The g in getting drops, so it sounds like gettin'.
It was epic. Hey, you gettin' my salary checks, right?American Underdog · 2021 — 第 16 / 27 章 · 3'08" · B2
Brenda's Surprise Visit Goes Wrong, Explained：hidden gem
Brenda shows up with the kids to surprise Kurt at the post-game meet and greet, but the crowd and the wristbands keep them apart — and she loses Zack in the crush. She tells Kurt why it stung: 'Because I couldn't get to you, and it felt like everyone else could.'
あらすじ
Kurt calls Brenda to brag about seven touchdowns and check that his paycheck arrived. She asks if he's coming home this weekend; he says no, then invites her and the kids up, but she says she has to study. Later, Brenda and the kids try to surprise Kurt at his meet and greet — yet without a wristband they can't reach him, and Zack gets lost in the crowd.
注目の表現
put onquarterback drawyou guysenjoy the game
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このシーンの表現
put on
stage or deliver a show
The commentator praises the show Kurt has put on all season.
The choir put on a great show for the whole town.
このシーンの他の表現
- quarterback draw
a running play by the QB
- you guys
you all, informal plural
- enjoy the game
like watching the match
- that's why it's called
hence the name
- hon
dear, term of endearment
このシーンのメモ一覧
65 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
directly to you
I told 'em to send 'em straight to you.sounds like a party
Sounds party-ish over there.put the kids to bed
It's loud. Kurt, listen, I gotta get the kids down.Flap the t in gotta and link it into get.
It's loud. Kurt, listen, I gotta get the kids down.have got to — Fine with friends, not in formal settings.
It's loud. Kurt, listen, I gotta get the kids down.present perfect continuous: It marks an action that started earlier and keeps going up to now.
Are you coming home this weekend? Zack's been asking.travel up to visit
But, hey, why don't you come up on Saturday, and, uh...an overlooked talent
What a hidden gem out of Northern Iowa.exclamatory what: It drops 'it is' and lets 'what a' carry the praise.
What a hidden gem out of Northern Iowa.room to make a play
Tell you what, you give Kurt Warner time to throw a football, he is a dangerous man.if-less conditional: The first clause sets a condition with present tense; the second gives the result.
Tell you what, you give Kurt Warner time to throw a football, he is a dangerous man.a long ride back
Good. Got a long drive home.squeeze past
I'm sorry. We need to get by through here.a fan meet-up
You need a wristband, ma'am. For the meet and greet.had no idea
Brenda, I didn't even know you guys were gonna be here.Gonna reduces to /ɡənə/ and rushes past.
Brenda, I didn't even know you guys were gonna be here.going to — Everyday speech only; avoid it in writing.
Brenda, I didn't even know you guys were gonna be here.hence the name
Well, that's why it's called a "surprise", Kurt.honey — A pet name for a partner, not colleagues.
Because I didn't know you were coming, but, hey, babe, we won.meant to be
I know. It was just supposed to be different.at someone's home
Yo, Kurt, party at our place tonight.hey — A casual greeting among friends only.
Yo, Kurt, party at our place tonight.my little girl
How's my baby girl?「Brenda's Surprise Visit Goes Wrong」を読み解く
What's really going on
The surprise is meant to close the distance Kurt keeps opening. On the phone he's thrilled about his own numbers but tells Brenda he can't come home, then half-invites her up, and she answers by pulling away: 'I have to study this weekend.' By the meet and greet, she has crossed that distance anyway — and the arena sells access by wristband, so his family can't get in. 'Because I couldn't get to you, and it felt like everyone else could,' she says, and that's the whole problem in one line: he belongs to the crowd now. His answer, 'we won,' and 'we're going to the semi-finals,' is him reaching for the nearest good news. She wanted the surprise to feel different, and it didn't.
Theme
RomanceThe surprise visit is Brenda trying to be near Kurt, but his new fame keeps them apart: 'I couldn't get to you.'
