there is no reason to
Clouseau politely tells the standing guest that he does not have to remain on his feet.
There's no need for you to stand. Please sit down.A Shot in the Dark · 1964 — 第 11 / 12 章 · 2'08" · B1
Clouseau Compares Everyone's Clocks, Explained：now then
Clouseau has gathered the household to announce the killer, but before he can start, the clocks take over: one has stopped, and every guest insists their own watch is right. "Your clock has stopped, Monsieur Ballon," he says, and the room dissolves into an argument about what time it actually is.
あらすじ
At the Ballon house, Inspector Clouseau has asked the family and guests to gather. He begins with "Now then" and tells them they will not be inconvenienced for long. Then he points out that Ballon's clock has stopped, and the room falls into comparing times—7:50, 7:52, 7:55—while a call from Dreyfus in the basement complicates the plan.
注目の表現
no need fornow thendamnthe right time
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このシーンの表現
now then
a spoken cue to begin
Once the room is quiet, Clouseau opens the real business with a single phrase.
Now then, let us look at the numbers.
このシーンの他の表現
- no need for
there is no reason to
- damn
a mild curse of annoyance
- the right time
the exact hour
- pull the switch
to throw the master lever
- don't dare
a sharp prohibition
このシーンのメモ一覧
34 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
infinitive phrase: For you to stand names the person the rule applies to.
There's no need for you to stand. Please sit down.a spoken cue to begin
Once the room is quiet, Clouseau opens the real business with a single phrase.
Now then, I expect you're wondering why I've asked you all here.asking yourself why
Now then, I expect you're wondering why I've asked you all here.a really annoying thing
Whatever the reason, it's a damn nuisance.for any reason at all
Whatever the reason, it's a damn nuisance.to eat dinner at a time
We usually have dinner at 9:00. You've stopped everything.to bring everything to a halt
We usually have dinner at 9:00. You've stopped everything.to be put out for a long time
You will not be inconvenienced for long, Monsieur Ballon.has come to a stop
Your clock has stopped, Monsieur Ballon.to run behind time
You are slow. It's 7:52.to keep perfect time
This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me.from the day that
This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me.time clause: The since-clause fixes the starting point for the perfect tense.
This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me.Link lost and a so they almost merge.
This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me.to run ahead of time
- That is what I have. - You're both fast.You're reduces to a light yer before both.
- That is what I have. - You're both fast.to show someone it is true
No. My watch is right. I'll prove it to you.the exact hour
When the guests disagree, Clouseau calmly asks a servant for the exact hour.
Would you tell me the right time, please?to get someone to do it
I'm in the basement. I had the operator call this number.to throw the master lever
The caller in the basement cannot cut the power without knowing the hour.
I can't pull the switch at 8:00 if I don't know what time it is.conditional clause: The if-clause sets the condition and embeds a second question inside it.
I can't pull the switch at 8:00 if I don't know what time it is.to have only now understood
I just realized something. I still won't know when it's 8:00.to phone someone at this number
Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Don't dare call me here again.「Clouseau Compares Everyone's Clocks」を読み解く
What's really going on
Clouseau's grand reveal is sabotaged by the smallest possible problem: nobody agrees on the time. He has set up a trap that depends on the clocks, yet the house itself cannot keep time—Ballon's clock has stopped, and the guests' watches all run a few minutes apart. "This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me," someone insists, only to be told, flatly, "I didn't give it to you." The scene plays the same joke twice: the plan needs precision, and the people supplying it are lost in petty disagreement. Even Dreyfus, waiting in the basement to pull the switch, ends up being told to count the seconds himself—comedy built on the gap between a careful scheme and human chaos.
Theme
AbsurdityA carefully planned trap falls apart because the whole household cannot agree on what time it is.
Dark humorA murder investigation turns into a comic argument over stopped clocks and slow watches, with the killer still at large.
このチャプターで学べること
- Has stopped reports a clock that no longer runs
- The right time asks for an exact reading
- A damn nuisance is a mild, irritated complaint
- Since the day pins an event to one moment
発音のポイント
- lost a second — Link lost and a so they almost merge.
- You're both — You're reduces to a light yer before both.
This watch has not lost a second since the day you gave it to me.A proud claim about a gift watch—immediately undercut when the person denies ever giving it.
Now then, I expect you're wondering why I've asked you all here.Clouseau's formal opening: he gathers everyone and signals that he is about to explain his plan.
We usually have dinner at 9:00. You've stopped everything.A complaint that Clouseau's summons has disrupted the household's routine and ruined dinner.
Yes, that is exactly what I mean. Don't dare call me here again.Dreyfus confirms the counting plan, then snaps that he does not want to be phoned at his hiding spot again.
このシーンについての質問
Why has Clouseau gathered everyone at the Ballon house?
He is setting a trap to reveal the real murderer. He wants the killer to expose himself by fleeing when the lights go out at 8:00, and he needs everyone present for the plan to work.
Why does Ballon's stopped clock matter?
Clouseau's plan depends on precise timing: Dreyfus must cut the power at exactly 8:00. With a stopped clock and watches that all disagree, nobody can agree on when 8:00 actually arrives.
Who is Dreyfus talking to on the phone?
Dreyfus is in the basement, ready to pull the master switch, and he calls Clouseau because he has no way to know the time. He complains he cannot pull the switch at 8:00 if he doesn't know what time it is.
What does "a damn nuisance" mean?
It means a very annoying inconvenience. Here it is used to complain that Clouseau's summons has disrupted the household's dinner plans. "Damn" is a mild swear used for emphasis, not a serious insult.
Does the trap work?
The scene ends before the answer. Clouseau is still trying to get everyone synchronized, and the guests keep arguing about the time, so the plan is already in trouble when he resumes with "Now then..."
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第 4 章a guessing gameClouseau Lectures Hercule on Facts
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