Chapter 10 of 14 · 2'02"
The auction backfires 拍卖失算IMDb ↗
自己挖的坑要自己先认
Uncut Gems · 2019
CEFR C1IELTS 7.5auction-roomMoneyaccountability
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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingAfter the auction spirals past Howard's limit, the opal deal leaves him owing Gooey far more than he can comfortably pay. Howard tries to calm him with a promise to wire the money back, cover the commission, and make everything copacetic. Before he can turn that plan into cash, Arno arrives. The scene is a tense mix of apology, bargaining, and street-level financial pressure.
霍
Howard Ratnerjewelry dealer
古
Gooeymoney partner
亚
AaronHoward's son
凯
Kevin GarnettNBA star
阿
Arnodebt collector
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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00:02
All right. Hmm?
行。嗯？
00:03
- Gooey, I'm so goddamn sorry . - Shh!
- 古伊，我真的他妈对不起。- 嘘！
00:06
Thank you very much.
非常感谢。
00:08
I'm sorry.
对不起。
00:10
Listen. I...
听我说。我……
00:13
- Supposed to be on 48th street . - Thank you. Thank you.
- 本来应该在第48街。- 谢谢。谢谢。
00:15
- It's 190 grand , Howard. - That's temporary. That's temporary.
- 这是十九万，霍华德。- 这只是暂时的。暂时的。
00:20
Hey, I'm sorry.
嘿，对不起。
00:21
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
00:25
- Did I not tell you that was gonna happen? - I'm sorry.
- 我不是早告诉过你会这样吗？- 对不起。
00:27
- So now what? - Your money is gonna go into my account .
- 那现在怎么办？- 你的钱会先打进我的账户。
00:30
- I'll wire it right back to you . - Including you owe me 20%.
- 我马上电汇还给你。- 还得加上你欠我的百分之二十。
00:33
Absolutely. It comes right out of my pocket .
当然。这钱我会从自己口袋里掏。
00:35
- That is nearly 38 grand , Howard. - I know that.
- 那可是将近三万八千，霍华德。- 我知道。
00:38
So I'm gonna need a couple weeks on that , but it'll be done . I promise you.
所以这笔钱我得拖上几周，但一定会还。我向你保证。
00:42
- Aaron, let's go. Come on. - Dad, I got, like, six autographs.
- 亚伦，走了。快点。- 爸，我拿到了，差不多六个签名。
00:44
- [Gooey] Now. - See you, Gooey.
- [古伊] 现在就走。- 回头见，古伊。
00:47
You got the autographs. That's great.
你拿到签名了。真不错。
00:49
Yeah, great.
是啊，真不错。
00:51
Wasn't Garnett a champ?
加内特不是拿过冠军吗？
00:52
Hey, don't be mad at me, okay? Please? Please don't be mad.
嘿，别生我的气，好吗？求你了？别生气。
00:58
Come on. Can I get the opal? Let me get the opal.
拜托。我能拿走那块欧泊吗？让我拿走吧。
01:00
- What for? - Because I gotta sell that.
- 拿它干什么？- 因为我得把它卖了。
01:03
- Take the fucking opal. - Yes, all right. Okay, thanks.
- 把那块该死的欧泊拿走。- 好，好。谢谢。
01:06
Get them going. Open the fucking door. What's he waiting for you for?
让他们动起来。把那扇该死的门打开。他还在等你干吗？
01:11
Okay. All right.
好。行。
01:15
I know, I know, I know.
我知道，我知道，我知道。
01:18
Let him go , and then we'll talk.
先放他走，我们再谈。
01:20
- The fuck was that? - All right, I fucked up .
- 刚才那他妈是怎么回事？- 好吧，是我搞砸了。
01:23
It was a mistake, all right? I know it. I admit it.
是个错误，行了吧？我知道。我承认。
01:26
I gotta ... I gotta...
我得……我得……
01:27
Let's hit pause for one fucking second.
先他妈暂停一秒。
01:30
Gonna call Kevin 'cause I know he fucking wants it .
我要给凯文打电话，因为我知道他他妈的想要它。
01:33
And you saw he's got the 175.
你也看到了，他手里有17.5万。
01:36
And then everything will be copacetic .
这样一来，一切就都能摆平了。
01:39
All right?
行吗？
01:40
KG, it's me. I got great news for you.
KG，是我。我有个天大的好消息告诉你。
01:44
Hello?
喂？
01:47
Hello?
喂？
01:48
There's no one on the fucking phone.
这破电话根本没人接。
01:51
If you just give me two fucking...
你只要给我他妈两……
01:53
- Shut the fuck up. - [choking] [Arno] You're lucky there's people around here , you prick . Let's go.
