Chapter 14 of 14 · 7'29"
Fran and the Final Trap 弗兰与终局IMDb ↗
最后一块拼图，谁把话说死
Knives Out · 2019
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingBlanc has Ransom in the study and walks the crime from the first anonymous hire. Someone needed Marta caught without leaving fingerprints. Then Fran saw a hand in Harlan's medical bag, and a blackmail note followed. Ransom walked into the will reading sure a tox report would bury her. Her confession flipped the board. This scene is why he took one last step—and why she refused to play his game.
布
Blancprivate detective
兰
RansomHarlan's grandson
玛
Martaprivate nurse
弗
Franhousekeeper
哈
Harlanlate patriarch
瓦
Wagnerstate trooper
埃
Elliottpolice lieutenant
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
Now the circumstances are perfect
如今情势完美
00:04
for the anonymous hirin' of me.
正好可以匿名雇我。
00:07
You know a crime has been committed by Miss Cabrera,
你知道卡布雷拉小姐犯了罪，
00:09
you need her to be caught for it.
你需要她为此落网。
00:11
You cannot reveal how you know.
你又不能透露自己是怎么知道的。
00:15
Enter...
于是登场……
00:17
Benoit Blanc.
贝努瓦·布兰克。
00:18
Benny, look...
本尼，听着……
00:20
I hear what you're saying , but this...
我听懂你在说什么，可这……
00:22
The body is discovered early the next morning .
尸体第二天一早被发现。
00:24
The police,
警察、
00:25
the medical examiner, the family,
法医、全家人，
00:27
everyone swarms in
所有人一窝蜂涌进来
00:29
and there is no possible way
你根本没可能
00:31
you can get to Marta's medical bag
摸到玛尔塔的药箱
00:32
to retrieve the vials.
把药瓶取回来。
00:34
You must wait for your moment ,
你必须等你的时机，
00:35
when the investigation is over
等调查结束
00:37
and you know the house will be empty.
而且你知道这房子会空着。
00:41
And that is why
所以
00:43
you missed the funeral.
你才没去葬礼。
00:45
There is no one home to wonder
家里没人会纳闷
00:47
why you're going into Harlan's study.
你为什么进哈兰的书房。
00:50
Or so you think.
你自以为如此。
00:55
Poor Fran.
可怜的弗兰。
00:57
She witnessed you tampering
她亲眼看见你动手脚
00:58
with Harlan's medication in the medical bag.
动哈兰药箱里的药。
01:01
She did not know what you were doing.
她不知道你在干什么。
01:05
But she knew you were up to no good .
但她知道你不怀好意。
01:07
So her mind begins to turn.
于是她脑子转起来了。
01:09
Oh, God.
我的天。
01:11
That Hallmark movie she told me about,
她跟我说的那部霍尔马克电影，
01:13
with Danica McKellar...
丹妮卡·麦凯拉演的……
01:14
Deadly by Surprise.
《意外夺命》。
01:15
That's what she was talking about .
她说的就是这个。
01:17
She loved Harlan.
她爱哈兰。
01:19
She hates Ransom.
她恨兰森。
01:21
So the poor girl decides to test her theory,
于是这可怜姑娘决定验证自己的猜想，
01:23
and make this asshole pay.
让这混蛋付出代价。
01:25
She gets a copy of the toxicology report.
她弄到一份毒理报告副本。
01:28
Now, I will be honest, I have no idea how.
老实说，我不知道她怎么弄到的。
01:31
'Cause she has a cousin.
因为她有个表亲。
01:33
She told me, she has a cousin
她跟我说，她有个亲戚
01:34
who works as a receptionist at the examiner's office.
在法医办公室当前台。
01:37
Well, voila!
瞧，就是这样！
01:38
The numbers, they mean nothing to her,
那些数字对她毫无意义，
01:41
but if Ransom is guilty, its existence is a threat
可要是兰森有罪，这份报告本身就是威胁
01:45
so she photocopies the header and makes her blackmail note.
