯﻭﻝﻪ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺨﺒﺭ ﻋﻤﻪ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ “ :ﺃﻅﻥ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻥ
ﺃﺒﻴﻌﻬﺎ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ .ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻗﺩﻴﻡ .ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩ ﺍﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ”.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ،ﺃﺨﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻭ"ﺒﻴل "Billﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻌﻠﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل ."Adeline Nallﻁﻠﺒﺕ ﻤﻨﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺼﻔﻬﺎ .ﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻥ
ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ،ﻭﺘﺤﺩﺜﺕ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺒﻴل "Billﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺨﺭﺍﺝ .ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌﻭﺍ ﺒﻜﻭﻨﻬﻡ
ﺃﻨﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﻬﻤﻴﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﻤﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻕ ﺤﻭل ﻭﺠﺒﺘﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﺘﺼﻠﺕ "ﺠـﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴـﻲ "Jane Deacyﻤـﻥ
ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻝﺘﻘﻭل ﺇﻥ "ﻝﻴﻤﻭﻴل ﺁﻴﺭﻴﺱ" ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺭﺴل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ See
."the Jaguarﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﹰﺎ ﺒل ﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ .ﻫل ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺒﺄﺴـﺭﻉ ﻭﻗـﺕ ﻤﻤﻜـﻥ؟ ﻭﺩﻉ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻭ "ﺒﻴل "Billﻭ"ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻤﻜﺭﻫﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﻭﺨﺭﺠﻭﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤـﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴـﺔ
ﻝﻴﻭﻗﻔﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻬﻡ ﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ.
ﻼ ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻴﻭﻤﻴﻥ ،ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﻻ ﻝﻠﻤﻨـﺘﺞ "ﺁﻴـﺭﻴﺱ "Ayres ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺸﺢ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻤﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺒﺘﺄﻝﻕ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻻ ﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﻤﺠـﺎ ﹰ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ "ﻤﺎﻴﻜل ﺠﻭﺭﺩﻭﻥ "Michael Gordonﺇﻻ ﻻﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭﻩ ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ.
ﺘﺠﺭﻱ ﺃﺤﺩﺍﺙ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﻝﻠﻭﻗﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ )ﺍﻝﺠﺒﺎل ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻝﻠﻭﻻﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺒﻴـﺔ( ﻭﺘﺤـﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺭﺤﻴﺔ
ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻁﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﻌﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻲ ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺴﻘﻁ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻝـﺔ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻘﺎﻝﻴـﺔ ﺒـﻴﻥ "ﺸـﺎﺭﻉ
ﺘﻭﺒﺎﻜﻭ "Tobacco Roadﻭ "ﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻹﻝﻤﺱ ."Desire Under the Elmsﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﺨﺔ ﻭﺒﺭﺍﺩ ﻜﻭﻜـﺎ
ﻜﻭﻻ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺤﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ .ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺘﻘﻭل “:ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﺒﻥ ﻤﻘﺭﺽ! ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺜﻌﻠﺏ!” ﻝﺘﺠﺫﺏ
ﺴﺎﺌﻘﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﻤﺭﻭﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺒﺭﺍﺩ "Bradﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﻴﺤﻠﻡ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻨﺼﺏ ﻓـﻲ ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻓﺨﹰﺎ ﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ ﺸﻭﻫﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﺒﺔ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺤﻀﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻗﻔﺼﹰﺎ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺨﻁ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺓ ﺘﻘﻭل“:ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ!”.
ﻤﻊ ﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﺃﺤﺩﺍﺙ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ،ﻨﻌﻠﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺴﻴﺩﺓ ﺠﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ " ﻭﻴﻠﻜﻴﻨﺯ "Wilkinsﺘﺤﺘﺠـﺯ ﺍﺒﻨﻬـﺎ
"ﻭﺍﻝﻲ "Wallyﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﺩﻉ ﺠﻠﻴﺩ ﻤﻬﺠﻭﺭ .ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻗﺒل ﻤﻭﺘﻬﺎ ،ﺘﻁﻠﻕ ﺴﺭﺍﺤﻪ ﻤﻊ ﺒﻨﺩﻗﻴﺔ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴـﺩ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺎﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺠﺒل ﻤﻊ "ﺠﺎﻨﺎ "Janaﺍﺒﻨﺔ "ﺒﺭﺍﺩ "Bradﻭ"ﻏﺭﺍﻤﻑ "Gramfﺭﺠل ﻋﺠﻭﺯ ﻴﻤـﻭﺕ ﻀـﺭﺒﹰﺎ
ﺒﺎﻝﻬﺭﺍﻭﺍﺕ ﺒﻴﺩ ﻋﺼﺎﺒﺔ ﺠﻠﻴﺩﻴﺔ ،ﻴﻘﺘل ﺍﻝﺒﺭﻱﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻐﺒﻲ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ "ﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﻭﻴﻠﻜﻨﺯ "Wally Wilkinsﺍﻝﻨﻤﺭ .ﻴﺤﺒﻁ ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﻭﺩ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ ﻭﻴﺭﻤﻴﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻔﺹ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺠﻬﺯﻩ ﻝﻠﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ "ﺩﻴﻑ "Daveﻋﺸﻴﻕ
"ﺠﺎﻨﺎ "Janaﻭﻴﺤﻁﻡ ﺍﻝﻘﻔﺹ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻔﻭل ﻻﻴﺭﻴﺩ "ﻭﺇﻝﻲ "Wallyﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ.
"ﻭﺇﻝﻲ "Wally
ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺴﺄل ﺃﻤﻲ
ﺩﻋﻴﻨﻲ ﺃﺨﺭﺝ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﺩﻉ ﺍﻝﺠﻠﻴﺩ
ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻁﻴﻭﺭ
ﻭﻜل ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺨﻀﺭﺍﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺘل
ﻓﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﻭل:
ﻝﻥ ﺘﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺝ
ﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ............
ﺃﻓﺘﺭﺽ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺤﻘﺔ
"ﺩﻴﻑ "Dave
)ﻤﻊ ﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﻴﺎﺌﺴﺔ(
ﺃﻻ ﺘﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﺎ ﻭﻝﺩﻱ!
ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺘﺤﺴﻥ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﺘﺠﺎﻫﻙ،
ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﺇﺨﺭﺍﺠﻙ!
"ﻭﺍﻝﻲ "Wally
ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﺨﺭﺠﻴﻨﻲ..............
ﻫل ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﺩﻉ ﺍﻝﺠﻠﻴﺩ؟.
ﻼ .ﺨﻁﻭﺓ ﺨﺎﻁﺌﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻭﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﻁﻔﻴﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻷﺴﻭﺃ ﺴﺨﻴﻔﺔ .ﻝﻜـﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺴﻬ ﹰ
"Jimmyﻗﺭﺃ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﻭﺍﻝﻲ "Wallyﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻘﻨﻊ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻭﺍﻓﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻭﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝـﺩﻭﺭ
ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﻪ.
ﺴﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﺠﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﻜﻴﻨﻴـﺩﻱ "Arthur Kennedyﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻤﺜـل ﺩﻭﺭ
ﻼ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﺤﺘﺭﺍﻤﻪ .ﻭﻭﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺎﻴﻜل ﻏﻭﺭﺩﻭﻥ "Michael Gordonﻤﺨﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻜﻔﺅ ﺃﻜﺜـﺭ ﻤـﻥ "ﺒﺭﺍﺩ "Bradﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﻤل ﻋﻨﺩﻫﻡ ) ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻏﺎﻝﺒ ﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﺎﺘل ﻤﻌﻬﻡ( ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ .ﺃﺘﺕ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ ﺩﺍﻨـﻭﻙ Mildred
"Dunnockﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻨﺠﻤﺔ ﻤﻊ "ﻜﻴﻨﻴﺩﻱ "Kennedyﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ ﻓﻲ " ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﻊ "Death of Salesmanﻗﺒل
ﺜﻼﺙ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺴﺘﻤﺜل ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻜﻭﺭﺕ
"Theater Cortﻓﻲ 3ﻜﺎﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل /ﺩﻴﺴﻤﺒﺭ .1952ﺘﻘﻭل “ :ﻝﻥ ﺃﻨﺴﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻗﻔـﺹ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺍﻷﺴﻁﺭ ﻻ ﺘﺼﺩﻕ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻀﺤﻜﺔ .ﻭﺴﺎﻋﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺌﻁ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﺄﻝﻘﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ،
ﻤﻊ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ ﻏﺭﻴﺯﻴﺔ ﻤﻁﻠﻘﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺸﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺯﻭﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺼﻨﻊ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺸﺒﻪ ﺒﺸﻌﺎﻉ ﻤﻥ ﻀﻭﺀ”.
“ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻲ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ
"ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ" ﻫﻲ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﺘﻁﺭﻕ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻭﺘﺩﻫﺸﻙ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﺩﻫﺸﺘﻪ ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﻬﻭﻭﺴﹰﺎ ﺒﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺘﻘـﺩﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻴﻨـﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻫﻲ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺴﻁﺔ – ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻓﻀل ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﺎ ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺼﺎﺩﻗﹰﺎ .ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﻘـﻭﺩ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻔﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺜل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ – "Jimmyﻭﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ ﻝﺩﻴـﻪ
ﺤﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻐﺔ – ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﺴﺒﺒﺕ ﺸﻌﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺯﺩﻭﺠﹰﺎ ﻤﺘﻨﺎﻗﻀﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺒﻴﻌﺘﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓـﻲ ﺤـﺭﺏ
ﻤﺴﺘﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻨﺎﻗﺽ ،ﻓﻲ ﺤﺭﺏ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺼﺎﺩﻗﹰﺎ .ﻭﺒﻤـﺎ ﺃﻨﻬـﺎ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﻤﺩ ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻨﻜﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ،ﺇﻻ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻻ ﺸﻲﺀ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﺠﻬﺩًﹰﺍ
ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ”.
ﺤﻅﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ "ﺴﺎﺭﺩﻱ "Sardiﺒﺈﺤﺴﺎﺴﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل ﺒﻤﻌﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ
ﺒــــﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ .ﻓﺠــــﺄﺓ ﺃﺼــــﺒﺢ ﺃﺤــــﺩﹰﺍ ﻤــــﺎ .ﺃﺘــــﻰ ﺇﻝﻴــــﻪ ﺃﻨــــﺎﺱ
ﻻ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻬﻡ ﻭﺸﺩﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻴﺩﻩ ﻭﻫﻤﺴﻭﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺒﻌﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺎﺭﻜﺔ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻫﻨﺄﺕ ﺠﺭﺍﺌﺩ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﺩﺍﻨـﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ .ﻜﺘﺏ "ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺭ ﻜﻴﺭ "Walter Kerrﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻬﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﺘﺭﻴﺒﻴﻭﻥ “ :"Herald Tribuneﺇﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺒـﺩﺃ ﻜﻤﺴـﺎﺀ
ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺊ ﻤﻘﻨﻊ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﻤﺨﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻝﻶﻤﺎل” .ﻗﺎل "ﻜﻴﺭ "Kerrﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻘﺩﻩ “ :ﻴﻀﻴﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺃﺩﺍ ﺀ
ﻤﻤﻴﺯﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻴل ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ” .ﻭﻏﻨﻰ ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺩ ﺍﻷﻏﻨﻴﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺴﺘﺔ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ.
ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻨﻬﻭﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻤﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﻓﺊ ﻝـ "ﺠﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ ."Jaguarﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻨـﺎﺱ
)ﺒﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺠﻭﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻭﻜﻼﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻭﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻋﺎﺓ( ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻨﻪ .ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒـ "ﺠـﻴﻥ
ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻔﻴﻴﻥ ﻝﻴﺭﻭﺍ ﺇﻤﻜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺇﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺯﺒﻭﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﺘﺼﻠﺕ "ﺇﻡ ﺠﻲ
ﺇﻡ "MGMﻤﻊ ﻋﺭﺽ ﻹﺭﺴﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﻁﺊ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺇﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﻓﺤﺹ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﻝﻠﺸﺎﺸﺔ .ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻥ
"Janeﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻪ ﻝﻠﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﺘﻅـﺭ ﺤﺘـﻰ
ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻀﻤﻥ ﻗﻭﺓ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﺯﺨﻤﻪ.
ﺘﺴﻠﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻨﺤﻭ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ" ﺠﺩﻴﺩ .ﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﻜﺴﺏ ﻤﺎل ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻲ .ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﺘﻠـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤـﺎل
ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻓﻲ ﻝﻜﻲ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻭﺤﺩﻩ ﻭﻗﺭﺭ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻭ"ﺒﻴل " Bill
ﺇﻝﻰ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ "ﺁﺭﻭﻜﻭﻴﺱ "Iroquoisﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﻔﺭﺩﺓ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ .ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻝـﻡ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻭ"ﺒﻴل "Billﺍﻝﻤﻀﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻹﻴﺠﺎﺭ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻤﺠﺒﺭﻴﻥ ﻝﻼﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻭﺠﺩ "ﺒﻴل" ﻤﻜﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻝﻪ ﻝﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ
ﻓﻲ ﺸﻘﺔ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﺕ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ" ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻭﺴﻁ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻘﺎل ،ﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ "ﺩﻴﺯﻱ "Dizzyﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﺭﺍﻗﺼـﺔ ﻓـﻲ "ﺍﻝﻜـﺎﺭﻴﺒﻲ The
"Caribbeanﻭﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺩ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺘﻬﻥ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻜﺘـﺏ "ﺠـﻴﻥ
ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻭﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺼﻴﺩﻝﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﻀـﻲ ﻭﻋﻨـﺩ "ﻭﺍﻝﻐـﺭﻴﻥ "Walgreenﺃﻭ
"ﻜﺭﻭﻤﻭﻴل ،"Cromwellﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺤﺎﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺭﺡ ﻤﺜل ﺤﺎﻨﺔ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ "Jerryﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ
ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ،ﺃﻭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺼﻴﻑ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺘﺩﻭﻡ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺃﻴـﺎﻡ .ﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻴﺼﻁﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻭﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﺯﻫﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗﺩﺍﻡ ﻭ ﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻭﻝﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﻝﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﻤﺘﻭﺤﺸـﺔ ﻓـﻲ
ﻙ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺜﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺤﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ﺜﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺍﺵ ﻭﺒﻌﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﻁﻭﺭ ﻭﻤﻥ ﺜﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﺃﺭﺍ
ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ.
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻠﺘﻘﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻤﺜل "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻙ ﻜﻭﺭﺴـﺎﺭﻭ Frank
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"Corsaroﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻤﺜل ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ ﻤﺎﻙ ﺜﻴﻨﻎ "Mrs. Mc Thingﻤﻊ "ﻫﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻫﻴﺯ "Helen Hayesﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﺠـ ﹰ
ﻤﻬﺫﺒﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻥ ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺩﺏ ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ.
ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺃﺴﺎﺴﻴﹰﺎ ﻝـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺤﺎﻭل ﺇﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺼﻠﺔ ﻝﺼﻴﻘﺔ ﺒﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺒﻌﺽ
ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻤﻴﻤ ﹰﺎ ﻤﻌﻬﻡ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻤﺎﺜل ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺒﺎﺩﻝﻭﻨﻪ ﺃﺩﻨﻰ ﺩﺭﺠﺎﺕ ﺫﻝـﻙ
ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻐﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﻔﻤﻪ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺨﺹ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ .ﻨﻤﺎ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﻘل ﻭﺍﻻﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﺩﻓﺎﻋﻲ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺤﻔﺎﻅ
ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻊ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺏ ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻋﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﺔ.
ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ /ﻴﻨﺎﻴﺭ ،ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺠﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺄﺨﻭﺫ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻼﺏ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺔ Taken from the Hound
"ofﻭﺍﻝﺘـــــــﻲ ﻜﺎﻨـــــــﺕ ﻤﻘﺩﻤـــــــﺔ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎﺘﻴﻜﻴـــــــﺔ Heaven
ﻝـــ "ﻜﻴــﺕ ﺴــﻤﻴﺙ ."Kate Smithﻭﻓــﻲ ﺍﻷﺸــﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﺘــﻲ ﺘﻠــﺕ ﺤﺼــل ﻋﻠــﻰ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻤﺴــﺎﻨﺩﺓ
ﻓﻲ "ﺭﺠﺎل ﻭﺯﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل "Treasury Men in Actionﻭﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴـﺭﺓ "The Big Storyﻭﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺴﻠﺴﻼﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴﻲ "NBCﺘﺩﻭﺭ ﺃﺤﺩﺍﺜﻬﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺭﺠﺎل ﺍﻝﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺘﻘﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1953ﺤﺼل
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺃﺭﻤﺴﺘﺭﻭﻨﻴﻎ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺌﺭﻱ ") "Armstrong Circle Theatreﺃﺠﺭﺍﺱ ﻜـﻭﻜﻴﻥ The Bells of
("Cockaigneﻭ"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻥ ") "Kraft Theatreﺃﺒﻕ ﺸـﺭﻓﻨﺎ ﻤﺸـﺭﻗﹰﺎ ("Keep Our Honor Brightﻭ"ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ
ﺼﻭﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻜﺎﻤﺒﻴل ") "Campbell Sound Stageﺍﻝﺤﻜﻡ ﻤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ .("Life Sentenceﻭﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻅﻬﻭﺭﻩ ﻋﻠـﻰ
"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻝﻭﻜﺱ ﻓﻴﺩﻴﻭ "Lux Video Theatreﺘﻡ ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻔﻪ ﺒﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ /ﻨﻭﻓﻤﺒﺭ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻜﻨﺠﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ "ﻨﺎﻭﻤﻲ ﺭﻴﺭﺩﻭﻥ "Naomi Reardonﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﻬـﻥ
" Kraft Theatreﻤﻥ ﺘﺄﻝﻴﻑ "ﺭﻭﺩ ﺴﻴﺭﻝﻴﻨﻎ "Rod Serlingﻭﺘﺤﻤل ﻋﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ﺤﺘـﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺠـﺭ A Long
."Time Until Dawn
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺤﺫﻴﺭ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﺩﻭﻓﻴﺭﺘﻲ "Marion Doughertyﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﻴﻥ
ﻝﺩﻯ "ﻜﺭﺍﻓﺕ "Kraftﻝـ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ "Dick Dunlapﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻤﻜـﻥ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺼﻔﻪ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ “ "Dunlpﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺍﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻋﻤﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻨﻀﺒﻁ” .ﺼﻌﻕ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻅﻬـﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺃﺸﻌﺙ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﺭ ﻭﻤﺘﺴﺦ.
ﻭﻓﻭﺭ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺔ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ "Dunlapﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺎﺘﻑ ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒـ "ﺩﻭﻓﻴﺭﺘﻲ " Doughertyﻭﻗﺎل“ :ﻝﻘـﺩ
ﻼ ﺠﺎﻫﺯﹰﺍ ﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻁﻠﺒﺕ
ﺘﺄﺨﺭ ،ﻭﺇﻥ ﺘﺄﺨﺭ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﺎﻨﺴﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻭﺃﺤﻀﺭﻱ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﺁﺨﺭ” .ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺠﺩ ﺒﺩﻴ ﹰ
ﻤﻥ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ "Dunlapﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﺴل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻜﺘﺒﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺩﺭﻴﺏ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﺃﺠﻠﺴﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺘﻬﺫﻴﺏ ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﺤﺯﻡ :ﺃﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺩﺭﻙ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﺴﻭﻑ
ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺨﻁﻭﺓ ﻤﻬﻤﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ؟ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻴﺠﻥ ﺇﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻔﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ! ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎﻓﻬﻤـﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻝـﻡ
ﻴﻔﻬﻤﻪ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ “ﻴﺘﻁﻭﺭ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻁﺭﺩ”.
ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﻁﺔ ﻨﻅﺭﺕ ﻋﺒﺭ ﻤﻜﺘﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﻨﺎﻡ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺘﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻤـﺎ ﺘـﺭﺍﻩ
ﻋﻴﻨﺎﻫﺎ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﻡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﺎ .ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺤﻙ .ﺍﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺘﻭﻗﻔـﺕ ﻋـﻥ ﺍﻝﻀـﺤﻙ
ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺘﻪ ﺍﻹﻨﺫﺍﺭ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ ﻭﺼﺭﻓﺘﻪ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻅﻬﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺩﺩ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻨﻅﻴﻔـﹰﺎ .ﺤـﺩﻕ
ﺒﺒﺩﻴﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﻀﺭ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﺸﻤﺌﺯﺍﺯ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻭﻑ ﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل .ﻭﻋﻤل ﺒﺘﺭﻜﻴﺯ .ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻊ
ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ ،"Dunlapﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ " Dunlapﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻭل ﺇﻝﻴﻪ.
ﻝﻡ ﺘﻨﻜﺴﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﻭﺍﺠﺯ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﺒﻕ ﺘﻭﻗﻴﺕ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﻝﻼﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺇﻥ ﺒـﻲ ﺴـﻲ ."NBCﺩﻋـﺎ
"ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ "Dunlapﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ "ﺁﻴﻭﺍ" ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ "ﺁل ﻫﺎﻭﺱ "Ale Houseﻓﻲ
"ﻤﺎﻙ ﺴﻭﺭﻝﻲ "McSorleyﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺨﻁﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺩﺭﻴﺏ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺨﺭﺠﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺎﻝﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ ،ﻝﻤـﺢ
"ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ " "Dunlapﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺸﻴﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺘﻜﺴﻲ ﻭﺴﺄﻝﻪ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻴﻤﺎﻨﻊ ﺒﻤﺸـﺎﺭﻜﺘﻪ
ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻷﺤﺩ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ.ﺃﺠﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺎﻨﻌﺔ .ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺭﺤﻠﺔ
ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩ "ﺩﺍﻨﻼﺏ "Dunlapﻜﺎﻥ "ﻤﺯﺍﺭﻋﹰﺎ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻴﻭﺍ" ﻭﺩﺨل ﺍﻻﺜﻨﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻘﺎﺵ ﻤﻔﻌﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻴﻭﻴﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﻨـﺎﺯﻴﺭ:
ﺴﻼﻻﺕ ﺒﻭﻝﻨﺩﺍ ،ﻭ"ﺘﺎﻤﻭﺭﺙ" ﻭ"ﻫﺎﻤﺒﺸﺎﻴﺭ" .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺴﺭﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺤﻴﻥ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﻥ "ﺩﺍﻨـﻼﺏ"Dunlap
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﺘﻰ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻤﺜﻠﻪ .ﺃﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﻜل ﺘﻌﺎﻭﻨﻪ.
ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﺤﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠـﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻤﻬـﻡ ﺁﺨـﺭ ﺒﻅﻬـﻭﺭﻩ ﻤـﻊ "ﺩﻭﺭﻭﺜـﻲ
ﻏﻴﺵ "Dorothy Gishﻭ"ﻓﻭﺠﻥ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﺭ "Vaughn Taylorﻭ"ﺇﻴﺩ ﺒﻴﻐﻠﻲ "Ed Begleyﻓﻲ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ "ﺍﻝﺤﺼـﺎﺩ "Harvest
ﻝـ "ﺭﻭﺒﺭﺕ ﻤﻭﻨﺘﻐﻤﺭﻱ ."Robert Montgomeryﻭﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﻁﻭﻝﺔ ﻤﻊ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ ﺩﻭﻨﻭﻙ "Mildred Dunnockﻓﻲ
"ﺍﻷﻗﻔﺎل "Padlocksﻝـ "ﺴﻲ ﺒﻲ ﺇﺱ ."CBSﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﻠﺴﻠﻬﺎ "ﺨﻁﺭ ."Dangerﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺠـﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ “ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﺘﺄﺨﺭ ﻝﺩﻗﻴﻘﺘﻴﻥ ﻝﻴﺱ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻝﻴﺩﺨل ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺫﻴﻔﺔ ﻤﺩﻓﻊ ﻝﻴﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﻓﻌﻠﻴﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻁﺎﻥ .ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ﻫﻭ ﺃﻨﻙ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺃﻥ
ﺘﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻁﺎﻥ :ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﺍﻝﺯﺨﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻓﻲ -ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺌﻁ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺨﺎﺌﻔﻴﻥ ﻤﻨﻪ .ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ،ﻝﻴﺴﻭﺍ ﺨـﺎﺌﻔﻴﻥ
ﻤﻨﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﻡ ﺤﺫﺭﻭﻥ ﻤﻨﻪ ،ﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﺒﺭ ﻋﻥ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺠﺴﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻌﻲ ﻤﻬﺫﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ”
“ ﺃﻨﺕ ﻻ ﺘﻘﺎﺒل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻭﻗﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻙ .ﺘﻘﺎﺒل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻴﻌﺠﺒﻭﻨﻙ ،ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﻴﻥ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻙ ﻻ ﺘﺭﻯ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻬﻴﺏ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﺎﺒل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ،ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ -ﻓﺈﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻲ ﺨﻼل ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠـﻲ
ﻫﻲ ﻤﺩ ﻭﺘﻭﺴﻊ ﻝﻠﺤﻴﺎﺓ .ﻴﺤﻤل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﻴﺩ ﻝﻲ ،ﻭﺘﺤﻤل ﻤﺨﻴﻠﺘﻲ ﻝﻲ ﺃﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻴﺔ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻋﺭﻓﺘﻬـﺎ .ﻭﺃﻋﺘﻘـﺩ
ﻻ”.
ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﹰﺎ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ -"Jimmyﻓﻠﻡ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺨﻴﻠﺘﻪ .ﻭﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺨﺫﻭ ﹰ
ﻝﻌﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺍﺭﻜﺽ ﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻠـﺹ "Run Like a Thiefﺩﺭﺍﻤـﺎ "ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ ﻓﻴﻠﻜـﻭ Philco
"Playhouseﺩﻭﺭ ﺤﻤﺎل ﺃﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ ﻤﻨﺘﺠﻊ ﻴﺸﻙ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻝﻜﺎﻥ "ﻜﻭﺭﺕ ﻜﺎﺯﻨـﺎﺭ "Kurt Kaznarﻭ"ﻏﻭﺴـﺘﻲ
ﻼ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ،ﻫﻭﺒﺭ "Gusti Huberﺒﺎﻝﺘﺨﻁﻴﻁ ﻝﺴﺭﻗﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻭﻫﺭﺍﺕ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﻜﺎﺯﻨﺎﺭ "Kaznarﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﻼ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﺘﻤﺭﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺸـﻬﺩ ﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﻋﺠﺒﻨﻲ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ” .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
"Jimmyﺼﻌﺏ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻭل“ :ﻻ ﺃﻓﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﻓﻊ .ﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﻭ .ﺃﻋﻁﻨﻲ ﺴﺒﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﹰﺍ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻤﺜل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﻭ؟” .ﻴﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ“ :ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻀﻭﺀ ﺃﺤﻤـﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻜـﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ
ﺘﺼﻭﺭ ،ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ،ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺘﺘﺤﺭﻙ ﻝﻸﻤﺎﻡ ﻭﻝﻠﺨﻠﻑ” -ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺘﺭﻑ ﻗﻁ ﺒﻔﻬﻤﻪ ﻝﻬـﺫﻩ
ﺍﻝﻭﺴﻴﻠﺔ .ﺍﻨﺘﺎﺒﻨﻲ ﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺴﻴﺊ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ -ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺩﺭﻴﺏ -ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻨﻲ ﻭ"ﻏﻭﺴﺘﻲ "Gusti
ﺩﺨﻠﻨﺎ ﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻭﻗﻠﻨﺎ ﻝﻪ“ :ﺇﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻭﻗﻑ ﺠﻨﻭﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻌﻴﻘﻨﺎ ،ﻓﺄﻨﺕ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ -ﻨﺤﻥ ﻝﻥ ﻨﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺃﻱ ﻤﺸـﻬﺩ.
ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﻤﺜل ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ .ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺘﺤﻤل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ "ﻏﻭﺴﺘﻲ "Gustiﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ
ﻤﻤﻜﻨﹰﺎ ” .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻁﻴﻕ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻘﺎل ﻝﻪ .ﻭﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﺩ ﺫﺍﺘﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻨﻘﺎﺵ .ﺫﻫﺏ ﻤـﺭﺓ
ﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻤﻌﺘﺫﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻤﻘﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺨﻁﺌﻪ .ﺜﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺴﺘﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻝﺸﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻬﻭﺓ ،ﻓﻨﺯل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺨﺫ
ﺍﻹﺫﻥ ﻝﺭﺒﻊ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻭﺃﺤﻀﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺎﺠﺭ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ "ﺃﻴﻘﻭﻨﺔ ﺒﺭﺍﻫﻤﺎﺘﻴﺔ" ﻝﻲ ﻭﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻴﺩﺍﻝﻴﺔ ﻜﺎﺜﻭﻝﻴﻜﻴـﺔ ﻝــ
"ﻏﻭﺴﺘﻲ ."Gustiﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻭل “ :ﻝﻡ ﺃﻗﺼﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺠﺭﺡ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ” .ﻭﺴﺎﺭ ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺃﻓﻀـل ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻷﻴـﺎﻡ
ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺕ.
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺃﺩﺍﺅﻩ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﻨﻭﻤﻨﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺠﻭﻫﺭﺍﺕ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺍﺵ ﺃﺼﺭﻓﻪ ﻓﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭﺤﺩﻱ ﻤﻊ
"ﻏﻭﺴﺘﻲ "Gustiﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﺎﺡ ﻝﻠﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ .ﻴﻨﺩﻓﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻴﻐﻠـﻕ ﺍﻝﺒـﺎﺏ .ﺍﻵﻥ ﺍﻝﺸـﻲﺀ
ﺍﻝﻀﺭﻭﺭﻱ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻬﻡ ﻫﻭ ﺇﻏﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ .ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻴﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “ :"Jimmyﺃﻏﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ” .ﻓﻴﺠﻴﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
“ :"Jimmyﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺇﻏﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ .ﻓﺒﺎﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻤﺸﻲ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻻﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺇﻏﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ .ﺇﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻴل” .ﻗﻠﺕ
ﻝﻪ “ :ﺃﻻ ﺘﻔﻬﻡ؟ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻭﻗﻔﺕ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺴﻤﻌﺘﻨﺎ ﻓﺈﻥ ﻜل ﺍﻝﺤﺒﻜﺔ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ” .ﺜﻡ ﻗﺎل “ :ﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ” .ﻝﻜﻥ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﺒﻕ ﺫﻫﺎﺒﻨﺎ ﻝﻼﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ،ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺈﻏﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ .ﺜﻡ ﻨﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻼﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﺨﺘﻴـﺎﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻭﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻤﻔﺘﻭﺤﹰﺎ! ﺜﻡ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﻭﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻤﻔﺘﻭﺤﹰﺎ! ﻭ ﻻ ﺃﻗﻭل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻀﺩﻩ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﺃﺯﻋﺠﻪ ،ﺸﻴﺊ ﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺒﻪ -ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻓﻭﻕ ﻫﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭ ،ﺃﻭ ﻤﺎ
ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﻤﻰ ﺒﻪ .ﺸﻌﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻨﺠﻤﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻘﺘﻨﻌﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﻕ .ﺃﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻴﺨﺹ ﺘﺼـﺭﻓﻪ
ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل ،ﺃﺤﺴﺴﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻤﻨﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﻕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ
ﺃﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺸﺎﻜﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻨﻴﺩﹰﺍ”.
ﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎﺍﻨﺘﺸﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺒﺭ ﺒﺄﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﻌﻪ( .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻤﺨﺭﺠـﻭ
ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﺒﺔ ﻤﺴﺎﺠﻴﻥ ﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻜﺎﺕ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺜل ﻤﺨﺭﺠﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜـﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺴـﺎﺠﻴﻥ ﻨﻅـﺎﻡ
ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻙ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ .ﺤﺼل ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻼﻤﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﻜﻡ ﻭﻝـﻴﺱ
ﻝﻠﻜﻴﻑ .ﻝﻡ ﺘﺭﺒﺢ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺇﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭ ﺨﻁ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻁﺭﺡ ﺃﺴـﺌﻠﺘﻪ ﺤـﻭل
ﺤﺎﻓﺯ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﻭﻋﻥ ﻨﻭﺍﻴﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺃﻭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﺭﺠﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻤﺴﺎﺒﻘﺎﺕ ﺸﻬﻴﺭﺓ .ﻭﺜﻘـﺕ "ﺠـﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴـﻲ Jane
"Deacyﺒﺼﺩﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺸﺠﻌﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻀﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﺸﺨﺎﺼﹰﺎ ﺁﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻀﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل
ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺸﻜﹼﻭﻥ :ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ" ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﻝﻌﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻨﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺒﻐﻴﻀﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺴﺨﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻏﺒﻴﹰﺎ!.
ﻓﻀل ﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﻊ )ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﻤﻭﺴﻤﻴﻴﻥ( ،ﻭ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻴﻅﻬﺭﻭﻥ ﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﺤـﺩﺓ ،ﻴﺤﻔﻅـﻭﻥ
ﻨﺼﻬﻡ ،ﻭﻴﻘﻔﻭﻥ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﻡ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﻠﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻬﺎﺠﻤﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻤﻭﺴﻤﻴﻴﻥ ،ﺃﻭ ،ﻜﻤﺎ
ﻴﺼﻑ ﺫﻝﻙ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Elia Kazanﺒﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ "“ : "Cahiers du Cinémaﻜﻠﻤﺎ ﺯﺍﺩ ﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ،ﻨﺎل ﻨﻅﺭﺓ
ﺍﻝﻔﺎﻜﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﻌﻴﺔ .ﻝﻡ ﺘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺘﺴﺘﺒﺩ ﺒﻪ .ﺃﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﺃﻤﺴﻙ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﻥ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺜﺎﺒﺘﻴﻥ ،ﺃﻭ ﻤﺭﺓ
ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻨﻴﻴﻥ .ﻭ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻥ ،ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺩﺱ ﻴﺩﻙ ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝـﺩﺍﺨل ،ﻝﺘﻠﻤﺴـﻪ
ﻭﺘﻭﻗﻅﻪ .....ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻓﻘﻁ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﺸﺎﺏ ﻁﺎﻑ ﺨﻠﺴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻤﻴﺔ .ﻝﻜـﻥ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﻑ ﻭﺠﻭﻉ”.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺌﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻴﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺘﺤﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺠﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻨﻔﺴﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
."Jimmyﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺍﻜﻪ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﻌﻴﺔ ﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ .ﻓﻬﻲ ﻻﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻜﺩﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﻔﻨﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﺒﺘـﺔ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺼﻨﻌﻭﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍﺕ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻬﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻜﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﺘﻤﻴﻴﺯ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺠﺩﻭﺍ ﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺫﻜﺭﻫﻡ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺅﻝﻡ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺍﺤل
ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﻡ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻷﺤﻼﻡ ﻭﺘﻜﺭﻴﺱ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻤﺜﻠﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﻤﺘﺸﺎﺒﻬﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﺤﺭﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﺎﺘل
ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻌﻁﻑ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻔﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﻓﻭﻀﻭﻱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺤﺎﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼـﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺤـﺏ ،ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜـﻭﻥ
ﻤﺤﺒﻁﺔ ﺒﻴﺄﺱ ﻓﺘﻘﺫﻑ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﻗﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﻠﻁﺔ :ﺍﻷﺏ ،ﺍﻷﻡ ،ﻭﺍﻷﺴﺎﺘﺫﺓ ﻭ ﻭﻤﺩﻴﺭﻱ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻭﺭﺠﺎل
ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ" ،ﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﻭﻴﻠﻜﻨﺯ "Wally Wilkinsﻓﻲ "ﺸـﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺠـﺎﻏﻭﺍﺭ See The
"Jaguarﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒ ﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺘﺤﻠﻴﻠﻲ ﻨﺴﺨﺔ ﻤﺒﺎﻝﻐﹰﺎ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ" ،ﺒﺎﻜﻴﺭ "Bachirﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝـﻼ
ﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ "The Immoralistﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﹰﺎ ﻀﺤﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﻗﻭﺓ ﺍﻹﻏﻭﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺩﻤﻴﺭ.
ﺘﺤﻜﻲ ﺭﻭﺍﻴﺔ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "Gideﻗﺼﺔ ﺭﺠل ﻴﺘﺯﻭﺝ ،ﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﻴﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺴل ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﺸﺎﺫ .ﺴـﺤﺭﺕ "ﺭﻭﺙ
ﻏﻭﻴﺘﺯ "Ruth Goetzﻭﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ "ﺃﻭﻏﻭﺴﺘﻭﺱ "Augustusﺒﺎﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﺭﺃﺘﻬﺎ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤـﻊ
ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺸﺭ ﺍﻷﻤﺭﻴﻜﻲ "ﺃﻝﻔﺭﻴﺩ ﻜﻨﻭﺒﻑ" ﻭﺤﻭﻝﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﻭﺯ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Ruthﻭ"ﺃﻭﻏﻭﺴﺘﻭﺱ "Augustusﻓﻲ ﻝﻨﺩﻥ ﺒﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ "ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻴﺜﺔ "The Heiressﺍﻝﻤﻘﺘﺒﺴـﺔ
ﻋﻥ "ﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﻭﺍﺸﻨﻁﻥ "Washimgton Squareﻝـ "ﻫﻨﺭﻱ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ "Henry Jamesﻗﺭﺭﺍ ﺍﻝﻁﻴـﺭﺍﻥ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﺒـﺎﺭﻴﺱ
ﻝﻁﺭﺡ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺘﺒﻨﻲ "ﺍﻝﻼﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ " The Immoralistﺒﻌﻤل ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ ."Gide
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺒﻴﻥ ﺒﻜﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﻭﻤﺠﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺘﻴﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "Gideﺤﺎﺯﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺭﻓﻀـﻪ ﺇﻋﻁـﺎﺀﻫﻡ
ـﻪـﺎﻁﺔ ﺇﻨــــ ـﺎل ﺒﺒﺴــــ ـﻪ .ﻗــــ ـﻲ ﻜﺘﺎﺒــــ ـﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻓــــ ـﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺴــــ ﺍﻹﺫﻥ ﻝﻭﻀــــ
ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺼﻭﺭ ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ.
ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﻤﺎﺩﺓ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﻴﺘﻴﻜﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺭﻭﺙ ﻏﻭﻴﺘﺯ " Ruth Goetzﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺼـﻤﻤﺔ .ﺘﺎﺒﻌـﺕ ﺒﻔﺭﻨﺴـﻴﺘﻬﺎ
ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯﺓ ﻤﺤﺎﺠﺠﺘﻪ ﻗﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺒﺸﺠﺎﻋﺔ “ :ﺘﻭﺠﺩ ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ ﻻﺒﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ”.
ﺃﺠﺎﺏ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "Gideﺒﺒﺭﻭﺩﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺘﺎﺩﺓ “ :ﺃﻭﻩ .ﻤﺎﻫﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺴﻴﺩﺘﻲ؟”.
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ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﻤﺘﻤﺘﻤﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﺭﻨﺴﻴﺔ ﺒﻜل ﻤﺎﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﻁﻕ ﺒﻪ ﻝﺴﺎﻨﻬﺎ. ”fatalité La“ :
ﻼ .ﻭﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺵ ،ﺃﻭﻤﺄ ﺒﺭﺃﺴﻪ. ﻓﺘﺢ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "Gideﻋﻴﻨﻴﻪ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﻗﺎل ﺒﻌﺩ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﺒﻁﻴﺌﺔ“ :ﻨﻌﻡ ،ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺒﻁ ﻫﻭ ﻤﺤﺘﻭﻯ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺏ”.
ﺃﻋﻁﻰ ﻤﻭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﺸﺭﻭﻉ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺒﺎﺱ ،ﻨﺎل "ﺒﻴﻠﻲ ﺭﻭﺯ "Billy Roseﺤﻕ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﻓﻭﻅﻑ "ﻫﻴﺭﻤـﺎﻥ ﺸـﻭﻤﻠﻴﻥ Herman
"Shumlinﻝﻺﺨﺭﺍﺝ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻭﺍﻓﻘﺔ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ ﺒﻴﺞ "Geraldine Pageﻭ"ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ﺠـﻭﺭﺩﺍﻥ "Louis Jordanﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺜﻨﺎﺌﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺴل ،ﺍﺴﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﺸﻭﻤﻠﻴﻥ " "Shumlinﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻝﻴﻘـﺭﺃ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻔﺘـﻰ
"ﺒﺎﻜﻴﺭ ."Bachirﺘﻘﻭل "ﺭﻭﺙ ﻏﻭﻴﺘﺯ “ :"Ruth Goetzﻓﺘﺢ "ﻫﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ "Hermanﺒﺎﺏ ﻤﻜﺘﺒـﺔ "ﺒﻴﻠـﻲ "Billyﻝﻴـﺩﺨل
ﻤﺨﻠﻭﻕ ﺸﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤﺭﻩ ﻗﺒل ﻭﻗﺘﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻴﻠﺒﺱ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺒﺤﻴﺎﺘﻲ .ﻝﻘﺩ
ﻝﺒﺱ ﻜﺎﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻋﻨﻪ .ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺤﻠﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻬﺭﺠﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ .ﺍﻋﺘﻤﺭ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﻓﺭﺍﺀ
ﺭﻭﺴﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻝﺒﺱ ﺠﻴﻨﺯﻩ ﺍﻷﺯﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﺒﺜﻘﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻝﻴﺱ ﻝﻠﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻀﺭﻭﺭﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ .ﻝﺒﺱ
ﺯﻭﺠﹰﺎ ﻤﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭﺍﹰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺤﺫﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﺜل ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻠﺒﺴﻭﻨﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺩﻴﻭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﺇﻤـﺎ ﻜﺒﻴـﺭﻴﻥ ﺠـﺩﹰﺍ ﻝـﻪ ﺃﻭ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻴﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻲ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺅﻝﻤﻪ .ﺍﺭﺘﺩﻯ ﺼﺩﺭﻴﺔ ﻭﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﻋﻤﺭﻫﻤﺎ ﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺘﻴﻥ
ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺒﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺭﺴﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﹰﺎ”.
“ ﻗﺎل ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﺭﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﻴـﻪ "ﺒـﺎﻜﻴﺭ "Bachirﻴﻨﻅـﻑ ”.ﻭﺍﻓـﻕ
ﻻ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺠﺯ ﺃﻱ"ﻫﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ "Hermanﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺃﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺸﻬﺩﹰﺍ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻁﺢ -ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺴﻭ ﹰ
ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤل ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ .ﺍﻨﺤﻨﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻨﻬﻤﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺒﻬﺭﹰﺍ!
“ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﺭﺃ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺜﻼﺙ ﺃﻭ ﺃﺭﺒﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ .ﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﻤﻅﻬﺭﻩ ،ﻭﻨﻅﺭﺍﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻋﺩﻡ ﻭﺴﺎﻤﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺠﻭﻋﻪ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻗﻠـﺕ
ﺃﺴﻼﻓﻪ ﺍﻻﺴﻜﺘﻠﻨﺩﻴﻴﻥ -ﺍﻹﻴﺭﻝﻨﺩﻴﻴﻥ .ﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﻀﺎ ﺀ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﺃﺸﻘﺭ -ﻤﺸﻘﺭ ﻭ ﺃﺤﻤﺭ -ﻤﺸـﻘﺭ
ﻤﻊ ﺒﺸﺭﺓ ﺸﺎﺤﺒﺔ .ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻻ ﻴﻬﻡ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻤﻭﻫﻭﺏ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ”.
“ﺍﻵﻥ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﺓ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﹰﺎ ﻝﻨﺎ ﺠﻤﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺎﹰ ،ﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﻝﺘﻤـﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺸـﺎﻫﺩ
ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﺒﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻴﺘﻴﻥ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻏﻴﺭ ﻗﺎﺒل ﻝﻠﻨﻘﺎﺵ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻋﺭﻓﺘﻬﻡ ﺒﺤﻴﺎﺘﻲ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ
ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺠﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺇﻋﻁﺎﺀ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﺘﻤﺭﻥ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﺩﻱ.
ﻻ ﻋـﻥ ﺘـﺩﺒﻴﺭ ﺍﻝـﺩﻭﺭ ﻝـﻪ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻁﻠﻕ ﻤﺤﺘﻘﺭﹰﺍ ﻝـ "ﻫﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ "Hermanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺴـﺅﻭ ﹰ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ " ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " Jimmyﻝﻜﺎﺩﺭ " ﺍﻝﻼﺃﺨﻼﻗـﻲ ،"The Immoralistﺃﻁﻠﻘـﺕ "ﻭﺭﻨـﺭ
ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﺍﻷﺨﺒﺎﺭ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻨﻔﺼﺎﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﺤﻤﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻝﻌﺩﺩ 8ﺁﺫﺍﺭ/ﻤـﺎﺭﺱ
ﻋﺎﻡ 1945ﻤﻥ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ "ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ "Timesﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻴﺔ " “ :ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ، "James Deanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺼﻨﻊ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺩﻡ
ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺒﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ ﻤﺎﻨﺤ ﹰﺎ "ﺍﻝﻼﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ ،"The Immoralistﻗﺩ ﺘﻡ ﺍﺨﺘﻴﺎﺭﻩ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜـﺎﺯﺍﻥ Elia
"Kazanﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻜﻭﺭﻱ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺴﺨﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻤﻥ ﺭﻭﺍﻴﺔ "ﺠـﻭﻥ ﺸـﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ
" "John Steinbeckﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ .”"East of Eden
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻁل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻭﺸﻙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺠﺴﻴﺩﻩ ﻴﺘﻁﻭﺭ ﺨﻼل ﻋﻘﻭﺩ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﺓ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ،
ﻝﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺩﺍﻓﻊ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺨﻼﻗﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﺴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺕ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻨـﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ
ﻤﺎ ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ،ﻭﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺒﻘﻲ ﺤﻴﹰﺎ .ﻭﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻬﺯﻡ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺌﻴﻥ )ﺒﻘﺒﻌﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ(،
ﻭﺤﺎل ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻏﺘﺼﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ )ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺌﻴﻥ( ﻭﻗﺘل ﺒﻭﺤﺸﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺴـﻤﺭ
ﺍﻝﺒﺸﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻏﻠﺒﻬﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻬﻨﻭﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﻴﻥ.
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ﺜﻡ ،ﻭﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺨﻼل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ ﺒﻜﺴﺎﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻴﺩ ،ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺌﻭﻥ ﻴﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻗﺒـﻭ ﹰ
ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺩﻋﻡ ﺍﻷﺨﻼﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ “ ﺍﺸﻨﻘﻬﻡ ﻝﺴﺭﻗﺔ ﺭﻏﻴﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺒﺯ” ﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨـﺎﺱ ﺤﻘﻴﻘـﺔ
ﻴﺠﻭﻋﻭﻥ .ﺃﻁﻠﻕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺒﻁﺎل ﺃﻤﺜﺎل "ﻜﺎﻏﻨﻲ "Cagnyﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﻨﻴﺴﺔ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺘﺭﻨﺢ ﺁﺨـﺭﻭﻥ ﺃﻤﺜـﺎل
"ﻏﺎﺭﻓﻴﻠﺩ "Garfieldﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺘﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻻ ﻤﺜﻴل ﻝﻪ ﻝﻴﻤﻭﺕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻲ ﺃﻤﻪ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ ﺘﻤﻴل ﺃﻗل ﻨﺤـﻭ
ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ ،ﺒل ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﻜﺭﻩ ﺃﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﻴﻨﻴﺎﺕ ،ﺤﺭﻙ ﺒﻁل "ﺒﻭﻏﺎﺭﺕ "Bogartﻗﺎﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻤﺢ ﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻨﺤﻭ
ﻭﺴﻁ ﻤﻴﺯﺍﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺭ .ﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺤﻜﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻓﺎﺴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﺎﺴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻐﺵ ﻭﻴﻘﺘل ﻝﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻤﻨﻌﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤل ﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﺠﻴﺩ ﺒﻘﺩﺭ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻪ ﺨﻼل ﻜل ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ.
ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻭﺠﻬﺎﻥ ﻝﻜل ﻗﺼﺔ ،ﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ،ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻭﻗﺎﺕ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺠﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺊ
ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻭﺠﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩ .ﻭﺒﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﻤﺘﻔﺤﺼﺔ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ،ﺒﺩﺍ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻔﺠﻭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﺱ ﻝﻸﻤﻼﻙ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻤﻴﻴﺯ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﺼﺭﻱ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ،1947ﻗﺎﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﺒـﺸﻕ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﺒﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ,ﻭﺒﺴـﻁﻭﺭﻩ
ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻘﻭﻤﻲ ﻓﻲ "ﻋﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﺴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﺒﺔ "Streetcar Named Desireﻝــ "ﺘﻴﻨﻴﺴـﻲ ﻭﻴﻠﻴـﺎﻤﺯ
) "Tennessee Williamsﻤﻊ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻜﻘﺎﺌﺩ( .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻁل ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﺒﻜل ﻋﻤﻕ ﻤﻌﺭﻀﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻬﺠﻭﻡ ﻭﺤﺴﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ
ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭ ﺒﻌﺩﻡ ﺍﻻﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﻴﺤﻴﺎ ﻭﻴﻌﻴﺵ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺊ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﺸﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻫﺭ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻉ.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻜﻭﺍﻝﺴﻜﻲ "Kowalskiﺸﻬﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺃﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻝﻐﻤﻐﻤﺔ ﻝﻠﺘﺤﺎﻤل ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺤﻴﺯ ﻝﻠﻁﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻬﺯﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻜﻤﺔ .ﻤﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻠﻭﻤﻪ
ﻝﺨﻁﻔﻪ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻝﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﻀﻭﻉ ﺍﻝﺤﺴﻲ ﻜﻬﺭﻭﺏ ﻤﻥ ﻭﻋﻴﻪ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﻨﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﺩﺭﻩ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ؟
ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Brandoﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ “ 1954ﺍﻝﺜﺎﺌﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ” ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﺤﺴـﺏ
ﺭﺃﻱ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ،ﺠﺎﻫﺯﹰﺍ ﻝﻔﻠﻙ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﺜﺒﺎﺘﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘﻠﺏ ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺜﻭﻕ ﺒﻪ .ﺍﺤﺘﺎﺝ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺇﻝﻰ
ﻓﺘﻰ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻝﻴﻠﺒﺱ ﺍﻷﺤﺫﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﻭﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺤل.
ﻴﻌﻁﻲ ﻤﻠﺨﺹ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻔﻜﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻁل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل
"ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻨﻪ.
"ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "EAST OF EDEN
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﻼﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺩﻓﻌﻴﻥ ﺨﺎﺭﺠ ﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺼﻔﻭﻓﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ ﺘﺭﺍﺴﻙ Aron
) "Traskﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺭﻴﺘﺸﺎﺭﺩ ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺱ ("Richard Davalosﻭﺼﺩﻴﻘﺘﻪ "ﺁﺒـﺭﺍ "Abra
)ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻫﺎ " ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ ("Julie Harrisﻤﻊ "ﻜﺎل "Calﺃﺨﻲ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ ) "Aronﺍﻝﺫﻱ
ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ .("James Deanﻴﺭﺍﻓﻕ ﺍﻻﺜﻨﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺤل ﻝﻠﺘﺒﺭﻴﺩ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﺒـﻭﻫﻡ "ﺁﺩﻡ
ﺘﺭﺴﺎﻙ )"Adam Traskﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ " ﺭﻴﻤﻭﻨﺩ ﻤﺎﺴـﻲ ("Raymond Masseyﻴﺸـﺭﺡ
ﺒﺈﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻭﻴل ﻫﺎﻤﻠﺘﻭﻥ ) "Will Hamiltonﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌـﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺃﻝﺒﻴـﺭﺕ ﺩﻴﻜـﺭ Albert
("Dekkerﺨﻁﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺨﻀﺎﺭ ﻁﺎﺯﺠﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺒﺭﻴﺩ .ﻴﻔﺼﺢ "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adamﻭﻫﻭ
ﻴﻘﺩﻡ ﺃﺒﻨﺎﺀﻩ ﻋﻠﻨﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ "Aronﻫﻭ ﺍﺒﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻀل .ﻴﻌﺭﻑ "ﻜﺎل "Calﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤـﺄﻤﻭﺭ"ﺴـﺎﻡ
ﻜﻭﺒﺭ ) "Sam Cooperﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺒﺭل ﺁﻴﻔﺯ ("Burl Ivesﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻤﻪ "ﻜﻴﺕ
) "Cateﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻫﺎ "ﺠﻭ ﻓﺎﻥ ﻓﻠﻴﺕ ("Jo Van Fleetﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻫﺠﺭﺕ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻩ ﻗﺒـل ﻋـﺩﺓ
ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻫﻲ ﺼﺎﺤﺒﺔ ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻤﺎﺭ ﺴﻴﺌﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﻌﺔ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﺸل ﻤﺸﺭﻭﻉ "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adam
ﻝﻠﺘﺒﺭﻴﺩ ،ﻴﺩﺨل "ﻜﺎل "Calﺍﻝﻤﺘﺸﻭﻕ ﻝﺭﺒﺢ ﺘﻌﺎﻁﻑ ﺃﺒﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺭﺍﻜﺔ ﺭﺍﺒﺤﺔ ﻤـﻊ "ﻭﻴـل ."Will
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻫﻲ ،ﻴﻌﺭﺽ "ﻜﺎل "Calﻋﻠﻰ "ﺁﺒـﺭﺍ "Abraﺠﻭﻝـﺔ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺩﻭﻻﺏ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ .ﺘﺼﺭﺡ ﺒﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﻝـ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ "Aronﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﻌﻴﺩ ﻗﺒﻠﺔ "ﻜﺎل "Calﺒﺎﻨﻔﻌﺎل ﺸـﺩﻴﺩ.
ﻴﻘﻭﻡ "ﻜﺎل "Calﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﻔﺎل ﺒﻌﻴﺩ ﻤﻴﻼﺩ "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adamﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﻀﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺩﻗﻴﻕ ﻝﺘﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﻜل ﺃﺭﺒﺎﺤـﻪ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﺎﺭﺒﺔ ﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﻴﺅﻨﺏ "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adamﺍﺒﻨﻪ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻐﻼل ﻭﻴﻨﺩﺩ ﺒـ "ﻜـﺎل "Cal
ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﺨﻴﻪ .ﻴﻘﺭﺭ "ﻜﺎل "Calﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﻜﺸﻑ ﺴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻬﻡ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻤﻌﻬﺎ ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﺎﻑ
ﺤﺏ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ "Abraﻝـ "ﻜﺎل ،"Calﻴﻭﺩﻉ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ "Aronﺍﻝﻤﺘﻐﻴﺭ ﻜﻠﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺴـﻜﺭﺍﻥ "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adam
ﻗﺒل ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺘﻪ ﻝﻼﻝﺘﺤﺎﻕ ﺒﺎﻝﺠﻴﺵ .ﻴﺘﻡ ﺤﻤل "ﺁﺩﻡ "Adamﺍﻝﻤﺠﺭﻭﺡ ﺒﻤﺠﺭﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻷﺤﺩﺍﺙ ﻝﻠﺒﻴـﺕ.
ﻭﻴﻌﺘﺭﻑ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻨﺎﺸﺩﺓ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ "Abraﻝﻪ ﺒـ ﻜﺎل "Calﺃﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻴﺒﺎﺭﻜﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ.
