right there and then
Mary teases Katie, saying she would have sent her packing right away.
Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.Another Year · 2010 — 第 17 / 25 章 · 3'45" · B2
Mary Meets Joe's Girlfriend Katie, Explained：a mean curry
Joe brings his girlfriend Katie to lunch with his parents, Tom and Gerri, and their old friend Mary is there too. The table is all warmth and small talk until Gerri says of Mary, "We think of you as his auntie" — a compliment that lands very differently on Mary.
あらすじ
At a family lunch, Joe introduces his new girlfriend Katie to his parents Tom and Gerri. Mary, a long-time friend, is there too. They talk about Katie's job as an occupational therapist, praise Tom's cooking, and joke about curry and cake — until Gerri remarks that Mary is 'almost like an auntie' to Joe, which quietly stings her.
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on the spotoccupational therapistthink of someone aswhich course did you do
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a mean curry
makes an excellent curry
Gerri praises Tom's curry, and Katie quickly says she loves curry too.
My aunt makes a mean curry for family dinners.
このシーンの他の表現
- on the spot
right there and then
- occupational therapist
a therapist who rebuilds daily skills
- think of someone as
to regard someone as
- which course did you do
what did you study
- take one's chances
to risk it and hope
このシーンのメモ一覧
81 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
unreal conditional: Would have plus a past participle imagines a past that never happened.
Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.The have almost vanishes; I'd have sounds like eye-duv.
Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.to have no clue at all
- Yeah. - We had absolutely no idea.lots of — Very casual British talk; too loose for formal writing.
Loads of times. Gerri's always giving me stuff, aren't you, Gerri?to send food home with someone
- I'll give you some to take home, Mary. - Oh, great.to carry something on the London Underground Here tube means the London Underground.
Oh, yeah, I can take them on the tube.what do you do for a living
So, what is it you do, then, Jackie?Link grew and up: it sounds like groo-wup.
And... I grew up just down the road from you, in Croydon.to attend college
- I only went to college in Croydon. - Oh, right. Which college?what did you study
Mary presses Katie about her course and guesses secretarial work before Katie can answer.
So which course did you do? Secretarial?to earn a qualification
I got my diploma. I look after the doctors.present perfect: Has known with since marks a state that started in the past and continues.
- Mary's known Joe since he was ten. - No way!no chance, disbelief — Shows surprise or disbelief; spoken and casual.
- Mary's known Joe since he was ten. - No way!awkward tales from the past
I bet you've got some embarrassing stories.tag question: The tag turns a statement into a shared confirmation.
- Yes, Mary. - It'll just have to be our secret, won't it?to regard someone as
Gerri tells Mary that the family already think of her as Joe's auntie, half joking.
Well, we think of you as his auntie.to become familiar with someone
You get to know them really well and, well...hoping the good luck holds
Touch wood.makes an excellent curry
Gerri praises Tom's curry, and Katie quickly says she loves curry too.
- Tom makes a mean curry. - Oh, I love curry.to risk it and hope
Tom jokes that nobody has sued over his cooking, and Katie answers that she will risk it.
- Well, there's been no litigation to date. - I'll take my chances, then.to fix or settle a problem
Hope you get your car sorted out.「Mary Meets Joe's Girlfriend Katie」を読み解く
What's really going on
The lunch is a happy occasion for the family and a painful one for Mary, and the film lets both be true at once. Joe and Katie are new and easy together; Tom and Gerri are the settled centre; Mary is the friend who has been folded into all of it. Then Gerri says the thing that decides the scene: 'Well, we think of you as his auntie.' To Gerri it is affection — belonging, family. To Mary, who says 'I wouldn't say that,' it is a verdict: she has been placed in the role of a relative, not the woman she wants to be. The old joke that Mary knows 'some really special moments' with Joe only sharpens it. Nobody is unkind; the wound is the ordinary kindness of people who cannot see what they are doing.
Theme
FriendshipMary is treated as family — warm, included, and placed in a role she never asked for.
LonelinessThe word 'auntie' marks the gap between how the couple see Mary and what she feels for Joe.
このチャプターで学べること
- On the spot means right away, with no delay
- Think of you as quietly assigns someone a role
- Polite British chatter can still sting
- Take my chances is a light-hearted way to risk it
発音のポイント
- I'd have — The have almost vanishes; I'd have sounds like eye-duv.
- grew up — Link grew and up: it sounds like groo-wup.
Surprised you passed the test. I'd have got rid of you on the spot.A joking line about the surprise entrance: in another household, the trick would have got Katie thrown out immediately.
What makes you think I'm a secretary?Katie's pushback when someone assumes her job from her course. It quietly questions the assumption behind the question.
Well, we think of you as his auntie.Gerri's remark, meant as affection, is the scene's knife: it defines Mary as a relative rather than the woman she wants to be.
- Yes, Mary. - It'll just have to be our secret, won't it?Mary's playful line about her 'special moments' with Joe, half a joke and half a confession of what she wishes were true.
このシーンについての質問
Who is Katie?
Joe's girlfriend, whom he brings to lunch to meet his parents, Tom and Gerri. She works as an occupational therapist and grew up in Croydon.
Why does the word 'auntie' upset Mary?
Mary has feelings for Joe, so being described as 'almost like an auntie' places her firmly in the role of family, not a romantic partner. She says, 'I wouldn't say that.'
Why does Gerri call Mary Joe's auntie?
She means it kindly: Mary has known Joe since he was ten and is part of the family. Gerri does not seem to realise how the label sounds to Mary.
What does 'a mean curry' mean?
It means a very good curry. Saying someone 'makes a mean curry' is praise for their cooking — here it is Tom.
How does the lunch end?
Warmly and politely. They talk about a future supper and say long goodbyes at the door, with Katie and Joe heading off and Mary leaving too.
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