Chapter 10 of 16 · 6'13"
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你到底说过我什么
Swimming with Sharks · 1994
CEFR C1IELTS 7.0OfficeWorkplace雅思
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAn assistant thinks he is finally being recognized, but his boss turns praise, threats, and manipulation into one chilling proposition. A paper cut gag and a phone call sharpen the tension before the workplace power play begins. The scene is useful for studying sarcasm, pressure tactics, and natural spoken English.
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Buddy Ackermanstudio executive
米
Mishkaphone contact
Chapters
16 parts · AI-cut01Owes You A Call去告诉他，他欠你一通电话A23'50"02Scripts To Read剧本还没读完，我真的很忙B16'09"03What A Spot车一开进去就觉得这位置太好B24'22"04Something Easier那咱们换件简单点的试试B15'02"05Ask For An Eequal明天他就会向你要一份 EequalC13'58"06Unreachable找不到人是什么意思B14'48"07Ackerman's OfficeAckerman 办公室来电B25'25"08You Really Hate Me你是真的恨我B15'09"09Don't Say That那句话你永远不准再说B25'20"10What Did You Say你到底说过我什么C16'13"11Beginning To Respect我觉得他开始尊重我了B25'25"12Sheer Genius这就是天才，纯粹的天才B14'49"13You Want To Come你也会想来的，对不对B24'47"14Come Home With Me你能跟我回家吗B15'03"15I'll Take Care这事我来扛C16'01"16Give Action记住，你得先给，才能换到A25'16"
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Transcript
00:00
Just suppose.
（Just suppose.）
00:02
Am I boring you?
（Am I boring you?）
00:04
I'm sorry.
（I'm sorry.）
00:06
What was it you... you said about me once?
（What was it you... you said about me once?）
00:09
"The personality of a roof shingle"?
（"The personality of a roof shingle"?）
00:11
Ha ha ha! Oh, that was good.
（Ha ha ha! Oh, that was good.）
00:14
That was funny.
（That was funny.）
00:15
Everybody laughed.
（Everybody laughed.）
00:18
Ohh... well...
（Ohh... well...）
00:21
I don't want to bore you, so let's get back to work .
（I don't want to bore you, so let's get back to work.）
00:29
Ahh, gotta be one in here somewhere.
（Ahh, gotta be one in here somewhere.）
00:32
Every kitchen drawer has one.
（Every kitchen drawer has one.）
00:37
You know, it's funny.
（You know, it's funny.）
00:40
I only dreamt about doing these things all those lonely nights in the office, all those weekends, playing out all these torture scenarios in my head.
（I only dreamt about doing these things all those lonely nights in the office, all those weekends, playing out all these torture scenarios in my head.）
00:53
Thinking about it again... and again.
（Thinking about it again... and again.）
01:02
You can't imagine what I've come up with .
（You can't imagine what I've come up with.）
01:08
Whatever you're thinking of doing...
（Whatever you're thinking of doing...）
01:12
please don't.
（please don't.）
01:15
Shh.
（Shh.）
01:24
Paper cuts.
（Paper cuts.）
01:25
Now, they can be a bitch .
（Now, they can be a bitch.）
01:28
Occupational hazard, I guess.
（Occupational hazard, I guess.）
01:31
But I'll bet it's been a while since you've had one, huh?
（But I'll bet it's been a while since you've had one, huh?）
01:35
Me?
（Me?）
01:38
I'm startin' to get used to 'em.
（I'm startin' to get used to 'em.）
01:49
Ohh!
（Ohh!）
01:52
God.
（God.）
01:57
Stings, doesn't it?
（Stings, doesn't it?）
01:59
Well...
（Well...）
02:01
like I said, you'll get used to 'em.
（like I said, you'll get used to 'em.）
02:03
Now, the ones that I could never handle...
（Now, the ones that I could never handle...）
02:08
Say "ahh."
（Say "ahh."）
02:09
Come on, don't!
（Come on, don't!）
02:11
You 're only gonna make it harder on yourself.
（You're only gonna make it harder on yourself.）
02:13
Forget about the shitty mint flavor on these things.
（Forget about the shitty mint flavor on these things.）
02:18
The real pain in the ass is when you get a paper cut...
（The real pain in the ass is when you get a paper cut...）
02:24
on your tongue.
（on your tongue.）
02:25
No.
（No.）
02:29
Aah!
（Aah!）
02:36
Buddy Ackerman's office.
（对白）Buddy Ackerman's office.
02:38
Hello, Mishka.
（Hello, Mishka.）
02:40
No, he's not in.
（No, he's not in.）
02:41
Mishka, Buddy is devoted to only you.
（Mishka, Buddy is devoted to only you.）
02:47
Well, I'll tell you what you do.
（Well, I'll tell you what you do.）
02:48
Get your cute little butt over to his house by midnight.
（Get your cute little butt over to his house by midnight.）
02:51
Ok.
（Ok.）
02:53
Bye-bye.
（Bye-bye.）
03:01
This could be the biggest picture of the year...
（This could be the biggest picture of the year...）
03:04
Real Life, directed by Foster Kane.
