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We're seeing three bedrooms go for over a million in Roslyn Heights.Bad Education · 2019 — 第 3 / 18 章 · 2'32" · B2
Bob Spicer Gives the School a Gift, Explained：a little something
On the surface it is a friendly drop-by: Bob Spicer's firm has sold lots in Roslyn Heights, and his team hands Frank a gift. Underneath, Frank and his assistant are already doing the math on Bob's wealth and the budget vote nine months out. "The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period."
あらすじ
At a real estate gathering, developer Bob Spicer's firm gives Frank Tassone, the school superintendent, a gift, and the group poses for a photo. Once the crowd thins, Frank and his assistant Pam trade numbers about how much Bob really earns, then talk book club, the coming budget vote, and the SkyWalk project.
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price taga little somethingpick atbow out
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このシーンの表現
a little something
a small gift or gesture
Bob hands over a gift and calls it a little something.
I brought you a little something from my trip.
このシーンの他の表現
- price tag
the price put on something
- pick at
to eat in small, slow bites
- bow out
to step away from something
- bail on
to abandon someone or something
- kicking my ass
to be wearing someone out
このシーンのメモ一覧
56 行のセリフに 31 件のメモ
numbers like these
Yeah, you just don't see those kinds of numbers in Syosset or Jericho.the price put on something
A developer links good schools to higher price tags on homes.
It's the public schools. The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period.the...the... comparatives: The paired comparatives mean the more of one thing, the more of the other.
It's the public schools. The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period.and that is final — A spoken full stop; avoid it in formal writing.
It's the public schools. The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period.individual plots of land
Bob: Our firm has sold nine separate lots in that area since the report in that journal came out.a small gift or gesture
Bob hands over a gift and calls it a little something.
And, uh, here's a little something -you know, from all of us. -Frank: Okay.to keep doing well
-Keep up the good work. -Well, thanks, everyone.to move over a bit
-I really appreciate you... -Scoot in, scoot in, Will.to return to work
-All right? -Yeah, let's let him-- -Let him get back to work. -Thank you.to eat in small, slow bites
Frank asks Pam to leave the food out for people to pick at.
I can't eat these. Just, if you put them out for everybody to pick at, that'd be great.to have run out of
They were out of the flax seed.do you estimate
How much do you figure a guy like Bob makes at his regular job?in the high six figures Literally high sixes; here an annual salary in the high six figures.
high sixes a year, minimum.in the high six figures — A vague salary range; rude to demand of someone.
high sixes a year, minimum.over a million
Maybe seven figures in this market.to take a rest
You might wanna go home early, get some rest.to step away from something
Frank wants to slip away early to prep for the Vegas trip.
Maybe I'll try and bow out and get a headstart and early prep for Vegas this weekend.to start early
Maybe I'll try and bow out and get a headstart and early prep for Vegas this weekend.Blend get a into one sound; headstart runs together.
Maybe I'll try and bow out and get a headstart and early prep for Vegas this weekend.to abandon someone or something
Pam warns Frank not to skip the book club meeting.
-I wouldn't bail on book club. -Why?to drop out on someone — Casual and reproachful; not for formal promises.
-I wouldn't bail on book club. -Why?the only thing that counts
Gets us to first. That's all that matters.to be wearing someone out
Pam complains the new diet is beating her up.
This new diet is kicking my ass.or something similar
It's got charcoal in it or something like that.to want something badly
I would kill somebody for a carb right now.a harsh insult for a woman — Very offensive; avoid entirely in public or formal talk.
You are such a bitch.a small taste
Oh, would you like a bite?pastrami on rye bread
-I hate pastrami on rye. -You want a bite.one more small piece
You got-- come on, one more bite.a vulgar intensifier — Vulgar intensifier; only among close friends.
Come on. Eat the fuckin' sandwich.「Bob Spicer Gives the School a Gift」を読み解く
What's really going on
The gift is small talk with a purpose. The district is the reason Bob's lots sell — 'The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period' — so he keeps the superintendent happy while Frank keeps the schools winning. The same logic runs through Frank's conversation about the Dickens book club: those women 'adore you, and each one talks to two dozen more,' Pam notes, and the budget vote is only nine months away. What looks like friendship is a funding machine. The closing bit is quieter: a diet, a pastrami sandwich, someone coaxing 'one more bite.' It shows how close these two are, and how easily the line between work and intimacy blurs.
Theme
PowerA developer's gift and a book club's influence are quietly turned into levers for a budget vote.
MoneyThe talk runs on price tags and six- or seven-figure salaries, measuring people by what they are worth.
このチャプターで学べること
- High sixes means the upper six figures
- A little something plays down a gift
- Bail on means to drop out on someone
- Bow out is a polite exit
発音のポイント
- get a headstart — Blend get a into one sound; headstart runs together.
It's the public schools. The better the school system, the higher the price tag on the homes, period.The real estate logic: it is the public schools, not the homes, that set the price, so a strong district is worth money to developers.
Gets us to first. That's all that matters.One goal — finishing first in the rankings — is treated as the only thing that matters, as if it justifies the whole budget push.
I would kill somebody for a carb right now.A comic exaggeration: someone on a strict diet wants carbs so badly they joke about doing anything for one. Not a real threat.
This new diet is kicking my ass.Slang for something exhausting and overwhelming: the diet is beating someone down, not literally hurting them.
このシーンについての質問
Why do Bob Spicer and his firm give Frank a gift?
Bob's firm sells land in the district, and good schools raise home values. The gift keeps the superintendent friendly while Bob's developments keep selling.
Why does Pam tell Frank not to skip the book club?
The women there are influential and each one spreads the word to others, and a budget vote is nine months away. Skipping it would cost Frank goodwill he needs.
What does "kicking my ass" mean here?
It is slang for something overwhelming or beating you down. Someone says their new diet is 'kicking my ass,' meaning it is exhausting them, not that there is any violence.
What is the SkyWalk, and why does it matter?
It is a project Frank and Pam hope will put their district first in some ranking. Pam says getting to first 'is all that matters,' tying it to the coming budget vote.
Who is Bob Spicer, and how much does he earn?
He is a developer whose firm sells lots in the area. When Frank and Pam guess his income, they put it at 'high sixes' — the upper six figures — or even seven figures.
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次のチャプター · 第 4 章the annals of historyRachel Asks About the SkyWalk Bids
第 1 章play favoritesFrank Reassures an Angry Parent
第 2 章puff pieceRachel Interviews School Officials
再生中 · 第 3 章a little somethingBob Spicer Gives the School a Gift
第 4 章the annals of historyRachel Asks About the SkyWalk Bids
第 5 章burnt outKyle Reunites With His Old Teacher
第 6 章making out like a banditJenny Asks Pam for a Loan
第 7 章of all peopleBob Gets the Call About the Fraud
第 8 章the tip of the icebergThe Board Learns About the Theft
第 9 章back to square oneFrank Covers Up Pam's Theft
第 10 章a lapse in judgmentThe Board's Quiet Settlement With Pam
第 11 章land on your feetPam Melts Down at Home
第 12 章cosmeticsRachel Questions the SkyWalk Spending
第 13 章rest assuredFrank Demotes Jenny and Sweet-Talks Her
第 14 章falsify recordsPhil Confronts Frank About the Flights
第 15 章an open secretBob Confronts Frank Over His Spending
第 16 章trot outFrank Teaches Chad With a Racecar
第 17 章testify againstFrank Is Arrested in the Car
第 18 章whip into shapeBob's Tribute to Frank Tassone第 3 / 18 章 · 残り約 47 分