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Everything you need before watchingThe Allens say Leigh has always been troubled, and a Christmas card spelled the word with two S's, same as the letters. The brother offers to search the apartment next time Leigh leaves town, getting around a warrant for now. Toschi is told to take it slow for Sherwood, while Avery wants a drink at ten in the morning.
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Benoit Blancdetective
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Miles Bronbillionaire
Chapters
30 parts · AI-cut01Fireworks Drive烟花夜，谁先把方向盘抢过去B15'07"02The Confession Call电话那头把杀孩子说成随口道别B25'07"03Print This Cipher不登密码信，他就扬言周末接着杀C15'04"04Slaves In Paradise他把杀人写成去天堂收奴隶C15'04"05Tied At The Lake湖边夜里，先把人捆上再说B14'56"06A Shot Cab灯碎了，三街区外的出租司机中枪B25'04"07This Is The Zodiac电话里自称十二宫，报的是出租凶案B24'59"08The Tip Line热线打爆，他们还在说很快会有突破B25'07"09Not Lover's Lane情人巷的案子，跟出租司机对不上B25'06"10Talk And You Live开口就不会送你进毒气室B25'06"11Boy Scout Cipher密码简单得像童子军那套B14'55"12We're Fine夜里有人敲门，他们只说没事A25'06"13The Newspaper Stack他不信专家，自己去翻旧报纸B25'05"14Cartoonist At The Range靶场上碰到漫画家，话却问不到点子上B15'04"15Name In The Paper案子还开着，人已经在报上出名B25'05"16Do The Math一次工伤之后，连环杀人就停了？B25'02"17The Informant线人把话递进来，对质却对不上C15'05"18Leigh's Always Troubled家里人说他一直不对劲，警察仍不抓B15'02"19No Warrant搬去问小舅子，搜查令还是没拿到B24'59"20He Tore Out门一关老鼠乱窜，邻居说他半小时前跑了B15'05"21Years Of Headlines越战曼森绑票，新闻一年年把案子淹没B25'07"22To Your Health干杯先祝自己健康，再随口问近况A25'05"23I Can't Allow You想帮忙，警察连信息都不许给B25'05"24More Than Coincidence恶作剧电话对上旧案，他不信是巧合B25'06"25Film Canisters十二宫的朋友把证据藏在胶片罐里B25'04"26The Letter K海报上那个绝对不该出现的字母是 KB15'06"27Don't Tell Mom别告诉妈妈这个秘密项目，南帕又来电话B15'06"28The Tip About Film神秘胶片罐这条线，把他带去了里克B25'04"29The Painting Party油漆派对那件事，他很久以前就跟警察说过B14'43"30Robert Is Here罗伯特找上门，有人已经要掏枪报警B15'05"
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00:00
Well, we're looking at him.
（本句对白）Well, we're looking at him.
00:00
Are you going to arrest him?
（本句对白）Are you going to arrest him?
00:02
Mrs. Allen, we don't arrest people just because we're interested in them.
（本句对白）Mrs. Allen, we don't arrest people just because we're interested in them.
00:06
Well, Leigh's always been troubled .
（本句对白）Well, Leigh's always been troubled.
00:07
ls it true about the children?
（本句对白）ls it true about the children?
00:10
Unfortunately.
（本句对白）Unfortunately.
00:11
We don't see him much anymore since we found out.
（本句对白）We don't see him much anymore since we found out.
00:14
What are your feelings about Don Cheney?
（本句对白）What are your feelings about Don Cheney?
00:16
Don Cheney? My old roommate?
（本句对白）Don Cheney? My old roommate?
00:19
-Was he the one who contacted you? - That's confidential .
（本句对白）-Was he the one who contacted you? -That's confidential.
00:22
Well, Don's a very reliable guy .
（本句对白）Well, Don's a very reliable guy.
00:23
lf he were to tell you something, l'd believe it to be true .
（本句对白）lf he were to tel我 you something, l'd believe it to be true.
00:26
-This one. -What about it?
（本句对白）-This one. -What about it?
00:28
Here, where he spells "Christmas" with two "S's."
（本句对白）Here, where he spells "Christmas" with two "S's."
00:30
We got a Christmas card from Leigh a couple years ago.
（本句对白）We got a Christmas card from Leigh a couple years ago.
00:32
He spelled it the exact same way . Christ-mass.
（本句对白）He spelled it the exact same way. Christ-mass.