（Real Life, directed by Foster Kane.）
03:07
I like it. It smells of money.
（I like it. It smells of money.）
03:10
It was a great idea, bringing Dawn and Foster together.
（It was a great idea, bringing Dawn and Foster together.）
03:12
I would have never thought of that. I gotta admit, you may not be a complete idiot after all. Ha ha!
（I would have never thought of that. I gotta admit, you may not be a complete idiot after all. Ha ha!）
03:17
You r ideas here aren't half bad, but I hate the title, I hate the ending.
（Your ideas here aren't half bad, but I hate the title, I hate the ending.）
03:20
It's too depressing.
（It's too depressing.）
03:23
You think we're gonna be ready for Cyrus by next week?
（You think we're gonna be ready for Cyrus by next week?）
03:26
Cyrus? Uh, well...
（Cyrus? Uh, well...）
03:29
don't you think we ought to wait for Stella to get back?
（don't you think we ought to wait for Stella to get back?）
03:32
Stella? Fuck her ! Listen.
（Stella? Fuck her! Listen.）
03:34
We take this to Stella, she's just gonna take credit for all your work, for all of our work. No. Fuck her .
（We take this to Stella, she's just gonna take credit for all your work, for all of our work. No. Fuck her.）
03:39
It's kill or have your contract terminated early. No, no.
（It's kill or have your contract terminated early. No, no.）
03:42
We need to go directly to the top .
（We need to go directly to the top.）
03:43
We need to go to Cyrus.
（We need to go to Cyrus.）
03:46
But hold on a second.
（But hold on a second.）
03:48
Dawn's bringing the project to Stella.
（Dawn's bringing the project to Stella.）
03:50
Remember, you passed.
（Remember, you passed.）
03:53
You like Dawn, don't you?
（You like Dawn, don't you?）
03:55
You consummate the relationship?
（You consummate the relationship?）
03:58
Dawn? Well... I mean, Dawn and I...
（Dawn? Well... I mean, Dawn and I...）
04:00
I don't give a fuck. Listen, I'm just sayin'...
（I don't give a fuck. Listen, I'm just sayin'...）
04:02
Shut up and listen.
（Shut up and listen.）
04:04
Women...
（Women...）
04:05
they respond to one thing and one thing only: Success. Now, this isn't just me talking.
（they respond to one thing and one thing only: Success. Now, this isn't just me talking.）
04:11
This is scien... Sit down.
（This is scien... Sit down.）
04:13
This is scientific fact.
（This is scientific fact.）
04:14
It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.
（It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.）
04:28
Sure, I mean, you're my assistant, but, you know, nonetheless...
（Sure, I mean, you're my assistant, but, you know, nonetheless...）
04:32
an assistant.
（an assistant.）
04:33
Dawn, on the other hand , is a...
（Dawn, on the other hand, is a...）
04:37
is a producer.
（is a producer.）
04:42
Her car phone bills are more than your rent.
（Her car phone bills are more than your rent.）
04:45
So just how long do you think you're going to last?
（So just how long do you think you're going to last?）
04:48
D-Dawn and I, we... we...
（D-Dawn and I, we... we...）
04:50
All right, I want to help out.
（All right, I want to help out.）
04:52
Because if you put this project together, you're not going to be just the assistant any longer.
（Because if you put this project together, you're not going to be just the assistant any longer.）
05:00
So...
（So...）
05:03
I'm gonna give you the chance... to play hero.
（I'm gonna give you the chance... to play hero.）
05:07
You ... get to be Dawn's white knight in shining armor.
（You... get to be Dawn's white knight in shining armor.）
05:17
You .
（You.）
05:20
You have to convince Dawn to bring the project back to me.
（You have to convince Dawn to bring the project back to me.）
05:26
Not to Stella.
（Not to Stella.）
05:28
To me.
（To me.）
05:29
Now, I could do it, but there'd be no payoff for you.
（Now, I could do it, but there'd be no payoff for you.）
05:34
I just don't know how I would...
（I just don't know how I would...）
05:39
You do this thing...
（You do this thing...）
05:43
you convince Dawn to go this way...
（you convince Dawn to go this way...）
05:48
and then you and I...
（and then you and I...）
05:53
are going to run this place.
（are going to run this place.）
05:57
The both of us.
（The both of us.）
06:02
All right.
（中文翻译）All right.
06:06
I... I'll do it.
（I... I'll do it.）
06:08
He said I was indispensable.
（He said I was indispensable.）
06:11
Look.
（Look.）
06:12
He gave me a beeper.
他给了我一个传呼机。
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:21
get back to something
get back to something
回到工作上
I don't want to bore you, so let's get back to work .
（I don't want to bore you, so let's get back to work.）
Pronunciation↩ 00:37
You
缩略和弱读会连成一团，先抓重音词。
You know, it's funny.
（You know, it's funny.）
CollocationB1↩ 01:02
come up with something
come up with something
想出某个点子
You can't imagine what I've come up with .
（You can't imagine what I've come up with.）
GrammarB2↩ 01:08
Whatever you're thinking of doing...
