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1、在上世纪中叶NARRATOR:Atmid-century,拉斯维加斯显然是美国最怪异的城市1.asVegaswasbyfarthestrangestcityinAmerica.建在沙漠中♥央♥的城市acitybuiltinthemiddleofthedesert,那里的主要商业区里坐落的wherethemaincommercialdistrictwascomprised不是写♥字♥楼♥和银彳Jl而是酒店notofofficesorbanks,buthotels.那里的生意全天24小时经营wherebusinessesoper
2、ated24hoursaday,迅速获得的巨额利润来自赌博rakinginenormousprofitsfromgambling-这是国家其他地方认为非法的活动-anactivityoutlawedeverywhereelseinthenation-那里的上层社会的好多人andwheremanyoftheleadingcitizens既不是政客也不是神父wereneitherpoliticiansnorpriests,而是被判刑的罪犯和职业骗子butconvictedcriminalsandprofessionalracketeers,人们长♥期♥与黑帮捆绑在一起m
3、enwithlong-standingtiestothemob.早在1905年作为铁路小镇建立Foundedasarailroadtownbackin1905,拉斯维加斯已经打上了非法欲望之地的烙印1.asVegashadmadeitsmarkasaplaceofillicitdesire,规避了影响国家其他地方的法律和价值观arefugefromthelawsandvaluesthatheldswayintherestofthecountry.然而现在随着社会革命将旧规则扫至一旁Butnow,associalrevolutionswepttheoldrulesaside,罪恶之城被禁止的诱惑
4、开始衰退theforbiddenallureofSinCitywouldbegintofade,拉斯维加斯失去了方向andLasVegaswouldloseitsway.令人吃惊的是当它再次崛起时Amazingly,whenitroseagain,城市不再处于美国生活的边缘了thecitywouldnolongerbeatthefringesOfAmericanlife,而是占据了其核心地位butatitsveryheart.我国历史上的每一个时期都有一些城市COOPER:Eachperiodinourhistoryhassomecity体现出美国精神thatembodiesthespirit
5、ofAmerica,不管是美国革命时期的波士顿whetheritwasBostonatthetimeoftheAmericanRevolution还是大移♥民♥时期的纽约orNewYorkCityatthetimesofthegreatimmigrationtoAmerica.而现在我们的文化是浸泡在电了娱乐中Andnowinourculturethatismarinatedinelectronicentertainment,里面有一种对感官的直接感染wherethereisthiskindOfimmediateappealtothesenses,直接满足直接体验t
6、oimmediatesatisfaction,toimmediateexperience,超越思想的感受tosensationoverthought,现实超越过去和未来tothepresentoverthepastorthefuture,现在的拉斯维加斯是座永恒的都市well,LasVegasisthecityoftheeternalnow.没有什么地方能比拉斯维加斯更好地捕获ThereisnoplacethatbettercapturesthespiritoftheAmericanculture-美国文化的精髓-不管是好是坏forbetterandforworsethanLasVegas.P
7、BS.美国印象啦斯维加斯L段离经叛道的历史(下)你可以在这里发现万恶之源在于贪婪SMITH:Youcanexploremanyofthedeadlysinshere,butnonemoresothangreed.在美国资本主义的最终表现InAmerica,theultimateexpressionofcapitalism就是贪婪是个好东西isthatgreedisgood.拉斯维加斯给你看到的是贪婪至少是件趣事1.asVegasshowsyouthatgreedisatleastfun.拉斯维加斯的基础在于COOPER:LasVegasisbasedonthecommercialization
8、将你所有的欲望都商业化了ofallyourdesires.不禁欲Nodesireistaboo.唯一的问题就是要多少钱?ItsonlyaquestionofHowmuchdoesitcost?感觉到你用不着听人摆布WOMAN:Itsthefeelingthatyouresofarremovedfrompeoplethatwanttotellyouwhattodo,只是感到自♥由♥thatitjustfeelsfree.这里幻想可以实现THOMSON:Itisthelicensingoffantasy.存在着机会存在着机会的幻想Thereisthatopportuni