00:35
-Would you still have that? -l can look for it.
（本句对白）-Would you stil我 have that? -我 can look for it.
00:38
Thank you. That'd be great.
（本句对白）Thank you. That'd be great.
00:41
ls there anything else we can do to help?
（本句对白）ls there anything else we can do to help?
00:43
The brother said he would search Leigh's apartment
（本句对白）The brother said he would search Leigh's apartment
00:45
next time he went out of town .
（本句对白）next time he went out of town.
00:46
-That gets you around a warrant . - For the time being .
（本句对白）-That gets you around a warrant. -For the time being.
00:49
lfwe do find something, Mulanax will go to the DA in Vallejo,
（本句对白）lfwe do find something, Mulanax wil我 go to the DA in Vallejo,
00:52
and we could search the place properly.
（本句对白）and we could search the place properly.
00:54
Now l got a chance to talk to the cop
（本句对白）Now 我 got a chance to talk to the cop
00:56
who interviewed Leigh Allen two days after the Berryessa murders.
（本句对白）who interviewed Leigh Allen two days after the Berryessa murders.
00:58
Doesn't remember how he got onto him ,
（本句对白）Doesn't remember how he got onto him,
01:00
but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z .
（本句对白）but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z.
01:03
-But you do? -l wish l could've taken the guy in there.
（本句对白）-But you do? -我 wish 我 could've taken the guy in there.
01:06
Take it slow , Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
（本句对白）Take it slow, Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
01:09
A match'll get us farther on the warrants.
（本句对白）A match'l我 get us farther on the warrants.
01:11
-Avery's on two. -Tell him to screw.
（本句对白）-Avery's on two. -Tel我 him to screw.
01:15
You want me to communicate that verbatim or can l spice it up a little?
（本句对白）You want me to communicate that verbatim or can 我 spice it up a little?
01:29
Christ, kid.
（本句对白）Christ, kid.
01:32
Yeah.
（本句对白）Yeah.
01:33
-Paul, l've been thinking... -Oh, God save us all.
（本句对白）-Paul, l've been thinking... -Oh, God save us all.
01:35
The letter to Melvin Belli
（本句对白）The letter to Melvin Belli
01:37
was sent exactly one year after the Lake Herman Road murder.
（本句对白）was sent exactly one year after the Lake Herman Road murder.
01:40
And the one to Cheri Jo Bates' father
（本句对白）And the one to Cheri Jo Bates' father
01:42
was sent exactly six months after her death.
（本句对白）was sent exactly six months after her death.
01:44
-She was killed a day before Halloween. -Yeah.
（本句对白）-She was killed a day before Halloween. -Yeah.
01:47
And you received a Halloween card...
（本句对白）And you received a Halloween card...
01:48
You know, these are all fascinating pieces of news, Robert,
（本句对白）You know, these are al我 fascinating pieces of news, Robert,
01:51
it's a bit early in the day.
（本句对白）it's a bit early in the day.
01:53
Paul, it's 1 1 :00 and we missed Editorial.
保罗，已经十一点了，编前会我们没赶上。
02:00
-l'm sorry. l didn't mean to wake you up. -No, no, no.
（本句对白）-l'm sorry. 我 didn't mean to wake you up. -No, no, no.
02:02
-l just thought that... -No, no, no.
（本句对白）-我 just thought that... -No, no, no.
02:09
This suspect is not your Zodiac.
（本句对白）This suspect is not your Zodiac.
02:14
This sample matches the canceled checks and the application?
（本句对白）This sample matches the canceled checks and the application?
02:16
Perfectly.
（本句对白）Perfectly.
02:17
So we've just retested the left hand. l mean, we know he's ambidextrous.
（本句对白）So we've just retested the left hand. 我 mean, we know he's ambidextrous.
02:21
ln 38 years, l've never seen anyone that ambidextrous.
三十八年里，我从没见过谁左右手都这么能写。
02:24
Both hands would have commonalities.
（本句对白）Both hands would have commonalities.
02:27
l'm sorry.
（本句对白）l'm sorry.
02:29
Just not gonna work.
（本句对白）Just not gonna work.
02:32
-Homicide, Toschi. -Dave, it's Jack Mulanax.
（本句对白）-Homicide, Toschi. -Dave, it's Jack Mulanax.
02:35
Hey. Mulanax. Yeah.
