What she's blurs into one sound and the h nearly disappears.
What she's gonna do?An American Crime · 2007 — 第 9 / 16 章 · 4'18" · A2
Gertrude Catches Sylvia's Call, Explained：nothing but trouble
On the surface it's discipline: Gertrude accuses Sylvia of lying and stealing, then softens with "that's a good girl." Underneath, the household is turning Sylvia into the problem. In court, Marie says of Paula, "Every time she looked at her, her eyes looked like she hated her."
あらすじ
Gertrude catches Sylvia trying to phone her parents and interrogates her about lying and stealing. Later the story moves to court, where Marie testifies that Paula was jealous of Sylvia, and to a church supper where Paula hides an injured arm and blames Sylvia. Word spreads that Paula is pregnant, and Gertrude calls Sylvia the troublemaker.
注目の表現
treat someone rightassign a reasonlost my temperthat's a good girl
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nothing but trouble
only a source of trouble
Gertrude turns on Sylvia, saying she has been nothing but trouble since the day she arrived.
This old laptop has been nothing but trouble.
このシーンの他の表現
- treat someone right
treat someone well
- assign a reason
give a reason
- lost my temper
got suddenly angry
- that's a good girl
mockingly calling her obedient
- put ice on something
apply ice to an injury
このシーンのメモ一覧
70 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
find someone in the act
What she always does, when she catches you stealin'.stealing — A Southern dialect form that signals little schooling.
What she always does, when she catches you stealin'.tell someone a lie
Are you gonna lie to me again?going to — Everyday speech; keep it out of formal writing.
Are you gonna lie to me again?take from someone
I didn't steal from you, Gertie.alert someone
What you'd... call your parents, and warn them, that...treat someone well
Gertrude cuts off any complaint by asking whether she has really treated the girls badly.
Gertie doesn't treat you right?apply ice to an injury
After the beating Gertrude tells Sylvia to put ice on it, as casually as if nothing had happened.
You wanna put some ice on that.want to — Relaxed speech with friends; avoid it in formal talk.
You wanna put some ice on that.insertion: Marie is inserted to address the witness, not part of the clause itself.
Now, I think you stated, Marie, that your sister Paula...envious of someone
you'd volunteered, that Paula was jealous of Sylvia.past perfect: The 'd is had; it marks what Marie volunteered before the testimony.
you'd volunteered, that Paula was jealous of Sylvia.seem to be
Every time she looked at her, her eyes looked like she hated her.give a reason
In court the prosecutor asks Marie to give a reason for Paula's hatred, in formal wording.
Can you assign a reason...noun clause: The why-clause is the object of the preposition to, naming the reason to be explained.
to, why Paula might shoot Sylvia, those angry, jealous glances?comparative: So much strengthens the comparative, meaning far more important than Paula.
she was so much more important, than Paula was.got suddenly angry
Mrs. Orbach asks about Paula's arm, and Paula shrugs it off as a moment when she lost her temper.
I lost my temper, with Sylvia.greet someone
When Ricky arrives, someone casually asks if he has said hi to the baby yet, a light family greeting.
- Did you say hi to the baby yet? - Ah-ah.a few
A couple of my friends, are eating over there, you wanna join us?Link couple and of so it runs together as one unit.
A couple of my friends, are eating over there, you wanna join us?hold someone responsible
and Stephanie and Paula, are blaming me.ready to pay
He says, he's willing to pay for the abortion.carry something through
Someone offers to pay for the abortion, and Gertrude says anything goes as long as Paula will go through with it.
If Paula's willing to go through with it, anything to keep it quiet.only a source of trouble
Gertrude turns on Sylvia, saying she has been nothing but trouble since the day she arrived.
That girl's been nothing but trouble since she came in to my house.The tt in gotta flaps to a d, so it sounds like godda.
I gotta go.have got to — Casual shorthand for have to; too informal for writing.
I gotta go.「Gertrude Catches Sylvia's Call」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is less about a stolen call than about who gets to define the story. Gertrude frames herself as the wronged adult: "That girl's been nothing but trouble since she came in to my house." Paula, fresh from hurting Sylvia, gives the same cover — "I lost my temper, with Sylvia," she tells Mrs. Orbach — and in court Marie recalls Paula's glare. "Every time she looked at her, her eyes looked like she hated her." Each line shifts blame onto Sylvia, so by the time the pregnancy rumor surfaces, the household already has a version where she is the problem. The film lets the accusations pile up without a rebuttal.
Theme
Family conflictGertrude and Paula turn a household crisis into Sylvia's fault; family loyalty becomes a weapon against the newcomer.
LiesLying is the charge Gertrude uses, yet the adults' own accounts — the call, the pregnancy, the injury — are the ones bending the truth.
このチャプターで学べること
- A beating is dressed up as discipline in this house.
- Marie's testimony turns jealousy into evidence.
- Gertrude blames the victim to protect her own.
- Money and silence decide what the family admits.
発音のポイント
- What she's — What she's blurs into one sound and the h nearly disappears.
- couple of — Link couple and of so it runs together as one unit.
- gotta go — The tt in gotta flaps to a d, so it sounds like godda.
That girl's been nothing but trouble since she came in to my house.Gertrude's summary of Sylvia: every problem in the house traces back to her arrival. It's an accusation designed to sound like tired fact, not opinion.
Every time she looked at her, her eyes looked like she hated her.Marie's courtroom description of how Paula looked at Sylvia. The line hands the prosecution a motive — jealousy — while keeping Marie's own role vague.
Are you gonna lie to me again?Gertrude opens by assuming guilt: the question isn't whether Sylvia lied but whether she'll do it again, putting her on the defensive before she speaks.
I had to be real strict with her.Paula's way of dressing up abuse as discipline. "Had to" and "real strict" turn what she did into a duty she was forced into.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Gertrude accuse Sylvia of stealing?
Gertrude is looking for a reason to punish her after catching the call to Sylvia's parents. Instead of addressing what the call was about, she reframes Sylvia as a liar and a thief, which lets the punishment seem deserved.
Who is telling the truth about Paula's pregnancy?
Paula isn't pregnant — the scene says so outright, and the man involved didn't even know about it. But the rumor has already done its work: Sylvia is the one saying it, so she takes the blame.
Why does Marie testify that Paula was jealous of Sylvia?
Marie describes Paula's jealousy because the prosecution is building a motive: Paula resented Sylvia, and that resentment led to the attack. Marie answers carefully, giving details without admitting much herself.
What does "assign a reason" mean here?
The prosecutor is asking Marie whether she can explain a cause for Paula's behavior — to assign a reason is to name one. It's formal courtroom wording, and Marie's hesitant answer shows she knows the trap.
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次のチャプター · 第 10 章come betweenGertrude Lays Down the Rules
第 1 章have a chance toSylvia Meets Friends at Church
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
再生中 · 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 9 / 16 章 · 残り約 20 分