Secrets and Trust: Unraveling the Lab Mystery

Fluent Fiction - Czech: Secrets and Trust: Unraveling the Lab Mystery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/cs/episode/2025-03-05-23-34-02-cs Story Transcript:Cs: Štěpán seděl v čekárně nemocnice.En: Štěpán sat in the hospital waiting room.Cs: Bylo jaro a vonělo květinami.En: It was spring, and the air was fragrant with flowers.Cs: Venku zpívali ptáci, ale Štěpán je neslyšel.En: Outside, the birds were singing, but Štěpán didn't hear them.Cs: V mysli měl jedinou otázku: co se stalo v laboratoři?En: He had only one question on his mind: what happened in the laboratory?Cs: Laboratoř byla tajná.En: The lab was secret.Cs: Skryta pod zemí, plná moderních přístrojů a vědeckého vybavení.En: Hidden underground, it was full of modern instruments and scientific equipment.Cs: Ale něco se pokazilo.En: But something went wrong.Cs: Nikdo nevěděl co.En: No one knew what.Cs: Všichni pohledem obvinili Štěpána.En: Everyone’s gaze accused Štěpán.Cs: Ale on nevěřil, že za to může.En: But he didn't believe he was responsible.Cs: Vedle něj seděla Jitka, jeho kolegyně.En: Next to him sat Jitka, his colleague.Cs: Pragmatická a vždy připravená.En: Pragmatic and always prepared.Cs: Četla si zprávu na mobilu, ale Štěpán cítil, že ví víc.En: She was reading a message on her phone, but Štěpán felt she knew more.Cs: Možná znala pravdu.En: Maybe she knew the truth.Cs: „Jitko,“ řekl Štěpán tichým hlasem, zatímco se díval na bílé dlaždice podlahy, „můžeš mi něco říct o tom, co se skutečně stalo?"En: "Jitko," Štěpán said softly, while looking at the white tiles on the floor, "can you tell me something about what really happened?"Cs: Jitka zavřela mobil a podívala se na něj.En: Jitka closed her phone and looked at him.Cs: „Mám určité podezření,“ začala pomalu.En: "I have certain suspicions," she began slowly.Cs: V místnosti bylo ticho, slyšeli jen tikání hodin.En: The room was silent, only the ticking of the clock could be heard.Cs: „Musíme zjistit, kdo je odpovědný,“ pokračovala, „ale nevím, jestli mi budeš věřit."En: "We need to find out who is responsible," she continued, "but I don't know if you'll believe me."Cs: Štěpán se zamyslel.En: Štěpán pondered.Cs: Věděl, že někdy býval nedůvěřivý.En: He knew he had sometimes been distrustful.Cs: Ale potřeboval její pomoc, musel se naučit spolupracovat.En: But he needed her help, he had to learn to cooperate.Cs: „Věřím ti,“ odpověděl rozhodně.En: "I trust you," he replied firmly.Cs: „Musíme spolupracovat."En: "We have to work together."Cs: Jitka se jemně usmála.En: Jitka smiled gently.Cs: „Dobře.En: "Alright.Cs: Myslím, že někdo z týmu neměl správný přístup k vybavení.En: I think someone from the team didn’t have the right access to the equipment.Cs: Mám důkazy."En: I have evidence."Cs: Tento kousek informace byl pro Štěpána zásadní.En: This piece of information was crucial for Štěpán.Cs: S Jitčinou pomocí našli důkaz, že za incident byl zodpovědný někdo jiný.En: With Jitka’s help, they found proof that someone else was responsible for the incident.Cs: Článek dat vzal Štěpán k vedení.En: Štěpán took the data to management.Cs: Board byl přesvědčen.En: The board was convinced.Cs: Štěpánovo jméno bylo očištěno.En: Štěpán’s name was...

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