ﻤﻊ ﺍﺴﺘﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺒﻴﺭ “ﻗﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ” ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﻨﺕ ﺒﻴﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﻐﺎﺀ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺭﺠﻤﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﻨﺹ
ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ "ﺒﻭل ﺃﻭﺯﺒﻭﺭﻥ "Paul Osbornﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺍﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﻴﻜﺔ ﻝـ "ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ ."Steinbeck
ﻴﻘﻭل "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ “ :"Kazanﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻗﺩﻤﺕ "ﺠﻭﻥ "Johnﺇﻝﻰ "ﺩﻴﻥ ،"Deanﺃﻋﻨﻲ ،ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻗﺩﻤﺕ "ﺩﻴـﻥ "Dean
ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻭﻥ ،"Johnﺍﺼﻁﺤﺒﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺄﻋﺠﺏ ﺒﻪ "ﺠﻭﻥ "Johnﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ .ﻗﺎل ‘ ،ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ ،ﺇﻨﻪ "ﻜﺎل .’"Cal
ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل”.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺤﺴﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺭﻭﻉ ﻜﻤﻤﺜل ،ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺴﻤﻴﺘﻪ ﺃﺩﺍﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﺴـﺘﻁﺎﻋﺘﻙ
ﺍﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻤﺸﺎﻋﺭﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻠﺘﻭﻴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻤﺭﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻗﺎل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺸﺒﻪ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ ،"Barndoﻝﻜﻥ ﻻ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺃﺤﺩ
ﻤﺜل "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Barndoﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻭﻨﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﺒﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﻴﻑ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻁﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﺸﺨﺹ
ﻤﺠﺭﻭﺡ ،ﻭﻤﺠﺭﻭﺡ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﻪ ﻤﻨﻪ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺠﺭﺡ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴـﻲ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﻭﺍﺫ ﻨﺤﻭﻩ ﻫﻭ ﺃﻨﻙ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻀﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻙ ﺤﻭﻝﻪ ﻭﺘﺤﻤﻴﻪ ﻭﺘﺭﻋﺎﻩ – ﻻ ﺘﺨﻑ ﻴـﺎ
ﻓﺘﻰ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺠﺎﻨﺒﻙ”.
“ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺫﺍﺕ ،ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺫﺍﺏ
ﻭﺃﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﺭﻓﺽ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻤﻬﺘﻤﻴﻥ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻷﻤﺭﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﺤﻅﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺒﺤﺼـﻭﻝﻪ ﻋﻠـﻰ
"ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Julie Harrisﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﻤﻌﻪ ،ﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺘﻐﻀﺏ ﻤﻨﻪ ﻓﺘﺨﺼﻴﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺇﺨﺼﺎﺅﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺘﺠﻤﺩﻩ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﺔ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻤﻬﺫﺒﺔ ،ﻤﺤﺒﻭﺒﺔ ﻭﺸﺨﺼـﹰﺎ
ﻤﺘﻔﻬﻤﹰﺎ .ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺸﺒﻪ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺘﻬﺎ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ "Abraﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﺇﻥ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ "Julieﻗﺩﻴﺴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺩﻫﺸﺔ ﻤﻌـﻪ ،ﺍﻋﺘﻨـﺕ ﺒـﻪ
ﻭﺸﺠﻌﺘﻪ ﻭﺩﻋﻤﺘﻪ .ﻭﺃﺤﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻭﻥ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ،ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻜـل
ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﺤﺴﻭﺍ :ﺒﺄﻨﻙ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻫﺯﻴﻤﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ! ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺯﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺈﻋﻁﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ
ﺤﻴﺙ ﻨﺠﺤﺕ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ”.
ﺘﺨﺘﻠﻑ ﺫﺍﻜﺭﺓ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻋﻥ ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩﻩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻼﺤﻅ ﻋﻥ ﻗﺼﺔ "ﺭﻭﺙ ﻏﻭﻴﺘﺯ Ruth
"Goetzﺤﻭل ﺍﻻﻜﺘﺸﺎﻑ .ﻴﻘﻭل “ :ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ ﺒﺒﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻓﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻨﻲ "ﺒﻭل ﺃﻭﺯﺒﻭﺭﻥ "Paul Osborn
ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ "ﺍﻝﻼﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ "The Immoralistﻝـ "ﻏﺎﻴﺩ "Gideﻋﻠﻰ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺭﻭﻴـﺎل "Royal Theatre
ﻭﺃﻥ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻗﺩ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﻤﻴﺯﹰﺍ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﻩ .ﻓﺎﺘﺼﻠﺕ ﺒﻪ ﻭﻝﻡ ﺃﺫﻫﺏ ﻗﻁ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ .ﻓﺎﺘﺼﻠﺕ ﺒـ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﻌﺠﻭﺯ ﻭﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﻝﻠﻘﺎﺌﻪ ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﺠﺎﻝﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ .ﻭﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺎﻭل ﻓﻌﻠـﻪ ﻫـﻭ
ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ”.
ﻻ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺎﻫﻴﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺫﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﺨﻠﻔﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫـﺫﺍ “ ﺘﺤﺩﺜﺕ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻤﺤﺎﻭ ﹰ
ﻻ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻝﺴﺕ ﻤﺘﺤﻤﺴﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺒﺄﻱ ﺤﺎل ،ﺍﺠﺘﻤﻌﻨﺎ ﻤﺭﺘﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺜﻼﺙ ﻤﺭﺍﺕ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻀـﺤﹰﺎ ﻤﻨـﺫ ﻤﻘﺒﻭ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻼﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺴﺅﺍل ﻗﻁ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ ﻫﻭ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ " Warnerﺃﻨﻨﻲ
ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﺇﻨﺠﺎﺯ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻨﺠﻡ”.
“ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﺃﺠﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻝﻬﻡ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺸﺩﻴﺩﻱ ﺍﻻﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺃﻓﻌل ﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﻴﺩﻩ.
ﻻ .ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﻗﻠﺕ ﺇﻨﻲ ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﻋﻤل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻤﻊ ﻓﺘﻰ .ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻜل ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻪ .ﻭﻭﺍﻓﻘﻭﺍ”.
ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺃﺤﺴﻥ ﺤﺎ ﹰ
“ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﻗﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﺤﺘﻰ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﻀﺭﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ
ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺃﻤﺘﻌﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻜﻴﺎﺱ ﻭﺍﻝﻁﺭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻗﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺒﺩﺍ ﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺘﻥ ﻁﺎﺌﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒـل.
ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﺌﺭﺓ ﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻁﻴﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺠﻭ ﻭﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺤﻤﻭﻝﺔ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﺤﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﺎﺀ .ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺴﺎﺫﺠﹰﺎ ﻝﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ .ﻁﻠﺒﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻴﻤﻭﺯﻴﻥ ﻝﺘﻘﻠﻨﻲ ﻭﺘﻘﻠﻪ ﻤﻊ ﻁﺭﻭﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻗﻴﺔ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴـﻊ ﺍﻷﺤـﻭﺍل،
ﺨﺭﺠﻨﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺃﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻭﺠﺩ ﻝﻪ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﺒﻴﺘﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻜﻴل ﺃﻭ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻤﺎ" ،ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘـﻭﻥ Dick
.”"Clayton
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺠﺩﻩ ﻝﻪ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﻭﻜﻴل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋـﻥ
ﻏﺭﻓﺘﻴﻥ ﻤﺯﺩﻭﺠﺘﻴﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺼﻴﺩﻝﻴﺔ ﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﻝﺴﺎﺤﺔ "ﺒﺭﺒﺎﻨـﻙ ﻭﺭﻨـﺭ ﺒـﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ ."Warner Brother's Burbank
ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻙ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻥ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻫـﻭﺏ "ﺩﻴـﻙ ﺩﺍﻓـﺎﻝﻭﺯ Dick
"Davalosﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺃﺨﻴﻪ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ ."Aronﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻤﺽ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺘﻌﺭﻴﺽ
" ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺯ "Davalosﻝﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻷﻤﺯﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺭﺽ ﻝﻬﺎ "ﺒﻴل ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻗـﺭﺭ "
ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺯ "Davalosﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺍﻜﺘﻔﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻓﺄﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻭﻀﻭﺡ ﺘﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻥ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺘﺠﺎﻫﻠﻪ ﺇﻻ
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺠﺒﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻌﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ .ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ
ﻼ ﻝﻠﻤـﺭﺓ
ﺒﻤﻁﺎﺭﺩﺓ " ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺯ "Davalosﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻨﺘﺤﺏ ﻭﻴﻌﺘﺫﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻥ " ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺯ "Davalosﺭﻓﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻐﻔـ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ.
ﻋﺭﻑ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺒﻐﺭﻴﺯﺘﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻝﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺌﺩ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ “ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻋﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ
ﺸﻘﺔ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻲ ﻭﺃﻭﻻﺩﻱ ﻤﻌﻲ .ﺨﻁﺭﺕ ﻝﻲ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤﺔ .ﻭﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﻝـﻪ
ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻝﻪ ،ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﺤﺕ ﻨﺎﻅﺭﻱ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺘﻪ ،ﻭﺘﺸﺠﻴﻌﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺄﻜﻴﺩ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﺸﻭﺸﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻏﺭﻑ ﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ :ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺠﻠﻭﺱ ﻭﻏﺭﻓـﺔ ﻨـﻭﻡ ﻭﺤﻤـﺎﻡ
ﻭﻤﻁﺒﺦ – ﺸﻘﻕ ﻝﻠﻨﺠﻭﻡ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺜﻨﺘﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﺭﻏﺘﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﺠﺎﻭﺭﺘﺎﻥ ،ﻓﺎﻨﺘﻘﻠﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻭﻨﻘﻠﺘﻪ ﻝﻸﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ
ﻼ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺭﺍﺤﻨﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻭﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻡ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻜﺜﻴـﺭﹰﺍ. ﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
ـﺔ. ـﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴـ
ـﺘﻥ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘـ ـﻰ ﻤــﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻋﻠــﺔ ﺍﻝﻬــﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﻝـ ـﺫﻨﻲ ﺒﺘﻠـ
ـﺫ ﺃﺨــﻪ ﻤﻨـ ـﻥ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺘــﹰﺎ ﻤــﺕ ﺨﺎﺌﻔـ ﻜﻨـ
ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ ،ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻷﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻭ ﻋﻠﻤﺕ ﺒﺨﺼﻭﺹ ﻋﻴﻨﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﻴﻨﺘﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺌﺘﻴﻥ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗـﻭل ﻝـﻪ ﻓـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ‘ :ﻝﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ .ﺍﺫﻫﺏ ﻭﺍﻗﺘل ﻨﻔﺴﻙ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻬﺎﺀ ،ﻝﻜﻥ
ﻻ ﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ’ .ﺍﻀﻁﺭﺭﺕ ﻷﻥ ﺃﻀﻊ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻫﻨﻪ ،ﻤﻤﺎ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺘﺨﻠﻴﻪ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻀﺭ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻭ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻋﻤل ﺒﺠﺩ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻋﺭﻑ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻐﻴﺭ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ”.
ﻼ .ﻓﻜﺭ ﺒﻜل ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤﺴﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻏﺎﻝﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻨﺎﻗﺵ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜـﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍﻋﻤل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺠﺩ ﻓﻌ ﹰ
ﻼ ﻤﻊ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﻕ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻋﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﻼﺩ ﻴﻘﺩﻡ "ﻜﺎل "Cal ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻨﺎﻗﺸﻬﺎ ﻗﺒ ﹰ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﺒﻴﻪ ﻫﺩﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺴﺒﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻀﺎﺭﺒﺔ ﺒﻤﺤﺼﻭل ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺼﻭﻝﻴﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺯﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ،ﻴﺭﻓﺽ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩ ﻗﺒﻭل ﻤـﺎ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ،ﺩﻓﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻔﻭﺍﺘﻴﺭ ﺒﻭﺠﻪ "ﺭﻴﻤﻭﻨﺩ ﻴﻌﺘﺒﺭﻩ ﺃﺭﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﻤﻠﻁﺨﺔ ﻓﺎﺴﺩﺓ .ﻭﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻤﺎﺴﻲ "Raymond Masseyﺜﻡ ﺃﻝﻘﻰ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﻨﻬﺩ ﻭﻴﺌﻥ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺭﺩﺓ ﻓﻌل " ﻤﺎﺴﻲ "Masseyﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ
ﺼﺩﻤﺔ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ،ﻗﺩ ﺃﺩﺕ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﺒﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺩﻫﺸﺔ ﺍﻷﺏ ﻭﺤﻴﺭﺘﻪ .ﺤﺎﻓﻅ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺭﺒﺢ.
ﻴﻘﻭل "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ “ :"Kazanﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺠﺏ " ﻤﺎﺴﻲ "Masseyﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻜﺱ ﻜل ﺘﻘﻨﻴﺎﺘـﻪ
ﻼ ﺒﻭﻀﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﻭﺘﺩﺭﻴﺒﺎﺘﻪ .ﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﺩﻫﺸﻨﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﻌﻤل ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺌﻌﺔ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻗﺎﻡ ﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﺤﻭل " ﻤﺎﺴﻲ "Masseyﺒﻠﻔﺘﺔ ﻤﺜﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﻭﻤﺸﻔﻘﺔ ﻝﻠﺫﺍﺕ .ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﻠﻴﻕ ﺒﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺸﻲﺀ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ ﻭﻜﺎﻤل.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﺭﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﻤﻤﻴﺯﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻋﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻜﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺩﻴﺔ
ﻓﻜﺭﺘﻪ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻭﻀﻊ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﺩﺍﺨل ﺍﻝﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﺜﻡ ﺴﺤﺏ ﺍﻷﻜﻤﺎﻡ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﻝﻔﻬﺎ ﺤﻭل ﺭﻗﺒﺘﻪ .ﺒﺩﺍ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺭﺩ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ
ﻤﺠﻤﺩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﺍﻙ ﻫﻭ .ﻭﺤﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﻻ ﻴﻔﻬﻤﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺩ”.
ﻤﺜﻠﺕ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Julie Harrisﻓﻲ ﺸﺘﺎﺀ ﻋﺎﻡ 1954ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺒﻁﻭﻝﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒـﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ ﻫـﻭ
"ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ ﻜﻭﻝﻭﻤﺏ "Mademoiselle Colombeﻝـ "ﺠﺎﻥ ﺁﻨﻭﻴل ."Jean Anouilhﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻓﻲ
ﺍﻝﺭﺒﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺠﺭﻱ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺃﻝﻭﺍﻥ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ ."Jimmy Deanﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ “ :ﺃﺠﺭﻴﺕ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻝﻭﺍﻥ ﻤـﻊ "ﺠـﻭﻥ
ﻤﻴﻠﻠﻲ ) "Gjon Miliﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﺎﻫﻡ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺠﻠﺔ "ﻻﻴﻑ "Lifeﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻗﻔﺔ ﺍﻵﻥ( ،ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺠﺭﻯ ﺍﻻﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ
ﻝﻲ ﻭﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺕ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻡ – "Jimﻝﻡ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺍﻝﻼ ﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ
"The Immoralistﻝﻘﺩ ﻓﺎﺘﻨﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ – ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺘﻪ
ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻓﻴﻠﻴﺞ – "Villageﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺩﻱ ﻝﻴﺱ "Theatre de Lysﻜﻤـﺎ
ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺘﻌﺎﺭﻓﻨﺎ ﻭﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻏﺭﻴﺏ ﻭﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ‘ ،ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻫل ﺃﺤﺒﺒﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴـل
ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻘﻤﺭ ﺤﺯﻴﻥ "The Moon Is Blue؟ ’).ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺒﻁﻭﻝﺔ "ﺒﺎﺭﺒﺭﺍ ﺒﻴل ﻏﻴﺩﻴﺱ Barbara Bel
.("Geddesﻭﻓﻜﺭﺕ ،ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل ،ﻫل ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﺎﻤﻠﻨﻲ؟ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ ‘ ،ﺃﻨﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻘﻤﺭ ﺤﺯﻴﻥ The Moon Is
.’"Blueﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻗﻁ ﻓﻴﻪ .ﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻲ ﻭﺍﺒﺘﺴﻡ .ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﺤﻘﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤ ﹰﺎ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ‘ ،ﺤﻘ ﹰﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻘﻤﺭ ﺤﺯﻴﻥ The Moon
.’"Is Blueﻝﻡ ﻴﻘل ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ”.
ﻻﻗﺕ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ " "Julie Harrisﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ "ﺠﻭﻥ ﻤﻴﻠﻠﻲ Gjon
"Miliﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ .14ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒﻬﺎ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻭﺍﺴﺘﺩﻋﺎﻫﺎ ﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ "ﻤﻴﻠﻲ "Miliﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻭﻨﺔ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻭﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﺎﺩﻴﺎ ً ﻝﻠﺸﺎﺸﺔ – ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﻤﻼ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ،ﺒل ﺍﺭﺘﺠﻼ –
ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺸﻜﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻤﻬﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭﻱ )ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﺒﺒﻀـﻊ
ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ("Jimmyﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ.
ﺍﻨﻁﻠﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﺎﺩﺭﺍﹰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﻭﺨﺒﺄﻫﺎ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﺼﻌﺩ ﺩﺭﺝ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻬﻴﺌﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ
ﺤﻠﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺫﻗﻥ .ﻗﺎل "ﻤﻴﻠﻲ "Milliﺒﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ “ :ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺤﻠﻕ ﺫﻗﻨﻙ!” .ﻗﺎﺩﻩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺴﻠﺔ ﻭﺃﻋﻁـﺎﻩ ﻤﻭﺴـﻰ
ﺤﻼﻗﺔ .ﺤﻭل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺤﻼﻗﺔ ﺒﺴﻴﻁﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻁﻘﺱ ﻤﺘﻘﻥ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻁﻠﻕ ﺃﻓﻜﺎﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭﺍﻩ
ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﺭﺍﻗﺒﺎﻩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﻀﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻭﻨﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻭ ﻭ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ "Julieﻴﺩﻋﻴﺎﻥ ﺃﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﻨﻔﺎل ﺤﺴـﺏ
ﻨﺹ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ."East of Eden
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻤﻭﺴﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﻼﻗﺔ ﻝﻴﻨﻔﺦ ﻭﺠﻨﺘﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻠﻭﻗﺘﻴﻥ ﻝﻠﺘﻭ ﻨﺎﻓﺨﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻭﻨﺎﺕ ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫـﻭ
ﻭ"ﺠﻭﻝﻲ "Julieﻴﺭﻗﺼﺎﻥ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻤﻴﻠﻲ "Miliﻴﻠﺘﻘﻁ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ .ﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ “ :"Julie Harrisﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ
ﻼ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺎﻝﺤﺭﺒﺎﺀ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻤﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﹰﺓ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻘﻁﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺃﻀﻊ ﻴﺩﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺠﻬﻲ. ﻤﺫﻫ ﹰ
ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭل ‘ ،ﻝﻡ ﺘﻔﻌﻠﻴﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ؟’ ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻓﻜﺭ ،ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻴﻔﻌل؟ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺨﺒﺭﻨﻲ ﻜﻴﻑ ﺃﻤﺜل ،ﺃﻭ ﻴﻌﻁﻴﻨﻲ ﺩﺭﻭﺴﹰﺎ .ﻗﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ‘ ،
ﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺃﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ’ .ﻓﻘﺎل ‘ ،ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻷﻨﻙ ﺘﺭﻴﺩﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺒﺩﻱ ﺃﺼﻐﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﺃﻨﺕ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻷﻨﻙ ﺃﻜﺒـﺭ ﻤﻨـﻲ
ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﺠﻌﻠﻙ ﺘﺒﺩﻴﻥ ﺃﺼﻐﺭ’ .ﻭﻗﻠﺕ ‘ ،ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺃﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺏ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻨﻲ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﻓﻌـل ﺫﻝـﻙ’ .ﻭﻫﻜـﺫﺍ
ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻀﻌﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻲ .ﻓﻘﻠﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻔﺴﻲ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﻻ ﺃﻜﺘﺭﺙ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻝـﻡ
ﺃﻋﺎﺭﻜﻪ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﺭﻜﺘﻪ ﻴﻘﻭل ﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺨﺫ ﻤﻭﻗﻔﹰﺎ ﺩﻓﺎﻋﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺃﺭﺩﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﺒﻨﻲ”.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻁﺭﻕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﺎﺏ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Juli Harrisﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻭﺼﻠﺕ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ.
ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻗﺎل “:ﺘﻌﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﺍﺨﺭﺠﻲ .ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﻴﻙ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ” .ﺃﺨﺫﻫﺎ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻭﺃﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﺇﻡ ﺠﻲ ."MGﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﻝﻠﺘﻭ .ﻭﺩﻋﺎﻫﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ.
ﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ “ :ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﺃﺨﺫﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﻋﺎﺼﻔﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺘﻼل ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ ﻤﺘﻤﺴﻜﺔ ﺒﺸﺩﺓ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ
ﺒﺄﻨﻲ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﺴﻘﻁ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ .ﺃﺤﺴﺴﺕ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﺍﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﻝﻠﺘﺸﺒﺙ ﺒﻤﻘﻌﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻷﻗﻭل ﻝـﻪ‘ ،
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻗﺩ ﺒﺒﻁﺀ!’ .ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺨﺘﺒﺭﻨﻲ ﻝﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﻓﻴﻤـﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ
ﻜﻨﺕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺁﺨﺫ ﻜل ﻤﺎ ﻴﻌﻁﻴﻪ ﻭﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﺘﻘﺒل ﻜل ﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ .ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻨﻅﺭﻨﺎ ﻝﻠﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺘﻼل.
ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺯل ،ﺸﻜﺭﺘﻪ ،ﺜﻡ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ .ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﻡ ﺒﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل .ﻜﻨﺎ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﻴﻥ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻭﻗﻀﻴﻨﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﹰﺎ
ﻤﻤﺘﻌﹰﺎ ﻨﻌﻤل ﻓﻴﻪ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻘل ﻝﻲ ﺨﻼﻝﻪ ﻤﺎ ﺃﻓﻌل”.
“ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻲ ﻤﺜل "ﺘﻭﻡ ﺴﻭﻴﺭ ،"Tom Sawyerﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻴﻘﻭﻤﻭﻥ ﺒﻁـﻼﺀ
ﻼ :ﻴﺎﻝﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻤل ﺭﺍﺌﻊ ﺘﻘﻭﻤﻭﻥ ﺒﻪ ﺠﻤﻴﻌﹰﺎ! .ﺘﻼﻋﺏ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺎﺱ ،ﻭﻋﺭﻑ ﺒﺄﻨـﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺝ ﻋﻨﻪ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻭﻗﻑ ﻫﻭ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﻴﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻜﻴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻋﺭﻑ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺒﻁ ﻤﺘﻰ
ﻼ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﺎ ﻨﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ .ﻓﻌﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝـﻲ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺸـﻬﺩ، ﻭﻤﺎﺫﺍ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﺴﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻌﻲ .ﺃﺤﺴﺴﺕ ﻓﻌ ﹰ
ﻜﻨﺕ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ "Abraﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻪ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺃﺨﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻗﻭل ،ﻭﺃﺤﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻘﻭل ﻓﻲ ﻋﻘﻠﻲ :ﻻ ﺘﻨﻅـﺭ ﺇﻝـﻲ
ﻜﻔﺘﺎﺓ "ﺁﺭﻭﻥ ،"Aronﺒل ﺍﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻲ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻜـ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ .”"Abra
“ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤﺤل ﺍﻝﺘﺒﺭﻴﺩ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺠﻭﺍﺭ .ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﺠﻭﺩ .ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ﻫﻭ ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺒﻘﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺘﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﻌﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﹰﺎ ﻤﻊ
ﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ :ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺃﻤﻪ "ﺠﻭ ﻓﺎﻥ ﻓﻠﻴﺕ ،"Jo Van Fleetﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻊ "ﻭﻴل ،"Willﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﻝﻌﺒﻪ "ﺃﻝﺒﺭﺕ ﺩﻴﻜﺭ ،"Albert Dekkerﻭﻤﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ -ﻨﻌﻡ ،ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺤـﺏ "ﺭﺍﻱ ﻤﺎﺴـﻲ "Ray Massey
ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻪ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻤﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺠﻴﻠﻪ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩﻩ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻘﻭل -ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ،ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺸﺘﻡ .ﻻ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻵﻥ .ﺃﺘـﺫﻜﺭ ﺸـﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﻤـﺎ
ﻼ .ﻗـﺎل ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤـﺭﺓ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻪ ‘ -ﺍﻝﻠﻌﻨﺔ’ ﺃﻭ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﻴل ﻓﻴﺘﺤﻭل ﻝﻭﻥ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻤﺯﻱ ﺨﺠ ﹰ
ﺃﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ‘ :ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻻ ﺘﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺴﻴﺩﺍﺕ ﺤﺎﻀﺭﺍﺕ’ ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺤﺙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻜﺜﺭ”.
“ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﻤﺴﺄﻝﺔ ﺃﻨﺎﺱ ﻴﺯﺤﻔﻭﻥ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ .ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺏ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﻋﻤـل ﻓـﻴﻠﻡ ﺃﻥ
ﺘﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﺤﻴﺔ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ،ﻴﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻴﻭﻡ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﺠﻤﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻨﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﻨﺎ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ
ﻋﻘﻭﻝﻨﺎ”.
“ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺘﻲ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﻭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺏ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺇﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻱ ﺴﻭﻯ ﺍﻝﺤﻅ ﺒﺎﻝﻭﻗﻭﻉ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺤﺏ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻜﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ .ﻝﻜﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻓﻌل .ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜﻥ ﻤﺘﻭﺭﻁﺔ ﻤﻌـﻪ ﺒﺘﻠـﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘـﺔ.
ﻭﺒﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻭﻤﻊ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻭﻗﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺏ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pier Angeliﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺼﻭﺭ ﻓـﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻜـﺄﺱ
ﺍﻝﻔﻀﻴﺔ "The Silver Chaliceﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺘﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺎﺭﻑ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻴﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻭﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﻭل ﻝﻲ :ﻜﻴـﻑ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺤﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ؟ ﻝﻘﺩ ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﺤﺴﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﻜل ﺸـﻲﺀ ﻭﻤﻬﺘﻤـﹰﺎ
ﺒﺄﻤﺭﻫﺎ .ﻭﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﻁﺘﻪ ﻗﻼﺩﺓ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﺯﺨﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺜل ﻤﻭﻤﻴﺎﺀ ﻤﺼﺭﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺘﻔﺘﺢ ﻭﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻬﺎ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﺜﻭﺏ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺭﺘﺩﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻘﺎﺒﻼ ﻷﻭل ﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺨﺼﻠﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻌﺭﻫﺎ .ﻝﺒﺴﻬﺎ ﺤﻭل ﻋﻨﻘﻪ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻬﺎ”.
“ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻭﺍﺜﻘﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺨﺎﺌﻔﺔ ﺒﺸﺄﻥ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ."Pierﺃﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺤﻴﻥ ﻁﻠﺒﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺼـﺩﻗﺎﺀ
ﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﻭﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺴﺄﻝﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻴﺄﺘﻲ؟ ﺃﺘﻰ ﻭﺴﺨﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺩﻭﻥ ﻗﻤـﻴﺹ
ﻼ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ﻫﻭ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺒﺒﻨﻁﺎﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﻥ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﺨﻠﻭﻗﹰﺎ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺘﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﻁﻘﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻗﻁﻌﺘﻴﻥ ،ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻤﻠﺔ ،ﺤﻘﻴﺒﺔ ،ﺤﺫﺍﺀ ،ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﻊ ﻗﺒﻌﺔ ﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻨـﺩﻴل
ﻤﻠﻭﻥ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻕ .ﻭﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ ﻝﺒﺎﺱ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻑ .ﺍﻨﻔﺠﺭﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺒﻜﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻅﻬﺭ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺤﺎﺩﺜﺎ ﻝﻔﺘـﺭﺓ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﺯﻤﻥ”.
“ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ ،ﺃﻭ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﻝﻪ "ﻏﺎﺩﺝ ،"Gadgeﺃﻭ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺸـﺭﺍﺅﻩ
ﻤﺜل ﻤﺎﺭﻜﺔ "ﺭﻭﻝﻴﻔﻠﻴﻜﺱ ،"Rolleiflexﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ .ﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻲ ﻋﻥ ﺨﻁﻁﻪ ،ﺤﻴـﺙ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻻ ﺒﺎﻷﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﻭﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﻔﻌﻠﻭﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻭﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﻤل ﺒﺼﻨﻊ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺫﻫﻭ ﹰ
ﻴﺼﻭﺭ "ﺍﻷﻤﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ "Le Petit Princeﻝـ "ﺇﻜﺴﻭﺒﻴﺭﻱ "Exupéryﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻁﺎﻝﻤﺎ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ
ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭﻩ .ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﻝﻴﻨﻲ ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Lenny Rosenmanﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻠﻤﻪ ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﻗﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ
ﻴﻌﺯﻑ "ﺒﺎﺥ "Bachﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺴﺠﻠﻪ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﻝﺘﺘﻌﺜﺭ ﺒﻪ ﻴﻌﺯﻑ "ﺒﺎﺥ "Bachﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻜﻤﻼﻙ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌـل ﻓﺘـﻰ
ﻼ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻭﻫﺒﺔ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺭﺴﻡ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻝﻌﹰﺎ ﺒﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ”.
ﻼ .ﻭﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
“ ﻭﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻴﻭﻡ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺼﻌﺒﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻲ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺘﺤﺱ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ،ﻭﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺴﺴـﺕ،
ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﺤﺱ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻻ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻏﻴﺭﻙ ﻴﺨﺘﺒﺭ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺼﻭﺭﺕ – ﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﻤﻠﻨـﺎ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ،ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺘﻘﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻜﻤـﺎ
ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺊ ﻝﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻓﻜﺭ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻗﺩ ﻤﻀﻰ ،ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﻋﺸـﻨﺎﻫﺎ ﻝﻤـﺩﺓ
ﺸﻬﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﻨﺼﻑ .ﻝﻥ ﺘﺭﻯ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻝﻥ ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻝﻥ ﺘﺘﻁﻠﻊ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺫﻫﺒـﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌـل.
ﺃﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﺤﻭﻝﻲ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻓﻜﺭ ،ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻭﺩﻉ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻗـﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼـﻭﻴﺭ ﻤﻬﺠـﻭﺭﹰﺍ
ﻭﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻗﺩ ﺭﺤل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻩ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﺒﺩﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ،ﻋﺭﺒﺔ ﻤﺘﻨﻘﻠﺔ ،ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻓﺼﻌﺩﺕ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﻁﺭﻗـﺕ ﺍﻝﺒـﺎﺏ
ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻲ ﻗﺩ ﺴﻤﻌﺕ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻤﺜل ﺘﻨﻬﻴﺩﺓ .ﻨﺎﺩﻴﺕ ‘ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ’"Jimmyﻭﻁﺭﻗﺕ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﺘﺄﻜﺩﺕ ﻤـﻥ ﺼـﻭﺕ
ﺍﻝﺘﻨﻬﺩ ﻓﻔﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻭﻭﺠﺩﺘﻪ ﻏﺎﺭﻗﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺩﻤﻭﻉ -ﻭﻗﻠﺕ‘ :ﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ؟’ .ﻓﻘﺎل ﻝﻲ ‘:ﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ’ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ
ﻜﺎﻝﻁﻔل ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻭﺤﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ”.
ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﺠﺏ ﻜل ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺒﻤﺜل ﺘﻌﺎﻁﻑ "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ ."Juli Harrisﻓﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺩﻋﺎ ﻤﺩﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ " "Warnerﻫﻴﺩﺍ ﻫﻭﺒﺭ "Hedda Hopperﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻠﻘـﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺸـﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴـﺩ
"ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ‘ "James Deanﺍﻝﻌﺒﻘﺭﻱ’ ،ﺘﻘﻭل“:ﺃﺼﺎﺩﻑ ‘ﺍﻝﻌﺒﻘﺭﻱ’ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﻲ ﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ ﻤﺜل ﺒﺭﻴﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺼـﺒﺎﺤﻲ.
ﻭﻝﺘﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻭﻜﻼﺀ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻜل ﻓﺘﻰ ﻭﺴﺦ ﺍﻝﻘﻤﻴﺹ ﻭﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﺍﻝﺠﻴﻨﺯ ﺍﻷﺯﺭﻕ ﻗﺎﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﺘـل ﻤـﻥ
"ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻲ ﺴﺘﺭﺍﺴﺒﻴﺭﻍ ﻝﻠﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ "Lee Straberg's Actors Studioﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴـﺭ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﺴـﻭﻑ ﻴﻐﻴـﺭ
ﺍﻝﺼﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺯﻤﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﺒﺎﺭﻴﻤﻭﺭ "Jack Barrymoreﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺍﻝﺩﻭﻥ ﺠﻭﺍﻥ" .ﺘﺴﻌﺎ ﻭﺘﺴﻌﻴﻥ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻤـﻥ
ﺃﺼل ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺜﻘﻴل ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻜﺔ ﻫﻭ ﻤﺜل ﺤﻠﻡ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻜل ﺠﺒﻨﺔ "ﺒﻭﺭ ﺴﺎﻝﻭ "Port Salutﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻴل،
ﻼ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺘﺄﺜﻴﺭﻫﺎ ﺴﻴﺫﻫﺏ”. ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭﺕ ﻁﻭﻴ ﹰ
ﺘﺒﻴﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﹰﺎ .ﺴﺎﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﺴﺘﺭﺨﺎﺀ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻭﺴـﺨﹰﺎ ﺃﻭ
ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻭﺴﺎﺨﺔ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺼﺩﻡ " ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ ."Pier Angeliﺘﺨﺒﻁ ﻤﺼﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﺼﻭﺘﹰﺎ ﻋﻨﺩ
ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﻗﺭﺏ ﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ "ﻫﻭﺒﺭ ،"Hopperﻭﻭﻀﻊ ﻗﺩﻤﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﻭﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻴﻬـﺎ ﺒﻜـل ﺩﻑﺀ ﺤﻴـﻭﺍﻥ
ﻤﺘﻭﺤﺵ ﺘﻡ ﻝﻠﺘﻭ ﻭﻀﻌﻪ ﺒﺎﻷﺴﺭ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ،ﻨﻬﺽ ﻭﺍﻗﻔﹰﺎ ﻭﺘﻔﺤﺹ ﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺌﻁ ،ﺭﻜﺯ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ،ﻭﺒﺼﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻴﻨﻴﻪ ،ﺜﻡ ﻤﺴﺢ ﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺝ ﺒﻤﻨﺩﻴل ﻭﺭﻤﻰ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻬﺎﻡ ﻁﻌﺎﻤﻪ.
ﺭﻓﻀﺕ ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ "ﻫﻭﺒﺭ "Hopperﺒﺤﺯﻡ ﻋﺭﺽ ﻤﺩﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﺝ ﻝﺩﻋﻭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ
ﻁﺎﻭﻝﺘﻬﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﻗﺭﺍﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺨﺒﺭ ﺒﻪ ﻋﺎﻤل ﺍﻵﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺒﺔ ﻓﻭﺭ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﻤﻜﺘﺏ.
ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻝﻁﻭﺍل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺸﻬﻭﺭ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻝﺒﻌﺽ ﻋﺭﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻡ ﺍﺨﺘﻼﺴﻬﺎ ﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸـﺭﻕ
ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺘﻭﻝﻴﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﺒﺘﻬﺎﺝ ﻭﺍﻝﺤﻤﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻠﻥ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ،ﻓـﺈﻥ
ﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻋﻼﻗﺘﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pier Angeliﺒﻘﻴﺕ ﺸﺄﻨﻪ
ﻭﺸﺄﻨﻬﺎ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺁﻨﺎ ﺒﻴﺭﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ - "Anna Pierangeliﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﺴﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﻲ -ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩﺓ ﻋﺩﺍ ﺃﻤـﻪ )ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺫﺍﺕ ﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﻨﻲ ﻏﺎﻤﻕ( ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺤﺒﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺁﻨﺎ "Annaﻭ"ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴﺎ ﺒﻴﺭﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠـﻲ
- "Marisa Pierangeliﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴﺎ ﺒﺎﻓﺎﻥ - "Marisa Pavanﺘﻭﺀﻤﻴﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﻴﻥ .ﻭﻝـﺩﺘﺎ
ﻓﻲ 19ﺤﺯﻴﺭﺍﻥ /ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1933ﻓﻲ ﺠﺯﻴﺭﺓ ﺴﺭﺩﻴﻨﻴﺎ .ﻭﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻁﻔﻠﺘﻴﻥ ،ﺍﻨﺘﻘل ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨـﺩﺱ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻤﺎﺭﻱ "ﻝﻭﻴﺠﻲ ﺒﻴﺭﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Luigi Pierangeliﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺭﻭﻤﺎ ﺤﻴﺙ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺼﻤﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﺒﻨﹼﺎﺀ ﻤﻬﻤﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺘـﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﺸﺘﻌﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ.
ﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻜﻴﻑ ﺃﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻫﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺌﻴﺔ ﻝﻴﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻭﻴﻴﻥ ﻝﺒﻴﻌﻪ
ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻠﻴﺏ ﻭﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺨﻀﺎﺭ ﺇﻥ ﻭﺠﺩﺕ .ﺜﻡ ﺍﺤﺘل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺯﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ،ﻭﺃﻀﺤﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ .1945
ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻨﺠﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺸﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺎﺯﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﻋﺔ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻓﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺸﻌﻭﺭﻫﺎ ﺒﺎﻷﻤﺎﻥ ،ﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﺘﻌﺎﻨﻲ
ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﹰﺎ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺠﺭﺡ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺃﻝﻤﺎﹰ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﺘﻌﺭﻀﺕ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻓﺘـﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴـﺔ ﻋﺸـﺭ ﺭﺒﻴﻌـﹰﺎ
ﻝﻼﻏﺘﺼﺎﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻴﺩ ﺠﻨﺩﻱ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﻲ.
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺴﻨﺔ ،ﻋﺭﺽ "ﻓﻴﺘﻭﺭﻴﻭ ﺩﻱ ﺴﻴﻜﺎ "Vittorio De Sicaﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ "ﺍﻝﻐﺩ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ
."Tomorrow Is Too Lateﺭﻓﺽ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩ ﺒﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻗﺎﻁﻌﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺭﻜﺕ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ ﻝﻠﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﺒﻘﻴﺕ
ﺘﻨﺎﺸﺩﻩ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻋﻁﻰ ﻤﻭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻴﻘﻭل " ﺩﻱ ﺴﻴﻜﺎ “ :"De Sicaﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻁﻔﻠﺔ،
ﺒﺠﺴﺩﻫﺎ ﺭﻗﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺍﻡ ﻭﻭﺠﻬﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﺴﺎﺱ ،ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ” .ﺘﻁﻠﺏ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺸﺎﺏ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻘﺒﻠﻬﺎ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﺃﻏﻤﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﺎﺀ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ " ﺩﻱ ﺴﻴﻜﺎ ،"De Sicaﻭﻀﻊ "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Stewart Sternﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﺘﺏ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻨﺹ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ " "Rebel Without a Causeﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻓﻲ ﺃﻭل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﻲ ﻝﻬﺎ
ﺒﻌﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﺘﻴﺭﻴﺯﺍ ،"Teresaﻭﻭﻗﻌﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺄﺨﺫﻫﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻌﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ
ﺇﺜﺭ ﻨﻭﺒﺔ ﻗﻠﺒﻴﺔ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﻗﺩﺓ ﻝﻸﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ،ﻝﻡ ﺘﺩﻉ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ " ﺒﻴﺭﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pierangeliﺍﺒﻨﺘﻬﺎ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pier
ﺘﻐﻴﺏ ﻋﻥ ﻨﺎﻅﺭﻫﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻡ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺤﻴﺜﻤﺎ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺍﻻﺒﻨﺔ -ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﻝﺤﻔﻼﺕ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘـﺎﺡ ﻭﻝﻠﺤﻔـﻼﺕ ﻭﺤﺘـﻰ
ﻝﻠﻤﻭﺍﻋﻴﺩ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻡ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻭﺠﻭﺩﺓ ﺘﺭﺍﻗﺏ ،ﺘﺤﺫﺭ ،ﺘﻭﺒﺦ ﻭﺘﻨﺼﺢ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺕ ﺒﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻴـﺩ ﻤـﻴﻼﺩ
ﻤﻬﻤﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻭﻷﻭل ﻤﺭﺓ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﻬﺎ ﺤﺴﺎﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﺭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ )ﻜﺘﺒﺕ ﺸـﻴﻜﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻝﺸـﺭﺍﺀ
ﺨﺎﺘﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻴﺎﻗﻭﺕ ﺍﻷﺯﺭﻕ( ﻭﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ )ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ "ﻜﺎﺩﻴﻼﻙ" ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ ﻤﻜﺸﻭﻓﺔ( ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﺍﻋﻴﺩ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻤﺎﻤﺎ.
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ" “ :ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺘﻰ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ ﻭﻤﻤﺜل ﻋﻅﻴﻡ .ﻝﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﻴﺎﻓﻌﺎﻥ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻫﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ .ﻫﺫﻩ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻲ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻭﺤﺩﻱ .ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻨﻜﺘﺔ ﻗﺩﻴﻤﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﺇﺫﺍ
ﻭﺍﻋﺩﻨﻲ ﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻭﺍﻋﺩ ﺃﻤﻲ ﺃﻴﻀـﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺃﺨﺘﹼـﻲ ) "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴـﺎ "Marisaﻭﺍﻝﺼـﻐﺭﻯ "ﺒﺎﺘﺭﻴﺯﻴـﺎ
،("Patriziaﻭﻜﻼﺒﻲ ﻭﺒﺒﻐﺎﻭﺍﺘﻲ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺼﺤﻴﺤﹰﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻵﻥ”.
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻤﺎﺡ ﺍﻷﻡ ﻻﺒﻨﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﺭﺅﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻓﺈﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﻭﻀﺤﺕ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻀﺩ ﻫـﺫﺍ .ﻴﺘـﺫﻜﺭ
ﺍﻝﻭﻜﻴل "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻭﺴﺎﺌﻠﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﻋﺩﺍﺌﻴﺔ“ :ﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺼل ﺒـ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ
،"Pierﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﻤﻬﺎ ﻗﺎﻤﺕ ﺒﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭ ﺭﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ ﻓﻠﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ .ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ .ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﺼﻭﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻤ ﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭﺯ "Warner'sﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﺴﻴﺭ ﻤﻊ ﻤـﺩﻴﺭﻱ "ﺘﺸـﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻓﻴﻠـﺩﻤﺎﻥ Charlie
"Feldmanﺤﻴﺙ ﺼﺎﺩﻓﻨﺎ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﻓﺘﻭﻗﻔﻨﺎ ﻭﺘﺤﺩﺜﻨﺎ ﺤﻭل ﺒﻌـﺽ ﺍﻷﺸـﻴﺎﺀ .ﺃﺘـﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﻭﻭﺜﺏ ﻭﺴﻠﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻓﻘﻤﺕ ﺒﺩﺱ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻴﺒﻪ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ ‘ :ﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺭﺩﺘﻪ’.
ﺼﺭﺥ ﻭﻭﻝﻭل ﺜﻡ ﻀﻤﻨﻲ ﻭﺃﻤﺴﻜﻨﻲ ﻭﻗﺒﻠﻨﻲ ﺜﻡ ﻀﻤﻨﻲ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﻭﻝﺩ ﺃﻋﻁﻲ ﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ”.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺠﺎﺩﹰﺍ ﺤﻭل "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻌﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﺒﺯﺓ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﻤﻴﺔ .ﻗﺎل ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ
ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻼﺘﻪ ﻝﻤﺠﻠﺔ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ “ :ﺇﻥ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pier Angeliﺸﺨﺹ ﻨﺎﺩﺭ .ﻭﺒﻌﻜﺱ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻓﺈﻨﻬـﺎ
ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﺼﻴﻠﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩﺓ ﻫﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺤﺎﺭ ﻝﺴﻤﺎﻋﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺼﺤﻴﻥ”.
ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﺼﻁﺤﺎﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻋﻴﺩ ﻝﻠﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ "ﻓﺭﺍﺴﻜﺎﺘﻲ "Frascatiﻤﻊ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻩ
ﻭﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ .ﺃﺤﺒﺕ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ،ﻓﻘﺎﻝﺕ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ“ :ﺇﻨﻬﻡ ﺃﻨﺎﺱ ﺭﺍﺌﻌﻭﻥ”.
ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺍﻵﺤﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻴﻭﻡ ﻋﻁﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤـل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺼـﻁﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﺇﻝـﻰ
"ﺒﺎﺴﻴﻔﻴﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻴﺴﺎﺩﻴﺱ "Pacific Palisadesﻤﻨﺯل "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Gene Owenﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ
ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ .ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ " ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﻤﻨﻪ ﻤﻨﺫ ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺘﻪ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ﻓـﻲ "ﺸـﺭﻕ
ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﺃﺨﺫ ﻜل ﻭﻗﺘﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜﺎ ﻝﻤﻔﺎﺠﺄﺘﻬﺎ.
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺇﺯﻋﺎﺠﻬﺎ ،ﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺭ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺨﺭﺠﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻑ ﺃﺤﺎﻁﻬـﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﹸﺩ ﺭﺱ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼل .ﻭﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻻ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘﺏ .ﻭﻜﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺘﻔﺎﺠﺌﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻤﺜل ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴـﺎ
ﺒﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻪ ﻭﺤﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﻭﺼﻭ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ ."Elia Kazanﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻨﺴﻴﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻓﻤﻨﺫ ﺨﻤﺱ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺨﺎﺌﻑ.
ﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ " ﺃﻭﻴﻥ "Owenﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺯﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺨـﺎﺹ .ﻭﺼـل "ﺒﻴﻴـﺭ "Pierﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
ﻻ ﺍﻝﺸﻔﺎﺀ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﻘﺎﻫﺎ
"Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﻤﻀﻰ ﻜل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﺭ ﻤﺤﺎﻭ ﹰ
ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺼﺩﻡ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ "ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻔﺎﺭﺩ ."Sunset Boulevardﻭﻭﻋـﺩ "ﺒﻴﻴـﺭ "Pierﻤـﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ
ﻭﺘﻜﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﺤﺫﺭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻘﺎﺒل "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ،"Pierﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻀﻲ ﻤﻌﻅﻡ ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﻝﻭﻴﻭ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ
"Arthur Loew Jr.ﻓﻲ "ﻤﻴﻠﺭ ﺩﺭﺍﻴﻑ "Miller Driveﻝﻴﺱ ﺒﺒﻌﻴﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺸﻘﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ " 1741ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻼﺯﺍ
ﺩﺭﺍﻴﻑ ."Sunset Plaza Driveﻜﺎﻥ "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ "Arthurﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺠﺩﻩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Marcus Loew.ﻤﺅﺴﺱ "ﻤﻴﺘﺭﻭ
ﻏﻭﻝﺩﻭﻴﻥ ﻤﺎﻴﺭ "Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerﻭﺠﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ "ﺃﺩﻭﻝﻑ ﺯﻭﻜﺭ "Adolph Zuckerﻤﺅﺴﺱ "ﺒﺎﺭﺍﻤﺎﻭﻨـﺕ
"Paramountﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻤﻬﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻗﻠﻴل ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ .ﻋﻤل ﻜﻤﻨﺘﺞ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﻴﺘﺭﻭ " Metroﻨﻬـﺎﺭﹰﺍ
ﻼ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺼﺩﺍﻗﺎﺘﻪ ﺘﺘﺩﺭﺝ ﻤﻥ "ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ﻜـﺎﻝﻬﻴﺭﻥ "Louis Calhernﺇﻝـﻰ ﻭﻜﻤﻀﻴﻑ ﻝﻜﻭﻜﺒﺔ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﻴﺭ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻝﻴ ﹰ
"ﺒﻭل ﻨﻴﻭﻤﺎﻥ "Paul Newmanﻭﻤﻥ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﺇﻝﻰ "ﺇﻴﺭﺜﺎ ﻜﻴﺕ ."Ertha Kitt
ﻴﻘﻭل “ :ﻜﻨﺕ ﺫﺍﻫﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺼﺎﺩﻓﺕ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﺔ ﺍﻻﻴﻁﺎﻝﻴـﺔ "ﺒﻴﻴـﺭ
ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pier Angeliﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻔﻬﺎ "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ ."Stewart Sternﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﻫﺎ ﻭﺒﻌـﺩ ﻋـﺩﺓ ﺴـﻨﻴﻥ
ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﺃﺨﺘﻬﺎ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴﺎ ،"Marisaﻭﺨﻼل ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﻻﺼﻁﺤﺎﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴـﺎﻡ ﻭﺩﺨﻠـﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل )ﻓﻲ "ﺒﺭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻭﺩ ("Brentwoodﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺃﺨﺘﻬﺎ "ﺁﻨﺎ ") "Anaﺒﻴﻴﺭ ("Pierﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺎﺀ ﻤـﻊ ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺍﻝﺸـﺒﺎﻥ.
ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻫﻤﻤﺕ ﻝﻔﺘﺢ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻹﻝﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻗﺎﻝﺕ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴﺎ ‘ : "Marisaﺘﻭﻗـﻑ ،ﻻ ﺘﺯﻋﺠﻬﻤـﺎ’ .ﻓﻘﻠـﺕ:
‘ﺃﺯﻋﺞ ﻤﻥ؟’ .ﻗﺎﻝﺕ" ‘ :ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻫﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﺩﺭﺏ’ .ﻓﻘﻠﺕ ‘ :ﻤﻥ ﻫﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ "James Dean؟’.
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ‘:ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺌﻊ’ .ﻗﻠﺕ ﻝﻬﺎ ‘ :ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﻤﻊ ﺒﻪ ﻗﻁ’ .ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺸﺨﺹ ﺘﺎﻓﻪ .ﺸﺎﺏ ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﻤﻊ ﺒـﻪ
ﻴﺘﺩﺭﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻴﺴﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻁﺭﺍﻑ ﺃﺼﺎﺒﻌﻪ ﻭﻜﺄﻥ "ﻝﻭﺭﺍﻨﺱ ﺃﻭﻝﻴﻔﻴﻴﺭ "Laurance Olivier
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ”.
“ ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ،ﺃﺘﻰ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻲ "ﻜﻴﻨﺎﻥ ﻭﻴﻥ "Keenan Wynnﻤﻊ "ﺭﻭﺩ ﺴـﺘﺎﻴﻐﺭ Rod
"Steigerﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺤﺩﻴﺜﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺒﻴﺕ ﻭﺃﺤﻀﺭﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻌﻬﻤﺎ”.
“ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻤﻨﺢ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺤﻴﺏ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺘﻰ ﻜﻴﻨـﺎﻥ "Keenan
ﻭ"ﺭﻭﺩ "Rodﻭﻗﺎﻻ ‘:ﺍﺴﻤﻊ ﻤﻌﻨﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ – ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝﺕ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﺴـﺎ "Marisa
ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻤﻌﺎﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻙ ﺘﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﻗﻔﺎﺯﹰﺍ ﺨﺎﺼﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻷﻁﻔﺎل ﻭﺇﻻ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻌﺭﻀﹰﺎ ﻝﻤﺯﺍﺠـﻪ ﺃﻭ
ﻋﺼﺒﻴﺘﻪ’ .ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﻡ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﺇﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻋﺫﺭﺍﺀ – ﻭﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺘﻠﻔﻅ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﺎ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺩﺨل ﻭﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﺜﻘﻴل ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ .ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺤﺎل ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺭﺒﻁﻨﻲ ﻤﻊ "ﻜﻴﻨـﺎﻥ "Keenanﻋﻼﻗـﺔ
ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻤﻠﻨﺎ ﺨﻼﻝﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻭﺽ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻭﻝﻬﻭﻨﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ "ﺭﻭﺩ "Rodﻴﻘـﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻤـﺯﺍﺡ ﻭﻫﻜـﺫﺍ ﺒـﺩﺃﻨﺎ
ﺒﺎﻝﺸﺭﺏ ﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﻨﻘﻴﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺃﻅﻥ ﺃﻨﻲ ﻭﺼﻔﺕ ﺼﺩﺍﻤﻲ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻤﻌﻪ – ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺒﺼـﺩﺍﻡ
ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺩﺨﻠﺕ ﺍﻀﻁﺭﺭﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺨﻠﻊ ﺤﺫﺍﺌﻲ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻻ ﺃﺤﺩﺙ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻀﺠﺔ .ﻭﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﻤﺤﺎﻜـﺎﺓ
ﻼ.
ﺴﺎﺨﺭﺓ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ ﻓﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺤﻙ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﻋﺠﺏ ﺒﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻀﺤﻙ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺍﺭﺘﺨـﻰ ﻗﻠـﻴ ﹰ
ﻭﻗﺎﻝﻭﺍ – ﺇﻨﻪ ﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻠﺤﻤﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺁﺨﺭ – ﻗﺎل "ﺭﻭﺩ "Rodﺇﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺄﻝﻭﻑ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻷﻨـﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻌـﺎﺩﺓ –
ﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺄﻝﻭﻑ ﺃﻭ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺯﻋﺠﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻤﺯﺡ ﻤﻌﻪ .ﻭﻝﻜﻲ ﻻ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺘﺤﻭﻴـل
ﻫﺫﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻗﺼﺔ ،ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻓﻘﺩ ﺃﻋﺠﺒﺕ ﺒﻪ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﺴﺘﺠﺎﺏ ﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﺯﺍﺤﻲ”.
“ ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﻤﻨﺫ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ ﺘﻘﺎﺒﻠﻨﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺯل ﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻝﻨﺨﺭﺝ ﻝﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺒﻘـﻰ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻤﺜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺜﺒﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ .ﻤﺎ ﺯﻝﺕ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻋﻨﻪ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ
ﻜﻤﻤﺜل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻔﻬﻭﻡ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻝﻠﻤﻤﺜل ،ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﻭﻗﻌﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﻭﺩ ﻤﻌﻬﻡ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜـﻥ ﺃﻜﺜـﺭﻫﻡ
ﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﻘﻭﻤﻭﻥ ﺒﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺜﻡ ﻴﺘﻡ ﻨﺴﻴﺎﻨﻬﻡ ،ﻭﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻓﻜﺭ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﻤﻤﺜل .ﻝﻘﺩ
ﻗﻀﻴﻨﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﹰﺎ ﻤﻤﺘﻌﹰﺎ ﺴﻭﻴﺔ”.
“ ﺃﺘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻭﺴﺄل ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺭﻏﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻻﺴﺘﺭﺍﻕ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ
."East of Edenﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﺒﻌﺩ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﻭل .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺩﻋﻭﻨﺎ "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Stewart Stern
ﻭﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﻨﺤﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻨﺎ ﺃﺩﻨﻰ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﺴﻨﺭﺍﻩ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ،ﺠﻠﺴﻨﺎ ﻤﻊ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻝﺸﺨﺹ ،ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻘـﻁ
ﻼ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﺭﺍﺌﻌﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺅﻩ ﺭﺍﺌﻌﹰﺎ.
ﻼ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﻏﺎﻤﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺠﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﺸﺨﺹ ،ﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻌ ﹰ
ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻤﺜﺎﺒﺔ ﺸﺨﺹ ﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ "ﺒﺎﺭﻴﻤﻭﺭ "Barrymoreﻓﻲ "ﻫﺎﻤﻠﺕ "Hamletﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺸـﻴﺌﹰﺎ
ﻤﻭﻗﻅﹰﺎ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﺤﹰﺎ ﻝﻸﻋﻴﻥ ﺒﺴﺏ ﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺘﻤﻀﻲ ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺘﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻠﺔ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻷﺸﻬﺭ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﺃﻴﺔ
ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻋﻤﻥ ﻫﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ”.
