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Everything you need before watchingHe will not call it coincidence: ninety minutes after the shooting, the whole family got prank calls. Either Zodiac recognized Darlene, or she was shot on purpose. Belli's household took a Zodiac call on a birthday. An anonymous voice says the killer is a movie buff and sends him to Vaughn.
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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
-This was in the Vallejo files? -Yeah.
（本句对白）-This was in the Vallejo files? -Yeah.
00:02
God damn it .
（本句对白）God damn it.
00:03
lt's got to be more than just a coincidence , right?
（本句对白）lt's got to be more than just a coincidence, right?
00:04
l mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family
（本句对白）我 mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone cal我 a victim's entire family
00:07
90 minutes after they were shot.
他们中枪九十分钟后。
00:10
So, either Zodiac shoots a random couple,
（本句对白）So, either Zodiac shoots a random couple,
00:12
then he recognizes Darlene...
（本句对白）then he recognizes Darlene...
00:13
Or Darlene was shot on purpose .
（本句对白）Or Darlene was shot on purpose.
00:15
Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene .
（本句对白）Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene.
00:21
That's good, Robert .
（本句对白）That's good, Robert.
00:23
So, l can't find Mageau, so maybe l can find Darlene's sister.
（本句对白）So, 我 can't find Mageau, so maybe 我 can find Darlene's sister.
00:26
And maybe she can tell me who this mystery man is.
（本句对白）And maybe she can tel我 me who this mystery man is.
00:28
Try that. l've got to go. She's very cute.
（本句对白）Try that. l've got to go. She's very cute.
00:35
You know,
（本句对白）You know,
00:36
it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home .
（本句对白）it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home.
00:40
He did that in San Francisco once.
（本句对白）He did that in San Francisco once.
00:41
What? Who did he call?
（本句对白）What? Who did he call?
00:43
l can't tell you. That's privileged information .
（本句对白）我 can't tel我 you. That's privileged information.
00:47
But maybe Melvin Belli could.
（本句对白）But maybe Melvin Belli could.
00:52
Melvin Belli.
（本句对白）Melvin Belli.
00:54
How do l get to Melvin Belli?
（本句对白）How do 我 get to Melvin Belli?
00:56
-He should be along soon. -Oh, that's all right.
（本句对白）-He should be along soon. -Oh, that's al我 right.
00:59
l've really... l've only been waiting two hours, so...
（本句对白）l've really... l've only been waiting two hours, so...
01:02
He's usually not this late.
（本句对白）He's usually not this late.
01:04
Oh, cookies. Thank you. These look great.
（本句对白）Oh, cookies. Thank you. These look great.
01:07
-You are here on business ? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac .
（本句对白）-You are here on business? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac.
01:11
l remember that. l spoke to him.
（本句对白）我 remember that. 我 spoke to him.
01:15
-You mean to Mr. Belli about the case? -No, to the Zodiac when he called.
（本句对白）-You mean to Mr. Belli about the case? -No, to the Zodiac when he called.
01:19
He said he had to kill because it was his birthday .
（本句对白）He said he had to kil我 because it was his birthday.
01:23
He said it... Wait. He said it was his birthday?
（本句对白）He said it... Wait. He said it was his birthday?
01:26
Yes. You want something to drink?
（本句对白）Yes. You want something to drink?
01:30
-When was this? -Oh, so many years ago.
（本句对白）-When was this? -Oh, so many years ago.
01:35
Mr. Belli was away for Christmas.
（本句对白）Mr. Belli was away for Christmas.
01:38
Gone for a week.
（本句对白）Gone for a week.
01:39
The Zodiac called, wanting to talk to him.
（本句对白）The Zodiac called, wanting to talk to him.
01:42
l said, "He is not here."
（本句对白）我 said, "He is not here."
01:43
He said, "l have to kill. Today is my birthday."
（本句对白）He said, "我 have to kill. Today is my birthday."
01:46
And then he hangs up.
（本句对白）And then he hangs up.
01:49
Then the letter arrived.
（本句对白）Then the letter arrived.
01:50
So, the call came before the letter of December 20th.
所以这通电话是在十二月二十日那封信之前打来的。
01:54
Mr. Belli was gone for a week?
（本句对白）Mr. Belli was gone for a week?
01:56
He came back on Christmas. Not a good day to work.
（本句对白）He came back on Christmas. Not a good day to work.
02:00
So, he left on the 18th.
所以他十八号就走了。
02:03
ls that helpful?
（本句对白）ls that helpful?
02:05
She said it was his birthday.
（本句对白）She said it was his birthday.
02:06
Well, you'd have to confirm that, now wouldn't you?
（本句对白）Well, you'd have to confirm that, now wouldn't you?
02:10
How?
（本句对白）How?
02:12
Well, I never spoke to her, but maybe my partner did.
