14:59 Nov 24, 2006 

"you want to have paid" is okay too in colloquial English. Poor grammar, but understandable nevertheless... Folksy language in other words.

14:57 Nov 24, 2006 

correction:typo

14:56 Nov 24, 2006 

My thought on this: arid is a type for and. With it being "and", the whole thing makes a lot more sense, although it's still a run-on sentence: "You owe what you owe; Before this tan has faded, you wish you had paid". Run-on sentences are okay orally.

10:03 Nov 24, 2006 

I've found the text on the internet. 'arid' seems to be correct. This sentence is hard to understand, even for a 'native speaker'. Try English mono? Someone there might be familiar with the text? you could just try a kudoz on 'arid' and see what happens..

07:03 Nov 24, 2006 

同意Wenjer Leuschel，应该给出更多的上下文，这里的tan是特指，还是泛指？看不出来。

05:41 Nov 24, 2006 

看来，在这戏的这个场景里有三个人物，大、小克里斯和约翰。前两者胁迫后者付钱。也许是设局敲榨金钱的情况。显然约翰先被制住，小克里斯搜他的身，发现他身上有不少钱，蛮惊奇有人那么大胆身怀巨款走夜路的。大克里斯当然乐坏了。麻烦的是，满口粗俗、不合语法的言语，不好翻译。“You owe what you owe arid before this tan has faded, you want to have paid.” 在上下文里还是看不出蹊跷。最好让大家知道前头发生了些什幺事，知道为什么约翰受到敲榨，这样或许可以找到解答。

04:21 Nov 24, 2006 

LITTLE CHRIS
He's not poor. Five hundred and sixty pounds and that's just in his
wallet . . . Fuckin' 'ell John, you always walk around with that in
your pocket?

The expression on Big Chris's face changes.

BIG CHRIS
Oi! Next time you use language like that, boy, you'll wish you hadn't!

LITTLE CHRTS
Sorry, Dad.

BIG CHRIS
Right, well, put the rest of the stuff in that, son. You can go home in
a plastic bag tonight, John. You owe what you owe arid before this tan
has faded, you want to have paid.

Chris punches John unconscious and turns the time dial up.

06:22 Nov 23, 2006 

More context would be of help.