Chapter 6 of 14 · 4'00"
Birthday Game of Go 阁楼生日对弈IMDb ↗
爷孙下棋，话里在争谁说了算
Knives Out · 2019
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the party winds down, Harlan pulls Marta up to the attic. Tradition will not wait on his eighty-fifth birthday: a nine-by-nine game of Go before any medicine. He loses, jokes that only an earthquake can save him, then the room goes still. Tonight he cut all four children off. He does not fear dying. He wants one last flourish—and Marta is the only person he will tell.
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Harlanfamily patriarch
玛
Martaprivate nurse
沃
WaltHarlan's son
乔
Joniformer daughter-in-law
琳
Lindaeldest daughter
兰
RansomLinda's son
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Family Police Interviews警察上门，一家人怎么抢着说话B26'00"02Blanc Enters the Room陌生人进门，他为什么像自家人C13'41"03Birthday Night Blowups生日夜，旧怨怎么当众翻出来B26'22"04Marta Fails the Lie Test问到关键处，人为什么突然想吐B25'06"05Reconstructing That Night把一晚拆成时间表，听谁对不上B23'06"06Birthday Game of Go爷孙下棋，话里在争谁说了算B24'00"07Overdose and Escape Plan出事后，两个人怎么编一条逃路B26'32"08Fight at the Memorial追悼会上，话怎么扯到身份B24'00"09Ransom Comes Home Fighting回家的人为什么先开火B24'36"10The Will Reading Twist念遗嘱时，听谁先崩B25'24"11A Deal at the Diner吃饭谈条件，谁在让谁B24'27"12The Donut and the Client请人吃东西，其实在套话C14'38"13The Switch and the Nurse好护士的人设，哪里开始裂B23'48"14Fran and the Final Trap最后一块拼图，谁把话说死C17'29"
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00:02
Up, up, up, I got it . - MARTA: Yeah, you got it?
上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。——玛尔塔：抓住了？
00:03
Up, up, up, I got it . Up, up, up, I got it.
上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。
00:06
- Up, up, up, I got it . - MARTA: Okay, that's...
——上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。——玛尔塔：行了，这……
00:07
- Up, up, up, I got it . - Hey, Harlan...
——上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。——嘿，哈兰……
00:09
- Up, up, up, I got it . - Let's...
——上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。——咱们……
00:11
Up, up, up, I got it .
上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。
00:12
Okay. - No second thoughts .
好。——不许反悔。
00:14
No. No, no, no, no.
不行。不行，不行，不行，不行。
00:16
- Get up here! - I had a glass of champagne.
——给我上来！——我喝了一杯香槟。
00:17
- Harlan, listen to me. - We are...
——哈兰，听我说。——我们……
00:19
- It's late. I had... - You've only had one glass.
——太晚了。我喝了……——你就喝了一杯。
00:20
Exactly. A glass of champagne. I don't...
就是啊。一杯香槟。我不能……
00:22
We are not breaking tradition on my birthday!
过生日这天绝不破老规矩！
00:25
Can you just take your goddamn medicine and go to bed?
你就不能把那该死的药吃了去睡觉吗？
00:27
If you're gonna put that vile shit in me,
你要是非要把那恶心玩意儿灌进我身体，
00:29
you have to earn it .
就得先配得上。
00:30
On my birthday.
过生日这天。
00:32
- Oh, God. - Eighty-fifth birthday.
——我的天。——八十五岁生日。
00:33
- Fine. Jesus! - (MOCKINGLY) I'm so old.
——行吧。天哪！——（嘲弄地）我老了。
00:36
- I'm so old. - You really love drama , huh?
——我老了。——你可真爱小题大做，是吧？
00:38
Oh, Marta.
哦，玛尔塔。
00:40
Okay, let's do this. Nine-by-nine.
好，开始吧。九路棋。
00:42
- Right. - You ready?
——好。——准备好了？
00:43
- I'll whip your ass . - Are you sure?
——我要把你打得落花流水。——你确定？
00:44
- Yeah. Yeah. - (CHUCKLES)
——当然。当然。——（轻笑）
00:46
How dare you.
你怎么敢。
00:50
I know how this is gonna end .
我知道这局会怎么收场。
00:52
What is that?
这是什么？
00:54
Why can't I beat you at this game ?
这盘棋我怎么就赢不了你？
00:56
Because I'm not playing to beat you.
因为我下棋不是为了赢你。
00:57
I'm playing to build a beautiful pattern.
我下棋是为了铺出漂亮的纹样。
00:59
That's elder abuse .