（本句对白）Hey. Mulanax. Yeah.
02:37
We struck out with thejudge.
（本句对白）We struck out with thejudge.
02:39
He won't sign off on a warrant for Allen's house.
（本句对白）He won't sign off on a warrant for Allen's house.
02:40
-Why not? -Said it wasn't enough.
（本句对白）-Why not? -Said it wasn't enough.
02:43
Now, unless we bring him a handwriting match or some evidence that...
（本句对白）Now, unless we bring him a handwriting match or some evidence that...
02:45
How are we gonna get evidence ifwe can't toss the house?
（本句对白）How are we gonna get evidence ifwe can't toss the house?
02:47
I don't know.
（本句对白）我 don't know.
02:49
-l truly am sorry. -No, no. Thank you, Jack.
（本句对白）-我 truly am sorry. -No, no. Thank you, Jack.
02:54
What do you wanna do?
（本句对白）What do you wanna do?
02:55
Don't knowwhat l can do without Vallejo.
（本句对白）Don't knowwhat 我 can do without Vallejo.
02:57
We need Allen's right hand. We can't get it without a warrant.
（本句对白）We need Allen's right hand. We can't get it without a warrant.
03:00
Are there other guys you should be looking at?
（本句对白）Are there other guys you should be looking at?
03:02
Only, what?
（本句对白）Only, what?
03:04
Twenty-three hundred?
（本句对白）Twenty-three hundred?
03:06
Okay, then.
（本句对白）Okay, then.
03:40
Paul, you wrote the Justice Department
（本句对白）Paul, you wrote the Justice Department
03:43
asking to be put in charge of the Zodiac investigation?
（本句对白）asking to be put in charge of the Zodiac investigation?
03:48
l merely suggested...
（本句对白）我 merely suggested...
03:50
On our letterhead?
（本句对白）On our letterhead?
03:51
...that those with intimate knowledge of the case
（本句对白）...that those with intimate knowledge of the case
03:53
create an information clearinghouse
（本句对白）create an information clearinghouse
03:55
to promote an exchange and free flow of ideas.
（本句对白）to promote an exchange and free flow of ideas.
03:58
-And that you run it. -Well, who better than me?
（本句对白）-And that you run it. -Well, who better than me?
04:02
The marked man.
（本句对白）The marked man.
04:04
Paul, if you want to work here, l need three things.
（本句对白）Paul, if you want to work here, 我 need three things.
04:06
One, stop boozing .
（本句对白）One, stop boozing.
04:08
Two, stop doing whatever else it is you're doing.
（本句对白）Two, stop doing whatever else it is you're doing.
04:11
And three, cut this nonsense out .
（本句对白）And three, cut this nonsense out.
04:15
Sweetest of Templetons, if at any time
（本句对白）Sweetest of Templetons, if at any time
04:18
you feel my excellent work is no longer in step with this trashy provincial rag,
（本句对白）you fee我 my excellent work is no longer in step with this trashy provincia我 rag,
04:23
l'll more than happily...
（本句对白）l'l我 more than happily...
04:25
More than happily decamp for greener pastures .
（本句对白）More than happily decamp for greener pastures.
04:28
Paul, l mean it!
（本句对白）Paul, 我 mean it!
04:40
-Paul? -Yep.
（本句对白）-Paul? -Yep.
04:42
-What was that? -An editorial tête-à-tête .
（本句对白）-What was that? -An editoria我 tête-à-tête.
04:46
- Wanna grab a drink ? -lt's 10:00 in the morning.
——去喝一杯？——现在才早上十点。
04:49
Late breakfast?
（本句对白）Late breakfast?
04:52
-Early lunch, or... -Paul.
（本句对白）-Early lunch, or... -Paul.
04:56
Are you okay?
（本句对白）Are you okay?
04:58
No.
（本句对白）No.
Language points
Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoCollocationB1↩ 00:06
have always been troubled
have always been troubled
一直精神不稳、状况不断
Well, Leigh's always been troubled .
（本句对白）Well, Leigh's always been troubled.
CollocationA2↩ 00:11
not see someone much anymore
not see someone much anymore
后来很少再见面
We don't see him much anymore since we found out.
（本句对白）We don't see him much anymore since we found out.
CollocationB1↩ 00:19
that's confidential
that's confidential
这事保密，不能说
-Was he the one who contacted you? - That's confidential .