于是她复印了页眉，写成勒索条。
01:49
So why did she send it to me?
那她为什么寄给我？
01:51
She didn't.
她没有。
01:52
She sent it to Ransom.
她寄给了兰森。
01:59
And when Mr. Drysdale gets it,
德莱斯代尔先生收到之后，
02:02
what is his reaction?
他什么反应？
02:04
Elation.
狂喜。
02:05
He still thinks Marta has given Harlan
他还以为玛尔塔给哈兰用了
02:08
the tampered drugs.
被动过手脚的药。
02:09
A blood tox report will prove her guilt.
血检毒理报告会坐实她的罪。
02:12
He goes to the will reading in high spirits ,
他兴高采烈地去听遗嘱宣读，
02:14
ready to see the family tear itself apart ,
就等着看全家自己撕成碎片，
02:17
secure in the knowledge it will be all undone
自以为稳了，这一切都会被推翻
02:19
when the tox report comes to light .
等毒理报告一曝光。
02:23
And then...
然后……
02:26
Marta's confession.
玛尔塔的坦白。
02:28
And everything turns on its head .
然后一切颠倒过来。
02:31
He now realizes that Marta has committed no crime
他这才明白玛尔塔根本没犯罪
02:35
and the tox report will prove her innocence.
毒理报告反而会证明她无辜。
02:39
The changed will is gonna stand.
改过的遗嘱要成立了。
02:41
He has lost.
他输了。
02:45
Unless...
除非……
02:47
Unless you decide...
除非你打定主意……
02:49
You're not gonna give up the money.
你不会把钱交出去的。
02:50
You're not gonna give up the money.
你不会把钱交出去的。
02:52
You've come this far.
你都走到这一步了。
02:53
You've come this far.
你都走到这一步了。
02:56
Just one step further,
再往前一步，
02:58
just one last act.
再做最后一件事。
03:01
In for a penny, in for a pound .
一不做，二不休。
03:06
You decide you are in.
你决定跟到底。
03:13
Step one...
第一步……
03:15
Destroy all evidence of Marta's innocence.
毁掉一切能证明玛尔塔无辜的证据。
03:25
Step two,
第二步，
03:26
send her the anonymous email
给她发那封匿名邮件
03:28
with a late morning rendezvous time...
约了上午晚些时候接头……
03:34
And deliver her the blackmail note.
再把勒索条送到她手里。
03:40
Step three,
第三步，
03:42
keep your appointment with Fran.
去赴弗兰的约。
03:46
Oh, I knew it.
我就知道。
03:48
I knew you were a no-good son of a bitch .
我就知道你是个没良心的王八蛋。
03:51
I knew Harlan wouldn't just kill himself.
我就知道哈兰不会随随便便自杀。
03:53
Yes, Fran, you were right.
是的，弗兰，你说对了。
03:55
I knew you were guilty as shit .
我就知道你他妈就是凶手。
03:57
And now you're gonna pay for it!
现在你要为此付出代价！
04:00
Don't you come near me.
你别靠近我。
04:01
Don't come near me! I'm warning you!
别过来！我警告你！
04:13
See, now, now the board is set.
瞧，现在，棋盘摆好了。
04:16
Marta will get the blackmail note.
玛尔塔会收到勒索条。
04:18
You'll put the pieces together for her.
你会替她把线索拼起来。
04:20
You'll guide her to the rendezvous.
你会把她引到接头地点。
04:22
You'll make the anonymous call to the police,
你会匿名报警，
04:24
they will catch her there
他们会在那儿抓住她
04:25
with the body and the burned evidence.
连同尸体和烧过的证据。
04:27
Marta will get arrested for killing Fran
玛尔塔会因杀害弗兰被捕
04:30
and Harlan.
还有哈兰。
04:32
She said...
她说的是……
04:33
You did this.