宾语从句：从主句和从句层层拆分，先抓主干再理解修饰信息。
Whatever you're thinking of doing...
（Whatever you're thinking of doing...）
Pronunciation↩ 01:24
Paper
缩略和弱读会连成一团，先抓重音词。
Paper cuts.
（Paper cuts.）
SlangB2↩ 01:25
a bitch
profanity——口语粗俗，表达某事很难处理
Now, they can be a bitch .
（Now, they can be a bitch.）
CollocationB1↩ 01:38
get used to something
get used to something
逐渐习惯
I'm startin' to get used to 'em.
（I'm startin' to get used to 'em.）
Pronunciation↩ 01:52
God.
缩略和弱读会连成一团，先抓重音词。
God.
（God.）
SlangB2↩ 02:18
pain in the ass
profanity——口语粗俗，指令人烦恼的事
The real pain in the ass is when you get a paper cut...
（The real pain in the ass is when you get a paper cut...）
Pronunciation↩ 03:23
You
缩略和弱读会连成一团，先抓重音词。
You think we're gonna be ready for Cyrus by next week?
（You think we're gonna be ready for Cyrus by next week?）
SlangB2↩ 03:32
Fuck her
profanity——强烈粗口，表示不在乎她
Stella? Fuck her ! Listen.
（Stella? Fuck her! Listen.）
CollocationB1↩ 03:42
go directly to someone
go directly to someone
直接找最高层
We need to go directly to the top .
（We need to go directly to the top.）
GrammarB2↩ 04:14
It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.
强调结构：从主句和从句层层拆分，先抓主干再理解修饰信息。
It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.
（It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.）
GrammarB2↩ 04:32
an assistant.
长不定式：从主句和从句层层拆分，先抓主干再理解修饰信息。
an assistant.
（an assistant.）
CollocationB1↩ 04:33
on the other hand
on the other hand
另一方面
Dawn, on the other hand , is a...
（Dawn, on the other hand, is a...）
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
IronyB2↩ 03:23
complete idiot after all
带刺的夸奖
In the scene老板假装称赞助理，实际继续贬低他。
You may not be late after all.看来你也许还没迟到。
In daily life
评价计划Your plan may not be terrible after all.看来你的计划也没那么糟。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 03:39
fuck her
去他的
In the scene老板粗暴否定等待 Stella 的建议。
Forget the delay; we will handle it ourselves.别管延误了，我们自己处理。
In daily life
拒绝干扰Forget their excuses and focus on the deadline.别管他们的借口，专心盯截止日期。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 05:26
white knight in shining armor
白马英雄
In the scene老板把助理包装成替 Dawn 解围的英雄。
She arrived as the white knight in shining armor.她像白马英雄一样赶来救场。
In daily life
项目救火He became the white knight for the delayed launch.他成了延期发布的救星。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“You think we're gonna be ready for Cyrus by next week?”
我得承认，你也许还不算个彻头彻尾的蠢货。
Why it's great
用半句夸奖包装侮辱，反讽非常锋利。
Pattern
you may not be... after all
When to use
半开玩笑地承认某人确实有点本事。
Similar
You may not be wrong after all.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
重读 complete idiot，句尾轻飘上扬。
Use it yourself
评价同事You may not be ready after all.看来你也许还没准备好。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 老板的操控说服
It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant. Sure, I mean, you're my assistant, but, you know, nonetheless... an assistant. Dawn, on the other hand, is a... is a producer. Her car phone bills are more than your rent. So just how long do you think you're going to last? D-Dawn and I, we... we... All right, I want to help out. Because if you put this project together, you're not going to be just the assistant any longer. So... I'm gonna give you the chance... to play hero. You... get to be Dawn's white knight in shining armor. You. You have to convince Dawn to bring the project back to me. Not to Stella.
（It is primitive instinct for a woman like Dawn to choose a mate who can best provide for her needs, for her wants. Now, it's no offense to you, but... you are only an assistant.） （Sure, I mean, you're my assistant, but, you know, nonetheless...） （an assistant.） （Dawn, on the other hand, is a...） （is a producer.） （Her car phone bills are more than your rent.） （So just how long do you think you're going to last?） （D-Dawn and I, we... we...） （All right, I want to help out.） （Because if you put this project together, you're not going to be just the assistant any longer.） （So...） （I'm gonna give you the chance... to play hero.） （You... get to be Dawn's white knight in shining armor.） （You.） （You have to convince Dawn to bring the project back to me.） （Not to Stella.）
把偏见、职位和诱饵层层堆叠，节奏极有压迫感。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Catch sarcasm in “You may not be...”
- Use workplace pressure phrases naturally
- Understand “play hero” as manipulation
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Questions, then the linesWhat does “You may not be a complete idiot after all” mean?
It is a sarcastic way to say someone has finally shown some competence.
What does “play hero” mean here?
It means taking the role of the savior, with a manipulative undertone.
What does “It smells of money” mean?
It means the idea seems commercially promising.
What is a “white knight in shining armor”?
It is a dramatic expression for someone who comes to the rescue.