“ ﻭﻫﻜــﺫﺍ ﺨﺭﺠﻨــﺎ ﺒﺩﺍﻴــﺔ ﻤــﻥ ﺍﻝﺴــﻴﻨﻤﺎ ،ﻭﻝــﻡ ﻨﻜــﻥ ﻨﺴــﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺤــﺩﺙ ،ﺤﻴــﺙ ﻜﻨــﺕ
ﻭ"ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ "Stewartﻤﺎ ﺯﻝﻨﺎ ﺒﺸﻌﻭﺭﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﻤﺭ ﺫﺍﻙ – ﻨﻬﻀﻨﺎ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻭﻏﺎﺩﺭﻨﺎ ﻭﺭﻜﺒﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ .ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴـﺔ
ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‘ :ﺩﻋﻭﻨﺎ ﻨﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺃﻭل ﺒﺎﺭ ﻨﺼﺎﺩﻓﻪ’ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻨـﺎﻩ.
ﺩﺨﻠﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺒﺩﺃﻨﺎ ﺒﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﺏ .ﺜﻡ ﻗﻠﻨﺎ ‘ :ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻨﺕ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ’ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺨﺎﻀﻌﹰﺎ ﺠـﺩﹰﺍ
ﻝﻸﻤﺭ ﻜﻠﻪ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﻭﺒﻜل ﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ ﺃﺭﻋﻥ ﻨﺘﻴﺠﺔ ﻝﻬﺫﺍ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻓﻘﻁ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﺴﻭﻯ ﺍﻝﺒﻌﺽ ﻓﻲ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒـﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻋﻠﻨـﹰﺎ،
ﻝﻜﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻨﻴﺭﺕ ﺍﻷﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻨﺠﻤﹰﺎ”.
“ ﻭﻭﺠﺩﻭﻩ -ﺃﻨﺎﺱ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ – "Warner Brothersﻻ ﺒﺩ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﺘﻭﻗﻔﻭﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﻜـﺎﻥ – ﻭﺒـﺒﻁﺀ،
ﺃﺼﺒﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻸﻯ ﺒﻬﻡ .ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻙ .ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺄﺘﻭﻥ ﻝﻠﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﻭﻴﻘﻭﻝﻭﻥ ،ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺃﻨﺎ
ﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻭﻩ ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺒﻁ ،ﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﺫﺍﻙ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﻝﺩ ﻨﺠﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻤﺎ ﺸﻬﺩﻨﺎﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻋﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﻨﺼﻑ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻬﻤﺎ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺩﺓ ﻁﻭل ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ .ﻷﻨﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻀﻴﺌﺕ ﺍﻷﻨﻭﺍﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻤﻨﻭﻤﻴﻥ ﻤﻐﻨﺎﻁﻴﺴﻴﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻭﻜﺄﻥ – ﺃﻋﻨﻲ
ﺒﺄﻥ ﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺩﻫﻭﺸﹰﺎ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺼل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺼﺩﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﺘﺭﻜﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ!!ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ
ﻓﻠﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﻫﺘﺎﻑ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺒﻤﻜﺎﻨﻬﻡ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﻨﺎ ﻨﺤﻥ ،ﺒﺩﺃﻭﺍ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ
– ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﻗﻭل ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻨﺠﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ”.
“ ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻜﻨﺕ ﻋﺎﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﺒﻤﻭﻫﺒﺘﻪ ﻭﻗﺩﺭﺘﻪ ﺜﻡ ﺘﺎﺒﻌﻨﺎ ﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺒﻌﻀـﻨﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘـﺔ
ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺩﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻨﻔﻌل ﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ .ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ،ﺒﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ -ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺒﺄﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ -ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ
ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺘﻜﻠﻑ .ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ،ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺘﻜﻠﻑ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩﹰﺍ ﻜﺎﻝﻬﺒﻴﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻨﻬﻡ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ ﺃﺒـﺩﹰﺍ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﻝﺒﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺭﺴﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺭﺒﻁﺔ ﻋﻨﻕ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﻠﺒﺎﺱ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺭﺴﻤﻲ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻬﺘﻤ ﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺴـﻴﺭ ﺒﻁﺭﻴـﻕ "ﺘﺸﻴﺴـﻥ
"Chasenﺃﻭ "ﻤﻭﻜﺎﻤﺒﻭ "Mocamboﺃﻭ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺸﺒﻬﻬﻤﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Brandoﻤﺸﺎﺒﻬﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﺠﻴﻨﺯ "ﻝﻴﻔﻴﺯ
"Levi'sﻤﻊ ﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﺠﻠﺩﻴﺔ -ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺨﺭﺝ ﻷﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﺘﻭﺠﺒﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺘﺄﻨﻘﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻻ
ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺫﻜﺭﺘﻬﻡ" :ﺴﺘﺎﻴﻐﺭ " ،"Steigerﻨﻴﻭﻤﺎﻥ " ،"Newmanﺁﺭﺘﻲ ﺸﻭ Artie
" ،"Shawﻭﺍﻝﺘﺭ ﺒﻴﺩﻏﻴﻭﻥ " ،"Walter Pidgeonﺒﻭﺏ ﻤﻴﺘﺸﻭﻡ "Bob Mitchumﻭ"ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ ﻝﻴﻔﺎﻨﺕ "Oscar Levant
”.
“ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﺒﻨﺔ "ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ "Oscarﻤﻔﺘﻭﻨﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﻥ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﻘﺎﺒﻼ ﻗﻁ ،ﺒـﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ.
ﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ "ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ - "Oscarﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ "ﻻ ﺴﻜﺎﻻ "La Scalaﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﻔﺭﻝﻲ ﻫﻴﻠﺯ -ﺇﻥ ﺃﻋﻅﻡ ﻓﺭﺤـﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﺒﻨﺘﻪ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻫﻲ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ - "Jimmyﻜﻨﺎ ﻤﻌـﹰﺎ -
ﻼ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻨﺎﺌﻤﺔ ”.
ﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ "Oscarﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
“ ﻗﺎﻝﺕ "ﺠﻭﻥ "Juneﺯﻭﺠﺔ "ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ ‘ :"Oscarﻫﻴﺎ ﺒﻨﺎ .ﻓﻠﻨﺼﻌﺩ ﻝﻠﻁﺎﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻭﻱ’ .ﺼﻌﺩﻨﺎ ﻝﻠﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﺤﻴـﺙ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻨﺎﺌﻤﺔ – ﺇﻨﻪ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻅﻴﻊ ﺘﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ – ﺘﻭﻗﻔﺕ "ﺠﻭﻥ "Juneﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﺴـﺭﻴﺭ
ﻭﺃﻀﺎﺀﺕ ﺍﻷﻨﻭﺍﺭ ﻝﺘﻭﻗﻅ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻭﺘﻘﻭل ﻝﻬﺎ" ‘ :ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺭﺅﻴﺘﻙ’ .ﻨﻬﻀﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻤﺒﺘﻬﺠﺔ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻬـﺎ
ﺒﺎﻝﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺭﻭﺍﻝﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨﻠﻲ ﻤﻠﻴﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﺭﺤﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺤﺭﺠﺔ -ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ -ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ
ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻅﺭﻴﻔﹰﺎ.ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻨﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺃﺤﺎﻁﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻴﻘـﻑ
ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺒﺎل ﺤﺘﻰ ﻻ ﻴﻨﻅﻔﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺜل ﺃﻴﺎﻡ "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻙ ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﺭﺍ "Frank Sinatraﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻴﻠﺘﻘﻁﻥ
ﻋﻘﺏ ﺴﻴﺠﺎﺭﺓ ﺭﻤﺎﻫﺎ ﻝﻴﻀﻌﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺝ”.
ﺃﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺡ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻜﺎﺕ .ﻭﻏﺎﻝﺒ ﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺘﺴﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺇﺨﺎﻓﺔ "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﻝﻭﻴﻭ Arthur
"Loewﻭﺍﻝﻀﻴﻭﻑ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻻﺴﺘﺌﺫﺍﻥ ﻝﻠﺼﻌﻭﺩ ﻝﻸﻋﻠﻰ ﻝﻠﺤﻤﺎﻡ .ﺜﻡ ،ﻭﺒﻤﺎ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﻗـل ﻤـﻥ
ﺜﻼﺜﻴﻥ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺭﻉ ﺼﺎﺨﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻤﻲ .ﻓﺘﺢ " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻓﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻘﻑ
ﻼ ﻤـﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺒﺘﺴﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﻭﺼل ﻝﻠﺘﻭ .ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺎﻡ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻤﻘﻔـ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨل ،ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻭﺓ ﺘﻔﺤﺹ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ﻝﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺨﺭﺝ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻋﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ
ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻙ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻤﺜﺒﺘﹰﺎ ﻭﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﻻ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ
ﺘﻜﺭﺍﺭﻩ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻤﺭﺍﺕ ،ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻗﻔل ﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﺤﺴﺎﺱ" ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺡ ﻝﻪ ﺤﺩﻭﺩ.
ﻓﻲ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﺘﻡ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻭﺩ ﺒﻘﻭﺓ .ﻗﺭﺭ " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﻤﻊ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻝـﺔ
ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ "ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻔﺎﺭﺩ ."Sunset Boulevardﻭﻤﻊ ﺨﺭﻭﺠﻬﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺍﺒﺔ ﺼﺎﺩﻓﻬﻡ ﻀﻭﺀ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭ ﻗﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﻅﻠﻤﺔ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻔﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺼﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭ .ﻓﻘﻁ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺱ " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ "Loewﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻝﺤﻅﺎﺘـﻪ ﺍﻷﺨﻴـﺭﺓ،
ﺍﺒﺘﻌﺩﺕ ﺍﻷﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﻤﻨﻘﺴﻤﺔ ﻭﺴﻤﻊ ﻀﺠﻴﺞ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻨﺒﻴﻥ.ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻘـﻭﺩ ﺇﺤـﺩﺍﻫﺎ
ﻭﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭﺍ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺍﺒﺔ ﻝﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻝﻌﻤل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺎﻁﺭﺓ.
ﻴﻘﻭل " ﻝﻭﻴﻭ “ :"Loewﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺤﻴﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻝـﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ
ﻓﺄﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻌﻁﻑ ﻓﺄﻋﻁﻴﺘﻪ ﻤﻌﻁﻔﻲ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺒﺭﺩ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻠﻨﻭﻡ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻓﻌـل ﺫﻝـﻙ
ﻜﺜﻴﺭﺍﹰ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻐﺭﻕ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻌﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﺍﺜﻨﺎﻥ ﺁﺨﺭﺍﻥ ﺤﻴﻥ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ .ﺃﻴﻘﻅﺘﻪ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ ‘:ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ’ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺼﺤﺎ ﻭﻭﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻁـﻑ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﺃﻋﻁﻴﺘﻪ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺘﻔﻴﻪ ﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻗﻠﺕ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺼﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺯﻜﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻁﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺘﻔﻴﻪ
ﻭﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ ‘:ﺇﻥ ﻋﻤل ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﺴﻴﺌﺔ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺄﻨﻲ ﺒﺼﺤﺔ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻭ "ﺒﺎﺭﻴﻤﻭﺭ "Barrymoreﻤﺘـﻭﻓﻰ’.
ﺜﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺩﺍﺭ ﻭﺴﺎﺭ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻓﻘﻁ”.
ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺨﺭﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﻡ 1954ﻡ ﺍﻨﻔﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ"ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠـﻲ "Pier Angeliﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﺘﺯﻭﺠـﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺭﺏ "ﻓﻴﻙ ﺩﺍﻤﻭﻥ "Vic Damoneﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻻﻴﻁﺎﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ "ﺒﺭﻭﻜﻠﻴﻥ" .ﺤﺩﺙ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﺩﺭﺠـﺔ
ﺃﻥ ﻤﺭﻭﺠﻲ ﺇﺸﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻀﺭﻤﻴﻥ ﺘﻔﺎﺠﺅﻭﺍ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻝﻜﻨﻴﺴﺔ "ﺴﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻴﻤـﻭﺜﻲ St.
"Timothyﺒﺎﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ ،ﻝﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩﻭﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺠﺎﻝﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻴﻌﺫﺏ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺒﻤﺸـﺎﻫﺩﺓ
ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻭﺴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻌﻴﺩﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﺠﻬﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻻﺱ ﻓﻴﻐﺎﺱ" ﻝﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺴل.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻭﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ،ﺍﻋﺘﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝـ "ﻝﻴﻨﻲ ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Lenny Rosenmanﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺎﻡ
ﺒﻀﺭﺏ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﺒﻌﻨﻑ ﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﻝﻴﺎل ﻤﻥ ﺯﻓﺎﻓﻬﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺴﺌل ﺴﺎﺒﻘ ﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل "ﻤﻭﺩﻴﺭﻥ ﺴـﻜﺭﻴﻥ Modern
"Screenﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻨﻭﻱ ﺍﻻﺭﺘﺒﺎﻁ ﻤﻊ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ،"Pierﺃﺠﺎﺏ “ :ﻫل ﺘﻌﻨﻲ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ ﺒﻴﺘﺯﺍ؟ ﻤﻥ ﻴﻌﻠﻡ؟ ﺃﻨﺎ ﺍﻵﻥ
ﻤﺼﺎﺏ ﺒﺎﻀﻁﺭﺍﺏ ﻋﺼﺒﻲ” .ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﺜﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﻘﻭﻝﻬﺎ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﻗﺭﺭﺕ )ﺃﻭ ﺃﺠﺒﺭﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻤﻬﺎ( ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝـﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﻤـﻥ
"ﻓﻴﻙ ﺩﺍﻤﻭﻥ ."Vic Damoneﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﻥ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺃﻴﻀـﹰﺎ ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺯﺍﺌﺭﹰﺍ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯل ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭﺁﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pierangeliﻓﻲ "ﺒﻴﺭﻨﺘﻭﻭﺩ".
ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﺯﻭﺍﺝ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ "Pierﻤﻥ "ﻓﻴﻙ ﺩﺍﻤﻭﻥ "Vic Damoneﺒﻌﺎﺼﻔﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﺘﻬﺎﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺒﺎﺩﻝﺔ ،ﻭﻫﺭﺒﺕ ﻤـﻊ
ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ "ﺒﻴﺭﻱ ) "Perryﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﻤﻲ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﺼﺩﻴﻕ "ﺒﻴﺭﻱ ﻜﻭﻤﻭ ("Perry Comoﺇﻝﻰ ﺇﻴﻁﺎﻝﻴﺎ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋـﺩﺓ ﺴـﻨﻭﺍﺕ،
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻔﻠﺴﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻘﺒﻠﺕ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻌﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝﺩ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ .ﺜﻡ ﺘﺯﻭﺠﺕ ﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻴﹰﺎ ﺁﺨـﺭ ﻴـﺩﻋﻰ "ﺃﺭﻤﺎﻨـﺩﻭ
ﺘﺭﺍﻓﺎﺠﻭﻝﻲ "Armando Travajoliﻭﺭﺯﻗﺕ ﺒﻤﻭﻝﻭﺩ ﺜﺎﻥ ﺃﺴﻤﺘﻪ "ﺁﻨﺩﺭﻭ ."Andrewﺘﺤﻁﻡ ﻫـﺫﺍ ﺍﻝـﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﺃﻴﻀـﹰﺎ
ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺎﻜﻡ ﺍﻹﻴﻁﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﺤﻕ ﺤﻀﺎﻨﺔ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ ﺫﻱ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻝﻸﺏ.
ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻬﺠﻭﺭﺓ ﻭﻤﻔﻠﺴﺔ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1970ﻭﺸﺎﺭﻜﺕ "ﻫﻴﻠﻴﻨـﺎ ﺴـﻭﺭﻴل
"Helena Sorrelﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻫﻭ
ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻐﻴﻥ "ﺃﺤﺒﻨﻲ ،ﺃﺤﺏ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻲ ."Love Me, Love My Wifeﺨﺴﺭﺕ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ )ﻜﺯﻭﺠﺔ ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺍﻷﺒﻨـﺎﺀ( ﻓـﻲ
"ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺍﺏ "The Godfatherﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻗﺩ ﻴﻨﻌﺵ ﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ“ .ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ” ﺃﺨﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺠﻭﻥ ﻭﻜﻴﻠﻬﺎ.
ﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﺸﺎﻜل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺩﺓ ،ﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﺤﺒﻭﺏ ﻝﻤﻌﺎﻝﺠﺔ ﺍﻷﻝﻡ .ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴـﺭ،
ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻋﻲ ﻤﻭﺕ ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺠﺭﻋﺔ ﺯﺍﺌﺩﺓ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻭﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻗﺎﻝـﺕ:
“ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﺏ ﺸﺒﺎﺒﻲ – ﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻅﻡ ﺤﺏ ﻝﻲ”.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻊ
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺕ ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋـﺩﻥ East of
"Edenﻴﻁﻴﺭ ﻋﺎﺌﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﻭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ "ﺘﻠﻘﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻴﺭ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ" ﻤﺼﻤﻤﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻜل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺎ ﺃﺴﻤﺎﻩ "ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻭ ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺵ ﺒﻬﺎ".
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ ﺸﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺱ ﻓﻲ )ﺸﺎﺭﻉ 19ﻭﻴﺴﺕ (68
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﻫﺎ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﻭﺱ ،ﺜﻡ ﻴﺨﺘﻔﻲ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻏﺎﻤﺽ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻅﻬﺭ ﺘﺎﺭﻜﹰﺎ ﻜل ﺸـﺨﺹ ﻭﻜـل
ﺸﻲﺀ.
ﺃﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺎﺠﺊ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ .ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ "ﺭﻭﻱ ﺸﺎﺕ "Roy Schatﻝﻴﻁﻠـﺏ
ﺩﺭﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﻭﻴﻁﺭﻕ ﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝﻑ "ﻝﻴﻨﻲ ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Lenny Rosenmanﻝﻴﻁﻠﺏ ﺴـﺎﻋﺔ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﻴـﺎﻨﻭ.
ﻭﻴﻀﺎﻴﻕ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ "ﺇﺭﺜﺎ ﻜﻴﺕ "Ertha Kittﻝﺘﺄﺨﺫﻩ ﻷﺤﺩ ﺩﺭﻭﺴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻗﺹ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺙ.
ﺒﻘﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﻝﻴﻀﺭﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻠﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻴﺭﺴﻡ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻝﻠﻤﺴـﺠل .ﻭﻓـﻲ ﺃﺤﻴـﺎﻥ
ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺤﺏ ﻁﺒﻠﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺜﺔ ﻝﻴﺼﺩﺭ ﺃﺩﺍ ﺀ ﺼﺎﺨﺒﹰﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻁﺭﺩ .ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻴﺠﻠـﺱ ﻫﺎﺩﺌـﹰﺎ
ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﺸﻁﺭﻨﺞ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺯﻭﺍﻴﺎ ﺤﺎﻨﺔ "ﺠﻴﺭﻱ" ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ.
ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺃﻤﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﻓﺌﺔ ،ﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻋﺩ ﻤﺯﺩﻭﺝ ﻤﻊ "ﺘﺎﻱ ﻤﻭﺭﻭ "Tye Morrowﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ
ﻼ “:ﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺍﺭﺘﺠﺎﻝﻴـﺔ ﻭﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﻪ ﺤﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﺔ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﻤﻭﺭﻭ "Morrowﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﻴﻌﻨﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺘﻭﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻓﻨﺎﻥ ،ﺒﺭﻭﺡ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ،ﻴﺩﻋﻰ
"ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﺠﺎﻜﻭﺒﺯ "Arthur Jacobsﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺸﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﺒﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺒﻲ
ﻼ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺜـﻼﺙ ﺃﻭ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻘﺎﺒل "ﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ."Rehearsal Clubﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻴﻨﺎ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺃﺭﺒﻊ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﻤﻌﻲ ﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺁﺭﺜـﺭ "Arthurﻭ ﻗﻤـﺕ ﺒـﺎﻝﻌﺯﻑ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺭﻤﻭﻨﻴﻜـﺎ
ﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻠﺔ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻋﺯﻑ "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ"Arthurﻋﻠﻰ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﻭﻜﺎ ﻜﻭﻻ -ﺸﺭﺒﻨﺎ ﺠﻤﻴﻌـﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﺒﻴـﺭﺓ
ﻭﺍﺤﺘﻔﻠﻨﺎ”.
“ﻭﺃﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺭﻓﻨﺎ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ -ﺍﺼـﻁﺤﺒﻨﺎ
ﻼ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﻨﺫﻫﺏﺍﺜﻨﺘﻴﻥ ﻭﻗﻠﻨﺎ ،ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ -ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻨﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ -ﺩﻋﻭﻨﺎ ﻨﺸﺭﺏ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻲ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻜﻡ ﻝﻨﻘﻴﻡ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ” .ﻭﻴﻘﻭل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ‘:"Jimmyﻝﺩﻱ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻻﺴﻁﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻨﻭﻨﺔ .ﻓﻠﻨﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻲ .ﻝﺩﻱ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻤﺔ’ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻤﺔ ﻤﺜل "ﻝـﻴﺱ ﺒﺎﻜﺴـﺘﺭ ،"Les Baxter
ﻼ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﺫﻫﺒﻨﺎ ﺇﻝـﻰﻭﻁﺒﻼﺕ ﺃﻓﺭﻴﻘﻴﺔ .ﺃﻗﻠﹼﺘﻨﺎ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺃﺠﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺘﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻠﺘﻴﻥ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﺘﻭﻗﻔﻨﺎ ﻭﺸﺭﺒﻨﺎ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻗﺭﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻴﺔ ﻭﺼﻌﺩﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻁﺭﺍﻑ ﺃﺼﺎﺒﻌﻨﺎ ﻝﻨﺩﺨل -ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺘـﺎﻥ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﺎ ﺘﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻭﺠﻬﻴﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻝﻡ ﺘﺼﺩﻗﺎ ﺫﻝﻙ -ﻓﺘﺢ ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺤـﻡ
ﻭﺍﻝﻔﺎﺼﻭﻝﻴﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺸﻲﺀ ﺒﺩﺍ ﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﻓﺘﺢ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺸﻬﺭﻴﻥ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﻋﺩﺓ ﻤﻼﻋﻕ ،ﻅﻬﺭ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺸﺒﻪ ﺸﺒﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻜﺒﻭﺕ.
ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﺍﻷﺨﻀﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻋﻼﻫﺎ ﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻌﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻬﺎ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﺎ ﺘﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻜﻭﺍﻡ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ .ﻓﺎﻗﺘﺭﺤﺕ ﺭﻓﻌﻬﺎ”.
“ ﺒﺄﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺴﺘﺸﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ؟ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻜﺅﻭﺱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻏﻼﻴﺔ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺼﻨﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﻬﻭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺤﺭﺍﻕ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﺘﻪ ﻭﺴﺩﻫﺎ ﺒﻔﻠﻴﻨﺔ ﻷﻥ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻥ ﺘﺸﺭﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺠـﺔ.
ﻏﺴﻠﻬﺎ ﻭﻭﻀﻊ ﻓﻠﻴﻨﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ﻭﺴﻜﺏ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻨﺎ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺸﺭﺒﻨﺎ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ .ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺤﻤﻠﺕ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﻼﻴﺔ‘:ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻫﺫﻩ ﻀﻴﺎﻓﺔ ﻤﻤﻴﺯﺓ’ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺴﺭﻴﺭ
ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺒﺎﻫﺘﺔ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺴﺨﺔ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺒﻪ .ﻭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻴﻘﻭل ‘:ﺘﻌﺎل "ﺘﺎﻱ ،"Tyeﻋﻥ ﺇﺫﻨﻜﻥ ﻴﺎ ﻓﺘﻴﺎﺕ!‘ ﻭﻜﻨﺎ
ﻨﺨﺭﺝ ﻝﻠﺒﻬﻭ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻝﻨﺭﻤﻲ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﻨﻘﺩ ﻝﻨﻌﺭﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﻭﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺠﺎﺩﺓ
ﺍﻝﺨﺸﻨﺔ”.
“ﺤﺼل ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ .ﺍﻵﻥ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺊ ﻓﻬﻤﻲ ،ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻗﻭل ﺇﻨﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺨﺭﺝ ﻝﻠﺠﻨﺱ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﻤـﺎﻡ
ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻷﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﺘﻨﻁﻔﺊ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻝﻥ ﺘﺭﻯ ﻴﺩﻙ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﻭﺠﻬﻙ .ﺠﻠﺴﻨﺎ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻭ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺨﺸـﻨﺔ
ﻨﺴﺘﻨﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﻴﺘﻌﺎﻨﻘـﺎﻥ ﻭﻴﻘـﺒﻼﻥ ﺒﻌﻀـﻬﻤﺎ
ﺍﻝﺒﻌﺽ ﻭﻴﺘﺒﺎﺩﻻﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺒل ﻭﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﺘﺤﺴﺱ ﺠﻭﺍﺭﻨﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺘﻌﺯﻑ.ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻭ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﺘﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺎﺩﺜﺔ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻨﺴﻤﻊ
ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻤﻌﻘﻭﻝﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺤﻠﻬﺎ -ﺃﻗﻭل ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﻋﺸـﺭﻴﻥ
ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺭﺕ ﻭ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺼﻭﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻨﻘﺎﺵ -ﺍﻵﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻱ ﺃﺩﻨﻰ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ -ﻝﻜﻨـﻪ ﻴﻅﻬـﺭ ﻓﺠـﺄﺓ
ﺒﻌﺒﺎﺭﺓ" ‘:ﺘﺎﻱ ،"Tyeﻫل ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻬﺎ؟‘ ﺜﻡ ﻴﺘﺎﺒﻊ‘:ﻫﺎ ،ﻫﺎ،ﻫﺎ’ ،ﻓﺄﺭﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ‘:ﻴﺎ ﻝﺴﻤﺎﺠﺘﻙ! ﻷﻱ ﻤﺩﻯ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺼـل
ﻭﻗﺎﺤﺘﻙ؟’ ﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﻔﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺠﺭ”.
“ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﻋﺎﻡ ،ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺘﺸﺭﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺒﻌﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺼﻑ -ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺸﺭﻗﺕ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻋﻴﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻨـﺎﺩﻱ ﺒﻴﻨﻤـﺎ ﺒﻘﻴـﺕ ﺍﻝﻔﺘـﺎﺓ
ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﺃﻁﻭل .ﺭﺃﻴﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﻘﻴﺕ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻤﺴﻴﺔ ﻭ
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﻝﻲ‘ :ﻫل ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ؟’ .ﻭ ﺃﺠﺒﺕ ‘:ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﺄﻝﻙ ﺃﺤﺩﺙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﺃﻡ ﻻ’ .ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ
ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺇﻥ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ .ﻭ ﻗﻠﺕ ‘ :ﺁﻭﻩ ﻫﻲ .ﺃﻭﻩ’ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴـﺔ ﻭ
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ‘ :ﻫل ﺘﻌﺭﻑ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺼل ﺒﻲ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﻭﻗﻌﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﻋﺠﺒﺕ ﺒﻪ’ .ﻝﻜﻨﻲ ﺃﺸﻙ ﺃﻨـﻪ ﻗـﺩ
ﺭﺁﻫﺎ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﻻ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻓﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ”.
ﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺯﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ،ﺃﺘﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﻴﻥ."Actors Studio
ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻨﺘﻘﺩﻩ "ﻝﻲ ﺴﺘﺭﺍﺴﺒﻴﺭﻍ "Lee Strasbergﻓﻲ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻗﺩﻤﻪ .ﺃﺨﺒـﺭ "ﺒﻴـل
ﺒﺎﺴﺕ "Bill Bastﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ “:ﻻ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻲ .ﻭ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻤﺜل -ﺒـﺩﺍﺨﻠﻲ.
ﻝﻜﻥ ﺇﺫﺍ ﺴﻤﺤﺕ ﻝﻬﻡ ﻓﺴﻴﺸﺭﺤﻭﻨﻨﻲ ﻤﺜل ﺃﺭﻨﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺤﺙ ﺴﺭﻴﺭﻱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺘﺒﺭ .ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﻥ ﺃﻜﻭﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻹﻨﺘﺎﺝ
ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﺒﺎﷲ ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻡ ،ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺴﻴﻌﻘﻤﻭﻨﻨﻲ!”.
ﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ )ﻭﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ( ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺫﻜﻭﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻘﺩﻩ ﻤﻊ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ"Warner
ﻼ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﺒﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴل .ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺴﻤﺢ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺩ ﻝﻪ ﺒﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﻌﻠﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ .ﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺎﺴﻲ "Jean Deacyﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ "ﺃﻨﺎ ﻤﻐﻔـل "I Am a Foolﻤـﻥ
ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺠﻨﺭﺍل ﺍﻝﻴﻜﺘﺭﻴﻙ "General Electric Theatreﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻤﺜل ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﻊ "ﺇﻴـﺩﻱ ﺃﻝﺒـﺭﺕ"Eddie Albert
ﻭﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﻨﺎﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﻭﺩ ."Natalie Wood
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺸﺭ
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺴﻡ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ ) (1955ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﺘﻊ ﺒﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻤﺠﻬـﻭ ﹰ
ﻻ
ﻼ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﻁﺊ .ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻓﻲ 8ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ/ﺸـﺒﺎﻁ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺠﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻭﺽ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻴﺔ ﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ" ﺍﻵﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻴ ﹰ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻗﺎﻤﺕ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﻭﺭﺯ ﺒﻌﻤل ﺩﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ
ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ ﻭ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺭﺅﻴﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ 10“:ﺁﺫﺍﺭ/ﻤﺎﺭﺱ -ﺁﺴﺘﻭﺭ ،ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺱ ﻭﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﻴﻥ" .ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ " -"Elia Kazanﺠﻭﻥ ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ -"John Steinbeckﻭ ‘ﺍﻝﺸـﻲﺀ’
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻌﻨﻲ ‘ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ’ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ! ﺃﺴﺄل ﺃﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ – "ﺸـﺭﻕ ﻋـﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻫـﻭ ﺘﺤﻔـﺔ
"ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ "Steinbeckﺍﻝﻔﻨﻴﺔ .ﺃﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻭﻋﺸﺎﻕ ،ﻗﺩﻴﺴﻭﻥ ﻭﺨﺎﻁﺌﻭﻥ ،ﺨﺎﺴﺭﻭﻥ ﻭﺭﺍﺒﺤﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﻭ ﺍﻝﺸـﻭﻕ
ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ .ﺇﺫﺍ ﺜﺎﺭ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻬﺯﻝﻴﻭﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺘﻠﺌﻭﻥ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ "ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ "Steinbeckﺍﻝﻜﻬﺭﺒﺎﺌﻴـﺔ،
ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺼﻭﺭ ﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﻝﻬﻡ ﺘﺤﺕ ﺃﻴﺩﻱ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Elia Kazanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺨﺘﺭﻉ ﻭﺍﻗﻌﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ ﻜﻤﺎ
ﻫﻲ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ" .ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻫﻭ ﻝﻠﺴﺠﻼﺕ -ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﺤﺘﻔﻅﻭﻥ ﺒﻜل ﺍﻝﺴﺠﻼﺕ ﻝﻜل ﺍﻝﺠﻭﺍﺌﺯ!”.
ﻴﺤﺩﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﻗﺼﺭ ﻨﻅﺭﻩ ﺒﺭﻭﻤﺎﻨﺴﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻭﺍﻥ “ :ﺇﻨﻪ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ – "James Deanﻨﺠـﻡ
ﺨﺎﺹ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ!”.
ﺒﺎﻹﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺜﺭﺓ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺨﻁﻁﺕ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒـﺭﻭﺫﻭﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﺇﻝـﻰ
ﻋﺭﺽ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﻴﺭ ﺨﺎﺹ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺁﺴﺘﻭﺭ "Astor Theatreﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﺴﻴﺔ 9ﻤﺎﺭﺱ/ﺁﺫﺍﺭ ) 1955ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘـﺎﺡ
ﺍﻝﺭﺴﻤﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ 10ﺁﺫﺍﺭ /ﻤﺎﺭﺱ( .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻤﻌﻠﻨﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻋﻤل ﺨﻴﺭﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل "ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠـﻴﻥ
."Actors Studioﺤﻀﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﻴﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ ﻭﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ،ﻭﺴﻠﻤﺕ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻴﻥ ﻤﻭﻨﺭﻭ "Marilyn Monroe
ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺍﻤﺞ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺒﻜﺎﻤل ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺓ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﻝﻠﻌـﺭﺽ،
ﻼ ﻤﻥ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴـﻠﻭ Ortense ﺍﺘﺼل ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺎﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻭﻗﺎل “ :ﺃﻨﺎ ﺁﺴﻑ ﺃﻤﻲ‘ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺩﻋﻭ ﻜ ﹰ
"Winslowﻭ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺎﺴﻲ " Jane Deacyﺒﺄﻤﻲ’ ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻤﻴﻥ ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻋﻤـل ﻫـﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺸـﻬﺩ .ﻻ
ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺤﻤﻠﻪ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻋﻭﺩ ﻝﻠﺴﺎﺤل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ”.
ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺘﻡ ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺤﻀﻭﺭ )ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ(.
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺒﻭﺴﻠﻲ ﻜﺭﺍﻭﺜﻴﺭ "Bosley Crowtherﻓﻲ ﺍﻝـ "ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ "New York Timesﻤﺘﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻨﻜـﺩﹰﺍ“:
ﻓﻘﻁ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻝـ "ﺠﻭﻥ ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ "John Steinbeckﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺴﺨﺔ
ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻨﺠﺯﻫﺎ "ﺇﻴﻠﻴﺎ ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Elia Kazanﻭﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻴﺏ ﻓﻬﻲ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻴﺤﻭﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻤﺎ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺏ ..........ﻭﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻓﻴﻪ.............ﻤﻊ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻬﺏ ﻭﺘﻠـﻙ
ﻼ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻫﻲ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ..........ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔﺍﻝﺒﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺩﺨل ﻓﻲ ﻭﻫﻡ ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﻤﺎ ﺤﺎﻓ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺎﻨﺩﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺘﺠﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻝﻴﺴﻭﺍ ﻤﺅﻫﻠﻴﻥ ﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ ﻹﻋﻁﺎﺀ ﻭﺠﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻝﻠﻌﺫﺍﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ
ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼﻝﻪ ﻴﺫﻫﺒﻭﻥ ﻭﻴﻤﻀﻭﻥ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﺭﺍﻀﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﻌﺫﺍﺒﻬﻡ ﺘﺘﺒﻊ ﺃﺴﻠﻭﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﻌﻴﻨﹰﺎ ﻭﺭﺴـﻤﹰﺎ ﺘﻬﻭﻴﻠﻴـﹰﺎ ﻴﻤﻜـﻥ
ﺇﺩﺭﺍﻜﻪ .ﻭﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﻫل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻲ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻓﻲ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﻜﺎل ."Calﺇﻥ ﻫـﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜـل
ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ،ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﺒﺎﺨل ﺒﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻫﻭ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﻜﺩﺴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻌﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﺯﻨﺠﺒﻴل ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ
ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل .ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺭ ﻗﺩﻤﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻴﺩﻭﺭ ،ﻭﻴﺒﺭﻁﻡ ﺒﺸﻔﺘﻴﻪ ،ﻭﻴﺘﻔﺘﻑ ،ﻭﻴﻨﺤﻨﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺌﻁ ،ﻭﻴﺤـﺭﻙ ﻋﻴﻨﻴـﻪ ،ﻭﻴﺒﺘﻠـﻊ
ﻜﻠﻤﺎﺘﻪ ،ﻴﺴﻴﺭ ﺭﻭﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺭﻜﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺭﺍﺨﻴﺔ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ" ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ .ﻝﻡ ﻨﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻤﺅﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻭﻀﻭﺡ ﻴﺘﺒﻊ
ﺃﺴﻠﻭﺏ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺃﻥ ﻴﻀﺭﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺅﺨﺭﺘﻪ ﻝﺴﻤﺎﺤﻪ ﻝﻪ ﺒﻌﻤل ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ
ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻫل ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻋﻲ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻀﺞ ﻓﻜﺭﻴﹰﺎ .ﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺫﺍﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻘﻭل ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻤﺩﻓﻭﻥ ﺘﺤﺕ
ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻕ”.
ﻜﺘﺏ "ﻭﻴﻠﻴﺎﻡ ﻜﻲ .ﺯﻴﻨﺴﺭ "William K. Zinsserﻓﻲ ﺍﻝـ" ﻫﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩ ﺘﺭﻴﺒﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻴﺔ New York Herald
"Tribuneﺒﻨﻜﺩ ﺃﻗل“:ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺘﻡ ﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺘﻪ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺤﺘﻭﻡ ﻤﻊ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﻷﻥ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ Kazan
" ﻁﺒﻌﻪ ﺒﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺭﺩﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ،ﻭﻨﻔـﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺴـﺱ ﺍﻷﻋﻤـﻰ ﻝﻠﺤـﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﻁﻤﺄﻨﻴﻨـﺔ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﺃﻋﻁﺎﻫـﺎ
ﻝـ"ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Barndoﻓﻲ "ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌﻴﺔ ."On the Water Frontﻝﻜﻥ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺍﻷﺩﻭﺍﺭ،
ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻤﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺸﺎﺒﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺭﺍﻭﻏﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ...ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻥ "ﺩﻴﻥ" ﻴﻘﺘﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺫﻭ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ
ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﻓﻬﻤﻪ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻋﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻴﺴﻴﺭ ﻭﻴﺩﺍﻩ ﻓـﻲ ﺠﻴﺒﻴـﻪ ﻭﺭﺃﺴـﻪ
ﻤﻨﺨﻔﺽ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻨﺴل ﻜﻜﻠﺏ ﻴﻨﺘﻅﺭ ﻋﻅﻤﺔ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻴﺘﻤﺘﻡ ﻭﻴﺘﻭﻗﻑ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻤﻠﻲﺀ ﺒﻁﺎﻗﺔ ﻗﻠﻘﺔ -ﻴﺘﻤﻁﻰ
ﻭﻴﺘﺩﺤﺭﺝ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻭﻴﺤﺘﺞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺜل ﻓﺘﻰ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻋﺩﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺭ ﻝﺤﺩﻴﺙ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴـﻪ ...ﻭﻓـﻲ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺎﺕ ،ﻴﺒﺘﺴﻡ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺴﺅﻭل ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﻝﻤﺯﺤﺔ ﻗﺎﺘﻤﺔ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﻪ .ﺘﻘﻭل ﺼﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﺨﻴﻪ "ﺁﺒﺭﺍ Abra
"" -ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ “ - "Juli Harrisﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺨﻴﻔﻨﻲ” .ﺇﻨﻙ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺤﺱ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﺩﺓ ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻙ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺴـﺘﺤﺒﻪ...
ﻴﺨﺘﻡ "ﺯﻴﻨﺴﺭ “ :"Zinsserﻝﺩﻯ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﺤﺯﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺓ .ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺨﻔﻑ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻡ”.
ﺒﺩﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻘﺎﻝﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ "ﻫﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩ ﺘﺭﻴﺒﻭﻥ 13-ﺁﺫﺍﺭ/ﻤﺎﺭﺱ " 1955ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴـﺯﺩﺍﺩ
ﺇﻋﺠﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺒـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “: "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻜل ﺘﻜﻠﻑ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻬﺎ ،ﻴﺠﺴﺩ "ﺩﻴـﻥ "Deanﻫـﺫﻩ
ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﺔ ،ﻤﺜل "ﻫﺎﻤﻠﺕ "Hamletﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻕ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻓﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﺸﻌﺭ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﻨﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل
ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ”.
ﻗﺎﺭﺒﺕ ﻤﻘﺎﻝﺔ ﻤﺠﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻴﻡ ) 21ﺁﺫﺍﺭ /ﻤﺎﺭﺱ (1955ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻹﻁﺭﺍﺀ “:ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻫﻲ ﺘﺴﻠﻴﺔ ﺫﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ
ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻓﻬﻲ ﺘﻌﻠﻥ ﻋﻥ ﻨﺠﻡ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ" ،ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻤﻀﻴﺌﺔ ﻤﺜل ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺸـﺎﺏ
ﻤﻨﺫ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ" ."Marlon Brandoﺩﻴﻥ ،"Deanﺸﺎﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﺒﻼ ﺸﻙ ﻫﻭ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﺨﺒﺭ ﺼﻨﻌﺘﻪ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ " .1955ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻤﺜل "ﺠﻭﻝﻲ ﻫﺎﺭﻴﺱ "Juli Harrisﻭ"ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﻭ"ﺇﻴﻔﺎ ﻤﺎﺭﻱ
"Eva Marie ﺴـــــــــــــــــــــــــﻴﻨﺕ Saint
ﻭﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﻬﻡ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻫﻭ ﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﺃﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ "Studio Actorsﻭﺸـﻲﺀ ﻤﻌـﺭﻭﻑ
ﺒـ‘ﺍﻝﺤﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌل’ ﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻗﻌﻲ .ﻭﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﻁـﻼﺏ ﺍﻝـﺫﻴﻥ ﺘﺭﺒـﻭﺍ ﻋﻠـﻰ ‘ ﻁﺭﻴﻘـﺔ
"ﺴﺘﻴﻨﺴﻼﻓﺴﻜﻲ ،’ "Stainslavskyﻴﺤﺎﻭل "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺠﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻨﺴﺎﻩ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻴﻀـﻊ
ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ .ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ .ﻓﺈﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺤﻀﻭﺭ ﺃﺴﺩ ﻴﺎﻓﻊ ﻭﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻹﺤﺴﺎﺱ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﻁﺭ ﺤﻭﻝﻪ.ﻋﻴﻨﻪ
ﻓﺎﺭﻏﺔ ﻤﺜل ﻋﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﺩﻝﻰ ﻭﻴﻌﺩﻭ ﻤﻊ ﺒﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﻭﻜﻴﺎﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺎﺕ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻪ
ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻨﻅﺭﺓ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﺴﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺘﺒﺩﻭ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﻘﻭل“:ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻨﻲ ،ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ -ﺃﻡ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻨﺴﻴﺕ؟”.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﻘﺎﻝﺔ "ﻨﻴﻭﺯﻭﻴﻙ "Newsweekﻨﻘﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ") .ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻫﻭ ﻗﻁﻌـﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤـﺯﺍﺝ
ﻜﺌﻴﺏ ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻜﺴﺭ ﺸﺒﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﻘﺒﺎﻝﻪ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻋﻅﻴﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ ....ﻤﺜل "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﺍﻗﺘﺭﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻤﻥ ﻫﻭﻝﻴـﻭﻭﺩ
ﺒﻼ ﻤﺒﺎﻻﺓ ﺼﺭﻴﺤﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻠﺒﺎﺱ ﻭﺍﻷﺨﻼﻕ .ﺍﺭﺘﺩﻯ ﻗﻤﺼﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﺭﺜﺔ ﻭﺠﻴﻨﺯﹰﺍ ﺃﺯﺭﻕ ﺒﺎﻫﺘﹰﺎ ﻭﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﺠﻠﺩﻴﺔ .ﺭﻜـﺏ
ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﻌﻤل ،ﻭﺃﺤﺏ ﻋﺯﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ )ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺎﻨﻭ ،ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻠﺔ ،ﻭﺁﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺴﺠﻴل( ﻭﻗﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺏ )ﺴـﺘﺔ ﻜﺘـﺏ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺩﻋﻲ( .
“ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺼﻨﻔﺘﻪ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻜﻀﺤﻴﺔ "ﻝﻠﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭﻨﻴﺔ" -ﻋﻠﺔ ﺠﺩﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻼﺤﻅﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻓـﻲ ﻋﺸـﺭﺓ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﻴﻥ -ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﻘﻭل‘ :ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻴﺨﺒﺭﻭﻨﻨﻲ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺘﺼﺭﻓﺕ ﻤﺜل "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ"Barndo
ﺤﺘﻰ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻤﻥ ﻫﻭ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻝﺴﺕ ﻤﻨﺯﻋﺠﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ ﻭﻝﺴﺕ ﺃﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺈﻁﺭﺍﺀ .ﻝﺩﻱ ﺘﻤﺭﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺨـﺎﺹ ﻭ ﻻ
ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﺘﻤﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺩﻯ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ .’..."Brandoﻜﺎﻥ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﻲ ﺒﻁﻭل ﺨﻤﺴـﺔ ﺃﻗـﺩﺍﻡ ﻭﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴـﺔ
ﺇﻨﺸﺎﺕ ،ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ ﺤﺼﺎﻨﹰﺎ -ﻓﺭﺴﹰﺎ ﺃﺸﻘﺭ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﺴﻴﺴﻜﻭ - "Ciscoﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺒﻁ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﺍﻵﻥ ﻭﺒﺎﻹﻀـﺎﻓﺔ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﺃﻝﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ )ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺠﺢ ،ﻴﺸﺭﺡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺼـﺩﻗﺎﺀ ،ﻷﻥ ‘ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴـﺎﺕ ﻻ
ﻴﺭﻏﺒﻥ ﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ’(.ﺤﺼل ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﺼﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻘﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺒﻌﻪ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﺎﺩ .ﻴﻘﻭل ﻋﻥ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ‘:ﺃﻨﺎ ﺠﺎﺩ
ﻭﺸﻴﻁﺎﻥ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺤﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﺸﺎﻁ .ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻕ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻓﻅﻴﻊ ﻭﻤﺘﻭﺘﺭ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻻ ﺃﺭﻯ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻤﻌـﻲ ﻓـﻲ
ﺴﺌل ﻜﻴﻑ ﺃﺤﺏ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺃﺠﺎﺏ‘:ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺠﻐﺭﺍﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ .ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺤﻤل ﻨﻔﺴﻲ’ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ
ﻻ ﻴﻌﻨﻲ ﻝﻲ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻺﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﺘﺞ ﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻋﻥ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﻪ’ ”.
ﻝﺨﺼﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺠﺭﺍﺌﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﺎﺭﻴﺔ" ،ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺭﻴﺒﻭﺭﺘﺭ "Hollywood Reporterﺒﺸﻜل ﻋﻤﻠﻲ ﻭﺒﻠﻐﺔ ﻤـﺩﻴﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ “:ﻓﻴﻠﻤﺎ ﺒﺼﻔﺔ ﻤﻤﻴﺯﺓ ﻤﻘﺘﺒﺴﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺭﻭﺍﻴﺔ "ﺸﺘﺎﻴﻨﺒﻴﻙ ."Steinbeckﺒﺈﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﻭﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﻭﺇﺨﺭﺍﺝ ﻤﻤﺘـﺎﺯ .ﻴﻘـﺩﻡ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻫﻭ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻤﺜﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺒﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ”.
ﻏﻴﺭﺕ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ ﻫﻭﺒﺭ "Hedda Hopperﻤﻭﻗﻔﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻜﺱ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﺘﺤﺭﻴﻙ ﻤﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻝﻤـﺩﻴﺢ ﻝﻠـﻨﺠﻡ
ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ “ .ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ ﻫﻭﺒﺭ 702 ،"Hedda Hopperﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﻏﺎﺭﺍﻨﺘﻲ ،ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ،28،ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴـﺎ .ﻤـﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻹﻁﻼﻕ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ 28ﻤﺎﺭﺱ /ﺁﺫﺍﺭ " .1955ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ :"James Deanﻻ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻁﻠـﻕ
ﻓﻴﻪ ﻗﺎﺩﻡ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻹﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ " James Deanﻓـﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻤـﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل "ﺸـﺭﻕ
ﻋﺩﻥ .” "East of Eden
“ ﺨﺭﺠﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺇﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻨﺎ ‘ﺸﺎﺒ ﹰﺎ ﻋﺒﻘﺭﻴﹰﺎ’ ﻓﻲ ﻭﺴﻁﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺜﺎﺌﺭﹰﺍ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻫﻭﺒﹰﺎ .ﺘﺠﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺠﻭﻥ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺠﻭﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺩ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ ﻗﺒل ﺇﻁﻼﻗﻪ .ﻭﻭﺠﺩﻭﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺤﺘﻭﻡ ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻤﻬﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻝﺠﻴـﺩ
ﻝﻠﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺸﺩﻭﺩﻴﻥ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻓﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺫﻱ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ...ﻝﻘﺩ
ﻼ ﻝﻤﻠﺒﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻁﻌـﻡ ﺼـﻐﻴﺭ ﻷﺤـﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻤﺭﺓ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻤﻀﻰ ،ﻴﻤﺸﻲ ﻤﺴﺘﺭﺨﻴﺎﹰ ،ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻭﺍﺜﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻬﻤ ﹰ
ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭﻫﺎﺕ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﺅﺜﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻪ ،ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﺃﻋﺘﺭﻑ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﺤﻕ ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﺢ -ﻭﺭﺒﻤـﺎ
ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ...ﻭﻝﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻴﺴﻠﻙ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ،ﻗﻤﺕ ﺒﺩﻋﻭﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻲ ﻝﻠﺘﺤﺩﺙ .ﻭﺼل ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻭﻋـﺩ
ﻼ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﺭﺍﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﻻ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺩﺩ ﻻﺒﺴﹰﺎ ﺒﺯﺓ ﻓﺤﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﻭﻗﻤﻴﺼﹰﺎ ﺃﺴﻭﺩ ﻭﺭﺒﻁﺔ ﻋﻨﻕ ﻭﺤﺫﺍﺀ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺜﻘﻴ ﹰ
ﺘﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻁﻭﻝﻪ ﺴﺘﺔ ﺃﻗﺩﺍﻡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻁﻭﻝﻪ ﻨﻘﻁﺔ ﻤﺅﻝﻤﺔ ﻝﻪ.ﺍﺴﺄﻝﻪ ﻋﻥ ﻁﻭﻝﻪ ﻭﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺭﺩ ﺒﺤﺩﺓ ’:ﺇﻥ ﻗـﺩﻤﻲ ﺘﻠﻤﺴـﺎﻥ
ﺍﻷﺭﺽ! ﻝﻘﺩ ﻗﺎل "ﺁﺒﻲ ﻝﻴﻨﻜﻭﻝﻥ "Abe Lincolnﺒﺄﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻝﻴﺴﺘﺎ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ‘ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺎﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻤﻬﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﻭﺍﻀﺤﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺭﺍﺌﻊ،
ﻴﺄﺨﺫﻙ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﻴﻥ ﻏﺭﺓ ﺒﻭﻤﻀﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺭﻭﺡ ﺍﻝﺩﻋﺎﺒﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻗﻌﺔ”.
ﻭﺼﻔﺕ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ "Heddaﻻﺤﻘ ﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺘﺎﺒﻬﺎ "ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻜﻠﻬﺎ ﻭﻻﺸﻲﺀ ﻏﻴﺭﻫﺎ The Whole Truth and Nothing
"Butﺍﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻷﺴﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﻗﺩ ﻤﻭﻩ ﺭﺅﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ .ﻫﺫﻩ
ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻜﻠﻴﻔﺘﻭﻥ ﻭﻴﺏ "Clifton Webbﻭ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﻤﺘﻭﺭﻁﻴﻥ ﻭﻝﺒﺱ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺯﺘﻪ
ﺍﻝﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭﻴﺔ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺤﻤل ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﻫﺩﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﻴﻠﻭﺭ ."Elizabeth Taylorﺍﺴﻤﻊ ﺍﻵﻥ ،ﻭﻜﻤﺎ ﻋﺩﻨﺎ ﻭﺍﻨﻀـﻤﻤﻨﺎ
ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ "Heddaﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ“ :ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼﻠﺕ ﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ،"East of Edenﻝﻡ ﻴﺴـﺘﻁﻊ ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺠﺭﻯ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﻝﻜﻨﻲ ﺴﻤﻌﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻤﻥ "ﻜﻠﻴﻔﺘﻭﻥ ﻭﻴﺏ " Clifton Webbﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺤﺘﺭﻡ ﺤﻜﻤـﻪ
‘:ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭﻋﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻲ .ﺤﻀﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻝﻙ .ﺴﻭﻑ
ﻴﺼﻴﺒﻙ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﻥ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ .”’"Jimmy Dean
ﻗﻠﺕ ﺒﺒﺭﻭﺩﺓ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻪ ”.
ﺱ ﺫﻝﻙ – ﻝﻘﺩ ﻗﺭﺃﺕ ﻤﻘﺎﻝﺘﻙ .ﻓﻘﻁ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ”. “ ﺍﻨ
“ﺠﻠﺴﺕ ﻤﻔﺘﻭﻨﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﻨﻲ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻤﻀﻰ ﺸﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﺒﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺓ ،ﺒﺄﻭﺠﻪ ﻋﺩﻴﺩﺓ
ﻝﻠﺘﻌﺒﻴﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻹﺒﺩﺍﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺽ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل .ﺍﺘﺼﻠﺕ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﺒﺎﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ‘ .ﺃﺭﻴـﺩ
ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺨﺎﺼﺘﻙ .ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺇﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻤﻌﻲ .ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻓﻠﻥ ﺃﺤﻤـل ﺃﻴـﺔ
ﻀﻐﻴﻨﺔ ﺘﺠﺎﻫﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻲ ﺃﺤﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯﻝﻲ”.
“ ﻭﺒﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻤﻌﺩﻭﺩﺓ ،ﺘﻡ ﺇﻋﻼﻤﻲ ﺒﺭﺩﺓ ﻓﻌﻠﻪ‘:ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﻭﺭﹰﺍ’ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺩﻕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﺭﺱ
ﻻ ﺃﺴﻭﺩ ﻭﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﺠﻠﺩ ﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺸﻌﺭﻩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺸﻌﺙ ﻭﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺠﺯﻤﺔ ﺒﺎﺒﻲ ﺃﻨﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻨﻅﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﻤﺭﺘﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﻨﻁﺎ ﹰ
ﺜﻘﻴﻠﺔ ﻻ ﻴﺴﺘﻬﻴﻥ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻏﻁﺎﺱ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺎﺭ .ﺤﻤل ﻤﻴﺩﺍﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻀﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﻘﺩﻴﺱ ﺠﻴﻨﻴﺴﻴﻭﺱ ﺃﻫﺩﺘﻪ ﺇﻴﺎﻫﺎ "ﻝﻴﺯ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ Liz
"Taylorﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺘﺤﺩﺙ”.
ﻼ ﺒﻌﺩ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﺤﻴﻥ ﻋﻤل ﻤﻊ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﻓـﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻤ ﹰ
ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ."Giantﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻋﻨﺕ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ "Heddaﺃﻥ ﺘﻘﻭل "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ ."Pier Angeliﺃﻭ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻤﻊ
ﺼﺩﻭﺭ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ "ﻫﻴﺩﺍ "Heddaﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل "ﺒﻴﺭ ﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ "Pier Angeliﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻲ ﻴﻤﺭ ﺒﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ "ﻝﻴـﺯ
ﻼ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ .
ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Liz Taylorﻤﺎ ﺘﺯﺍل ﻋﻤ ﹰ
ﺇﻥ ﺍﻻﺭﺘﺒﺎﻁ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺓ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺼﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﻭﺼﻴﺎﻨﺘﻪ :ﺇﻥ ﺍﺴﻡ ﻨﺠﻡ ﻤﺸﺭﻕ ﻤﺭﺘﺒﻁ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ ﻨﺠﻡ ﻤﺅﺴﺱ
ﺴﺎﺒﻘﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺍﺴﻡ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﺭﺘﺒﻁ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ ﻨﺠﻭﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﻭﺭﻴﻥ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﺎﹰ ،ﺃﻭ ﺒﺤﺎﻻﺕ ﻨـﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﺒﻤﺨﺭﺠـﻪ ﺫﺍﺌـﻊ ﺍﻝﺼـﻴﺕ
)"ﻫﻴﺘﺸﻜﻭﻙ " ،"Hitchcockﺘﺭﻭﻓﻭ " ، "Truffautﻓﻴﻠﻠﻴﻨﻲ ، "Felliniﻭ "ﺒﻴﺭﻏﻤـﺎﻥ .("Bergmanﻴﺠـﺏ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻼﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻜﻭﻨﺔ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻼ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻌﺭﻭﻑ ،ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻥ ﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺨﺘﺭﻋﺔ .ﻋﺭﻓﺕ "ﻫﻴـﺩﺍ
ﻫﻭﺒﺭ "Hedda Hopperﻋﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﻭﺃﻨﺠﺯﺘﻪ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ.
