the key is
Liddy holds his hand in a flame and says the trick is not minding the pain.
Somebody said, "What's the trick?" And Liddy said, "The trick is not minding."All the President's Men · 1976 — 第 5 / 18 章 · 3'30" · B2
Deep Throat Says Follow the Money, Explained：follow the money
Woodward meets Deep Throat in a parking garage and gets the film's most quoted piece of advice. The surface is the myths around the White House; underneath is how power actually works. "Follow the money" is all Deep Throat will say, then he adds that his source stays hidden and that he will confirm whatever Woodward brings him.
あらすじ
A reporter parks in a dark garage and a source steps out of the shadows. Deep Throat dismisses the myths around the White House, says the men behind Watergate are not very bright and that things got out of hand, then hands over one instruction: follow the money. He refuses to name a source or a place, but offers to confirm what the reporter learns.
注目の表現
come in from the coldout of handthe trick isin the name of
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このシーンの表現
come in from the cold
return after being out in the cold
The source says Hunt has come in from the cold, meaning he is no longer hiding out.
The whistleblower decided to come in from the cold.
このシーンの他の表現
- out of hand
no longer under control
- the trick is
the key is
- in the name of
under someone's name
- squeeze someone in
fit someone into a tight schedule
- subpoena
legally order records or testimony
このシーンのメモ一覧
56 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
work out the answer
We can't seem to figure out what the puzzle is supposed to look like.embedded question: The embedded question keeps statement order, so is follows the subject, not precedes it.
We can't seem to figure out what the puzzle is supposed to look like.be with someone more
...and says he wants to spend more time with his family.nonsense — A vulgar word; only among close colleagues.
That sounds like bullshit. We don't exactly believe that.slipped out of control
...and things got out of hand.Drop the t so it sounds like go-dout-ov.
...and things got out of hand.return after being out in the cold
The source says Hunt has come in from the cold, meaning he is no longer hiding out.
Hunt's come in from the cold.trace the cash
Follow the money.Soften the into thuh and put the whole stress on money.
Follow the money.on my own terms
No, I have to do this my way.point someone the right way
I'll keep you in the right direction if I can, but that's all.damn — An angry curse; keep it out of formal settings.
Goddamn New York Times. BOB: What is it?under someone's name
The Times reports that the money was issued in the name of a prominent Mexican lawyer.
"Eighty-nine thousand dollars issued in the name of a prominent Mexican lawyer."establish whether
I think they're trying to find out if the Watergate burglars broke any Florida law.if-clause as object: Here if means whether, introducing the question they are trying to answer.
I think they're trying to find out if the Watergate burglars broke any Florida law.lead the inquiry
But the guy who's heading the investigation is named Dardis.can, be in a position to
Mr. Bernstein, I'm afraid that Mr. Dardis won't be able to see you this morning.set up a meeting
I made the appointment with him personally.should have been + p.p.: It criticises a past step that was never taken, combining should have with a passive.
The appointment should've been made through me.fit someone into a tight schedule
The secretary says the calendar is full but may squeeze the reporter in later.
I'll see if I can squeeze you in later.Link squeeze you into squeechu before in.
I'll see if I can squeeze you in later.「Deep Throat Says Follow the Money」を読み解く
What's really going on
Deep Throat never gives Woodward a fact he could not verify alone, and that is the point of the exchange. "You tell me what you know, and I'll confirm," he says, which turns the reporter into the one who has to take the risk. The advice itself is a method: "Follow the money." While the newsroom is stuck saying "All we've got are pieces," this single line gives the investigation a direction. Notice what Deep Throat withholds: when Woodward asks where, the answer is "I can't tell you that," and when Woodward points out the loophole, he gets "No, I have to do this my way." The scene is less a reveal than a set of rules.
Theme
MoneyDeep Throat tells Woodward to trace the cash, because the money trail, not the break-in itself, will expose who paid whom.
PowerThe scene strips the White House of its myth: not very bright men, out of hand, and a power built on money and secrecy.
このチャプターで学べること
- Follow the money means trace the cash, not the talk.
- Out of hand describes a slide beyond control.
- Squeeze someone in fits them into a full day.
- Subpoena carries legal force; request does not.
発音のポイント
- got out of — Drop the t so it sounds like go-dout-ov.
- the money — Soften the into thuh and put the whole stress on money.
- squeeze you in — Link squeeze you into squeechu before in.
We can't seem to figure out what the puzzle is supposed to look like.The reporters have facts but no shape: they cannot see the picture the clues are supposed to form.
Somebody said, "What's the trick?" And Liddy said, "The trick is not minding."A story told about Liddy at a party: he held his hand over a candle's flame and said the secret is refusing to feel it.
You tell me what you know, and I'll confirm.Deep Throat's rule: the reporter brings the information and takes the risk, and the source only confirms it.
All we've got are pieces.The investigation has fragments and nothing that connects them yet, which is exactly the gap this scene starts to close.
このシーンについての質問
Why won't Deep Throat tell Woodward where the money leads?
He says he has to do it his way and will only keep Woodward pointed in the right direction, so the reporter still has to verify everything himself.
What does Deep Throat mean by "follow the money"?
He means the money trail will show who paid for the break-in. It is the only lead he gives, and it points the investigation at the campaign funds.
Why do the reporters think the story is dry?
They only have pieces and cannot see the whole puzzle yet, which is why Deep Throat's one-line advice matters so much.
Who is Dardis, and why does Bernstein want to see him?
Dardis heads the Miami investigation into whether the burglars broke Florida law, and Bernstein's appointment is the next step in tracing the money.
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第 9 章cover-upReporters Question the Frightened Clerk
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