I know, I know. But my friend might be in there.Toy Story 4 · 2019 — Chapter 8 of 22 · 4'01" · B1
Gabby Gabby Meets Woody, Explained: wouldn't that be something
Woody and Forky meet a polite doll named Gabby Gabby in the antique store. She offers to help them find Bo, asks about Woody's voice box, and shows off her own broken one. The charm ends the moment they try to leave: "You can't leave yet. You have what I need."
What happens
Searching the antique store for Bo, Woody and Forky run into Gabby Gabby and her silent friend Benson. Gabby is friendly and curious, and she notices that Woody has a working voice box. Just as the two try to leave, she calmly blocks them.
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hop on insorry to bother someonewouldn't that be somethingbe about to
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Phrase of the scene
wouldn't that be something
wouldn't that be remarkable
听说两人可能出自同一家工厂，盖比用这句半开玩笑地感叹，把巧合说得很诱人，也顺势夸了对方。
If we both got the job, wouldn't that be something?
Also in this scene
- hop on in
come on in and get on
- sorry to bother someone
excuse me for interrupting
- be about to
on the point of doing something
Everything marked in this scene
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Well, a friend is like you and me.And I'm very worried that she might be lost.Yeah, we'll have you back before she wakes up. Come on.have someone back
Yeah, we'll have you back before she wakes up. Come on.She's not in here.Uh... (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) Hey, howdy.excuse me for interrupting
Uh, sorry to bother you, but...Why, you're not a bother at all.flap
Why, you're not a bother at all.liaison
Oh, uh, Woody. Pleasure to meet you.Are you two lost?But we are looking for a lost toy.She's a figurine. Used to be on that lamp in the window?used to for past states
She's a figurine. Used to be on that lamp in the window?come on in and get on
Hop on in. We'll take you to her.liaison
Hop on in. We'll take you to her.Benson, be careful with our new friends.I haven't seen Bo in years.May I ask, when were you made?passive in wh-questions
May I ask, when were you made?wouldn't that be remarkable
Wouldn't that be something?I gotta say, you are in great condition.Well, I try to stay active.Oh, that's really not necessary.Wow, you need to fix that.My record works just fine.Does yours still work?Listen to that! Let's see it.I bet it's the same type.The store is about to open.be about to do
The store is about to open.Don't worry, we'll take you where no one will see us.liaison
Don't worry, we'll take you where no one will see us.We gotta go.nominal relative clause
You can't leave yet. You have what I need.Gabby Gabby Meets Woody, explained
What's really going on
The scene is a trap disguised as hospitality, and it works because Gabby never raises her voice. She is polite to the point of unsettling: the stroll, the introductions, the questions about when Woody was made. All of it is information-gathering, and the voice box is the prize. The reveal is that the doll next to her, Benson, is under her control, and that her own voice box is broken — which turns the pleasant chat into a plan. Woody reads the room too late: "You can't leave yet. You have what I need." The line flips the whole scene in one breath, and it works because it is delivered with the same calm she used to welcome them.
Theme
DeceptionGabby's kindness is a front; her friendly questions are really a search for the voice box she needs.
IdentityGabby's broken voice box defines her, which is why Woody's working one becomes the object of the whole scene.
Listen for
- bother at all — flap
- meet you — liaison
- Hop on in — liaison
- see us — liaison
Well, a friend is like you and me.Woody's fumbling attempt to explain friendship to Forky, who reduces it to trash.
Why, you're not a bother at all.Gabby's polished, old-fashioned courtesy, which is also a way of keeping control.
I gotta say, you are in great condition.Gabby flattering Woody, while quietly assessing the voice box she wants.
You can't leave yet. You have what I need.Gabby dropping the hostess act and revealing that the visit was never friendly.
Questions about this scene
Who is Gabby Gabby?
A doll who lives in the antique store and has a broken voice box. She welcomes Woody politely, but her kindness is a cover for wanting his.
Why does Gabby want Woody's voice box?
Her own voice box is defective, which she believes is why no child has taken her. A working one from the same era is the fix she is after.
Who is Benson?
A silent ventriloquist dummy who follows Gabby's orders. He seems like a friend, but he does whatever she says, including blocking the exits.
Why doesn't Woody leave when he can?
By the time he senses trouble, Gabby has already closed the store and blocked him. She tells him plainly that he has what she needs.
Toy Story 4 · 22 chapters
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Up next · Chapter 9cut one's lossesWoody Reunites With Bo Peep
Chapter 1done forWoody Rescues the Lost Toy
Chapter 2go to a good homeBo Peep Is Given Away
Chapter 3sound like a broken recordWoody Worries About Bonnie
Chapter 4go on a road tripBonnie Makes Forky at Kindergarten
Chapter 5trust me on thisWoody Introduces Forky to the Toys
Chapter 6throw yourself awayWoody Keeps Forky Out of the Trash
Chapter 7like it or notWoody Teaches Forky He's a Toy
Watching · Chapter 8wouldn't that be somethingGabby Gabby Meets Woody
Chapter 9cut one's lossesWoody Reunites With Bo Peep
Chapter 10gotten over himA Toy's Name on His Feet
Chapter 11join the clubDucky and Bunny Attack Buzz
Chapter 12follow my leadDucky and Bunny Get a Kid
Chapter 13stay out of my wayBo Peep Breaks Into the Antique Store
Chapter 14the only one that canDuke Caboom Joins the Mission
Chapter 15sell yourself shortBo Peep Explains the Lost Toy Life
Chapter 16reach for the skyGabby Takes Woody's Voice Box
Chapter 17cling toWoody Refuses to Abandon Forky
Chapter 18right out of the boxGabby Gabby Begs Woody
Chapter 19come trueHarmony Leaves Gabby Behind
Chapter 20sit on a shelfWoody Talks Gabby Off the Shelf
Chapter 21Got a visual onGabby Helps a Lost Girl
Chapter 22happy trailsWoody Says Goodbye to BuzzChapter 8 of 22 · about 37 min to go