这是虐待老人。
01:00
I'm gonna call the AARP.
我要打电话给退休人员协会。
01:02
Don't make me get the belt, abuelo .
别逼我拿皮带，阿布埃洛。
01:04
It's basically over.
基本上完了。
01:07
My only hope is that an earthquake will strike .
我唯一的指望就是来场地震。
01:10
But what are the chances ?
可那有多大可能呢？
01:12
Uh-oh.
不好。
01:15
Hello?
喂？
01:16
Hello? Hello?
喂？喂？
01:18
Hello? Get under a door frame!
喂？快躲到门框底下！
01:20
Yes!
太好了！
01:25
Such a bad loser you are! Meds, then bed.
你可真输不起！吃药，然后睡觉。
01:29
I'm done with you .
我受够你了。
01:31
That's fair. (LAUGHS)
也公平。（笑）
01:35
Walt is smoking that filthy cigar
沃尔特又在抽那支脏兮兮的雪茄
01:37
out there on the porch.
在外面门廊上。
01:38
Dead and nasty things.
又死又臭的玩意儿。
01:42
How was tonight?
今晚怎么样？
01:43
Tonight was, uh, good.
今晚，呃，挺好。
01:46
Oh, yeah?
是吗？
01:48
I know you weren't looking forward to it .
我知道你本来不盼着这一晚。
01:50
No. But I did it.
是啊。不过我还是做了。
01:52
I cut the line on all four of 'em .
四个孩子的钱我全掐断了。
01:56
Yeah.
嗯。
01:57
Wasn't easy.
不容易。
01:59
Mmm.
嗯。
02:00
This goddamn fortune.
这该死的家产。
02:04
You know, sometimes I think
你知道，有时候我觉得
02:05
that everything I've given my family,
我给家里人的这一切，
02:07
I've done maybe
或许是我
02:10
without knowing, or maybe to keep them beneath me .
不知不觉做的，又或许是为了把他们压在我下面。
02:14
I certainly should have...
我本该……
02:18
I don't know, encouraged Walt
我不知道，该鼓励沃尔特
02:20
to write his own stories, not just be
去写他自己的故事，而不是只当
02:24
a caretaker of mine.
我作品的看门人。
02:25
Like you said I should.
就像你说过的那样。
02:27
And then be a father and not just a provider
再当个真正的父亲，而不只是供养人
02:30
for Joni, like you also said.
对乔恩妮，这也是你说过的。
02:33
And I could have been kinder to Linda and Ransom...
我对琳达和兰森本可以更好些……
02:37
Jesus! Ransom.
天哪！兰森。
02:40
Oh, there's so much of me in that kid.
那孩子身上有太多我的影子。
02:45
Confident. Stupid.
自信。愚蠢。
02:48
I don't know, protected.
怎么说呢，被保护得太好。
02:51
Playing life like a game , without consequence .
把人生当游戏玩，从不承担后果。
02:57
Until you can't tell the difference
直到分不清
03:00
between a stage prop
道具刀
03:03
and a real knife.
和真刀。
03:06
You know, I don't fear death.
你知道，我不怕死。
03:08
But, oh, God,
可是，天哪，
03:10
I'd like to fix some of this before I go.
我想在走之前把这些事理一理。
03:14
Close the book with a flourish .
把这本书收得漂亮一点。
03:19
I guess we'll see. Hmm?
那就走着瞧吧。嗯？
03:21
I guess we will.
那就走着瞧。
03:28
Hey.
嘿。
03:30
You had a long day .
你忙了一整天。
03:32
You wanna do drugs?
想嗑药吗？
03:34
You mean the good stuff ?
你是说那个好货？
03:35
- Yeah? - (CHUCKLES)
——对吧？——（轻笑）
03:37
Oh, come on, send me to la-la land .
拜托，送我去迷糊仙境吧。
03:41
Just a tiny bit , okay?
就一点点，行吗？
03:43
Why did I wait till my mid-age to become a morphine user?
我怎么等到中年才开始用吗啡？
03:47
What a schmuck .
真是个笨蛋。
03:48
What a nudnik . This... (CHUCKLES)
真是个讨厌鬼。这……（轻笑）
03:51
This stuff is the best.
这玩意儿简直绝了。
03:58
Oh, my God.
我的天哪。
04:00
Is there a problem?
出问题了？
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:11
I got it
got it 的 t 弹成一下
Up, up, up, I got it .
