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Another Year · 2010 — 第 21 / 25 章 · 3'36" · B2

After the Funeral, Back at Ronnie's, Explained：out of the blue

The service is over and everyone gathers back at Ronnie's house. A latecomer is teased — "I'll never forgive you for this" — while Carl, Ronnie's son, never showed up at all: "Just turns up out of the blue, doesn't he?" The talk moves between the funeral and small talk about the weather and the plot.

あらすじ

After the service, family and friends gather at Ronnie's house. Someone arrives late, having been stuck on the motorway, and is scolded half-jokingly for missing it. Ronnie's son Carl hasn't come, and the family notes how he only appears 'out of the blue.' Joe phones Carl to invite him back. Guests arrive, and the talk turns to Linda and the simple service.

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このシーンの表現

out of the blue

suddenly and unexpectedly

Relatives recall how Carl vanishes for years and then turns up without warning.

An old friend called me out of the blue last night.

このシーンの他の表現

  • pull a stunt

    to pull a foolish trick

  • take into account

    to allow for something

  • fucked up

    ruined or badly messed up

  • nothing fancy

    plain, not elaborate

  • good job

    it's a good thing that

このシーンのメモ一覧

71 行のセリフに 28 件のメモ

表現 · A2wait five minutes

to wait a short while

- They can't wait five minutes? - No. We asked them.
発音happened to

The d before to softens and nearly vanishes.

- Outrageous. - What happened to you?
表現 · B2take something into account

to allow for something

- Motorway was fucked up. - Should have taken that into account.
文法 · B2Should have taken

modal perfect: Should have taken says it was the right thing to do and he failed to do it.

- Motorway was fucked up. - Should have taken that into account.
表現 · B1it's not someone's fault

not his responsibility

- Don't blame me. - It's not his fault.
表現 · B2pull a stunt

to pull a foolish trick

A relative scolds Carl for turning up late with excuses.

I might have known you'd pull a stunt like this.
文法 · C1might have known

past certainty: Might have known marks something he should have expected all along.

I might have known you'd pull a stunt like this.
表現 · A2back to the house

back home again

We're going back to the house, to your mum's.
スラング · B1gotta

have got to, informally — A spoken contraction for have got to; avoid it in writing.

- I gotta go back there, any road, so... - All right. We'll see you there.
表現 · A2work with someone

to work alongside someone

How long have you worked with her? Are you coming back to the house?
表現 · A2the last time

the previous occasion

When was the last time you saw Carl?
表現 · A2a couple of years

two or three years

A couple of years ago.
表現 · B2out of the blue

suddenly and unexpectedly

Relatives recall how Carl vanishes for years and then turns up without warning.

Just turns up out of the blue, doesn't he?
発音out of the blue

Link out of into one sound with a weak of.

Just turns up out of the blue, doesn't he?
表現 · B2can't be bothered

to feel like making the effort

When he can be bothered.
表現 · B1go through

to go in or through

- Do you want to go through? - Thank you.
表現 · A1no problem

that's fine

- You find it all right? - Aye, aye. No problem.
スラング · B1Aye

yes, in northern British speech — Northern British and Scottish for yes, used among locals.

- You find it all right? - Aye, aye. No problem.
表現 · A2take someone's coat

to take a guest's coat

- Shall I take your coat? - Er... no, you're all right, duck, thanks.
スラング · B1duck

a friendly term of address — A warm regional term of address, not for formal talk.

- Shall I take your coat? - Er... no, you're all right, duck, thanks.
表現 · B1nothing fancy

plain, not elaborate

Gerri sums up the simple funeral Ronnie wanted.

That's what you wanted, wasn't it, Ronnie? Nothing fancy.
表現 · B1good job (that) ...

it's a good thing that

The group relaxes when someone notes the rain held off.

Good job it didn't rain.
表現 · B2see someone off

to go and say goodbye to someone

They note how many funerals they have attended at this spot over the years.

We've seen a few off from there, haven't we?
表現 · B2be much missed

greatly missed

- She'll be much missed. - It was such a shock.
表現 · A2look after oneself

to take care of oneself

Be a big change for you, Ronnie, having to look after yourself.
文法 · B2Be a big change

ellipsis: The subject and will are dropped; it means It will be a big change.

Be a big change for you, Ronnie, having to look after yourself.
表現 · B1get used to something

to become accustomed to it

You get used to it though, Ronnie.
発音used to it

Link used to it into one run of sound.

You get used to it though, Ronnie.

「After the Funeral, Back at Ronnie's」を読み解く

What's really going on

The funeral is over, but the film keeps its eye on the ordinary. A late arrival gets the closest thing to drama here — 'I'll never forgive you for this,' said with more performance than anger — and everyone else simply carries on. The real subject is absence. Carl, Ronnie's son, never came, and the family's talk about him is carefully light: 'Just turns up out of the blue, doesn't he?' and 'When he can be bothered.' Even the phone call from Joe is gentle, an invitation rather than a summons. Around it all is the practical kindness of a wake: coats taken, chairs found, tea poured, the plot praised because it is a 'nice spot.' Grief is present, but it shows up as weather talk and logistics, which is how it usually looks.

Theme

Death & griefThe wake handles loss through chores and weather talk, with Carl's absence as the unspoken subject.
Family conflictCarl skipped the funeral and only appears 'out of the blue,' which the family mentions with practiced lightness.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Out of the blue means without warning
  • Pull a stunt means to cause trouble
  • Good job here means it's lucky
  • See someone off is to say goodbye

発音のポイント

  • happened to — The d before to softens and nearly vanishes.
  • out of the blue — Link out of into one sound with a weak of.
  • used to it — Link used to it into one run of sound.
I'll never forgive you for this. You know that, don't you?

A half-serious scolding for missing the service — theatrical, not truly angry, and the closest the scene gets to open emotion.

I might have known you'd pull a stunt like this.

A dry line at the latecomer: of course this was the sort of thing they'd do. It keeps the mood light.

He was such a lovely kid, full of fun.

A memory of Carl as a boy, offered as a gentle way of talking about the man who didn't come.

Just turns up out of the blue, doesn't he?

The family's shorthand for Carl: he appears without warning, and never when expected.

このシーンについての質問

Why is someone scolded at Ronnie's house?

A guest arrived late, having been stuck on the motorway, and missed the service. The scolding — 'I'll never forgive you for this' — is performed rather than real.

Did Carl come to the funeral?

No. Ronnie's son Carl never showed up, and the family talks about him carefully, noting that he only turns up 'out of the blue.' Joe phones to invite him back to the house.

Why does everyone talk about the weather and the plot?

It's a wake. Praise for the 'nice spot' and relief that it didn't rain are the ordinary ways people fill the space around grief.

What does 'out of the blue' mean?

It means suddenly and without warning. The family uses it for Carl, who appears unexpectedly and never when he's expected.

What happens at the end of the scene?

Guests arrive at the house, coats are taken and chairs found, and the talk turns to Linda and the simple, straightforward service.

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