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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingPete Conley slides onto the stool beside Robby after a long day. He buys the drinks, toasts Boston, and swears he would never speak for the Cardinal. Then the real ask arrives: people need the Church, a few bad apples should not erase the good, and Marty Baron is an outsider who will leave. Robby names the machine out loud — one man leans on another, and the whole town looks away. He still wants a comment when the story runs.
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Pete Conleychurch power broker
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Walter RobinsonSpotlight editor
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Brianbartender
Chapters
21 parts · AI-cut01Baron Meets Robinson新上司见面先谈裁员不谈球B22'14"02First Meeting Geoghan有人第一天就想把教会告上法庭B22'40"03MacLeish Shitty Cases律师把儿童案子说成很难打C11'56"04Garabedian First Visit有人说教会是按世纪来想问题C12'22"05Cardinal Law Meeting权势人物请客时劝你别单独硬刚C11'46"06Saviano Tells SNAP信仰被夺走的过程从头讲清C14'20"07Cafe Survivor Interviews有人逼你把伤害说得足够具体C17'17"08MacLeish No Paper Trail和解协议把一切都按进私下调解C11'55"09Takes A Village有人说伤害孩子得整座城一起沉默C11'47"10Sipe Six Percent有人用百分比把丑闻算成规模C13'42"11Eighty-Seven Names档案室里人名对上才知道有多少B21'42"12Parking Lot Ultimatum有人拿两篇稿逼你交出名单C11'35"13Go After The System上司要你打制度不打单个人C11'47"14Springfield Hearing法庭上有人禁止你点名那位领导C11'59"15Sealed Docs Are Public有人告诉你封存文件其实已经公开C13'05"16Get On The Same Page校友会把捂事说成大家先统一口径C12'36"17Proof Versus Rush铁证在手仍有人坚持不能抢发C12'52"18How It Happens熟人劝酒时把整座城的沉默说圆C12'12"19Six Weeks To Publish胜诉之后仍有人要求先把全貌写完C13'30"20Where Were You有人问你明明都知道为何现在才来C12'10"21Why We Do This截稿夜里有人追问自己为何来晚C14'30"
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00:02
Looks like a long day .
看样子今天够长的。
00:03
Hey, Pete. I'm sorry to make it longer.
嘿，皮特。抱歉，还得再拖长点。
00:06
Brian.
布莱恩。
00:08
Has anyone ever said no to a drink with you, Pete?
有人跟你喝酒时拒绝过吗，皮特？
00:12
Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking .
当然有。诀窍是接着问。
00:16
For Boston.
为波士顿。
00:17
Boston.
波士顿。
00:19
Mmm.
嗯。
00:21
So, you here for the Cardinal?
所以，你是为主教来的？
00:24
Oh, no, no, no, no. I wouldn't...
哦不，不不不不。我不会……
00:27
I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
我不会擅自替主教说话。不会。
00:31
You know, (CLEARS THROAT)
你知道，（清嗓子）
00:33
you got a lot of people here who respect you , Robby,
这儿有很多人尊敬你，罗比，
00:35
the work you do.
尊敬你做的事。
00:37
That's good to know.
知道这样挺好。
00:39
You know, it's because you care about this place.
你知道，是因为你在乎这地方。
00:41
It's why you do what you do. It's who you are.
所以你才做你做的事。这就是你。
00:44
You know, but people need the Church,
你知道，可人们需要教会，
00:47
more than ever right now .
眼下比以往任何时候都需要。
00:49
You know, you can feel it.
你知道，你能感觉到。
00:52
And the Cardinal...
而主教……
00:55
You know, the Cardinal, he might not be perfect,
你知道，主教，他未必完美，
00:58
but we can't throw out all the good
可我们不能把所有的好事
01:00
he's doing over a few bad apples .
因为他几个害群之马全扔掉。
01:03
Now, you know, I'm bringing this up to you
我跟你提这个，
01:05
because I know this is Baron's idea, his agenda .
是因为我知道这是贝隆的主意，他的议程。
01:09
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
01:11
I mean, he doesn't care about this city the way we do.