9、ty,ortheillusionoftheopportunity,你可以改变一切thatyoucanchangeeverything.秘密毫无意义P1LEGGI:Secretsmeannothing.这里没有建立在不对称信息基础上运作的华尔街ThisisnotWallStreetthatoperatesonanimbalanceOfinformation.在这里你有好主意的话Heresaplacewhereifyouvegotagoodidea,你就可以嚷嚷出来的yougottoshoutitout这整个就是绿洲效应HICKEY:Itsthewholekindofoasiseffect.这就是
10、沙漠中的情况:Itisthisthinginthedesert;存在无须合理ithasnorationalreasontoexist.挥霍是很性感的Thewastefulnessofitisverysexy.注意60秒开始MAN:Okay,60secondstocue.好吧大卫启动!Okay,David,let,srollthem!启动卜车Rollthetrucks.好继续继续Okay,thatsgood,keepgoing,keepgoing.干的不错Youredoingfine.我们在这里要做出世界上最大的生日蛋糕:So,wereheretobuildtheworldslargestbir
11、thdaycake:13万磅的蛋糕和糖霜130,000poundsofcakeandfrosting.生日快乐拉斯维加斯Happybirthday,LasVegas在午夜我们正式欢庆百岁atmidnightweofficiallyturn100.(欢呼)各位早晨好Goodmorning,everybody.10分钟后我们正式欢庆百岁Weturn100yearsoldofficiallyintenminutes.各位我叫布莱恩.艾柏纳MAN:Okay,mynameisBrianAverna.我是莎拉李的行政总厨moneofthecorporateexecutivechefsofSaraLee.今
12、晚我们为大家提供了蛋糕和糖霜Weprovidedthecakeandthefrostingtonight.大家准备好了吗?Areyouready?!(欢呼)这会让你感到吃惊但是可能并不是这样AVERNA:Itsgoingtocometoyoufrozen,butitmightnot.我们有60张桌子每桌有两个志愿者Wellhave60tableswithtwovolunteerspertable他们什么都不做就是抹糖霜doingnothingbutfrosting.他们就站在那里好像在做Theyrejustgoingtostandthereasiftheyremaking花生酱和果冻三明治pe
13、anutbutterandjellysandwiches.这就是接下来12小时的事情了Andthatllhappenforthenext12hours.这是个很大的社区活动Thisisabigcommunityevent,但是这也是相当严肃的任务butitsalsoaprettyseriousundertaking.瞧那些人1.ookatthesepeople.我要说的是现在是凌晨1点钟啊Imean,its1:00inthemorning.告诉你在拉斯维加斯1点钟算不了什么Youknow,it,sVegas,so1:00doesntmeananything.然而这里有孩子有全家人butther
14、eskidshere,there,sfamiliesthatarehere.隆重参加百年纪念Whatagreatwaytobeinvolvedinthecentennial.真的很高兴看到社区齐心协力来纪念Itsjustnicetoseethecommunitypullingtogetheranddoingthis.真了不起Thisisawesome.长♥期&hearts似来我们一直就是这样齐心协力的Itsbeenalongtimesinceweveallpulledtogetherlikethis.他是拉斯维加斯的第♥四♥代♥人了Hes
15、fourth-generationLasVegas.蛋糕面糊里有13万只鸡蛋AVERNA:Theres130,000eggsinthecakebatteralone.2.4万磅面粉3.6万杯糖Theres24,000poundsofflour,36,000cupsofsugar.我知道如果将所有的卡路里加在一起Iknowthatifyouaddedallthecaloriestogether,整个蛋糕将有2300万卡路里wedbearound23millioncaloriesforthewholecake.我们很亲密Wereclose.我们有过7小时的记录Wevegotsevenhours,我
