goodness — A mild spoken exclamation; fine casually.
Oh, lord.An American Crime · 2007 — 第 14 / 16 章 · 2'39" · B1
Reverend Collier Visits Gertrude, Explained：get to the bottom of something
Reverend Collier comes to check on the Baniszewski household after Paula's visit to his church. He offers to help and mentions that Paula may be pregnant. Gertrude calls the rumor "a vicious lie," blames Sylvia, and claims she "had to send her to juvenile."
あらすじ
At the Baniszewski house, Reverend Bill Collier visits Gertrude because Paula came to his church worried about the family. He tells Gertrude that Paula may be pregnant and offers whatever support he can. Gertrude denies it, blames Sylvia, and says she sent the girl to juvenile. The reverend believes her and offers to visit Sylvia there.
注目の表現
get to the bottom of somethingbe a bad influence on someonea vicious liespeak for someone
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このシーンの表現
get to the bottom of something
find out the real cause
Told that Paula spoke for herself, Gertrude offers to look into it, sounding cooperative.
We need to get to the bottom of why the order was cancelled.
このシーンの他の表現
- be a bad influence on someone
lead someone astray
- a vicious lie
a cruel, deliberate lie
- speak for someone
represent a group
- offer support
give help
- drop someone with someone
leave someone in another's care
このシーンのメモ一覧
53 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
stop in for a visit
I've been meaning to come by and visit...present perfect continuous: It marks an intention you keep postponing up to now.
I've been meaning to come by and visit...Link been and meaning so they blur into one run.
I've been meaning to come by and visit...pester you about something
Now, what's that girl been bothering you with?that girl, dismissively — Dismissive behind someone's back; rude to their face.
Now, what's that girl been bothering you with?worried about someone
Well, she's concerned about you and the whole house.help as much as one can
Now, I'm prepared to offer what support I can...represent a group
The reverend offers help but refuses to commit the whole congregation.
but, I can't speak for the entire congregation.Lie and runs together with almost no break.
but, it's a vicious lie and rumor...find out the real cause
Told that Paula spoke for herself, Gertrude offers to look into it, sounding cooperative.
I'll try to get to the bottom of that with Paula...lead someone astray
Gertrude blames Sylvia for changing her daughter since she moved in.
but Sylvia has been a very bad influence on her...keep the child in line
I just can not discipline that girl.for weeks at a time
and I haven't seen Sylvia, in church in weeks...softener: I'm afraid softens bad news before it lands.
I'm afraid, I had to send her to juvenile.see someone in the act
Gertrude claims she caught Sylvia stealing to justify sending her away.
I caught her stealing from me...present perfect: The present perfect asks whether the talk has happened by now.
Have you spoken with her parents about this?leave someone in another's care
Gertrude grumbles that Sylvia's parents simply dumped her on her.
why they just dropped her with me.dumped her on me — Said in complaint when someone shirks a duty.
why they just dropped her with me.stop by a place
The reverend offers to stop by the juvenile center and see Sylvia himself.
I just can go by the juvenile center...children — A casual word for children; too informal for formal talk.
Hey, kids.pick the talk up again
We can continue this discussion later.by the week's end
I'm excepting you in my office before the end of the week.End of the links into one soft run.
I'm excepting you in my office before the end of the week.「Reverend Collier Visits Gertrude」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene runs on politeness, and that is what makes it dangerous. Reverend Collier means well, but he lets Gertrude control the story. He says he will "get to the bottom of that with Paula," yet when Gertrude calls the pregnancy rumor "a vicious lie" and says Sylvia "had to send her to juvenile," he does not push back. Instead he accepts her framing and offers to visit Sylvia at the detention center — a place she was never sent. Gertrude's real skill here is redirection: she turns a question about a child's safety into a complaint about Sylvia being a "bad influence," and the reverend leaves satisfied that he has been helpful. His goodwill becomes cover for the abuse in that house.
Theme
DeceptionGertrude answers a welfare check with a lie about juvenile, and the reverend leaves believing the story.
FaithA church visit that should protect a child becomes the moment the wrongdoing is sealed off from outside help.
このチャプターで学べること
- Polite offers of help can still draw a firm line.
- Calling the truth a vicious lie is a calculated move.
- The reverend's calm visit becomes an implied threat.
- Here juvenile means a detention center, not a child.
発音のポイント
- been meaning to — Link been and meaning so they blur into one run.
- lie and — Lie and runs together with almost no break.
- end of the — End of the links into one soft run.
Now, I'm prepared to offer what support I can...The reverend offers help but limits it right away; support yes, full backing no.
I'll try to get to the bottom of that with Paula...He says he will find out the truth about Paula, but he never questions the story Gertrude tells him about Sylvia.
I just could not handle that girl.Gertrude uses a helpless tone to justify sending Sylvia away, framing her own cruelty as exhaustion.
I just can not discipline that girl.The same excuse again: instead of admitting what she is doing, Gertrude says Sylvia is simply beyond control.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Reverend Collier visit Gertrude's house?
Paula came to his church worried about the family, and Sylvia has not been seen at church for weeks. He visits to check on the household and ends up accepting Gertrude's explanation.
Does Reverend Collier suspect Gertrude is lying?
He does not seem to. He asks about Sylvia's parents and offers to visit the juvenile center, which suggests he takes the story at face value rather than doubting it.
Why does Gertrude call the pregnancy rumor a lie?
Calling it "a vicious lie" shifts attention from Paula to the person Gertrude wants to blame. It lets her sound wronged while avoiding the question the reverend actually came to ask.
What is actually happening to Sylvia while the reverend visits?
She is being held and punished inside the house, not in any institution. Gertrude's claim that she was sent to juvenile is false, and the reverend's visit ends up making the cover-up stronger.
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次のチャプター · 第 15 章faking itSylvia Dies While No One Acts
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
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
再生中 · 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 14 / 16 章 · 残り約 6 分