上去，上去，上去，我抓住了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:12
have second thoughts
have second thoughts
再犹豫、打退堂鼓
Okay. - No second thoughts .
好。——不许反悔。
Pronunciation↩ 00:19
You've only had
You've 缩成 /juv/，only 重
- It's late. I had... - You've only had one glass.
——太晚了。我喝了……——你就喝了一杯。
CollocationB1↩ 00:22
break tradition
break tradition
破了老规矩
We are not breaking tradition on my birthday!
过生日这天绝不破老规矩！
SlangB2↩ 00:25
goddamn
该死的、他妈的——火了加强语气，职场和长辈前别用
Can you just take your goddamn medicine and go to bed?
你就不能把那该死的药吃了去睡觉吗？
Pronunciation↩ 00:27
you're gonna put
gonna 把 going to 整个吞掉
If you're gonna put that vile shit in me,
你要是非要把那恶心玩意儿灌进我身体，
SlangB2↩ 00:27
vile shit
恶心的混账东西——嫌弃骂人，正式场合禁用
If you're gonna put that vile shit in me,
你要是非要把那恶心玩意儿灌进我身体，
CollocationB1↩ 00:29
earn something
earn something
配得上、得先挣到它
这里指赢了棋才配吃药
you have to earn it .
就得先配得上。
CollocationB1↩ 00:36
love drama
love drama
就爱小题大做
- I'm so old. - You really love drama , huh?
——我老了。——你可真爱小题大做，是吧？
Pronunciation↩ 00:43
whip your ass
your 弱读成 /jər/
- I'll whip your ass . - Are you sure?
——我要把你打得落花流水。——你确定？
SlangB1↩ 00:43
whip your ass
把你打趴——熟人赛不夸口，客户长辈别说
- I'll whip your ass . - Are you sure?
——我要把你打得落花流水。——你确定？
GrammarB1↩ 00:50
how this is gonna end
宾语从句：how 从句做 know 的宾语，语序不倒装。
I know how this is gonna end .
我知道这局会怎么收场。
CollocationA2↩ 00:54
beat someone at something
beat someone at something
在这事上赢过某人
Why can't I beat you at this game ?
这盘棋我怎么就赢不了你？
Pronunciation↩ 00:56
I'm not playing
I'm 和 not 都弱，playing 实
Because I'm not playing to beat you.
因为我下棋不是为了赢你。
CollocationB2↩ 00:59
elder abuse
elder abuse
虐待老人
That's elder abuse .
这是虐待老人。
SlangB2↩ 01:02
abuelo
爷爷（西语昵称）——西语里叫爷爷，这里是亲昵打趣
Don't make me get the belt, abuelo .
别逼我拿皮带，阿布埃洛。
GrammarB2↩ 01:07
that an earthquake will strike
表语从句：that 从句说明 hope 的内容，不是定语。
My only hope is that an earthquake will strike .
我唯一的指望就是来场地震。
CollocationB1↩ 01:10
what are the chances
what are the chances
有多大可能
But what are the chances ?
可那有多大可能呢？
CollocationB1↩ 01:25
bad loser
bad loser
输不起的人
Such a bad loser you are! Meds, then bed.
你可真输不起！吃药，然后睡觉。
GrammarB2↩ 01:25
Such a bad loser you are
感叹倒装：正常是 You are such a bad loser，表语提前加强嘲讽。
Such a bad loser you are! Meds, then bed.
你可真输不起！吃药，然后睡觉。
CollocationB1↩ 01:29
be done with someone
be done with someone
受够了，不想再理你
I'm done with you .
我受够你了。
CollocationA2↩ 01:48
look forward to something
look forward to something
盼着、期待某事
I know you weren't looking forward to it .
我知道你本来不盼着这一晚。
Pronunciation↩ 01:48
forward to it
to it 连成 to-wit
I know you weren't looking forward to it .
我知道你本来不盼着这一晚。
Pronunciation↩ 01:52
four of 'em
them 弱读成 'em，of 一带过
I cut the line on all four of 'em .
四个孩子的钱我全掐断了。
GrammarB2↩ 02:10
to keep them beneath me
目的不定式：to keep 表目的：给钱或许是为了把他们压在脚下。
without knowing, or maybe to keep them beneath me .
不知不觉做的，又或许是为了把他们压在我下面。
CollocationB2↩ 02:51
without consequence
without consequence
不承担后果
Playing life like a game , without consequence .
把人生当游戏玩，从不承担后果。
GrammarB2↩ 02:51
Playing life like a game
分词作句：没有主语，用分词短语给兰森定性。
Playing life like a game , without consequence .