16、们或许要花上6小时59分钟andwellprobablydoitinsixhoursand59minutes.你在叠起来之前你可以快一点吗?Canyoudoaquickfixonthisbeforeitcollapsesonus?我们必须要“Wehavetogetitdoneby.2:00是吗?2:00,isntthetime?最后期限Wehaveadeadline.再上一个台阶各位!Kickitupanotch,people!快!1.etsgo!45分钟行吗?45minutes-canwedoit?!快完成蛋糕!MAN:Letsfinishthatcake!人们一直在问我MAN2:Peopl
17、ehavebeenaskingme,为什么这么大的生日蛋糕?Whysuchabigbirthdaycake?,1啊百岁只有一次100岁啊Well,youreonly100once,100yearsold,什么事都超不过拉斯维加斯andtohaveanythinglessthanthatwouldbeveryun-LasVegas.这必须是最大最好的Thishastobethebiggest,thebest,最了不起的最激动的thegreatest,themostexciting-那就是拉斯维加斯andthatswhatVegasis.那是我们的象征Thisissymbolicofus.(欢呼)
18、?祝你生日快乐??祝你生日快乐??生日快乐,拉斯维加斯??祝你生日快乐?(人们欢呼,烟花爆♥炸♥)我们认为我们的几千磅成功了ButWethinkwewentoverbyseveralthousandpounds,因为我们在抹霜糖上有点点迟缓becausewewentalittleheavyonthefrosting.噢天哪Oh,myGod.好大的一块It,saverybigpiece.太大了!Thatswaytoomuch!今天我们做出了这块不起的生日蛋糕Nowwehavethisterrificbirthdaycake最大的聚会andthebiggestparty
19、,thegreatestparty美国历史上最伟大的城市的最伟大的聚会forthegreatestcityinthehistoryoftheworld.女士们先生们关门啦ANNOUNCER:Ladiesandgentlemen,wearenowclosed.1960年拉斯维加斯享有了美国NARRATOR:In1960,LasVegasenjoyedanationalreputation非官方的黑帮大都会的名声asAmericasunofficialmobstermetropolis.美国没有其他地方拥有NootherplaceinAmericaboasted这样的城市高♥官&he
20、arts;的罪犯名册sucharogues*galleryofcityfathers.或许没有谁的影响超过莫.达里兹AndperhapsnonehadmorecloutthanMoeDalitz,他又是被称为拉斯维加斯先生amansometimesknownasMr.LasVegas.过去克里夫兰贩卖♥♥私酒的头目TheonetimekingpinofClevelandrSbootlegwhiskeyracket,前俄亥俄和肯塔基非法赌窝的经营者formeroperatorofillegalgamblingdensinOhioandKentucky被称为“辛迪加”的
21、国家犯罪组织中著名的角色andareputedplayerinthenationalcrimeorganizationknownasthesyndicate,达里兹对于拉斯维加斯这样的地方Dalitzpossessedapedigreetailor-made拥有特制的门第foraplacelikeLasVegas.当时在美国没有一个合法的企业AtatimewhennolegitimateenterpriseinAmerica会对赌场进行投资wouldhaveinvestedadimeinacasino,达里兹就已经将自己的脏钱投资Dalitzhadsunksomeofhisdirtymoney
22、控股了沙漠酒店了intoacontrollingstakeintheDesertInn,这是最早的建在91号♥公路旁的oneoftheveryfirstmob-operatedresortstobebuilt黑帮经营的度假村之一outonHighway91,那条公路往西南通向洛杉矶theroadthatransouthwesttoLosAngeles.其他黑帮跟进Othermobstersfollowed,他们一起将荒凉的沙漠公路变成了andtogethertheytransformedthedesolatedeserthighway著名的拉斯维加斯大道他们自封为intothef
23、amedLasVegasStrip,theself-proclaimed“世界的娱乐之都”EntertainmentCapitaloftheWorld,西半球的主要的赌博心thepremiergamblingcenteroftheWesternHemisphere,无可争议地登上了美国的“罪恶之城”宝座andtheundisputedhuboftheplaceknowntoAmericansasSinCity.,(掌声和欢呼)一位本地人说就像撩开一层面纱Itsasthoughyouwalkthroughaveil,saidonelocal.你就成了一名异教♥徒♥Yo
