Chapter 1 of 14 · 3'00"
Collectors at the showroom 欠债上门IMDb ↗
当债主堵门你还能说什么
Uncut Gems · 2019
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5jewelry-storeNegotiationdebt
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingHoward arrives at his jewelry showroom to find two men sent by Arno waiting for him. He tries to keep the shop running, charm a newly successful customer, and turn a watch into part of his payment while the pressure closes in. The scene captures his favorite survival tactic: sounding confident and generous even when every sentence is buying him a few more seconds.
霍
Howardjewelry dealer
尤
Yussistore employee
菲
Phildebt collector
阿
Arno Meradiancreditor
C
Ca$h Outrapper and customer
哈
Harveystore employee
Chapters
14 parts · AI-cut01Collectors at the showroom当债主堵门你还能说什么C13'00"02A couple makes up吵完架还要不要抱抱C11'48"03A star shops for jewelry大客户来了先别急着报价C13'10"04The opal pitch一块石头让人押上明天C14'32"05Pawning the ring急着借钱时怎么谈条件C11'41"06Setting a boundary at dinner吃饭时也要把界线说清B22'46"07Asking for another chance求复合先承认自己搞砸了B22'23"08Fighting the appraisal估价不公时怎么把话说硬C12'48"09Rigging the auction你敢抬价就得接住后果C14'11"10The auction backfires自己挖的坑要自己先认C12'02"11Comfort after the loss崩溃时有人愿意接住你B23'24"12Turning the opal into a bet把赌注押在相信你的人身上C14'17"13Talking through a lock-in被困住时先用话拖住对方C13'19"14The live parlay钱越押越多还要装镇定C17'44"
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00:00
We can take some biopsies of that.
我们可以从那上面取些活检样本。
00:02
Yussi, I'm a block away .
尤西，我就在一个街区外。
00:03
Where the fuck are you, man?
你他妈在哪儿呢，老兄？
00:05
- I told you. I'm walking. - I've got two guys.
——我说了，我正走着呢。——我这儿来了两个家伙。
00:06
They said they're gonna be watching the business the whole day .
他们说要盯着店里一整天。
00:08
What the fuck is going on?
他妈的到底怎么回事？
00:09
Hey, man, who the fuck do you think you're talking to?
喂，老兄，你他妈以为你在跟谁说话？
00:11
They keep saying they're friends of Arno.
他们一直说自己是阿诺的朋友。
00:13
Arno? Tell them I'm coming up now.
阿诺？告诉他们我马上上去。
00:15
Harvey, I need that.
哈维，我需要那个。
00:25
Thirty inches.
三十英寸。
00:27
That's, like, about 35 carats in there.
里面大概有35克拉吧。
00:30
- It's a SI1, VS2. - [door buzzes] It's a white gold.
——净度是SI1、VS2。——（门铃响）是白金的。
00:35
- And then right in the middle... - [man 1] Did you hear that shit?
——然后正中间……——（男人1）你听见那动静了吗？
00:38
- [man 1] Yo, Howard. What's popping , man? - Hi.
——（男人1）哟，霍华德，最近咋样，老兄？——你好。
00:40
This is my nigga , Ca$h Out, I was telling you about.
这是我兄弟Cash Out，就是我跟你提过的那个。
00:42
Yeah, man. That nigga cash it out.
对，老兄，这哥们儿真能套现。
00:43
- How do you feel? All right? - No, it's good.
——感觉怎么样？还行吗？——没事，挺好的。
00:45
They're calling me with the results.
他们打电话来告诉我结果。
00:48
Hi. How are you?
你好，最近怎么样？
00:49
- I'm good, man. - Congratulations.
——我挺好的，老兄。——恭喜啊。
00:52
So we promise, man, to come spend some money with you .
所以我们说好了，老兄，改天来你这儿消费。
00:55
No, he's doing you a favor.
不，他这是在帮你的忙。
00:57
Believe me. That guy is a fucking moron.
信我，那家伙就是个他妈的蠢货。
00:59
Arno's friend is here? Yeah, I'm...
阿诺的朋友在这儿？对，我是……
01:02
Yussi told me you were waiting on me , so I'm sorry about that.