ﺒﺩﺃﺕ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﻭﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻤﻊ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻭ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺎﻗﻬﺎ ﺒﻤﻭﻜﺏ "ﺩﻴـﻥ "Dean
ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻲ ﺒﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﺃﻤﻴﺭﻜﺎ ﺍﻝﻭﺴﻁﻰ ﻝﻠﺨﺭﻭﺝ .ﻓﻲ 4ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ/ﺃﺒﺭﻴل ،1955ﺘﻠﻘﺕ "ﺃﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل "Adeline Nallﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ
ﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﻨﻁﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻴﺔ:
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ﺃﻭ .ﺒﻲ ﺇﻥ ﺇﻴﻪ -443ﺇﻥ ﺇل -ﻭﻭﻜﺱ ﺒﻴﺭﺒﺎﻨﻙ -ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻑ4.
ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ "ﺃﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل"-
ﻓﻴﺭﻤﻭﻨﺕ -ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﻭﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ -ﺴﻭﻑ ﻨﺘﺸﺭﻑ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻗﺒﻠﺕ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺒﺭﻗﻴﺔ ﻜـﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﻝﺤﻀـﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻝﻔﻴﻠﻤﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ" ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﻭﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﻭﻻﻴـﺔ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ 5ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ /ﺃﺒﺭﻴل ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ .ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻓـﻲ 10
ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ /ﺃﺒﺭﻴل ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﻨﺭﻏﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻨﻲ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻭﺍﺌل ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﻤﻥ ﻤﻨﺤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻁﻌﺔ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻪ.
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﺹ ،ﺘﻠﻤﻴﺫﻙ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Dean
ﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ "ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﻜﺭﻭﻨﻴﻜل -ﺘﺭﻴﺒﻭﻥ "Marion Chronical - Tribuneﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﻗﺒل ﻭﺼـﻭل
ﺍﻝﺒﺭﻗﻴﺔ .ﻓﻲ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺤﺩ 3ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ /ﺇﺒﺭﻴل ﻭﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻝـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺘﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﻤﻊ "ﺭﻴﻤﻭﻨﺩ ﻤﺎﺴـﻲ Raymond
"Masseyﻋﻨﻭﻨﺕ“ :ﻤﺩ ﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﻠﻤﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ " James Deanﻝﻜﻲ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻀﻴﻔﹰﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﻋﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ”.
ﻭﻓﻲ 6ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ/ﺃﺒﺭﻴل ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ" “ :ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻨﺠﻡ ﻤﺩﺤﺘﻪ ﻤﻌﻠﻤﺘﻪ‘ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ
ﺃﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﻤﺎ ﺘﺼﻭﺭﻨﺎﻩ’ .ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺃﺩﻝﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل "Adeline Nallﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﻁﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ،ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﻴﻭﻡ
ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺎﺀ ﻋﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻁﺎﻝﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ،"James Deanﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ" "Warner Brothersﺸﺭﻕ
ﻋﺩﻥ ’...."East of Edenﻝﻡ ﻴﺒ ﺩ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺤﺴﺴﻨﺎ ﺠﻤﻴﻌﻨﺎ
ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻌﻪ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ "ﻜﺎل ﺘﺭﺍﺴﻙ "Cal Traskﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺼﻔﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻴﺯﺓ ﻝـ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ
ﺩﻴﻥ ."James Deanﻀﺤﻜﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻀﺤﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻤﻭﺝ ﻤﻊ ﺃﺼﻐﺭ ﺇﺜﺎﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻤﺸـﻴﺘﻪ ﻭﺤﺭﻜﺎﺘـﻪ ﺍﻝﺴـﺭﻴﻌﺔ
ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺸﻨﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘﻔﺯﺓ ،ﻭﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺎﺠﺊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺒﺙ ﻝﻠﺘﺠﻬﻡ -ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻔﻌﻠﻪ؟...ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻤﻥ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺃﻗﺭﺒﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺒﻠﻎ ﻋﺩﺩﻫﻡ ﻤﺌﺘﻴﻥ ﻴﺤﻀﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻴﻭﻡ
ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺎﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ) "Marcus Winslowﺍﻝﻌـﻡ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcus
ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻤﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴﻨﺱ ،("Ortenseﻭﺍﻻﺒﻥ )"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ ،"Markie Jr.ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﻤﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﺭﻴـﺱ ﺒﻴﻜـﻭﻙ Marvin
") "Reese Peacockﺠﻭﺍﻥ ﻭﻴﻨﺴـﻠﻭ ("Joan Winslowﻭﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺩﺓ "ﺘﺸـﺎﺭﻝﺯ ﺩﻴـﻥ) "Charles Deanﺠـ ﺩﺍ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﻁﺭﻑ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ( ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﺯ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ) "Charles Nolan Deanﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺘﺸـﺎﺭﻝﺯ
ﻨﻭﻻﻥ "Charles Nolanﻋﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻀل( ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﻝﻴﻭﻥ ﻤﻭﻥ "Leon Moonﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﻭﺭﺙ ﻤﻭﻥ "Worth Moon
ﻭ "ﺁﻨﺎ ﻭﻴﻠﺴﻭﻥ .” "Anna Wilson
ﻭﺼﻔﺕ ﺠﺭﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ "ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻨﻴﻭﺯ "Fairmount Newsﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﺼﺎﺩﺭ ﻴﻭﻡ 7ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ/ﺃﺒﺭﻴل1955
ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺼﺩﺭ ﻋﺩﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ“ :ﺃﺜﺒﺘﺕ "ﻋﺩﻥ " "Edenﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻗﻭﻴـﺔ” .ﻭﺘﺒﺎﻫـﺕ ﺠﺭﺍﺌـﺩ ﺃﺨـﺭﻯ ﻓـﻲ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ“:ﻤﻌﻠﻤﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺘﻠﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﻼﺏ ﻝﻠﻨﺠﻭﻤﻴﺔ ” “..........ﻭﺼل ﺍﺒﻥ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻤـﺎﻜﻥ”“.....
ﻭﻝﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﻴﻐﺘﻨﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺹ ﻝﻸﻓﻼﻡ”.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﻱ ﻋﺸﺭ
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﻴﺠﻤﻊ ﺃﻜﺎﻝﻴل ﺍﻝﻐﺎﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻝﻬﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻝﻘﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻷﻴـﺎﻡ ﻴﺴـﺘﻌﺩ
ﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﻭﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﺴﺎﻫﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻊ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻴﻥ ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﺒﻌـﺩ ﻤـﺩﺓ
ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻨﻔﺼﺎﻝﻪ ﻋﻥ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻲ ."Pier Angeliﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻤﺎ "ﺠـﺎﻙ ﺴـﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ ،"Jack Simmonsﻤﻤﺜـل
ﻁﻤﻭﺡ ،ﺃﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ﻓﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ ،"Maila Nurmiﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ،ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﻀﺎﻓﺕ ﻜﻤﺼﺎﺼﺔ ﺩﻤـﺎﺀ
ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻲ "ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺭﻋﺏ ."Horror Movie Show
ﻗﻴل ﺇﻨﻪ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ "ﺴﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ "Simmonsﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﻤﺼﻠﺤﺔ ﻋﻘﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻏﺎﻤﻀﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺩﺒﺭ
ﻝـ"ﺃﻨﺩﻱ ﻭﻭﺭﻫﻭل "Andy Warholﻭ "ﺒﻭل ﻤﻭﺭﻴﺴﻲ "Paul Morriseyﺸﻘﺔ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻬﻤﺎ" ،ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ Heat
ﻼ ﻝﻠﻘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ ﺩﻋﺘﻪ "ﻋﻠﻴﺔ ﻤﺼﺎﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﺩﻤﺎﺀ Vampira's " .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻓﺘﺤﺕ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ "Maila Nurmiﻤﺤ ﹰ
."Attic
ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺤل "ﻏﻭﻏﻲ "Googieﻝﻠﻬﻤﺒﺭﻏـﺭ )ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻴـﺩﻋﻰ ﺍﻵﻥ "ﺴـﺘﻴﻙ
ﺃﻨﺩﺴﺘﺎﻴﻥ ("Steak 'n Steinﺒﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﻤﺤل "ﺸﻭﺍﺏ “ : "Schwabﺍﻝﺘﻘﻴﺕ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﺴﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ "Jack Simmonsﻓﻲ ﻝﻴﻠـﺔ
ﻗﺒل ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ .ﺃﺤﻀﺭ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻝﻌﻨﺩﻱ ﻭﺘﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺎﺭﻑ ﺒﻴﻨﻨﺎ ﻭﻗﻠﺕ ﻝـ"ﺠﺎﻙ ’ ،"Jackﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ
ﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﺃﺘﻴﺕ ﻝﻐﺎﻴﺔ ﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺘﻪ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﺨﺘﺭﺕ ﺍﺜﻨﻴﻥ ،ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺃﻨـﺕ ،ﻭﻜﻨـﺕ ﻗـﺩ
ﺃﺤﻀﺭﺕ ﻝﻲ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻙ ﻫﺩﻴﺔ ﺒﺠﻨﺎﺤﻴﻥ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﻠﻡ "ﺭﺍﻨﺩﻱ "Randyﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺃﺭﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻙ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﺠﺩ ﺸـﺨﺹ
ﺁﺨﺭ ﻫﻨﺎ ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺭﺤل ﺍﻵﻥ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻋﺩ "ﺘﻴﺭﻱ ﻤﻭﺭ .”’"Terry Moore
ﻼ ﻝﻜل ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺘﻴﺭﻱ "Terryﻗـﺩ ﺘـﺩﺒﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﻤل ﻭﻜﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻋﺩ ﻹﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻤﻼﺌﻤﺔ ﻹﺼﺩﺍﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻼﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺼﺤﻑ .ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﺯﻭﺝ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﻤﺎﻨﺴﻲ ﻓﺭﻀﹰﺎ -ﻴﻅﻬﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
ﻼ -ﻴﺨﺭﺠﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻴﻤﻭﺯﻴﻥ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ. "Jimmyﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺭﺘﺎﺡ ﺃﺼ ﹰ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻭ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ "Mailaﻴﺘﻨﺎﻭﻻﻥ ﻭﺠﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻋﻨﺩ "ﻏﻭﻏﻲ "Googieﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ
ﻭﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ .ﻨﻬﺽ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻭﺃﺤﻀﺭﻩ .ﺘﺘـﺫﻜﺭ "ﻤـﺎﻴﻼ “ :"Mailaﺃﻗـﺭ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﻗﻭل ‘ﻜﻴﻑ ﺤﺎﻝﻙ؟’ ﻗﻠﺕ‘ ،ﺃﻴﻥ ﻫﻲ؟’. "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﻤﻘﺩﻤﺔ ﻭﺩﺨﻠﺕ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻝﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ .ﻓﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻋﺭﻓﺘﻪ ﺭﻭﺤﺎﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﺃﻝﺘﻘﻴﻪ ،ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻫﺩﺭ ﻜﻠﻤﺎﺘﻲ‘ :ﺃﻴﻥ ﻫﻲ؟’ .ﻓﻘﺎل ‘:ﻤﻥ ؟’ .ﻓﺄﺠﺒﺘﻪ ‘ ،ﺃﻤﻙ’ .ﻓﺄﺼـﺩﺭ
ﺼﻭﺘﹰﺎ ﺯﺍﻓﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﺍﺤﻤﺭ ﻭﺭﻤﻰ ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺃﺴﻪ.
“ ﺜﻡ ﻗﺎل ﻓﻭﺭﹰﺍ‘.ﺃﺭﻴﺩﻙ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺸﻘﺘﻲ .ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻗﺭﺃ ﻝﻙ ﻗﺼﻴﺩﺓ’ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻗﺼـﺔ ﻗﺼـﻴﺭﺓ
ﻝـ"ﺭﺍﻱ ﺒﺭﺍﺩﺒﻴﺭﻱ "Ray Bradburyﻋﻥ ﻭﻝﺩ ﺸﻨﻕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﻭﺜﻴﻘﺔ ﺒﺄﻤﻪ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻗﺭﺃ ﺍﻝﻘﺼـﺔ ﻝـﻲ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺼﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻼﺯﺍ ﺩﺭﺍﻴﻑ" ﻓﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺍﺝ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺼﻔﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺴﻠﺔ ﻤﻬﻤـﻼﺕ
ﺒﺠﺩﺭﺍﻥ ”.
“ ﻭﺠﺩﺕ ﺇﻋﺠﺎﺒﻪ ﺒﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﻤﺭﺒﻜﺎﹰ ،ﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻨﺘﺤﺎﺭﻩ ﻫﻭ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺴﺄﻝﺘﻪ‘ ،ﺃﻴـﻥ
ﻫﻲ؟’ – ﺃﻤﻪ– ﻭﻗﺎل ﻝﻲ ‘ﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﻨﻘﻁﻌﺕ’ .ﺤﺎﻭﻝﺕ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺼﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ‘ :ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺘﻌﻨﻲ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻨﻘﻁﻌﺕ؟’ .ﻗـﺎل‘:
ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﻏﺎﺩﺭﺕ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺕ’ .ﻓﺴﺄﻝﺕ ‘:ﻫل ﻗﺘﻠﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺃﻡ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺕ؟’ .ﻗﺎل‘:ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ .ﻨﻌﻡ ﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﻨﺘﺤﺭﺕ ﺒﻤﻌﻨـﻰ
ﻤﻌﻴﻥ’ .ﻋﺭﻑ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻋﻘﻼﻨﻲ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﻭﻓﻴﺕ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺸﻌﺭ ﻋﺎﻁﻔﻴﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻫﺠﺭﺘﻪ ”.
“ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻨﻲ ﻋﻥ ﻅﺭﻭﻑ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺘﻪ ﻭﻜﻴﻑ ﻴﺘﱢﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ ﻭﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻌﺘﻤﺩ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻩ-
ﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﺹ ﻝﻜﻼ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻪ ،ﻭﺸﺎﻋﺭﹰﺍ ﺤﻨﻭﻨ ﹰﺎ ﺃﺴﻤﺘﻪ ﺃﻤﻪ ﺘﻴﻤﻨ ﹰﺎ ﺒـ"ﻝـﻭﺭﺩ ﺒـﺎﻴﺭﻭﻥ Lord
"Byronﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻘﺭﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻤﻪ ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﻘﻁﻌﺕ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﺸﻌﺭ ،ﻓﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ،ﺍﺘﺠﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﺒﺎﺭﺩﹰﺍ
ﻭﻨﻅﺎﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﻤﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ -ﺍﺘﺠﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺃﺒﻌﺩﻩ ﻋﻨﻪ!”.
ﺒﺩﺃ " ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ"ﻤﺎﻴﻼ "Mailaﻭ"ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﺒﺎﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺘﺼﻑ ﺍﻝﻠﻴل ﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ“ :ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺠﺘﻤﻊ ﻝﻠﺜﺭﺜﺭﺓ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻨﺠﺎﻥ ﻗﻬﻭﺓ ﻋﻨﺩ "ﻏﻭﻏﻲ "Googieﻭ"ﺸﻭﺍﺏ "Schwabﻭ "ﺒﺎﻨﻴﺯ ﺒﻴﻨﺭﻱ "Banney's Beaneryﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻘـﺎﻫﻲ
ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺜﺭﺜﺭﺓ.ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﺭﺩﻨﺎ ﻤﺸﺎﺭﻜﺔ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺒﻨﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﻔﻌل ﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﺠـﺏ ﺒﺄﺤـﺩﻫﻡ
ﻭﺘﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺄﻨﻙ ﻗﺭﻴﺏ ﻤﻨﻪ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻗﺭﺏ ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﺴﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ "Jack Simmonsﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻌﻨـﺎ.
ﻝﻡ ﻨﻜﻥ ﻭﺤﺩﻨﺎ ﻗﻁ”.
ﺤﺎﻭل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺠﺎﻫﺩﹰﺍ ﺇﻋﻁﺎﺀ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻤﺎ ﺒﺩﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺴﺎل ﻤﻴﻨﻭ " "Sal Mineoﺒﻼﺘـﻭ
"Platoﻓﻲ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ."Rebel Without a Causeﻓﻲ ﺭﺃﻱ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ “ :"Maila Nurmiﻜﺘﺒـﻭﺍ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻋﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻭﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻋﺘﺭﻓﻭﺍ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻱ ﺍﻨﻁﺒﺎﻉ ﺃﻥ "ﺴﺎل ﻤﻴﻨﻭ " Sal Mineoﻓـﻲ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﺴﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ "Jack Simmonsﻜﻤﺎ ﻋﺭﻓﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ -"Jimmyﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻘـﺩ
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻴﺘﺴﻜﻊ -ﺃﻥ ﻨﻜﻭﻥ ﺜﻼﺜﺘﻨﺎ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ"ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻭﺃﻨﺎ -ﻭﻜﻨﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy
ﻼ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل .ﻭﻗﻠﺕ “:ﻫﺫﺍ ﻏﻴـﺭ ﻻ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﺎﻁ ﹰ ﻭ ﺃﻨﺎ ﻨﻌﻤل ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻻ ﻴﻌﻤل :ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻨﺎﺩ ﹰ
ﺼﺤﻴﺢ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﺃﻥ ﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻤل ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ -ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺇﻋﻁﺎﺅﻩ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻝﻨﻔﻘﺎﺘﻪ ﺃﻭ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﺎل ﻷﺠﺎﺭ ﻏﺭﻓﺘﻪ .ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل”.
ﺩﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻪ ﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﺍﻤﺘﺤﺎﻥ ﺘﻤﺜﻴل .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋـﻥ ﻝﻘﻁـﺔ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻭﻗـﻊ "ﻋﺭﺒـﺔ ﺍﺴـﻤﻬﺎ
ﺍﻝﺭﻏﺒﺔ "Streetcar Named Desireﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻀﺤﻜﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻫﺴﺘﻴﺭﻱ ﺒـﺭﺩﺓ ﻓﻌـل ﻏﻴـﺭ
ﻤﻼﺌﻤﺔ ﻝﺤﺎﺩﺙ ﻤﺨﻴﻑ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻭﺍﺜﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺴﻴﻀﺤﻙ ،ﻓﺄﺨﺫﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺃﻨﺯل
ﺴﺤﺎﺒﻪ ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺒﻭل ﻝﻴﺭﻯ ﻜﻡ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺼل ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻤﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺴﺩﺩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jack
ﺒﺎﻝﻀﺤﻙ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻫﺴﺘﻴﺭﻱ ،ﻓﺫﻫﺒﻭﺍ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﻤﺸﻬﺩ.
ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻭﺠﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻭﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺍﻝـﻨﺹ "ﺴـﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Stern
ﺃﺩﺍﺀﻩ ﻤﻬﺫﺒﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ.
ﺘﺘﺎﺒﻊ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ “: "Maila Nurmiﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ﻭﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﻓﺘﺭﺍﺕ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻅﻬﺭ ﻋﻴـﺩ ﺍﻝﺸـﻜﺭ-
ﺘﻘﺎﺒﻠﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻴﺱ ﺒﻤﻭﻋﺩ ﻤﺤـﺩﺩ ،ﺒـل ﺍﻨﺘﻅـﺭ ﺃﺤـﺩﻨﺎ ﺍﻵﺨـﺭ ﻓـﻲ
"ﻏﻭﻏﻲ -"Googieﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ ،ﻤﺭﺘﺩﻴﻥ ﺒﻨﺎﻁﻴل ﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ -ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻝﻴﺱ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ
ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺄﻝﻭﻑ -ﻝﻜﻨﻨﻲ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺘﺯﻭﺠﺕ ﺨﻼل ﻜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﻨﻁﺎل ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺒـﻴﺽ ﺍﻝﺨـﺎﺹ ﺒﺯﻭﺠـﻲ،
ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﻨﻁﺎﻝﻪ ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻭﺴﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻓﺈﻥ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ /ﻨﻭﻓﻤﺒﺭ .ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﻼﻨﺎ ﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﺭﺘ ﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒـل ﻓـﻲ ﻓﺘـﺭﺓ
ﺘﻌﺎﺭﻓﻨﺎ .ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻜﻼﻨﺎ ﻨﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﻨﺎﻁﻴل ﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻓﺘﻘﺩ ﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻭﻴـﺔ-
ﻕ -ﻭﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﻤﻊ ﻗﺩﻭﻤﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺠﺴﺭ ﺍﻷﺴـﻨﺎﻥ ﻝـﻡ ﻴﻜـﻥ ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﺘﻘﺩ ﻝﺜﻼﺙ ﺃﺴﻨﺎﻥ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻴﺔ ﺃﻴﻀﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﺘﺒ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻭﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﺍﻨﻲ ﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﺠﺴﺭ ﺃﺴﻨﺎﻨﻲ ﻭﺃﺨﻔﻴﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﺍﻗل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻻﺤﻅ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﻨﻨـﺎ
ﻜﻼﻨﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﻨﺎﻁﻴل ﺒﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻨﻀﻊ ﺠﺴﻭﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﻨﺎﻥ .ﻀﺤﻜﻨﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﺫﻩ
ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﻤﻠﻨﺎﻫﺎ .ﻗﺎل ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ‘ :ﻭﻜﺴﺭﺕ ﺠﺴﺭﻱ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺘﻨﺎﻭﻝﻲ ﺩﻴﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﺒﺵ’ .ﻭﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭﺕ ﺒﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﻓﻘﺩﺕ
ﺠﺴﺭﻱ ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ”.
“ﻜﻨﺎ ﺜﻼﺜﺘﻨﺎ ﻨﻘﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﺍﺭ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﻨﻜﻥ ﻨﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻨﺎ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﺍﻝﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤـﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺘﻤﺎﻴل ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻑ .ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺫﻫﺏ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺤل "ﺘﺎﻴﻨﻲ ﻨﻴﻠﻭﺭ ."Tiny Naylorﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺜﻠﻤـﺎ
ﻜﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ،ﺃﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻠﺼﻴﺩﻝﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻤﺎﻋﺩﺍ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﻊ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﺒﺎﻨﺴـﺠﺎﻡ .ﻤـﺎ
ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻱ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻬﻡ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ .ﻭﻗﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﺤﺎﺴﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﻠﺫﻴﺫﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺡ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ
ﻫﺠﺎﺅﻩ ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻲ ﺭﺍﺌﻌﺎﹰ ،ﻭﻗﺩ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺴﻡ ﺭﺴﻭﻡ ﻓﻜﺎﻫﻴﺔ ”.
“ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺩﻯ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﻭﻨﺎ ،"Charlie Tunaﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﺒﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﺜﺎل .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺼﻨﻌﻪ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻝـﺩﻱ
ﺼﺩﻴﻘﺔ ﺘﺩﻋﻰ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ ﺒﻭﻏﺩﺍﻨﺎﻓﻴﻙ "Geraldine Bogdanavicﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﻤﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﻨﺎ " ﺴـﺘﺎﺭ ﻜﻴﺴـﺕ Star-
-"Kistﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺘﻬﺎ ﺘﻤﻠﻙ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺭﻜﺔ .ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﻝﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ‘:ﺁﻩ .ﺇﻨﻪ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻅﻴﻊ -ﻜل ﺼﻴﺎﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺴـﻤﻙ
ﺍﻝﻔﻘﺭﺍﺀ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﻭﺯﻭﺠـﺎﺘﻬﻡ ﻭﺼـﻐﺎﺭﻫﻡ ،ﻻ ﻴـﺄﻜﻠﻭﻥ ﺒﺴـﺒﺏ ﺇﻀـﺭﺍﺏ ﺴـﻤﻙ ﺍﻝﺴـﺭﺩﻴﻥ’ .ﻭﻗﻠـﺕ ‘ ،ﺇﻥ
"ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ "Geraldineﻤﺠﻬﻭﻝﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻋﻴﻭﻥ ﺍﷲ ﻝﻴﺴﺕ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺃﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺴﺭﺩﻴﻥ ﻤﺠﻬﻭل’”.
ﻼ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺭﺴﻡ -ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠـﻙ “ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ ﻋﻨﺎﻩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻐﻴﻅﹰﺎ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﺴﻡ -ﻝﻭﺤﺔ ﻝﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺼﻴﻑ ﺘﺼﻴﺩ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ ."Geraldineﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﺃﻋﻁﻴﺘﻬـﺎ
ﻝـﻬﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﻜﺔ ﺘﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺜﻴﺎﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺘﻤﺴﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻭﺃﻤﺴﻜﺕ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ ﺒﻭﻏﺩﺍﻨﺎﻓﻴﺵ "Geraldine Bogdanavicﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺤﻭﺭﻴﺔ .ﺃﻋﻁﺕ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻥ "Geraldineﺍﻝﻠﻭﺤﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺼﻬﺭﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺩﻴﺭ "ﺴﺘﺎﺭﻜﻴﺴﺕ ﺘﻭﻨﺎ Satr-Kist
"Tuneﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻅﻬﺭ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﻭﻨﺎ -"Charlie Tunaﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﻓﻌﻠﻬﺎ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺒـﺩﺕ
ﻝﻭﺤﺘﻪ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺜل "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﻭﻨﺎ .”Charlie Tuna
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ "Mailaﻭ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ
ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﻤﻌﺎﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﻤﻬﻡ .ﻭﺼﻠﺕ ﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻬﻭﺭ ﻝﻠﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻝـ"ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨـﺭ "Jack Warnerﻭﺴـﺎﻋﺩﻩ
ﺍﻷﻴﻤﻥ"ﺴﺘﻴﻑ ﺘﺭﻴﻠﻴﻨﻎ "Steve Trillingﻭﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ “ : "Warnerﻝﺩﻴﻜﻡ ﻨﺠﻡ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ
ﺒﻴﻥ ﺃﻴﺩﻴﻜﻡ!”
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺸﺭﻭﻉ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻔﻜـﺭ ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺒــ
"ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ .ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ "ﺭﻭﺒﻴﺭﺕ ﻝﻴﻨﺩﻨﻴﺭ " "Robert Linderﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ
ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ،"Rebel Without a Causeﻭﺃﻭﻜل "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﺍﻹﺨﺭﺍﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻨﻴﻜـﻭﻻﺱ ﺭﺍﻱ Nicolas
،"Rayﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺭﺃﻯ ﻋﺭﺽ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻓﺭﺼ ﹰﺔ ﻝﻪ ﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﺸﺭﻭﻋﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻀل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ .ﺩﻋﺎﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺒـﺎﺩﺉ ﺍﻷﻤـﺭ
"ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﻰ".
ﺘﺄﺴﺱ ﺍﻹﻁﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺠﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺸﺒﺎﻥ" :ﺩﻴﻤﻭ "Demoﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ"ﺇﻴﻑ ."Eveﻴـﺘﻡ ﺇﺩﺨـﺎل
"ﺩﻴﻤﻭ "Demoﺇﻝﻰ ﻋﺼﺎﺒﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺍﻝﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﺤﻨﺔ " ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﻰ" :ﺴـﻴﺎﺭﺘﺎﻥ
ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺃﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﺘﺘﺴﺎﺒﻘﺎﻥ ﺇﺤﺩﺍﻫﻤﺎ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺘﻴﻥ ﻤﺘﻌﺎﻜﺴﺘﻴﻥ ﻝﻨﻔﻕ .ﺘﻬﺭﺏ ﻜل ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ،ﻴﺴﺭﻕ "ﺩﻴﻤﻭ "Demoﺍﻝﻐﺎﻀﺏ ﻤﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻠﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺭﻓﻀﺎﻥ ﺤﻀﻭﺭ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺨﻁﻁ ﻝﻬﺎ
ﻼ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺕ .ﻻﺤﻘﺎﹰ ،ﻴﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ"ﺇﻴﻑ "Eve ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺇﻴﻑ "Eveﻵﺒﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﻭﻴﺼﺩﻡ ﺭﺠ ﹰ
“:ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﻘﺘل ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻱ” .ﻴﺘﻡ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﺽ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺩﻴﻤﻭ "Demoﻭﻴﺤﺎﻜﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻭﺕ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﻘﺘل "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻓـﻲ
ﻼ ﻝﺘﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺠﺴﺩﻩ ﻴﻭﻀﻊ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﺴﻌﺎﻑ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ. ﻤﻌﺭﻜﺔ ﻋﺼﺎﺒﺎﺕ ﺘﺎﺭﻜﹰﺎ "ﺇﻴﻑ "Eveﺤﺎﻤ ﹰ
ﻋﺭﻑ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺃﻥ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻠﺔ ﺒﺤﺎﺠﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺼﻤﻤﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺘﻐﻴﻴـﺭ
ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ“ .ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺎل ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﺯﺀ ﺍﻝﻅﺎﻫﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺸـﺩﻭﻥ،
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ،ﻴﻅﻬﺭﻭﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻜﻲ ﻴﺭﺍﻫﻡ ﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ”.
ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ "ﻝﻴﻭﻥ ﻴﻭﺭﺱ "Leon Urisﻭﺃﺭﺴﻠﻪ ﻝﻴﺩﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠـﺱ ﻝﻠﺘﺤـﺩﺙ ﻤـﻊ ﻀـﺒﺎﻁ
ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻻﺠﺘﻤﺎﻋﻴﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻷﻁﺒﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﺴﻴﻴﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻨﺤﻠﻴﻥ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻤﻊ ﻜل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻗﻌﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﻨﻘﻠﻬـﺎ
ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺏ ،ﺒﺩﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻴل ﺤﺠﻡ ﻤﻠﺤﻤﻲ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺴﻠﻭﺏ "ﻴﻭﺭﺱ "Urisﺘـﺎﺭﻴﺦ ﻤﺠﺘﻤـﻊ
ﻜﺎﻤل ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩﻩ "ﺭﺍﻱ ."Rayﺘﻡ ﺇﺤﻀﺎﺭ ﻜﺎﺘﺏ ،ﻤـﺩﺭﺱ ﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ
ﺴﺎﺒﻕ" ،ﺇﻴﺭﻓﻴﻨﻎ ﺸﻭﻝﻤﺎﻥ "Irving Shulmanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﺭﻑ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻭﺠﻬﺔ ﻨﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺃﻴﻀـﺎ
ﻤﺠﻨﻭﻨﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺸﻐﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺸـﺎﺏ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﺍﺤﻀـﺭﻩ
"ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻤﺅﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﻤﺸﺭﻭﻉ.
)ﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ،ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ "Jamesﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ "ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﻴﺩﺴﺘﺭ" ﺒﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﺃﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﻭﺩﺨل ﻓﻲ
ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺸﻭﺍﺭﻉ ﻓﻲ "ﺒﺎﻝﻡ ﺴﺒﺭﻨﻐﺯ" ﺤﻴﺙ ﺍﺤﺘل ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻜﺯ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻀﻤﻥ ﻓﺌﺔ ﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺭﻜـﺯ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝـﺙ ﻀـﻤﻥ ﻓﺌـﺔ
ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺊ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ .ﻴﻘﻭل "ﻜﻴﻥ ﻤﺎﻴﻠﺯ "Ken Milesﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻘﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺘﻨﺎﻓﺴﻭﺍ ﻤﻌﻪ ﺃﺤﻴﺎﻨﹰﺎ “ :ﺭﺒﻤـﺎ
ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﻝﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﺴﺎﺌﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯﺍﹰ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻷﻜﺜﺭﻴﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻀﺩﻩ ﻭﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻗﻭل ﻝﻙ ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ .ﻴﻭﺠﺩ
ﻝﺩﻯ ﺃﻏﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺭﻴﺎﻀﺔ ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻫﻲ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺴﺄﻝﺔ ﺴﺭﻋﺔ .ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻴﺴﺕ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ .ﺍﻝﺴـﺭﻋﺔ
ﻫﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﺍﻤل ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺄﻜﻴﺩ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻗﺎﺕ ﻫﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﻝﻤﻬﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ .ﻜﻴـﻑ ﻫـﻭ
ﺒﻤﻬﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺎﺌﻘﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﻫﻡ ﺃﻴﻀـﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﻨـﺎﻭﺭﺓ
ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺘﻬﻡ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺎﺕ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﺔ .ﻭﻝﻠﻔﻭﺯ ﺒﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﻭﺒﺩﺍﻓﻊ ﺍﻝﻀﺭﻭﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﻤﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﺃﻭ
ﺃﻱ ﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﻤﺘﺄﺼل ﻭﻓﻁﺭﻱ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺠل ﺴﻼﻤﺔ ﺭﺠل ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻫﺫﻩ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺎﻁﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻜـﻭﻥ
ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺡ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ،ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻘﺒﻠﻬﺎ ﻜل ﻤﺘﺴﺎﺒﻕ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻝﺤﺫﺭ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺌﻘﻴﻥ
ﺍﻵﺨﺭﻴﻥ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﻬﺘﻡ ﺒﺸﺄﻥ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﻴﺠﺎﺯﻑ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺨﺎﻁﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺯ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﺒﺎﻗﺎﺕ
ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺴﺭﻋﺔ .ﻭﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﻝﺠﺴﺩﻩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻬﺘﺯ ﺒﻌﻨﻑ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﻠﻤـﺎ ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ
ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻓﻀل .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﺎﺌﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻭﺭﻴﹰﺎ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺤﻠﺒﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻷﻗﺼـﺭ ﺒـﻴﻥ ﻫﻨـﺎ
ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ”(.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ .ﻅﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨـﺭﺝ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺃﻨـﻪ
ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻤﺎﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻝﻔﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻌﻠﻘﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﺘﺒﻪ ﻭﻨﺠﻤﻪ.
ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺸﻭﻝﻤﺎﻥ "Shulmanﺒﻌﺩﺓ ﺇﺴﻬﺎﻤﺎﺕ ﻫﺎﻤﺔ ﻝﻠﻘﺼﺔ .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺎﻗﺘﻁﺎﻉ "ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﺭ ﺍﻷﻋﻤـﻰ" ﻭﻭﻀـﻊ "ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺎﺭ
ﺍﻝﺠﺒﺎﻥ" )ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻘﺫﻑ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﺎﹰ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻗﺒل ﺍﺼﻁﺩﺍﻤﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻨﺤﺩﺭ ﻴﻔﻭﺯ ﺒﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﺤﻭﻝﺔ( .ﻜـﺫﻝﻙ ﻁـﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ" :ﺠﻴﻡ " ،"Jimﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judyﻭ"ﺒﻼﺘﻭ ."Platoﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺃﺭﺍﺩ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺘل
ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻪ ﻗﺒﺔ ﺼﻨﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻝﻠﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﻝﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺔ ﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻜﻭﺍﻜﺏ ،ﺤﻴﺙ "ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ" ﻋﺭﻀﺕ ﺴـﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﻓـﻲ ﺼـﻑ
ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﻝـ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ ."Platoﻭﻀﻌﺕ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻫﺫﻩ ﻀﻤﻥ ﺇﻁﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺍﺠﻴﺩﻴـﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼـﺔ ﻝﻤـﻭﺕ
"ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﻓﻲ ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺅﻤﻥ "ﺸﻭﻝﻤﺎﻥ "Shulmanﺒﻬﺫﺍ ،ﻝﻜـﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺼـﺩﻴﻘﻪ "ﻝﻴﻭﻨـﺎﺭﺩ
ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Leonard Rosenmanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﻅﻑ ﻝﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺫﻫﺏ ﻤﻊ ﺭﺃﻱ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺒﻔﻜﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ .ﻭﻫﻜـﺫﺍ
ﺍﻨﺴﺤﺏ "ﺸﻭﻝﻤﺎﻥ ."Shulman
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻭﻅﻑ "ﺭﺍﻱ " "Rayﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Stewart Sternﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ﻓـﻲ
ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺁﺭﺜﺭ ﻝﻭﻱ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ ") – "Arthur Loew Jr.ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ " Sternﻭ "ﻝﻭﻱ "Loewﻨﺴﻴﺒﺎﻥ( .ﺃﻤﻀﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy
ﻭ"ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ " Stewartﺍﻝﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻓﺭﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﺎﺀ ﺒﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩﻫﻡ ﺼﺭﺍﺥ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻜل ﻤﻨﻬﻡ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺘﻘﻥ ﺘﺸﻜﻴﻠﺘﻪ
ﻤﻥ ﺨﻭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺯﻗﺯﻗﺔ .ﻗﺩﻡ ﻝﻬﻡ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺂﻝﻑ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ.
ﻜﺘﺏ "ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Sternﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﺌﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻬﺭ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻌﺭﺽ ﻗﺩﺭﺓ ﻤﻤﻴـﺯﺓ ﻝﻤﻘﺎﻭﻤـﺔ
ﺠﻨﻭﻥ ﻀﻐﻭﻁ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻹﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﺴﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻭﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻭﺍﻝﻤﻨـﺘﺞ
"ﻓﺎﻴﺴﺒﺎﺭﺩ "Weisbardﻻﺴﺘﺤﻀﺎﺭ ﺇﺸﺭﺍﻗﺎﺕ ﻤﻔﺎﺠﺌﺔ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﺔ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺇﻝﻬﺎﻤﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻅﻠﻡ.
ﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﻴﻠﻲ ﻤﻠﺨﺹ ﻗﺼﺔ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﻭﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻜﻤﺎ ﺼﻭﺭ:
ﻰ ﻏﺎﺌﺒﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝـﻭﻋﻲ ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝﺸـﺎﺭﻉ. ﻴﻀﺭﺏ ﺭﺠل ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﻤﺭﺍﻫﻕ ﻭﺤﺸﻲ ﻭﻴﺘﺭﻙ ﻤﻠﻘ
"ﺠﻴﻡ "Jimﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻫﻭ ﺸﺎﺏ ﺠﺎﻤﺢ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺠﻭﺍﺒﻪ ﻤـﻥ
ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ ﻭﻴﻁﻠﻕ ﺴﺭﺍﺤﻪ ﻝﻌﺩﻡ ﺍﻜﺘﻤﺎل ﺍﻷﺩﻝﺔ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻭﺡ ﺒﺎﺯﺩﺭﺍﺌﻪ ﻷﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻴﻁﺭﺓ
"ﺁﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﺍﻥ "Ann Doranﻭﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﻀﻌﻴﻑ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ ."Jim Backusﻴﺤﺎﻭل "ﺠﻴﻡ "Jimﻤﻊ
ﺼﺩﻴﻘﺘﻪ "ﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judyﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﺘﻠﻌـﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻫـﺎ "ﻨﺎﺘـﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﻭﺩ "Natalie Woodﻭ ﺼـﺩﻴﻘﻪ
"ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺴﺎل ﻤﻴﻨﻴﻭ "Sal Mineoﺍﻻﻨﻀﻤﺎﻡ ﻝﻌﺼﺎﺒﺔ ﻴﻘﻭﺩﻫﺎ "ﺒﺎﺯ "Buzz
ﻻ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻴﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺎﻑ ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻡ "Jimﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﻜﻭﺭﻱ ﺁﻝﻴﻥ ."Corey Allenﺒﺩ ﹰ
"ﺒﺎﺯ "Buzzﺒﻌﺭﺍﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻜﺎﻜﻴﻥ ﻭ ﻴﺘﻔﻘﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﺨﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﻜل ﻤﻨﻬﻤـﺎ
ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﺭﻑ ﻝﻴﻘﻔﺯ ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻗﺒل ﺜﻭﺍﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺩﻫﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻜﺒﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺼﺨﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺜﻠﻤﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل .ﻴﺘﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﺎﻥ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺨﻁﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﻤﻊ ﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﺤﺎﻓـﺔ ﺍﻝﺠـﺭﻑ ﺒﺼـﻭﺭﺓ ﻫﺎﺌﻠـﺔ
ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻴﺤﺎﻭل "ﺒﺎﺯ "Buzzﺍﻝﻭﺼﻭل ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﻡ ﺴﺘﺭﺘﻪ ﻴﻌﻠﻕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﺒﻀـﺔ .ﻭﻫـﻭ
ﻋﺎﻝﻕ ﺒﺎﻝﺩﺍﺨل ،ﻴﺩﻭﺭ ﻤﻊ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﻭﺕ ﻗﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴـﻔل .ﻴـﺫﻫﺏ "ﺠـﻴﻡ "Jim
ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺌﻑ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ ،ﻭﻴﻼﺤﻘﻪ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ "ﺒﺎﺯ "Buzzﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﺴﻔل ﺸـﻘﺔ ﻤﻬﺠـﻭﺭﺓ ﻓﻴﺨﺘﺒـﺊ ﻤـﻊ
"ﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judyﻭ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﺍﻝﻤﺴﻠﺢ ﺒﻤﺴﺩﺱ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ .ﻴﻔﺘﺢ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﻓﻴﻘﺘـل ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ .ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺼﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﻁﻠﻘﺎﺕ ﻭﺘﺤﻴﻁ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻭﺘﺄﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺒﺎﻻﺴﺘﺴﻼﻡ .ﻴﻘﻭﻡ
"ﺒﻼﺘﻭ "Platoﺒﻌﻤل ﺤﺭﻜﺔ ﺨﺎﻁﺌﺔ ﺨﻠﺴﺔ ﻓﻴﻁﻠﻕ ﺸﺭﻁﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ .ﻴﻭﺍﺴـﻰ "ﺠـﻴﻡ "Jim
ﺍﻝﺤﺯﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻭﺕ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻭﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﻴﻔﻬﻡ ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ.
ﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﻨﻴﻜﻭﻻﺱ ﺭﺍﻱ " "Nicolas Rayﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻭﻗﺎﺒﻠﻪ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓـﻲ
ﺒﻨﺎﺀ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ."Warnerﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﺄﻜﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﺠﺩ )ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﺜﺎﻝﻲ ﻝﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺴﺘﺎﺭﻙ ،("Jim Starkﻝﻜﻨـﻪ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﻊ ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺠﻲ .ﻗﺎل "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ “ :ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺃﻁـﺭﺍﻑ ﺍﻝﺼـﻌﻭﺒﺔ
ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺎﹰ ،ﻷﻨﻪ ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺘﻪ ﻗﻠﻴﻼﹰ ،ﺃﺩﺭﻜﺕ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻷﺠل ﺘﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﻨﺎﺠﺢ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺎﺥ ﺨﺎﺹ .ﺍﺤﺘـﺎﺝ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﻘﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺤﻨﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻔﻬﻡ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻫﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻕ ﻝﺨﻠﻕ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻴﺘﺩﺨل ﺒﻜل ﻤﺭﺤﻠـﺔ ﻤـﻥ ﺘﻁـﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ”.
ﺁﻤﻥ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺒﻜل ﺘﺄﻜﻴﺩ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻝﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻝﻠﺸﺭﺡ ﺒﺄﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻗـﺩ
ﺍﺴﺘﻐل ﻓﺭﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﻭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻋﻁﺘﻪ ﺇﻴﺎﻫﺎ ﺸﻬﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺯﺍﻴﺩﺓ .ﺃﺼـﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘـﺔ ﺤﺴـﺏ "ﻝﻴﻨـﻲ
"Lenny Rosenman ﺭﻭﺯﻨﻤــــــــــــــــــــــــﺎﻥ
ﻭ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ "Maila Nurmiﻭ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ "Jim Backusﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻤﻨﺴﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻔﻴﻠﻡ.
ﻭﺒﻌﻜﺱ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﻤﺔ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺍﺤﺘﺎﺝ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺍﻋﺘﺒﺭ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ
ﻤﺤﻅﻭﻅﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﺼﻭﻝﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺠﻡ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺴﺎﻁﻊ ﻝﻠﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺼﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻌﺎﻤﻠﺘﻪ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻓـﻴﻠﻡ ﺘﺼـﻨﻴﻔﻪ ""B
)ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻭﺤﺴﺏ ﻻﺌﺤﺔ "ﻓﺎﺭﻴﺘﻲ "Varietyﻷﺒﻁﺎل ﺸﺒﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ ﻝﻜل ﺍﻷﺯﻤﻨﺔ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺤﺼـﺩ
ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ 4600000ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺒﺎﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻜﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺘﺼـﻨﻴﻔﻪ " "Aﺒــ 5000000
ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﻤﻴﺯﺍﻨﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻓﻘﺩ ﺤﺼﺩ ﺃﺭﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ( .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻗﻴﺎﺱ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothers
ﻝﺸﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺯﻝﺯﺍل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺤﺩﺜﺘﻪ ﺸﻬﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺈﻨﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻀﻌﻭﻩ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒـﻼ ﻗﻀـﻴﺔ Rebel
"Without a Causeﺇﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ ﺍﻝــﻤﺼﻨﻑ " "Aﺍﻝﺜـﺎﻨﻲ ﻗـﺩ ﺃﺠـل .ﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺠـﻭﺭﺝ
ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺍﻨﻀﻤﺎﻡ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻻﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻁﻔل )"ﻜﺭﻴﺴﺘﻭﻓﺭ
ﺇﺩﻭﺍﺭ ﻭﺍﻴﻠﺩﻴﻨﻎ .("Christopher Edward Wilding
ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺘﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻴﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺨﺭﺠﺎﹰ ،ﺒﻤﻜﺎﻨﺘﻪ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻴـﺔ ﻓـﻲ
"ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ ."rebel Without a Causeﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺭﺩﺩ ﺒﺈﺠﺒﺎﺭ ﺇﺩﺭﺍﺝ ﺃﻓﻜﺎﺭﻩ ﻝﻠﻘﺼﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﻠـﺱ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻭﻗـﻊ
ﺃﻤﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻴﻌﻤﻼﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺭﺩﺩ ﺃﻴﻀﺎ ﺒﺈﻝﻘﺎﺀ ﺜﻘﻠﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ .ﻓﻘﺒل
ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺎﻋﺔ "ﺠﻭﻓﻴﻨﺎﻴل "Juvenileﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺴﺘﺩﻋﻰ ﻀﺭﺒﻪ ﺒﻘﺒﻀﺘﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘـﺏ ﻭﺇﻝﻘـﺎﺀ ﻤﻘﻁـﻊ
ﻏﺎﻀﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺎﺠﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﺱ ،ﻭﺍﺴﺘﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﻗﺘﺎل ﻤﻊ ﻀﺎﺒﻁ ﺸﺎﺏ ،ﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻴﻨﺘﻅﺭﻭﻨﻪ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ .ﺠﻠﺱ
ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﺒﺩﻴل ﻤﻼﺒﺴﻪ ﻭﺍﻷﻀﻭﺍﺀ ﻤﻁﻔﺄﺓ ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﺸﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺒﻴﺫ ﺍﻷﺤﻤﺭ ﻝﻴﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻔـﺎﻝﻜﻴﺭﻴﺯ Ride of
"the Valkyriesﺒﺄﻋﻠﻰ ﺼﻭﺕ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻭﺸﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻻﻨﻬﻴﺎﺭ ،ﺍﻨﻁﻠﻕ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﻡ ﻭﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻜﻠﻪ ﻓـﻲ ﻝﻘﻁـﺔ
ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻘﻨﻊ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﻀﺒﻴﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﻭﺍ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻔﻴﻕ ﻝﻪ.
ﻓﻬﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻔﺭﻭﻕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ .ﻓﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ ،ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل
ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺼﺔ ﻝﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺒﺒﺭﺍﻋﺔ ﻭﻝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺼﻌﻭﺩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﻤﻲ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﺘﺘﻁـﻭﺭ ﺒﺤﺴـﺏ
ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﺯﻤﻨﻲ ﻭﺘﺅﺩﻯ ﻓﻲ ﻓﺘﺭﺍﺕ ﻤﺘﻌﺎﻗﺒﺔ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﺴﺎﻋﺘﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺜﻼﺙ ﻓﻘﻁ .ﺃﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼـﻭﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ،
ﻓﻴﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻔﺯ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﺴﻁ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺘﻔﺠﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻴﻤﺘﺩ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻭ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ .ﻭﻓـﻲ ﺃﻏﻠـﺏ
ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻓﺎﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﺘﺼﻭﺭ ﺒﺘﺘﺎﺒﻊ.
ﺇﻥ ﻜل ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻴﻘﺩﻡ ﺒﻔﺎﺼل ﻤﻥ ﻭﺭﻗﺔ ﻤﻘﻭﺍﺓ ﻤﻠﻭﻨﺔ .ﻴﺘﻡ ﺘﻨﻅﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺍﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻝﻭﺡ ﻁﻭﻴل :ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﺭﻴﺔ
ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﺭﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﻴﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻤﺤﺩﺩ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ
ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻌﺎﻜﺴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺴـﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﻤﺜـل ﻤﻬـﻡ
ﺍﻝﺤﻀﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﻭﺴﻁﻰ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﺠﺩﻭل ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﺈﻥ ﻜل ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﺃﻭ ﻤﺸـﺎﻫﺩﻫﺎ ﺴـﻭﻑ
ﺘﺤﺯﻡ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻀﻭﺀ .ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺘﺞ ﻴﺤل ﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﺯﺍﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ
ﺍﻝﻠﻭﺠﺴﺘﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻝﻔﻌﻠﻪ ﻤﻊ ﺘﻌﺯﻴﺯ ﺘﺩﻓﻕ ﻭﺍﻨﺴـﻴﺎﺏ
ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ .ﻭﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺎ ،ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺼﻌﻭﺒﺔ.
ﻗﺒل ﺒﺩﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﺒﻠﻘﺎﺀ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ "Jim Backusﻝﻠﻌﻤـل ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﺘﺩﺭﺒﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﻭﺍﺭ ،ﻭﺘﻨﺎﻗﺸﻭﺍ ﺤﻭل ﺤﺎﻓﺯ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺎﺘﻬﻡ .ﻭﻝﻠﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻔﺎﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﺼـﺔ ﺤﻴـﺔ ﺃﺜﻨـﺎﺀ
ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﺃﺩﺭﺝ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻗﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺴﻤﺤﺕ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﺯﺍﻨﻴﺔ .ﻭﺃﻜـﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
،"Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻗﻀﺎﺀ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻝﻴﻨﺘﺸﻲ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﻤﺭ ﻭ "ﻓﺎﻏﻨﺎﺭ "Wagnerﻗﺒل
ﻜل ﻝﻘﻁﺔ ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻋﺸﺭ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﻜﻴﺯ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻴﻕ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻝﻠﻭﻗﻭﻑ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺘﺴﻠﻕ
ﺤﺎﺌﻁ ﺃﻭ ﻴﻼﻜﻡ ﺨﻴﺎﻝﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻴﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺴﻼﻝﻡ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼـﻴﺔ ،ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﺸﻴﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻝﻴﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ.
ﺃﺼﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻗﻌﻴﺔ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺒﺩﻴل ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ .ﻓﻌﻨـﺩﻤﺎ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻝـﻨﺹ
ﻻ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻜﺎﻜﻴﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻊ "ﻜﻭﺭﻱ ﺃﻻﻥ ) "Corey Allanﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺒـﺎﺯ ("Buzzﻴﻘﻭﻤـﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﺩﻋﻲ ﻗﺘﺎ ﹰ
ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﺒﻤﺩﻯ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺭﺸﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺤﻴـﺙ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻜـﻡ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺒﻕ "ﻤﻭﺸـﻲ
ﻜﺎﻻﻫﺎﻥ "Mushy Callahanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺨﺩﻡ ﻜﻤﺩﺭﺏ ﻭﻤﺴﺘﺸﺎﺭ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻘﺘﺎل ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻤﻜـﻥ ﺃﻥ
ﻼ ﻓﻲ ﻓﺌﺔ ﻭﺯﻨﻪ ﺇﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﻤﺘﻬﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻜﻤﺔ.
ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﺒﻁ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺯﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ 140ﺒﺎﻭﻨﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﻭﻴﹰﺎ .ﺘﻭﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻨـﺎﻗﺵ ﻓﻴﻬـﺎ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻩ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺴﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ "Jim Backusﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺯﻥ 200ﺒﺎﻭﻨﺩﹰﺍ ﺃﺴﻔل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ،ﻭﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ،ﻭﻴﺭﻤﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺭﺴـﻲ،
ﻭﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﻴﻨﻘﻠﺏ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ،ﻓﻴﻘﻔﺯ ﻓﻭﻗﻪ ﻭﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺨﻨﻘﻪ .ﻤﻊ ﺇﺤﺎﻁﺔ "ﺭﺍﻱ "Rayﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻥ ﻜل ﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ -ﻝﻘﻁـﺎﺕ
ﻤﻘﺭﺒﺔ ،ﻝﻘﻁﺎﺕ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻝﻘﻁﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﺭﺃﺱ ﻭﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﻔل ،ﺴﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺤﻤل "ﺒـﺎﻜﻭﺱ "Backus
ﺃﺴﻔل ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺝ ﻭﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻭﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺴﻲ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺘﻠﻭ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺒﺏ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻜﺩﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﺨﺎﻓﺘﻪ.
ﺨﻼل ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ )ﻨﻔﺱ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﺕ ﻓﻲ "ﺼﺎﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻔـﺎﺭﺩ "Sunset Boulevard
ﻭﺍﺴﺘﺅﺠﺭﺕ ﻝـ "ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ "Rebelﻤﻥ ﻤﺎﻝﻜﻬﺎ ﺜﺭﻱ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﻁ "ﺠﻴﻪ .ﺒﻭل ﻏﻴﺘﻲ "J. Paul Gettyﺒﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﻤـﺎﺌﺘﻲ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ
ﺃﺴﺒﻭﻋﻴﹰﺎ( ﺍﻨﺩﻤﺞ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ "ﻨﺎﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﻭﺩ "Natalie Woodﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻌﺒﺕ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judyﻓـﻲ ﻤﺸـﻬﺩ
ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠﻲ ﻗﺼﻴﺭ ﻴﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﺯﻭﺠﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﺤﺜﺎﻥ ﻋﻥ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻠﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻴﻪ .ﻝﻌﺏ "ﺴﺎل ﻤﻴﻨﻭ "Sal Mineoﺩﻭﺭ "ﺒﻼﺘﻭ
"Platoﻭﻜﻴل ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺎﺭﺍﺕ.
"ﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judy
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ .ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻋﻥ-
"ﺒﻼﺘﻭ"Plato
ﺍﻷﻁﻔﺎل؟ ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻓﻨﺤﻥ ﻓﻌﻠﻴﹰﺎ
ﻻ ﻨﺸﺠﻌﻬﻡ ،ﺇﻨﻬﻡ ﻴﺴﺒﺒﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻀﺠﻴﺞ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻼﺕ ،ﺃﻻ ﺘﻭﺍﻓﻘﻴﻨﻨﻲ؟
"ﺠﻭﺩﻱ "Judy
ﻨﻌﻡ .ﻭﻤﺯﻋﺠﻭﻥ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺒﻜﻭﻥ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ
ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻓﻌﻠﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺒﻜﻭﻥ ،ﻫل ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﺕ ﻋﺯﻴﺯﻱ؟
"ﺠﻴﻡ "Jim
ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ .ﺃﻏﺭﻗﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻝﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ.
ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﻝﻠﻨﺹ ،ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﺩﺭﺍﺝ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ “ ﺃﻏﺭﻗﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻝﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ” ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻴـﻕ ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻬـﺎ
ﺒﺼﻭﺕ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ "Jim Backusﺍﻝﻜﺭﺘﻭﻨﻴﺔ "ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ ﻤﺎﻏﻭ ."Mr. Magooﻴﻘﻭل "ﺒـﺎﻜﻭﺱ :"Backus
“ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺘﺴﺭﺒﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘﺏ ،ﻓﻨﺯل ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻹﺩﺍﺭﻴﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻭﻗﺎل‘ :ﺴﻤﻌﺕ ﺃﻨـﻙ ﺘﺭﻴـﺩ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ
ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ ﻤﺎﻏﻭ .’ "Mr. Magooﻓﺄﺠﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ‘ ،"Jimmyﻨﻌﻡ ،ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺴـﺄﻓﻌل’ .ﻗـﺎل ﺍﻹﺩﺍﺭﻱ‘:
ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻨﻙ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻓﻬﻼ ﺃﺩﻴﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺒﺎﻏﺯ ﺒﻨـﻲ ’"Bugs Bunny؟ -ﻷﻥ ﺘﻠـﻙ ﺘﺨـﺹ
"ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Warner؟ ﻭﻗﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺤﺩﻗﹰﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻓﻘﻁ”.
ﻴﺘﺎﺒﻊ "ﺒﺎﻜﻭﺱ “ :"Backusﻭﻓﻲ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻻ ﺃﻨﺴﺎﻫﺎ ،ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺴﻴﺭ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ،ﺸـﺎﺭﻉ
ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﻭﺭﻨﺭ "Jack Warnerﻴﻘﻑ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻊ ﺭﺠﻠﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺃﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻭﺯﻋﺎﻥ ﺃﻭ ﻋﺎﺭﻀـﺎﻥ
ﻤﻬﻤﺎﻥ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺍﺒﻨﺎ ،ﺃﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻴﻘﻭل ﻝﻬﻤﺎ‘ ،ﺃﻨﻅﺭﺍ ،ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺯل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻫﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ
ﻼ" .....ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ....."East of Edenﻭﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻜﻠﻪ .....ﻭﺍﻵﻥ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﻤﺜل .....ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺴـﻭﻑ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻓﻌ ﹰ
ﻴﻤﺜل "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ .’"Giantﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺍﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻨﻪ -ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﺎﻙ "Jackﻴﺭﺘﺩﻱ ﺒﺯﺓ ﻻﻤﻌﺔ ﻤﺘﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﻝﻭﺍﻥ
ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ ﻤﺎ -ﺼﻌﺩ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻭﻗﺎل‘ ،ﻨﻅﻔﻬﺎ ﻭﺍﺤﺭﻗﻬﺎ! ’ ”.
ﺩﻓﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻭﺨﺎﺭﺠﻪ ﺒﻼ ﺭﺤﻤﺔ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼل ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﻤـﻥ ﻤﺩﺭﺴـﺔ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ "ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ ﺭﺍﺴﺕ "Whitey Rustﻝﺯﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ،ﻗﺎﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﺼﻁﺤﺎﺒﻪ ﻝﻠﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺭﺏ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ.
ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻴﺼﻼﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺸﻘﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺼﺎ ﻨﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻼﺯﺍ ﺩﺭﺍﻴﻑ "Sunset Plaza Driveﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌـﺔ
ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺴﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ " Whiteyﻴﻨﺎﻡ ﻝﻠﻅﻬﺭ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺩﺍﺌﻤـﹰﺎ ﺘـﺩﺒﺭ ﻤﺴـﺄﻝﺔ
ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻓﺭﺍﺸﻪ ﻤﻊ ﺒﺯﻭﻍ ﺍﻝﻔﺠﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻭﺠﻪ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ.
ﻼ ﻋﻥ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘـﺎﺩﺍ ﺍﻝﻠﻌـﺏ ﻓـﻲ ﺤﻅﻴـﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻌـﻡ ﻭﺠﺩ "ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ "Whiteyﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ ﻤﺘﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ."Marcusﺫﻫﺏ "ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ "Whiteyﻓﻭﺭ ﻭﺼﻭﻝﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﺇﺫﻥ ﺩﺨﻭل ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭﻩ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺍﺒﺔ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺩﺨﻭﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ،ﺭﺁﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﺭﻓﻊ
ﺒﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﻝﻸﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺴﻘﻑ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ﻭﺼﺭﺥ“ :ﺇﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﻤل ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺵ ،ﺃﻝﻴﺱ ﻜـﺫﻝﻙ ﻴـﺎ
"ﻭﺍﻴﺘﻲ "Whitey؟”.ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﻓﻲ ﺤﺯﻴـﺭﺍﻥ /ﻴﻭﻨﻴـﻭ .ﻭﻭﻀـﻊ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻨﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻻﻝﺘﻘﺎﻁ ﺃﻨﻔﺎﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ."Giant
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ﻋﺸﺭ
ﺘﺩﺒﺭ ﻜﺎﺘﺒﺎ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ "ﻓﺭﻴﺩ ﻏﻭﻴﻭل "Fred Guiolﻭ "ﺇﻴﻔﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻓﺎﺕ "Ivan Moffatﻗﺼﺔ "ﺇﺩﻨـﺎ ﻓﻴﺭﺒـﺭ Edna
"Ferberﻤﻥ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﺒﺼﻔﺤﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﺒﻊ ﻭﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﻴﻥ ﺒﻭﻀﻌﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺹ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻭﺜﻤﺎﻥ ﻭﺴﺒﻌﻴﻥ ﺼﻔﺤﺔ
ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﻓﻲ 4ﻨﻴﺴﺎﻥ /ﺃﺒﺭﻴل .1955ﻭﻝﺨﺼﺕ ﺠﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻗﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ“:ﻴﺄﺘﻲ "ﺒﻴﻙ ﺒﻴﻨﺩﻴﻜﺕ Bick
"Benedictﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺭﻭﻙ ﻫﺩﺴﻭﻥ ،"Rock Hudsonﺍﻝﻤﺎﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻤﺎﺸﻴﺔ ﺒﻨﺼـﻑ ﻤﻠﻴـﻭﻥ
ﻫﻜﺘﺎﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻴﺭﻴﻼﻨﺩ ﻝﺸﺭﺍﺀ ﺤﺼﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﺌﻊ ﺃﺴﻭﺩ .ﻴﻘﺎﺒل ،ﻭﻴﻘﻊ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺏ ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﺯﻭﺝ "ﻝﻴﺯﻝـﻲ
"Leslieﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻌﺒﺕ ﺩﻭﺭﻫﺎ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ ."Elizabeth Taylorﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺤﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ،ﻴﻭﺠـﺩ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺼﺩﺍﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻷﻤﺯﺠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ"ﺭﻴﺎﺘﺎ ﺭﺍﻨﺵ "Reata Ranchﺍﻝﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻋـﻥ ﻤـﻭﻁﻥ
"ﻝﻴﺯﻝﻲ "Leslieﻓﻲ ﻤﻴﺭﻴﻼﻨﺩ .ﺘﺼﺩﻡ "ﻝﻴﺯﻝﻲ "Leslieﺒﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺩﻤﻴﻥ ﺫﻭﻱ ﺍﻷﺠﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴﻠـﺔ
ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﺘﺄﺨﺫ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺄﻝﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺎﺘﻘﻬﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﻨﺤﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺭﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﺔ .ﺘﺩﻴﺭ"ﻝـﻭﺯ "Luzﺃﺨـﺕ "ﺒﻴـﻙ "Bick
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻨﺱ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻫﺎ "ﻤﺭﺴﻴﺩﺱ ﻤﺎﻙ ﻜﺎﻤﺒﺭﻴﺩﺝ "Mercedes Mc Cambridgeﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل .ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺤﻜﻤﻬﺎ ﻏﻴﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﻁﻘﻲ ﻝﻠﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺒﻤﻭﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﺴﻘﻭﻁﻬﺎ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺭﻜﻭﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺨﻴل .ﻭﻓﻲ ﻭﺼﻴﺘﻬﺎ ،ﺘﺘﺭﻙ ﻗﻁﻌﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺭﻀﻬﺎ ﺇﻝـﻰ
"ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻭﻫﻭ ﻋﺎﻤل ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺸﺎﺏ ﻋﻨﻴﻑ ﻴﺘﺸﺎﺠﺭ
ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﻤﻊ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻭﺤﻠﻤﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤﻠﻴﻭﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻬﻜﺘـﺎﺭﺍﺕ .ﻴﻘﺘﻨـﻊ ﺒـﺄﻥ
ﻤﻠﻜﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ ﻤﺎ ﻫﻲ ﺇﻻ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻝﺜﺭﻭﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﻼﻤﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺘﺤﻘﻕ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ .ﻴﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﻁ ﻭﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻏﻨﻴـﹰﺎ ﺠـﺩﹰﺍ.
ﻴﺼـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــﺒﺢ
ﻝـ " ﻝﻴﺯﻝﻲ " Leslieﻭ " ﺒﻴﻙ " Bickﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﻁﻔﺎل ﻴﺫﻫﺒﻭﻥ ﻜﻠﻬﻡ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﻜﺒﺭﻭﻥ ﻀـــﺩ ﺭﻏﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻝـﺩﻴﻥ.
ﻴﻌﻠﻥ ﺍﺒﻨﻬﻡ "ﺠﻭﺭﺩﻱ "Jordyﻋﻥ ﺯﻭﺍﺠﻪ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻭﺍﻨﺎ "Juanaﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺩﺭﺱ ﺍﻝﻁﺏ .ﻴﺭﺘﻌﺏ
"ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻤﻥ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺠﻭﺭﺩﺍﻥ ﺒﻴﻨﻴﺩﻴﻜﺕ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ."Jordan Benedict III
ﻭﺒﺤﺭﺝ ،ﺘﻘﺒل ﻜل ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺩﻋﻭﺓ ﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ ﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻋﺎﺌﺩ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﻓﺎﺤﺵ ﺍﻝﺜﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻵﻥ .ﺍﺤﺘﺩﻡ
"ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻻﻜﺘﺸﺎﻑ ﺃﻥ ﺍﺒﻨﺘﻪ "ﻝﻭﺯ "Luzﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻜﻤﻭﺩﻴل ﻤﻠﻜﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻜﺏ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺍﻝﻤﺜﻴﺭ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﻡ ﺭﻓـﺽ
ﺘﻘﺩﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﻝـ"ﺠﻭﺍﻨﺎ "Juanaﻓﻲ ﺼﺎﻝﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﻤﻴل ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻝﻠﻔﻨﺩﻕ ،ﻴﺒﺤﺙ "ﺠﻭﺭﺩﻱ "Jurdyﺍﻝﻐﺎﻀﺏ ﻋﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ
ﻻ ﻋﻥ ﺇﻫﺎﻨﺔ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ .ﻴﺠﺩﻩ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﻴﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺈﻝﻘﺎﺀ ﻜﻠﻤﺘـﻪ "Jettﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻌﺘﺒﺭﻩ ﻤﺴﺅﻭ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺤﻴﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﺎﻭﻝﻪ "ﺠﻭﺭﺩﻱ "Jordyﺒﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺍﺜﻨﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺘﺎﺒﻌﻴﻪ ﺒﺘﺜﺒﻴﺕ ﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻴﻘـﻭﻡ "ﺠﻴـﺕ Jett
"ﺒﻁﺭﺤﻪ ﺃﺭﻀﹰﺎ .ﺜﻡ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﻯ "ﺒﻴﻙ " "Bickﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﻝﻠﻘﺘﺎل ﺨﺎﺭﺠﺎﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺜﻤل ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻋﺎﺠﺯ ﻝﺩﺭﺠـﺔ
ﻴﺘﺭﻜﻪ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﺒﺎﺸﻤﺌﺯﺍﺯ .ﻻﺤﻘﺎﹰ ،ﻴﻔﻘﺩ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﻭﻋﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺼﺔ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻠﻘﻲ ﻜﻠﻤﺘـﻪ .ﺘﻐﻀـﺏ
"ﻝﻭﺯ "Luzﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻭﺭﺩﻱ "Jordyﻭﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﺨﺯﻭﺍ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻭﺃﻓﺴﺩﻭﺍ ﺃﻤﺴﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jett
ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺍﻝﺜﻤل ﻴﻠﻘﻲ ﺨﻁﺒﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻓـﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﺎﺭﻏـﺔ .ﺘﻌـﻭﺩ
"ﻝﻭﺯ"ﺨﺎﺌﺒﺔ ﺍﻷﻤل ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻬﺎ ،ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻋﺎﺌﻠﺘﻪ ﻋﺎﺌﺩﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺤﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﺍﺤﺔ
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻠﻭﻫﻡ ﺘﻭﻗﻔﻭﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ .ﻴﻨﻅﺭ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﻀﺨﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺜﺔ ﺇﻝـﻰ "ﻝـﻭﺯ "Luz
ﺒﻨﻔﻭﺭ ﻭﺍﺤﺘﻘﺎﺭ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﻭﻗﺕ ﻗﺼﻴﺭ ﻴﺄﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺎﻓﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺩﻤﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ .ﻴﻘﺎﺘﻠﻪ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻝﻜﻨﻪ
ﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ .ﻭﻓﻲ "ﺭﻴﺎﺘﺎ "Reataﻴﺘﺫﻤﺭ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﺇﻝـﻰ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻨﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﺭﺠل ﺃﺼﻐﺭ ﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺒﻪ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻤﻠﻘ
"ﻝﻴﺯﻝﻲ "Leslieﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﻓﺎﺸﻼﹰ ،ﻭﺃﻥ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺠﺢ ﻜﻤﺎ ﺨﻁﻁ ﻝﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﻓـﻲ ﻋﻴﻨـﻲ "ﻝﻴﺯﻝـﻲ
"Leslieﻓــﻲ ﺼــﺭﺍﻋﻪ ﺍﻷﺨﻴــﺭ ﻤــﻥ ﺃﺠــل ﺍﻝﻌﺩﺍﻝــﺔ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﻫﺭﻴــﺔ ﻭﺘﺼــﺭﺥ ﺒــﻪ ﺒﺸــﺩﺓ :
“ﺒﻌﺩ ﻤﺌﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻴﻥ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺒﻴﻨﺩﻜﺕ "Benedictﻫﻲ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻲ”.
ﻓﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ،"East of Edenﻭﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﻏﻴـﺭ ﻤﻌـﺭﻭﻑ ﻴـﺅﺩﻱ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺒﻁـﻭﻝﻲ ﺍﻷﻭل ،ﺤﺼـل
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺸﺨﺼﻲ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ .ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ" ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﻓﻘـﻁ ،ﺒـل
ﺃﺴﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﺨﺭﺍﺝ .ﺃﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﺃﺼﻐﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻘﻴﻥ ﻭﻋﻤل ﻤﻊ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ
ﻤﺸﻬﻭﺭﻴﻥ ﻭﺘﺤﺕ ﺇﻤﺭﺓ ﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻋﻤل ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻋﺎﻡ 1924ﻗﺒل ﺴﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻭﻻﺩﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺘﺤﻭل
ﻤﻥ ﺸﺭﻏﻭﻑ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻜﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻀﻔﺩﻉ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻜﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺇﻝﻰ ﻀﻔﺩﻉ ﻝﻴﺱ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺭﻜﺔ
ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ.
ﺴﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻋﻥ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﺨﻼل ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ."East of Edenﺒﻌـﺩ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﻭ "ﻓﺭﻴﺩ ﻏﻭﻴﻭل "Fred Guiolﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻴﻌﻤـﻼﻥ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﻗﺭﺏ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﺒﺩﻴل ﻤﻼﺒﺴﻪ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻭﻴﻨﻀﻡ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﺭﺓ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺘـﻭﺍﻓﺭ ﻝﺩﻴـﻪ
ﺒﻀﻊ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﻜل ﻤﻬﺎﺭﺍﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﻜﺘﺴﺒﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺠﻭﻻﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤـﺎ ﺍﺴـﺘﻁﺎﻉ
ﺍﻻﺨﺘﺭﺍﻕ ﻨﺤﻭ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺤﺼﻨﺔ ،ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ،ﻭﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻭﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﻭل“ :ﻫﻴﻪ ،ﺃﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺩ "ﺴـﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﺇﻥ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴـﺕ ﺭﻴﻨـﻙ "Jett Rinkﺫﻝـﻙ ﻓـﻲ
"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ – "Giantﻫﻭ ﻝﻲ” .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻯ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺅﻯ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠـل "ﺠﻴـﺕ
ﺭﻴﻨﻙ ."Jett Rinkﻴﻘﻭل "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ “: "Stevensﺒﺩﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺨﻴﻠﺘﻨـﺎ-
ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺎﻤل ﻝﺘﺠﻬﻴﺯ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻜﺏ -ﻭﺇﻋﻁﺎﺀ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻭﺤﺠﻤﻪ ﻭﺃﺴﻠﻭﺒﻪ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺒﺌـﹰﺎ
ﻰ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻗﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺩﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻓﺘ
ﻝﻺﻗﻨﺎﻉ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭﻱ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺘﻁﻠﺒﹰﺎ ﻫﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻜﺎﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﻼﺤﻘﺔ".ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﻜﻤﺎ
ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ ﻫﻭ“ :ﻓﺘﻰ ﻓﻘﻴﺭ ﻴﻜﺴﺏ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻤﻠﻴﻭﻥ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻝﻐﻀﺏ ،ﻗﻠﻘﹰﺎ ،ﻤﺭﺘﺒﻜ ﹰﺎ ﻭﻁﺎﺌﺸﹰﺎ
ﻤﻊ ﺴﺤﺭ ﺤﻴﻭﺍﻨﻲ ﻭﺠﺎﺫﺒﻴﺔ ﻗﺎﺭﻭﻥ .ﻴﺠﺩ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﻭﻴﻀﻴﻊ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﺒﻌﻨﻑ ﻤﺘﺴﺎﻭ .ﺫﻜﻲ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻡ ﻴﺩﻴﻪ) .ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭ :ﻴﺒﺩﺃ
ﺒﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ 21ﻭﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﺤﺘﻰ .” (45
ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻝﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻗﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺒﻘﻲ ﻴﺴﺄل ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﺒﻌﺩ ﺭﻓﺽ "ﺃﻻﻥ ﻻﺩ "Allan Ladd
ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ ،ﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﺒﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ ﺍﻝﻨﺹ .ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻅﻬﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘﺏ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻤﺘﻘﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻤﺎﺴﺔ،
ﻭﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ ."Jett Rink
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺠﻌل"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻨﺠﺎﺡ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ East of
"Edenﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺃﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻋﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻭﺴل ﻝـ "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﻤـﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻭ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﻴﻔﺎﻭﻀﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻋﻘﺩ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺴﺒﻊ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ
ﻴﺩﻓﻊ ﻝﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺃﻝﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﻝﻜل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻭﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﺒﺼﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺠﻴﺔ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﺼـﻔﻘﺎﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺒﺄﺓ ﻋﻥ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻋﺭﺽ ﻗﺩﻤﺘﻪ "ﺇﻡ ﺠﻲ ﺇﻡ "M.G.Mﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻴﻠﻌـﺏ
ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺭﻭﻜﻲ ﻏﺭﺍﺯﻴﺎﻨﻭ "Rocky Grazianoﻓﻲ "ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺤﺒﻨـﻲ Somebody Up There Likes
،"Meﻭﺫﻜﺭﺕ "ﺒﺎﺭﺍﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ "Paramountﺇﻤﻜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﺌﺠﺎﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠـﻴﻡ ﺒﻴﺭﺴـﺎل Jim
"Piersallﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﺨﻭﻑ ﻴﻀﺭﺏ ."Fear Strikes Outﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺸﺭﻭﻉ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻤﻥ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨـﺭ ﺒـﺭﺫﺭﺯ Warner
"Brothersﻴﺘﻌﻠﻕ ﺒﺠﻌل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻨﺠﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻜﺎﻭﺒﻭﻱ ﻴﻘﺩﻡ ﻓﻴﻪ "ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺒﻴﻠﻠـﻲ "Billy The Kidﻝـﻴﺱ
ﻜﺒﻁل ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻡ" ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﻘﺎﺘل ﺒﺎﺭﺩ ﺒﻭﺠﻪ ﻁﻔﻭﻝﻲ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺤﺩﻴﺙ ﺇﺩﺍﺭﻴﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎﺌـﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻐـﺩﺍﺀ
ﻝﻭﻀﻌﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺴﺨﺔ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻷﻤﺭﻴﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﻋﻴﻥ "Damn Yankeesﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﺍﻩ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻤﻥ ﺒـﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺎﻭﻀﺎﺕ ﺒﺨﺼﻭﺹ ﻋﻘﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻗﺎﺌﻤﺔ ﺤﻴﻥ ﻏﺎﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺠﺩﻭل ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻗﺩ ﻤﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻨﻭﺏ ﻏﺭﺏ ﺘﻜﺴـﺎﺱ ﻗـﺭﺏ ﺒﻠـﺩﺓ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻓﺎ "Marfaﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺘﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻗل ﻤﻥ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺍﻝﺠﻨـﻭﺏ .ﺍﺭﺘﻔﻌـﺕ
ﺩﺭﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ 120ﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻅل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻭﺼﺎﻝﺘﺎ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ ﺘﻌﺭﻀﺎﻥ ﻜﻼﻫﻤـﺎ
ﺃﻓﻼﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﺔ.
ﺤﺩﺙ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻭ ﺒـﺭﺍﻭﻥ ،" Joe Brownﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜـل ﺍﻝﺸـﺎﺏ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ ﻋـﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﻓـﻲ " ﻓﻨـﻭﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺡ "Theatre Artsﻓﻲ "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ -ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ "UCLAﻗﺩ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﻭﺭ )ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ" ،ﻓﻴﻜﺘﻭﺭ
ﻤﻴﻼﻥ ("Victor Millanﻋﺎﻤل ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻲ "ﺃﻨﺠﻴل ﺃﻭﺒﺭﻴﻐﻭﻥ ."Angel Obregonﻴﺫﻜﺭ ﻭﺼـﻭﻝﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﻗـﻊ
ﺒﺎﻜﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻤﻭﺯ /ﻴﻭﻝﻴﻭ“ :ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼﻠﻨﺎ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﺤﻀﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝـﻰ ﻏﺭﻓـﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻌـﺎﻡ
ﻭﻨﻅﺭ ،ﻭﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﻋﺭﻓﻨﻲ ،ﻭﻗﺩﻤﺕ ﻝﻪ ﻜـ "ﻓﻴﻜﺘﻭﺭ ﻤﻴﻼﻥ ،"Victor Millanﻭﻗﺎل“ :ﺃﻫﻼﹰ" ،ﺠـﻭ . ” "Joe
ﻭﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻨﻭﻋﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻁﻑ”.
“ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﺴﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻓﺈﻨﻪ ﻴﺘﻐﻴﺭ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭ "ﺒـﻭﺏ
) "Bobﻤـــــــﺩﺭﺏ ﻝﻬﺠـــــــﺔ ﺘﻜﺴـــــــﺎﺱ( Hinkle ﻫﻴﻨﻜـــــــل
ﻼ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﻁﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ( ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻼ ﺒﺩﻴ ﹰ
ﻭ "ﺠﻭ ﺩﻱ ﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠﻭ ) "Joe Di Angeloﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹰ
ﻴﺨﺭﺠﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺠﻴﺏ ﻭﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻀﻭﺀ ﻜﺎﺸﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺼﻴﺩ ﺍﻷﺭﺍﻨﺏ ﻭﺫﺌﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﻭﻁ .ﻋﺎﺩﺍ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝـﻙ ﻭﺃﻏـﺎﻅ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ ﺒﺎﻷﺭﺍﻨﺏ ﻭﺫﺌﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﻭﻁ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻁﻠﻕ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺼﺎﺹ .ﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﻤﻌﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺭﺠل ﻤﺠﻨﻭﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ،ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺇﺨﺎﻓﺘﻲ ﻤﺘﻌﻤﺩﹰﺍ”.
“ ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﺼﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﻋﺭﻓﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﻫﺎﺩﺉ ﻭﺤﺴﺎﺱ ﻭﻝﻁﻴﻑ .
ﻼ ﻭﺃﺜﻘل ،ﻭﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻤﻴﺘﻪ ﻜﺴﻼﻥ "ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺠﺴﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﻗﺩ ﺍﻜﺘﺴﺏ ﻤﺯﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻀﻼﺕ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺜﻘﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ "Actors Studioﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻝﻪ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻜﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻨﺴﻰ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻘﺩ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﺜﻡ
ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ،ﻭﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﺎﺡ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺘﻐﻴﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻤﻁ ﺘﻜﻠﻤﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﻌﻠﻬـﺎ ﻜــ
"ﺴﺘﻴﻑ ﻤﺎﻜﻭﻴﻥ ."Steve McQueenﻗﺎﻡ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Barndoﺒﻌﻤل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺜﻡ ﻓﻌل ﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ ﻫﺫﺍ.
ﻝﻜﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﺒﻘﻲ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ "ﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ ﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻴﺎ -ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠـﻴﺱ ."UCLAﻗﺒـل ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺼﻌﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﺜل ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﻁﻁ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﻌﺏ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ .ﺒل ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻬﺩﺃ ﺜﻡ ﻴﻨﻁﻠﻕ! ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﻔﻌـل ﻫـﺫﺍ
ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ"“ .ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺘﺴﻜﻊ ﻭﺃﺭﺍﻗﺒﻪ ﻴﺼ ﻭﺭ ﻭﻗﺩ ﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺘﺭﻜﻴﺯﻩ ،ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﻜﻴﺯ ﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻡ ،ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴﻪ،
ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻨﻜﺒﹰﺎ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻝﻭ ﺃﻁﻠﻕ ﻋﻴﺎﺭ ﻨﺎﺭﻱ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﻝﻤﺎ ﺴﻤﻌﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻫﻨـﺎﻙ ﻗﺒـل
ﺃﺩﺍﺌﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺒﻤﺩﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﺒﻁﺀ ﻓﺈﻨﻙ ﺘﺭﻯ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻻﻨﺴﻼﺥ ﻭ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺩﻭﺙ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ
ﺃﺴﺎﺅﻭﺍ ﻓﻬﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﻤﻌﺘﻘﺩﻴﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺘﻜﺒﺭ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺃﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ”.
ﺘﻠﻘﻰ "ﺠﻭ ﺒﺭﺍﻭﻥ "Joe Brownﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻤﻜﺎﻝﻤﺔ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﺓ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻑ ﺃﻤـﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﻨـﺩﻕ ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅـﺎﺭ
ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ )ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺸﻜل ﻴﺴﺘﻌﻤل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺍﻝﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﻝﻼﻨﺘﻘﺎل ﻤﻥ ﻭﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗـﻊ(.
ﻻ ﻤﺘﺄﺨﺭﺍﹰ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻤﻭﺯﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺨﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﻴﻔﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺤﺠﻭﺯﺓﺼﻌﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺍﺘﺼﺎ ﹰ
ﻝﻠﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻭﺩﻋﺎ "ﺠﻭ "Joeﻝﻠﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﻤﻌﻪ.
ﻼ ﻋـﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﺤﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻨﻅﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ،ﻭﺘﺤﺩﺙ "ﺠﻭ "Joeﻗﻠـﻴ ﹰ
ﺃﻴﺎﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌﺔ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﻤﺎ ﺴﺄل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “ :"Jimmyﻫل ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل "ﺒﺎﻴﺎﻨﻭ "Bianoﻤﻊ "ﻭﺭﻨـﺭﺯ Warners
"؟” .ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻭ“ :"Joeﺍﻝﻠﻌﻨﺔ ،ﺃﻨﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﺭﻑ” .ﻤﺭﺕ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ،ﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺸﻜل ﻫﺎﺩﺉ
ﻭﻭﺍﻀﺢ “ :ﺍﺒﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺍﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﺃﺘﺴﺎﺀل ﻋﻤﺎ ﻴﻔﻜﺭ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻵﻥ؟” .ﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺠﻭ "Joeﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺤﺩﺙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻌـﺔ .ﺍﻨﻘﻁـﻊ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﻭﺱ ﻝﻠﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﺍﺫﻭﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻭﺘﺭﻙ ﻓﻴﻠﻤـﻪ .ﺃﺨﺒـﺭﻩ ﻤـﺩﻴﺭ
ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل "ﺴﻭﻝﻲ ﺒﺎﻴﺎﻨﻭ "Solly Baianoﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻨﺠﺢ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ" ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﻫﻜﺘﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺭﻫﺎ "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﻷﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻐﻁﻰ ﺒﻌﺸﺏ
ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﻭﺱ ﺍﻷﺒﻴﺽ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﺭﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﺭﻗﺔ ﺒﺨﻼﻑ ﻤﻨﺯل ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺒﻴﻨﻴـﺩﻴﻜﺕ "Benedictﺍﻝﻔﻴﻜﺘـﻭﺭﻱ ﺫﻱ ﺍﻝﻁـﺭﺍﺯ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺘﻡ .ﻴﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﻨﺹ“ :ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺴﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺒﻴﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻠﻌﺔ ﻴﻁل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻓﻕ ﺒﺼﻭﺭﺓ ﻫﺎﺌﻠـﺔ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺒﺴﻁ”.
ﻴﻘﻭل "ﺠﻭ ﺒﺭﺍﻭﻥ “ :"Joe Brownﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﻭﻤﻭﺍ ﺒﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨل ،ﺒل ﺒﻨﻭﺍ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺠﻬﺔ .ﻭﺃﻨﺎ ﺃﻓﻬﻡ ﻝﻭﺤﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ
ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻤﺩﻴﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻠﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ ﺤﻅ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﻬﺭﺓ ﻷﻨﻪ ﺃﺤﺎﻁ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺄﺘﻭﻥ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻘﺭﻴﺒﺔ -ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻗﻊ ،ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺃﺼﺤﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﻁﻴﺭﻭﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﻴﻁﻌﻤﻬﻡ ﻭﻴﺴﻘﻴﻬﻡ.
ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ ﻷﻥ ﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ ﺃﺘﻰ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺨﺭﺝ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﺍﻝﻠﻌـﻴﻥ .ﻝﻜﻨـﻪ
ﺃﺤﺎﻁﻬﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺒﺎل ﻓﻌﻠﻴﹰﺎ”.
“ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻨﻅﺎﻤﻴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻓﻘﺎﺩ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻀﺎﺒﻁ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﻭﻝﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻌﻬﻡ.
ﻼ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ "ﺴـﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺒﺈﻨﺠﺎﺯ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻝﻙ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻝﻥ ﺃﻗﻭل ﻤﻁﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺒ ﹰ
"Stevensﺒﺈﺨﺭﺍﺠﻪ .ﺃﻅﻬﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺭﺍﻡ ﻨﺤﻭ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ" ﻜﻤﺨﺭﺝ”.
ﻝﻌﺒﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﻭﻴﺫﺭﺯ) "Jane Withersﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻌﺒﺕ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﻓﺎﺸﺘﻲ ﺴﻨﻴﺙ "Vashti Snytheﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ( ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ
ﻻ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺎﺭﻓﺎ "Marfaﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻋﺭﻑ ﻻﺤﻘـﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ .ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ"Stevensﻤﻨﺯ ﹰ
ﺒـ "ﻤﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺤﺩﺓ ﻝﻭﻴﺫﺭﺯ ."Wither's USOﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ ﻓﻲ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﺍﻻﺴﻁﻭﺍﻨﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺘﺏ ﻭ ﺍﻷﻝﻌﺎﺏ
ﻭﻗﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻜﻌﻙ ﻝﺘﺒﻘﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﺍﻗﻡ ﻤﺒﺘﻬﺠﺔ .ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺨﺒﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻻﺸﺘﺭﺍﻙ ﺒﺄﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺃﻥ ﻜل ﺸﺨﺹ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻴﺼﺎﺏ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻠل ﻓﻲ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻔﻭﺤﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﻤﺱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻯ "ﻤﻨﻅﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺤﺩﺓ ﻝﻭﻴـﺫﺭﺯ
"Wither's USOﻗﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ :ﻝﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﻭﺭﻕ ،ﻗﻁﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻡ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭﺩ ،ﻭﻤﺸﺭﻭﺏ ﻜﻨﺩﺍ ﺩﺭﺍﻱ ﻤﺴﻤﻭﺡ ﺒﻬـﺎ ،ﺃﻤـﺎ
ـﻭل :
ـﺎﺕ .ﺘﻘــــ ـﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻤــــ ـﻲ ﻤــــ ـﻭﻜﺭ ﻓﻬــــ ـﺏ ﺍﻝﺒــــ ـﺭﻭﺏ ﻭﻝﻌــــ ﺍﻝﻤﺸــــ
“ﻴﺎ ﺠﻤﺎﻋﺔ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻴﻜﻡ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺸﻐﻭﻝﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻷﻓﻜﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﺓ”.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺄﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺘﺼﺎﺩﻓﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﺃﻭ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻭﻗـﻊ
ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﻭل ﻝﻪ “ :ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻻ ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﻝﺘﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ؟ ” .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﺭﻭﺭ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ،ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ
ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻤﻘﺎﺒل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﻴﻔﺭﻭﻝﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺸﻭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭﻫﺎ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻷﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻅـﺭ ﺤﺘـﻰ ﺘﻁﻠـﻕ
"ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺼﻔﺎﺭﺓ ﺤﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﻭﺍل ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻜل ﻀﻴﻭﻓﻬﺎ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﻴﻨﺯل" ﻝﻠﺘﺤﺩﺙ
ﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺃﻭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺼﺭﻑ ﻜﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ ﺃﻝﻴﻑ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻨﻪ ﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﺃﻝﻴﻑ ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺴﻠﻕ ﻋﺒﺭ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻡ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ.
ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ" ،ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻤﺘﻌﺒﺔ ﻭﺘﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻌﺔ ﺼـﺒﺎﺤﹰﺎ
ﻭﺘﺘﺼل ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ،ﺘﺒﺫل ﺠﻬﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻜﻲ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻬﺘﻤﺔ ﺒﺭﺍﺤﺘﻪ ﻭﻤﺘﻌﺎﻁﻔﺔ .ﻤﺭﺕ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﻨـﺫ ﺭﺃﺕ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺸﺨﺹ ﻏﺎﺭﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻭﻑ ﻭﻋﺩﻡ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻥ .ﺘﻘﻭل “ :ﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﺤﺎﻭل ﺃﻥ ﺃﺘﻌﺎﻤل ﻤﻊ ﻜل ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﺴﻭﺍﺀ
ﻼ ﺃﻡ ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﺎﻝﻪ .ﻭ ﻻ ﺃﺤﻜﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻤﺎ ﺃﻭ ﺃﺘﺴﺎﺀل ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻫﻡ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ .ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻨﻨـﻲ ﺃﺴـﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﺠ ﹰ
ﺘﻌﻠﻴﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻝﻴﺱ ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﺴﻠﺒﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺨﺎﻁﺌﺎﹰ ،ﻭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﻝﻤﻨﺤﻪ ﻭ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺩﺍﻉ ﻝﻠﺤﺼﻭل
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ”.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﺘﻌﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺃﺤﺩﻫﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﻥ
"ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺒﺴﺕ ﺴﻨﻴﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻅﻨﺕ ﺒﻪ ﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﺩﻋﺘﻪ "ﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﺭﻗﻡ ."3
ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻠﺴﺎﺕ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻴﻘﺭﺅﻭﻥ ﺍﻹﻨﺠﻴل ﻤﻌﹰﺎ -ﺍﻹﺼﺤﺎﺤﺎﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻤﻌﻴﻨـﺔ ﻤـﻥ
"ﻤﺘﹼﻰ "Matthewﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﻤﻌﺠﺒﺔ ﺒﻪ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺨﺎﺹ .ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻴﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺒﺤﺙ ﻋﻥ "ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻼﻡ "War and Peaceﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻜﺘﺒﺔ "ﻤﻨﻅﻤﺔ
ﺍﻝﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺤﺩﺓ "USOﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ.
ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ،ﺴﺎﻓﺭﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﻋﻠﻨﺕ ﻋﻥ "ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻤﺎﺭﺍﺘﻭﻥ ﺍﺤﺘﻜـﺎﺭﻱ" ﺇﻝـﻰ "ﺇﻴـل
ﺒﺎﺴﻭ "El Pasoﻝﺸﺭﺍﺀ ﻜل ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ ﻭﻀﻊ ﻴﺩﻴﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻜﺭﺴﺕ ﻜل ﻭﻗﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﺘﺠـﺩ "ﺍﻝﺤـﺭﺏ
ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻼﻡ "War and Peaceﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﺘﻘﻭل“:ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻁﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻪ ،ﺍﻫﺘﺯ ﻓﺭﺤﹰﺎ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨـﻪ ﺍﻨﻔﺠـﺭ
ﺒﺎﻝﺒﻜﺎﺀ ﻭﻀﻤﻨﻲ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺸﻌﺭﺕ ﻭ ﻜﺄﻨﻨﺎ ﺴﺭﻨﺎ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺠﺴﺭ ﻁﻭﻴل ﺠﺩﹰﺍ”.
ﻜﻠﻤﺎ ﻋﻤﻠﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ" ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻋﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻬـﺎ ﻗـﺩ ﺸـﻔﻴﺕ
ﻤﺅﺨﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺠﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻬﺎﺏ ﻤﻔﺎﺼل ﺭﺜﻭﻴﺔ ﻭ ﻴﺩﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﺴﺅﺍل ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﺨﻴﺭ .ﻭﻝﻠﻤﺤﺎﻓﻅﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻭﺍﻫﺎ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻀﻲ ﻝﻬﺎ
ﺤﻭﺍﺌﺠﻬﺎ ﺃﻭ ﻴﺄﺨﺫﻫﺎ ﻝﻠﺘﺒﻀﻊ ﻭﻴﺤﻤل ﻝﻬﺎ ﺤﻘﺎﺌﺒﻬﺎ ﻭ ﺃﻏﺭﺍﻀﻬﺎ.
ﺘﻭﺴل ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺄﺘﻲ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻻﺼﻁﻴﺎﺩ ﺍﻷﺭﺍﻨﺏ ﻭﺫﺌﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﻭﻁ ﻭ ﻤﻌﻬﻤﺎ ﻤـﺩﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺘﺤـﺩﺙ
ﺍﻝﺘﻜﺴﺎﺴﻲ "ﺒﻭﺏ ﻫﻴﻨﻜل ."bob Hinkleﻭﺍﻓﻘﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻀﺽ .ﻴﺼﻑ "ﻫﻴﻨﻜل" ﻓﻲ ﻓﻘﺭﺓ "ﻜﻤﺎ ﻗﻴﻠﺕ ﻝﻪ" ﻓﻲ ﻤﺠﻠـﺔ
ﻝﻠﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﻡ 1956ﺍﻝﺤﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺤﺸﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻓﺎﻀﺢ ﻭﺸﻬﻭﺍﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﺴﺎﺴﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺘﺭﻑ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ
ﻻ ﻴﻌﺘﺒﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺩﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ .ﻴﻘﻭل "ﻫﻴﻨﻜل “ : "Hinkleﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ،ﺃﻋﺘـﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻨـﺎ ﻜﻨـﺎ
ﻜﺎﻷﻏﺒﻴﺎﺀ .ﺘﻭﺴﻠﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﻭﻴﺫﺭﺯ "Jane Withersﺒﺸﺩﺓ ﻝﻠﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻤﻌﻨﺎ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﺨﺫﻨﺎﻫﺎ ﻤﻊ ﻓﺘﺎﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻤﻌﻨﺎ .ﺃﻨﺕ
ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻫﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺼﺭﺥ ﻓﻌﻠﻴﹰﺎ ﻜﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﻁﻠﻘﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺭﻨﺏ .ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﺼـﻁﺩﻨﺎ ﺫﺌـﺏ
ﻗﻴﻭﻁ ،ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﻴﻥ .ﺃﻁﻠﻘﻨﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭ ﺃﺭﺒﻊ ﺃﻭ ﺨﻤﺱ ﻤﺭﺍﺕ ،ﻭﻜل ﻁﻠﻘﺔ ﺃﻭﻗﻌﺘﻪ ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻘﺘﻠﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻊ
ﺜﻡ ﻴﻨﻬﺽ ﻝﻴﺭﻜﺽ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﺭﻜﺽ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ،ﻓﺎﺴﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﻋﻨـﺩ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺎﺝ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﻁـﺭﻑ
ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ”.
ﺫﻫﺒﺕ ﻹﻨﻬﺎﺀ ﺒﺅﺴﻪ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺎﺘﻴﻥ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻌﺎ ﺘﺤﻤل ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺎﺩﺘﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺼﺎﺒﺎ ﺒﻨﻭﺒـﺔ ﻭﻫﻤـﺎ ﺘﺼـﺭﺨﺎﻥ
ﻭﺘﺯﻋﻘﺎﻥ ﻝﻜﻲ ﺃﺘﺭﻜﻪ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ .ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺫﺌﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﻭﻁ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﻜﺎﻝﻭﺒﺎﺀ ﻤﻥ ﻜﺜﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻭ ﻤﻜﺭﻭﻫﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ
ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭ ﺃﻨﺎ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺴﻲ ﺒﺎﻝﻭﻻﺩﺓ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻜﻭﻥ ﻗﺎﺴﻴﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺘﺭﻙ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻴﻥ ﻝﻴﺘﻌﺫﺏ ،ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝـﻙ
ﺒﻼ ﻓﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻝﻲ ﻭﻝـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺸﺭﺡ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﻭﺼﺩﻴﻘﺘﻬﺎ .ﻭﻝﻜﻭﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﺘﺎﺘﻴﻥ ﻓﻘـﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺘـﺎ
ﻁ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﺘﻌﻠﻡ "ﺠﻴـﺕ ﺭﻴﻨـﻙ "Jett Rinkﺍﻝﺨـﺎﺹ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﺘﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﺏ ﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﺭﺤﻼﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﻴﺩ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻨﺼﻁﺤﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﻗ ﹼ
ﺒـ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺭﺏ "ﻫﻴﻨﻜل "Hinkleﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻬﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺼﻠﻴﺔ.
ﻭﻜﻠﻤﺎ ﺘﻭﺍﻓﺭ ﻝﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻝﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ،ﺃﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﺼﻁﺤﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ )ﻤﺜـل "ﺠـﻭ ﺒـﺭﺍﻭﻥ Joe
،"Brownﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺇﻗﻨﺎﻋﻪ ﺒﺎﻝﺠﻠﻭﺱ ﻤﻌﻪ( ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻻﺕ ﻴﻁﻴﺭ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻐﻁ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺩﻭﺍﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﺯﻴﻥ ﺒﺸﺩﺓ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺘﻼﻤﺱ ﺃﺭﻀﻴﺔ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﻴﻔﺭﻭﻝﻴﻪ ﻝﻴﺯﺃﺭ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﻭﺍﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﻴﻤﺔ ﻭ ﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺴـﺘﻁﻴﻊ
ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﺒﻕ ﺍﻝﺸﻔﻕ .ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺘﻭﺡ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻨﻁﻠﻕ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺴـﻭﺍﻗﻲ
ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺭﺍﻭﻍ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﺒﻘﺎﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺝ ﻭ ﻴﺨﺘﺒﺭ ﺃﻋﺼﺎﺒﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻼﺴل ﺼﺨﺭﻴﺔ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻌﺭﻭﻓﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻨـﺎل
"ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﻜﻔﺎﻴﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﺹ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺄﺨﺫﻫﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻜﻠﻑ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺠـﻪ
ﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻤﻼﻴﻴﻥ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ .ﺼﺎﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭ ﺃﻤﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺭﻜﺏ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻭﺩ ﻝﻜﻲ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﻴﻅﻬـﺭ
ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ.
ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺎﻹﻝﺤﺎﺡ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﻭﻴﺫﺭﺯ "Jane Withersﻝﺘﺩﻋﻪ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻁﺭﺍﺯ "ﻨـﺎﺵ
"Nashﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺩﻋﺘﻬﺎ "ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ" .ﻝﻜﻨﻬﺎ ﺭﻓﻀﺕ .ﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ،ﻝـﻭﺕ ﻜﺎﺤﻠﻬـﺎ
ﻓﺎﺴﺘﻐل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﺠﺯﻫﺎ ﻭﺃﺼﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ .ﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﻘﻭل“ :ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ” .ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﺃﻨﻬـﺎ
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺭﺘﻜﺏ ﻤﺠﺎﺯﻓﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺘﺩﻋﻪ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺁﺨﺫﺓ ﺒﻌﻴﻥ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﺒﺎﺭ ﺘﻜﺭﻴﺱ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻝﻠﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻭﺼﺩﺍﻗﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﻊ "ﺠـﻭﺭﺝ
ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ ،"George Stevensﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﺘﻭﺴل ﺒﺈﻝﺤﺎﺡ ﻓﺎﺴﺘﺴﻠﻤﺕ.
ﻓﻲ ﻝﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻨﺩﻓﻊ ﺒـ "ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ" ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﻌﻴﻥ .ﺒﺩﺃﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ" ﺒﺎﻝﺼﺭﺍﺥ“ ،ﺩﻋﻨﻲ ﺃﺨﺭﺝ
ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ! "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ !"Jimmyﺃﻭﻗﻑ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺩﻋﻨﻲ ﺃﺨﺭﺝ! ” .ﺘﻭﻗـﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ."Jimmyﺨﺭﺠـﺕ
"ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﻭﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺘﻌﺭﺝ ﻤﺘﺠﻬﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ .ﺃﺨﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ "ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ" ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻭل ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺭﻉ
ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺒﻁﻴﺌﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻜﺎﻝﺤﻠﺯﻭﻥ.
ﺘﻭﺴل ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ “:ﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ ،ﻋﻭﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل .ﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ" ،ﺠﻴﻥ ،"Janeﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ”.
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﺴﻴﺭﻫﺎ “:ﺇﻥ ﻗﺩﻤﻲ ﺘﺅﻝﻤﻨﻲ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺸﻌﻭﺭﻱ ﻴﺅﻝﻤﻨﻲ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺨﺫﻝﺘﻨﻲ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻤﺴﺘﺎﺀﺓ .ﺃﺭﻴـﺩ
ﻼ ﻓـﻲﺃﻥ ﺃﺜﻕ ﺒﻙ .5ﺃﺤﺒﻙ ﻭﺃﺤﺒﻬﻡ )ﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ( ،ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻻ ﺃﻗﻭﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺴﺒﻌﻴﻥ ﻤـﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ”.
ﻜﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﺘﻜﺭﺍﺭﹰﺍ “:ﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ ،ﻋﻭﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل” .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺸﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﻜﺎﺀ.
ﺘﺎﺒﻌﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺍﻝﻤﺸﻲ ،ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺘﺴﻠل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻭل ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺒﻘﺭﺒﻬـﺎ ﺒــ "ﺍﻝﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ
ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ" .ﺘﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺠﻴﻥ" ﻜﻴﻑ ﻓﻜﺭﺕ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﺘﺤﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺱ" ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﺤﻅﺔ.
ﻗﺎﻝﺕ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺨﻤﺴﻴﻥ ﺨﻁﻭﺓ“ :ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺜﻕ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻙ ﻓﻘﻁ ،ﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﺴﺘﻁﻌﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺜﻕ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻙ ﻓﻘـﻁ ،ﻓـﺈﻥ
ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻙ ﻜﻠﻬﺎ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺘﻐﻴﺭ”.
ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “ :"Jimmyﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ ﻋﻭﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل .ﺃﺭﺠﻭﻙ ﻋﻭﺩﻱ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل .ﻝﻥ ﺃﺅﺫﻴﻙ ﻤﻘﺎﺒل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓـﻲ
ﻼ ﻝﻥ ﺃﻓﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ”.
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ .ﻓﻌ ﹰ
ﺼﻤﺕ.
ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺨﻁﻭﺍﺕ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻋﺎﺩﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ .ﻗﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺒـﺒﻁﺀ
ﻭﺃﻤﺎﻥ .ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺒﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﻗﻁ ﺇﺨﺎﻓﺘﻬﺎ.
ﻴﺼﻑ "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻜﻭﻨﺕ ﺒﻴﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﻴﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺄﻨﻬـﺎ "ﺘـﺂﻝﻑ
ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﻱ" .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻗﺩﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻫﺫﻩ ﻋﻠﻰ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ" ﻤﺸﻬﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺒﺭﻗﻡ ﻗﻴﺎﺴـﻲ ﻴﺸـﻤل
"ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﺔ " ) "Woman of the Yearﺴﺒﻴﻨﺴﺭ ﺘﺭﻴﺴـﻲ "Spencer Tracyﻭ "ﻜـﺎﺘﺭﻴﻥ ﻫﻴﺒـﻭﺭﻥ Katherine
("Hepburnﻭ "ﺤﺩﻴﺙ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ") "The Talk of the Townﻜﺎﺭﻱ ﻜﺭﺍﻨﺕ "Cary Grantﻭ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺁﺭﺜﺭ"Jean Arthur
ـﻭﻨﺘﻐﻤﺭﻱ ـﻤﺱ") "A Place in the Sunﻤـ ـﻲ ﺍﻝﺸـ ـﺎﻥ ﻓـ
ـﺎﻥ ("Ronald Colmanﻭ " ﻤﻜـ ـﺩ ﻜﻭﻝﻤـﻭ "ﺭﻭﻨﺎﻝـ
ﻜﻠﻴﻔﺕ "Montgomery Cliftﻭ"ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴـﺙ ﺘـﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﻭ "ﺸـﻴﻠﻲ ﻭﻴﻨﺘـﺭﺯ ("Shelly Winters
ﻭ"ﺸﻴﻥ ") "Shaneﺁﻻﻥ ﻻﺩ "Allan Laddﻭ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺁﺭﺜﺭ "Jean Arthurﻭ "ﻓﺎﻥ ﻫﻴﻔﻠﻴﻥ "Van Heflinﻭ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨـﺩﻭﻥ
ﺩﻱ ﻭﺍﻴﻠﺩ .("Brandon de Wildeﻭﻻ ﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﻷﻱ ﻨﻘﺹ ﻤﻥ ﺭﻫﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻼﺌﺤﺔ.
ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺹ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋـﺩﻥ "East of Eden
ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜـ "ﻜﺎل ﺘﺭﺍﺴﻙ "Cal Traskﻜﺎﻥ "ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺅﺜﺭﺍ"ً .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺸـﺎﻫﺩ "ﻤﺘﻤـﺭﺩ ﺒـﻼ
ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻭﺼﻔﻪ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺼﻭﺭ )ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺤﺸﻭﺩ ﻝﻌـﺭﺽ ﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﻨﻬـﺎﺭﻱ
ﻭﻻ ﻴﺨﺩﻡ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ ﺃﺒﺩًﹰﺍ(.
ﺃﺤﺘﺭﻡ ﻗﺩﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻴﺱ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻔﻅﺎﺕ “:ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻜﻠﻴﻔـﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻫﻅـﹰﺎ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﻤﻭﻫﺒـﺔ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺩﻭﺭ ﺭﺠل ﻤﺴﻥ ﻤﺨﻤﻭﺭ ﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻝﻐﻤﻐﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻜﺸﻑ ﺤﻭﺍﺭﻩ ﺍﻨﺠﺫﺍﺒﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺯﻭﺠﺔ "ﺒﻴﻙ Bick
" ”.
)ﺠﻴﺕ (Jett
ﺘﻨﻬﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺩﻤﻭﻉ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺤﺯﻥ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻴﻨﻴﻪ ﻤﺩﻤﻨﺘﻲ ﺍﻝﻜﺤﻭل
"ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺃﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻴﻥ.........ﺘﺤﺎﺭﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻤﺎﺫﺍ.............
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻴﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ .........."Jettﺨﺎﺩﻡ ﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺒﻴﻨﻴﺩﻴﻜﺕ "Benedictﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻤﺔ.......
ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ "ﻝﻴﺯﻝﻲ ."Leslieﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﺍﻝﺠﻠﻴﻠﺔ ......
ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻴﻥ ........ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻠـﺔ " ﻝﻴﺯﻝـﻲ ......." Leslieﻋﺭﻭﺴـﺔ ﺤﺯﻴـﺭﺍﻥ /ﻴﻭﻨﻴـﻭ ....ﺍﻝﻔﺘـﻰ
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﻜﻴﻥ......ﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ .....ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﻭﺭﺠل ﻴﺭﻴﺩﻫﺎ .....ﻤﺎ ﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺍﻝﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ .ﺃﺠـل.....ﺍﻝﻤﻠـﻙ
"ﺒﻴﻙ "Bickﺍﻝﻌﺠﻭﺯ ﻭ ﺍﻝﻔﺨﻭﺭ ....ﻤﻠﻙ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻷﺒﻘﺎﺭ.....ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﺭﻨﻴﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻴﺔ......ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ "ﺠﻴﺕ ...."Jett
"ﺒﻴﻨﺩﻜﺕ "Benedictﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺫﻝﻙ......ﺃﻨﺕ ﻝﺩﻴﻙ ﺫﻝﻙ ......ﻴﺤﺼل "ﺒﻴﻨﺩﻜﺕ "Benedictﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﻴـﺩﻩ......
ﻁﺎﺌﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﺃﺓ!
ﻼ ﺼﻌﺒﹰﺎ .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ ﺨﻁـﺭ ﻤـﻊ ﻴﺘﺎﺒﻊ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ “:"Stevensﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺭ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻓﻌل ﻓﻲ ﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺩﺉ ﻋﻤ ﹰ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻴﺠﺯﺉ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ،ﻭﻴﻁﻴل ﺍﻝﺭﻜﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺤﺘﻰ ﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﺯﻓﺔ ﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻔﻬـﻭﻡ
ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻴﻥ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺒﻐﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺭ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺨﺎﺭﻗﹰﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠﻪ ﺇﺒﺩﺍﻋﹰﺎ ﺒﺤﺩ ﺫﺍﺘﻪ”.
ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍﻝﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺭﻴـﺩﻭﻥ
ﺫﻜﺭ ﺃﺴﻤﺎﺌﻬﻡ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ" ﻴﺤﺭﺭ"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ" ﺃﺼﺒﺢ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل ﻏﻴﺭ ﺭﺍﺽ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺘﺠﺯﺌﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy
ﻝﻘﺭﺍﺀﺓ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺠﺯﺃﺕ ﺴﺎﺒﻘﹰﺎ ﺍﻝﻜﻼﻡ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻫﻴﺄ "ﻨﻴﻙ ﺁﺩﺍﻤﺯ "Nick Adamsﻝﺘﻤﻠﻴﺴـﻬﺎ
ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻻﻗﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ.
ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻘﻲ ﻤﻌﻅﻡ ﻋﻤل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ؛ ﻭﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﺃﻨﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺎﺴـﺒﺔ
ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻨﺩﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺩﻡ ﺍﻷﺨﺫ ﺒﻨﺼﻴﺤﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ) ."Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻓﻴﻪ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺭﺸﻔﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﺔ
ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﻴﺠﺏ
ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺭﺸﻔﺔ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺎﺭﻭﺭﺘﻪ .ﺨﺫﻝﺘﻪ ﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻗﻴﺩﻩ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻲ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﻘـﹰﺎ ﻭ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺜـل ﺘﻠـﻙ
ﺍﻹﻴﻤﺎﺀﺓ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺸﻴﺭ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺓ ﺩﻗﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ ."Jett Rinkﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺸﺩﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ
ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﺕ "Jettﺍﻝﺜﺭﻱ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻭﻱ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺤﺎﻁ ﺒﺎﻷﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻌﻴﻪ ﻭﺨﺩﻤﻪ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ )ﻭﺤﻴﺩﹰﺍ( ﻋﺎﺼـﻴﹰﺎ
ﻜﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺭﺍﻋﻲ ﺒﻘﺭ ﻓﻘﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ "ﺒﻴﻨﻴﺩﻴﻜﺕ ."Benedict
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨﻠﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝـﺩﻯ
"ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ -"Stevensﻭﻷﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻴﺘﻭﻝﻰ ﺯﻤﺎﻡ ﺠﻴﻭﺵ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﺍﻹﻀﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻨﺎﻫﻴﻙ ﻋﻥ ﻗﻁﻌﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺸـﻴﺔ -
ﻓﺭﺼﺔ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻝﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﻔﺭﺩ .ﻴﻘﻭل "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ “:"Stevensﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﺠﺯ ﻜل ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ،
ﺤﺘﻰ ﺒﺒﺼﻕ ﺒﺫﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﺯ ﻝﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺃﻁﻭل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺍﻵﺨﺭ -ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺍﻨﺤﻨﻰ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﻭ ﻜـﺄﻥ ﺍﻝﻔـﻭﺯ ﻤـﻥ
ﻨﺼﻴﺒﻪ .ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﺸﺎﺒﻠﻥ" ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﻪ "ﻨﻴﻙ ﺁﺩﺍﻤـﺯ
"Nick Adamsﺒﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ" .ﺯﺃﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ "ﻨﻴـﻙ "Nickﻭﻭﻗـﻑ ﺠﺎﻨﺒـﹰﺎ ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺌـﻪ
ﻝـ"ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﺸﺎﺒﻠﻥ" ﻭﺘﻭﺴل ﻝـ"ﻨﻴﻙ "Nickﻹﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺘﺄﺩﻴﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻗﻠﺩﻩ” .ﺃﺤﺱ "ﻨﻴﻙ ﺁﺩﺍﻤﺯ ) "Nick Adamsﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﻨﺘﺤﺭ
ﻋﻥ ﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺠﺭﻋﺔ ﺯﺍﺌﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻘﺎﺭ ﻤﻬﺩﺉ ﻋﺎﻡ (1968ﻤﻊ ﺤﻤﺎﺴﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﻐﺭﺍﺌﺏ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﺭ ﺤﻴﻥ ﺩﻋﻲ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ
ﻝﺘﻘﻠﻴﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ .!"Jett Rink
ﻴﻘﻭل "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻴﻨﺯ “ :"Stevensﻝﻘﺩ ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﺘﻰ ﻤﻨﺯﻋﺠﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺭﻭﻉ ﻭﻤﺘﻭﺠﻬـﹰﺎ ﻨﺤـﻭ
ﻤﻨﺎﺭﺓ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﻪ ﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﻻ ﻫﻭ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻱ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻴﻌﺭﻓﻪ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ ﻫﻲ .ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺒﻬﺫﺍ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻭﻗـﺎﺕ
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺤﺱ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻬﺩﻭﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻋﺎﺓ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﻠﻡ ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺤﻼﻭﺓ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻭﻏﻴﺭ ﻭﺍﻋﻴﺔ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻀﻲﺀ ﺴﻴﻤﺎﺀ
ﻭﺠﻬﻪ .ﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻭﻗﺎﺕ ،ﻭﻷﻨﻨﻲ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﻋﻠﻡ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺃ ﹴﻡ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻁﻔﻭﻝﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﺍﻓﺘﻘﺩ ﻝﻠﻜﺜﻴـﺭ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺠﻌل ﻤﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎ ﺘﺘﺒﻠﻭﺭ ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺤﻨﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻘﻭﺩ”.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ﻋﺸﺭ
ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﻭﺩﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺤﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻗﻀﺎﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗـﻊ
ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ،ﻭﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﺴﻌﺩﺍﺀ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺭﺅﻴﺘﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻫﻭ "ﺒﺎﺴﻜﻭﻴل ﺩﺍﻤﻭﺭ Pasquale
"D`Amoreﺍﻝﺸﻬﻴﺭ ﺒـ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯ "ﻓﻴﻼ "Villa Capriﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺭﺍﺏ ﺃﻓﻀـل
ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﺍﻹﻴﻁﺎﻝﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﻔﺭﻝﻲ ﻫﻴﻠﺯ .ﻋﻤل ﻜل ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺒﺩﺃﻭﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﺒﺭﻱ "ﻻﺴـﻜﺎﻻ "Lascalaﻭ "ﺴـﺘﻴﻔﺎﻨﻴﻨﻭ
"Stefaninoﻭ "ﻤﺎﺘﻴﻭ "Matteoﻭ "ﺒﻭﺘﺸﻴﻨﻲ "Pucciniﻭ "ﻤﺎﺭﺘﻭﻥ ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻴﺯ "Marton Marquisﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﻝـﺩﻯ
"ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ ﺩﺍﻤﻭﺭ ."Patsy D`Amore
ﻨﻤﺎ ﻋﻨﺩ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ "ﻤﺜل ﺍﺒﻨﻲ" .ﻭﺸﻌﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺜﻴﺭﹶﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ
ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﺘﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺒﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ "ﻓﻴﻼ ﻜﺎﺒﺭﻱ "Villa Capriﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺘﻠﻭ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ .ﻜﺎﻥ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻭﻗﻑ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﺘﺭﺍﻴﻭﻤﻑ "Triumphﺃﻭ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﻻﻨﺴـﻴﺎ
"Lanciaﺃﻭ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ "ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﻴﺩﺴﺘﺭ" ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻑ ،ﻴﺩﺨل ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺒﺦ .ﻭﺇﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻁـﺎﻭﻻﺕ
ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﺤﺠﻭﺯﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺄﻜل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺠﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻭﻨﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺤﺠـﻭﺯﺓ
ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﺎﺨﻴﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ "ﻓﻴﻼ ﻜﺎﺒﺭﻱ" ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺨﺩﻡ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ،ﻭﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﻝﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﻫﻭﻤﺒﺴﻲ ﻫﻴل
ﺭﺍﺕ ﺒﺎﻙ "Hombsy Hills Rat Packﺒﺄﻋﻀﺎﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺴﺴﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻤﺜﺎل "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻙ ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﺭﺍ "Frank Sinatraﻭ"ﻫﻤﻔﺭﻱ
ﺒﻭﻏﺎﺭﺕ "Humphry Bogartﻭ"ﻝﻭﺭﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻜﻭل "Lawren Bacallﻭ"ﺴﻴﺩ ﻝﻭﻓﺕ "Sid Luftﻭ"ﺠـﻭﺩﻱ ﻏﺎﺭﻻﻨـﺩ
ﻼ ﻝـ" ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ ."Marlon Brandoﺃﺘﻰ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Brandoﻤـﺭﺓ ."Judy Garlandﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﻜﺎﻨﹰﺎ ﻤﻔﻀ ﹰ
ﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻁﺎﻭﻝﺔ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﺃﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﺄﺩﺏ“ :ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ ،"Brandoﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ” ،ﺘﺠﻬﻡ
ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﻭﺩﻤﺩﻡ ﺒﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺎ ﻓﻬﻤﻪ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ “ ،"Patsyﺃﻨﺎ ﻻ ﺃﻨﺘﻅﺭ” ،ﻭﺴﺎﺭ ﺸﺎﻤﺨﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻠﻴل ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺩ ﻋﺒﺭ ﻫﺫﺍ
ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﻭﺒﻜل ﺤﻤﺎﺴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﺼﺎﺭ ﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻤﻘﺎﺒل "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ".
“ﻻ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒـ "ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ ."Marlon Brandoﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻲ ﻓـﺈﻥ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ
ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﻻﺸﻲﺀ .ﺇﻨﻪ ﺃﺤﻤﻕ .ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺘﻪ ،ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﻁﺒﻴﻌﻴﺔ”.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺼﺩﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﻘﺭﺒﹰﺎ" ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ "ـــــــــــ ،"Rat Packﻝﻜﻨـﻪ
ﻼ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺜﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻗـﻭﺓ ﻭﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﺎﻤل ﺒﺎﺤﺘﺭﺍﻡ ــ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺭﺍﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻭﺏ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺴﺩ ﻗﻠﻴﻼﹰ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻬﻜﻤﻲ ﻗﻠﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺯﺍﻴﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺼﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ.
ﺃﻏﺎﻅ "ﺒﻭﻏﺎﺭﺕ " "Bogartﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻤﻼﺒﺴﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻠﻬﻠﺔ )ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺤﻠـﺔ ﻝـﺒﺱ
ﺍﻝﺠﺎﻜﻴﺕ ﻤﻊ ﺭﺒﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻕ ﻝﻠﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﻝﻠﻌﺸﺎﺀ( ،ﻝﻜﻥ "ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﺭﺍ "Sinatraﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺱ ﺩﻋﻭﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺃﻗﺎﻤﻬﺎ ﻓـﻲ "ﻓـﻴﻼ
ﻜﺎﺒﺭﻱ "Villa Capriﻹﺭﺴﺎل "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﻓﻲ ﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﺎﺒﻭﻝﻲ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ
"ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﺃﻨﻪ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺭﺘﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﺭﺒﻁﺔ ﻋﻨﻕ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﻌﻡ ﻤﻐﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻌﻤﻭﻡ ،ﻭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺴـﻭﻑ
ﻴﻁﻴﺭ ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺍﹰ ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺒﺦ ﻤﻐﻠﻘﹰﺎ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻁﻠﺏ "ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﺭﺍ "Sinatraﻁﻌﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻴﹰﺎ.
ﻴﻘﻭل "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ “ : "Patsyﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﻴﻜﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺍﻷﺴﻭﺃ ،ﻝﻴﺱ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺤﺎل ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ” .ﻝﻜـﻥ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺭ ﻤﻔﺘﻭﺤﹰﺎ ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﺏ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻭﺃﻓﺭﻁ ﻗﻼﺌل ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺒﺎﻝﺸﺭﺏ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﻩ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ "Patsyﻭﻫﻭ ﺴﻜﺭﺍﻥ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻷﻤﺴـﻴﺔ ﻴﺭﺸـﻑ
ﻭﻴﺴﻜﻲ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﺀ ﻭﻴﺩﺨﻥ ﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ " ﺘﺸﻴﺴﺘﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﺩ" ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﻝﻌﺒﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ،ﺤﻴـﺙ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺨﺩﺍﻡ ﻤﻨﻔﻀﺔ ﻝﻠﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻀﻊ ﺴﻴﺠﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺘﻭﺍﺯﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺅﺨﺭﺘﻬﺎ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻠﺘﻘﻁﻬﺎ ﻤـﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﻭﻗﺕ ﻵﺨﺭ ﻝﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻨﻔﺨﺔ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺜﻡ ﻴﻌﻴﺩﻫﺎ ﺒﺤﺫﺭ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺭﻤﺎﺩ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻤـﺎﺩ ﻴﺒـﺩﻭ ﻭﻜﺄﻨـﻪ
ﺴﻴﺘﺩﺍﻋﻰ ﺤﺘﻤﺎﹰ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻤﺴﻙ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻹﺒﻬﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﺒﺔ ﻭﻴﺭﻓﻌﻬﺎ ﺒﺤﺫﺭ ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﻝﻴﺭﻯ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺇﻴﺼـﺎﻝﻬﺎ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻗﺭﺏ ﺴﻠﺔ ﻤﻬﻤﻼﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻝﻠﻤﺩﻓﺄﺓ .ﺍﻋﺘﺒﺭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ ﻤﺴﻠﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺍﻏﺘﺎﻅ ﺁﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺨﺩﻋﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺼـﻐﻴﺭﺓ
ﺍﻝﺨﻁﺭﺓ ﺘﻠﻙ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺒﺎل ﺒﺎﻷﻤﺭ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺨﺘﺒﺌﹰﺎ ﺨﻠـﻑ ﺸﺎﺸـﺔ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﻋﻤـﺎل
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺎﻁﺭﺓ.
ﻏﺎﺩﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﺸﻘﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ "ﺼﻥ ﺴﻴﺕ ﺒﻼﺯﺍ ﺩﺭﺍﻴﻑ" ﺇﻝـﻰ
ﺸﻘﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻜﺱ" ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻤﺜل ﺠﺯﺀﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻀﺎﺤﻴﺔ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﻲ ﻭﺍﺩﻱ "ﺴﺎﻥ ﻓﻴﺭﻨﺎﻨﺩﻭ".
ﻭﺤﺴﺏ "ﺒﺎﺘﺴﻲ ﺩﺍﻤﻭﺭ "Patsy D'Amoreﻓﻘﺩ ﺭﺍﻗﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻷﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ “ﺤﻤﻘﺎﺀ! ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﺸﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻤﺴﺎﺤﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻭﻗﺩ ﺤﺠﺭﻱ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻁﺒﺦ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻑ”.
ﻭﺠﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻓﻀل ﺴﻜﻥ ﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺃﻋﺯﺏ .ﻭﻷﻭل ﻤﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ،ﺒﺫل ﺠﻬﺩﹰﺍ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻭﻀﻴﺏ
ﺍﻝﺸﻘﺔ ﻝﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ .ﻋﻠﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻭﺍﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺨﺸﺒﻴﺔ ﻤﻜﺒﺭﻱ ﺼﻭﺕ ﻋﻤﻼﻗﻴﻥ ﻹﺭﻀﺎﺀ ﺤﺎﺠﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺒﺼﻭﺕ ﻴﺼﻡ
ﺍﻵﺫﺍﻥ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ ﻭﻀﻊ ﺁﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺴﺠﻴﻠﻪ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﻓﻲ ﺇﻡ "V-Mﻭﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ "ﺇﻴﻜﻭﺘﻴﺏ ."Ecotapeﺃﺤﺏ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ
ﺘﺴﺠﻴل ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺎﺩﺜﺎﺕ ﻭﺍﻹﺭﺘﺠﺎﻻﺕ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺯﺍﻭﻴﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻭﻀﻊ ﻜﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎﺌﻲ ﺍﻝﺘـﻲ ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ ﺫﺍﺕ
ﻋﺩﺴﺔ 8ﻤﻠﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻜﺱ "Bolexﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻨﺼﺒﻬﺎ .ﺨﻁﻁ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻤﺎ ﺘﺩﺭﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺃﺘﻭﺍ ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺯل .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﺤﺎﻤل ﻴﻌﺭﺽ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻝﻭﺤﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺭﺴﻤﺔ ﻗﻴﺩ ﺍﻹﻨﺠﺎﺯ .ﻓﻲ ﻤﺭﺤﻠـﺔ ﻤـﺎ،
ﻋﻤل ﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺴﻤﺔ ﺴﻜﻴﺘﺵ ﻀﺨﻤﺔ ﺒﻘﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺭﺼﺎﺹ ﻝﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻤﺴﺘﻠﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻌﺵ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻼﺘﻲ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﻬﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺨﻼل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻤﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﻤﺘﻌﺎﻗﺩﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺸـﺭﻜﺔ
"ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻔﺭﺴﺎل ﺇﻨﺘﺭﻨﺎﺸﻴﻭﻨﺎل ."Universal Internationalﺭﺘﺏ ﻝﻪ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻼﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﻭﻜﻴل ﺃﻋﻤﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﻤﻭﻋﺩﻩ ﺍﻷﻭل .ﻭﺤﺴﺏ ﻜﻼﻡ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ "Maila Nurmiﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺼﺩﻴﻘﺘﻪ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻴﺴﺕ ﺤﺒﻴﺒﺘﻪ ،ﻓﺈﻥ
ﻋﻼﻗﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺒﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ “ ﻤﺴﺘﻤﺭﺓ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺘﺭﻤﻬﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺎﺭ
ﻤﻥ ﻋﻼﻗﺘﻪ ﻤﻌﻬﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻐﻠﻬﺎ -ﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﺠﺴﺩﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻤﺭﺃﺓ ﻤﺒﻬﺠﺔ ﻝﻠﺤﻭﺍﺱ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺭﺍﻫﺎ ،ﻜﻤـﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﻘـﺩ،
ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻜل ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﻭﻜﻨﺎ "ﺠﺎﻙ ﺴﻴﻤﻭﻨﺯ "Jack Simmonsﻭ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ "Mailaﻨﺭﺍﻩ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ .ﻭﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴـﻭﻑ ﻴﻅﻬـﺭ
ﻝﻠﻌﻤﻭﻡ ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل ﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﻌﻬﺎ ،ﻭﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻅﻬﻭﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻤﻌﻬﺎ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺎﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ .ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻨﺎ،
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻴﺭﻏﺏ ﺤﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﺤﺏ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ ﺃﻨﺩﺭﻴﺱ ."Ursula Andress
ﻭﻤﺭﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻝﻌﺏ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻼﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﺩﻭﺭ "ﻜﻴﻭﺒﺩ" .ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤـﺩﻯ ﺍﻷﻤﺴـﻴﺎﺕ ،ﺃﺨـﺫ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺸﻘﺔ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ ."Ursulaﺘﻘﻭل “ :ﺩﺨل "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺒﺤﺙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل .ﻤﺸﻰ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ،
ﺜﻡ ﻋﺎﺩ ﻝﻠﺩﺍﺨل ﻭﺠﻠﺱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﻴﻜﺔ ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﻴﺤﺩﻕ ﺒﻲ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻭل ﺃﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ”.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺼﻤﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل ،ﺴﺄﻝﺘﻪ ﻋﻥ ﺴﺒﺏ ﻫﺩﻭﺌﻪ .ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻭﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﺩﻴﺙ ﻝﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ.
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﺩﻋﺎﻫﺎ ﻝﻠﻌﺸﺎﺀ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﺸﺎﺀ ،ﺫﻫﺒﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﺍﺩﻱ ﻤﻊ ﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ "ﻜﺎﻝﻴﺒﺴﻭ ."Calypsoﻭﻝﻜـﻥ
ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻝﺤﻅﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺠﻠﻭﺴﻬﻤﺎ ،ﺍﺴﺘﺄﺫﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﺒﺩﺕ ﻝـﻬﺎ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻏﻴـﺭ
ﺍﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻱ.
ﻻﺤﻅﺕ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﺠﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺨﺸﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﻴﻌﺯﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺒﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﻨﻐﻭ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﻗﺔ .ﺍﺴـﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ
ﻤﻼﺤﻅﺔ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﺭﻀﺔ ﻝﻠﺘﺠﺎﻫل .ﻤﺸﺕ ﻝﻠﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻭﺍﺴﺘﺩﻋﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺘﺎﻜﺴﻲ ﻭﻋﺎﺩﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺴﺎﻋﺔ ،ﻅﻬﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ .ﺍﻋﺘﺫﺭ .ﻭﺴﺎﻤﺤﺘﻪ .ﺃﻗﻨﻌﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﺭﻜﻭﺏ ﺨﻠﻔﻪ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺩﺀ ﺠﻭﻝﺔ ﻜﺴﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻓﺭﻀﻬﺎ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺌﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﺩ.
ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩﺕ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ "Ursulaﻁﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺩﺍﻤﺕ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻋﻼﻗﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﻗﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﻭﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺯل
ل ﻋﻥ ﺸﻘﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺯﻭﺒﻴﺔ .ﻜﺒﺭﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻭﺭﻭﺒﺎ ﺃﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺸﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻜﺱ" ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺘﺨ ﱠ
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻨﺎﻀﺠﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺒﻨﺎﺕ ﻋﻤﺭﻫﺎ ﺍﻷﻤﺭﻴﻜﻴﺎﺕ .ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻜﺱ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺃﻨﺠﻴﻠـﻲ Pier
"Angeliﻓﻠﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻁﻔﻠﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺭﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﻤﺒﺎﻝﻎ ﺒﻬﺎ.
ﻜﻠﻔﺘﻬﺎ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﺒﺎﺭﺍﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ "Paramountﻭﺨﻁﻁﺕ ﻹﺩﺭﺍﺠﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺒﻤﺠﺭﺩ ﺘﻌﻠﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻠﻐﺔ ﺍﻹﻨﻜﻠﻴﺯﻴﺔ ﺒﺸﻜل
ﻜﺎﻑ .ﺘﻘﻭل“ :ﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﺫﻫﻭﻝﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﻴﺭﻜﺎ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﺤﺎﺌﺭﺓ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺘﻴﺕ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ .ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺒﻠﻐﺘﻜﻡ
ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻓﻬﻤﻪ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﻴﺤﺎﻭﻝﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻝﻁﻔﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻝﻜﻥ ﻝـﻡ ﻴﻜـﻥ ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﹰﺍ .ﺜﻡ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻫل ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ ﺃﻭل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻓﻌﻠﻨﺎﻩ؟ ﺨﻀﻨﺎ ﻨﻘﺎﺸﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺍﻷﻤﺭﻴﻜﻴﺔ.
ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻫﺎ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺃﺤﺴﺴﺕ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﻴﺔ”.
ﻤﻊ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻌﻼﻗﺔ ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﺵ ﻴﺯﻴﺩ ﻭﻴﺯﻴﺩ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﺴﺘﻤﺭ ﻭﻴﺯﻴﺩ ﻭﻴﺯﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻥ ،ﻭﺘﺤﻭل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻓﻜـﺎﺭ
ﺍﻝﺘﺠﺭﻴﺩﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺭﻴﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﺘﻬﺎﻡ ﺸﺨﺼﻲ ﻻﺫﻉ .ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﺒﺩﻝﺘﻪ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ "Ursulaﺍﻝﻤﺠﻬﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺯﺍﺠﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ
ﻻ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻨﺒﺅ ﺒﻬﺎ ﺒـﺎﻝﻤﻤﺜل "ﺠﻭﻥ ﺩﻴﺭﻴﻙ "John Derekﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻜﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺨﻤـﺱ ﺴـﻨﻭﺍﺕ
ﻭﺼﺎﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﺨﺒﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ )ﻤﻊ ﻜل ﻤﻥ ﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﻭﺯﻭﺍﺝ ﻓﺎﺸل ﻹﺜﺒﺎﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ(.
"ﺍﺸﺘﻌل" "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺒﻌﺩ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ ) "Ursulaﻜﻤﺎ ﺘﺼﻑ ﺫﻝﻙ "ﻤﺎﻴﻼ ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ .( "Maila Nurmi
ﺘﺒﻌﻬﺎ ﻝﻜل ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺩﺭﺍﺠﺘﻪ .ﻭﻫﺎﺘﻔﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻤﺘﻔﺭﻗﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻴل ،ﻭﻭﺍﺠﻬﻬـﺎ ﻤـﻊ "ﺩﻴﺭﻴـﻙ "Derekﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺎﻋﻡ .ﻭﻗﺎﻡ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺩﻴﻕ ﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﻨﺎﻓﺫﺓ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻔﻭﻓﺔ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺠﺢ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺠﺢ ﺃﻱ
ﺸﻲﺀ.
ﻝﻘﺩ ﺃﺨﺫﺕ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ "Ursulaﻜﻔﺎﻴﺘﻬﺎ!.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻜﻥ ﺇﻝﻘﺎﺀ ﻭﻝﻭ ﺒﻌﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﻓﺽ "ﺃﻨﺠﻠﻲ "Angeliﻝﻪ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﻴﻁﺭﺓ .ﺇﻻ
ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺎﹰ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ ﺃﻥ"ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ "Ursulaﻗﺩ ﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﻤﺎ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ ﺒﺭﻓﻀـﻬﺎ .ﺘﻘـﻭل "ﻤـﺎﻴﻼ
ﻨﻭﺭﻤﻲ “ :"Maila Nurmiﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺘﺼﺩﻴﻕ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺘﺭﻜﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠـل ﺭﺠـل
ﺁﺨﺭ ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺼﻌﻭﻗﹰﺎ”.
ﻭﺠﺩ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺼﺩﺍﻗﺘﻪ ﻤﻊ "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ "Sanfordﻭ " ﺒﻴﻭﻻ ﺭﻭﺙ ."Beulah Rothﻁﻠﺒـﺕ ﻤﺠﻠـﺔ
"ﻜﻭﻝﻴﺭ "Collierﻤﻥ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﻡ )ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺸﻤﻠﺕ ﺃﻋﻤﺎﻝﻪ ﻤﻘـﺎﻻﺕ ﻤﺼـﻭﺭﺓ ﻋـﻥ "ﺁﻴﻨﺸـﺘﺎﻴﻥ
"Einsteinﻭ "ﺒﻴﻜﺎﺴﻭ "Picasoﻭ "ﺸﺎﻏﺎل "Chagallﻭ "ﻜﻭﻝﻴﺕ "Coletteﻭ "ﻜﻭﻜﺘﻴﻭ ("Cocteauﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻗﺼـﺔ
ﻋﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ،"James Deanﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻁﻊ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ."Giant
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻗﺩﻡ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻋﺭﻓﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﺃﻨﺠﺯ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻀﻠﺔ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻋﻥ ﺒﺎﺭﻴﺱ .ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “ :"Jimmyﺇﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﻴﺠﻌﻠﻨﻲ ﺃﺩﺭﻙ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺃﻜـﻥ
ﺒﺄﻱ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ .ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺎﺭﻴﺱ ﻗﺒل ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ .ﺃﺭﻴـﺩ ﻤﺸـﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ ﺒـﺎﺭﻴﺱ -
ﻭﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ "ﺒﻴﻴﺭ ﺒﻼ ﻨﺸﺎﺭ "Pierre Blanchardﻭ "ﺠﻴﺭﺍﺭﺩ ﻓﻴﻠﻴﺒﻰ ."Gérard Philipeﺃﺭﻴـﺩ ﻤﺸـﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻔﻨـﺎﻨﻴﻥ
ﺍﻝﻌﻅﺎﻡ -ﻭﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﺭﻭﻤﺎ -ﻭﺸﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻷﺤﺫﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻨﻭﻨﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻜﺎﺒﺭﻱ .ﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻋﻴﺵ”.
ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﺴﺄل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻋﻤـﺎل ﺍﻝﻔﻨـﺎﻨﻴﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﻭﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺼﻭﺭﻫﻡ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﺠﺎﺏ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻨﻬﻡ ﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﻁﺎﻩ ﻝﻭﺤﺎﺕ ﻭﺭﺴـﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﺍﻨﻔﺠـﺭ
ﻼ“ :ﻤﺘﻰ ﺃﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﻭﺭﺅﻴﺘﻙ؟”.
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﺩﻋﺎﻩ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻝﻠﻌﺸﺎﺀ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﻓﺄﺒﻘﺎﻩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ ﻤﺴﺘﻴﻘﻅﻴﻥ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ
ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺴﺔ ﺼﺒﺎﺤﺎﹰ ،ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎﻥ ،ﻭﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎﻥ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺃﺤﺒﺘﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﻔﻭﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﻌﻤل
ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﻭﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻤﺎﺜﻴل ﻫﻭ ﺃﻴﻀﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﻤﺘﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺴﺔ ،ﻓﻘﺎﻤﻭﺍ ﺒﺘﻘﺩﻴﻤﻪ ﻝﻠﻔﻨﺎﻨﺔ "ﺒﻴﻐـﻭﺕ ﻭﺍﺭﻴﻨـﻎ Pegot
."Waringﺘﻘﻭل“ :ﺒﺩﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗﺩ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺘﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﻁ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﺕ .ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﻌﻠﻤﺘﻪ ﻓـﻲ
ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻋﺭﻓﺕ ﺃﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻋﻁﺸﹰﺎ ﻨﻬﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﻠﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺸﺎﺏ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻋﺭﻓﺘﻪ .ﻭﺒﻌـﺩ ﺩﺭﺴـﻪ
ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ،ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺴﻤﻊ ﻤﻨﻲ ﺸﺭﺤﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻨﺤﺎﺘﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺼـﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺠـﻭﻩ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺠﺒﺎل ﻤﺜل "ﺭﺍﺸﻤﻭﺭ ."Rushmoreﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻌﻴﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻴﺔ ﻤﺨﻴﻔﹰﺎ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﻜل ﺸـﻲﺀ ﺤـﻭل ﻜـل
ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ،ﺃﻭ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ،ﺃﻭ ﻨﻅﺭﻴﺔ ﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﺼﻐﺭﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻡ ﺍﻜﺘﺸﺎﻓﻬﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻹﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺍﻝﻌﺼﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﺠﺭﻱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴـﻪ
ﻤﻴل ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺎﺱ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﺤﺘﺭﺍﻤﹰﺎ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻷﻱ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻴﻤﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ”.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺭﻭﺙ "Sanford Rothﻭ "ﺒﻴﻐﻭﺕ ﻭﺍﺭﻴﻨﻎ "Pegot Waringﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻠـﺫﻴﻥ
ﻓﻬﻤﺎ ﺒﺤﺙ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻁﻑ .ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ،ﻭﺨﻼل ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻓـﻲ ﻤﻨـﺯل ﻋﺎﺌﻠـﺔ "ﺭﻭﺙ ،"Roth
ﻻﺤﻅﺕ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﻜﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻭﻝﻌﹰﺎ ﺒﻘﻁﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺎﻤﻲ "ﻝـﻭﻴﺱ "Louis
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻗﻴل ﺇﻨﻪ ﺴﺎﺭ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻋﺒﺭ ﻝﻭﺤﺔ ﻝـ "ﺒﻴﻜﺎﺴﻭ "Picassoﺜﻡ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺸﺭﻑ ﺘﻨﻅﻴﻑ ﻤﺨﺎﻝﺒﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﻡ
ﺍﻝﻌﻅﻴﻡ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﹰﺎ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ،ﺍﺴﺘﺩﻋﺕ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ" "Elizabeth Taylorﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻐﺭﻓﺔ ﻤﻼﺒﺴـﻬﺎ
ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻭﻓﺎﺠﺄﺘﻪ ﺒﻘﻁ ﺴﻴﺎﻤﻲ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ .ﺍﺴﻤﺎﻩ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﺘﻴﻤﻨﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ ﺯﻭﺝ ﻋﻤﺘـﻪ ﻓـﻲ
ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ.
ﺨﻼل ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﺴﺘﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺩﺍﺌﻤـﹰﺎ ﻴﻨﻁﻠـﻕ ﻝﻠﺒﻴـﺕ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﺴـﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨـﺭ
ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻹﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻘﻁ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺨﺭﻭﺠﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻤﺴﻴﺎﺕ ﻴﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴـﺭ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺎﺀ ﻭﻭﻋﺎﺀ ﻨﻅﻴﻑ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻠﻴﺎﻝﻲ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﻝﻠﺒﻴﺕ ﺒﺎﻜﺭﹰﺍ ﻋﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ
ﻝﻠﻘﻁ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺒﺎﻝﻭﺤﺩﺓ .ﺃﺤﺏ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﺏ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻭﻤﺭﺍﻗﺒﺘﻪ ﻴﻠﻌﺏ .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺭﺒﻁ ﺨﻴﻁ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻨﺏ ﺒﻌﻘﺩﺓ ﻭﻋﻠﻘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺭﻀﺔ،
ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻁ ﻴﻀﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺩﺓ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺨﺭﺨﺭ ﻭﻴﻬﺭﻫﺭ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺤﻴﺎﻥ ﻴﻐﺭﺯ ﻤﺨﺎﻝﺒﻪ ﻋﻤﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺴﺤﺏ ﻤﻥ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻭﻴﺘﺄﺭﺠﺢ ﻝﻸﻤﺎﻡ ،ﻭﻝﻠﺨﻠﻑ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻗﻁ ﻨﻭﺍﺱ.
ﺒﺩﺃﺕ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ "Elizabeth Taylorﺒﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤـﻥ ﺒﻌـﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻨـﺎﻭﺭﺍﺕ
ﺍﻝﺼﻌﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻘﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﻁﻴﻔﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻝﻘﺎﺌﻬﻤﺎ ﺍﻷﻭل ،ﻭﺸﻨﻴﻌﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺯﻤﻴﻠﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ "ﺭﻭﻙ ﻫﺎﺩﺴﻭﻥ
"Rock Hudsonﻝﻡ ﻴﻐﻴﺭ ﻗﻁ ﺸﻌﻭﺭﻩ ﺘﺠﺎﻫﻪ .ﻴﻘﻭل“ :ﻝﻡ ﺃﺤﺒﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺠﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺼـﻭﺹ.ﻜﻨـﺕ ﻤﻌـﻪ ﻭ "ﺘﺸـﻴل
ﻭﻴﻠﺯ "Chill Willsﻨﻌﻴﺵ ﻤﻌﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻴﺕ ﻤﺴﺘﺄﺠﺭ ﻝﻤﺩﺓ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺼﻭﺭ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻓﻲ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ،
ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻜل ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﻨﺎ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻋﺎﺵ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻪ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻭﺠﻭﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﺍﺭ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺼـﻌﺒﹰﺎ .ﻜـﺭﻩ
"ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ ،"George Stevensﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺨﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﺍﺌﻡ ﺍﻝﻐﻀﺏ ﻭﻤﻠﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻻﺤﺘﻘـﺎﺭ .ﻝـﻡ
ﻴﻀﺤﻙ ﻗﻁ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻏﺎﻀﺒﹰﺎ ﻤﺘﺒﺭﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﺴﻴﺊ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻕ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻝﺴﺕ ﻤﻬﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﺒﺎﻷﺨﻼﻕ -ﻓﺄﻨﺎ ﺁﺨـﺫﻫﺎ ﺤﻴـﺙ
ﺃﺠﺩﻫﺎ -ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺘﻭﺍﻓﺭ ﻋﻨﺩ "ﺩﻴﻥ ."Deanﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺨﺸﻨﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻝﻤﻤﺜل
ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﺩﺭﻫﺎ .ﻋﻨﺩ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻤﺎ ،ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺨﺫ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﻁﺎﺀ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺍﻵﺨﺫ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻭﻻ ﻴﻌﻁﻲ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻘﺎﺒل”.
ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﺠﻬﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﺒﻴﻥ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻭ "ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﺘﺩﻭﺭ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻝﺘﻔﺴﻴﺭ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻝـﻨﺹ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ
ﺤﻭل ﺠﺩﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻋﻴﺩ .ﻓﺎﻻﺴﺘﻴﻘﺎﻅ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺒﺯﻭﻍ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻋﻤل ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺭ ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻌـﺩﺓ ﺴـﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﻋـﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻼﺒـﺱ
ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺎﻜﻴﺎﺝ ﺜﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻝﻠﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻨﺔ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻝﺘﺠﺩ ﺃﻨﻙ ﻝﻥ ﺘﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﻭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺁﺨـﺭ
ﺍﻝﻌﺼﺭ ﻫﻭ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺴﻤﻰ ﺒﻤﺤﻨﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺠل ﻭﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭ ،ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺘﻌﺎﻤل ﻤﻌﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻭﻥ ﻤﻊ ﻭﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻠﻌﺏ )ﻗـﺎل "ﻋﻤـﺭ
ﻼ( ،ﻭﺍﻝﻜﺘﺏ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺠـﻼﺕ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺠﺭﺍﺌـﺩ، ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻴﻑ "Omar Sharifﻤﺭﺓ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻻﻋﺏ ﺒﺭﻴﺩﺝ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻤﻥ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻤﻤﺜ ﹸ
ﻭﺍﻝﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻬﻭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﻴل ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺎل .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﺸﺨﺼﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﺩﻭﺩﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻤﺼﻤﻤﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ
ﻝﻴﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺍﻻﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭ ﺒﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ.
ﺤﻁﻤﺕ ﺍﻷﻝﻌﺎﺏ ﻭﺍﻹﺸﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻤﻴﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺤﺘﺎﺠﻪ ﻷﻓﻀل ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻜـﺎﻤﻴﺭﺍ .ﻭﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻋﻜﺱ ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﻤل ﻤﻌﻬﻡ ،ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﻭﺒﺒﺴﺎﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﻤﻥ ﺠﻠﺴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻬﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻸﻯ
ﺒﺎﻝﻠﻐﻭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺩﺍﺨل ﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ،ﻗﺭﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺭﻭﺝ ﺒﻨﻅﺎﻡ ﺍﻹﻨﺫﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻜـﺭ
ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻪ .ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺍﻻﺘﺼﺎل ﺒﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻗﺒل ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ،ﺒﻤـﺎ ﻴﺴـﻤﺢ
ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ،ﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻜﺎﻑ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﺘﺠﻬﻴﺯﻩ ﻝﻠﻤﺎﻜﻴﺎﺝ ﻭﺍﻷﺯﻴﺎﺀ.
ﻨﺠﺢ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻨﻅﺎﻡ ،ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻭﺠﻴﺯﺓ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺕ ،ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ "ﻤﺭﺴﻴﺩﺱ ﻤـﺎﻙ
ﻜﺎﻤﺒﺭﻴﺩﺝ "Mercedes Mc Cambridgeﻤﻘﺭﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻵﻤﻥ ﺘﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ ﻭﺤﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻌـﺩﺓ
ﺴﺎﻋﺎﺕ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺄﺨﺫ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻝﻠﻤﻨﺯل .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺨﻤﺱ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻤﻥ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺘﻪ ،ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﺘﻑ ﺒﺎﻝﺭﻨﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻑ.
ﻭﻗﻌﺕ "ﻤﺭﺴﻴﺩﺱ ﻤﺎﻙ ﻜﺎﻤﺒﺭﻴﺩﺝ "Mercedes Mc Cambridgeﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﻭﺵ ﻭﺠﺭﺤﺕ ﻭﺠﻬﻬﺎ .ﻭﺘﻡ ﻭﻀـﻊ ﺃﺤـﺩ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ.
ﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﺃﻤﻀﻰ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﻁﻴﻠﺔ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﺼل ﺒﺎﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﻋﻠﻪ ﻴﺠﺩﻩ .ﻭﺼل ﺍﻹﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻭﻗﻔﺔ ﻤﻤﻴﺘﺔ.
ﺘﺤﻭل ﻏﻀﺏ "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "George Stevensﺇﻝﻰ ﺜﻭﺭﺓ ﻫﻴﺎﺝ .ﻭﺒﺤﺩﺴﻬﺎ ﻗﻔﺯﺕ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ ﺘﺎﻴﻠﻭﺭ Elizabeth
"Taylorﻨﺤﻭ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﻭﻗﺎﺩﺘﻬﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺸﻴﺭﻤﺎﻥ ﺃﻭﻜﺱ" .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻗـﺩ ﻭﺼـل ﻝﻠﺘـﻭ ﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ
ﻭﺼﻠﺕ.ﻗﺎﻤﺕ ﺒﺈﻴﺼﺎﻝﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ .ﺃﻨﺒﻪ " ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ "Stevensﻭﻋﻨﻔﻪ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﻜﻠﻬﻡ .ﻗﺎل ﺍﻝﻤﺨـﺭﺝ
ﺍﻝﻤﻐﺘﺎﻅ ﺇﻥ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ،ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺭﺍﺤﺔ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ
ﺇﺫﺍ ﻋﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺒﻭﺒﺔ ﻭﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻝﻸﺒﺩ .ﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﻨـﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻭﻗـﻑ "ﺴـﺘﻴﻔﻨﺯ
"Stevensﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﺭﺍﺥ.
ﺃﺘﻰ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺸﺎﺏ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺒﺭﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﺇﻝﻰ ﻝـﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠـﻴﺱ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻋﺭﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﻠﺴل ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻲ .ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل “ :ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺭﺅﻴﺘﻪ
ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺌﻌﺔ ﻋﻨﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﹰﺎ )ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ( ﻋﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ .ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ
ﺃﻜﻥ ﻤﻨﺒﻬﺭﹰﺍ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺕ )ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻭﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺤﺭ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻅﻬﺭ ،ﻷﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺒـ ﺩ
ﻁ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﻓﺎﻕ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻋﺎﻡ ﻗﺫﺭﹰﺍ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ – ﻤﺎ ﺃﻋﻨﻴـﻪ ﻗـﺫﺭﹰﺍ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ .ﺃﻨﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﻗﻁ ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻤﺜل ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻗ ﱡ
ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ :ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺸﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺭﺃﺱ ﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺴﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ .ﺒﺩﺍ ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﻭل ،ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤـﻥ ﺜﻼﺜـﻴﻥ
ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ .ﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ ﺒﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ -"Giantﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻴﻌﻤﻠﻭﻥ ،ﻭﺘﻜـﻭﻥ ﻗـﺩ
ﺘﻠﻘﻴﺕ ﻤﻜﺎﻝﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺼﻑ ،ﻝﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﻫﺎﻑ ."Huffﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺒـﺎﺭﺓ ﻋـﻥ ﻁـﺎﻭﻝﺘﻴﻥ
ﻭﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻓﻊ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﻭﺩ .ﺍﻋﺘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ ﺃﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﻁﻌﺎﻤﻲ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻌل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺸﺎﻫﺩﻩ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻥ
ﻭﺍﻵﺨﺭ .ﻓﻲ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ،ﻨﻅﺭﺕ ﻓﺸﺎﻫﺩﺘﻪ ﻭﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺴﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﺍﹰ ،ﺃﻋﻨﻲ ﺴﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ .ﻭﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ،ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ ،ﻤـﺎﺫﺍ
ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ؟ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺄﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﻜﻨﺎ ﻨﺤﻥ ﺍﻻﺜﻨﻴﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﺴﻭﺃ .ﻭﺘﺴﺎﺀﻝﺕ ،ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻥ
ﻻ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻀـﻊ ﻴﺼﻭﺭ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻝﺔ؟ ﻭﺃﺩﺭﻜﺕ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻻ ﺒﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﺒﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ -"Giantﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﺒﺩ ﹰ
ﺸﻌﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺴﺘﻌﺎﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺤﻠﻘﻭﻥ ﺤﺩ ﺸﻌﺭﻩ ﻝﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﻭﻹﻋﻁﺎﺌﻪ ﺨﻁ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺭﺍﺠﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﻀﺢ
ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺼﻭﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻤﺭﺍﺭ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻭﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤﻊ ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ ﻭﺠﻬﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺕ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ
ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل .ﻝﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺇﻨﺴﺎﻥ ﻴﻜﺒﺭ”.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺒﻊ ﻋﺸﺭ
ﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺙ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ،1955ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻤل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤـﻼﻕ
"Giantﻗﺩ ﺘﻡ ﻭﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻗﺒل ﺒﺩﺀ ﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﺩﺍﺀ ﻝﻤﻬﻤﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻴﺔ ،ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﻜﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﻘﻴـﺭ ﺒﺸﺨﺼـﻴﺔ
"ﻤﻭﺭﻏﺎﻥ ﺇﻴﻔﺎﻨﺯ "Morgan Evansﻓﻲ ﻋﻤل ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ "ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴﻲ "NBCﻭﺫﻝﻙ ﻋﻥ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ " ﺇﻴﻤﻠﻴﻥ
ﻭﻴﻠﻴﺎﻤﺯ " Emlyn Williamsﺒﻌﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﺍﻝﺫﺭﺓ ﺨﻀﺭﺍﺀ ."The Corn Is Green
ﻝﻡ ﻴﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺴﻌﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺃﻓﻀل ﺃﻴﺎﻤﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﺔ ﻗﻁ ﺍﻝﻤﺌﺎﺕ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﺍﻵﻥ ،ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻨﺠﺎﺡ "ﻋـﺩﻥ
،"Edenﻭﻤﻊ ﻭﻋﻭﺩ "ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ "Rebelﻭ"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺍﺴﺘﻁﺎﻋﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻁﻠﺏ ﻋﺸـﺭﻴﻥ
ﺃﻝﻔﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﻜل ﻅﻬﻭﺭ ﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻲ ﻭﺤﺼﻠﺕ ﻋﻠﻴﻬﺎ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻘﺩ "ﺇﻥ ﺒﻲ ﺴﻲ "NBCﻤﺤﺩﺩﹰﺍ ﻭ " loan-outﺇﻡ ﺠﻲ
ﺇﻡ ") "MGMﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻴﺤﺒﻨﻲ "Somebody Up There Likes Meﺒﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺃﻝﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ ﻜﺴﻌﺭ ﻋﻥ
ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ( ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻤﺅﻜﺩﹰﺍ ﻭﻀﻐﻁ ﹰﺎ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻗﺩ ﺘﻤﺕ ﺇﻀﺎﻓﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﻁﺒﺨـﻭﻥ ﻋﻘـل "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
:"Jimmyﻤﺎل ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻴﻘﺩﺭﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻌﺎﻤل ﻤﻌﻪ.
ﻭﻝﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺴﻙ ﺒﺒﻌﺽ ﻤﻜﺎﺴﺒﻪ )ﻝﻴﺱ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺒﻬﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﺄﺘﻲ ﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺸﻲﺀ
ﻭﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﺴﻬﻭﻝﺔ( ،ﻭﺠﺩ ﻝﻪ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻭ "ﺩﻴﻙ ﻜﻠﻴﺘﻭﻥ "Dick Claytonﺜﻨﺎﺌﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺤﺘﺭﻓﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ
ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻴﺭﻴﻥ ﻫﻤﺎ "ﻜﺎﺭل ﻜﻭﻝﺘﻲ "Carl Coulteeﻭ "ﻭﻴﻠﻴﺎﻡ ﻏﺭﺍﻱ ."William Grayﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺠﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﺇﺭﺸﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ
ﻜﻴﻔﻴﺔ ﺍﺴﺘﺜﻤﺎﺭ ﺃﻤﻭﺍﻝﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﻕ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺎﺭﺍﺕ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻤﺎل ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺩﻫﺭﺓ ،ﻝﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻴﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺎ ﻏﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺜـل "ﺒـﻭﺏ
ﻫﻭﺏ "Bob Hopeﺃﻭ "ﺒﻴﻨﻎ ﻜﺭﻭﺴﺒﻲ "Bing Crosbyﺃﻭ "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﻙ ﺴﻴﻨﺎﺘﺭﺍ ."Frank Sinatraﻝﻜﻥ ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻗﺒـل ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺴﺘﻔﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻨﺼﻴﺤﺘﻬﻤﺎ ،ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﻤﻀﻲ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﺜﻤﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﻤﻬﻤﻴﻥ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل ﺒﻭﻝﻴﺼﺔ ﺘﺄﻤﻴﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻝﻭﻴﺩ ﻝﻨﺩﻥ "Lloyds of Londonﺒﻘﻴﻤﺔ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺃﻝﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ.
ﺤﻴﺙ ﻗﺎﻡ ﻭﻜﻴل ﺍﻝﺘﺄﻤﻴﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ "ﻝﻲ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﺭ "Lew Brackerﺒﻌﻤل ﻜل ﺍﻝﺘﺭﺘﻴﺒﺎﺕ .ﺃﺤﻀﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻝـﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴـﻴﻘﻲ
"ﻝﻴﻨﻲ ﺭﻭﺯﻴﻨﻤﺎﻥ "Lenny Rosenmanﻨﺴﻴﺏ "ﻝﻴﻭ "Lewﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺯل ﻋﻨـﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺒﺢ
ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒﻬﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻋﺎﺵ "ﻝﻴﻭ "Lewﻤﻊ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻴﻪ .ﺍﻤﺘﻠﻙ ﺁل "ﺒﺭﺍﻜﺭ " Brackerﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﺴﻤﻬﺎ
"ﺍﻝﻜﺎﺒﺘﻥ "El Capitanﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﺒﺎﺭﺒﺎﺭﺍ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﺭﻜﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺤﺼﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﻘﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺫﻫﺏ "ﺴﻴﺴﻜﻭ "Cisco
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺍﺸﺘﺭﺍﻩ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺤﺫﺭﻩ "ﻜﺎﺯﺍﻥ "Kazanﻤﻥ ﺃﻝﻌﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺨـﻼل ﺘﺼـﻭﻴﺭ "ﻋـﺩﻥ
."Eden
ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺭﺭ ،ﻭﻤﻊ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺘﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻀﻐﻁ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻜﻲ ﻻ ﻴﻘـﻭﺩ،
ﻭﻋﻠﻤﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻤﺘﻁﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺨﻴﻭل ،ﻜﻤﺎ ﺃﺤﺏ "ﺴﻴﺴﻜﻭ "Ciscoﻝﻡ ﻴﺸﺒﻊ ﺭﻏﺒﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﺴﺭﻋﺔ ،ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﺴﺘﺜﻤﺎﺭﻩ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ ﺍﻝﻬﺎﻡ
ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻗﻭﻴﺔ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ.
ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ "ﻜﻭﻤﺒﻴﺸﻴﻥ ﻤﻭﺘﻭﺭﺯ ) "Competion Motorsﺍﻝﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺒـﺭﺕ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﻕ ﻝﺘﺘﺤﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻓﻭﻝﻜﺴﻔﺎﺠﻥ ﺒﺎﺴﻴﻔﻴﻙ ( "Volkswagen Pacificﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ "ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ" ﺒﻤﺒﻠـﻎ 6900
ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻨﺯﻗﺔ ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺌﻬﺎ ﻭﺴﻌﺭﻫﺎ ﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺴﺒﻴﺩﺴﺘﺭ ﺒﻤﺒﻠﻎ 3700ﺩﻭﻻﺭ.
ﻭﻀﻊ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﺍﺀ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻨﺨﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻋﻀﻭﻴﺘﻬﺎ ﻤﻘﻴﺩﺓ ﻋﺎﻡ 1955ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺎ ﻫـﻲ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻵﻥ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﺼﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻝﺩﻜﺘﻭﺭ "ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ "Porscheﻭﺍﺒﻨﻪ "ﻓﻴـﺭﻱ "Ferryﻤـﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻝﻌﻭﺩﺓ ﻝﻺﻨﺘﺎﺝ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺘﻭﺘﻐﺎﺭﺕ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1955ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﻤل ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﻴﻨﺘﺞ ﻓﻘﻁ ﻤﺎﺌﺘﻲ ﺃﻭ ﺜﻼﺜﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ.
ﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻬﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺃﻗل ﺒﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺠﺯﺀﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻭﻋﺔ ﺍﻻﺴﺘﺜﻨﺎﺌﻴﺔ ﻭﻴﻤﻠـﻙ
ﻭﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﻤﺎﻜﻴﻨﺔ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ .ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻓﻀﻠﻬﺎ ﻫﻲ ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩ ﻤﺎﻝﻜﻲ ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻫـﻡ ﺃﻭﻝﺌـﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻴﻜـﺎﻨﻴﻜﻴﻭﻥ
ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤﻠﻭﻥ ﻓـﻲ ﻤـﺭﺁﺏ "ﻜﻭﻤﺒﻴﺸـﻴﻥ ﻤﻭﺘـﻭﺭﺯ " :"Competion Motorsﻫﻭﺭﺴـﺕ ﺭﻴﺸـل "Horst Rieschel
ﻭ "ﺘﻭﻨﻲ ﺒﻭﻴﻜﻠﺭ "Tony Buechlerﻭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ ﻓﻭﻴﺘﻴﺭﻴﺵ ."Rolf Wuetherichﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﻗـﺩ
ﺠﻌﻠﻪ ﻴﺸﻌﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻁﻨﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ ﻤﻊ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺤل "ﻤﺎﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﻜـﺎﺭﺘﺭ "Marvin Carter
ﻝﻠﺩﺭﺍﺠﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ.
ﺘﺼﺎﺩﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ ﻓﻭﻴﺘﻴﺭﻴﺵ "Rolf Wuetherichﺫﻱ ﺍﻝﺜﻤﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﻤ ﹰﺎ ﻭﺃﺼﻐﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﻴﻜﺎﻨﻴﻜﻴﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺜﺔ .ﺒﺩﺃ ﺘﻌﺎﺭﻓﻬﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻁﺭﻕ ﺤﻠﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ )"ﺒﻴﻜﺭﺯﻓﻴﻠﺩ "Backersfieldﻭ"ﺴﺎﻨﺘﺎ ﺒﺎﺭﺒـﺎﺭﺍ Santa
"Barbaraﻭ"ﻻ ﺨﻭﻻ ("La Jollaﺤﻴﺙ ﻗﺎﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﻴﺩﺴﺘﺭ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ،ﻭﻜـﺎﻥ "ﺭﻭﻝـﻑ
"Rolfﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺨﺒﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻋﺼﺭ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺃﻴﻠﻭل /ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺼﺎﺩﻓﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺩﺓ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ
ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺁﺏ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺤﻀﺭ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ.
ﺘﻭﺠﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻨﻰ ،ﻭﻋﺎﺩ ﻝﻴﻘـﻭل ﺇﻨـﻪ
ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺸﺘﺭﻴﻬﺎ ﺸﺭﻴﻁﺔ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﻡ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolfﺸﺨﺼﻴﹰﺎ ﺒﺘﺠﻬﻴﺯ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﻤﺭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻬﺎ ﻜﻤﻴﻜﺎﻨﻴﻜﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﺴـﺒﺎﻕ.
ﻭﺍﻓﻕ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ ،"Rolfﻭﻜﺘﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺸﻴﻙ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﺨﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﻐﺎﻴﺔ ﺒﺂﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ ﺨﺎﺼﺘﻪ .ﻴﻘﻭل "ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺴﺘﻴﻔﻴﻨﺯ “ :"George Stevensﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺃﻨﻬﻰ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ،ﻜﻨﺕ ﻤﺎ ﺯﻝﺕ ﺃﻋﻤل ﻤﻊ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ "Elizabethﻭ "ﺭﻭﻙ "Rockﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﺍﻷﺭﻴﻜﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ .ﺩﺨل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﻗﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ ﻭﺭﺒﺕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺘﻔﻲ ﻭﻗﺎﻡ ﺒـﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺤﺭﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل ﺒﺎﻹﺸﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻝﻴﻌﻠﻤﻨﻲ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺭﻴﺩﻨﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻤﻌﻪ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺃﻋﻠﻤـﺕ ﻤﺴـﺎﻋﺩ
ﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺒﻘﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻬﺩ ﻭﺨﺭﺠﺕ ﻤﻊ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻘﻑ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻔﻀﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺘﻠﻙ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺴﻠﺤﻔﺎﺓ ﺒﻜﺎﺒﻴﻨﺔ ﻁﻴﺎﺭ.
ﺠﻠﺴﺕ ﺒﺩﺍﺨﻠﻬﺎ ﻷﺤﺱ ﺒﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﻭﺩﺨل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺠﻠﺱ ﺒﺠﺎﻨﺒﻲ ﻭﻗﺎﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺤﻭل ﺍﻷﺒﻨﻴﺔ .ﺃﻅﻬـﺭ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﺭﻋﹰﺎ ﻷﻨﻪ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻋﺎﺩ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺕ ،ﺃﻨﺯﻝﻨﻲ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻓﺘﺤﻪ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺨـﺭﺝ
ﻝﻜﻲ ﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻠﻀﻭﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﻬﻭﺍﺀ ﺒﺎﻝﺩﺨﻭل .ﺨﺭﺝ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ" ،ﺭﻭﻙ "Rockﻭ "ﺇﻝﻴﺯﺍﺒﻴﺙ "Elizabethﻭﻜل ﺍﻝﻁﺎﻗﻡ ﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﻁ ﺍﻷﻨﻅﺎﺭ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﺼل ﺃﻓﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻭﺃﻋﻠﻤﻭﻩ ﺒﺄﻨﻬﻡ ﻝـﻥ
ﻴﺴﻤﺤﻭﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺈﺤﻀﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻤﻊ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﻷﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻴﻀﺒﻁﻭﻨﻪ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻔﻌل ﻫﺫﺍ
ﻭﺴﻴﺘﺄﻜﺩﻭﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ”.
ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺸﻬﺭ ﺃﻴﻠﻭل /ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ ﺒﺈﺠﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﺘﺼﺎﻻﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﺍﺭ ﻫﻭﻝﻴـﻭﻭﺩ
ﻝﻴﺭﻯ ﺇﻥ ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ ﻤﺭﺍﻓﻘﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻁﺭﻕ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﺩﺩﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﻓﻲ 1ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ ﻓـﻲ
ﺒﻠﺩﺓ "ﺴﺎﻝﻴﻨﺎﺱ "Salinasﻓﻲ ﻗﻠﺏ ﻤﻭﻁﻥ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺒﻌﺩ ﺤﻭﺍﻝﻲ ﺜﻼﺜﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﻤﻴل ﺼـﻌﻭﺩﹰﺍ
ﺒﺎﻝﺴﺎﺤل ﻋﻥ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ.
ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﻭﻴﺫﺭﺯ " "Jane Withersﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺃﻁﻔﺎﻝﻬـﺎ ﻝﻜﺎﻤـل
ﻋﻁﻠﺔ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ .ﺠﻌﻠﺘﻪ ﻴﻌﺩﻫﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺫﻜﺭﺕ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﺜﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺘﻜﺴﺎﺱ ﻤﻊ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻬﺎ "ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺌﺴﺔ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ" ﺃﻥ
ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﺤﺫﺭ .ﻭﻋﺩﻫﺎ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺒ ﺩ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻻﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺭﺓ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻓﺴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺴﺎﺌﻘﻭﻩ ﻤﺩﺭﺒﻭﻥ ﻫﻭ ﺃﻤﺭ
ﺃﻗل ﺨﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺸﺎﺭﻜﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺎﺌﻘﻴﻥ ﻋﺎﺩﻴﻴﻥ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ،ﺍﺘﺼل ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل "ﺴﺘﻴﻑ ﺭﻭﻻﻨﺩ "Steve Rolandﻭﺍﻗﺘﺭﺡ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ﺇﻝـﻰ "ﺴـﺎﻝﻴﻨﺎﺱ" ﻴـﻭﻡ
ﺍﻝﺨﻤﻴﺱ ﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻗﺕ ﺘﺭﻭﻴﺽ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻹﺤﺴﺎﺱ ﺒﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﻠﺒﺔ .ﻅﻥ "ﺴﺘﻴﻑ "Steveﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻴﻊ
ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺎﺏ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺍﺘﺼل ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻝﻴﻘﻭل ﺇﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺘﺠﺭﺒﺔ ﺃﺩﺍﺀ.
ﺜﻡ ﺍﺘﺼل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺎﺯﻑ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ "ﺒﻴل ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ "Bill Hickmanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﻩ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻤﺘﺄﻜـﺩ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻲﺀ.
ﻻ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﻤل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺼﻭﺭ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺭﻭﺙ . "Sanford Rothﻗﺎل ﺍﻝﻤﺼﻭﺭ ﺇﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺸﻐﻭ ﹰ
"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻗﺼﺔ "ﻜﻭﻝﻴﻴﺭ "Collierﺍﻝﻭﺸﻴﻜﺔ .ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ،ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒﻤﺤﺭﺭﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ
ﻭﺃﻋﻠﻤﻬﻡ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﻔﻜﺭ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺼﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺨﺎﺘﻤﺔ ﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻤﻘﺎﻝﺔ
ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﻪ .ﻭﺍﻓﻘﻭﺍ .ﺍﺘﺼل ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻹﻋﻼﻤﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﻤﺭ.
ﺩﻋﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Marcus Winslowﻭﺍﻝﻌﻡ"ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨـﻭﻻﻥ Charlie
"Nolanﻭﻭﺍﻝﺩﻩ ﻝﻠﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺴﺎﻝﻴﻨﻭﺱ.ﺼﺎﺩﻑ ﻭﺠﻭﺩ ﺁل "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﻓﻲ ﻝﻭﺱ ﺃﻨﺠﻠﺱ ﺒﺯﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝـ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ
"Wintonﻭ"ﺇﻴﺜل ﺩﻴﻥ "Ethel Dean؛ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻗﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻷﺭﺒﻌﺔ ﺃﻭ ﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﺃﻴﺎﻡ ﻭﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ
ﺒﻌﻴﺩﻴﻥ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﻤﻨﺫ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻁﻭﻴل .ﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﺃﺘﻰ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ ﺩﻴﻥ "Charlie Nolan Deanﻭﺯﻭﺠﺘﻪ "ﻤﻴﻠﺩﺭﻴﺩ
"Mildredﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﺠﺘﻤﺎﻉ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﻲ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﻡ ﺃﺭﺍﺩﻭﺍ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺀ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﻋﻁﻠﺔ ﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ .ﺃﻤﺎ ﻭﺍﻝـﺩ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺎﻝﻌﺎﺩﺓ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻬﺭﻭﺏ.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ ﺩﻴﺴﻲ "Jane Deacyﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺃﻴﻀـﹰﺎ .ﻁـﺎﺭﺕ ﻤـﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻙ ﻝﺘﻜﻤـل
ﺍﻝﻤﻔﺎﻭﻀﺎﺕ ﺒﺨﺼﻭﺹ ﻋﻘﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻊ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨـﺭ ﺒـﺭﺫﺭﺯ ."Warner Brothersﺃﺭﺴـل
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺯﻫﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺠﻨﺎﺤﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻨﺩﻕ "ﺸﺎﺘﻭ ﻤﺎﺭﻤﻭﻨﺕ ) "Chateau Marmontﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻓﻨـﺎﺩﻕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴـﻭﻭﺩ
funkiestﻓﻲ ﺃﻋﻤﺎل ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﺍﻝﻘﺩﻴﻤﺔ( ،ﻭﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻝﻠﻤﻁﺎﺭ ﻝﻴﻘﻠﻬﺎ .ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﺃﻗﺎﻤﺕ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻏﺭﻓﺘﻬﺎ ﻝﻼﺤﺘﻔﺎل ﺒﻨﺠﺎﺡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻝﺩﺭﺠﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻨﺠﺎﺤﻬﺎ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ .ﻋﻤﻠﺕ ﺒﺠـﺩ،
ﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻷﻨﻬﺎ ﻭﺒﺎﻹﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﻝﻌﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﻜﻭﻜﻴﻠﺔ ﺃﻋﻤﺎل ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺒﻨﺕ ﺒﻴﺘﹰﺎ ﻝﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ ،ﻤﻬﻨﺩﺱ ﺍﻝﺭﺍﺩﻴﻭ
ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ،ﻭﺍﺒﻨﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫﻕ.
ﺒﺩﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻤﺯﺍﺝ ﻤﻤﺘﺎﺯ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻔﻠﺔ .ﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒل ،ﻭﺨﻁﻁﺎ ﻝﻠﺴـﻔﺭ
ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺎﺌﺭﺓ ﻋﺎﺌﺩﻴﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻤﻌﺎﹰ ﻓﻲ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﻭﻉ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺘﻤﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺩﺭﻴﺏ ﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﺫﺭﺓ ﺨﻀﺭﺍﺀ The
."Corn Is Greenﻭﻨﺎﻗﺸﺎ ﻤﻭﻀﻭﻉ ﺘﺜﺒﻴﺕ ﺸﺭﻁ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻘﺩ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻴﺩ ﻴﺴﻤﺢ ﻝﻪ ﺒﺄﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻓﺘـﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺨـﺭﻯ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻋﺭﻀﺎﻥ ﻗﺎﺩﻤﺎﻥ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ "ﺠﻴﻥ "Janeﺃﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻤﻼﺌﻤﺎﻥ ﻝﻪ.
ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ ،ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻷﺭﺒﻌﺎﺀ ،ﺫﻫﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻊ ﻤﻭﻅﻑ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺄﻤﻴﻥ "ﻝﻴﻭ ﺒﺭﺍﻜﺭ Lew
."Brackerﺃﺨﺒﺭ "ﻝﻴﻭ "Lewﻋﻥ ﺨﻁﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﻗﺘﺔ ﻝﺘﻭﺯﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﺍﻹﺠﻤﺎﻝﻲ ﻝﻠﺒﻭﻝﻴﺼﺔ .ﺃﺭﺍﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺫﻫﺏ ﻤﺒﻠﻎ ﺨﻤﺴـﺔ
ﺁﻻﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺠﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺠﺩﺓ ،ﻭﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﺒﻥ ﻋﻤﺘﻪ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻻﺒﻥ "Markie Jr.ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺘﻌﻠﻴﻡ.
ﺃﻤﺎ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺜﻤﺎﻨﻭﻥ ﺃﻝﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﻓﺘﺫﻫﺏ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Marcusﻭ "ﺃﻭﺭﺘﻴـﻨﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴـﻠﻭ Ortense
،"Winslowﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﻝﻴﻭ – "Lewﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺤﺱ ﺃﻥ ﺸﺭﻭﻁ ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻴﺔ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺃﻗﻭﻯ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺠـﻭﺩﺓ ﻓـﻲ
ﺒﻭﻝﻴﺼﺔ ﺘﺄﻤﻴﻥ ،ﻭﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻗﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﻗﺭﺒﺎﺀ ،ﻭﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻝﻡ ﻴﺫﻜﺭ -ﻨﺼﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﺄﻥ ﻴﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻔﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﻝﻴﺼﺔ .ﻓﺒﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ،ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻪ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺠﻤﻊ ﻤﺎﺌﺔ ﺃﻝـﻑ ﺩﻭﻻﺭ ﻤـﻊ ﺃﺼـﻭﻝﻪ
ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﺩﻉ ﺸﺭﻭﻁ ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻴﺔ ﺘﺤﺩﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﺯﻴﻊ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺭﻴﺩﻩ .ﻭﺍﻓﻕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﻤﺤﺎﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠـل
ﺍﻝﻭﺼﻴﺔ ﻗﺒل ﻤﻐﺎﺩﺭﺘﻪ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ.
ﻓﻲ ﻋﺼﺭ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﻴﺱ ،ﺘﻭﻗﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻨﺩ ﺸﻘﺔ "ﺠﺎﻨﻴﺕ ﻤﺎﻴل "Jeanette Mileﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ
ﺍﻝﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻼﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﻤﻭﺍﻋﺩﺘﻬﻥ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺘﺨﻠﻲ "ﺃﻭﺭﺴﻭﻻ ﺁﻨﺩﺭﻴﺱ "Ursula Andressﻋﻨﻪ .ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ "ﺠﺎﻨﻴﺕ "Jeanette
ﺘﺘﻭﻗﻊ ﻗﺩﻭﻤﻪ .ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺒﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﺏ ،ﺩﻓﻊ ﺒﻘﻁﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﻤﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺒﺏ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ "Markusﺇﻝﻰ ﺫﺭﺍﻋﻴﻬﺎ ،ﻭﺃﺨﺒﺭﻫﺎ
ﺃﻨﻪ ﻫﺩﻴﺔ ﻝﻬﺎ ﺜﻡ ﺍﻨﻁﻠﻕ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻨﻁﻕ ﺒﺄﻴﺔ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ.
ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺎﺀ ﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﻴﺱ ،ﻫﺠﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻜﻤﺎ ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻔﻌل ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ،ﺭﻓﺎﻗﻪ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻴﻴﻥ ﻭﺫﻫﺏ
ﻭﺤﺩﻩ .ﻭﺤﺴﺏ ﻜﻼﻡ ﺍﺤﺩ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﻨﺎﺩﻱ "ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺇﺱ ﺁﻨﺩ ﺇﻡ "New York S & Mﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻭﻗﺘﻬﺎ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻓـﻲ
ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺫﻫﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺇﻝﻰ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﻝﻠﻤﺜﻠﻴﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ "ﻤﺎﻝﻴﺒﻭ ﻜﻭﻝﻭﻨﻲ "Malibu Colonyﻭﺘﻭﺭﻁ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺸﻬﺩ
ﺼﺭﺍﺥ ﻋﻨﻴﻑ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻔﺠﺭ ،ﺃﻭﻗﻔﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﺘﻪ "ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺌﻁ" ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻫﻭﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺴﻴﺔ ﻭﻁﺎﻝﺒﻪ ﺒﺄﻥ "ﻴﺨﺭﺝ" ﻝﻸﺒـﺩ
ﻭﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻅﺎﻫﺭ ﺒﺄﻨﻪ ﻤﻬﺘﻡ ﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺎﺀ ﺠﻨﺴﻴﺎﹰ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺘﻬﻤﻪ ﻭﻀﻊ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺒﺎﺤﺘﻘﺎﺭ "ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻏﺎﻴﺎﺕ ﺩﻋﺎﺌﻴﺔ".
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻤﻨﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻝﻲ 30ﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ ،ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺤﺎﻀـﺭﹰﺍ ﻓـﻲ "ﻜﻭﻤﺒﻴﺸـﻴﻥ
ﻤﻭﺘﻭﺭﺯ "Competion Motorsﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻨﻅﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻜﺘﻑ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ ﻓﻭﻴﺘﻴﺭﻴﺵ ."Rolf Wuetherichﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜـﺎﻥ
ﻴﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻀﻐﻁ ﺍﻝﺯﻴﺕ ،ﻭﺍﻻﺸﺘﻌﺎل ،ﻭﺸﻤﻌﺎﺕ ﺍﻻﺤﺘﺭﺍﻕ ﻭﺍﻹﻁﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺼﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmy
ﻏﻴﺭ ﺼﺒﻭﺭ .ﻓﻴﺴﺄل "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻜل ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﻴﺒﻪ“ :ﻻ ،ﺸﻜﺭﺍﹰ ،ﺃﻨـﺕ
ﺴﺘﻌﻘﺩ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺭ ﻓﻘﻁ”.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﺘﻬﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﺤﺹ ،ﺭﻜﺏ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺤﺯﺍﻡ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﻜﺏ ﻭﺍﺤـﺩﹰﺍ ﺁﺨـﺭ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺎﻭﺭ ﻷﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﻤﻔﺭﺩﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ.
ﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺸﺭﺓ ،ﻅﻬﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨـﻭﻻﻥ "Charlie Nolan
ﻓﻲ ﺠﻭﻝﺘﻪ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺠﺔ ،ﺃﻤﺎ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺍﺼﻁﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ " "Jimmyﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ "Charlie Nolanﻓـﻲ
ﺠﻭﻝﺘﻪ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ .ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﻭﺩﺘﻬﻤﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺁﺏ ،ﻭﻀﻊ ﻴﺩﻴﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺘﻔﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻗﺎل ﻝﻪ
ﻤﻤﺎﺯﺤﹰﺎ“ :ﺍﺤﺫﺭ ﻴﺎ "ﺠﻴﻡ ."Jimﺃﻨﺕ ﺘﺠﻠﺱ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻨﺒﻠﺔ!”.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﺠﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻜﺭﺓ ،ﺤﻤل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺭﺒﺔ ﻤﻠﺤﻘـﺔ ﺒﺴـﻴﺎﺭﺓ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻭﺩﻋﺎ "ﻭﻴﻨﺘﻭﻥ "Wintonﻭ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﻨﻭﻻﻥ ،"Charlie Nolanﻭﻗﺎﺩﺍ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺨـﺎﺭﺝ ﻤﻨﻁﻘـﺔ
"ﻝﻭﺭﻴل ﻜﺎﻨﻴﻭﻥ "Laurel Canyonﻻﺼﻁﺤﺎﺏ "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺭﻭﺙ "Sanford Rothﻭ"ﺒﻴل ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ ."Bill Hickman
ﻗﺭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺯل "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻝﻴﻘﻭﺩﻫﺎ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺴﺎﻝﻴﻨﺎﺱ ﺤﺘﻰ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻗـﺩ ﺃﺩﻯ
ﺃﻁﻭل ﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﻤﻤﻜﻨﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ .ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻥ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺃﻥ ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻤﻌﻪ ﻝﻴﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﻓﻲ
ﺃﻓﻀل ﺤﺎﻻﺘﻪ.
ﻻ ﺃﺯﺭﻕ ﻓﺎﺘﺤﺎﹰ ،ﻭﺘﻲ ﺸﻴﺭﺕ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ ﻤﻊ ﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﺤﻤﺭﺍﺀ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻠﺒﺱ ﻤﻼﺒﺴﻪ ﺍﻻﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻴﺔ :ﺒﻨﻁﺎ ﹰ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﻴﻠﻭﻥ .ﻗﺎﻡ ﺒﺨﻠﻊ ﺍﻝﺴﺘﺭﺓ ﻭﺭﻤﺎﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺨﻠﻔﻲ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺠﻠﺱ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ .ﺜﻡ ﻗـﺎﻡ ﺒﻭﻀـﻊ
ﻋﺩﺴﺎﺕ ﻏﺎﻤﻘﺔ ﻓﻭﻕ ﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻭﺃﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ .ﻗﺎﺩ ﻭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻤﻊ "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﺭﻭﺙ "Sanford Rothﻭ"ﺒﻴل
ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ "Bill Hickmanﺍﻝﻠﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﻠﺤﻘﺎﻥ ﺒﻬﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﻤﻨﻁﻘـﺔ "ﻓﻴﻨﺘـﻭﺭﺍ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻔـﺎﺭﺩ
ﻻ ﻨﺤﻭ "ﺍﻝﺨﻁ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ."Highway 99 99
."Ventura Boulevardﺘﻭﻗﻔﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﺘﺯﻭﺩ ﺒﺎﻝﻭﻗﻭﺩ ،ﺜﻡ ﺘﻭﺠﻬﺎ ﺸﻤﺎ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻭﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﺸﻤﺴﹰﺎ ﺩﺍﻓﺌﹰﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺯﺭﻗﺎﺀ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺘﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ.
ﻜــــــــﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤــــــــﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺴــــــــﻤﺢ ﻝـــــــــ " ﺭﻭﺙ "Roth
ﻭ" ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ "Hickmanﺒﺎﻝﺒﻘﺎﺀ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﻷﻤﻴﺎل ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻝﻴﻌﻭﺩ ﻭﻴﺴﺒﻘﻬﻡ ﻝﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﻤﺔ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺭﻭﻝـﻑ "Rolph
ﺴﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺼﺩﺭ ﺼﻭﺘﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺼﻔﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻐﺎﻤﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺒﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤـل
ﻤﻨﺫ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻭﻴﻐﻨﻲ ﻭﻴﺭﻭﻱ ﺍﻝﻨﻜﺎﺕ ﻭﻴﺩﺨﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﺘﻠﻭ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ .ﻭﺒﻴﻥ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﻭﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﻴﻀﺭﺏ ﺨﻔﻴﻔـﹰﺎ ﺃﻀـﻠﻊ
"ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺒﻜﻭﻋﻪ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺴﺄﻝﻪ“ :ﻤﺎ ﻫﻲ ﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﺩﻭﺭﺍﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ؟” ﺃﻭ “ ﻜﻴﻑ ﻫﻲ ﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺯﻴﺕ؟” ﺃﻭ “ﻫـل ﺃﻨـﺕ
ﻭﺍﺜﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻴﺢ؟”.
ﻗﺒل ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻝﺜﺔ ،ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻋﻨﺩ ﻜﺸﻙ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺠﺎﻨﺏ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻭﻁﻠﺏ ﻜﺄﺱ ﺤﻠﻴﺏ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﻏﺏ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolph
ﺒﺄﻱ ﺸﻲﺀ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﺼﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻠﺏ ﺼﻭﺩﺍ ﺒﻁﻌﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺜﻠﺠﺎﺕ ﻝﻪ .ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺸﺭﺏ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻀﺽ ﺍﻝﺘﻔﻜﻴﺭ ﺒﻤﺴـﺎﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﻴـﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺘـﺎﻝﻲ .ﻭﻓﺠـﺄﺓ ،ﺨﻁـﺭ ﻋﻠـﻰ ﺒﺎﻝـﻪ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﻻ ﻴﺯﺍل ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﺴﺎﺌﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺴﹰﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﺽ ﻤﻌﻬﺎ ﻭﻗﺘﹰﺎ ﻜﺎﻓﻴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴـﻕ .ﻨﻅـﺭ
ﺒﻘﺴـــــﻭﺓ ﻓـــــﻲ ﻋﻴﻨـــــﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤـــــﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻗـــــﺎل ﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﺒﺘﺴـــــﺎﻡ:
“ﻻ ﺘﻘﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻴﻭﻡ ﻏﺩ .ﻻ ﺘﺤﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺯ .ﺇﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ ﺸﻲﺀ ﻤﺨﺘﻠﻑ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﻴﺩﺴﺘﺭ .ﻻ
ﺘﻘﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺯ .ﻻ ﺘﻘﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻔﻭﺯ .ﻗﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻜﺘﺴﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺨﺒﺭﺓ” .ﺃﺠـﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺘﻜﺸـﻴﺭﺓ:
“ﺤﺴﻨﺎﹰ ،ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ”.
ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻝﻡ ﻴﺭﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻜﺸﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺄﺨﺭﻯ.
ﻗﺎل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ ﻤﺅﻜﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺴﻤﻌﻪ“ :ﺃﻋﻁﻨﻲ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺃﻤﻴل”.
ﺴﺎﺩ ﺼﻤﺕ ﻤﺭﺒﻙ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ .ﺴﺤﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺨﺎﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺇﺼﺒﻌﻪ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﹰﺍ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺍﺨﺘﺎﺭﻩ
ﻤﻥ ﻤﺤل ﺭﺨﻴﺹ ،ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺎﻩ ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ ."Rolph
ﺴﺄل "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ “ :"Rolphﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ؟”
ﺃﺠﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “:"Jimmyﺃﺭﻴﺩ ﺇﻋﻁﺎﺀﻙ ﺸﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻹﻅﻬﺎﺭ ﺃﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ”.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻴﺩﺍ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﻴﺩﻱ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺤﻴﺙ ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺘﻡ ﻗﺩ ﻻﺀﻡ ﺃﺼﺒﻌﻪ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ.
ﺘﺄﺨﺭ " ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻭ" ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ "Hickmanﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ،ﻭﺘﻁﻠﺒﺎ ﺨﻤﺱ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ﻝﻠﺤﺎﻕ ﺒﻬﻤﺎ.
ﺼـــﺭﺥ " ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺇﻝـــﻰ"ﺭﻭﻝـــﻑ "Rolphﻋﻨـــﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﺴـــﺎﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﺴـــﻴﺎﺭﺘﺎﻥ:
“ﻻ ﺘﺩﻋﻪ ﻴﻘﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ”.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺩﻤﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﺨﻠﻔﻬﺎ ﺘﺴـﺭﻋﺎﻥ
ﺒﺎﻨﺤﺩﺍﺭ "ﻏﺭﻴﺒﻔﺎﻴﻥ ﻏﺭﻴﺩ "Garpevein Gradeﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻭل ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺤﺩﺭ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺼـل "ﺭﺍﻭﺕ "Rout 99 99
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﺒﺎل ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺴﻬل ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺴﻊ ﺠﻨﻭﺏ "ﺒﻴﻜﺭﺯﻓﻴﻠﺩ ."Backersfield
ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻀﺎﺒﻁ "ﺃﻭﺘﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻨﺘﺭ "Otie V. Hunterﻴﺠﻭل ﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ،ﻭﻝﻤﺢ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺭﻤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﻨﺎﺯﻝﺔ ﻤـﻥ
ﺍﻝﺘل ﻭﺘﺴﻴﺭ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ .ﻤﺭﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ ﻭﺨﻠﻔﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻠﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻔـﺎﺘﺢ.
ﺍﻨﻌﻁﻑ "ﻫﻨﺘﺭ "Hunterﺒﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺨﻼل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺏ ﺍﻷﻭﺴﻁ ﻭﺃﺩﺍﺭ ﺃﺒﻭﺍﻗﻬﺎ ﻭﺒﺩﺃ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺎﺭﺩﺓ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻘﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺄﻴﺔ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﻝﺘﺠﺎﻭﺯ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﺔ .ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﻭﺍﻨﺘﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﻲ ﻝﻠﺘﺭﺠل ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ
ﻼ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﻁﻘﺔ ﻻ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﻝﺠﺎﻨﺒﻪ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭ "ﻫﻨﺘﺭ "Hunterﻭﺒﻜل ﺃﺩﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ 65ﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﻼ .ﻝﻡ ﻴﺠﺎﺩل .ﻭﻤﻊ ﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﻲ ﻝﻠﻤﺨﺎﻝﻔﺔ ،ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺴﺅﺍل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺘﺘﻌﺩﻯ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻋﺔ 45ﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ .ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺒﻕ ﻝﻪ ﺃﻥ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﺜﻠﻬﺎ .ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻻﺜﻨﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺜﺎﻥ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻋﻀﻭﺍﻥ
ﻓﻲ ﻓﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﺴﻠﻡ "ﻫﻨﺘﺭ "Hunterﺍﻝﻤﺨﺎﻝﻔﺔ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﺴﺎﺭ ﻋﺎﺌﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﺴـﻠﻡ
"ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻤﺨﺎﻝﻔﺔ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ.
ﻗﺒل ﺍﻻﻨﻁﻼﻕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ،ﺼﺭﺥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻠﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ “:ﺤﺴﻨﹰﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻨﻜﻭﻥ ﺒﺎﻨﺘﻅﺎﺭﻜﻡ ﻓـﻲ
"ﺒﺎﺴﻭ ﺭﻭﺒﻠﻴﺱ ."Paso Roblesﺴﻭﻑ ﻨﺘﻨﺎﻭل ﺍﻝﻐﺩﺍﺀ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ”.
Rout ﺍﺴﺘﺩﺍﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺸﻤﺎل "ﺒﻴﻜﺭﺯﻓﻴﻠﺩ "Backersfieldﻨﺤـﻭ "ﺭﺍﻭﺕ 466
) "466ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻫﻲ ﺍﻵﻥ "ﺭﺍﻭﺕ ("Rout 46 46ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﻌﺒﺩ ﺒﻤﺴﺎﺭﻴﻥ ﻴﺄﺨﺫﻫﻤﺎ ﻏﺭﺒ ﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ "ﺒﺎﺴﻭ ﺭﻭﺒﻠﻴﺱ Paso
"Roblesﺤﻴﺙ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺴﺘﺩﻴﺭﺍﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺎل ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ "ﺴﺎﻝﻴﻨﺎﺱ".
ﻴﺘﺫﻜﺭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ “:"Rolphﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺨﻁﹰﺎ ﺭﻤﺎﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻴﺨﺘﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻅﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺘﻴﺒﺔ -ﻤﻊ ﺍﻨﺤﻨﺎﺀﺓ ﺨﻔﻴﻔـﺔ
ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﻭﻤﺴﺘﻘﻴﻤﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻡ .ﺒﺩﺍ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻙ ﺘﻘﻭﺩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﺴﻁﺭﺓ ﻻ ﺘﻨﺘﻬﻲ”.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ،ﺒﺩﺍ ﺸﻜل ﻤﻨﺨﻔﺽ ﻏﺎﻤﻕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻓﻕ .ﻤﻊ ﺍﻗﺘﺭﺍﺒﻬﻤﺎ ،ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺍ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﺤﻁﺔ ﻭﻗﻭﺩ ﻤﻬﻠﻬﻠﺔ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻁﻌﻡ
ﻭﻤﺘﺠﺭ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﻴﻥ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻓﻲ "ﺒﺎﻜﻭﻴﻠﺯ ﻜﻭﺭﻨﺭﺯ "Backwell's Cornersﻭﻫﻭ ﺍﻻﺴـﻡ ﻨﻔﺴـﻪ
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻁﻠﻕ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﻘﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﺎﻁﻊ ﻤﻊ "ﺭﺍﻭﺕ "Rout 466 466ﻭﺸﺎﺭﻉ ﺒﺼﻴﺎﻨﺔ ﺃﻗل ﻝﻠﺸﻤﺎل ﻭﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﺏ "ﺭﺍﻭﺕ 33
."Rout 33
ﺘﻭﻗﻑ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻻﺤﻅ ﺃﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻤﺭﺴﻴﺩﺱ ﺭﻤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﺘﻭﻗﻔﺔ ﺃﻤﺎﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺠﺭ .ﺨﺭﺝ
ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﻴﻨﻅﺭ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ .ﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺤﺎﺩﺜﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺼﺎﺤﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻅﻬﺭ ﺃﻨـﻪ "ﻻﻨـﺱ ﺭﻴﻔﻴﻨﺘﻠـﻭ Lance
"Reventlowﺍﺒﻥ "ﺒﺎﺭﺒﺎﺭﺍ ﻫﺎﺘﻭﻥ "Barbar Hutonﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺩﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺸﺭﻴﻥ .ﻜـﺎﻥ "ﻻﻨـﺱ "Lance
ﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺃﻴﻀﹰﺎ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻕ ﻓﻲ "ﺴﺎﻝﻴﻨﺎﺱ" .ﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻘﺎﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻝﺤﻴﻥ ﻭﺼﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ.
ﺼﺎﺡ "ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ “:ﻜﻴﻑ ﺘﺠﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﺎﻴﺩﺭ ﺍﻵﻥ؟”.
ﺃﺠﺎﺒﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “:"Jimmyﻋﻅﻴﻤﺔ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﻋﺎﻤﻠﻬﺎ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ .ﺴﻭﻑ ﺃﺒﻘﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ”.
ﺍﺸﺘﺭﻯ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﻌﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻜﻴﺴﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻔﺎﺡ ،ﻗﻀﻡ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ،ﻭﻭﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﻜﻴﺱ ﺨﻠﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﻌﺩ ،ﻭﺼﻌﺩ ﻓﻲ
ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ.
ﻭﺒﺩﻭﻥ ﻭﻀﻊ ﺤﺯﺍﻡ ﺍﻷﻤﺎﻥ ،ﺃﺩﺍﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﻭﺃﺨﺫ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ.
ﺼﺭﺥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻨﺤﻭ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻗﺕ ﻗﺼﻴﺭ “ :ﻫل ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﺍﻡ؟”
ﺘﺜﺎﺀﺏ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻤﺠﻴﺒﹰﺎ “:ﻨﻌﻡ ﻜل ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﺎ ﻴﺭﺍﻡ” ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﺸﺒﻪ ﻤﻨﻭﻡ ﻤﻐﻨﺎﻁﻴﺴﻴﹰﺎ ﻤـﻥ ﺼـﻭﺕ
ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ ﺍﻝﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﻭﺘﻌﺏ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺒﺩﺃ ﻓﺠﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻭﺤﺭﺍﺭﺓ ﺸﻤﺱ ﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﻅﻬﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺒﺩﺕ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺭﺓ ﺼﻔﺭﺍﺀ
ﻤﺤﻤﺭﺓ ﺘﻌﻠﻘﺕ ﺃﻤﺎﻤﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﻘﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻝﺤﻅﺔ.
ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻱ ﺤﺩﻴﺙ ﺍﻵﻥ ،ﻓﻘﻁ ﺼﻭﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺭﻙ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺩﺭﻜﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺨﻼل ﺘﻌﺒﻪ ﺃﻥ
ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺎﻝﺼﻌﻭﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻬﺒﻭﻁ ﺒﻨﻌﻭﻤﺔ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﻼل ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﺩﻴﺭﺓ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﻐﻁﺎﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺸﺏ ﺍﻝﺒﻨﻲ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺎ ﻴﻬﺒﻁـﺎﻥ ﺍﻵﻥ
ﺒﻤﻨﺤﺩﺭ ﻁﻭﻴل ﻨﺤﻭ ﻭﺍﺩ ﺼﻐﻴﺭ.
ﺠﻌﻠﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﻤﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﻋﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﺅﻴﺔ ﺼﻌﺒﺔ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ،ﺒﺎﻻﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺃﺴﻔل ﺤﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺩﻱ ،ﻭﻤﻊ
ﻗﺩﻭﻡ ﺍﺴﺘﺩﺍﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺩﺍﺩ ﻝﺼﻌﻭﺩ ﺍﻝﺘل ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﻘﻌﺔ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ،ﻻ ﺒل ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ ﺘﺼـﺒﺢ
ﻼ – ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻝـﻭﻨﻴﻥ ﺒﻐﻁـﺎﺀ
ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻓﺄﻜﺒﺭ ﺍﻵﻥ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﻘﻭﺩ ﺒﺴﺭﻋﺔ 85ﻤﻴ ﹰ
ﺃﺴﻭﺩ ﻭﺠﺴﻡ ﺃﺒﻴﺽ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺜﻭﺍﻥ ﻗﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﺘﻨﺯﻝﻕ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺴﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺸﺭﻗﻲ.
ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ،ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ ،ﻋﺒﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺨﻁ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺏ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﺒﻲ ،ﻤﺴﺭﺒﻬﻡ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﺎﺭﺓ
ﺘﻨﺯل ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻫﻬﻡ.
ﺼﺭﺥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ “:"Jimmyﻴﺠﺏ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺘﻭﻗﻑ!”.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺘﺤﻁﻡ ﺴﺎﺤﻕ ﻤﺨﻴﻑ ﻭﺼﻭﺕ ﺘﻜﺴﺭ ﺍﻝﺯﺠﺎﺝ ،ﺜﻡ ،ﺼﻤﺕ.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺸﺭ ﺩﻗﺎﺌﻕ ،ﻝﺤﻕ ﺒﻬﻡ " ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﻭ" ﻫﻴﻜﻤﺎﻥ "Hickmanﺒﺎﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﺨﻨﺩﻕ ﻋﻠـﻰ
ﻴﻤﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ،ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺍ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻭﺭﺸﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻤﺼﻘﻭﻝﺔ ﻭﻤﻐﻁﺎﺓ ﺒﺎﻷﻝﻤﻨﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺒﺩﻭ ﺤﺴﺏ ﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﻝﻪ " ﺭﻭﺙ
"Rothﻤﺜل “ﻋﻠﺒﺔ ﺴﺠﺎﺌﺭ ﻤﺘﺠﻌﺩﺓ”.
ﺒﺩﺃ ﺸﺭﻁﻲ ﺩﻭﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﺭﻴﻊ ﺒﻁﺭﺡ ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ .ﺍﺴـﺘﻁﺎﻉ " ﺭﻭﺙ "Rothﺘﻤﻴﻴـﺯ "ﺭﻭﻝـﻑ "Rolph
ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺘﻠﻘﻲ ﻭﻭﺠﻬﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺨﻁﻭﺍﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻁﺎﻡ .ﺒﺩﺍ ﻭﺍﻀﺤﹰﺎ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺭﻤﻲ! ﻝﻜﻥ ﺃﻴﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmy؟ ﻴﺎ ﺇﻝﻬﻲ! ﻫﻨﺎﻙ! ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻁﺎﻡ! ﻤﺘﺠﻌﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﻘﺯﺯ ﻝﻠﻨﻔﺱ ﻓﻭﻕ ﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ ،ﻭﺭﺃﺴﻪ ﻤﺘﺩل .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ
ﺃﻱ ﻤﻨﻬﻤﺎ ﻴﺘﺤﺭﻙ .ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﻭﺩﺍﺀ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﻓـﻭﺭﺩ ،"Fordﺒﺤـﺎﺠﺯ
ﺍﺼﻁﺩﺍﻤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻁﻡ ﻭﺯﺠﺎﺝ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺴﺭ ،ﻭﻜﺄﻥ ﻜﺭﺓ ﺒﻭﻝﻴﻨﻎ ﻗﺩ ﻀﺭﺒﺘﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨل .ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺌﻕ ﻤﻤـﺩﺩﹰﺍ
ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻨﺯﻑ ﻤﻥ ﺠﺒﻬﺘﻪ ،ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺘﺤﺭﻙ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺭﻁﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﺭﺍﺝ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ.
ﺃﺘﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺇﺴﻌﺎﻑ ﺒﻴﻀﺎﺀ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻭﻉ "ﺒﻭﻴﻙ "Buickﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺤﻨﻰ ﺍﻝﻁﻭﻴل ﻤﻥ ﺠﻬـﺔ ﺍﻝﺸـﺭﻕ ،ﺒﺼـﻭﺕ
ﺼﻔﺎﺭﺘﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺼﺎﻋﺩ ﻭﻀﻭﺀ ﻤﺼﺎﺒﻴﺤﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﻤﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻫﺠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺴﻤﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺨﺫﺕ ﺘﻅﻠﻡ .ﺘﻭﻗﻑ ﺍﻝﺴـﺎﺌﻕ "ﺒـﻭل
ﻤﻭﺭﻴﻨﻭ "Paul Morenoﻭﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﻩ "ﻜﻭﻝﻴﻴﺭ ﺩﺍﻓﻴﺩﺴﻭﻥ "Collier Davidsonﻗﺭﺏ ﺴـﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺒـﻭﺭﺵ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻁﻤـﺔ.
ﻭﻀﻌﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﻝﺔ ﺜﻡ ﻭﻀﻌﺎﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺴﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻭﻱ ﻤﻥ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻌﺎﻑ .ﺜﻡ ،ﻭﺒﻤﻨﺘﻬـﻰ
ﺍﻝﺤﺫﺭ ،ﺴﺤﺒﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻁﺎﻡ ﻭﻭﻀﻌﺎﻩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻗﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﻔﻠﻲ .ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺩﻡ ﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺌﻕ "
ﻤﻭﺭﻴﻨﻭ "Morenoﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺘﺴﺒﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺤﻭﺍﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩﺓ ﺃﺨﺒﺭﺘﻪ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻓﺎﺭﻕ
ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺴﺤﺒﻪ ﻤﻥ ﺒﺎﺏ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ.
ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺎﺩ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻭﻋﻴﻪ ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻌﺎﻑ ﺘﻬﺩﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﻭل ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﺒﺎﺘﺠﺎﻩ ﻤﺸﻔﻰ "ﺭﻭﺒﻴﻠﺯ
ﻭﻭﺭ ﻤﻴﻤﻭﺭﻴﺎل "Robels War Memorialﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﻨﺤﺭﻑ ﺒﻘﻭﺓ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﻝﺔ ﺘﺠﻨﺏ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﻗﺎﺩﻤﺔ .ﺃﺨـﺫ ﻴﻔﻜـﺭ :ﺃﻴـﻥ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy؟ ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺤﺼل ﻝﻪ؟ ﺜﻡ ﺸﺎﻫﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻨﻘﺎﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻔﻠﻴﺔ ،ﻤﻨﻬﻜﺎﹰ ،ﻤﻐﻁﻰ ﺒﺎﻝـﺩﻡ ﻭﻴـﺩﺍﻩ
ﻭﺭﺠﻼﻩ ﻤﻤﺘﺩﺓ ﻝﻠﺨﺎﺭﺝ ﺒﺯﻭﺍﻴﺎ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ،ﻭﺭﺃﺴﻪ ﺒﻭﻀﻌﻴﺔ ﻻ ﺘﺩل ﺇﻻ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻜﺴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻕ.
ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻭﺼﻠﺕ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻹﺴﻌﺎﻑ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺭﺼﻴﻑ ﻁﻭﺍﺭﺉ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻔﻰ ،ﻗﻔﺯ ﻁﺒﻴﺏ ﻤﻘﻴﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺩﺍﺨﻠﻬﺎ ﻭﻓﺤﺹ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﺤﺜﹰﺎ ﻋﻥ ﺃﻴﺔ ﺇﺸﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺤﻴﻭﻴﺔ .ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺠﺩ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﻴﺘﹰﺎ ﺭﺴﻤﻴﹰﺎ.
ﻋﺎﻨﻰ "ﺭﻭﻝﻑ "Rolphﻤﻥ ﻓﻙ ﻤﺤﻁﻡ ﻭﺴﺎﻕ ﻤﻜﺴﻭﺭﺓ ﻤﻊ ﺭﻀﻭﺽ ﻭﻜﺩﻤﺎﺕ ﻤﺘﻌﺩﺩﺓ ﻭﺠﺭﻭﺡ ﻭﻜﺸﻭﻁ.
ﺒﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻨﺠﺎ ﺴﺎﺌﻕ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ "ﺩﻭﻨﺎﻝﺩ ﺠﻴﻥ ﺘﻴﺭﻨﺎﺴﺒﻴﺩ "Donald Gene Turnspeedﻁﺎﻝﺏ ﻤﻌﻬﺩ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻭﻡ
ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻨﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻨﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻝﻴﻔﻭﺭﻨﻲ ﺒﺠﺒﻬﺔ ﻤﺠﺭﻭﺤﺔ ﻭﺃﻨﻑ ﺒﻜﺩﻤﺔ.
ﺍﻝﻔﺼل ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺱ ﻋﺸﺭ
ﺭﺃﻯ ﺍﻝﻘﺱ "ﺯﻴﻥ ﻫﺎﺭﻓﻲ "Xen Harveyﺤﻴﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺒﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﺃﻗﺴﺎﻡ :ﺍﻝﻁﻔﻭﻝﺔ ،ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻌـﻴﻡ.
ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻓﺘﺭﺓ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺎﺯﺓ ،ﻭﻤﻬﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺼﻴﺭ ﺭﻭﺡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻓﺈﻥ ﺼﻭﺭﺘﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﻤﺭﺤﻠﺔ ﻤﺎ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﺭﺽ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﻁﻊ ﺍﻝﻘﺱ ﻭﻻ ﺃﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ ﺁﺨﺭ ﺘﻭﻗﻌﻬﺎ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺇﺤﺴﺎﺱ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻤﻭﺕ ﻨﺠﻡ ﻗﺒل ﺇﻁﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻨﺤﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺒﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﺍﻜﺭ .ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺤﺕ
"ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﺫﺭﺯ "WBﻏﻴﺭ ﻋﺎﺭﻓﺔ ﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺘﻭﻗﻌﻪ ،ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒـﻼ ﻗﻀـﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﻓـﻲ
"ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺁﺴﺘﻭﺭ "Astor Theatreﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻓﻲ 29ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ ﻋﺎﻡ ،1955ﺃﻱ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﻌـﺩ ﺜﻼﺜـﺔ
ﺃﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﺎﺯﺓ.
ﺇﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﻜﻭﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺜﻴﺭﺕ ﺒﻤﻭﺕ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻓﺈﻥ ﺇﻁﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺃﻋﻴﻕ ﺒﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻋﻠﻰ
ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﻜﻭﻨﻪ ﻤﻠﻭﻨﹰﺎ ﻭﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎﺴﻜﻭﺏ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻌﺘﺒﺭﻩ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﺍﺯ ﺍﻷﻭل .ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﺴﺘﺜﻤﺎﺭ
ﻋﻅﻴﻡ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺩﻋﺎﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻹﻋﻼﻥ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺭﻭﻴﺞ.
ﺴﺎﺭﺕ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻨﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﻴﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﺘﺒﺭ ﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ ﺒﺸﻜل ﺠﻴﺩ ﻷﺠـل "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ ") "Jimmyﺍﻝﻌﺎﻤـل
ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒﻭل ﻝﻠﻤﺼﺭﻑ" ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ( “:ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺸﺩﺓ ﺍﻻﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺒـ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ " ،"East of Edenﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ JAMES
،"DEANﻜﻔﺘﻰ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺔ ‘ﺠﻴﺩﺓ’ ﻗﺩ ﺃﻤﺴﻙ ﺒﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻴﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺠﺫﺏ ﻝﻠﺨﻠﻑ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺭ ﺤﻴﻨﻤـﺎ ﺘـﻨﻔﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﻁﺊ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻌﻭﺩ ﻝﻌﻨﻑ ﺍﻷﺤﺩﺍﺙ ﻓﻲ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ” .ﻭﻗﺎل ﺁﺨﺭ “:ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﻔﺘﻰ ﻤﺘﺤﺩﻴﹰﺎ ﻤﺴـﺎﺭﻋﹰﺎ
ﺇﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﺸﺭ .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻜﺎﻥ "ﺠﻴﻡ ﺴﺘﺎﺭﻙ "Jim Starkﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫﻕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﻅﻥ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺴﻴﺌﹰﺎ ﻝﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ!” .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ
ﺇﺴﺘﺭﺍﺘﻴﺠﻴﺔ ﺤﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺒﺴﻴﻁﺔ “ :ﺩﻋﻭﻨﺎ ﻨﺭﻓﻌﻬﺎ ﻋﺎﻝﻴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺴﺎﺭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﻠﻡ ﻝﻨﺭﻯ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﺤﺩ
ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻴﺔ”.
ﻝﻘﺩ ﻓﻌل ﺃﺤﺩﻫﻡ ﺫﻝﻙ .ﻜﺎﻓﺄﺕ "ﻭﺍﻨﺩﺍ ﻫﻴل "Wanda Haleﻓﻲ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ "ﺩﻴﻠـﻲ ﻨﻴـﻭﺯ "Daily Newsﻓـﻴﻠﻡ
"ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without a Causeﺒﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻭﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺘﺼﻔﻴﻕ ﻤﻊ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺼﻔﻴﺭ ﺍﻻﺴـﺘﻬﺠﺎﻥ“ :ﺇﻥ
ﻓﻴﻠﻡ ﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﺴﻜﻭﺏ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻫﻭ ﻋﺒﺎﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺘﺠﻬﻡ ﻤﻀـﺎﻋﻑ ﻭﻨـﺹ ﻤﺭﻴـﻊ
ﻭﻤﺤﺯﻥ ﻷﻨﻪ ﺘﺫﻜﻴﺭ ﻤﺘﺘﺎل ﻝﻤﻭﺕ ﻤﺄﺴﺎﻭﻱ ﻝﻨﺠﻡ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ."James Deanﻭﻜﻌﺭﺒﺔ ﻨﺠﻭﻤﻴﺔ ﺴﺎﺌﺭﺓ ﻝـ " ﺩﻴﻥ
"Deanﻓﺈﻥ "ﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ ﺒﻼ ﻗﻀﻴﺔ "Rebel Without A Causeﻤﺭﺽﹴ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻤﻨﺢ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺘﺤـﺏ ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ ﺩﻭﺭﹰﺍ
ﻤﺸﺎﺒﻬﹰﺎ ﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻤﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ ."East of Edenﻭﻤﻊ ﺘﺤﻜﻡ ﻜﺎﻤل ﺒﺎﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ،ﻓﺈﻨﻪ
ﻴﻌﻁﻲ ﺃﺩﺍ ﺀ ﺤﺴﺎﺴﹰﺎ ﺠﻴﺩﺍﹰ ،ﻤﻥ ﻤﺭﺍﻫﻕ ﺘﻌﻴﺱ ﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻤﻌﺫﺏ ﺒﻤﻌﺭﻓﺔ ﺘﻘﻠﺒﺎﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻁﻔﻴﺔ” .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻵﻨﺴﺔ " ﻫﻴل "Hale
ﺘﺎﺒﻌﺕ ﺘﻘﻭل “ :ﻝﻡ ﻴﺒﻠﻎ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻜﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﺼﺎﺩﻗﺔ ﻭﻫﺎﺩﻓﺔ ﻝﻘﺴﻭﺓ ﻭﻋﻨﻑ ﺤﺩﺙ ﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﻗﻌﺎﺕ”.
ﺴﻠﻙ ﻨﻘﺎﺩ ﺁﺨﺭﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ .ﺤﻴﺙ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻭﻨﻭﺍ ﻤﺄﺨﻭﺫﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻘﺼﺔ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬـﻡ ﺃﺤﺴـﻭﺍ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻤﺜﻴـل
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﺴﻠﻁﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻝﺠﻌل ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺌﻴﺴﻴﺔ ﺘﻨﺠﺢ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﻓﺈﻥ ﺭﻫﺎﻥ ﺸـﺭﻜﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨـﺭ
ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ - "Warner Brothersﺒﺈﻁﻼﻕ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﺒﻌﻴﺩ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ -"Jimmyﺒﺩﺃ ﻴﺜﻤﺭ .ﻓﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﺭﻀﻪ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ
ﻓﻲ "ﺁﺴﺘﻭﺭ "Astorﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﺠﻭﺍﺭ" ﻭﻋﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﺒﻼﺩ.
ﺒﺩﺃﺕ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻷﺴﺎﺒﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﺒﺘﺔ ﺇﺩﺭﺍﻙ ﺃﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤـﻥ
"ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ" ﻓﻲ ﻨﺠﻤﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻓﻰ .ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﺸﻬﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﻝﻌﺎﻡ 1955ﻭﻁﻭﺍل ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺜﻼﺙ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻠﺕ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ
ﻓﻴﺽ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ ﺒﻜﺎﻓﺔ ﻤﺴﺘﻭﻴﺎﺕ ﻭﺴﺎﺌل ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻁﺒﻭﻋﺔ.
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻹﺜﺎﺭﺓ ﺨﺎﺭﺠ ﹰﺎ ﺃﻴﻀ ﹰﺎ .ﺃﺸﺎﺭ "ﻓﺭﺍﻨﺴﻭﺍ ﺘﺭﻭﻓﻭ "François Trufauttﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺩ " Cahiers
"du Cinémaﻤﻥ ﺸﺒﺎﻁ/ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ ﻋﺎﻡ 1956ﺇﻝﻰ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ) "Jimmyﻤﺘﺫﻜﺭﹰﺍ ﺃﺯﻫﺎﺭ ﺍﻝﺸـﺭ "Fleurs du Malﻝــ
"ﺒﻭﺩﻝﻴﻴﺭ ("Baudelaireﻭﻜﺄﻨﻪ "ﻨﻜﻬﺔ ﺤﺎﺩﺓ ﻁﺎﺯﺠﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺭ" ﻭﺃﻋﻁﺎﻩ ﺃﻫﻤﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺘﺴﺎﻭﻱ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﺩﺓ ﻝـ "ﻝﻴﻠﻴﺎﻥ
ﻏﻴﺵ "Lillian Gishﻭ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺘﺸﺎﺒﻠﻥ "Charlie Chaplinﻭ"ﺇﻨﻐﺭﻴﺩ ﺒﻴﺭﻏﻤﺎﻥ ."Ingrid Bergmanﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻓﻲ
ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻡ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ،ﻗﺎل " ﺘﺭﻭﻓﻭ "Trufauttﻓﻲ ﻤﺠﻠﺔ "ﺁﺭﺘﺱ “ :"Artsﻴﻜﺘﺸﻑ ﺸﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻴﻭﻡ ﻓﻲ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ James
"Deanﻨﻔﺴﻪ .ﻭﺒﺸﻜل ﺃﻗل ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘﺩﻤﺔ ﻋﺎﺩﺓ :ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻑ ،ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺩﻴﺔ ،ﺍﻝﻬﻴﺴـﺘﻴﺭﻴﺎ ،ﺍﻝﺘﺸـﺎﺅﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺴـﻭﺓ
ﻭﺍﻝﻘﺫﺍﺭﺓ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺄﻝﻭﻓﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺒﺴﻴﻁﺔ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻁﺎﺒﻕ .ﺘﻭﺍﻀﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﺎﺴﻴﺱ ،ﻭﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺒﺫﺥ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﺍﺼﻠﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﻘـﺎﺀ
ﺍﻷﺨﻼﻗﻲ ﺩﻭﻥ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﻷﺨﻼﻗﻴﺔ ﻜل ﻴﻭﻡ ﻋﺩﺍ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺒﻘﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺴﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺤـﺏ ﺍﻷﺒـﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫـﻕ ﻝﻼﺨﺘﺒـﺎﺭﺍﺕ
ﻭﺍﻝﺘﺠﺎﺭﺏ ،ﻭﺍﻻﻨﺘﺸﺎﺀ ،ﻭﺍﻝﻔﺨﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺩﻡ ﺒﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﻜﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺹ "ﺨﺎﺭﺠﹰﺎ" ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﺘﻤﻊ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻓﺽ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﻏﺒﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻥ
ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺩﻤﺠﹰﺎ .ﻭﺃﺨﻴﺭﺍﹰ ،ﻗﺒﻭل ﺭﻓﺽ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻫﻭ”.
ﻭﺴﺭﻋﺎﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺍﻨﻐﻤﺴﺕ ﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﺭﻨﺴﻴﺔ )ﻤﺠﻼﺕ ﻤﺜل "ﻋﺎﻝﻡ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎ "Ciné Mondeﻭ"ﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎ
"Cinemaﻭ" "Copainsﻭ" "Calineﻭ " ("Disco Revueﺒﻤﻭﺠﺔ ﺇﻋـﻼﻡ "ﺩﻴـﻥ ،"Deanﻭﻜـﺫﻝﻙ ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺤـﺎل
ﺍﻹﺼﺩﺍﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻴﻬﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻨﻜﻠﺘﺭﺍ ﻭﺃﻝﻤﺎﻨﻴﺎ ﻭﺇﻴﻁﺎﻝﻴﺎ ﻭﺍﻝﻴﺎﺒﺎﻥ.