是你干的。
04:36
She didn't say...
她说的不是……
04:38
"You did this."
“是你干的。”
04:40
She wasn't talking about me, she said...
她不是在说我，她说的是……
04:42
Hugh did this.
是休干的。
04:44
"Hugh did this."
“是休干的。”
04:46
'Cause you made the help call you Hugh.
因为你逼佣人叫你休。
04:50
'Cause you're an asshole .
因为你就是个混蛋。
04:53
And it would have worked
而这本来会得逞
04:55
if we hadn't have brought you in for questioning
要不是我们把你带过来问话
04:57
so you could not make your anonymous call.
让你没能打出那通匿名电话。
05:00
And if Fran had not stashed
要不是弗兰藏下了
05:01
a safety copy of the tox report.
一份毒理报告的保险副本。
05:04
And if Marta had not outplayed you once again.
要不是玛尔塔又一次棋高一着赢了你。
05:09
By having a kind heart.
凭一颗善良的心。
05:13
By saving Fran's life
她救了弗兰的命
05:16
though it meant her losing the inheritance
哪怕这意味着她会失去遗产
05:18
and going to jail.
还得进监狱。
05:19
She didn't play your game .
她没按你的规矩来。
05:22
She saved Fran's life.
她救了弗兰的命。
05:27
Fran's alive?
弗兰还活着？
05:29
Oh, yes.
哦，是的。
05:30
- Fran... - (CELL PHONE BUZZING)
- 弗兰…… - （手机震动）
05:32
...who will confirm this very story
……她会证实这个故事
05:36
or something close to it.
或者差不多就是这样。
05:38
And send you, Hugh,
然后送你，休，
05:42
to jail.
去坐牢。
05:48
Yes?
喂？
05:52
Doctor, that's great news.
医生，这真是好消息。
05:55
We'll be there soon. Thank you.
我们马上到。谢谢。
06:01
She's okay.
她没事。
06:03
She's ready to talk.
她准备好开口了。
06:05
Trooper Wagner, if you could, uh,
瓦格纳警员，劳驾，呃，
06:07
keep Mr. Drysdale in custody
先把德莱斯代尔先生看押着
06:09
while Lieutenant Elliott, Ms. Cabrera and myself,
我和埃利奥特警探、卡布雷拉女士
06:12
we go to the hospital and take Fran's statement.
去医院录取弗兰的口供。
06:13
All right. Up, come on.
好。起来，走吧。
06:21
I'm gonna say this just to you.
这话我只对你说。
06:23
No cameras, no courtroom,
没摄像机，没法庭，
06:25
just you, 'cause you know it's true.
就你，因为你心里清楚这是真的。
06:27
We allowed you into our home.
我们让你进了我们家。
06:29
We let you watch our granddad,
让你照看我们爷爷，
06:31
we welcomed you into our family.
把你当家人欢迎进来。
06:32
And now you think you can steal it from us?
现在你觉得能从我们手里偷走这一切？
06:35
You think I'm not gonna fight to protect my home,
你以为我不会拼命保住我家，
06:38
our birthright,
我们与生俱来的权利，
06:40
our ancestral family home?
我们祖传的家业？
06:45
That is hooey .
一派胡言。
06:46
Harlan, he bought this place in the '80s
哈兰 80 年代买下这地方的
06:48
from a Pakistani real estate billionaire.
是从一位巴基斯坦房地产亿万富翁手里买来的。
06:50
Oh, shut up, Blanc! (SHOUTING) Shut up!
闭嘴，布兰克！（大喊）闭嘴！
06:52
Shut up with that Kentucky Fried Foghorn Leghorn drawl!
闭上你那肯塔基炸鸡、福格霍恩大公鸡式的慢吞吞口音！
06:57
Yeah, I killed Fran. But I guess I didn't.
对，我杀了弗兰。不过看来我没杀成。
06:59
So what do you have on me?
