One of your runs together as one-ov-yer.
My name is Gene Daniels. I'm one of your supervisors.Bad Boys · 1983 — 第 1 / 9 章 · 3'32" · B1
Daniels Welcomes the New Inmates, Explained：top of the class
The new boys at Rainford get the rules from Supervisor Daniels, and he makes the hierarchy clear: "you are not in charge of the zoo, we are." The speech mixes fake politeness with open contempt — he calls the violent inmates their classmates and tells them they only get respect if they give it.
あらすじ
At the Rainford juvenile facility, Supervisor Gene Daniels addresses a group of newly arrived inmates. He introduces himself, assigns them to Dorm C — the block for critical offenders — and lists the kind of men they'll live with. Then he lays out the rules and the point system, and makes clear who runs the place.
注目の表現
assigned totop of the classstay coolin charge of
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このシーンの表現
top of the class
the best in the group
Daniels calls the inmates top of the class, but he means the worst offenders.
He finished top of the class in math.
このシーンの他の表現
- assigned to
given a place or duty
- stay cool
keep calm, don't act up
- in charge of
in control of
- hip
trendy, thinking you're cool
- running for the fence
trying to escape over the fence
このシーンのメモ一覧
44 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
given a place or duty
You've been assigned to Dorm C.unusual conditions
That's our special circumstances dormitory for critical offenders.robbers with weapons
Your fellow inmates are murderers, armed robbers, rapists,the best in the group
Daniels calls the inmates top of the class, but he means the worst offenders.
Just like yourselves, they've graduated top of the class.be respectful to others
You will be treated with respect if you treat others with respect.conditional clause: The if-clause gives the condition for the promise in the main clause.
You will be treated with respect if you treat others with respect.keep calm, don't act up
Daniels advises the boys to stay cool, which is really a warning to behave.
I suggest you stay cool and follow all the rules.be caught
Your crime is not that you got caught, but the crime itself.predicative clause: The that-clause defines the crime, and not-but contrasts two ideas.
Your crime is not that you got caught, but the crime itself.come to see that
Hopefully, you will realize that what you did was wrong.a youth detention centre
This is a juvenile facility.in control of
Daniels makes clear that the staff, not the inmates, are in charge of the zoo.
That means you are not in charge of the zoo, we are.elliptical clause: The trailing we are drops in charge to stress who really holds power.
That means you are not in charge of the zoo, we are.The of in in charge of is weak, almost a schwa.
That means you are not in charge of the zoo, we are.You're reduces to /jər/ before the stressed hip.
If you think you're hip, you're not.trendy or in the know — Dated slang; playful, not for formal writing.
If you think you're hip, you're not.would not be present
If you were, you wouldn't be here.subjunctive: Were marks an unreal condition: you are not, which is why you are here.
If you were, you wouldn't be here.made my meaning clear
Have I made myself understood?look them over
Hey, check them out!is acceptable too
"Sir" will also do.organized group crime
Gang activity, 1,000 points.and or or both
Fighting, 700. Drugs and/or alcohol, 1,500.toward the barrier to escape
Running for the fence, 2,000. Smoking, 400.the small guy
I want the little dude.guy, fellow — Casual word for a person, very informal.
I want the little dude.「Daniels Welcomes the New Inmates」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is an orientation, but it's really a display of power. Daniels never raises his voice; he just keeps telling these teenagers what they are. "Your crime is not that you got caught, but the crime itself," he says, refusing them the comfort of seeing jail as bad luck. He grants respect conditionally — "You will be treated with respect if you treat others with respect" — and then takes it back by grouping them with murderers and rapists and mocking them as "top of the class." The line "you are not in charge of the zoo, we are" is the thesis: whatever status they had outside means nothing in here. The point sheet and the bunk assignments that follow are just the system made concrete.
Theme
PowerDaniels controls the room without shouting, defining the inmates and making clear who runs the facility.
IdentityThe speech strips the boys of their outside status and re-labels them as criminals and classmates.
このチャプターで学べること
- Daniels hides every threat inside a polite sentence.
- In charge of names who really holds power.
- Top of the class is flipped into an insult here.
- Stay cool is advice that also warns you.
発音のポイント
- one of your — One of your runs together as one-ov-yer.
- in charge of — The of in in charge of is weak, almost a schwa.
- you're hip — You're reduces to /jər/ before the stressed hip.
You will be treated with respect if you treat others with respect.A conditional promise: respect here is earned, not given. It sounds fair, but it puts the blame for any mistreatment back on the boys.
Your crime is not that you got caught, but the crime itself.Daniels refuses the usual inmate logic that the only mistake was getting caught. He tells them the act itself is what landed them here.
That means you are not in charge of the zoo, we are.The clearest statement of authority in the speech: this place belongs to the staff, and the inmates are the animals, not the keepers.
Just like yourselves, they've graduated top of the class.A sarcastic compliment. He groups the new boys with murderers and robbers and calls them all top students — praise that is really an insult.
If you think you're hip, you're not.He punctures their self-image: if they were really cool or clever, they wouldn't have ended up in juvenile hall.
I suggest you stay cool and follow all the rules.Framed as advice, it's a warning. Stay calm, don't cause trouble, and do exactly as you're told.
Have I made myself understood?A teacher's question used as a command. He isn't asking whether they understood; he's demanding they say yes.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Daniels list the inmates' crimes to the new boys?
He's setting the tone: Dorm C holds serious offenders, and the newcomers should know exactly who they're living with. It's meant to scare them into following the rules.
What is the point system Daniels describes?
It's a behavior score. Inmates lose points for offenses like fighting, drugs, or running for the fence, and the tally presumably affects how they're treated. It's the facility's way of turning discipline into numbers.
What does 'top of the class' mean here?
It's used sarcastically. Daniels says the other inmates are murderers and robbers and that they, like the new boys, 'graduated top of the class' — meaning they're the best criminals, not good students.
Is Daniels fair to the new inmates?
He offers a rule about mutual respect, but he pairs it with mockery and threats, so the fairness is mostly on the surface. The scene suggests he sees control, not rehabilitation, as his job.
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