because we can be there and we can fix it right away. Okay.The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023 — Chapter 2 of 14 · 4'18" · B1
Mario and Luigi's First Job, Explained: hit the big time
Mario and Luigi land their first real job and tear across Brooklyn to fix a leak. They promise the client, "Ma'am, I assure you, we don't make messes," then spend the visit chasing a very unfriendly dog. The job still gets done, and the two of them treat it like a triumph.
What happens
The brothers get their first job, fixing a leak in a Brooklyn apartment, and race across the city to get there. Their confidence is total, even as the visit turns into chaos when the resident dog goes after them. By the end, they have fixed the problem and count the job as a win.
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hit the big timeStep on itdripwait up
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Phrase of the scene
hit the big time
finally become successful and famous
兄弟俩接到第一单水龙头维修，马里奥推门看见客户家就兴奋地说 hit the big time，一单滴水的小活被他说得像登上大舞台，和后面手忙脚乱的场面正好反差。
The bakery hit the big time after a food critic wrote about their croissants.
Also in this scene
- Step on it
hurry up; drive faster
- drip
a drop of water or a small leak; also slang for a dull person
- wait up
to ask someone to slow down and wait; also to stay up waiting for someone
Everything marked in this scene
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The Super Mario Brothers are in business!Oh, no. We're gonna be late.to ask someone to slow down and wait; also to stay up waiting for someone
Hey, wait up!hurry up; drive faster
Come on, Lu. Step on it.Excuse you. -LUIGI: Here you go.Get off of there!-My bad! -Move it up!Come on, Luigi. Pump those legs.I got bad knees. (exhales)finally become successful and famous
We have hit the big time.You'll be careful about making a mess?Found the problem.Mario and Luigi's First Job, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a small introduction to the brothers and to their whole dynamic. Mario is the confident one who charges ahead; Luigi follows, complaining, and the comedy comes from how badly their first professional outing goes. Their boast, "I assure you, we don't make messes," is immediately tested by the dog, and the gap between confidence and reality is the joke. What the scene also establishes is that the pair do not quit: they say they are in business and they mean it. The repair is minor, but the tone is set — these are two small-time plumbers who treat every job like the beginning of a career.
Theme
AmbitionThe brothers treat a single repair as a launch, calling themselves in business and a first job a sign of hitting the big time.
FriendshipMario pushes and Luigi lags, but they get through their chaotic first job together.
We have hit the big time.A celebration of arrival: the brothers feel they have finally made it, even though the job is only a leaky faucet.
Ma'am, I assure you, we don't make messes.A confident promise that the scene immediately undermines, since chaos follows soon after.
The Super Mario Brothers are in business!The line that turns one phone call into a milestone: a small job is treated as the start of something big.
A drip in your faucet? That's great!The excited answer to a customer, showing how eagerly the brothers take even the smallest repair.
That hellhound is gonna escape!A warning during the job, and the moment the household dog turns a simple repair into a chase.
Questions about this scene
What is the brothers' first job?
A client calls about a leaky faucet, and they rush across Brooklyn to fix it. It is their first job since starting the business, so they treat it as a big opportunity.
What does "hit the big time" mean here?
It means to finally reach success or a major stage. After small jobs, the brothers say it when their first real call comes in, even though the job itself is tiny.
What goes wrong during the visit?
Their claim that they never make messes is immediately tested by the resident dog, who chases them around. The chaos turns a simple repair into a small disaster they have to survive.
Why do the brothers say they are in business?
Because they have finally gotten a paying customer. The phrase is a celebration and a boast, and it shows how much this one small job means to them.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 14 chapters
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Chapter 3sick and tired ofMario's Family Doubts the Dream
Chapter 4as long as we're togetherMario and Luigi Get Separated
Chapter 5a cruel twist of fateMario Meets Toad in Mushroom Kingdom
Chapter 6anything your hearts desirePrincess Peach Faces the Bowser Crisis
Chapter 7eat you for breakfastPeach Trains Mario
Chapter 8no pressurePeach Rallies the Toads for Battle
Chapter 9out of my sightBowser Interrogates Luigi
Chapter 10What makes you think ...?Peach Bargains with Cranky Kong
Chapter 11know when to quitMario Beats Donkey Kong
Chapter 12come out of one's shellBowser Proposes and Mario Flirts
Chapter 13a ray of sunshineMario and Donkey Kong Trade Insults
Chapter 14I've been told that beforeThe Brothers Defeat BowserChapter 2 of 14 · about 29 min to go