Chapter 2 of 16 · 6'09"
Scripts To Read 剧本要先读IMDb ↗
剧本还没读完，我真的很忙
Swimming with Sharks · 1994
CEFR B1IELTS 5.0OfficeWorkplace雅思
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Everything you need before watchingA strained phone call begins with excuses about scripts and missed calls, then turns into a breakup threat and a frightening confrontation. The scene matters because workplace pressure, personal resentment, and abrupt interruptions all collide in ordinary-sounding speech. It offers movie fans a sharp look at how English shifts from polite avoidance to blunt commands and dark payback.
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Guystudio employee
巴
Buddystudio executive
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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00:00
I think we really need to talk.
我觉得我们真的得谈谈。
00:02
Not right now , ok?
现在不行，好吗？
00:03
Um, I... I have these scripts to read, and I'm really busy.
呃，我……我还有这些剧本要看，真的很忙。
00:06
Oh.
哦。
00:07
Uh... can... can we do this tomorrow?
呃……我们能不能明天再说？
00:12
Tomorrow.
明天。
00:14
Yeah, all right.
好，行。
00:15
Talk to me.
跟我说。
00:17
What is it?
怎么了？
00:18
Nothing. I... I...
没什么。我……我……
00:20
there's just something that I want to tell you, and... uh, I... it can wait till tomorrow.
只是有件事我想告诉你，不过……呃……可以等到明天。
00:27
Call me in the morning, ok?
早上给我打电话，好吗？
00:29
I will.
我会的。
00:30
Dawn?
道恩？
00:32
What?
什么？
00:36
I really am sorry.
我真的很抱歉。
00:41
Ok.
好。
00:59
Yeah, what?
怎么了？
01:00
Uh, it's Guy. You beeped?
呃，是盖伊。你呼我了？
01:02
10 minutes ago. What took you so fuckin' long?
十分钟前就呼你了。你他妈怎么这么久才回？
01:03
Ahem, well, I... I had to get to a phone...
咳，那个……我得先找到电话……
01:06
Whatever . Anyway, is it done?
随便吧。总之，办完了吗？
01:08
Yes. I returned every call , and I left work.
是的，所有电话我都回了，也离开公司了。
01:10
Well, that's good, because some asshole complained to Cyrus that I'm not returnin' my calls.
那就好，因为有个混蛋向赛勒斯抱怨，说我不回电话。
01:14
I can't afford to have that. Not now, not ever, and certainly not when I'm about to be promoted .
我可承担不起这种事。现在不行，永远都不行，更别说我马上要升职了。
01:18
Yes.
是。
01:20
Ok. You're right.
好，你说得对。
01:21
And, uh, it won't happen again.
而且，呃，这种事不会再发生。
01:23
Christ, you're not even listening, are you?
天哪，你根本没在听，对吧？
01:26
I'll tell you, Guy, I don't think this is working anymore.
我告诉你，盖伊，我觉得我们这样下去不行了。
01:28
Maybe it's time we reconsider our relationship.
也许我们该重新考虑一下我们的关系了。
01:31
Reconsider? What do you mean?
重新考虑？你什么意思？
01:34
We'll talk about it in the morning.
早上再谈。
01:35
No, wait a minute. R-reconsider what, Buddy?
不，等一下。重、重新考虑什么，巴迪？
01:38
What are you gonna do ? You gonna fire me?
你想干什么？要炒掉我吗？
01:40
Hold on. I got another call. Hello? Hello?
等等，又有电话打进来。喂？喂？
01:42
It's still me. Listen, we couldn't return a lot of calls today 'cause you've been away. Now, what do you mean...
还是我。听着，今天有很多电话没回，因为你不在。现在，你到底是什么意思……
01:47
Hold on. Shut up.
等等。闭嘴。
02:29
Guy, listen, tomorrow morning, call the phone company, because all my phones are fuckin' screwed up!
盖伊，听着，明早给电话公司打电话，我所有电话都他妈坏了！
02:34
Cancel the call-waiting crap and put in 2...