24、ubecomeanonconformist.你来到了一个成人仙境在那里一美元不行5美元换一个筹码Youenteranadultfairylandwhereadollarisnotadollarandfivedollarsisachip.多亏了达里兹和他的伙伴ThankstoDalitzandhisassociates,过去曾经的西部边远小镇whatoncehadbeenaremoteWesternoutpost现在每年吸引了800万的游客nowdrewsomeeightmillionvisitorsayear.请记住拉斯维加斯不是为了现在的拉斯维加斯GREENSPUN:Remember,Las
25、Vegaswouldnotbeheretoday而是为了那帮家伙butfortheseguys.没有了莫和那帮家伙这里就不会有一分钱WithoutMoeandthoseguys,therewouldhavebeennomoney,就不会有专门的知识therewouldhavebeennoexpertise.知道吗你可能拥有世界上所有的钱Youknow,youcouldhaveallthemoneyintheworld,但是有可能你不懂得如何管理这个地方这是你要考虑的butifyoudontknowhowtoruntheplace,yougettaken.告诉你他们知道如何去寻找靠他们吃饭的家伙
26、And,youknow,theyknewhowtolookfortheguyswhoweregoingtotakethem.他们知道如何去和靠他们吃饭的家伙打交道Theyknewhowtodealwiththeguyswhoweregoingtotakethem,他们所打交道的人和现在的人有所不同andtheydealtalittledifferentlythanthepeopletoday他们顾虑宪法权利whoareworriedaboutconstitutionalrights和所有其它这种东西andallthatotherkindofstuff.他们有自己独特的处理方式Theydealt
27、intheirownway.多年来证明了达里兹也致力于城市建设NARRATOR:Overtheyears,Dalitzhadalsoprovedacommittedcitybuilder,带头建设了数不清的城市项目spearheadingcountlesscivicprojects捐献了好多钱给了当地的慈善机构andcontributingthousandstolocalcharities.由于一位记者后来写到:Asajournalistwouldlaterputit:在克利夫兰莫.达里兹是个走私贩InCleveland,MoeDalitzwasabootlegger,但是到了拉斯维加斯他成为
28、了-位年长的政♥治♥家butinLasVegas,hestandsasanelderstatesman.如果拉斯维加斯有个祖宗的话SMITH:IfLasVegashasaforefather,在我看来关键的角色是达里兹inmyopinion,thekeyplayerisDalitz.他是个机敏的经营者一个插着笔的了不起的家伙Hewasasharpoperatorandatremendousguywithapencil.我的意思是他是个了不起的会计Imean,hewasagreataccountant.他的业务多元化Hehaddiversifiedbusiness.他
29、在早期就懂得Heunderstoodatanearlyage不可能永远做走私和赌博生意thatitcouldntalwaysbeaboutbootleggingandgambling;必须多元经营youhavetodiversify.达里兹拓展了经营房♥地♥产♥Dalitzwasspreadingout,wasbuyingrealestate,进入了其它业务wasgettingintootherbusinesses.那么是不是所有的业务都合法了呢?Now,wereallthebusinesseslegitimate?不我不这么认为No,Idontthi
30、nkso.然而底线是达里兹走了捷径ButthebottomlinewasthatDalitzwaswellaheadofthecurve.到了1960年秋天达里兹看到了NARRATOR:Now,inthefallof1960,Dalitzwaslookingtocapitalize城市最大崛起的预兆的投资价值onwhatpromisedtobethecitysbiggestboomyet.那年9月份联合航♥空♥公♥司♥推出了ThatSeptember,UnitedAirlineshadintroduced到拉斯维加斯的直航客运服务nons
31、topjetlinerservicetoLasVegas,来自东海岸的航行时间削减了一半slashingtraveltimefromtheEastCoastinhalf马上就让罪恶之城面对了数以百万计的美国人andinstantlymakingSinCityaccessibletomillionsOfAmericans不然的话他们是永远不可能来这里旅游的whootherwisewouldneverhavemadethetrip.突然间需要达里兹拥有大量的酒店客房♥Suddenly,Dalitzneededmorehotelrooms为此他需要资金andforthatheneede