（本句对白）-Was he the one who contacted you? -That's confidential.
Pronunciation↩ 00:19
That's confidential
重音在 -den-，尾音收住。
-Was he the one who contacted you? - That's confidential .
（本句对白）-Was he the one who contacted you? -That's confidential.
CollocationA2↩ 00:22
a reliable guy
a reliable guy
非常靠得住的人
Well, Don's a very reliable guy .
（本句对白）Well, Don's a very reliable guy.
GrammarB2↩ 00:23
lf he were to tell you something, l'd believe it to be true
虚拟条件：were to tell 表假设：他要是说了，我就信。
lf he were to tell you something, l'd believe it to be true .
（本句对白）lf he were to tel我 you something, l'd believe it to be true.
CollocationA2↩ 00:32
the exact same way
the exact same way
一模一样的写法
He spelled it the exact same way . Christ-mass.
（本句对白）He spelled it the exact same way. Christ-mass.
GrammarB1↩ 00:45
next time he went out of town
时间状语从句：next time 直接加句子，等于下一次他出城时。
next time he went out of town .
（本句对白）next time he went out of town.
CollocationB2↩ 00:46
get around a warrant
get around a warrant
绕过搜查令
-That gets you around a warrant . - For the time being .
（本句对白）-That gets you around a warrant. -For the time being.
CollocationB1↩ 00:46
for the time being
for the time being
眼下先这样
-That gets you around a warrant . - For the time being .
（本句对白）-That gets you around a warrant. -For the time being.
Pronunciation↩ 00:46
For the time being
for the 弱读，being 托住。
-That gets you around a warrant . - For the time being .
（本句对白）-That gets you around a warrant. -For the time being.
CollocationB2↩ 00:58
get onto someone
get onto someone
怎么盯上这个人的
Doesn't remember how he got onto him ,
（本句对白）Doesn't remember how he got onto him,
CollocationB2↩ 01:00
like someone for a crime
like someone for a crime
倾向认定他就是凶手
but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z .
（本句对白）but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z.
GrammarB1↩ 01:00
didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z
因果并列：前半是观感，so 推出他没把人定为十二宫。
but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z .
（本句对白）but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z.
SlangB2↩ 01:00
like him for Z
倾向认定他就是十二宫——警探行话：倾向认定他作案。
but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z .
（本句对白）but didn't think he looked like a killer so he didn't like him for Z.
CollocationA2↩ 01:06
take it slow
take it slow
放慢，别急着收网
Take it slow , Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
（本句对白）Take it slow, Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
Pronunciation↩ 01:06
Take it slow
Take it 的 t 弹成快 d。
Take it slow , Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
（本句对白）Take it slow, Dave. Try and find more stuff for Sherwood.
SlangB1↩ 04:06
boozing
酗酒、喝酒喝个没完——骂人酒瘾，正式写 drinking。
One, stop boozing .
（本句对白）One, stop boozing.
CollocationB1↩ 04:11
cut something out
cut something out
把这套胡闹停掉
And three, cut this nonsense out .
（本句对白）And three, cut this nonsense out.
GrammarB2↩ 04:15
if at any time
插入状语：if at any time 把条件插在句中：随时觉得不合拍就走。
Sweetest of Templetons, if at any time
（本句对白）Sweetest of Templetons, if at any time
CollocationB2↩ 04:25
greener pastures
greener pastures
更好的去处、另谋高就
More than happily decamp for greener pastures .
（本句对白）More than happily decamp for greener pastures.
SlangC1↩ 04:42
tête-à-tête
私下密谈——借法文说顶牛，带点酸。
-What was that? -An editorial tête-à-tête .
（本句对白）-What was that? -An editoria我 tête-à-tête.
Pronunciation↩ 04:46
Wanna grab a drink
wanna 黏住，grab a 连读。
- Wanna grab a drink ? -lt's 10:00 in the morning.
——去喝一杯？——现在才早上十点。
SlangA2↩ 04:46
Wanna grab a drink
要不要去喝一杯——十点约酒，熟人才这么喊。
- Wanna grab a drink ? -lt's 10:00 in the morning.