那你们能拿我怎么样？
07:01
Nothing. What, attempted murder?
什么都没有。什么，谋杀未遂？
07:03
I get arson for the building, and a few other charges.
烧房子算纵火，再加几条别的罪名。
07:05
With a good lawyer, which I have ,
有个好律师，而我正好有，
07:08
I'll be out in no time .
转眼就能出来。
07:09
And then you'll see just how much hell
到时候你就见识见识我会把多大的地狱
07:11
I can wreak on your life,
泄到你的生活里，
07:12
you vicious little bitch .
你这恶毒的小贱人。
07:22
What the shit !
什么鬼！
07:25
That means she's lying!
这说明她在撒谎！
07:27
Yeah, man , we know.
是啊，哥们，我们知道。
07:28
That's right.
没错。
07:30
Fran's dead.
弗兰死了。
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what you're saying
you're 弱成 /jər/，整段糊成一团。
I hear what you're saying , but this...
我听懂你在说什么，可这……
CollocationA2↩ 00:22
early the next morning
early the next morning
第二天一大早
The body is discovered early the next morning .
尸体第二天一早被发现。
CollocationB1↩ 00:29
no possible way
no possible way
完全没可能
and there is no possible way
你根本没可能
CollocationB1↩ 00:34
wait for one's moment
wait for one's moment
等你的时机
You must wait for your moment ,
你必须等你的时机，
GrammarB2↩ 00:45
no one home to wonder
不定式结果：there is no one 加不定式，表示没人会去怀疑这件事。
There is no one home to wonder
家里没人会纳闷
GrammarB2↩ 00:57
witnessed you tampering
感官动词：感官动词加宾语再加现在分词，表示看见动作正在发生。
She witnessed you tampering
她亲眼看见你动手脚
Pronunciation↩ 01:05
up to no
to 弱读 /tə/，三词黏在一起。
But she knew you were up to no good .
但她知道你不怀好意。
SlangB1↩ 01:05
up to no good
不怀好意、在捣鬼——熟人之间说捣鬼，书面报告别写
But she knew you were up to no good .
但她知道你不怀好意。
CollocationA2↩ 01:15
talk about something
talk about something
说的是、谈论
That's what she was talking about .
她说的就是这个。
SlangB2↩ 01:23
asshole
混蛋、王八蛋——怒骂用，职场和长辈前禁用
and make this asshole pay.
让这混蛋付出代价。
CollocationA2↩ 01:25
get a copy of something
get a copy of something
拿到一份副本
She gets a copy of the toxicology report.
她弄到一份毒理报告副本。
CollocationA2↩ 01:28
have no idea
have no idea
完全不知道
Now, I will be honest, I have no idea how.
老实说，我不知道她怎么弄到的。
CollocationB1↩ 01:38
mean nothing to someone
mean nothing to someone
对某人毫无意义
The numbers, they mean nothing to her,
那些数字对她毫无意义，
CollocationB1↩ 02:12
in high spirits
in high spirits
兴高采烈
He goes to the will reading in high spirits ,
他兴高采烈地去听遗嘱宣读，
CollocationB2↩ 02:14
tear something apart
tear something apart
把自己撕成碎片
ready to see the family tear itself apart ,
就等着看全家自己撕成碎片，
GrammarC1↩ 02:17
secure in the knowledge it will be all undone
后置状语：形容词短语后置；knowledge 后省略 that，接同位语从句。
secure in the knowledge it will be all undone
自以为稳了，这一切都会被推翻
CollocationB2↩ 02:19
come to light
come to light
真相曝光
when the tox report comes to light .
等毒理报告一曝光。
CollocationB2↩ 02:28
turn something on its head
turn something on its head
彻底翻转、颠覆
And everything turns on its head .
然后一切颠倒过来。
Pronunciation↩ 02:28
turns on its
on its 连成 o-nits。
And everything turns on its head .
