《教父1》：最平淡无激情的求婚.

　　没有玫瑰，没有钻戒，甚至没有甜言蜜语;迈克(Michael)提出，凯(Kay)首肯：现实中的爱情总没有想象的美好。看到《教父》中的这一段，你只会得出一个结论——不管你是不是赞同——婚姻不是因为“爱”，至少不是双方都有，而是因为“需要”。

　　Kay: How long have you been back?

　　Michael: I&aposve been back a year. Longer than that, I think. It&aposs good to see you, Kay. I&aposm working for my father now, Kay. He&aposs been sick. Very sick.

　　……

　　Kay: Michael, why did you come here? Why? What do you want with me after all this time? I&aposve been calling and writing.

　　Michael: I came because I need you. I care for you.

　　Kay: Please stop it, Michael.

　　Michael: Because... I want you to marry me.

　　Kay: It&aposs too late.

　　Michael: Please, Kay...I&aposll do anything you ask to make up for what&aposs happened to us. Because that&aposs important, Kay. Because what&aposs important is that...we have each other. That we have a life together. That we have children. Our children. Kay, I need you. And I love you.

　　重点讲解：

　　迈克与凯本是恋人。迈克杀人之后到意大利避风头，与一个当地女孩一见钟情并很快结婚。因为保镖的背叛，女孩在预谋的爆炸中丧生。再加上迈克的大哥桑尼为仇家所杀，迈克才从意大利返回美国，帮助病弱的父亲打理家族生意。

　　前后近两年时间，迈克没和凯以任何方式联系过，虽然凯一直在往他家打电话或是写信(I&aposve been calling and writing现在完成进行时)。所以凯质问他，“为什么要来这儿”“在经历过这许多时日后还来找她做什么”(What do you want with me after all this time)

　　迈克的回答前两句“因为我需要你”(need)“因为我关心你”(care for，关怀)让凯很快阻止了。接着迈克作出保证，说只要凯要求，他回尽力弥补这段时间发生在他们之间的事(make up，弥补，补偿)。最后一句话是最直白的：凯，我需要你，而且我爱你(Kay, I need you. And I love you.)。——人们穿衣服，是为御寒还是为美观?——首先是为御寒，然后才是美观。——ugly, but it is true.