（本句对白）Well, 我 never spoke to her, but maybe my partner did.
02:15
-How do l get a hold of him? -You don't. Bill wanted out ofthis.
（本句对白）-How do 我 get a hold of him? -You don't. Bil我 wanted out ofthis.
02:18
As far as I'm concerned, he should stay out.
（本句对白）As far as I'm concerned, he should stay out.
02:20
How do l confirm it?
（本句对白）How do 我 confirm it?
02:22
Well, if my partner did talk to someone from Justice,
（本句对白）Well, if my partner did talk to someone from Justice,
02:24
then they would've had to put that in a report.
（本句对白）then they would've had to put that in a report.
02:26
That's standard procedure.
（本句对白）That's standard procedure.
02:28
-Okay. -Mel Nicolai.
（本句对白）-Okay. -Me我 Nicolai.
02:31
-Thank you. -Goodbye.
（本句对白）-Thank you. -Goodbye.
02:33
l just need to confirm a date.
（本句对白）我 just need to confirm a date.
02:35
-Mr. Graysmith... -l've narrowed it down
（本句对白）-Mr. Graysmith... -l've narrowed it down
02:36
between the 18th and the 20th of December, and l just need...
十二月十八号到二十号之间，我只需要……
02:39
Okay, l'll play. Let's say this phone call did take place.
（本句对白）Okay, l'l我 play. Let's say this phone cal我 did take place.
02:42
Let's say it really was Zodiac.
（本句对白）Let's say it really was Zodiac.
02:44
Why would he volunteer the day he was born?
（本句对白）Why would he volunteer the day he was born?
02:46
Plus, nobody died on December 18th,
再说了，十二月十八号那天没人死，
02:49
just like nobody died over the weekend when he was gonna kill a dozen people,
（本句对白）just like nobody died over the weekend when he was gonna kil我 a dozen people,
02:52
orwhen he was gonna shoot school kids or blow up buses.
（本句对白）orwhen he was gonna shoot schoo我 kids or blow up buses.
02:54
He's a liar, Mr. Graysmith.
（本句对白）He's a liar, Mr. Graysmith.
02:56
What if he made a mistake?
（本句对白）What if he made a mistake?
02:57
What if he wasn't lying? What if it was him on the phone?
（本句对白）What if he wasn't lying? What if it was him on the phone?
02:59
He didn't expect to pick it up, a nice person to pick up.
（本句对白）He didn't expect to pick it up, a nice person to pick up.
03:02
What if? What if? What if?
（本句对白）What if? What if? What if?
03:03
Look, off the record, Bill Armstrong checked this out.
（本句对白）Look, off the record, Bil我 Armstrong checked this out.
03:07
We took this very seriously.
（本句对白）We took this very seriously.
03:09
None of the suspects had the same birthday as this phantom caller.
（本句对白）None of the suspects had the same birthday as this phantom caller.
03:13
Bill Armstrong.
（本句对白）Bil我 Armstrong.
03:21
Can l give you a piece of advice?
（本句对白）Can 我 give you a piece of advice?
03:23
You're looking in the wrong place.
（本句对白）You're looking in the wrong place.
03:24
Handwriting, fingerprints, that's what this whole thing's about.
（本句对白）Handwriting, fingerprints, that's what this whole thing's about.
03:27
Stick to the evidence.
（本句对白）Stick to the evidence.
03:30
Hi.
（本句对白）Hi.
03:39
-Hey. Howwas your day? -Long.
（本句对白）-Hey. Howwas your day? -Long.
03:48
Who's Sherwood Morrill?
（本句对白）Who's Sherwood Morrill?
03:49
He's a handwriting expert in Sacramento.
（本句对白）He's a handwriting expert in Sacramento.
03:52
He called.
（本句对白）He called.
03:53
He said he can meet you tomorrow morning at 7:00.
他说明天早上七点能见你。
03:55
Oh, great.
（本句对白）Oh, great.
03:57
-So you're taking offwork? -Just an hour.
（本句对白）-So you're taking offwork? -Just an hour.
04:01
Sacramento's two hours away.
（本句对白）Sacramento's two hours away.
04:05
-Really? -Yes.
（本句对白）-Really? -Yes.
04:07
What's this?
（本句对白）What's this?
04:09
Oh, that's that article.
（本句对白）Oh, that's that article.
04:11
"Robert Graysmith has quietly been shopping his book about the Zodiac."
（本句对白）"Robert Graysmith has quietly been shopping his book about the Zodiac."
04:15
Yeah.
（本句对白）Yeah.
04:16
lt talks all about you researching Zodiac.
（本句对白）lt talks al我 about you researching Zodiac.
04:19
Well, that's what the article's about.
（本句对白）Well, that's what the article's about.
04:21
l'm not so sure that's something we want people to know about.
