not stay much longer
I don't know, Brenda, I don't think I'm gonna be here much longer.American Underdog · 2021 — 第 22 / 27 章 · 2'58" · B2
Vermeil Gives Kurt His Shot, Explained：in the wilderness
Kurt is ready to give up when Coach Vermeil calls him in, not to cut him but to offer him the team. Instead of a sales pitch, Vermeil tells his own story of burning out and being written off, then names the bond between them: "I see that in you, Kurt." The speech reframes years of rejection as preparation.
あらすじ
On the phone, Kurt tells Brenda that the offensive coordinator hates him and he is getting no snaps. Then he is summoned upstairs to see Coach Vermeil, who does not talk tactics. Vermeil describes his own long exile from coaching and how it shaped him, says he sees the same quality in Kurt, and offers him a place on the Rams.
注目の表現
snapsin the wildernessprove myselfburnt out
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このシーンの表現
in the wilderness
stuck outside the game
The coach asks how long Kurt has been out in the wilderness, meaning out of the league.
After two years in the wilderness, he got another shot.
このシーンの他の表現
- snaps
playing time
- prove myself
show what I can do
- burnt out
exhausted from work
- turned out to be
ended up being
- has-been
a washed-up figure
このシーンのメモ一覧
46 行のセリフに 32 件のメモ
show what I can do
Kurt tells his wife he never gets the chance to prove himself on the field.
The offensive coordinator hates me. I can't prove myself.playing time
He won't let me. I'm not gettin' any snaps.The g drops in gettin', then slides into any.
He won't let me. I'm not gettin' any snaps.playing time — Locker-room jargon for playing time.
He won't let me. I'm not gettin' any snaps.getting — Casual drop of g; write getting in formal text.
He won't let me. I'm not gettin' any snaps.keep holding on
Babe, hang in there.Link hang and in into one smooth run.
Babe, hang in there.stuck outside the game
The coach asks how long Kurt has been out in the wilderness, meaning out of the league.
How long for you in the wilderness, son?ellipsis: Spoken ellipsis drops has it been; the tone carries the missing words.
How long for you in the wilderness, son?Run for you in together, stress long.
How long for you in the wilderness, son?away from coaching
Fourteen years outta coaching.The t in outta flaps into a soft d.
Fourteen years outta coaching.out of — Spoken form of out of; keep it out of writing.
Fourteen years outta coaching.exhausted from work
The coach admits he did not quit; he burnt out and is not ashamed to say so.
I burnt out. I'm not embarrassed to say it.take a break
Took a year off, turned out to be a decade and a half.ended up being
A one-year break turned out to be fifteen, and the phrase makes the twist sound light.
Took a year off, turned out to be a decade and a half.subject ellipsis: Colloquial English drops the subject it and starts on the past-tense verb.
Took a year off, turned out to be a decade and a half.a washed-up figure
The coach recalls the labels thrown at him on his return: a retread, a has-been, too old.
And when I did come back, they said I was a retread, has-been, too old.recycled veteran — Sports-press put-down for a recycled coach.
And when I did come back, they said I was a retread, has-been, too old.washed-up person — A cutting term for someone past their prime.
And when I did come back, they said I was a retread, has-been, too old.left me behind
The coach repeats the claim that the game had passed him by, the sting of being outdated.
Game had passed me by, all that stuff.past perfect: The past perfect marks what was already true before another past moment.
Game had passed me by, all that stuff.shaped who I am
The coach flips his lost years into the very thing that made him who he is.
was all that experience that I had in those years made me who I am.relative clause: The relative clause pins down which experience did the shaping.
was all that experience that I had in those years made me who I am.recognize it in you
The coach says he sees the same quality in Kurt, linking their two stories.
And I see that in you, Kurt.is owned by
After saying destiny, the coach insists it belongs to the underdogs.
It belongs to the underdogs.subject-verb agreement: Singular it takes belongs, not belong.
It belongs to the underdogs.Link belongs and to, weaken the.
It belongs to the underdogs.Wanna reduces to wuh-nuh, swallowing to.
You wanna prove that?discover
And I'm really gonna enjoy finding out what that is.your finest choice
This is the best decision you've ever made in your life.「Vermeil Gives Kurt His Shot」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene delivers the film's title idea through the mouth of a coach who has lived it. Vermeil is not a motivational speaker; he starts by admitting weakness — "I burnt out. I'm not embarrassed to say it" — and recounts being called a retread and a has-been before he found his way back. That history is the argument: the years Kurt spent in the wilderness are not wasted time but the thing that "made me who I am." Vermeil then turns the mirror on Kurt with "I see that in you," and names destiny as belonging to the underdogs. The offer is not charity; it is recognition. Kurt's reaction — he has to tell his wife, and calls the signing the best decision the coach has ever made — shows how much the belief itself, not just the contract, has restored him.
Theme
DreamsA coach who was discarded gives Kurt a last shot, arguing that years of rejection prepared him for it.
IdentityVermeil tells Kurt that his wilderness years are not a stain but the thing that made him who he is.
このチャプターで学べること
- Burnout is exhaustion, not a bad day.
- A has-been is a cutting label, not a fact.
- Hang in there advises endurance, not escape.
- The underdog gets destiny in this scene.
発音のポイント
- gettin' any — The g drops in gettin', then slides into any.
- hang in there — Link hang and in into one smooth run.
- for you in — Run for you in together, stress long.
- outta coaching — The t in outta flaps into a soft d.
How long for you in the wilderness, son?Vermeil's opening question, asking how long Kurt has been out in the cold without a real chance.
I burnt out. I'm not embarrassed to say it.The coach admits his own collapse without shame, establishing that he understands what Kurt is facing.
Took a year off, turned out to be a decade and a half.How a short break became fifteen years away from coaching, told as a warning and a confession.
All that same stuff that they're gonna say about you.Vermeil predicts that the same labels he survived — retread, has-been — will be aimed at Kurt.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Kurt frustrated at the start of the scene?
The offensive coordinator will not give him a chance, so he is not getting any snaps. He tells Brenda he does not think he will be around much longer.
What does "in the wilderness" mean here?
It means a long stretch of being overlooked and without opportunity. Vermeil asks how long Kurt has been in the wilderness, meaning how long he has gone without a real shot.
Why does Vermeil tell Kurt about his own career?
To show that he understands rejection first-hand. He was called washed up and out of touch, and he argues those hard years were exactly what prepared him for this moment.
Why does Vermeil decide to sign Kurt?
He sees the same resilience in Kurt that he developed during his own time away. As he puts it, those hard years gave him something the others do not have, and he senses it in the young quarterback.
What happens at the end of the scene?
Vermeil offers Kurt a place on the Rams. Kurt is stunned and grateful, promises the coach it is the best decision he has ever made, and rushes off to tell his wife.
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次のチャプター · 第 23 章in the driver's seatKurt Tells Vermeil This Is His Time
第 1 章stand your groundKurt Warner's Impossible Dream
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
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
再生中 · 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 22 / 27 章 · 残り約 15 分