“We have hit the big time.”
Por qué es buena
A tiny plumbing job gets billed as stardom; the dream is in how they name it.
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We've officially made the big leagues.
Look at us—we've made it big.
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Mario and Luigi's First Job, Explained
The Super Mario Bros. Movie · 2023
Capítulo 2 de 14 · 4'18"
Mario and Luigi land their first real job and tear across Brooklyn to fix a leak. They promise the client, "Ma'am, I assure you, we don't make messes," then spend the visit chasing a very unfriendly dog. The job still gets done, and the two of them treat it like a triumph.
Key moments
Start here, then watch the full scene- 0:02–0:35
The Mario Brothers Get Their First Job
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Mario and Luigi's First Job, explained
What happens
The brothers get their first job, fixing a leak in a Brooklyn apartment, and race across the city to get there. Their confidence is total, even as the visit turns into chaos when the resident dog goes after them. By the end, they have fixed the problem and count the job as a win.
What's really going on
The scene is a small introduction to the brothers and to their whole dynamic. Mario is the confident one who charges ahead; Luigi follows, complaining, and the comedy comes from how badly their first professional outing goes. Their boast, "I assure you, we don't make messes," is immediately tested by the dog, and the gap between confidence and reality is the joke. What the scene also establishes is that the pair do not quit: they say they are in business and they mean it. The repair is minor, but the tone is set — these are two small-time plumbers who treat every job like the beginning of a career.
Key lines & what they mean
- “We have hit the big time.”
- A celebration of arrival: the brothers feel they have finally made it, even though the job is only a leaky faucet.
- “Ma'am, I assure you, we don't make messes.”
- A confident promise that the scene immediately undermines, since chaos follows soon after.
- “The Super Mario Brothers are in business!”
- The line that turns one phone call into a milestone: a small job is treated as the start of something big.
- “A drip in your faucet? That's great!”
- The excited answer to a customer, showing how eagerly the brothers take even the smallest repair.
- “That hellhound is gonna escape!”
- A warning during the job, and the moment the household dog turns a simple repair into a chase.
Theme
- Ambition — The brothers treat a single repair as a launch, calling themselves in business and a first job a sign of hitting the big time.
- Friendship — Mario pushes and Luigi lags, but they get through their chaotic first job together.
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Una gran frase en sí misma: por qué y cómo usarla“Ma'am, I assure you, we don't make messes.”
Por qué es buena
A polite promise that puts the responsibility on the speaker.
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I promise you, we don't make a mess.
“The Super Mario Brothers are in business!”
Por qué es buena
A grand opening declaration for a two-man operation.
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Informal
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The brothers are open for business!
“A drip in your faucet? That's great!”
Por qué es buena
Treating a customer's leak as wonderful news captures both a plumber's hunger and the comedy of a new business.
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Informal
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A squeaky door? That's great, we can fix it today.
“That hellhound is gonna escape!”
Por qué es buena
Calling a small dog a hellhound inflates the panic into comedy, and the absurd word choice is the joke.
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Informal
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That cat is gonna escape if you leave the door open.
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La pregunta, luego la fraseWhat is the brothers' first job?
A client calls about a leaky faucet, and they rush across Brooklyn to fix it. It is their first job since starting the business, so they treat it as a big opportunity.
What does "hit the big time" mean here?
It means to finally reach success or a major stage. After small jobs, the brothers say it when their first real call comes in, even though the job itself is tiny.
What goes wrong during the visit?
Their claim that they never make messes is immediately tested by the resident dog, who chases them around. The chaos turns a simple repair into a small disaster they have to survive.
Why do the brothers say they are in business?
Because they have finally gotten a paying customer. The phrase is a celebration and a boast, and it shows how much this one small job means to them.