Sorry! SLINKY: Could you move overToy Story 4 · 2019 — Chapter 3 of 22 · 3'16" · B1
Woody Worries About Bonnie, Explained: sound like a broken record
Stuck in the closet while Bonnie's family gets ready, the toys wait for news. Woody wants a toy to go along to kindergarten orientation, but the others push back: "Bonnie's not Andy." He admits he knows he is repeating himself.
What happens
Packed into the closet after a surprise clean-up, the toys bide their time and try to stay calm. Woody is more worried about Bonnie's first day of kindergarten orientation, and he argues that a toy should go with her. The others shut the idea down.
Listen for
hang in thereThose were the dayssound like a broken recordget through it
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Now
Phrase of the scene
sound like a broken record
to repeat the same thing over and over
伍迪又一次劝同伴让玩具陪邦妮去学校，对方抱歉地说自己不想听起来像坏掉的唱片。
I know I sound like a broken record, but please lock the door.
Also in this scene
- hang in there
to keep going through a hard time
- Those were the days
that was a better, happier time
- get through it
to survive or endure a difficult period
Everything marked in this scene
30 notes across 107 lines
Everyone, listen. I thought I told you...past tense for a mistaken assumption
Everyone, listen. I thought I told you...expect to be put in the closet.How much longer?Keep it to a dull roar, Rex.flap
Keep it to a dull roar, Rex.Deep breaths, Jessie. Deep breaths.- (JESSIE HYPERVENTILATING) - Settle down, Slink.to keep going through a hard time
No, no. My guys are veterans. They'll hang in there.liaison
No, no. My guys are veterans. They'll hang in there.Good. Just keep them calm until we get word.How are you, uh, feeling about today?We're on! Bonnie's done with breakfast!Any minute now.stress
Any minute now.Wind 'em if you got 'em.that was a better, happier time
Those were the days.I don't know. I don't keep count.It's been a while.You don't wanna be late for kindergarten orientation, do you?tag question
You don't wanna be late for kindergarten orientation, do you?Toys don't go to school, that's the rule.We're here for you, buddy.The hat shop owner is the role I was born to play!Didn't you hear Dad? You'll get Bonnie in trouble.It can be too much for a kid.to survive or endure a difficult period
Having a buddy with them to get through it can really help things.gerund phrase as subject
Having a buddy with them to get through it can really help things.to repeat the same thing over and over
I hate to sound like a broken record...Woody Worries About Bonnie, explained
What's really going on
The scene quietly resets Woody's role. For three films his purpose was Andy, and he still measures himself that way; the closet talk is really about what he is for now. The others are not cruel, just blunt: "Bonnie's not Andy," and the line lands because it is true. Woody even names his own habit, saying he hates to sound like a broken record, which shows he hears the criticism and keeps going anyway. A toy who needs to be needed has no job in a room full of toys that are fine. The worry about Bonnie is genuine, but it also keeps Woody from facing the smaller, scarier question of who he is without a kid to save.
Theme
IdentityWoody measures himself by being needed, and the others tell him Bonnie's not Andy.
FriendshipThe toys look out for Woody while gently telling him the truth he avoids.
Listen for
- Keep it to a dull roar — flap
- hang in there — liaison
- Any minute now — stress
Having a buddy with them to get through it can really help things.Woody's argument that a companion makes a hard new experience easier for a kid.
Toys don't go to school, that's the rule.The family rule that keeps the toys out of school, and the line Woody keeps pushing against.
Keep it to a dull roar, Rex.A playful way of telling someone to lower the volume in the crowded closet.
A toy should go with her to orientation.Woody's insistence that Bonnie needs a toy with her, which the others reject.
Questions about this scene
Why are the toys in the closet?
Because Bonnie's mom cleaned the room quickly, and the toys know that a fast clean-up means being packed into the closet.
Why does Woody want a toy to go with Bonnie?
He thinks kindergarten orientation will be overwhelming for her, and that having a familiar toy nearby would help. The others say it would only get her in trouble.
What does hang in there mean?
It means to keep enduring a hard situation and hold on a little longer. The sergeant uses it to say his veteran toys will manage.
Why does Dolly tell Woody Bonnie's not Andy?
She is reminding him that he cannot keep measuring his role by the boy he used to belong to. It is blunt, but it names the change he is resisting.
What does Woody admit at the end?
He admits he sounds like a broken record, repeating the same worry. It shows he knows he keeps pushing an idea the others have already answered.
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Up next · Chapter 4go on a road tripBonnie Makes Forky at Kindergarten
Chapter 1done forWoody Rescues the Lost Toy
Chapter 2go to a good homeBo Peep Is Given Away
Watching · 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
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 3 of 22 · about 53 min to go