- 闭上你的臭嘴。- [窒息声] [阿诺] 算你走运，这附近有人在，混蛋。走。
01:57
Hey, you fucking...
嘿，你这个该死的……
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:03
so goddamn sorry
goddamn 和 sorry 连续重读，突出强烈歉意
- Gooey, I'm so goddamn sorry . - Shh!
- 古伊，我真的他妈对不起。- 嘘！
GrammarB2↩ 00:13
Supposed to be on 48th street
省略主语：省略了主语和 be，完整意思是它本应在第48街。
- Supposed to be on 48th street . - Thank you. Thank you.
- 本来应该在第48街。- 谢谢。谢谢。
SlangB2↩ 00:15
grand
一千美元——谈金额的口语，正式文件写 thousand dollars
- It's 190 grand , Howard. - That's temporary. That's temporary.
- 这是十九万，霍华德。- 这只是暂时的。暂时的。
CollocationB2↩ 00:21
stop pressing someone
stop pressing someone
不再逼某人
这里指不再逼他继续加价
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
CollocationB2↩ 00:21
get past a threshold
get past a threshold
超过一个门槛
这里指竞价超过20万
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
GrammarB2↩ 00:21
once we got past 200,000
时间从句：once 引出超过门槛后的时间条件，主句说明接下来会做什么。
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
Pronunciation↩ 00:21
gotta tell you
gotta 弱读并与 tell you 连起来，语速会很快
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
SlangA2↩ 00:21
gotta
得、必须——口语缩写，正式写作用 have to
I gotta tell you I was gonna stop pressing him once we got past 200,000 .
我得跟你说，超过二十万以后我本来就打算不再逼他加价了。
CollocationB1↩ 00:27
go into someone's account
go into someone's account
打进某人账户
- So now what? - Your money is gonna go into my account .
- 那现在怎么办？- 你的钱会先打进我的账户。
CollocationB2↩ 00:30
wire something right back to someone
wire something right back to someone
马上电汇回去
- I'll wire it right back to you . - Including you owe me 20%.
- 我马上电汇还给你。- 还得加上你欠我的百分之二十。
CollocationB2↩ 00:33
come out of someone's pocket
come out of someone's pocket
由某人自掏腰包
Absolutely. It comes right out of my pocket .
当然。这钱我会从自己口袋里掏。
CollocationB2↩ 00:38
need a couple of weeks on something
need a couple of weeks on something
某事还要几周
So I'm gonna need a couple weeks on that , but it'll be done . I promise you.
所以这笔钱我得拖上几周，但一定会还。我向你保证。
Pronunciation↩ 00:38
it'll be done
it'll 弱读，be done 连成一拍，promise 前稍停
So I'm gonna need a couple weeks on that , but it'll be done . I promise you.
所以这笔钱我得拖上几周，但一定会还。我向你保证。
CollocationB1↩ 01:18
let someone go
let someone go
放某人走
Let him go , and then we'll talk.
先放他走，我们再谈。
SlangB2↩ 01:20
fucked up
搞砸了——粗俗口语，正式场合改用 messed up
- The fuck was that? - All right, I fucked up .
- 刚才那他妈是怎么回事？- 好吧，是我搞砸了。
CollocationB1↩ 01:27
hit pause
hit pause
先暂停一下
Let's hit pause for one fucking second.
先他妈暂停一秒。
GrammarB2↩ 01:30
'cause I know he fucking wants it
原因从句：口语 'cause 等于 because，后面接完整主语和谓语。
Gonna call Kevin 'cause I know he fucking wants it .
我要给凯文打电话，因为我知道他他妈的想要它。
SlangC1↩ 01:36
copacetic
一切顺当——非正式俚语，熟人间用，正式场合少用
And then everything will be copacetic .
这样一来，一切就都能摆平了。
Pronunciation↩ 01:40
great news for
great news 重读，for 弱读，营造兴奋语气
KG, it's me. I got great news for you.
KG，是我。我有个天大的好消息告诉你。
GrammarB2↩ 01:53
there's people around here
存在句：there's 引出附近有人；正式语境按复数写 there are people。
- Shut the fuck up. - [choking] [Arno] You're lucky there's people around here , you prick . Let's go.
- 闭上你的臭嘴。- [窒息声] [阿诺] 算你走运，这附近有人在，混蛋。走。
Pronunciation↩ 01:53
Shut the fuck
fuck 强重读，命令句尾下压
- Shut the fuck up. - [choking] [Arno] You're lucky there's people around here , you prick . Let's go.
- 闭上你的臭嘴。- [窒息声] [阿诺] 算你走运，这附近有人在，混蛋。走。
SlangC1↩ 01:53
prick
混蛋——侮辱性脏话，正式或陌生场合别用
- Shut the fuck up. - [choking] [Arno] You're lucky there's people around here , you prick . Let's go.
