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American Underdog · 2021 — 第 13 / 27 章 · 2'09" · B2

Kurt Joins the Barnstormers, Explained：did hell freeze over

Kurt apologizes to Brenda after a scare that 'could have died' her and the kids, then steps into the Barnstormers' arena. The coach sells him on the sport — 'It's football at the speed of NASCAR' — and Kurt says it's time he tried. The veterans welcome him with a jab: 'look who's still circling the drain.'

あらすじ

After a night out in the cold that nearly killed Brenda and her kids, Kurt apologizes and promises to look after them. Then he walks into the Barnstormers' indoor arena. The coach explains the rules — a 50-yard field, walls for sidelines, no punts — and calls it 'the 50-yard indoor war.' Kurt decides to try. His new teammates greet him by joking that he's still 'circling the drain.'

SpeechesJob interviewApologizingPersuadingBoss & employeeB2mediumamericanClean
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注目の表現

take care oftrue believersdid hell freeze overeverything you think you know

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このシーンの表現

did hell freeze over

you finally showed up

Foster mocks Kurt's sudden arrival with did hell freeze over.

Did hell freeze over, or did you finally answer my text?

このシーンの他の表現

  • take care of

    look after someone

  • true believers

    devoted fans

  • everything you think you know

    all your assumptions

  • no turning back

    no way to retreat

  • at the speed of

    as fast as

このシーンのメモ一覧

32 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ

表現 · A2get warmed up

get warm

Let's get you all warmed up.
表現 · B1could have done something

nearly died

You all could have died out there.
文法 · B1could have died

modal perfect: Could have plus a past participle names a danger that did not happen.

You all could have died out there.
表現 · A2not someone's fault

not your blame

It's not your fault, Kurt.
表現 · A2take care of someone or something

look after someone

Kurt reminds Brenda he promised her father to look after her and the kids.

I promised your father that I would take care of you and the kids.
文法 · B2promised your father that I would

object clause: The that-clause spells out the promise, and would keeps the tense in the past.

I promised your father that I would take care of you and the kids.
表現 · B1the end zone

scoring area

Fifty yards long. Eight-yard end zones.
表現 · B2a true believer in something

devoted fans

Foster says the arena belongs to true believers and lovers of the game.

For true believers and lovers of the game.
表現 · B1someone's version of something

one's take on it

In our version of the game, the sideline is a wall.
文法 · B1In our version of the game

fronted adverbial: The fronted phrase frames the rule before the claim lands.

In our version of the game, the sideline is a wall.
表現 · B2pound someone

hit hard

And it will pound you and punish you.
表現 · B1wait on someone or something

waiting for

So, did hell freeze over or are you just tired of waiting on the NFL?
発音did hell

Link did hell into one run and stress hell.

So, did hell freeze over or are you just tired of waiting on the NFL?
スラング · B2hell

the heck — Adds shock or emphasis in speech; avoid it in formal settings.

So, did hell freeze over or are you just tired of waiting on the NFL?
表現 · B2a bit of both

both, partly

Uh, bit of both, sir.
表現 · B2everything you think you know about something

all your assumptions

Foster tells Kurt to wipe out everything he thinks he knows about football.

Forget everything you think you know about football.
表現 · B2there's no turning back

no way to retreat

Foster lays out the indoor rules: no punts, no turning back.

No punts, no turning back. It's all pressure.
表現 · B1at the speed of something

as fast as

Foster compares the indoor game to driving at the speed of NASCAR.

It's football at the speed of NASCAR.
発音speed of

Link speed of together; stress the first syllable of NASCAR.

It's football at the speed of NASCAR.
表現 · B1handle something

cope with it

You think you can handle that, Warner?
発音handle that

The d in handle often drops; keep that short.

You think you can handle that, Warner?
表現 · B2it's time I did something

my turn to try

I think it's time I tried.
文法 · B2it's time I tried

past subjunctive: After it's time, a past tense points to now, not to the past.

I think it's time I tried.
表現 · C1circle the drain

about to go under

A teammate greets Kurt by saying he is still circling the drain.

Well, well, well, look who's still circling the drain.
表現 · B2might as well do something

no reason not to

A teammate says if they are going down, they might as well go down together.

Well, Kurt, if we gonna go down, might as well go down together.
スラング · A2gonna

going to — Everyday speech only, keep it out of writing.

Well, Kurt, if we gonna go down, might as well go down together.

「Kurt Joins the Barnstormers」を読み解く

What's really going on

The apology is the point of the first half. Kurt doesn't argue when Brenda says it isn't his fault; he insists, 'it is my fault,' and turns it into a promise — 'I promised your father that I would take care of you and the kids.' He frames love as a duty he intends to keep. The arena half is a pitch, and the coach knows his audience: instead of selling safety or money, he sells danger and belief — 'This is an arena. For gladiators,' 'football at the speed of NASCAR.' When he asks, 'You think you can handle that, Warner?', Kurt's answer, 'I think it's time I tried,' is him finally choosing the risky road. The veterans' jab about 'circling the drain' is both a warning and an invitation.

Theme

CourageKurt chooses the hard road anyway: 'I think it's time I tried,' knowing the arena wall will 'pound you and punish you.'
DutyKurt won't accept 'it's not your fault' and repeats his promise: 'I would take care of you and the kids.'

このチャプターで学べること

  • No turning back means the choice is already made.
  • A sarcastic question can still be a real offer.
  • Speed metaphors make a rule feel physical.
  • Might as well turns defeat into company.

発音のポイント

  • did hell — Link did hell into one run and stress hell.
  • speed of — Link speed of together; stress the first syllable of NASCAR.
  • handle that — The d in handle often drops; keep that short.
This is an arena. For gladiators.

The coach's sell: this isn't a normal field but a walled-in pit, and the men who play it are fighters, not just athletes.

It's football at the speed of NASCAR.

The coach's image for how fast arena football moves — a small field, eight men a side, no punts, constant pressure.

So, did hell freeze over or are you just tired of waiting on the NFL?

The coach's teasing welcome to Kurt: he's joking that it's shocking to see him finally show up, and guessing he gave up on the NFL.

Well, Kurt, if we gonna go down, might as well go down together.

A teammate's line to Kurt: the team is a long shot, so they might as well take the risk — and stick together doing it.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Kurt apologize to Brenda?

They were out in the cold and nearly died, as Kurt puts it — 'You all could have died out there.' He blames himself for putting Brenda and the kids in danger, though she tells him it isn't his fault.

What is arena football like, according to the coach?

A fifty-yard field, eight men a side, walls instead of sidelines, no punts, and nonstop pressure. He calls it 'the 50-yard indoor war' and compares its speed to NASCAR.

Why does Kurt decide to join the Barnstormers?

He's tired of waiting on the NFL. When the coach asks if he can handle the arena game, Kurt says, 'I think it's time I tried' — he'd rather take the chance than keep waiting.

What do the teammates mean by 'circling the drain'?

It's a jibe: they're saying Kurt's career is nearly finished and he's desperate, which is why he finally joined them.

Who is the coach talking to when he mentions the NFL?

Kurt. He greets him with 'did hell freeze over or are you just tired of waiting on the NFL?' — a joke about Kurt finally giving arena football a chance.

アメリカン・アンダードッグ · 全 27 章

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