把人生当游戏玩，从不承担后果。
CollocationB1↩ 02:57
tell the difference
tell the difference
分清两者差别
Until you can't tell the difference
直到分不清
GrammarB1↩ 02:57
Until you can't tell the difference
时间状语从句：Until 领起：玩到分不清道具刀和真刀才停。
Until you can't tell the difference
直到分不清
CollocationB2↩ 03:14
with a flourish
with a flourish
漂亮地收场、花笔一挥
这里把人生比作一本书，要漂亮收尾
Close the book with a flourish .
把这本书收得漂亮一点。
Pronunciation↩ 03:14
with a flourish
重音砸在 flourish 上
Close the book with a flourish .
把这本书收得漂亮一点。
CollocationA2↩ 03:30
a long day
a long day
忙了一整天
You had a long day .
你忙了一整天。
CollocationB1↩ 03:34
the good stuff
the good stuff
好东西；真货
这里 the good stuff=吗啡/好药，不是抽象赞美
You mean the good stuff ?
你是说那个好货？
SlangB2↩ 03:37
la-la land
迷糊仙境——轻松自嘲神志飘走，不是地名
Oh, come on, send me to la-la land .
拜托，送我去迷糊仙境吧。
CollocationA2↩ 03:41
a tiny bit
a tiny bit
就一点点
Just a tiny bit , okay?
就一点点，行吗？
SlangB2↩ 03:47
schmuck
笨蛋、窝囊废——意第绪口语，常自嘲，书面少用
What a schmuck .
真是个笨蛋。
SlangC1↩ 03:48
nudnik
烦人精、讨嫌的人——意第绪口语损人，正式写作不用
What a nudnik . This... (CHUCKLES)
真是个讨厌鬼。这……（轻笑）
Teaching points
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IdiomB1↩ 00:12
second thoughts
事后反悔；打退堂鼓
In the scene哈兰把玛尔塔拽上楼，不许她对这盘生日棋再犹豫。
I already sent the deposit this morning.定金我今早已经打出去了。
In daily life
订机票I hit buy on the flight. Not going back now.机票我点了购买。这回不回头了。
提离职I walked the letter to HR this morning.今早我把信亲自送到人事了。
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SlangB1↩ 00:43
whip your ass
把你打得落花流水
In the scene玛尔塔坐下来就夸口，哈兰立刻回她 How dare you。
Put me on trivia night and we take the other table.问答夜让我上场，对面那桌我们能拿下。
In daily life
桌游局Bring the cards. I will flatten you at rummy.把牌拿来。拉米牌我能把你打趴。
球场打赌Loser buys lunch. I am taking you on the court.输的请午饭。球场上我要赢你。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:52
cut the line
掐断经济援助
In the scene棋下完，哈兰对玛尔塔坦白：今晚四个子女的钱都掐了。
After covering rent twice, she stopped sending money to her brother.房租帮了两次之后，她不再给弟弟打钱。
In daily life
不再接济After the third bailout, she stopped the monthly transfer.救了三次之后，她把每月转账停了。
停生活费Dad said the allowance ends when I turn twenty-two.爸说我满二十二，生活费就停。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:48
look forward to
盼着；期待发生
In the scene哈兰点破：玛尔塔今晚本不想应付这场生日局。
I wasn't excited about the dentist, but it's over.我一点都不盼着看牙，不过已经结束了。
In daily life
看牙医I wasn't excited about the cleaning, but I went.洗牙我一点都不盼，可还是去了。
见家长I dreaded Sunday lunch at their place, but I showed up.周日去他们家吃饭我发怵，可还是到了。
above my level
IdiomC1↩ 03:14
close the book with a flourish
漂亮地收场
In the scene哈兰说不怕死，只想在走前把人生这本书收漂亮。
She retired after one last packed lecture and signed off in style.她讲完最后一场满座课就退休，把收尾做得很漂亮。
In daily life
退休告别He taught one last packed class and walked out smiling.他上完最后一堂满座课，笑着走了。
收尾项目We shipped the last feature and left the repo tidy.最后一档功能发出去，仓库也收拾干净。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 03:37
la-la land
迷糊仙境；神志飘走
In the scene哈兰求玛尔塔把吗啡打足，把自己送晕过去。
After that red-eye, the sofa knocked me out in two minutes.红眼航班下来，沙发两分钟就把我放倒了。
In daily life
红眼航班One sleepy tea after the red-eye and I was gone.红眼航班下来一杯安神茶，人就飘了。
加班后I hit the pillow and the room just drifted away.头一沾枕头，整个人就飘走了。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 03:47
schmuck
笨蛋；自讨没趣的人
In the scene哈兰骂自己一把年纪才迷上吗啡，像个傻瓜。
I reply-alled the whole company. I am such an idiot.我把回复发给了全公司。我可真是个笨蛋。
In daily life
忘带钥匙I locked myself out again. I am such a fool.又把自己锁门外了。我可真笨。
发错邮件I sent the draft to the client. What a dope.草稿发给客户了。我可真是个愣子。
above my level
DiscourseB2↩ 00:56
playing to
做某事是为了…
In the scene玛尔塔问为何总赢不了，哈兰把目的从赢改成铺纹样。
I'm not cooking tonight to impress anyone.今晚做饭不是为了给谁看。
In daily life
解释目的I'm not joining the race to finish first.我报名不是为了拿第一。
拒绝比赛I'm not arguing to win. I just want this clear.我争这个不是为了赢，只想把话说清楚。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Because I'm not playing to beat you.”