——去喝一杯？——现在才早上十点。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:00
confidential
保密；不能说是谁
In the scene艾伦家人问是不是切尼报的信，警探回：这是机密。
I can't name the source. That's confidential.我不能说出线人。这是机密。
In daily life
人事Her salary is confidential. Don't ask at lunch.她工资是机密。午饭别问。
医院Patient names are confidential, even for family friends.病人姓名保密，亲友也不行。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
around a warrant
绕开搜查令
In the scene哥哥答应趁艾伦出门翻屋子，等于暂时不用办搜查令。
A roommate's consent can get you around a warrant, until it doesn't.室友同意有时能绕开搜查令，直到哪天不管用。
In daily life
流程Don't try to get around a warrant with a friendly visit.别想靠上门聊天绕开搜查令。
合规We can't get around a warrant just because he's out of town.不能因为他出门了就绕开搜查令。
above my level
SlangC1↩ 00:00
like him for
认定他是那起案子的人
In the scene当年问过艾伦的警察看他不像杀手，所以没把他往十二宫上靠。
They liked him for the warehouse fire, then the alibi landed.他们本来认定仓库火灾是他，后来不在场证明到了。
In daily life
内部会Do we still like her for the leak?泄密这件事我们还认定是她吗？
看卷宗Nobody liked him for the first shooting.第一枪谁也没往他身上靠。
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Phrasal verbB1↩ 00:00
spice it up
说得更冲一点
In the scene助理问：埃弗里来电，是原话转告「滚」，还是加工一下。
Tell him I'm busy. You don't need to spice it up.就说我在忙。不用加工得更难听。
In daily life
传话Please don't spice it up. Repeat what I said.别加工。按原话说。
写标题The editor asked me to spice it up without lying.编辑让我把标题写得更冲，但不能编。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:00
toss the house
把屋子翻个底朝天
In the scene搜查令拿不到，罗伯特急：屋子都翻不了，证据从哪来。
They tossed the house and still missed the drawer.他们把屋子翻遍了，还是漏了那个抽屉。
In daily life
找护照Don't toss the house. Check the coat pocket first.先别把家翻乱。先看大衣口袋。
搬家前We tossed the spare room looking for the charger.为了找充电器，把杂物间翻了。
above my level
SlangB2↩ 00:00
stop boozing
别再酗酒
In the scene主编给埃弗里开条件：想继续干，第一件事先别再灌酒。
He promised to stop boozing during the week.他答应工作日不再灌酒。
In daily life
劝朋友Stop boozing before the morning meeting.早会前别再灌了。
复盘The project slipped because he kept boozing at lunch.项目掉链子，因为他午饭一直在喝。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
greener pastures
更好的去处；跳槽
In the scene埃弗里说这破地方配不上他，随时可以拍拍屁股去更好的地方。
If the hours stay like this, I'm looking at greener pastures.要是工时还这样，我就去看更好的去处。
In daily life
跳槽She's leaving for greener pastures in June.她六月要去更好的地方。
劝留Don't talk about greener pastures in front of the intern.别在实习生面前说要另谋高就。
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IronyB1↩ 00:00
god save us all
老天救命（挖苦）
In the scene罗伯特一开口「我在想」，埃弗里立刻哀嚎：上帝保佑我们。
She's rewriting the deck again. God save us all.她又要改幻灯片了。上帝保佑我们。
In daily life
开会Another brainstorm. God save us all.又要头脑风暴。老天救命。
家庭Dad found the karaoke mic. God save us all.爸找到卡拉OK麦了。老天救命。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“-That gets you around a warrant. -For the time being.”
这样你就绕过搜查令了。眼下先这样。
Why it's great
家人开门等于曲线取证：手续还在，路已经绕过去。
Pattern
That gets you around X.
When to use
规则卡住、先找合法缝时用。
Similar
That gets you past the paperwork. ／ It buys you a way around the rule.
Register
informal
Shadowing tip
around 轻轻扬起，warrant 落下。
Use it yourself
审批卡住A written invite gets you around the visitor badge.一封书面邀请就能绕过访客证。
合同缝A side letter gets you around the noncompete.一封补充函就能绕过竞业条款。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- The family says Leigh has always been troubled, then asks if they will arrest him.
- A Christmas card spells Christ-mass with two S's, matching the letters.
- The brother will search the apartment next time Leigh leaves, getting around a warrant.
- The cop who saw him two days after Berryessa did not like him for Zodiac.
People also search
Questions, then the linesWhat happens in this chapter?
The Allens say Leigh has always been troubled, and a Christmas card spelled the word with two S's, same as the letters.
What should I listen for?
The line that moves the relationship, not the filler.