ﺃﻤﺎ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻁﻥ ،ﻓﻨﺸﺭﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﻝﻴﺱ ﻓﻘﻁ ﺒﺎﻝﻌﺸﺭﺍﺕ ﺒل ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺌﺎﺕ .ﻭﺼﻔﺕ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﺎﻭﻴﻥ ﻫـﻭﺱ
ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﻤﺘﺼﺎﻋﺩﺓ " :ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ......ﺃﻡ ﺍﻝﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ" )"ﻤﻭﻜﺏ ﻨﺠـﻭﻡ ﺍﻝﺴـﻴﻨﻤﺎ "Movie Stars Parade
ﺃﻴﺎﺭ/ﻤﺎﻴﻭ (1956؛ " "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻝﻡ ﻴﻤﺕ" )"ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ "Motion Picturesﺃﻴﺎﺭ/ﻤـﺎﻴﻭ (1956؛ "
ﻤﺎﺯﺍل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻴﺘﻠﻘﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﺌل" )"ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻭﻭﺭﻝﺩ ﺘﻴﻠﻴﻐﺭﺍﻡ ﺁﻨﺩ ﺼـﻥ New York World-
3 "Telegram and Sunﺃﻴﺎﺭ/ﻤﺎﻴﻭ (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﺨﻠﻑ ﻗﺼﺹ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ") "James Deanﺃﺴﺭﺍﺭ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ
"Movie Secretsﺤﺯﻴﺭﺍﻥ/ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭ (1956؛ " "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻴﺭﺩ ﺍﻝﻀﺭﺒﺎﺕ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﺒـﺭ )" ﺤﻴـﺎﺓ
ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ "Movie Lifeﺤﺯﻴﺭﺍﻥ/ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭ (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﻭﻝﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺭﻓﺽ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻤﻭﺕ " )" ﺃﻝﺒﻭﻡ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ James
– "The James Dean Album "Deanﺇﻴﺩﻴﺎل (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻻ ﻴﺒﻬـﺕ" )" ﻨﻴﻭﺯﻭﻴـﻙ 18 "Newsweek
ﺤﺯﻴﺭﺍﻥ/ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭ (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﺒﻌﺙ ﺍﻝﻐﺭﻴﺏ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ " ) " "James Deanﺃﻤﻴﺭﻴﻜـﺎﻥ ﻭﻴﻜﻠـﻲ American
29 "Weeklyﺘﻤﻭﺯ/ﻴﻭﻝﻴﻭ (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺡ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﻭﻉ ﻝـ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ " ) " "James Deanﺸـﻴﻜﺎﻏﻭ
ﺃﻤﻴﺭﻴﻜﺎﻥ 10 "Chicago Americanﺁﺏ/ﺃﻏﺴـﻁﺱ (1956؛ "ﺃﺴـﻁﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠـﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ ) " "James Dean
"ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺒﻭﺴﺕ 19 "New York Postﺁﺏ/ﺃﻏﺴﻁﺱ (1956؛ "ﻤﺎ ﺯﺍل " ﺩﻴـﻥ "Deanﺤﻴـﹰﺎ ﺒﻤﻭﺘـﻪ ﺒﻨﻅـﺭ
ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ" ) "ﻓﻠﻭﺭﻴﺩﺍ ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭﻥ 26 "Florida Times Unionﺁﺏ/ﺃﻏﺴﻁﺱ (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻥ ﻴﻨﺴﻭﻩ"
) "ﻗﺼﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺍﻝﺤﻘﻴﻘﻴﺔ - "The Real James Dean Storyﻓﺎﻭﺴﻴﺕ (1956؛ "ﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺼﻨﻊ
ﺍﻷﺴـــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــــﻁﻭﺭﺓ"
) "ﻜﺘﺎﺏ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺒﺎﻝﺫﻜﺭﻯ ﺍﻝﺴﻨﻭﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﻤﻴﺔ - "James Dean Official Anniversary Book
ﺩﻴل (1956؛ "ﺍﻝﺭﺠل ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺩﻋﻭﻩ ﻴﻤﻭﺕ" )"ﺍﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﺽ ﺍﻷﻓﻼﻡ "Movie Showﺃﻴﻠﻭل/ﺴـﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ (1956؛ "
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺩﻋﻭﻩ ﻴﺭﻗﺩ ﺒﺴﻼﻡ" ) "ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺩﻴﻠﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﺯ 29 "New York Daily Newsﺃﻴﻠـﻭل/ﺴـﺒﺘﻤﺒﺭ (1956؛
"ﻤﻴﺩﺍﻝﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﻴﺔ" ) "ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸﺔ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺜﺔ "Modern Screenﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘـﻭﺒﺭ (1956؛
"ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺠﻌل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻴﺤﻴﺎ ﻝﻸﺒﺩ" )"ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ "Motion Picturesﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ .(1956
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺠﺭﺒﻬﺎ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ "ﻝﺠﻌل "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻴﺤﻴﺎ ﻝﻸﺒﺩ" ﻫﻲ ﺸـﺭﺍﺀ
ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﻓﺠﺄﺓ ﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻤﻜﺎﻥ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻗﻨﻌﺔ ﻭﺘﻤﺎﺜﻴل ﻨﺼـﻔﻴﺔ ،ﻭ"ﻤﺤﻔﻅـﺔ
ﺠﻴﺏ ﻝﻠﺼﻭﺭ" ،ﻭﺴﺘﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﻤﺩﻴﺎﺕ ﺠﻴﺏ ،ﻭﺨﻭﺍﺘﻡ )ﻴﻘﺎل ﺇﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﺤﻭﻱ ﻗﻁﻌﹰﺎ ﻤﻥ ﺸﺎﻫﺩﺓ ﻗﺒﺭﻩ( ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻗﻁﻊ ﺯﺠﺎﺠﻴﺔ
ﻭﺃﻝﻤﻨﻴﻭﻡ ﻭﻗﻁﻊ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺩﻫﺎﻥ – ﻜﻠﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻓﺘﺭﺍﺽ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻤﺄﺨﻭﺫﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ )ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻤﺤﻁﻤﺔ ﻝﻜﻥ ﻜﺎﻤﻠـﺔ
ﻓﻲ ﻤﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﺎﻀﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻤﻲ ﻋﺎﻡ 1956ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ(.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺃﻝﺒﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺓ " :"LPﻝﺘﺴﺠﻴﻼﺕ ﺼﻭﺘﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻭﺃﺸﺭﻁﺔ ﺨﺎﺼﺔ
ﻤﺴﺠﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺒﻴﺕ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﻌﺯﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺒﻭﻝﻪ ﻤﻊ ﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺍﻷﻏﺎﻨﻲ ﻝﻠﺘﺭﻭﻴﺢ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﺱ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺍﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻓـﻲ
ﻥ ﺃﺨـﺭﻯ " :ﻜـﺎﻥ ﺍﺴـﻤﻪ ﺩﻴـﻥ "His Name was Dean ﺃﺤـﺩ ﺒـﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻫﻭﻝﻴـﻭﻭﺩ .ﻭﻜﺎﻨـﺕ ﻫﻨـﺎﻙ ﺃﻏـﺎ ﹴ
ﻭ "ﻗﺼﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "The Story of James Deanﻭ "ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻝﻸﺒﺩ "The Racer Lives Forever
ﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmy, Jimmyﻭ ﺃﻏﻨﻴﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "The Ballad of James Deanﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻤﺕ
"Jimmy Dean Is Not Deadﻭ "ﺘﺭﻨﻴﻤﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "Hymn for James Deanﻭ "ﻓﺘﻰ ﺍﺴﻤﻪ ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
ﺩﻴﻥ ."A Boy Named Jimmy Dean
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻨﻭﺍﺩ ٍ ﻝﻠﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﺌﺎﺕ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﻻﻴﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﺤﺩﺓ ﻭﻜﻨﺩﺍ ﻭﺃﻭﺭﻭﺒﺎ ﻭﺠﻨﻭﺏ ﺇﻓﺭﻴﻘﻴﺎ ﻭﻓﻴﻤﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻓـﻲ
ﺍﻝﻴﺎﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﺍﺴﺘﺭﺍﻝﻴﺎ ﻭﺇﻓﺭﻴﻘﻴﺎ .ﻭﻨﺸﺭﺕ ﺍﻷﻨﺩﻴﺔ ﻤﺠﻼﺕ ﻤﻨﺴﻭﺨﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻨﺸﺭ ﺤﻤﻰ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺒﺸـﻜل ﺃﻭﺴـﻊ.
ﻭﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﻤﺜﻠﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺸﻭﺭﺍﺕ" ،ﻤﺠﻠﺔ ﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﻱ "James Dean Memorial Club Journal
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻨﺸﺭﺕ ﻋﺩﺩﹰﺍ ﺘﺤﺕ ﻋﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ."Giantﺤﻤﻠﺕ ﻜل ﻨﺴﺨﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻏﻼﻓﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﺯﺭﻕ ﺼـﻭﺭﺓ ﺒﻘﻴـﺎﺱ ¾2
ﻭ¾ 3ﺇﻨﺵ ﻤﻠﺼﻘﺔ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ) "Jimmyﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻭﻗﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻭﺒﺯﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻭﻜﺴﻴﺩﻭ(.
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺒﺎﻝﺩﺍﺨل ﺍﻹﻫﺩﺍﺀﺍﺕ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﺴﻭﻡ ﻭﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﺌل )“ﻋﺯﻴﺯﻱ ﺇﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺘﻌﻨﻴﻪ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﻝﺔ ،ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ،
ﻜﻴﻑ ﻨﺤﺱ ﺘﺠﺎﻫﻙ .ﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﺤﺒﻙ .ﻨﻌﻡ ،ﻝﻴﺱ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﻠﻙ ،ﻝﻜﻥ ﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻨﺭﻴﺩﻙ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﺴـﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ – ﻭﺃﻥ
ﺘﺘﺨﻠﺹ ﻤﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺫﺍﺏ ﺍﻝﺩﺍﺨﻠﻲ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺒﺩﺍ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺠﺯﺀ ﻤﻨﻙ .ﺒﺎﻹﻀﺎﻓﺔ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻫﺫﺍ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﺃﺤﺒﺒﻨﺎ ،ﻭﻤﺎ ﺯﻝﻨﺎ ﻨﺤﺏ ،ﻜـل
ﺸﻲﺀ ﻋﻨﻙ .ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻨﺨﺒﺌﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﺎﻜﻥ ﺴﺭﻴﺔ ﻭﻨﻠﻤﺴﻬﺎ ﻭﻨﻌﺘﺒﺭﻫﺎ ﺠﻭﺍﻫﺭ ﻨﻔﻴﺴﺔ – ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻫـﻲ ﻜـﺫﻝﻙ
ﺒﺎﻝﻔﻌل.ﻨﺤﺏ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﺸﻌﺭ ﺍﻷﺼﻔﺭ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺸﻁ .ﻨﺤﺏ ﺠﺒﻬﺘﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻴﻀﺔ ﻭﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﺠﻌﻴﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﺒﻴﻥ
ﺍﻝﺤﺎﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﺘﻜﻭﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺴﻌﻴﺩ ﺃﻭ ﻤﺭﺘﺒﻜ ﹶﺎ ] ﻭﻗﺩ ﺘﻘﻨﺎ ﻹﺭﺍﺤﺘﻙ ،(”...ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻗﺴﻡ ﻴﺩﻋﻰ "ﺃﺨﺒﺎﺭ ﻭﺁﺭﺍﺀ":
Joseph “ ﺃﺨﺒﺎﺭ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ! ...ﻝﻘﺩ ﺘﻠﻘﻴﻨﺎ ﺨﺒﺭﹰﺍ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺃﻥ ﺸﺭﻜﺔ "ﺠﻭﺯﻴـﻑ ﺸـﻠﻴﺘﺯ ﺒﺭﻴﻭﻴﻨـﻎ
"Schlitz Brewingﻗﺩ ﻗﺭﺭﺕ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻋﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﺔ " ﺍﻝﻁﺭﻴﻕ ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻨـﺎﺭ
) "The Unlighted Roadﺩﺭﺍﻤﺎ ﻝﻌﺏ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺩﻭﺭ ﺸﺨﺹ ﻤـﺄﺠﻭﺭ ﻝﺨـﺎﻁﻔﻲ
ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺓ ،ﻭﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﻌﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﺤﻲ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺴﺠل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ( ،ﻓﻲ 16ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻲ/ﻨـﻭﻓﻤﺒﺭ
ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺩﻡ .ﻓﻲ ﺇﺤﺩﻯ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﻓﻲ 1ﺤﺯﻴﺭﺍﻥ/ﻴﻭﻨﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﻤﺎﻀﻲ ﺘﻡ ﺇﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻋـﺭﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺴـﺭﺤﻴﺔ
ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﻜﺜﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﻁﻠﺏ .ﻴﻘﺩﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺴﺭﺤﻴﺔ "ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺸـﻠﻴﺘﺯ ﻝﻠﻨﺠـﻭﻡ The Schlitz Playhouse of
"Starsﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺴﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻘﻨﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﺴﻌﺔ ﻭ ﺍﻝﻨﺼﻑ ﻤـﻥ ﻤﺴـﺎﺀ ﻴـﻭﻡ
ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻌﺔ .ﻭﺴﻭﻑ ﻨﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﻤﺘﻨﻴﻥ ﺠﺩﹰﺍ ﻝﻼﺴﺘﺠﺎﺒﺔ ﻝﻠﻁﻠﺒﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺼﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻘﻠﺏ ﻹﻋﺎﺩﺓ ﻋﺭﺽ
ﺃﺩﺍﺀ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ .” "Jimmy
ﺘﺫﻜﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺠﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ “ :ﻫل ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻨﺎ ﺃﻥ ﻨﻘﺘﺭﺡ ﻷﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻴﻌﻴﺸﻭﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺭﻴﻑ ﻤﻨﻜﻡ ﻭﻝـﺩﻴﻬﻡ
ﻤﻭﺍﻗﺩ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻨﺎﺯﻝﻬﻡ ،ﺒﺎﺩﺨﺎﺭ ﺘﻜﺎﻝﻴﻑ ﺍﻝﻭﻗﻭﺩ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻤﻨﺘﺞ – ﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺓ ﻁﺭﻕ – ﺭﺨﻴﺹ ﻏﺭﻀﻪ ﺍﻝﻭﺤﻴﺩ ﻫـﻭ
ﺍﻝﺤﺭﻕ .ﻨﺤﻥ ﻨﻘﺼﺩ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺸﻭﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﺎﻓﻬﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺠﺭﺅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻁﺒﺎﻋﺔ ﺘﺨﺎﺭﻴﻔﻬﺎ ﻭﻜﺫﺒﻬﺎ ﺍﻝﺭﻫﻴﺏ ﻋـﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
."Jimmyﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻗﺘﻁﺎﻉ ﺼﻭﺭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻓﺈﻥ ﻤﺎ ﺘﺒﻘﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺭﻤﻭﺯ ﺍﻝﻔﺴﺎﺩ ﻭﺍﻝﺠﻬل ﺘﻠﻙ ﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ ﻓﻘـﻁ ﻝﻜـﻲ
ﻴﺤﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺩﺨﺎﻥ ﻭﺭﻤﺎﺩ”.
ﻤﻊ ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ) 10ﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل/ﺃﻜﺘـﻭﺒﺭ ﻋـﺎﻡ ،1956ﻓـﻲ ﺼـﺎﻝﺔ
"ﺭﻭﻜﺴﻲ ("Roxyﻜﺎﻥ ﺩﻭﻱ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻤﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﺜل ﺇﻀﺭﺍﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﻁ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rink
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ.
ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ "ﺒﻭﺴﻠﻲ ﻏﺭﻭﺜﺭ ) "Bosley Growtherﻓﻲ "ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ "New York Timesﻓﻲ 11ﺘﺸـﺭﻴﻥ
ﺍﻷﻭل /ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ (1956ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ “ﻤﻨﺎﻓﺱ ﻗﻭﻱ ﻓﻲ ﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ” .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻤـﺩﻴﺢ ﺨـﺎﺹ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
“: "Jimmyﺒﺠﻤﻴﻊ ﺍﻷﺤﻭﺍل ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺤﻭﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻫﻭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﻋﻁﻰ ﻨﻜﻬﺔ ﻤﻤﻴﺯﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻝﻠﺩﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﺨﺒﻴﺙ ﻝﻌﺎﻤل ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﻭﺍﺜﻕ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﺤﻭل ﺇﻝﻰ ﺒﺎﺭﻭﻥ ﻨﻔﻁ ﻤﺯﻋﺞ .ﻴﻠﻌﺏ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ " ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﻫـﺫﺍ ﺍﻝـﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﻨـﺫل
ﺍﻝﻔﻀﻭﻝﻲ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﻌﻴﻥ ﺨﺎﺹ ﻜﺎﻝﺸﺒﺢ -ﻨﻭﻉ ﺒﺎﺭﻉ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻜﺴل ﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻝﺭﺘﻴﺏ ﻭﻝﻐﺔ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ ﺩﻤﺞ ﺒـﺎﻷﺤﺭﻑ -ﻤﺅﻜـﺩﹰﺍ
ﻋﻠﻰ ﻏﻠﻪ ﻭﺤﻘﺩﻩ .ﺇﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺤﺠﺭ ﺃﺴﺎﺱ ﻤﻼﺯﻡ ﻝﻠﺤﻴﺎﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻨﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﻴﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﺴﻴﺩ " ﺩﻴﻥ .” "Dean
ﺃﻅﻬﺭ "ﻫﻴﺭﺒﻴﺭﻍ ﻜﻭﺒﻔﻴﺭﺒﻴﺭﻍ "Herberg Kupferbergﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﺒﺎﺡ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺼﺤﻴﻔﺔ " ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻫﻴﺭﺍﻝـﺩ
ﺘﺭﻴﺒﻴﻭﻥ "New York Herald Tribuneﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﻔﻅ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ......“:ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻻ ﻴﺤﻔﺭ ﻋﻤﻴﻘﹰﺎ ﻜﻤﺎ ﻴﺠـﺏ ﻓـﻲ
ﻋﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺎﺕ ﻭﻗﻠﻭﺒﻬﺎ”؛ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺩﻴﺤﻪ ﻷﺩﺍﺀ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻭﺍﺯﻴـﹰﺎ ﻝــ " ﻏﺭﻭﺜـﺭ :"Growther
“ ......ﺇﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻴﺅﺩﻱ ﺃﺩﺍ ﺀ ﺼﺎﻋﻘﹰﺎ ﻗﻭﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﻴﻭﻝﺩ ﻓﻲ "ﺠﻴﺕ ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼـﻴﺔ
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻻ ﺘﻨﺴﻰ ﺃﺒﺩﹰﺍ .ﺘﻔﺎﺠﺄ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻭﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻌﺼﺒﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺜﺭﻭﺍ ﺤﻭﻝﻪ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ ﻓﻲ ﺤﺎﺩﺙ ﺘﺤﻁﻡ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭﺓ ﺒﻌﺩ
ﺘﺼﻭﻴﺭ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﺒﻁﺭﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻝﺭﺅﻴﺘﻪ ﻴﻤﺸﻲ ﺒﺘﺭﻫل ﺒﻨﻅﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﺍﻝﻐﺎﻤﻘﺔ ﻭﺸﺎﺭﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﺭﻓﻴﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﺤل ﺍﻷﺨﻴﺭﺓ
ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺃﺭﺒﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻨﻔﻁ ﻭﺍﻝﻔﻨﺎﺩﻕ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺘﻤﺜﻴﻠﻪ ﺍﻷﻭل ﻜﻌﺎﻤل ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﻼﺃﺨﻼﻗﻲ ﻭﺍﻝﻤﺘﻬﻭﺭ
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﻭﺍﻥ ﻝﻥ ﻴﺩﻓﻊ ﺒﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻪ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺍﻝﺠﻨﻭﻥ ﻓﻘﻁ،ﺒل ﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﻔﻬﻡ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻴﻥ ﺭﺼﺎﻨﺔ ﺴـﺒﺏ ﻅﻬـﻭﺭ
ﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﻭﻅﺎﻫﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻝﻠﻭﺠﻭﺩ”.
ﺃﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ "ﺴﺎﺘﺭﺩﺍﻱ ﺭﻴﻔﻴﻭ 13) "Saturday Reviewﺘﺸﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻷﻭل /ﺃﻜﺘﻭﺒﺭ ،(1956ﻓﻘﺩ ﻜـﺭﺭ "ﻫـﻭﻝﻴﺱ
"Hollisﻋﻨــــــــــﺎﻭﻴﻥ "ﺘــــــــــﺎﻴﻤﺯ "Times ـﺭﺕ Albert ﺃﻝﺒﻴـــــــــ
ﻭ "ﺘﺭﻴﺒﻴﻭﻥ “ :"Tribuneﺇﻨﻪ ﺩﻴﻥ ،ﺩﻴﻥ ،ﺩﻴﻥ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺤﻭﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻓﻲ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ "ﺠﻴﺕ
ﺭﻴﻨﻙ "Jett Rinkﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺴﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩﻫﺎ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩﻭﻥ – ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩﻭﻥ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺴﻴﺸﺎﻫﺩﻭﻨﻪ ﺒﺴﺤﺭ ﻭﺤﺏ .ﻷﻨﻪ ،ﻭﻜﻤـﺎ
ﻴﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺠﻤﻴﻊ ،ﻓﺈﻥ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺘﻭﻓﻲ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺤﻁﻡ ﺴﻴﺎﺭﺘﻪ ﻗﺩ ﺴﺒﺏ ﻫﺴﺘﻴﺭﻴﺎ ﺠﻤﺎﻋﻴﺔ ﻤﺴﺎﻭﻴﺔ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻝﺘﻠـﻙ
ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺴﺒﺒﻬﺎ "ﻓﺎﻝﻨﺘﻴﻨﻭ .” "Valentino
ﺘﺠﻨﺏ ﻜﺘﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺒﻴﺭ ) 48ﺼﻔﺤﺔ( ﺍﻝﻌﺎﺌﺩ ﻝﻸﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﺒـ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﺫﻜﺭ ﻭﻓﺎﺘـﻪ.
ﻼ ﻤﻌﺭﻓـﺔﻭﺭﻜﺯ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺘﺄﺴﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺍﺒﻁ ﺒﻴﻥ ﺸﺨﺼﻴﺘﻪ ﻭﺍﻝﺸﺨﺼﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺃﺩﺍﻫﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﻜﻥ ﺃﻥ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻴ ﹰ
ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﻭﺒﺼﺤﺔ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ )ﻭﻴﻌﻴﺵ ﻓﻲ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ( ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺴﺨﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺘﺤﺩﺜﺕ ﻋﻨﻪ “ﻜﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﻥ
ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜﻠﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘﻠﺒﻴﻥ ﻤﻥ ﺠﻤﺎﻋﺔ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ ”"Warner Brothersﻭ “ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻜﺜـﺭ ﻤـﺅﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺸـﺔ
ﺩﻴﻨﺎﻤﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﻭﻏﻴﺭ ﺍﻋﺘﻴﺎﺩﻴﺔ”.
ﺤﺼل ﺇﻁﻼﻕ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ "Giantﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﻜﺱ "ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻤﺭﺩ "Rebelﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻌﺎﻤﻠﺔ ﺫﺍﺕ ﻨﻭﻋﻴﺔ ﺃﻭﻝﻰ ﻜﺎﻤﻠﺔ :ﺃﻓﻀل
ﺍﻝﻌﻘﻭل ﻭﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻤﻴﺯﺍﻨﻴﺔ .ﻭﺤﺴﺏ ﻗﻭل "ﺭﻴﺘﺸﺎﺭﺩ ﻝﻴﺩﻴﺭﻴﺭ "Richard Ledererﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻝﻭﻗـﺕ ﻋﻀـﻭﹰﺍ
ﺼﻐﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﻓﻲ ﻗﺴﻡ ﺍﻹﻋﻼﻥ ﻓﻲ "ﻭﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﻭﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺘﺭﺃﺴﻪ ﺍﻵﻥ “ :ﻋﻨـﺩ ﻋـﺭﺽ ﻓـﻴﻠﻡ
"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺒﺩﺃ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﺃﺴﻁﻭﺭﺓ ﻭﺒﻁل ﺫﻝﻙ ﺍﻹﻓﺭﺍﻁ ﺒﺤﺒﻪ .ﻭﻜﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻼ ﻴﺯﺍل "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ
ﻻ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤـﻥ ﺃﻓـﻼﻡ "East of Edenﻭﻫﻡ ﻴﻌﻴﺩﻭﻥ ﻋﺭﻀﻪ ﻤﺭﺓ ﻜل ﺜﻼﺙ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻴﺎﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﻴﺠﻨﻲ ﺃﻤﻭﺍ ﹰ
ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﺘﻌﺭﺽ ﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻷﺨﺭﻯ .ﺇﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﺨﺎﻝﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺒﻌﺽ ﻤﻨﺎﻁﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ”.
ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺨﺎﻝﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻴﻪ ﺍﻝﻜﻔﺎﻴﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻭﻁﻨﻪ ﻝﻠﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ ﻋﻥ ﺃﻱ ﺘﺭﺸﻴﺢ ﻝﻨﻴل ﺍﻝﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺒﻌﺩ
ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ .ﻓﻔﻲ ﺸﺒﺎﻁ/ﻓﺒﺭﺍﻴﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻋﺎﻡ 1956ﺭﺸﺢ )ﻭﻷﻭل ﻤﺭﺓ ﻓﻲ ﺘﺎﺭﻴﺦ ﺃﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﻨﻤﺎ ﻴـﺘﻡ ﺘﺭﺸـﻴﺢ ﻤﻤﺜـل
ﻤﺘﻭﻓﻰ( ﻷﻓﻀل ﺩﻭﺭ ﻓﻲ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ . "East of Edenﻭﻓﻲ ﻋﺩﺩ "ﺘﺎﻴﻤﺯ "Timesﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﻲ ﺍﻝﺼـﺎﺩﺭ ﻴـﻭﻡ
ﺍﻷﺤﺩ 4ﻵﺫﺍﺭ/ﻤﺎﺭﺱ ،1956ﻨﺎﻗﺸﺕ ﺨﻤﺱ ﺭﺴﺎﺌل ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﻠﺘﻬﺒﺔ ﺭﺃﻱ "ﺃﻭﻝﻴﻔﺭ ﺇﻴﻔﺎﻥ "Oliver Evanﻓﻲ ﻋـﺩﺩ
ﺍﻷﺤﺩ ﺍﻝﺴﺎﺒﻕ ﺒﺄﻥ ﺘﺭﺸﻴﺢ ﻤﻤﺜل ﻤﺘﻭﻓﻰ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻴﻜﻭﻥ "ﻜﺴﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﺫﻭﻕ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩ" .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻝﻜل ﺍﻝﺩﻋﻡ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺤﺼل ﻋﻠﻴـﻪ
"ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﻗﺩﻭﻡ ﻝﻴﻠﺔ ﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﻓﺎﺯ "ﺇﻴﺭﻨﻴﺴﺕ ﺒﻭﺭﻏﻨﺎﻴﻥ "Earnest Borgnineﺒﺄﻭﺴﻜﺎﺭ ﻋـﺎﻡ
1956ﻋﻥ ﺃﻓﻀل ﺩﻭﺭ ﻋﻥ "ﻤﺎﺭﺘﻲ ."Martyﺘﻡ ﺘﺭﺸﻴﺢ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺭﺓ ﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﻡ 1957ﻋﻥ ﺩﻭﺭﻩ ﻓـﻲ
"ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻝﻠﻤﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﺴﺎﺭ ﻤﻤﺜل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺤﻴﺎﺓ" ،ﻴﻭل ﺒﺭﺍﻴﻨﺭ "Yul Brynnerﻋﻥ "ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻙ ﻭﺃﻨﺎ
ﻼ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﺎل ﺍﻝﺫﻫﺒﻲ.
"The King and Iﺤﺎﻤ ﹰ
ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻭ ﻭﺭﺍﺀ ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺎﺭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﺴﺨﺎ ﺀ .ﻓﻘﺩ ﺤﺎﺯ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺠﻭﺍﺌﺯ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ ﻓﺭﻨﺴﻴﺔ )ﺒﻤﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺫﻝـﻙ ﺃﺴـﻤﺎﻫﺎ،
ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﻜﺭﻴﺴﺘﺎﻝﻴﺔ( ،ﻭﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺍﻷﻜﺎﺩﻴﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻻﻨﻜﻠﻴﺯﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺠﻴﻜﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻝﻔـﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻔﻨﻠﻨﺩﻴـﺔ
ﻭﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﺍﺌﺯ ﺍﻝﻴﺎﺒﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺃﻫﻤﻬﺎ ﺠﺎﺌﺯﺓ ﺍﻝﻤﻠﻴﻭﻥ ﻝﺅﻝﺅﺓ ﻷﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻤﺜل ﺃﺠﻨﺒﻲ ﻤﺤﺒﻭﺏ.
ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ،ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﺘﻡ ﺇﻨﺸﺎﺀ "ﻤﺅﺴﺴﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﻴـﺔ "James Dean Memorial Foundation
ﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺍﻁﻨﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﺭﻭﺍﺩ ﺒﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﻬﻡ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ،"Marcusﻭﺍﻝﻌﺩﻴﺩ ﻤـﻥ ﺍﻝﻌـﺎﻤﻠﻴﻥ ﻓـﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﻘـل
ﺍﻻﺴﺘﻌﺭﺍﻀﻲ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻭﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ :ﻤﻌﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﺘﻤﺜﻴل "ﺴﺎﻨﻔﻭﺭﺩ ﻤﺎﻴﺯﻨﺭ ،"Sanford Meisnerﻭﺍﻝﻤﺨﺭﺝ "ﻜـﻭﻱ
ﺒﺭﻭﻨﺴﻭﻥ ،"Coy Bronsonﻭﺍﻝﻜﺎﺘﺏ "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺭﺍﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ " Stewart Sternﻭﻓﻲ ﺼـﻴﻑ ﻋـﺎﻡ ،1956ﺃﺨـﺭﺝ
"ﺒﺭﻭﻨﺴﻭﻥ "Bronsonﻓﻴﻠﻤﹰﺎ ﻗﺼﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻌﻨﻭﺍﻥ " ﺒﻠﺩﺘﻨﺎ " Our Townﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺇﻋﺎﻨﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺴﺴـﺔ .ﻝﻌـﺏ ﺩﻭﺭ "ﺠـﻭ
ﻜﺭﻭﻴل "Joe Crowellﺍﺒﻥ ﻋﻤﺔ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺼﻐﻴﺭ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ ﻭﻴﻨﺴـﻠﻭ ﺍﻻﺒـﻥ."Marcus Winslow Jr .
ﻭﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﻤﺎ ،ﻜﺎﻥ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﺸﻌﻭﺭ ﻨﺤﻭ ﻤﺯﺭﻋﺔ "ﻭﻴﻨﺴﻠﻭ "Winslowﺃﻥ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻅﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻝﻴﺔ ،ﻭﺍﻝﺩﻻﻝﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻘﺩﺓ –
ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺜﻴﺭ ﻓﻭﺭﺓ ﺩﻡ "ﻤﺎﺭﻜﻲ "Markieﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ .ﻭﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺃﺩﺍﺀ ﻭﺍﺤﺩ ،ﻭﻋﻨﺩ ﻏﻴﺎﺏ ﺃﺤﺩ ﺍﻷﻋﻀـﺎﺀ ﺒﺴـﺒﺏ
ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺽ ،ﻝﻌﺒﺕ "ﺁﺩﻴﻠﻴﻥ ﻨﻭل "Adeline Nallﺩﻭﺭ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺴﻭﺍﻤﻴﺯ ."Soamesﻁﺎﺭﺕ ﻤﻥ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ
ﻓﻲ ﺇﺠﺎﺯﺓ ﻤﻥ ﻤﺩﺭﺴﺔ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﺜﺎﻨﻭﻴﺔ ،ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺤﺎﻭل ﺍﺨﺘﺭﺍﻕ ﺒﺭﻭﺩﻭﺍﻱ.
ﺒﺩﺕ ﺍﻷﺸﻴﺎﺀ ﻭﻜﺄﻨﻬﺎ ﺘﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺒﺩﺍﻴﺔ ﺠﻴﺩﺓ ،ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺜﻼﺜﺔ ﻓﺼﻭل ﺼﻴﻑ ﻻﺤﻘـﺔ ،ﺃﻋﻠﻨـﺕ "ﻨﻴـﻭﺯ
"Newsﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎﺒﻭﻝﻴﺱ )ﻭﺒﻔﺭﺡ ﺸﺩﻴﺩ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒﹰﺎ(“ :ﺇﻓﻼﺱ ﻤﺴﺭﺡ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ .ﻋﺭﻴﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺠﻡ ﻴﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺘﺠﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻸﺜـﺎﺙ”.
ﻭﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺔ ،ﻓﻘﺩ ﻗﻴل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻝﺴﺎﻥ "ﻝﻭﻴﺱ ﻜﺭﻴﺴﺕ "Lewis Cristﺭﺌﻴﺱ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺴﺴﺔ “ :ﻝﻘﺩ ﺫﻫﺏ ﺤﻠﻤﻨﺎ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝـﺩﻴﻨﺎ
ﺸﻲﺀ ﻝﻜﻨﻪ ﺫﻫﺏ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ” .ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﺒﺸﺭﺤﻪ ﻝﻼﻨﻬﻴﺎﺭ ﺒﻘﻭﻝﻪ“ :ﺤﺎﻝﺔ ﺍﻷﺸﺨﺎﺹ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻤﻴﻥ ﻴﺭﻤﻭﻥ ﺒﺒﺫﺍﺭ ﺍﻷﻋﺸﺎﺏ ﻓﻭﻗﻨﺎ”.
ﻭﻗﺎل ﺍﻷﺏ "ﺯﻴﻥ ﻫﺎﺭﻓﻲ "Xen Harveyﺇﻨﻪ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺇﺨﻔﺎﻕ ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺴﺴﺔ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﺃﺤﻀﺭﺘﻪ “ﺃﺭﻭﺍﺡ ﻤﻀﻁﺭﺒﺔ ﺃﺘﺕ
ﻝﻠﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﻭﺃﻝﺼﻘﺕ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﻤﻨﻅﻤﺔ” .ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻴﻘﻭل“ :ﺇﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻝﻴﺴﻭﺍ ﺴﻌﺩﺍﺀ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﺤﺎﻝﺔ”.
ﻭﺜﻘﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺎﻝﺔ ﻨﻔﺴﻬﺎ ﺘﻁﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺃﻫل ﺍﻝﺒﻠﺩﺓ ﺴﻌﺩﺍﺀ ﺘﺠﺎﻫﻪ :ﻗﻁﻊ ﺭﺃﺱ ﻋﻤﻭﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ James
"Deanﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﻱ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻗﺩ ﻫﻴﺊ ﺩﺍﺨل ﻤﺩﺨل ﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ "ﺴﻴﻤﺘﺭﻱ ﺒـﺎﺭﻙ ."Cemetery Parkﻭﺘﺤـﺕ ﺼـﻭﺭﺓ
ﺍﻝﻤﺅﺴﺴﺔ ﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﺼﺒﺢ ﻤﺘﺠﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻸﺜﺎﺙ ،ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﻋﻤﻭﺩ ﺍﻵﺠﺭ ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻴﺸﺒﻪ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﺨﻨﺔ ﻭﻋﻠﻴﻪ
ﺭﺃﺱ ﺒﺭﻭﻨﺯﻱ ﺒﻀﻌﻔﻲ ﺍﻝﺤﺠﻡ ﺍﻝﻁﺒﻴﻌﻲ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ."Jimmyﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﻔﻲ ﺒﺘﻬﻜﻡ ﻻ ﺸﻌﻭﺭﻱ“ :ﻓـﻲ ﺤﺭﻜـﺔ
ﻭﻗﺤﺔ ﻭﻀﻌﻭﺍ ﺭﺃﺴﹰﺎ ﺒﺭﻭﻨﺯﻴﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﻨﺼﺏ ﺍﻝﻤﻘﺒﺭﺓ ﺍﻝﺘﺫﻜﺎﺭﻱ”.
ﻓﻲ ﺼﻴﻑ ﻋﺎﻡ 1957ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺸﺭﺓ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ "ﺍﻝﻌﻤﻼﻕ ،"Giantﺃﻁﻠﻘﺕ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ Warner
"Brothersﻓﻴﻠﻤﹰﺎ ﺒﺎﻷﺒﻴﺽ ﻭﺍﻷﺴﻭﺩ ﻴﺤﻤل ﻋﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﻗﺼﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ "The Story of James Dean؛ ﺃﻨﺘﺠـﻪ
"ﺠﻭﺭﺝ ﺩﺒﻠﻴﻭ ﺠﻭﺭﺝ "George W. Georgeﻭﺃﺨﺭﺠﻪ "ﺭﻭﺒﻴﺭﺕ ﺁﻝﺘﻤﺎﻥ ) "Robert Altmanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺃﺨﺭﺝ ﻻﺤﻘـﺎ
"ﻤﺎﺵ ،("M*A*S*Hﻭﻜﺘﺒﻪ "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ ."Stewart Sternﺍﺤﺘﻭﻯ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻘﺎﻁﻊ ،ﻤﺜل ﻤﺸﻬﺩ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ
"Jimmyﻤﻥ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺸﺭﻕ ﻋﺩﻥ "East of Edenﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺴﺘﺨﺩﻡ ﻭﻫﻭ ﺠﺎﻝﺱ ﻋﻨﺩ ﺭﺃﺱ ﺴﺭﻴﺭ ﻤﻌﺩﻨﻲ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺇﻝﻰ
"ﺩﻴﻙ ﺩﺍﻓﺎﻝﻭﺱ ،"Dick Davalosﻭﺼﻭﺭ ﺜﺎﺒﺘﺔ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﺍﻝﺘﻘﻁﺕ ﺒﺤﺭﻜﺔ ﺠﻤﻴﻠﺔ ﻤﺤﺒﺒﺔ ،ﻭﻤﺸﺎﻫﺩ ﻋﺩﻴﺩﺓ
ﻝﻤﻌﺎﻝﻡ ﻓﻴﺭﻤﺎﻭﻨﺕ ،ﻭﻤﻘﺎﺒﻼﺕ ﻤﻊ ﺃﻨﺎﺱ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ﻭﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﻭﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻋﺭﻓﻭﺍ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ،"Jimmyﻭﻤﻘﻁﻊ ﺼﻭﺘﻲ
ﻝﻠﺠﺩ "ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻝﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Charlie Deanﺴﺠﻠﻪ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺭﺓ ﻭﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻠﻘﻁﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺯﺍﺠﻴﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻷﺸﺠﺎﺭ ﻭﺃﻤﻭﺍﺝ
ﺍﻝﺒﺤﺭ ﻭﻁﻴﻭﺭ ﻨﻭﺭﺱ ﻨﺎﻓﻘﺔ.
ﻝﻡ ﺘﺩﻓﻊ "ﻭﺍﺭﻨﺭ ﺒﺭﻭﺫﺭﺯ "Warner Brothersﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﻨﺤﻭ ﺤﺩﻭﺩﻩ ﺍﻝﻘﺎﺴﻴﺔ ﻜﺜﻴﺭﹰﺍ .ﺍﻨﺯﻝﻕ ﺒﺭﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻷﺴﺘﻭﺩﻴﻭ ﺒﺸﻜل ﻤﻌﺘﺒﺭ ﻤﻥ ﻗﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺴﺒﻌﺔ ﺁﻻﻑ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻫﺸﺔ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﻜﺘﻴﺏ ﺍﻝﺼﺤﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻷﺼﻐﺭ – ﻓﻘﻁ ﺜﻤﺎﻨﻲ ﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ –
ﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻤﺤﻀﺭﹰﺍ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ."James Deanﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﺍﻻﻓﺘﺘﺎﺡ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﺒل ﻓـﻲ "ﻤﺴـﺭﺡ
ﺒﺎﺭﺍﻤﺎﻭﻤﻨﺕ "Paramount Theatreﻓﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ،ﺇﻨﺩﻴﺎﻨﺎ ،ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻷﻤل ﺃﻥ ﺘﻭﻝﺩ ﺭﺩﺓ ﺍﻝﻔﻌل ﺍﻝﻤﺤﻠﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺨﻠﺼﺔ
ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﻘﺼﺹ ﺍﻝﺠﻴﺩﺓ ﻤﻥ ﺃﺠل ﺍﻝﻌﺭﻭﺽ ﺍﻝﻤﺩﻨﻴﺔ .ﻝﻜﻥ ﻝﻡ ﻴﺤﺩﺙ ﺍﻝﻜﺜﻴﺭ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺎﺭﻴﻭﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻱ ﻤﻜﺎﻥ ﺁﺨﺭ .ﻗـﺎل "
ﺁﻝﺘﻤﺎﻥ "Altmanﻻﺤﻘﹰﺎ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺸﺭﺡ ﺴﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻨﺎﺩﺭﺓ ﻝﻠﻜﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﻜﺭﺭ ﺍﻝﻤﺒﺎﺸﺭ“ :ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﺃﺘﻭﺍ ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﻨـﻭﺍﻥ
ﺨﺎﺌﺒﻲ ﺍﻝﻅﻥ ،ﺃﻤﺎ ﺃﻭﻝﺌﻙ ﺍﻝﺫﻴﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺠﺏ ﺃﻥ ﻴﺄﺘﻭﺍ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺃﺒﻘﻭﺍ ﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﺒﺴﺒﺏ ﺍﻝﻌﻨﻭﺍﻥ”.
ﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ ﻓﺈﻥ ﻋﻨﻭﺍﻥ "ﻗﺼﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "The Story of James Deanﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻝﻴﺩﻉ ﺃﺤﺩﹰﺍ ﻤﻬﺘﻤﹰﺎ ﺒـ "ﺠﻴﻤـﻲ
"Jimmyﺒﻌﻴﺩﹰﺍ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ .ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﺸﻜﻠﺔ ﺃﻋﻤﻕ .ﻜﺎﻥ ﺍﻝﺠﻭﻉ ﻝﺼﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺘﺨﻤﹰﺎ ﺘﻘﺭﻴﺒـﹰﺎ .ﻜﺎﻨـﺕ
ﻤﻨﺸﻭﺭﺍﺕ ﺍﻝﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﻤﺜل" ﻤﺠﻠﺔ ﺃﻓﻼﻡ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﻴﻥ "Movie Teen Illustratedﻗﺩ ﺒﺩﺃﺕ ﺒﻁﺒﺎﻋﺔ ﻗﺼـﺹ ﻤﺜـل :
“ﻝﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﻴﺘﺤﻭل ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻭ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ "Jimmy Deanﻨﺤﻭ "ﺘﻭﻨﻲ ﺒﻴﺭﻜﻨﺯ "Tony Perkens؟”.
ﺒﻌﺩ ﻋﺩﺓ ﺃﺸﻬﺭ ﻤﻥ ﺇﻁﻼﻕ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﻗﺼﺔ ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ،"The Story of James Deanﻅﻬﺭﺕ ﻝﻤﺤﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺤﻴﺎﺓ
"ﻤﺎﺭﻝﻭﻥ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Marlon Brandoﻤﻥ ﻗﺒل "ﺘﺭﻭﻤﺎﻥ ﻜﺎﺒﻭﺕ "Truman Capoteﻓـﻲ "ﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴـﻭﺭﻜﺭ The New
."Yorkerﻗﺎل " ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Brandoﺇﻥ "ﺼﺩﻴﻘﹰﺎ" "ﺴﺘﻴﻭﺍﺭﺕ ﺴﺘﻴﺭﻥ "Stewart Sternﻗﺩ ﻁﻠﺏ ﻤﻨﻪ ﺘﺄﺩﻴـﺔ ﺼـﻭﺕ
ﺍﻝﺭﺍﻭﻱ ﻓﻲ ﻓﻴﻠﻡ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﻭﺜﺎﺌﻘﻲ ،.ﻭﺘﺎﺒﻊ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺸﺭﺡ ﺃﻥ ﺤﺎﻓﺯﻩ ﻝﻘﺒﻭل ﺍﻝﻌﻤل ﻝﻡ ﻴﻜﻥ ﻤﺒﻨﻴﹰﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺃﻴﺔ ﻓﻜـﺭﺓ
ﻤﺼﺎﺩﻗﺔ ﻏﺭﻴﺒﺔ ﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻤﻤﺜل ﺍﻝﻤﺘﻭﻓﻰ “ :ﻝﻡ ﺃﻋﺭﻓﻪ ﺘﻤﺎﻤﹰﺎ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻝﺩﻴﻪ ﻓﻜﺭﺓ ﻤﺴﺘﺤﻭﺫﺓ ﻝﻔﺘﺭﺓ ﻁﻭﻴﻠﺔ ﻜـﺎﻝﻬﻭﺱ
ﻋﻨﻲ .ﻓﻌل ﻜل ﻤﺎ ﻓﻌﻠﺘﻪ .ﻭﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺍﻻﻗﺘﺭﺍﺏ ﻤﻨﻲ .ﺍﻋﺘﺎﺩ ﺍﻻﺘﺼﺎل ﺒﻲ ......ﻭﻜﻨﺕ ﺃﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻤﻊ
ﻼ ﻋﻨﻲ ﺘﺎﺭﻜﹰﺎ ﺒﻌﺽ ﺍﻝﺭﺴﺎﺌل .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻨﻲ ﻝﻡ ﺃﺭﻓﻊ ﺼﻭﺘﻲ ،ﻭﻝﻡ ﺃﺭﺩ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻤﻜﺎﻝﻤﺎﺘﻪ ...ﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻗﺎﺒﻠﺘﻪ ﺨﺩﻤﺔ ﺍﻝﺭﺩ ،ﺴﺎﺌ ﹰ
ﺃﺨﻴﺭﹰﺍ ......ﻜﺎﻥ ﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﻲ ﺤﻔﻠﺔ ﺤﻴﺙ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﺭﻤﻲ ﺒﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻭﻫﻭ ﻴﺘﺼﺭﻑ ﻜﺎﻝﻤﺠﻨﻭﻥ .ﻭﻫﻜﺫﺍ ﺘﺤـﺩﺜﺕ
ﻲ .ﻭﻋـﺭﻑ ﺃﻨـﻪ ﺇﻝﻴﻪ .ﺃﺨﺫﺘﻪ ﺠﺎﻨﺒﹰﺎ ﻭﺴﺄﻝﺘﻪ ﺇﻥ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻌﺭﻑ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻤﺭﻴﺽ ،ﻭﺃﻨﻪ ﻴﺤﺘﺎﺝ ﺇﻝﻰ ﻤﺴﺎﻋﺩﺓ ...ﺍﺴﺘﻤﻊ ﺇﻝـ
ﻤﺭﻴﺽ .ﺃﻋﻁﻴﺘﻪ ﺍﺴﻡ ﻁﺒﻴﺏ ﻨﻔﺴﻲ ﻭﺫﻫﺏ .ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻷﻗل ﻓﻘﺩ ﺘﺤﺴﻥ ﻋﻤﻠﻪ .ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻭﻤﻊ ﺍﻝﻨﻬﺎﻴﺔ ﻓﻘﺩ ﺒﺩﺃ ﺒﺈﻴﺠﺎﺩ
ﻁﺭﻴﻘﻪ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﺹ ﻜﻤﻤﺜل .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﺘﺒﺠﻴﻠﻪ ﻫﺫﺍ ﻜﻠﻪ ﺨﻁﺄ .ﻭﻝﻬﺫﺍ ﺃﻋﺘﻘﺩ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﻔﻴﻠﻡ ﺍﻝﻭﺜﺎﺌﻘﻲ ﻤﻬﻡ ،ﻝﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﺃﻨﻪ ﻝـﻡ ﻴﻜـﻥ
ﻼ ﻭﻝﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﺤﻘﻴﻘﺔ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻋﻠﻴﻪ -ﻓﻘﻁ ﻓﺘﻰ ﻀﺎﺌﻊ ﻴﺤﺎﻭل ﺇﻴﺠﺎﺩ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ”. ﺒﻁ ﹰ
ﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﺜﻨﻲ ﻋﺸﺭ ﻋﺎﻤﹰﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺁﺏ/ﺃﻏﺴﻁﺱ ﻋﺎﻡ ،1969ﺃﺠﺭﺕ "ﺍﻝﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻜﺭ "The New Yorkerﻤﻘﺎﺒﻠﺔ ﻤـﻊ
ﻼ ﻓﻲ ﺃﻤﺭﻴﻜﺎ" ،ﺜﻴﺭﻴﺱ ﺠﻪ ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻴﺱ Therese
ﻤﺅﺴﺱ ﻭﻤﺩﻴﺭ ﺃﻜﺒﺭ ﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻥ ﺒـ "ﺩﻴﻥ "Deanﺍﻝﺫﻱ ﺩﺍﻡ ﻁﻭﻴ ﹰ
"J. Brandesﺍﻷﺭﻤل ﺍﻝﺒﺎﻝﻎ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﻤﺭ ﺍﻝﺨﺎﻤﺴﺔ ﻭﺍﻝﺴﺒﻌﻴﻥ .ﻭﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺭﻏﻡ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ " ﺒﺭﺍﻨـﺩﻴﺱ "Brandes
ﻗﺩ ﺸﺎﺭﻜﺕ ﺯﻭﺠﻬﺎ ﺍﻷﺤﺭﻑ ﺍﻝﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻷﻭﻝﻰ ﻤﻥ ﺍﺴﻡ ﻋﺎﺌﻠﺘﻬﺎ ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﺸﺎﺭﻜﻪ ﺒـﺄﻱ ﺸـﻌﻭﺭ ﺘﺠـﺎﻩ ﻨﺠﻤـﻪ
ﺍﻝﻤﻔﻀل.
ﺇﻻ ﺃﻨﻬﺎ ﻜﺭﺴﺕ ﺤﻴﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﺒﻌﺩ ﻭﻓﺎﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻝﺘﺨﻠﻴﺩ ﺫﻜﺭﺍﻩ .ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻬﺎ ﻗﺒل ﻋﺩﺓ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻜﺎﻥ ﻴﻤﻜﻥ
ﻷﻱ ﺸﺨﺹ )ﺒﺎﺴﺘﺜﻨﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻭ "Barndoﺒﺎﻝﻁﺒﻊ( ﻴﺭﻴﺩ ﺍﻝﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺍﻝﻘﺩﻭﻡ ﺇﻝﻰ
ﺸﻘﺘﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺸﺎﺭﻉ "ﺇﻴﺴﺕ ﻓﻴﻔﺘﻲ ﺴﻴﻔﻨﺙ ."East Fifty-Seventhﻭﻋﻨﺩﻤﺎ ﻝﻡ ﺘﻜﻥ ﻤﺸﻐﻭﻝﺔ ﺒـﺯﻭﺍﺭ "ﺩﻴـﻥ ،"Dean
ﺍﺤﺘﻔﻅﺕ ﻭﺘﻌﻬﺩﺕ ﺭﺴﺎﺌل ﻤﻌﺠﺒﻴﻪ -ﻭﻻﺴﻴﻤﺎ ﺃﺼﺩﻗﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﺴﻠﺔ ﺍﻝﻤﺭﺍﻫﻘﻴﻥ – ﻤﻥ ﻜل ﺃﻨﺤﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ .ﻜﺘﺒﺕ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ
ﺭﺴﺎﺌل ﻝﻤﺩﻴﺭﻱ ﻤﺤﻁﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺸﺒﻜﺎﺕ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻨﻴﺔ ﻝﺘﺘﺄﻜﺩ ﻤﻥ ﺃﻥ ﺠﺩﺍﻭل ﺒﺭﺍﻤﺠﻬﻡ ﺘﺘﻀﻤﻥ ﻋﺭﻀﹰﺎ ﻤﺴـﺘﻤﺭﹰﺍ ﻷﻓـﻼﻡ
"ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ."James Dean
ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﻀﻊ ﺍﻝﺯﻫﻭﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺒﺭﻩ ﻜل ﻋﺎﻡ ﻓﻲ ﻴﻭﻡ ﻋﻴﺩ ﻤﻴﻼﺩﻩ ﻭﻴﻭﻡ ﺫﻜﺭﻯ ﻭﻓﺎﺘﻪ .ﻭﺘﻭﻝﻰ ﺍﻝﻌﻡ "ﻤـﺎﺭﻜﻭﺱ
"Marcusﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻬﻤﺔ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺇﻨﻪ ﺍﻝﺘﻘﻁ ﺼﻭﺭﹰﺍ ﻝﻠﻭﺭﻭﺩ ﻝﻴﺭﻱ ﺃﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺩﻱ ﻓﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﻴﻭﺭﻙ ﻤﺎ ﻜﺎﻨﻭﺍ ﻴﺤﺼﻠﻭﻥ
ﻋﻠﻴﻪ ﻤﻘﺎﺒل ﺇﺴﻬﺎﻤﺎﺘﻬﻡ .ﻭﻓﻲ ﻜل ﻋﺎﻡ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺘﺠﻤﻊ ﺍﻷﻤﻭﺍل ﻝﻌﺩﺓ ﺤﻤﻼﺕ ﺨﻴﺭﻴﺔ ﺒﺎﺴﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﻲ "Jimmyﻤﺴﺘﺨﺩﻤﺔ
ﻋﻤﻭﺩﹰﺍ "ﻓﻲ ﺫﻜﺭﻯ "In Memoriamﻓﻲ "ﺍﻝﺩﻴﻠﻲ ﻨﻴﻭﺯ ."Daily News
ﺘﻘﻭل ﺍﻝﺴﻴﺩﺓ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨﺩﻴﺱ “ : "Brandesﺇﺫﺍ ﺍﻋﺘﻘﺩﺕ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻗﺩ ﻨﺴﻲ ،ﻓﺄﻨﺕ ﻤﺨﻁﺊ
ﺤﺘﻤﹰﺎ .ﻫﻭ ﻝﻴﺱ ﻜﺫﻝﻙ .ﻫﻨﺎﻙ ﻓﺭﻗﺔ ﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﻴﺔ ﺘﻅﻬﺭ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻝﺘﻠﻔﺯﻴﻭﻥ –ﻓﺭﻗﺔ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻨﻭﻉ ﺍﻝﺠﺩﻱ ﺍﻝﺨـﺎﺹ
ﺒﻬﺫﻩ ﺍﻷﻴﺎﻡ – ﻝﺩﻴﻬﺎ ﻤﻠﺼﻕ ﻜﺒﻴﺭ ﻝـ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ ."James Deanﻭﻫﻲ ﺘﻌﺯﻑ ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻝﻤﻭﺴﻴﻘﺎ ﺍﻝﺤﺩﻴﺜـﺔ .ﻭﻓـﻲ
ﻭﻗﺕ ﺁﺨﺭ ﻴﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﺃﺤﺩ ﻤﺎ -ﻤﺜل ﺒﺭﻨﺎﻤﺞ ﻤﺤﺎﻭﺭﺍﺕ ﺃﻭ ﻨﻘﺎﺵ ﺤﻭل ﻓﻴﻠﻡ -ﻭﻴﻅﻬﺭ ﺍﺴﻡ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴـﻥ James
."Deanﻝﺫﻝﻙ ﻓﺈﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﻝﻡ ﻴﻨﺱ .ﻭﺒﺎﻝﻨﺴﺒﺔ ﻝﻲ ﻭﻷﻋﻀﺎﺀ ﺁﺨﺭﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺩﻱ ،ﻓﺈﻨـﻪ ﻝـﻥ
ﻴﻨﺴﻰ ،ﻷﻨﻨﺎ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﻨﺘﺤﺩﺙ ﻋﻨﻪ .ﺃﺨﺒﺭ ﺍﻝﻨﺎﺱ ﺩﺍﺌﻤﹰﺎ ﺃﻥ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺴﻭﻑ ﻴﺒﻘﻰ ﺤﻴﹰﺎ ﺤﺘﻰ ﺃﻤﻭﺕ”.
ﻭﺤﺘﻰ ﻝﻭﻗﺕ ﺃﻁﻭل .ﻝﻘﺩ ﻋﺎﺸﺕ ﺃﺴﻁﻭﺭﺓ "ﺠﻴﻤﺱ ﺩﻴﻥ "James Deanﺤﺘﻰ ﺍﻵﻥ ﻴـﺎ ﺴـﻴﺩﺓ "ﺒﺭﺍﻨـﺩﻴﺱ
"Brandesﻭﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺩﻭﻡ ﻤﺎ ﺩﺍﻡ ﻝﺩﻯ ﺤﻀﺎﺭﺘﻨﺎ ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎﻻﺕ ﻝﻠﻨﻤﻭﺫﺝ ﺍﻻﻴﻜﺎﺭﻭﺴﻲ ،ﺍﻝﺸﺎﺏ ﺍﻝﺒـﺭﻱﺀ ﺍﻝـﺫﻱ
ﻴﻤﻭﺕ ﻤﻴﺘﺔ ﻤﺄﺴﺎﻭﻴﺔ ﻗﺒل ﺃﻥ ﻴﺨﻴﺏ ﻨﻔﺴﻪ ﺃﻭ ﻴﺨﻴﺒﻨﺎ ﻨﺤﻥ .ﻭﺒﻌﺩ ﺍﻨﻬﻴﺎﺭ ﺤﻀﺎﺭﺘﻨﺎ ،ﺴﻴﺒﺩﻭ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻤﺤﺘﻤل ﺃﻥ ﺍﻝﺼﻭﺭ
ﺍﻹﻝﻬﻴﺔ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﻨﺤﺘﻨﺎﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻝﺼﺨﺭ ﺴﻭﻑ ﺘﺤﻅﻰ ﺒﻔﺭﺼﺔ ﺃﻓﻀل ﻹﺨﺭﺍﺠﻬﺎ ﺒﺎﻝﺤﻔﺭ ﻭﺍﻝﻨﺒﺵ ﻤﻥ ﺘﻠﻙ ﺍﻝﺘﻲ ﺜﺒﺘﻨﺎﻫﺎ ﻓﻲ
ﻓﻴﻠﻡ .ﺇﻻ ﺃﻥ ﻤﺜل ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻝﺘﺨﻤﻴﻥ ﺭﺒﻤﺎ ﺴﻴﻜﻭﻥ ﻏﻴﺭ ﻤﻼﺌﻡ ﻜﻭﻨﻴ ﹰﺎ .ﻭﺭﺒﻤـﺎ ﻴﻀـﻊ "ﺭﻴﺘﺸـﺎﺭﺩ ﻝﻴـﺩﻴﺭﻴﺭ Richard
"Ledererﺒﻤﻨﻅﻭﺭ ﺒﺭﺍﻏﻤﺎﺘﻲ ﻤﻜﺘﺴﺏ ﻤﻨﺫ ﺴﻨﻭﺍﺕ ﻓﻲ ﻤﻌﻤل ﻨﺠﻭﻡ ﻫﻭﻝﻴﻭﻭﺩ ﺫﻝﻙ ﺠﻴﺩﹰﺍ“ :ﺇﻨﻪ ﺨﺎﻝﺩ ﻓـﻲ ﺒﻌـﺽ
ﺍﻝﻤﻨﺎﻁﻕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻝﻌﺎﻝﻡ" ،ﺠﻴﻤﻲ ﺩﻴﻥ .” "Jimmy Dean