（本句对白）l'm not so sure that's something we want people to know about.
04:23
Why? Are you embarrassed?
（本句对白）Why? Are you embarrassed?
04:24
Robert, what's the one thing we know about Zodiac?
（本句对白）Robert, what's the one thing we know about Zodiac?
04:28
He reads the Chronicle.
（本句对白）He reads the Chronicle.
04:29
Yeah, but he's never gonna read Herb Caen.
（本句对白）Yeah, but he's never gonna read Herb Caen.
04:37
-Hello. -Mr. Graysmith?
（本句对白）-Hello. -Mr. Graysmith?
04:39
The Robert Graysmith mentioned in the papertoday?
（本句对白）The Robert Graysmith mentioned in the papertoday?
04:42
-Yeah? -I can tell you who the Zodiac is.
（本句对白）-Yeah? -我 can tel我 you who the Zodiac is.
04:49
Who is this?
（本句对白）Who is this?
04:50
The Zodiac Killer is obsessed with movies .
（本句对白）The Zodiac Killer is obsessed with movies.
04:52
He recorded his murders on film.
（本句对白）He recorded his murders on film.
04:55
I tried to tell the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it .
（本句对白）我 tried to tel我 the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it.
04:58
There's a man you need to find . His name is Bob Vaughn.
（本句对白）There's a man you need to find. His name is Bob Vaughn.
05:01
- Pen, pen . -V-A-U-G-H-N.
（本句对白）-Pen, pen. -V-A-U-G-H-N.
05:04
He's a friend ofthe Zodiac's.
（本句对白）He's a friend ofthe Zodiac's.
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Click a card to jump to its moment in the videoPronunciation↩ 00:02
God damn it
damn 捶下去，it 短促切断。
God damn it .
（本句对白）God damn it.
SlangB1↩ 00:02
God damn it
见鬼、该死——恼怒咒骂，正式别写。
God damn it .
（本句对白）God damn it.
CollocationB1↩ 00:03
more than just a coincidence
more than just a coincidence
远不只是巧合
lt's got to be more than just a coincidence , right?
（本句对白）lt's got to be more than just a coincidence, right?
GrammarB1↩ 00:03
lt's got to be more than just a coincidence
推测语气：it's got to be：按常理不可能只是巧合。
lt's got to be more than just a coincidence , right?
（本句对白）lt's got to be more than just a coincidence, right?
CollocationB1↩ 00:04
prank phone call
prank phone call
恶作剧电话
l mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family
（本句对白）我 mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone cal我 a victim's entire family
GrammarB2↩ 00:04
doesn'tjust randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family
动词名词活用：prank phone call 当动词：给受害人全家打恶作剧电话。
l mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family
（本句对白）我 mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone cal我 a victim's entire family
SlangA2↩ 00:04
prank
恶作剧——整人电话、整人节目都用。
l mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone call a victim's entire family
（本句对白）我 mean, somebody doesn'tjust randomly prank phone cal我 a victim's entire family
CollocationA2↩ 00:13
on purpose
on purpose
故意地
Or Darlene was shot on purpose .
（本句对白）Or Darlene was shot on purpose.
Pronunciation↩ 00:13
on purpose
purpose 重读，on 轻轻垫。
Or Darlene was shot on purpose .
（本句对白）Or Darlene was shot on purpose.
CollocationB2↩ 00:15
have to have known
have to have known
当时必定已经认识达琳
Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene .
（本句对白）Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene.
GrammarB2↩ 00:15
Zodiac had to have known Darlene
对过去的肯定推测：had to have known：当时必定已经认识她。
Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene .
（本句对白）Eitherway, Zodiac had to have known Darlene.
CollocationA1↩ 00:21
that's good
that's good
这点挖得好
That's good, Robert .
（本句对白）That's good, Robert.
GrammarB2↩ 00:36
it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home
should碰巧：that you should mention：你刚好提到，像是巧。
it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home .
（本句对白）it's interesting that you should mention Zodiac calling people at home.
CollocationB2↩ 00:43
privileged information
privileged information
受保护、不能外泄的信息
l can't tell you. That's privileged information .
（本句对白）我 can't tel我 you. That's privileged information.
Pronunciation↩ 00:43
privileged information
privileged 与后词连读。
l can't tell you. That's privileged information .
（本句对白）我 can't tel我 you. That's privileged information.
CollocationA2↩ 01:07
on business
on business
因公过来的
-You are here on business ? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac .
（本句对白）-You are here on business? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac.
CollocationA2↩ 01:07
write a book about someone
write a book about someone
在写一本关于十二宫的书
-You are here on business ? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac .
（本句对白）-You are here on business? -l'm writing a book about the Zodiac.
CollocationB1↩ 01:19
have to do something because
have to do something because
因为过生日所以非杀不可
He said he had to kill because it was his birthday .