然后一切颠倒过来。
Pronunciation↩ 00:00
You've come this
You've 吞成 /juv/，ve 一带过。
CollocationC1↩ 03:01
in for a penny, in for a pound
in for a penny, in for a pound
一不做二不休
In for a penny, in for a pound .
一不做，二不休。
Pronunciation↩ 03:01
in for a
in for a 连成 in-fə-rə。
In for a penny, in for a pound .
一不做，二不休。
CollocationB1↩ 03:42
keep an appointment
keep an appointment
赴约、守约
keep your appointment with Fran.
去赴弗兰的约。
SlangB2↩ 03:48
son of a bitch
王八蛋、狗东西——当面怒骂，正式场合绝对禁用
I knew you were a no-good son of a bitch .
我就知道你是个没良心的王八蛋。
Pronunciation↩ 03:55
guilty as shit
guilty 和 shit 双锤砸下。
I knew you were guilty as shit .
我就知道你他妈就是凶手。
SlangB2↩ 03:55
guilty as shit
罪证再明显不过——粗口加强，邮件和课堂别用
I knew you were guilty as shit .
我就知道你他妈就是凶手。
Pronunciation↩ 04:00
Don't you come
Don't 的 t 在 you 前常被吞。
Don't you come near me.
你别靠近我。
CollocationB2↩ 04:18
put the pieces together
put the pieces together
把线索拼起来
You'll put the pieces together for her.
你会替她把线索拼起来。
CollocationB1↩ 04:27
get arrested for something
get arrested for something
因某事被逮捕
Marta will get arrested for killing Fran
玛尔塔会因杀害弗兰被捕
GrammarC1↩ 04:55
hadn't have brought you
非标虚拟：标准是 hadn't brought；多一个 have，是口语里的虚拟口误。
if we hadn't have brought you in for questioning
要不是我们把你带过来问话
GrammarB2↩ 05:16
though it meant her losing
让步状语：though 表让步；mean 加宾格再加动名词，表示意味着她会失去。
though it meant her losing the inheritance
哪怕这意味着她会失去遗产
CollocationB2↩ 05:19
play someone's game
play someone's game
按对方的规矩走
She didn't play your game .
她没按你的规矩来。
CollocationB2↩ 06:07
in custody
in custody
羁押、看押
keep Mr. Drysdale in custody
先把德莱斯代尔先生看押着
SlangC1↩ 06:45
hooey
胡说八道、胡扯——老派美式口语，当众拆穿用
That is hooey .
一派胡言。
GrammarB2↩ 07:05
which I have
非限定定语：which 补一句，等于「而我正好有好律师」。
With a good lawyer, which I have ,
有个好律师，而我正好有，
CollocationB1↩ 07:08
in no time
in no time
很快、转眼就
I'll be out in no time .
转眼就能出来。
Pronunciation↩ 07:08
out in no
out in 连成 ou-tin。
I'll be out in no time .
转眼就能出来。
SlangC1↩ 07:12
vicious little bitch
恶毒的小贱人——人身攻击，任何正经场合禁用
you vicious little bitch .
你这恶毒的小贱人。
SlangB2↩ 07:22
What the shit
什么鬼——惊吓粗口，比 what the hell 更脏
What the shit !
什么鬼！
SlangA2↩ 07:27
Yeah, man
是啊，哥们——熟人间带一点不耐烦，正式别用
Yeah, man , we know.
