no way — An emphatic, rough reply; keep it out of polite talk.
The hell you can't!Arthur the King · 2024 — 第 3 / 19 章 · 4'14" · B2
Michael Pitches for the Dominican Race, Explained：have what it takes
Michael recruits a retired climber and his daughter, then faces a sponsor who would rather back a social-media star. He refuses to sell out: "Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win." The pitch is less about the race than about proving himself.
あらすじ
Michael Light wants to win a world championship adventure race in the Dominican Republic. He visits Hugo Baker and his daughter Olivia to ask them to join, and later pitches the team to a sponsor. John argues for the famous Leo Sun, but Michael refuses, insisting on runners who race for the right reasons.
注目の表現
bitchyou could've fooled mewhale's humpacclimate to
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このシーンの表現
have what it takes
have the ability needed
Asked why he races, Michael tells the room of backers that he has the ability to win.
Do you have what it takes to lead this team?
このシーンの他の表現
- bitch
complain loudly (vulgar)
- you could've fooled me
I would never have guessed
- whale's hump
not care at all
- acclimate to
get used to a new climate
- wore them down
wear something down by use
このシーンのメモ一覧
87 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
Gonna and have to blur together; keep the rhythm quick and flat.
You're gonna have to bitch louder.complain loudly — Vulgar slang; fine among friends, never formal.
You're gonna have to bitch louder.the single person who
You're the only one that listens to me, Spike.relative clause: The clause that listens to me narrows who the only one is; that replaces who in casual speech.
You're the only one that listens to me, Spike.while growing up
Well, I had a poster of you climbing the Half Dome in my room growing up.made me want to do it
Actually inspired me to climb it myself a couple years ago.quite good
She's pretty good, huh?I would never have guessed
Hugo claims he is retired, yet he is clearly still climbing, so the compliment is dry irony.
Wow. I mean, you could've fooled me.Do you often reduces to d'ya; listen for the single blur.
What do you think, old boy?old friend — A fond, old-fashioned term for a male friend.
What do you think, old boy?if-clause: The if-clause sets a condition and the main clause reacts to it: if he says it, we do it.
Well, if the man says "race," then let's race.I have to leave now
I gotta run.belong to a group
He was a part of your team the last go-around.a round or attempt — Casual for one round or attempt at something.
He was a part of your team the last go-around.with bad motives
Well, Leo races for all the wrong reasons.share someone's view
I... I have to agree with John.manage to make it work
No, I need six to eight, but I'll make it work.dropped from a team
You know, my senior year in high school, I was cut from the football team.rather than
So I left the field, but instead of going home, I started running.wear something down by use
Michael tells how he ran fifteen miles in baseball cleats until the soles wore through.
All right? I ran 15 miles in my baseball cleats and I wore them down to the soles.because-clause: The because-clause gives the reason for the call, while the earlier to-phrase states the purpose.
to call my mom to come and pick me up because I was lost.a great deal of — Hyperbolic and casual, used for large amounts.
Buckets of it.have the ability needed
Asked why he races, Michael tells the room of backers that he has the ability to win.
Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win.The t in what it flaps; run the phrase as one unit.
Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win.look for another route
I'll find another way.「Michael Pitches for the Dominican Race」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is about why people compete, and Michael has an answer he can defend. The sponsor, John, is not being unreasonable: he points out that the previous race ended after one day and asks how much sponsor money that brought in. What he cannot argue with is Michael's story of being cut from three teams and then running until his shoes fell apart. When Michael says, "I learned that I could embrace pain," he is describing a skill, not a feeling, and that is what separates him from the influencer Leo, who races for followers. Michael's final line — that his picture will hang on the wall — is both a promise and a warning: he is betting everything on being right about himself.
Theme
AmbitionMichael wants a world championship and a sponsor's money, but insists he will earn both on his own terms.
CourageHe recruits a retired climber by calling on old pride, and bets his reputation on finishing a race others doubt.
このチャプターで学べること
- Refusing money is its own kind of confidence.
- He turns school rejections into a training story.
- Pain becomes a skill he chose to build.
発音のポイント
- gonna have to — Gonna and have to blur together; keep the rhythm quick and flat.
- do you — Do you often reduces to d'ya; listen for the single blur.
- what it takes — The t in what it flaps; run the phrase as one unit.
Because I wanna show people that I have what it takes to win.Michael's real reason for racing: not the money, but proof that he belongs among winners.
Will you make an old man happy and go race?Hugo's way of pulling Olivia in; he frames the race as a personal favor rather than a career decision.
I learned that I could embrace pain.The line that defines him: pain is not something he avoids but a skill he has trained, and it is his edge.
There's only a handful of people who know what five days racing the roughest terrain on earth is like.A teammate explains what Michael is really chasing — an experience few people can even imagine.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Michael refuse to put Leo Sun on the team?
Michael says Leo races for the wrong reasons, like self-promotion and glory. Even though Leo has a huge following, Michael wants teammates who race for the challenge, not for attention.
Why does John question Michael's plan?
John has to justify the cost. He points out that the last race lasted only one day and asks how much sponsor money it brought in, so he is testing whether Michael can actually deliver this time.
Why does Olivia agree to race?
Her father, Hugo, asks her to do it to make him happy. Olivia seems to recognize that he needs it, and she may need it too, so she joins partly for him and partly for herself.
Why does Hugo come out of retirement to race?
Michael's visit appeals to his old identity as a climber. Although Hugo says he has given up climbing, his reaction shows the pull of the sport, and a friend quickly calls him on it.
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次のチャプター · 第 4 章blow itMichael Recruits Leo for the Race
第 1 章own worst enemyMichael's Team Fights the Tide
第 2 章stuck in the mudMichael Hustles for a Comeback
再生中 · 第 3 章have what it takesMichael Pitches for the Dominican Race
第 4 章blow itMichael Recruits Leo for the Race
第 5 章get used to itMichael Calls Home Before the Race
第 6 章make our legaciesThe Team Rallies Around Olivia
第 7 章tell me about itThe Stray Dog Shows Up
第 8 章old habits die hardTeam Takes the Wild Shortcut
第 9 章coming in hotMichael Rescues Olivia Mid-Air
第 10 章out of your mindThe Team Swings a Bike Across
第 11 章the phone is the raceLeo Films Instead of Racing
第 12 章one less mouth to feedArthur Saves Them from the Cliff
第 13 章fit for a kingThe Team Names Arthur the King
第 14 章back on my feetMichael Chooses Four Hours for Leo
第 15 章put something in jeopardyMichael Confesses to Chiki
第 16 章neck and neckThe Team Leaves Arthur Behind
第 17 章die with dignityMichael Vows to Take Arthur Home
第 18 章go out like a kingMichael Says Goodbye to Arthur
第 19 章another mouth to feedMichael Refuses the Cargo Cage第 3 / 19 章 · 残り約 52 分