取消那该死的呼叫等待，再装两条……
02:37
No, 4 extra lines here at the house.
不，家里再装四条线。
02:39
After you've fixed the phones, research who directed the new slam-a-jam music video.
修好电话后，查查那支新潮音乐录像是谁导演的。
02:45
It's got this blonde.
里面有个金发女郎。
02:47
Find out who his agent is and what he's doing next.
查出他的经纪人是谁，以及他接下来要做什么。
02:48
And then track down the blonde.
然后找到那个金发女郎。
02:50
She's wearing this, um...
她穿着这个，呃……
02:52
It's like an American flag kind of thing.
像是美国国旗之类的东西。
02:54
It's draped all over her, uh...
披得到处都是，在她身上，呃……
02:58
I don't know what.
我也不知道是什么。
02:59
Set up a meeting .
安排一次会面。
03:01
She's...
她……
03:02
she's really...
她真的……
03:04
she's patriotic.
她很爱国。
03:08
The video was directed by a she...
这支录像的导演是个女……
03:09
What the hell?
搞什么鬼？
03:11
...Tracy Janowitz. And you're a little late.
……特蕾西·贾诺维茨。而且你知道得有点晚。
03:13
She signed a 3-picture deal with Universal.
她已经和环球签了三部电影的合约。
03:14
What the hell?
搞什么鬼？
03:18
And as far as the blonde...
至于那个金发女郎……
03:20
What are you doing?
你在干什么？
03:24
Don't you think she's a little young...
你不觉得她年纪有点小……
03:27
even for you?
即使对你来说也是？
03:28
What are you doing?
你在干什么？
03:29
What are you doing here? Jesus Christ.
你来这里干什么？我的天。
03:31
You scared the living shit out of me.
你差点把我吓死。
03:32
You're lucky I didn't shoot you.
算你走运，我没开枪。
03:34
With what? This?
用什么？这个？
03:38
Oh, great.
好极了。
03:39
My gun. Hand it over.
我的枪。交出来。
03:41
Sit.
坐下。
03:43
Have you gone completely insane?
你彻底疯了吗？
03:44
Give me the gun now!
现在把枪给我！
03:47
Sit the fuck down now!
现在他妈给我坐下！
03:58
Ok, look, I know things have been a little crazy at the office lately, but there's no need for this.
好吧，听着，我知道最近办公室有点乱，但没必要这样。
04:03
Now, why don't you put down the gun, and let's talk?
现在把枪放下，我们谈谈，好吗？
04:07
We're both rational adults here.
我们都是理智的成年人。
04:09
Bullshit .
放屁。
04:11
You are a fucking child.
你就是个他妈的孩子。
04:13
All right, fine. I gave you a chance, you know.
好，行。我给过你机会了。
04:15
But it's late, and I'm tired of this bullshit.
但现在很晚了，我受够这些屁话了。
04:16
I'm calling the cops, and you're going to jail.
我要报警，你要进监狱。
04:19
End of story. Have a nice life.
故事到此为止。祝你余生愉快。
04:28
What do you want?
你想要什么？
04:37
I want you...
我要你……
04:40
to think...
想想……
04:43
and remember...
并记住……
04:45
every insult...
每一次侮辱……
04:47
every offense...
每一次冒犯……
04:51
everything that you have ever taken away...
你曾从我这里夺走的一切……
04:55
from me.
从我这里。
04:58
Think to yourself.
你自己想想。
05:03
It's payback time.
现在是报复的时候了。
05:09
It's currently 78 degrees in Hollywood, and it's shapin' up to be a great weekend, everyone.
现在好莱坞气温78度，看来大家周末会过得很棒。
05:15
'Course, you gotta make it through the week first, but if you do, you can look forward to the third annual celebrity tractor pull at the Pomona fairgrounds this weekend.
当然，首先得熬过这周；熬过去的话，本周末可以去波莫纳展览场看第三届明星拖拉机比赛。
05:23
Tickets are...
票价是……
05:45
Hi. How are you?