他不会像我们这样在乎这座城。
01:14
I mean, how could he?
他怎么可能呢？
01:23
This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?
事情就是这么发生的，对吧，皮特？你说什么？
01:26
A guy leans on a guy,
一个人压一个人，
01:28
and suddenly the whole town
然后突然间整座城
01:30
just looks the other way .
就都装没看见。
01:33
Robby. Robby, look it ,
罗比。罗比，听着，
01:38
Marty Baron is just trying to make his mark .
马丁·贝隆只是想留下自己的名声。
01:41
He's gonna be here for a couple of years , and he's gonna move on .
他在这儿待几年，然后就会走。
01:43
Just like he did in New York and Miami.
跟他在纽约和迈阿密一样。
01:48
Where're you gonna go?
那你能去哪儿？
01:51
Hmm?
嗯？
01:55
Good night, Robby. Brian.
晚安，罗比。布莱恩。
01:58
Hey, Pete. Yeah?
嘿，皮特。嗯？
02:01
Uh...
呃……
02:03
When we do run the story , uh, I'm gonna need a comment from the Cardinal.
等我们真把稿发出去，我需要主教给个表态。
02:09
We'll talk again later. Good night, Robby.
我们以后再谈。晚安，罗比。
02:12
Good night, Pete.
晚安，皮特。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationA2↩ 00:02
look like something
look like something
看起来像、看样子
Looks like a long day .
看样子今天够长的。
CollocationA2↩ 00:02
a long day
a long day
很长的一天、累了一天
Looks like a long day .
看样子今天够长的。
CollocationA2↩ 00:08
say no to something
say no to something
拒绝某事
Has anyone ever said no to a drink with you, Pete?
有人跟你喝酒时拒绝过吗，皮特？
CollocationB1↩ 00:12
the trick is to do something
the trick is to do something
诀窍在于
Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking .
当然有。诀窍是接着问。
CollocationA2↩ 00:12
keep doing something
keep doing something
不停地问、接着问
Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking .
当然有。诀窍是接着问。
CollocationB2↩ 00:27
presume to do something
presume to do something
擅自去做、不自量力地做
I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
我不会擅自替主教说话。不会。
CollocationB1↩ 00:27
speak for someone
speak for someone
代表某人发言
I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
我不会擅自替主教说话。不会。
GrammarB2↩ 00:27
wouldn't presume to speak for
委婉否定：would not presume to do=装作不够格，礼貌里藏着推脱。
I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
我不会擅自替主教说话。不会。
Pronunciation↩ 00:27
wouldn't presume to
wouldn't 的 t 几乎消失，presume 连在后面。
I wouldn't presume to speak for the Cardinal. No.
我不会擅自替主教说话。不会。
GrammarB1↩ 00:33
who respect you
定语从句：who 修饰 people，把尊敬包装成全城站在你这边。
you got a lot of people here who respect you , Robby,
这儿有很多人尊敬你，罗比，
CollocationA2↩ 00:39
care about something
care about something
在乎、关心
You know, it's because you care about this place.
你知道，是因为你在乎这地方。
CollocationB1↩ 00:47
more than ever
more than ever
比以往任何时候都更
more than ever right now .
眼下比以往任何时候都需要。
CollocationA2↩ 00:47
right now
right now
眼下、现在
more than ever right now .
眼下比以往任何时候都需要。
CollocationB1↩ 00:58
throw out something
throw out something
扔掉、全盘否定
这里不是扔垃圾，是把主教做的好事一笔勾销
but we can't throw out all the good
可我们不能把所有的好事
CollocationB2↩ 01:00
a few bad apples
a few bad apples
几个害群之马
这里 bad apples=犯罪神父，用来把掩盖说成个案
he's doing over a few bad apples .
因为他几个害群之马全扔掉。
CollocationB1↩ 01:03
bring something up
bring something up
把这事提出来
Now, you know, I'm bringing this up to you
我跟你提这个，
GrammarB1↩ 01:05
Baron's idea, his agenda
同位语：his agenda 复指 idea，把调查贬成私人日程。
because I know this is Baron's idea, his agenda .
