be forced to take on
Paula comes home and teasingly announces that she got stuck with an extra shift at work.
Guess who got stuck with an extra shift at work?An American Crime · 2007 — 第 2 / 16 章 · 3'04" · B1
Paula Brags About Her Married Boyfriend, Explained：for a living
On the surface it is a lazy afternoon: girls braid hair, trade gossip, and tease Sylvia for being sheltered. Underneath, Paula is quietly advertising a life the others only glimpse. She shows off Bradley, then admits, "Because he's married," and the talk turns into pressure on Sylvia about boyfriends.
あらすじ
Over an afternoon at the Doyles, Paula and the neighborhood girls listen to music and do each other's hair while Sylvia is drawn into their world. Paula talks about her divorced parents and her mother's money, brags about her cute boyfriend Bradley, and then admits he is married. The girls tease Sylvia about whether she has ever had a boyfriend.
注目の表現
got stuck withmake sure ofregular withfor a living
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このシーンの表現
for a living
as a way to earn money
After Paula finishes a girl's hair, Sylvia praises her, saying she could do it as a job.
She paints so well she could do it for a living.
このシーンの他の表現
- got stuck with
be forced to take on
- make sure of
see that it is done
- regular with
consistent about doing something
- waste time
spend time pointlessly
- get outta here
leave this place
このシーンのメモ一覧
75 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
an added work shift
Guess who got stuck with an extra shift at work?Link stuck with an; stress the first syllable of extra.
Guess who got stuck with an extra shift at work?a small amount more
Got a little extra for dinner.see that it is done
Before leaving, the mother tells the girls to behave, and answers their promise with a warning.
All right, make sure of it.consistent about doing something
Paula says that if her father were more regular with his support payments, things would be easier.
Maybe, if he's more regular with his support...hypothetical conditional: The if clause sets up a wish that is not true, so the result stays hypothetical.
Maybe, if he's more regular with his support...expected or meant to
But we ain't supposed to talk about that.Supposed to runs together as supposeta, with the d dropped.
But we ain't supposed to talk about that.am not, are not — Common in casual Southern speech; avoid it in formal writing.
But we ain't supposed to talk about that.as a way to earn money
After Paula finishes a girl's hair, Sylvia praises her, saying she could do it as a job.
Wow! You should do this for a living.would you like me to
You want me to do yours?have someone do something
My boyfriend works over at the liquor store, get him to buy a couple.be in debt to me for
Tell Andy, he owes me for little Kenny!spend time uselessly on
And don't be waistin' time on that bag-boy.go over to a place
Coy and I headin' over there now.heading — Everyday speech; common in songs and regional accents.
Coy and I headin' over there now.Link get and outta so it sounds like one word.
Let's get outta here.out of — Casual speech only; write out of in formal text.
Let's get outta here.be very useful
That's my sister Stephanie, she's big help around the house...time clause: The when clause frames the exception, quietly turning praise into a dig.
when she ain't wasting time with her boyfriend Coy.a former boyfriend
That's my mama's ex boyfriend.be cautious about
We got both to be real careful about it.emphatic negation: Not even strengthens the denial to mean not at all, and the final no adds force.
I'm not even shittin' you, no!there was a certain man
Ah, well, there was this guy in California, but...not only, but beyond
Well, at least you did more than just kiss, huh?「Paula Brags About Her Married Boyfriend」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene looks like ordinary hanging out, but Paula keeps steering it toward what she has that the others don't: money and a man. She talks about her father's support payments, then about Bradley — 'That's my Bradley' — before dropping the key line, 'Because he's married.' That confession is less a secret than a boast, and it sets the tone for how she treats Sylvia. When Paula asks, 'Don't tell me you never had a boyfriend,' she is probing for a weakness, and the follow-up is openly cruel: 'Well, aren't you just so damn pure.' Sylvia's quiet answer about a boy in California only gives the group more to push against.
Theme
Coming of ageThe girls trade stories about boyfriends and growing up, and Sylvia is measured against a world she barely knows.
SecretsPaula's married boyfriend is an open secret she flaunts, turning private trouble into social currency.
このチャプターで学べること
- Praise lands harder when it names a real job.
- Saying you miss someone's money is a joke about neglect.
- Ain't and outta mark this as plain Southern talk.
- Mock praise is how friends needle each other.
発音のポイント
- stuck with an — Link stuck with an; stress the first syllable of extra.
- supposed to — Supposed to runs together as supposeta, with the d dropped.
- get outta — Link get and outta so it sounds like one word.
Wow! You should do this for a living.The highest compliment in the scene: Sylvia's braiding is good enough to be a job. Coming from a neighborhood girl, it is both praise and a wish for a way out.
and I wouldn't have to work so hard.Paula's complaint about carrying the household. It ties her endless shifts to her father's missing support payments, so her tiredness is not just teenage grumbling.
Don't tell me you never had a boyfriend.Paula's way of pressing Sylvia for information. The line sounds like disbelief, but it is really an invitation to confess something Paula can use.
Well, aren't you just so damn pure.A sarcastic jab dressed up as a compliment. Paula turns Sylvia's inexperience into a mark against her, making the whole group laugh at the newcomer.
このシーンについての質問
Why is Paula so open about dating a married man?
She treats it as proof of her maturity. She tells Sylvia to be careful about it, but she also brags — naming Bradley and announcing 'Because he's married' — so the danger is part of the appeal.
Why do the girls tease Sylvia about boyfriends?
Sylvia is the new girl and clearly less experienced. Paula asks if she has ever had a boyfriend, then mocks her answer as 'pure,' which turns Sylvia's innocence into something to be laughed at and pressured.
What does Paula's family situation show about her?
She is doing adult work while her mother is ill and her father's support payments are irregular. Her line about wanting his money, not him, explains why money and a married man carry so much weight for her.
Who is little Kenny?
He is the baby in the house, and he has a different father. The children are told not to discuss it, which is why the subject comes up in whispers and gets cut off.
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次のチャプター · 第 3 章make a differenceGertrude Takes In the Likens Girls
第 1 章have a chance toSylvia Meets Friends at Church
再生中 · 第 2 章for a livingPaula Brags About Her Married Boyfriend
第 3 章make a differenceGertrude Takes In the Likens Girls
第 4 章take them inSylvia and Jennie Move In
第 5 章none of your businessPaula Reveals Her Pregnancy
第 6 章knows bestBradley Shows His True Face
第 7 章narrow gatePaula Accuses Sylvia of Spreading Lies
第 8 章long-distance callSylvia and Jennie's Long-Distance Call
第 9 章nothing but troubleGertrude Catches Sylvia's Call
第 10 章come betweenGertrude Lays Down the Rules
第 11 章learns her lessonGertrude Says Sylvia Went to Juvenile
第 12 章tie someone upThe Children Testify Against Gertrude
第 13 章know what it's likeGertrude's Basement Confession
第 14 章get to the bottom of somethingReverend Collier Visits Gertrude
第 15 章faking itSylvia Dies While No One Acts
第 16 章take the standJennie and Gertrude Take the Stand第 2 / 16 章 · 残り約 45 分