尤西说你们在等我，真不好意思。
01:05
- I'm Howard. - Phil.
——我叫霍华德。——菲尔。
01:07
You didn't bring him any water?
你没给他拿点水来？
01:09
I'm good on the water. I don't need any water. Thank you anyway.
水就不用了。我不需要水，不过还是谢谢你。
01:12
This is our own spring water.
这是我们自家的泉水。
01:16
We're the first on the block to have that.
我们可是这条街上第一个有这种水的。
01:20
- Your parents happy for you? - [Ca$h Out] Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
——你爸妈替你高兴吧？——（Cash Out）是，是，是。
01:22
All right. So I gotta tell you, I'm in a bit of a rush .
好吧，我得跟你说一声，我有点赶时间。
01:25
I don't have much time because I gotta...
我没多少时间，因为我得……
01:28
- What did I tell you? - [woman] Hey.
——我跟你说什么来着？——（女人）嘿。
01:29
I said no water. Didn't I tell you no water?
我说了不要水。我不是告诉过你不要水吗？
01:32
I think it's in your best interest that you find some time for you and I .
我觉得，抽点时间跟我谈谈对你最有利。
01:36
We're right on the same page , right?
咱们的想法是一致的，对吧？
01:37
Yeah, we're on the same page .
对，咱们是一条心。
01:38
- You all right, homie ? - [Howard] Oh, yeah, 100% fine.
——你没事吧，兄弟？——（霍华德）哦，当然，百分之百没事。
01:40
It's good. I'll handle it. I'll handle it.
没事，我来处理。我来处理。
01:43
- [Yussi] We don't do that here, sir. - [Phil] You're right.
——（尤西）先生，我们这儿不这么做。——（菲尔）你说得对。
02:00
- Arno Meradian... is not available. - He's not answering.
——阿诺·梅拉迪安……现在不方便接听。——他不接电话。
02:04
He knows you're calling. He doesn't want to deal with you anymore.
他知道你在打电话。他不想再跟你打交道了。
02:07
- I understand. Give me one second . - I don't think you do.
——我明白，等我一下。——我看你根本不明白。
02:09
It's not a fucking soap opera. Listen. Enough.
这他妈不是肥皂剧。听着，够了。
02:12
- Don't move. - What are we doing?
——别动。——我们这是要干什么？
02:13
- What the fuck is... - There you go again. Stop fighting me.
——他妈的这是什么……——你又来了。别再跟我对着干。
02:15
- This is not necessary. - It isn't? We'll be the judge of that.
——没必要这样。——没必要？要不要这样，我们说了算。
02:18
- What the fuck is this? - The last of my mom's cash that I had.
——这他妈是什么？——这是我手头最后一点我妈留下的钱。
02:23
- What about this? What's this? - This is not mine.
——这个呢？这是什么？——这不是我的。
02:25
- It's not mine. - Take the fucking watch.
——这不是我的。——把那他妈的手表拿走。
02:27
Take the fucking watch. Take it.
把那他妈的手表拿走，拿着！
02:29
Fucking mutt.
该死的杂种。
02:31
Arno Meradian... is not available.
阿诺·梅拉迪安……现在不方便接听。
02:34
Arno, what the fuck is this shit?
阿诺，这他妈到底是什么鬼？
02:36
You're sending collectors to fuck with me at my office?
你派催债人到我办公室来找我麻烦？
02:39
Are you out of your fucking mind?
你他妈疯了吗？
02:42
I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do , you're gonna be embarrassed.
我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。
02:49
And by the way, the watch they took from me, it's worth $20,000.
还有，你们从我这儿拿走的那块表，值两万美元。
02:54
I want that deducted from the hundred grand .
这两万要从那十万里扣掉。
02:56
You understand? Call me back!
听明白了吗？给我回电话！
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:02
a block away
a block away
就在一个街区外
Yussi, I'm a block away .
尤西，我就在一个街区外。
Pronunciation↩ 00:02
I'm a block
a弱读成/ə/，I'm a连得很快。
Yussi, I'm a block away .