- 闭上你的臭嘴。- [窒息声] [阿诺] 算你走运，这附近有人在，混蛋。走。
Teaching points
Review right after watchingMy level
above my level
VocabularyB2↩ 00:15
grand
一千美元
In the sceneGooey用 grand 计算Howard欠下的金额。
The car cost me ten grand.那辆车花了我一万美元。
In daily life
谈买车I saved three grand for a used car.我攒了三千美元买二手车。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:30
wire something back to someone
把钱电汇回去
In the sceneHoward承诺把Gooey的钱原路电汇回去，先稳住对方。
I'll wire the deposit back tomorrow.我明天把押金电汇回去。
In daily life
退还押金Please wire the overpayment back to the client.请把多收的款项电汇还给客户。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:38
need a couple weeks on something
某事还要几周处理
In the sceneHoward用这句话向Gooey争取还款时间。
I need a couple weeks on the proposal.这份提案我还需要几周处理。
In daily life
赶项目We need a couple weeks on the redesign.这个重设计项目我们还需要几周。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:33
come out of someone's pocket
由某人自己掏钱
In the sceneHoward答应佣金由自己承担，不再让Gooey吃亏。
The repair came out of my pocket.维修费是我自己掏的。
In daily life
报销失败I had to pay for the replacement out of my own pocket.我只能自掏腰包买替换品。
above my level
SwearingB2↩ 01:20
fucked up
搞砸了
In the sceneHoward被质问后承认自己把拍卖搞砸了。
I fucked up the schedule and missed the deadline.我把日程搞砸了，错过了截止时间。
In daily life
工作出错I fucked up the booking and need to fix it.我把预订弄错了，得赶紧补救。
above my level
VocabularyC1↩ 01:36
copacetic
一切顺当
In the sceneHoward说只要钱和后续安排到位，局面就会恢复正常。
Once the parts arrive, everything will be copacetic.零件一到，一切就会顺利。
In daily life
修正账单After we fix the billing error, everything will be copacetic.修好账单错误后，一切都会顺起来。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:21
press someone
不断给某人施压
In the sceneHoward说自己本打算超过二十万后不再逼Gooey加价。
The manager kept pressing me for an answer.经理一直逼我给出答复。
In daily life
催人决定Don't press her for a decision tonight.今晚别逼她做决定。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“So I'm gonna need a couple weeks on that, but it'll be done. I promise you.”
所以这笔钱我得拖上几周，但一定会还。我向你保证。
Why it's great
用 promise you 稳住债主，把拖延说得像可靠承诺。
Pattern
I need a couple of weeks on...
When to use
向同事或债主争取几天到几周宽限时
Similar
I need a few more days. ／ Give me a little more time.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
重读 couple weeks 和 done，promise you 收尾降调。
Use it yourself
项目延期I need a couple of days to finish this report.我还需要几天才能完成这份报告。
“And then everything will be copacetic.”
这样一来，一切就都能摆平了。
Why it's great
罕见的 copacetic 把混乱包装成马上能恢复正常。
Pattern
everything will be + adjective
When to use
提出补救方案后，保证局面会恢复正常
Similar
Everything will be fine. ／ We'll have everything sorted out.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
everything 轻带过，copacetic 重读并降调。
Use it yourself
退款后安抚Once the refund clears, everything will be smooth again.退款到账后，一切都会重新顺起来。
Monologue
One character carrying the scene — shadow the whole passage❝ Howard的补救说辞
It was a mistake, all right? I know it. I admit it. I gotta... I gotta... Let's hit pause for one fucking second. Gonna call Kevin 'cause I know he fucking wants it. And you saw he's got the 175. And then everything will be copacetic. All right?
是个错误，行了吧？我知道。我承认。 我得……我得…… 先他妈暂停一秒。 我要给凯文打电话，因为我知道他他妈的想要它。 你也看到了，他手里有17.5万。 这样一来，一切就都能摆平了。 行吗？
先认错，再抛出电话和资金方案，像临时编出的救火稿。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Understand grand as one thousand dollars
- Use wire money when discussing repayment
- Ask for a couple weeks without sounding formal
- Catch copacetic as reassurance after chaos
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat does The auction backfires mean here?
It means Howard's auction strategy turns against him and leaves him facing the debt.
What does grand mean in a money conversation?
A grand means one thousand dollars, so 190 grand means $190,000.
How do you use wire it right back to you?
It promises to return money quickly by bank wire.
Is copacetic formal English?
No. It is an informal word meaning satisfactory or all right.
Can fucked up be used in an apology?
Yes, but it is vulgar. Use I messed up in a professional setting.