你好，最近好吗？
05:46
Fuck you. You're in my spot. Could you move?
去你的。你占了我的车位，能挪开吗？
05:54
Ok.
好。
05:58
Sorry about that.
抱歉。
06:00
I didn't realize that was your spot.
我不知道那是你的车位。
06:02
I slaved 3 miserable years to get that spot.
我苦熬了三年，才得到那个破位置。
06:05
It's mine. I earned it .
那是我的，是我挣来的。
06:06
It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
这句话的意思是：It's a great spot. As soon as I pulled in, I thought, "wow, what a great spot."
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right now
right now 连续重读，突出拒绝。
Not right now , ok?
现在不行，好吗？
SlangB1↩ 01:06
Whatever
随便；算了——不耐烦地结束争论
Whatever . Anyway, is it done?
随便吧。总之，办完了吗？
CollocationB1↩ 01:08
return someone’s call
return someone’s call
回某人的电话
Yes. I returned every call , and I left work.
是的，所有电话我都回了，也离开公司了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:14
be about to do something
be about to do something
马上要做某事
I can't afford to have that. Not now, not ever, and certainly not when I'm about to be promoted .
我可承担不起这种事。现在不行，永远都不行，更别说我马上要升职了。
CollocationB2↩ 01:28
it’s time we reconsider something
it’s time we reconsider something
该重新考虑某事了
Maybe it's time we reconsider our relationship.
也许我们该重新考虑一下我们的关系了。
GrammarB2↩ 01:28
it's time we reconsider our relationship
虚拟语气：It’s time 后接过去式形式，表达现在该做的事。
Maybe it's time we reconsider our relationship.
也许我们该重新考虑一下我们的关系了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:38
gonna do
gonna do 弱读，听起来像 gunna-du。
What are you gonna do ? You gonna fire me?
你想干什么？要炒掉我吗？
CollocationB1↩ 02:59
set up a meeting
set up a meeting
安排会面
Set up a meeting .
安排一次会面。
SlangB1↩ 04:09
Bullshit
胡扯；放屁——粗鲁地否定对方
Bullshit .
放屁。
CollocationA2↩ 06:05
earn something
earn something
靠自己挣得
It's mine. I earned it .
那是我的，是我挣来的。
Teaching points
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 02:29
screw up
出问题；搞砸
In the scene说电话全坏了，语气暴躁。
I screwed up the booking.我把预订搞砸了。
In daily life
设备故障The printer screwed up again.打印机又出问题了。
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SwearingB1↩ 03:47
the fuck
加强命令语气
In the scene持枪者强硬命令对方坐下。
Put the phone down right now.现在就把电话放下。
In daily life
制止争吵Stop shouting right now.马上别喊了。
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CollocationB1↩ 02:59
set up a meeting
安排会面
In the scene要求下属联系金发女郎并安排见面。
I’ll set up a meeting for Tuesday.我来安排周二的会议。
In daily life
工作安排Can you set up a meeting with the client?你能安排和客户开个会吗？
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Maybe it's time we reconsider our relationship.”
也许我们该重新考虑一下我们的关系了。
Why it's great
用委婉的 reconsider 包住关系破裂，克制却很伤人。
Pattern
Maybe it’s time we reconsider...
When to use
提出需要重新评估的关系或安排。
Similar
Maybe we should rethink this.
Register
neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 time 和 reconsider，句尾下沉。
Use it yourself
重谈合作Maybe it’s time we reconsider our deadline.也许我们该重新考虑截止日期了。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use reconsider to signal a relationship change
- Understand screw up for broken equipment
- Use set up a meeting to arrange plans
- Hear profanity as command emphasis
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Questions, then the linesWhat does reconsider our relationship mean?
It politely suggests that a relationship may need to change or end.
Can screw up describe a broken phone?
Yes. In informal English it can mean malfunction, as well as make a mistake.
How do you use return every call?
It means to call back everyone who contacted you.
What does set up a meeting mean?
It means arrange a meeting.