尤西，我就在一个街区外。
GrammarB2↩ 00:06
they're gonna be watching the business the whole day
将来进行时：gonna be watching表示将持续监视，比单说watch更有压迫感。
They said they're gonna be watching the business the whole day .
他们说要盯着店里一整天。
Pronunciation↩ 00:06
gonna be watching
gonna be快速弱读，watching才是信息重心。
They said they're gonna be watching the business the whole day .
他们说要盯着店里一整天。
Pronunciation↩ 00:09
who the fuck
重读fuck，听出质问里的火气。
Hey, man, who the fuck do you think you're talking to?
喂，老兄，你他妈以为你在跟谁说话？
SlangB2↩ 00:38
What's popping
最近怎么样——熟人寒暄，非正式
- [man 1] Yo, Howard. What's popping , man? - Hi.
——（男人1）哟，霍华德，最近咋样，老兄？——你好。
SlangC1↩ 00:42
nigga
兄弟；哥们儿——语境敏感，非正式且可能冒犯
Yeah, man. That nigga cash it out.
对，老兄，这哥们儿真能套现。
CollocationB1↩ 00:52
spend money with someone
spend money with someone
在某人店里消费
So we promise, man, to come spend some money with you .
所以我们说好了，老兄，改天来你这儿消费。
GrammarB2↩ 01:02
Yussi told me you were waiting on me
宾语从句：told me后接省略that的从句，were把当时的等待放回过去语境。
Yussi told me you were waiting on me , so I'm sorry about that.
尤西说你们在等我，真不好意思。
CollocationB1↩ 01:22
in a bit of a rush
in a bit of a rush
有点赶时间
All right. So I gotta tell you, I'm in a bit of a rush .
好吧，我得跟你说一声，我有点赶时间。
CollocationB2↩ 01:32
in someone's best interest
in someone's best interest
对某人最有利
I think it's in your best interest that you find some time for you and I .
我觉得，抽点时间跟我谈谈对你最有利。
GrammarB2↩ 01:32
that you find some time for you and I
that从句：that从句补充说明什么安排对你有利，主句先给出判断再给建议。
I think it's in your best interest that you find some time for you and I .
我觉得，抽点时间跟我谈谈对你最有利。
Pronunciation↩ 01:32
best interest that you
best interest承载施压重点，that you弱读带过。
I think it's in your best interest that you find some time for you and I .
我觉得，抽点时间跟我谈谈对你最有利。
CollocationB1↩ 01:36
be on the same page
be on the same page
想法一致
We're right on the same page , right?
咱们的想法是一致的，对吧？
SlangB1↩ 01:38
homie
兄弟——熟人间随意称呼
- You all right, homie ? - [Howard] Oh, yeah, 100% fine.
——你没事吧，兄弟？——（霍华德）哦，当然，百分之百没事。
CollocationB2↩ 02:04
deal with someone
deal with someone
跟某人打交道
He knows you're calling. He doesn't want to deal with you anymore.
他知道你在打电话。他不想再跟你打交道了。
CollocationA2↩ 02:07
give someone a second
give someone a second
等我一下
- I understand. Give me one second . - I don't think you do.
——我明白，等我一下。——我看你根本不明白。
CollocationC1↩ 02:42
close a deal
close a deal
敲定一笔交易
I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do , you're gonna be embarrassed.
我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。
GrammarC1↩ 02:42
when I do
省略从句：when I do省略前文的close the deal，避免重复并加快情绪推进。
I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do , you're gonna be embarrassed.
我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。
Pronunciation↩ 02:42
minutes away from
minutes与away连读，from弱读，整块一口气带过。
I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do , you're gonna be embarrassed.
我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。
CollocationB2↩ 02:54
deduct something from something
deduct something from something
从款项里扣除
I want that deducted from the hundred grand .