是啊，哥们，我们知道。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomC1↩ 03:01
in for a penny, in for a pound
一不做二不休
In the scene布兰克替兰森把心声说出来：已经走到这一步，索性再犯一次。
We already booked the hall, so we hired a band too—in for a penny, in for a pound.礼堂都订了，乐队也请了——一不做二不休。
In daily life
旅行加订The flights are nonrefundable, so we booked the extra night too—in for a penny, in for a pound.机票不能退，多一晚也订了——一不做二不休。
考研二战I already quit my job to study, so I'm sitting the exam again. In for a penny, in for a pound.都辞职复习了，那就再考一次——既然开始就做到底。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:05
up to no good
不怀好意、在捣鬼
In the scene弗兰不懂换药细节，但断定兰森在书房捣鬼。
The kids went quiet in the garage; they were up to no good.车库里忽然没声了，孩子们肯定在捣鬼。
In daily life
查浏览记录He closed every tab the second I walked in. He was up to no good.我一进门他就把标签全关了。肯定不怀好意。
深夜厨房If the kitchen light is on at 2 a.m., someone is up to no good.凌晨两点厨房灯还亮着，肯定有人在捣鬼。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 02:28
turn on its head
彻底翻转、颠覆
In the scene玛尔塔一坦白，兰森原先的胜算整盘翻过来。
One leaked email turned the merger talks on their head.一封泄露的邮件把并购谈判彻底翻转。
In daily life
审计爆雷The missing invoices turned last quarter's story on its head.那些失踪发票把上季度的说法彻底颠倒。
改版上线The new ranking rule turned our traffic plan on its head.新的排序规则把流量方案整盘掀翻。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 05:19
play your game
按对方规矩走
In the scene布兰克点破：玛尔塔救人，没掉进兰森的栽赃局。
I won't play their game and bid against myself.我不会按他们的套路，跟自己加价。
In daily life
拒加班局I'm not playing his game of last-minute 'urgent' tasks every Friday.我不会按他那套，每周五临时甩紧急活。
谈房租Don't play the landlord's game and start bidding against other tenants.别按房东的局走，跟别的租客互相加价。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:19
come to light
真相曝光
In the scene兰森以为毒理报告一曝光，就能推翻遗嘱。
New invoices came to light after the audit.审计之后，新的发票曝光了。
In daily life
同事爆料The side deal came to light when finance asked for the contract.财务要合同时，那笔私下交易曝光了。
旧手机Those deleted photos came to light when she restored the backup.她一恢复备份，那些删掉的照片就露出来了。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 04:18
put the pieces together
把线索拼起来
In the scene布兰克说兰森会替玛尔塔把勒索线索拼上。
Once we put the pieces together, the missing payment made sense.线索一拼上，那笔失踪的付款就说得通了。
In daily life
查迟到Put the pieces together: the train delay, the locked gate, the missed standup.把线索拼上：火车晚点、大门锁着、站会没赶上。
修 bugOnce QA put the pieces together, the crash only happened on old phones.测试一把线索拼上，崩溃只出在旧手机上。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 03:55
guilty as shit
罪证再明显不过
In the scene弗兰当面骂兰森：她早知道他就是凶手。
He wiped the shared folder the same night. Guilty as anything.他当晚就把共享文件夹清空了。心虚得不行。
In daily life
对账翻车He 'lost' the receipt right after lunch. Guilty as hell.午饭后收据就「丢了」。心虚得不行。
室友偷吃There was frosting on his hoodie. Guilty as anything.卫衣上沾着糖霜。罪证再明显不过。
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IdiomB1↩ 07:08
in no time
很快、转眼就
In the scene兰森嘴硬：有好律师，转眼就能出狱。
With that express train, we'll be downtown in no time.坐那趟快车，转眼就到市中心。
In daily life
快递催件If you send it before noon, it'll be there in no time.中午前寄出，转眼就到。
排队过安检The fast track line gets you through in no time.走快速通道，转眼就过完安检。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“In for a penny, in for a pound.”
一不做，二不休。
Why it's great
两枚硬币对仗，把赌到底说成没有退路，短、狠、像判词。
Pattern
In for a A, in for a B.
