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Dagny and Rearden's Metal Deal, Explained：squeeze every penny
Dagny comes to Rearden's office to buy the rails that will save her railroad, and he knows exactly how badly she needs them. He names his price and tells her why he will not exploit her further: "You need to have the Rio Norte rerailed with your new metal." Both admit the deal is mutual need, and they strike it.
あらすじ
Dagny Taggart visits Hank Rearden's office to negotiate the rails for her Rio Norte line. She asks the premium to rush them, and he quotes forty thousand dollars a ton. Rearden tells her he could charge double and she would pay, but he will not, because her order is the first showcase for his new metal and they need each other.
注目の表現
premiumcharge someone doublestake something onsqueeze every penny
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このシーンの表現
squeeze every penny
grab every last cent
Rearden admits he is milking her emergency for every last cent of profit.
The landlord squeezes every penny out of his tenants.
このシーンの他の表現
- premium
an extra charge
- charge someone double
ask someone to pay twice as much
- stake something on
risk something on
- catch on
become popular
- put someone out of business
ruin someone's business
このシーンのメモ一覧
55 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ
future passive: Will not be plus a past participle describes what will be done to the rails later.
...they won't be tempered and cooled for a few days.extra charge for speed
So, what's the premium to rush these rails?extra charge — Business jargon for an extra charge, rare in casual talk.
So, what's the premium to rush these rails?ask someone to pay twice as much
Rearden half jokes that he could charge twice the price and she would still pay.
That's the best price you can give me? I could charge you double and you'd pay.The d in you'd pay nearly disappears, almost like you-pay.
That's the best price you can give me? I could charge you double and you'd pay.causative have: Have something done means arranging for the work to be carried out by someone.
You need to have the Rio Norte rerailed with your new metal.first public display
It will be its first showcase.depend on one another
Like I said, we need each other.Need runs into each, so it sounds like one long word.
Like I said, we need each other.grab every last cent
Rearden admits he is milking her emergency for every last cent of profit.
...that I'm squeezing every penny of profit I can from your emergency?become mad at someone
Yes, but it's useless to get angry with people...afford time for
I don't have time for it. I have to undo what they've done.reverse someone's damage
I don't have time for it. I have to undo what they've done.be leaving
I was just heading out myself.need transport
Do you need a ride?on most evenings
No, thank you. I walk home most nights.The t in most often drops before nights.
No, thank you. I walk home most nights.considered something
If your new metal works, have you thought of the implications?present perfect question: The present perfect asks whether the thinking has happened up to now.
If your new metal works, have you thought of the implications?yes — Very casual agreement; use yes in formal settings.
Yeah. Their uses are almost endless.double the size
Can you imagine a commercial jet twice the size with half the weight?comparison of multiples: Twice the size and half the weight place two multiples side by side for contrast.
Can you imagine a commercial jet twice the size with half the weight?want to — Everyday speech; avoid it in formal writing.
You really do wanna put me out of business, huh?right? / eh? — A casual tag for seeking agreement; keep it out of writing.
You really do wanna put me out of business, huh?「Dagny and Rearden's Metal Deal」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is a negotiation between two people who respect each other and know the stakes. Dagny has come to Rearden because he is the only one who can supply the metal that will save Taggart Transcontinental, and he sees through any attempt to pretend otherwise: 'You need to have the Rio Norte rerailed with your new metal.' What makes it more than a hard bargain is his refusal to gouge her — 'I could charge you double and you'd pay' — and her willingness to admit she is gambling: 'I'm staking my business on it.' Their line, 'we need each other,' sums up the film's faith in honest trade between producers. Then the small talk turns to the metal's possibilities, and Rearden's imagination runs ahead to ships, armor and jets. The deal is not just a contract; it is a meeting of two minds who like how the other thinks.
Theme
MoneyTwo producers bargain hard over the price of metal, each clear-eyed about what the other needs.
TrustRearden refuses to gouge Dagny because he respects her, and both admit the deal rests on mutual need.
このチャプターで学べること
- A premium is paid for speed, not quality.
- Rearden admits he could gouge her, and still she would pay.
- Staking a business turns a deal into a gamble.
- The line ends as a joke between two rivals who need each other.
発音のポイント
- you'd pay — The d in you'd pay nearly disappears, almost like you-pay.
- need each other — Need runs into each, so it sounds like one long word.
- most nights — The t in most often drops before nights.
That's the best price you can give me? I could charge you double and you'd pay.Rearden's frank challenge: he could exploit her emergency, and would get away with it, but chooses not to.
You need to have the Rio Norte rerailed with your new metal.His stated reason: her order is the first real showcase for the metal he has bet his company on.
Like I said, we need each other.The line that closes the deal: each side is strong alone but needs what the other has.
If your new metal works, have you thought of the implications?Dagny turns the talk to the future, asking whether he has thought through what his invention could change.
Can you imagine a commercial jet twice the size with half the weight?Rearden's vision of the metal's potential: an aircraft bigger yet lighter than anything flying now.
You really do wanna put me out of business, huh?His joking complaint that her ambition will leave his existing business behind.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Dagny go to Rearden?
Taggart Transcontinental needs new rails for the Rio Norte line, and Rearden's new metal is the only material that can do the job. She has to negotiate with him, whatever it costs.
What does "squeeze every penny" mean?
It means to take as much profit as possible. Rearden asks whether Dagny minds that he is squeezing every penny of profit from her emergency.
Why won't Rearden charge Dagny double?
He could, and she would pay, but he refuses to exploit her need. Instead he names a fair price and points out that her order is the first showcase for his new metal.
What do they mean by "we need each other"?
Dagny needs Rearden's metal to save her railroad, and Rearden needs a customer willing to stake everything on an untested product. The deal works because both sides gain.
What does Rearden imagine the metal could be used for?
He lists naval ships, armor plating, spacecraft, and commercial jets that are twice the size but half the weight — a hint of how much the invention could change.
Atlas Shrugged: Part I · 全 16 章
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第 1 章right-hand manDagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal
再生中 · 第 2 章squeeze every pennyDagny and Rearden's Metal Deal
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 2 / 16 章 · 残り約 39 分