（本句对白）He said he had to kil我 because it was his birthday.
CollocationB1↩ 04:50
obsessed with something
obsessed with something
对电影着了迷
The Zodiac Killer is obsessed with movies .
（本句对白）The Zodiac Killer is obsessed with movies.
CollocationB2↩ 04:55
follow through on something
follow through on something
把这件事跟到底
I tried to tell the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it .
（本句对白）我 tried to tel我 the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it.
Pronunciation↩ 04:55
follow through on it
through on 连成 thru-won。
I tried to tell the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it .
（本句对白）我 tried to tel我 the police, but they wouldn't follow through on it.
CollocationA2↩ 04:58
need to find someone
need to find someone
有个人你得找到
There's a man you need to find . His name is Bob Vaughn.
（本句对白）There's a man you need to find. His name is Bob Vaughn.
SlangA1↩ 05:01
Pen, pen
笔，快拿笔——抢记名字时的急促叠词。
- Pen, pen . -V-A-U-G-H-N.
（本句对白）-Pen, pen. -V-A-U-G-H-N.
Teaching points
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SwearingA2↩ 00:00
god damn it
真该死
In the scene罗伯特把恶作剧电话和旧案对上，气得先骂一句。
God damn it. The cab went past us.真该死。出租车从旁边开过去了。
In daily life
错过电梯God damn it, that was our lift.真该死，那就是我们的电梯。
文件God damn it. I overwrote the draft.真该死。我把草稿覆盖了。
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VocabularyB1↩ 00:00
coincidence
巧合
In the scene罗伯特不信：有人把受害者全家都打一遍恶作剧电话，不像随机。
Three missed calls from the same number is more than a coincidence.同一个号码未接三通，不像巧合。
In daily life
对班表Same sick day twice is not a coincidence.两次同一天请病假，不是巧合。
邻里Their cars matching colors can still be a coincidence.车漆一样，仍可能是巧合。
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CollocationA2↩ 00:00
on purpose
故意地
In the scene两条路：十二宫先乱开枪再认出达琳，或者达琳本来就是目标。
He ignored the message on purpose so he wouldn't have to reply.他故意不看那条消息，好不用回。
In daily life
洒水Did you splash me on purpose?你是故意溅我的吗？
会议She arrived last on purpose to skip the small talk.她故意最后到，好躲寒暄。
above my level
CollocationB2↩ 00:00
privileged information
受保护的机密信息
In the scene托斯基提到十二宫曾往旧金山家里打电话，细节不能说，那是特权信息。
The victim's address is privileged information.受害人地址是受保护的信息。
In daily life
律师所Don't repeat that. It's privileged information.别外传。那是特权信息。
医院Test results can be privileged information.化验结果可能属于受保护信息。
above my level
IdiomB2↩ 00:00
off the record
不当记录；私下说
In the scene托斯基压低声音：阿姆斯特朗查过生日这事，这话别往外写。
Off the record, the bid is already decided.私下说，标已经内定了。
In daily life
采访I'll answer that off the record.这个问题我私下回答。
同事Off the record, don't apply for that team.私下说，别申请那个组。
above my level
Phrasal verbB2↩ 00:00
follow through
跟到底；把事做完
In the scene神秘电话说十二宫迷电影、把杀人录下来，警察没把这条线跟完。
He promised a refund and didn't follow through.他答应退款，后来没跟。
In daily life
客服If they follow through, you'll get the part on Monday.他们要是跟到底，零件周一就到。
健身Write the plan, then follow through for two weeks.计划写完，再坚持两周。
Golden lines
A great line in its own right — why and how to use it“Or Darlene was shot on purpose.”
要么达琳是被故意开枪打的。
Why it's great
两个分支收成一句：认出来，或从一开始就瞄准她。
Pattern
X was done on purpose.
When to use
排除失手、把行为说成有意时用。
Similar
That wasn't an accident. ／ Someone meant to do that.
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Shadowing tip
Or 稍顿，on purpose 两字都站稳。
Use it yourself
删文件The folder didn't vanish. It was deleted on purpose.文件夹不是自己没的。是故意删的。
迟到He missed the vote on purpose so he wouldn't have to sign.他故意错过投票，免得签字。
Takeaways
What you walk away with- Prank calls hit the whole family ninety minutes after the shooting—too neat for coincidence.
- Either Zodiac recognized Darlene, or she was shot on purpose.
- While Belli was away at Christmas, the caller said today was his birthday and he had to kill.
- He left on the 18th; the letter is the 20th; nobody died on December 18th.
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Questions, then the linesWhat happens in this chapter?
He will not call it coincidence: ninety minutes after the shooting, the whole family got prank calls. Either Zodiac reco
What should I listen for?
The line that moves the relationship, not the filler.