know something already
I already know about the derailment on the Rio Norte Line, Eddie.Atlas Shrugged: Part I · 2011 — 第 1 / 16 章 · 3'16" · B2
Dagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal, Explained：right-hand man
Dagny and her brother James fight over the failing Rio Norte Line. James blames Ellis Wyatt and warns her that she keeps offending the company's lifeline; Dagny has already ordered Rearden Metal and is going to Philadelphia to close the deal. "You don't have to take responsibility, Jim. I will."
あらすじ
Dagny Taggart and her brother James argue in the Taggart Transcontinental office. James complains that customers are cancelling and that Ellis Wyatt is a greedy bastard, and warns Dagny she keeps offending the company's key account. Dagny reveals she has ordered Rearden Metal for the Rio Norte Line and will finalize the deal with Hank Rearden in Philadelphia, taking full responsibility herself.
注目の表現
put someone on noticeright-hand mangreedy bastardpiss off
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このシーンの表現
right-hand man
most trusted assistant
James mocks Dagny for sending away her most trusted aide before a private talk.
She has been the director's right-hand man for years.
このシーンの他の表現
- put someone on notice
formally warn someone
- greedy bastard
a greedy scumbag
- piss off
anger someone
- expendable
safe to discard
- real important
sarcastic: so very important
このシーンのメモ一覧
64 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
stop trying
Cancellations. People are giving up trying to use the line.take a large share of
The Phoenix/Durango has cut deeply into our business.biggest client
They expect to have Wyatt as their main account.to the same degree
He needs us just as much as we need him.present perfect: The present perfect shows the warning is already done and still stands.
Ellis Wyatt has put Taggart Transcontinental on notice.a heavy insult — A harsh insult; never use it in polite company.
He'd rather backlog with any competitor than ship anything-- Wyatt's a greedy bastard.what became of
...since my great-great grandfather ran this company. What happened to loyalty?blame me for something
Are you accusing me of not doing my job?gerund phrase: The preposition of takes a gerund, and not doing makes the accusation negative.
Are you accusing me of not doing my job?pick up from someone
Careful, Eddie, it's one thing I learned from my father...final chance
Colorado is our last hope.negative existential: There is plus gonna plus not predicts that something will no longer exist.
If we don't do something about it, there's not gonna be a railroad.Not gonna often blurs into no' gonna, with the t almost dropped.
If we don't do something about it, there's not gonna be a railroad.going to — Everyday speech; avoid it in formal writing.
If we don't do something about it, there's not gonna be a railroad.let us have some privacy
Eddie, can you give us a minute?talk with someone
I need to have a conversation with my brother.have no right
Canceled. You've no authority.annoying or angering — Casual and blunt; keep it out of formal talk.
You keep pissing off the heart of this operation...what in the world
And what on earth do you know about Rearden Metal?time clause: The when-clause sets the condition first, and the main clause states the result.
When I see things, I see them. What'd you see?available for sale
Rearden's plans, research he's done. This is the greatest metal on the market.Wanna runs straight into save, almost like one word.
Why do we have to be the first? Do you wanna save Colorado or not?want to — Very common in speech; too casual for formal use.
Why do we have to be the first? Do you wanna save Colorado or not?Link consequence to of; the of weakens to a light schwa sound.
Just know that this is the consequence of your policies.close the deal
I'm going to Philadelphia tonight to finalize the deal with Hank Rearden.feel anything
I don't think you've ever felt a thing.「Dagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a family argument doing the work of a boardroom fight. James talks in the language of grievance — cancelled bookings, loyalty, a 'greedy bastard' supplier — and never once considers that the line fails because no one has maintained it. Dagny answers with engineering and nerve: the new metal is 'tougher, cheaper, lighter,' and she has already ordered it. The exchange sharpens when James tries to hand off the risk: 'I'm not taking responsibility for any of this,' and Dagny takes it without hesitation — 'You don't have to take responsibility, Jim. I will.' That is the scene's real subject: who is willing to own a decision. James's closing accusation, 'I don't think you've ever felt a thing,' is meant to wound, but it also admits that he has nothing else to throw at her.
Theme
Family conflictThe siblings' argument over the railroad is personal: James resents Dagny's authority and answers with insults rather than plans.
AmbitionDagny bets on untested Rearden Metal and takes the risk herself, putting the company's survival above caution.
このチャプターで学べること
- A derailment turns a boardroom into a family fight.
- Dagny bets the railroad on an untested metal.
- James hides behind policy while she takes the risk.
- Putting a client on notice is business war by memo.
発音のポイント
- not gonna — Not gonna often blurs into no' gonna, with the t almost dropped.
- wanna save — Wanna runs straight into save, almost like one word.
- consequence of — Link consequence to of; the of weakens to a light schwa sound.
He needs us just as much as we need him.Dagny's claim about Ellis Wyatt: the relationship is mutual, so Taggart has leverage too — a point James refuses to see.
If we don't do something about it, there's not gonna be a railroad.Her warning that the crisis is existential: without action, Taggart Transcontinental simply won't exist.
When I see things, I see them. What'd you see?Dagny's confidence in her own judgment, thrown back at James: she trusts what she has studied, and asks what he actually knows.
Why do we have to be the first? Do you wanna save Colorado or not?James's fear of being first meets Dagny's point: someone has to take the risk, or the region is lost.
You don't have to take responsibility, Jim. I will.The line that defines Dagny: she does not ask her brother to share the risk, she simply takes it.
I don't think you've ever felt a thing.James's parting shot — meant to wound, but also a sign that he has run out of arguments.
このシーンについての質問
Why is the Rio Norte Line failing?
It has not been maintained or updated. Bookings are being cancelled and customers are taking their business to the Phoenix/Durango line instead.
Why is James angry at Ellis Wyatt?
Wyatt has put Taggart on notice and would rather ship with a competitor than wait. James calls him a greedy bastard for it.
What does Dagny decide to do?
She orders Rearden Metal rails for the Rio Norte Line and plans to go to Philadelphia to finalize the deal with Hank Rearden, even though the metal is untested.
What does 'right-hand man' mean?
It means a person's most trusted assistant. James asks whether Dagny is holding a meeting without her right-hand man, meaning Eddie.
Why does James say Dagny has never felt anything?
He is lashing out after losing the argument. He cannot fault her logic, so he attacks her as cold and unfeeling, while she accepts the charge calmly.
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第 3 章toast of the townRearden Gives Lillian a Metal Gift
第 4 章grease the palmsBusinessmen Plot Against Rearden
第 5 章name your priceOwen Kellogg Resigns from Taggart
第 6 章dog-eat-dogEllis Wyatt Confronts the Taggarts
第 7 章who are you wearingRearden's Anniversary Party
第 8 章reputation precedes youD'Anconia Warns Rearden at a Party
第 9 章take it off your handsLillian Trades the Bracelet
第 10 章hard-line positionRearden Refuses to Stop Production
第 11 章I was wondering ifRearden Offers to Build the Bridge
第 12 章off the railsDagny Names the John Galt Line
第 13 章keep your wordDagny Commissions a Rearden Metal Bridge
第 14 章get on the bandwagonA Toast and a Confession
第 15 章went underDagny and Rearden's Wisconsin Trip
第 16 章overstep its boundsDagny Meets Dr. Akston at the Diner第 1 / 16 章 · 残り約 42 分