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The story so far
Everything you need before watchingThe kids ask why Mom and Dad no longer share a bed; he tells them not to mention the special project. Napa calls: lunar cycles line up with the attacks. A cartoonist cracks the cipher the federal agencies could not, and goes on television. Linda is in jail, Rick used to be a projectionist, and the house phone still rings in the night.
Chapters
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Language points
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Review right after watchingspecial project
秘密小项目
taken a crack at
试过一把
being paranoid
疑神疑鬼
put you out
给人添麻烦
look him in the eye
直视对方的眼睛
fucking library
他妈的图书馆
lsn't that great
可真好啊(反话)
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Don't tell Mom about our special project, okay?”
咱们这个秘密项目别告诉妈妈,好吗?
把追凶说成父子作业:special project 听着正经,其实是瞒人。
Don't tell X about Y.
和孩子、同事保守一个小秘密时用。
Keep this between us. / Don't mention this to your mother.
informal
Don't tell Mom 连读,okay 轻轻收成共谋。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- He tells the kids not to mention the special project, then they ask why the parents sleep apart.
- Napa cross-references lunar cycles with attacks and letters since '69.
- Federal agencies failed for a decade; a puzzle-loving cartoonist cracks it on TV.
- Linda is in jail and can ID Rick, while midnight calls ask when this will be finished.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in this chapter?
The kids ask why Mom and Dad no longer share a bed; he tells them not to mention the special project. Napa calls: lunar
What should I listen for?
The line that moves the relationship, not the filler.