这两万要从那十万里扣掉。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 01:32
in your best interest
对你最有利
In the sceneHoward用客气的利益说法逼Arno抽时间谈判。
It's in your best interest to save a copy.保存一份副本对你最有利。
In daily life
项目沟通It would be in your best interest to reply today.你最好今天回复。
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IdiomB1↩ 01:36
on the same page
想法一致
In the sceneHoward假装双方已经达成共识，想把场面稳住。
Let's meet tomorrow so we're on the same page.我们明天碰个面，确保想法一致。
In daily life
会议收尾Are we on the same page about the deadline?我们对截止日期的理解一致吗？
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:38
what's popping
最近怎么样
In the scene熟人用很随意的寒暄打招呼，瞬间拉近距离。
Hey, what's popping at the new store?嘿，新店最近怎么样？
In daily life
朋友碰面What's popping this weekend?这周末有什么安排？
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:42
cash out
套现；拿到钱
In the sceneCa$h Out刚有好消息，朋友用他的艺名双关夸他能赚钱。
She decided to cash out her winnings.她决定把奖金兑成现金。
In daily life
出售股票I might cash out before the market closes.我可能在收市前套现。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 00:57
fucking moron
他妈的蠢货
In the sceneHoward当着客户的面贬低那个人，粗口把鄙视放到最大。
Don't be a fucking moron and leave the door open.别犯蠢把门敞着。
In daily life
熟人争吵He felt like a fucking moron after the mistake.犯错后他觉得自己蠢透了。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 02:54
deduct something from something
从款项中扣除
In the sceneHoward要求把被拿走的手表价值从欠款里减掉。
Please deduct the shipping fee from the refund.请从退款中扣除运费。
In daily life
核对账单The discount was deducted from the final price.折扣已从最终价格中扣除。
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 02:36
collector
催债人
In the sceneHoward指Arno派来逼他还钱的人。
A debt collector left a message about the overdue bill.催债人留言说起逾期账单。
In daily life
处理欠款The collector asked for a payment plan.催债人要求制定还款计划。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“I think it's in your best interest that you find some time for you and I.”
我觉得，抽点时间跟我谈谈对你最有利。
Why it's great
用利益包装威胁，客气措辞反而更有压迫感。
Pattern
It's in someone's best interest that...
When to use
劝同事尽快配合或接受安排时。
Similar
It would be in your best interest to cooperate. ／ This is in everyone's best interest.
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neutral
Shadowing tip
重读 best interest，that 后短停，再落在 you and I。
Use it yourself
劝同事配合It's in your best interest to back up the team.支持团队对你最有利。
“I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do, you're gonna be embarrassed.”
我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。
Why it's great
用夸张的时间压力和反讽式预告给债主画大饼。
Pattern
be minutes away from doing something
When to use
解释马上完成大项目、争取缓冲时。
Similar
I'm days away from finishing the project. ／ We're minutes away from a breakthrough.
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informal
Shadowing tip
minutes away 连读，goddamn 重读；and when I do 前后都稍停。
Use it yourself
项目延期We're minutes away from signing the contract.我们再过几分钟就要签合同了。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ 给阿诺的讨债电话
Arno, what the fuck is this shit? You're sending collectors to fuck with me at my office? Are you out of your fucking mind? I'm literally minutes away from closing the biggest deal of my goddamn life, and when I do, you're gonna be embarrassed. And by the way, the watch they took from me, it's worth $20,000. I want that deducted from the hundred grand. You understand? Call me back!
阿诺，这他妈到底是什么鬼？ 你派催债人到我办公室来找我麻烦？ 你他妈疯了吗？ 我离敲定这辈子最大的一笔交易真的只差几分钟了，等我办成了，你会丢脸的。 还有，你们从我这儿拿走的那块表，值两万美元。 这两万要从那十万里扣掉。 听明白了吗？给我回电话！
从震惊到威胁，Howard用长句把焦虑伪装成胜券在握。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Use in your best interest to frame pressure politely
- Hear on the same page as agreement or alignment
- Recognize debt collectors and negotiation vocabulary
- Follow how cash and a watch become bargaining chips
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in Collectors at the showroom?
Howard tries to keep selling jewelry while Arno's collectors demand payment.
What does in your best interest mean?
It means something benefits you, often with a polite warning underneath.
How do you use on the same page?
Use it when people share the same understanding, plan, or expectations.
What are debt collectors in this scene?
They are people sent to pressure Howard into paying what he owes.