AmbitionKurt's rise — seven touchdowns, an undefeated season — buys him a crowd and a meet and greet that even his family needs a wristband for.
このチャプターで学べること
- A surprise can hurt when you cannot reach the person.
- Defining a word is a quiet way to win an argument.
- Sports jargon rewards fans who listen closely.
- Disappointment often hides inside a calm sentence.
発音のポイント
- gettin' my — The g in getting drops, so it sounds like gettin'.
- gotta get — Flap the t in gotta and link it into get.
- gonna be — Gonna reduces to /ɡənə/ and rushes past.
I know. It was just supposed to be different.Brenda's line after the surprise falls apart: she isn't angry they won, she's hurt that the reunion she pictured turned into a crowd and a lost child.
Well, that's why it's called a "surprise", Kurt.Brenda's dry answer when Kurt asks why she's upset: the whole point of a surprise is that he didn't know they were coming.
Tell you what, you give Kurt Warner time to throw a football, he is a dangerous man.A broadcaster's praise: when the pocket holds and Kurt has time to throw, he can pick any defense apart.
Because I didn't know you were coming, but, hey, babe, we won.Kurt's attempt to smooth it over: he points out his innocence, then reaches for the one good thing — the win.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Brenda upset at the meet and greet?
She came to surprise Kurt, but she couldn't get through the crowd to reach him and lost Zack. As she says, 'It was just supposed to be different.'
Why did Brenda tell Kurt she had to study?
It was cover for the surprise. On the phone she said she had to study that weekend, so Kurt had no idea she and the kids would show up at his game.
Why can't Brenda and the kids get in to see Kurt?
The meet and greet is for fans with wristbands, and the staff won't make an exception. Saying 'we're his family' doesn't help — 'you and everyone else,' the worker says.
Why does Kurt bring up the win?
He's trying to cheer Brenda up by pointing at the result — the team is headed to the semi-finals — even though the win isn't what upset her.
How does Kurt do in this game?
He plays another huge game — a touchdown on a quarterback draw — and the broadcasters call him a 'hidden gem.' The team advances to the semi-finals.
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第 2 章none of your businessKurt Learns to Dance for a Girl
第 3 章make something ofKurt Earns Brenda's Name
第 4 章on his own journeyKurt Fixes the Radio
第 5 章run from adversityKurt Confronts His College Coach
第 6 章whirlwind romanceKurt and Brenda's First Date
第 7 章a work in progressBrenda Tells Zack's Miracle Story
第 8 章a dark horseKurt's NFL Draft Day
第 9 章make the most ofKurt Gets the Packers Call
第 10 章elephant in the roomJim Foster Recruits Kurt Warner
第 11 章hold someone upA Father's Advice to Kurt
第 12 章drop outKurt and Brenda's Blizzard Night
第 13 章did hell freeze overKurt Joins the Barnstormers
第 14 章pull the triggerKurt Warner's Arena Football Debut
第 15 章buy someone timeKurt's Arena Football Debut
再生中 · 第 16 章hidden gemBrenda's Surprise Visit Goes Wrong
第 17 章pin that on meBrenda Breaks Up With Kurt
第 18 章seal the winKurt Wins but Loses Brenda
第 19 章all inKurt Proposes to Brenda
第 20 章slow as molassesThe Barnstormers Lose the Arena Bowl
第 21 章ride it outKurt Is Humbled at Rams Camp
第 22 章in the wildernessVermeil Gives Kurt His Shot
第 23 章in the driver's seatKurt Tells Vermeil This Is His Time
第 24 章opportunity of a lifetimeKurt's First NFL Start
第 25 章got your backKurt Warner Proves Them Wrong
第 26 章on the ropesKurt Warner's Breakout Game
第 27 章where we go from hereKurt Warner Goes From Hy-Vee to MVP第 16 / 27 章 · 残り約 33 分