32、dcash.拉斯维加斯受到了热烈的欢迎PILEGGI:LasVegasgetssopopular,需求之大以至于原来结合在一起的人getssobig,thattheoriginalpeoplewhoputittogether已不再结合在一起了couldnolongerputittogether.他们没有资金来达到他们想要扩展的地步Theydidnthavethemoneytomakeitexpandthewayitwantedtoexpand.来自克里夫兰的人来自纽约的人ThemenfromCleveland,themenfromNewYork-他们没有那样的资金theydonthavetha
33、tkindofmoney.黑帮建酒店的钱MAN:Mobstersbuilthotels我把它称为“鞋柜里的钱”withwhatIcallshoeboxmoney.他们相互求助他们说Theywenttoeachotherandtheysaid,我在拉斯维加斯建了一个酒店,mbuildingahotelinLasVegas.你想不想买♥♥点股份来个5万美元Doyouwanttobuyashare?It,s50,000bucks.其他家伙就把床底下的鞋柜拉出来Andtheotherguypullstheshoeboxfromunderthebed,打开点给他5万美元现钱o
34、pensitupandcountshimout$50,000incash.需要指出酒店太花钱了Itgottothepointthathotelsweretooexpensivetodothat.你根本没有够数的有着5万美元的家伙Yousimplycouldntgetenoughguyswith$50,000来建造一座1200万美元的酒店tobuilda$12millionhotel.所以他们需要另外的资本来源Sotheyneededanothersourceofcapital.达里兹正好认识可利用的人:NARRATOR:Dalitzknewjustthepersontotap:他的长&hear
35、ts;期♥伙伴吉米.霍法hislongtimeassociateJimmyHoffa,臭名昭著的腐♥败♥的卡车司机JL会的主席presidentofthenotoriouslycorruptTeamstersUnion.先前达里兹已经确定霍法Thepreviousyear,DaIitzhadconvincedHoffa用工会的抚恤基金投资于toinvesttheunionspensionfunds拉斯维加斯的一所新的医院inanewhospitalforLasVegas.现在他力劝工会领导人Nowheurgedtheunionleader对长街做出类似
36、的投资tomakesimilarinvestmentsontheStrip.如果莫来向工会借款IfMoetoldtheTeamsterstomaketheloan,一位旁观者认为他们会借给他的saidoneobserver,theymadetheloan.在接下来的几年里Overthenextseveralyears,霍法将动用汇集了20万卡车司机和码头工人会员的退休储蓄Hoffawoulddrawonthepooledretirementsavingsofnearly200,000uniontruckersandlongshoremen来资助一系列的酒店扩展计划tofinanceaspate
37、ofhotelexpansionprojects,包括了对沙漠酒店增加9层includinganine-storyadditionattheDesertInn.工会的资金也资助建设了Teamstersmoneywouldalsounderwriteconstruction一座古罗马主题的度假村叫做凯撒宫大酒店ofaGreco-Roman-themedresortcalledCaesarsPalace,故意不用撇号♥purposelyspelledwithoutanapostrophe以表示这地方不属于那个凯撒tosignalthattheplacebelongednottoasi
38、ngleCaesar,而是想让人像罗马皇帝那样在这里度过周末buttoanyonewhowantedtospendaweekendlivinglikeaRomanemperor.酒店客房♥越多客人就越多Morehotelrooms,moreguests,牌桌和老虎机挣得钱也越多moremoneydroppedatthetablesandslots.所有这一切最终看来是戏剧般地流进了“瞒♥报♥Allofitwouldeventuallyadduptoadramaticspikeintheskim,未申报未纳税的收入都集中到了清点室theundeclare
39、danduntaxedearningsthatwerecollectedinthecountingrooms然后分配给大量的关联业主andthendistributedamongthescoresofconnectedowners他们掌控着拉斯维加斯隐蔽的收益whoheldhiddeninterestsinLasVegas.每个城市都有自己的家伙有自己的渠道PILEGGI:Everycityhaditsownguys,andthatsthewaytheydidit.你可以看到钱来自各个赌场Youcouldseewherethemoneycameforeachofthosecasinos.沙丘酒
