to profit wildly
A guest teases that Howard is getting rich selling cars.
Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.Bad Education · 2019 — 第 6 / 18 章 · 2'07" · B1
Jenny Asks Pam for a Loan, Explained：making out like a bandit
At a family party, Pam's niece Jenny pulls her aside to ask for money: her son wants a PlayStation, and 'money's been tight.' Pam refuses to lend her own cash but offers something else — 'Just put it on the card' — and says it will all be 'reconciled at the end of the month.'
あらすじ
At a party at her home, Pam Gluckin introduces her niece Jenny Aquila, who works as a district clerk, then steps inside with her. Jenny admits money has been tight and asks to borrow money for her son's birthday PlayStation. Pam tells her to put it on 'the card,' promising it will be reconciled at month's end.
注目の表現
making out like a banditon the sidetake onfeel left out
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このシーンの表現
making out like a bandit
to profit wildly
A guest teases that Howard is getting rich selling cars.
Some suppliers are making out like bandits on this deal.
このシーンの他の表現
- on the side
as extra work
- take on
to accept or undertake
- feel left out
to feel excluded
- money's been tight
cash has been short
- play host
to act as the host
このシーンのメモ一覧
37 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
casual for Chevrolets — Casual car talk; use Chevrolet in formal writing.
Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.as extra work
Pam mentions her husband does some consulting on the side.
He's been consulting a little on the side.to feel proud of
I'm proud of him.after something ends
We're planning a big remodel once the season's through, actually.Who's your blends into one sound, hoo-zher.
Oh, wow. Who's your contractor?to accept or undertake
A guest doubts whether Pam's son can handle a remodel that big.
Are you sure Jimmy's ready to take on a project this size?to get someone thinking
Get his mind going on somethin' new.The g in something drops, so it runs into new.
Get his mind going on somethin' new.for a moment
Uh, can I talk to you inside just for a sec?casual for 'a second' — Casual; not for formal requests.
Uh, can I talk to you inside just for a sec?to raise a topic
I feel bad even bringing it up, but, um...participle phrase: The -ing phrase explains what she feels bad about: even raising it.
I feel bad even bringing it up, but, um...about to happen
-Jake's birthday is comin' up. -Oh!to feel excluded
Jenny says her son feels left out because his friends all have the console.
And how all his friends have it and how he feels left out.cash has been short
Jenny admits money has been tight before asking for the loan.
-Aw. -You know, um, money's been tight, and I was just thinking since Howard's been doin' so well and all-- (blender whirring)reason clause: The since-clause gives the reason she feels she can ask.
-Aw. -You know, um, money's been tight, and I was just thinking since Howard's been doin' so well and all-- (blender whirring)to repay someone
I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able.as soon as one can
I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able.to charge it to the card
Just put it on the card.when the month ends
Don't worry about it. It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month.very early, before anything else
Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning and don't give it another thought.to stop worrying about it
Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning and don't give it another thought.to act as the host
Pam excuses herself to go back to hosting the party.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to play host.「Jenny Asks Pam for a Loan」を読み解く
What's really going on
What looks like family kindness is a lesson in theft. Jenny asks for a personal loan, and Pam never opens her own wallet; instead she says, 'Just put it on the card,' and 'It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month.' The card is the district's, and Jenny, a district clerk, is being taught how to hide a personal purchase in school expenses. Pam's confidence — 'I've been doing this a long time' — turns the favor into an admission. The party outside, meanwhile, is full of friendly chatter about Howard 'making out like a bandit' with his cars. The scene quietly links private generosity to public money, and shows the moment the scheme is passed on.
Theme
CorruptionA personal PlayStation purchase is quietly pushed onto the school district's card, and the assistant superintendent shows her niece how it is done.
MoneyThe talk is all about who is making money — Howard's cars, tight budgets — while public funds are used like private cash.
このチャプターで学べること
- On the side means extra work off the books
- Money's tight is a polite way to say cash is short
- Pay back means to repay what you owe
- Play host is to look after your guests
発音のポイント
- Who's your — Who's your blends into one sound, hoo-zher.
- somethin' new — The g in something drops, so it runs into new.
Howard must be making out like a bandit with those Chevys.Party talk about Howard's Chevrolet business: he is assumed to be making a killing, which is why Jenny later mentions his success when asking for a loan.
Don't worry about it. It'll all be reconciled at the end of the month.Pam's reassurance is the cover story: the charge will be balanced out later, so Jenny should not worry about how it gets paid.
Just put the receipt on my desk first thing Monday morning and don't give it another thought.Pam's instructions turn a personal purchase into paperwork: the receipt goes to her desk, and Jenny should treat it as routine.
I'd pay you back as soon as I'm able.Jenny promises to repay, still thinking of it as a personal loan, while Pam is already routing it through the district.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Jenny ask Pam for money?
Her son's birthday is coming up and he wants a Sony PlayStation like his friends have. She says money has been tight and offers to pay Pam back.
Is Pam lending Jenny her own money?
No. Pam tells her to 'put it on the card' and says it will be 'reconciled at the end of the month,' which means the purchase goes on a school district account, not Pam's own.
What does "making out like a bandit" mean?
It is an old slang phrase for making a lot of money or getting a great deal, like a thief walking off with loot. At the party it means Howard is assumed to be profiting hugely from his Chevrolet business.
What is the receipt for?
Pam asks Jenny to leave the receipt on her desk Monday morning so the PlayStation charge can be logged and covered in the district's books rather than paid by Jenny.
Why does Pam say she has 'been doing this a long time'?
It is her way of reassuring Jenny that she knows how to handle the paperwork and get it past review, implying she has quietly done this kind of thing before.
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