因为我下这盘，不是为了赢你。
Why it's great
把输赢从目的里抽掉，一句翻盘整盘棋的哲学。
Pattern
I'm not doing X to + 目的。
When to use
解释自己另有追求、不想卷进胜负时用。
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我不是来赢的。 ／ 我图的不是输赢。
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literary
Shadowing tip
重音在 not 和 beat，to 弱读。
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拒绝内卷I'm not staying late to impress anyone.我加班留下，不是为了给谁看。
解释加班I'm not taking this shift to beat the other intern.我接这班，不是为了压过那个实习生。
“I'm playing to build a beautiful pattern.”
我下棋，是为了铺出好看的纹样。
Why it's great
目的从句把胜负换成审美，像人生自辩。
Pattern
I'm doing X to + 愿景。
When to use
说明自己在意过程或作品，不在意赢。
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我图的是把事情做好。 ／ 我来是为了做成一件漂亮的事。
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literary
Shadowing tip
build 和 pattern 放慢铺开。
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解释创作I'm painting to leave a quiet mark, not to win a prize.我画画是想留下一点痕迹，不是为了拿奖。
带孩子玩We're stacking blocks to make a pretty tower, not to finish first.我们搭积木是为了堆一座好看的塔，不是抢第一。
“Close the book with a flourish.”
把这本书收得漂亮一点。
Why it's great
把临终收尾说成签名式一笔，短而亮。
Pattern
close the book with + 方式。
When to use
谈收场、退休、一段关系怎么体面结束。
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漂亮收场。 ／ 把结尾写得像样。
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literary
Shadowing tip
close 轻，flourish 扬起拖一点。
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离职告别He gave one last toast and signed off with a flourish.他敬完最后一杯，把告别收得很漂亮。
结束项目Ship the last feature and leave the repo with a flourish.把最后一档功能发出去，把这个仓库收漂亮。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 哈兰悔对子女
You know, sometimes I think that everything I've given my family, I've done maybe without knowing, or maybe to keep them beneath me. I certainly should have... I don't know, encouraged Walt to write his own stories, not just be a caretaker of mine. Like you said I should. And then be a father and not just a provider for Joni, like you also said. And I could have been kinder to Linda and Ransom... Jesus! Ransom. Oh, there's so much of me in that kid. Confident. Stupid. I don't know, protected. Playing life like a game, without consequence. Until you can't tell the difference between a stage prop and a real knife.
你知道，有时候我觉得 我给家里人的这一切， 或许是我 不知不觉做的，又或许是为了把他们压在我下面。 我本该…… 我不知道，该鼓励沃尔特 去写他自己的故事，而不是只当 我作品的看门人。 就像你说过的那样。 再当个真正的父亲，而不只是供养人 对乔恩妮，这也是你说过的。 我对琳达和兰森本可以更好些…… 天哪！兰森。 那孩子身上有太多我的影子。 自信。愚蠢。 怎么说呢，被保护得太好。 把人生当游戏玩，从不承担后果。 直到分不清 道具刀 和真刀。
先认给钱是为了压人，再把兰森比成真刀。
❝ 临终想漂亮收尾
You know, I don't fear death. But, oh, God, I'd like to fix some of this before I go. Close the book with a flourish.
你知道，我不怕死。 可是，天哪， 我想在走之前把这些事理一理。 把这本书收得漂亮一点。
不怕死，只求合上书前甩出花体收笔。