40、店是圣路易斯的TheDuneswasStLouis.沙漠酒店是克里夫兰的TheDesertInnwasCleveland.星尘是芝加哥的StardustwasChicago.就是这样的城市前台的家伙Itwasatownthathadthefront-endguys,穿着野外运动服的面露笑容的家伙thesmilingguyswiththewildsportcoats,然后就有其他的人群来到这里andthenithadtheotherfolkswhocametotown.当然啦周五晚上在大堂里的人And,ofcourse,anyoneinthelobbyonaFridaynight会留意一帮纽约来
41、的黑帮mightnoticethatacrewofNewYorkmobguyscamein他们包下所有的阁楼套房♥andgotallthepenthousesuites他们受到很好的招待andtheyweretreatedvery,verywell.那么他们只是来赌博的吗?Now,weretheyjustgambling?当然不是他们是来照看自己的店铺的Ofcoursenot-theywerewatchingtheirstore.由于工会的钱可以任意支配NARRATOR:WithTeamstersmoneyattheirdisposal,看来达里兹和他的黑帮同伙itlookeda
42、sthoughDalitzandhisunderworldcronies已经找到了保持优势的办法了hadfoundawaytostayontop.由于赌博收益中有数亿美元的份额Andwithhundredsofmillionsofdollarsingamblingrevenuesatstake,内华达当局允许他们存在Nevadaauthoritiesleftthemthere.我们这里没有黑帮一位州议员坚持道Wehavenogangstershere,astateassemblymaninsisted.这里都是合法的商人Wehavequalifiedbusinessmen他们在干经过认证的产业
43、:娱乐业whoareinarecognizedindustry:gaming.然后在1961年初Then,inearly1961,约翰.肯尼迪总统任命他的弟弟鲍比PresidentJohnF.KennedyappointedhisbrotherBobby出任美国司法部长tothepostofU.S.AttorneyGeneral.内华达感到一阵寒颤一位记者回忆道AshudderwentthroughNevada,onereporterremembered,前景是新政♥府♥可能要打击黑帮了attheprospectthatthenewadministrationmig
44、htcrackdownonhoodlums.拉斯维加斯有理由害怕罗伯特.肯尼迪1.asVeganshadgoodreasontofearRobertF.Kennedy.就在几年前Justafewyearsearlier,肯尼迪担任了高调的参院调杳委员会的首席律师KennedyhadservedaschiefcounseltoahighlypublicizedSenateinvestigation调查所谓的犯罪组织与美国劳工工会之间的关系intotheallegedlinksbetweencrimesyndicatesandAmericanlaborunions,他看到了几乎少数最大胆的罪犯犯下
45、的恶行andhehadwatchedindisgustasallbutahandfulofthenationsmostaudaciousracketeersgotaway.他尤其憎恨吉米.霍法后来成了传奇HisloathingforJimmyHoffainparticularhadsincebecomelegendary.肯尼迪认为工会必须保护人♥民♥PILEGGI:Kennedyfeltthatunionshadtobeprotectingpeople,而不是剥削他们notexploitingthem.所以我认为他情绪化地做出了反应SoIthinkheemotio
46、nallyrespondedtothat.卡车司机工会被来自各地的自作聪明的家伙TheTeamstersUnionwasverystronglyinfluenced深深地影响了bywiseguysfromdifferentcities.黑帮超越了抚恤基金的影响是巨大的Influencethatthemobguyshadoverthatpensionfund我想这激怒了肯尼迪wasenormous,andIthinkthatoutragedKennedy.现在作为司法部长NARRATOR:Nowasattorneygeneral,他誓言要逮住至今为止逃脱了政♥府♥控制的那些人hevowedtocollarthosewhohadsofareludedthegovernmentsgrasp.他告诉自己的幕僚有组织犯罪团伙已经成为了Organizedcrimesyndica