是因为我知道这是贝隆的主意，他的议程。
CollocationB1↩ 01:09
honest to God
honest to God
老天作证、说真的
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
Pronunciation↩ 01:09
gotta tell ya
got to 吞成 gotta，you 弱成 ya。
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
Pronunciation↩ 01:09
honest to God
honest 和 God 两边加重，像举手发誓。
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
SlangA2↩ 01:09
gotta tell ya
我得跟你说——口语缩约，正式写作改 I have to tell you
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
SlangB1↩ 01:09
honest to God
老天作证、说真的——发誓口吻，书面少用，熟人加压时常见
I gotta tell ya , I mean, honest to God ,
我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证，
GrammarB1↩ 01:23
isn't it, Pete?
反意疑问：isn't it 贴在陈述后，逼对方承认「就是这样」。
This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?
事情就是这么发生的，对吧，皮特？你说什么？
Pronunciation↩ 01:23
isn't it, Pete
isn't it 中间 t 弹成快闪，Pete 轻轻点名。
This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?
事情就是这么发生的，对吧，皮特？你说什么？
CollocationB2↩ 01:26
lean on someone
lean on someone
对人施压、逼人就范
这里是人情施压，不是身体靠着
A guy leans on a guy,
一个人压一个人，
CollocationB2↩ 01:30
look the other way
look the other way
装没看见
just looks the other way .
就都装没看见。
SlangB1↩ 01:33
look it
听着、你看——波士顿口误 lookit，催对方听自己辩解
Robby. Robby, look it ,
罗比。罗比，听着，
CollocationB2↩ 01:38
make one's mark
make one's mark
做出成绩、留下名声
Marty Baron is just trying to make his mark .
马丁·贝隆只是想留下自己的名声。
CollocationA2↩ 01:41
a couple of years
a couple of years
几年、两三年
He's gonna be here for a couple of years , and he's gonna move on .
他在这儿待几年，然后就会走。
Pronunciation↩ 01:41
gonna move on
going to 缩成 gonna，move on 两字连着走。
He's gonna be here for a couple of years , and he's gonna move on .
他在这儿待几年，然后就会走。
SlangA2↩ 01:41
gonna
将会、打算——going to 口语吞音，书面写 going to
He's gonna be here for a couple of years , and he's gonna move on .
他在这儿待几年，然后就会走。
Pronunciation↩ 01:48
Where're you gonna
Where are 并成 Where're，gonna 再吞一层。
Where're you gonna go?
那你能去哪儿？
CollocationB2↩ 02:03
run a story
run a story
刊登这篇报道
这里 run=报纸发出去，不是跑步
When we do run the story , uh, I'm gonna need a comment from the Cardinal.
等我们真把稿发出去，我需要主教给个表态。
GrammarB2↩ 02:03
When we do run the story
强调do：do run 不是一般现在，是加重：等我们真把稿发出去。
When we do run the story , uh, I'm gonna need a comment from the Cardinal.
