Weird Butterfly Ceremony

課文：

They came to an abrupt stop as the taxi ran into the side of a police car. Before Leo could take a deep breath, his door was pulled open, and he was forced out by the sheriff. “You’re under arrest,” said the sheriff as he aimed his gun at Leo’s heart. With his hands above his head, Leo was thrown to the ground. He could barely see Erica on the other side of the police car.

“Hey, where are you taking her?” cried Leo.

“That woman is a fugitive, and you have just been caught aiding a known criminal. I don’t think you’ll have to wait long to find out what’s going to happen to her. You’ll be joining her,” the sheriff sneered.

abrupt：突然的、意外的、唐突的
force：力量、暴力、強迫
sheriff：（全國縣級的）治安官
arrest：逮捕、拘留
barely：僅僅、幾乎沒有、勉強
fugitive：逃犯、逃亡者
aid：幫助、救援
sneer：嘲笑、譏諷

“You’re making a big mistake! She’s not a criminal; she’s working for you! Just hear what she has to say,” Leo pleaded.

“That’s enough out of you! If I hear one more word out of your mouth, I’ll have you thrown in jail!” the sheriff threatened.

“You can’t do that! I know the law. I have rights!” Leo protested.

“Not anymore,” the sheriff laughed.

plead：懇求、為…辯護
threatened：威脅
protest：抗議、提出異議

文法：
…have been … → we have …

特別補充：
thrown：投、擲、扔、拋
throne：王座、寶座、君權、君王
tagline：類似海報上的標語
jail：等待判決的看守所
prison：監獄
prisoner：囚犯
take no prisoners：趕盡殺絕