When to use
已经下水，决定把事做完、不再回头时说。
Similar
一不做二不休。 ／ 既然开始了就做到底。
Register
literary
Shadowing tip
penny 和 pound 对仗重读，中间略停。
Use it yourself
加班收尾We've already rebuilt the checkout page, so we might as well rewrite the emails too. In for a dime, in for a dollar.结账页都重做了，邮件索性一起改——一不做二不休。
装修加项The kitchen is already gutted, so we replaced the floors as well. In for a dime, in for a dollar.厨房都拆了，地板也一并换掉——既然动手就做到底。
“She didn't play your game.”
她没按你的规矩来。
Why it's great
一句判词：善良本身就是破局，不是软弱。
Pattern
not play someone's game
When to use
拒绝被带节奏、不按对方陷阱走时用。
Similar
不跟你玩这套。 ／ 她不吃你这套。
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
didn't 和 game 加重，your 轻带。
Use it yourself
拒竞价局I'm not playing their game and bidding against myself.我不会按他们的套路，跟自己加价。
拒甩锅会She didn't play his game; she just sent the timeline to the whole team.她没按他的局走，直接把时间线发全组。
“And everything turns on its head.”
然后一切颠倒过来。
Why it's great
用身体意象写局势翻转，比 change 更猛、更可视。
Pattern
everything turns on its head
When to use
局面突然彻底反转、原先判断作废时用。
Similar
局势完全翻了。 ／ 一切颠倒过来。
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
everything 铺开，head 落下。
Use it yourself
项目翻盘One leaked spreadsheet turned the whole budget review on its head.一张泄露的表格把整场预算评审彻底翻转。
比赛逆转Two late goals turned the derby on its head.补时两球把德比彻底颠倒过来。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 弗兰勒索链条
Poor Fran. She witnessed you tampering with Harlan's medication in the medical bag. She did not know what you were doing. But she knew you were up to no good. So her mind begins to turn. Oh, God. That Hallmark movie she told me about, with Danica McKellar... Deadly by Surprise. That's what she was talking about. She loved Harlan. She hates Ransom. So the poor girl decides to test her theory, and make this asshole pay. She gets a copy of the toxicology report. Now, I will be honest, I have no idea how. 'Cause she has a cousin. She told me, she has a cousin who works as a receptionist at the examiner's office. Well, voila! The numbers, they mean nothing to her, but if Ransom is guilty, its existence is a threat so she photocopies the header and makes her blackmail note. So why did she send it to me? She didn't. She sent it to Ransom.
可怜的弗兰。 她亲眼看见你动手脚 动哈兰药箱里的药。 她不知道你在干什么。 但她知道你不怀好意。 于是她脑子转起来了。 我的天。 她跟我说的那部霍尔马克电影， 丹妮卡·麦凯拉演的…… 《意外夺命》。 她说的就是这个。 她爱哈兰。 她恨兰森。 于是这可怜姑娘决定验证自己的猜想， 让这混蛋付出代价。 她弄到一份毒理报告副本。 老实说，我不知道她怎么弄到的。 因为她有个表亲。 她跟我说，她有个亲戚 在法医办公室当前台。 瞧，就是这样！ 那些数字对她毫无意义， 可要是兰森有罪，这份报告本身就是威胁 于是她复印了页眉，写成勒索条。 那她为什么寄给我？ 她没有。 她寄给了兰森。
从目击到勒索条，一步步把同情收成铁证。
❝ 善良拆掉棋局
And it would have worked if we hadn't have brought you in for questioning so you could not make your anonymous call. And if Fran had not stashed a safety copy of the tox report. And if Marta had not outplayed you once again. By having a kind heart. By saving Fran's life though it meant her losing the inheritance and going to jail. She didn't play your game.
而这本来会得逞 要不是我们把你带过来问话 让你没能打出那通匿名电话。 要不是弗兰藏下了 一份毒理报告的保险副本。 要不是玛尔塔又一次棋高一着赢了你。 凭一颗善良的心。 她救了弗兰的命 哪怕这意味着她会失去遗产 还得进监狱。 她没按你的规矩来。
三层 if 拆计划，最后一句把善良写成胜招。