等我们真把稿发出去，我需要主教给个表态。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:00
a few bad apples
几个害群之马
In the scene康利用几个坏苹果淡化神父性侵，劝罗比别掀翻教会。
Calling it a few bad apples does not explain why the files were hidden.说成几个害群之马，解释不了档案为什么被藏起来。
In daily life
开会甩锅Don't call it a few bad apples if the bonus system rewarded them.如果奖金制度在奖他们，就别说是几个害群之马。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:30
look the other way
装没看见、装瞎
In the scene罗比点破：有人施压之后，整座城选择不看。
The board looked the other way while the numbers were cooked.数字被做假时，董事会装没看见。
In daily life
邻里投诉If neighbors look the other way, the dumping never gets reported.邻居要是装没看见，偷倒就永远没人报。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 01:26
lean on someone
施压、逼人就范
In the scene罗比把康利的劝酒说成一个人压一个人。
A donor leaned on the editor to bury the piece.一个金主施压编辑，要把稿子压下来。
In daily life
职场施压Don't lean on the intern to stay quiet about the overtime.别逼实习生对加班装哑巴。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 01:38
make one's mark
做出成绩、留名
In the scene康利把贝隆调查教会说成外来人急着扬名。
The new principal is trying to make her mark with a dress code.新校长想靠着装规定留下自己的名声。
In daily life
评价新人He is not making his mark. He is fixing the reporting line.他不是在留名。他是在把汇报线理顺。
above my level
IronyB2↩ 00:27
wouldn't presume to speak for
不敢擅自代言
In the scene康利否认替主教说话，紧接着却把主教的议程讲完。
I wouldn't presume to speak for the board, he said, then listed their terms.他说不敢替董事会说话，接着把条件报完了。
In daily life
假意推辞I wouldn't presume to speak for legal, then she quoted the memo anyway.她说不敢替法务代言，随后还是把备忘录念了。
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CollocationB1↩ 00:12
the trick is to keep asking
诀窍是不停地问
In the scene劝酒开场就点题：拒绝一次不算，接着问才会赢。
One email is not enough. The trick is to keep asking in writing.一封邮件不够。诀窍是书面接着问。
In daily life
客服维权They hope you give up. The trick is to keep asking for a ticket number.他们希望你放弃。诀窍是接着要工单号。
auto-pauses
Phrasal verbB1↩ 01:03
bring something up
把这事提出来
In the scene康利用轻描淡写的口吻，把施压包装成关心提醒。
I'm bringing this up because the invoice still has no date.我提这个，是因为发票上还是没有日期。
In daily life
家庭商量Can I bring this up now, or do you want to eat first?我现在提这事，还是你想先吃饭？
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“This is how it happens, isn't it, Pete? What's that?”
事情就是这么发生的，对吧，皮特？你说什么？
Why it's great
反问问句把整场劝酒钉成一座城的沉默机制。
Pattern
This is how it happens.
When to use
当场点破对方正在演示的潜规则时。
Similar
This is how these things work, right? ／ So this is the way it goes.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
happens 落下，isn't it 轻轻扬起。
Use it yourself
点破潜规则This is how the delay happens, isn't it? One quiet meeting, then nobody asks.拖延就是这么来的，对吧？一次悄悄开会，然后没人再问。
“Well, sure. But the trick is to keep asking.”
当然有。诀窍是接着问。
Why it's great
一句把劝酒和调查共用的坚持说成手法。
Pattern
The trick is to keep doing X.
When to use
讲一件事成功不靠一次开口、靠反复问时。
Similar
The key is to keep at it. ／ You just have to keep asking.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
sure 顿住，trick 咬清往前推。
Use it yourself
追问进度They said no once. The trick is to keep asking until the date is on the calendar.他们拒绝过一次。诀窍是接着问，直到日期写进日历。
“just looks the other way.”
就都装没看见。
Why it's great
四个词收束全城共谋，比骂人更冷。
Pattern
look the other way
When to use
指责集体装瞎、不肯面对错误时。
Similar
pretend not to see ／ turn a blind eye
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
looks 略重，other way 下沉收住。
Use it yourself
指责装瞎If the manager just looks the other way, the harassment never stops.经理要是装没看见，骚扰就不会停。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 康利的劝酒施压
You know, it's because you care about this place. It's why you do what you do. It's who you are. You know, but people need the Church, more than ever right now. You know, you can feel it. And the Cardinal... You know, the Cardinal, he might not be perfect, but we can't throw out all the good he's doing over a few bad apples. Now, you know, I'm bringing this up to you because I know this is Baron's idea, his agenda. I gotta tell ya, I mean, honest to God, I mean, he doesn't care about this city the way we do. I mean, how could he?
你知道，是因为你在乎这地方。 所以你才做你做的事。这就是你。 你知道，可人们需要教会， 眼下比以往任何时候都需要。 你知道，你能感觉到。 而主教…… 你知道，主教，他未必完美， 可我们不能把所有的好事 因为他几个害群之马全扔掉。 我跟你提这个， 是因为我知道这是贝隆的主意，他的议程。 我得跟你说，说真的，老天作证， 他不会像我们这样在乎这座城。 他怎么可能呢？
从爱城夸到害群之马，再把贝隆说成外人，一套说圆。