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Bad Education · 2019 — 第 8 / 18 章 · 4'27" · B2

The Board Learns About the Theft, Explained：the tip of the iceberg

The school board meets over Pam Gluckin's theft of taxpayer money, and the members insist it must be reported. Frank urges caution, then works on the auditor to contain the damage. He settles on a figure of $223,000 and promises, "I'll take care of the board."

あらすじ

The board meets after Pam Gluckin is caught spending taxpayer money on personal purchases. Some members want the police involved; Frank urges them not to jump the gun. He then presses the auditor, Phil, who admits the paperwork is missing, calms him down, and settles on a figure of $223,000 to take back to the board.

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asleep at the wheelkeep the lights onjump the gunthe tip of the iceberg

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このシーンの表現

the tip of the iceberg

a small visible part of a big problem

Someone warns that the known sum is only the visible part of the problem.

These two bugs are just the tip of the iceberg.

このシーンの他の表現

  • asleep at the wheel

    neglecting your duty

  • keep the lights on

    to keep something running

  • jump the gun

    to act too soon

  • pull it together

    to regain control of yourself

  • prick

    a rude word for a nasty man

このシーンのメモ一覧

94 行のセリフに 29 件のメモ

表現 · B2be vulnerable

open to attack

Bob: We're vulnerable here.
表現 · B2taxpayer money

public funds from taxes

Judy: She stole $30,000 in taxpayer money and that's just between the Ace Hardware.
表現 · A2who else

what other people

Who knows who else got an expense card?
表現 · B2a moral responsibility to do something

an ethical duty

Stan: I'm telling you, it's our moral responsibility to report this to the town. We have to.
表現 · B2a criminal matter

a case for the police

Judy: No, this is a criminal matter.
表現 · B1that settles it

the decision is made

Bob: Great, okay, well then, that settles it.
文法 · B2should have caught

modal perfect: Should have plus a past participle marks a duty he failed to do.

I should have caught this. I should have checked.
表現 · B2build up something

to accumulate over time

She built up a decade's worth of trust with all of us.
表現 · B2a day's / year's worth of something

an amount equal to that period

She built up a decade's worth of trust with all of us.
表現 · B2be asleep at the wheel

neglecting your duty

Someone admits the whole board failed to notice the theft.

We were asleep at the wheel.
表現 · B2before we go any further

to proceed any more

But before we go any further, we need to, we need to know what we're dealing with.
表現 · B2catch wind of something

to hear about secretly

He's the one person who should have caught wind of this.
文法 · B2who should have caught wind of this

relative clause: The who-clause identifies the person who should have noticed.

He's the one person who should have caught wind of this.
表現 · B2jump the gun

to act too soon

Frank stops the board from acting before they know the full facts.

We can't jump the gun here.
表現 · B2be at stake

at risk

Not when there's this much at stake, all right?
表現 · B2keep the lights on

to keep something running

Pam claims she is the one keeping the school running.

I'm the one who keeps the lights on here, you know?
表現 · A2nothing to worry about

no cause for concern

You have nothing to worry about there.
表現 · B2take someone's word for it

to trust what someone said

Purchase orders. I took her word for it.
スラング · C1schmuck

a foolish person — Self-mocking slang; not for formal talk.

She would tell me one thing, she'd say don't worry about it, and I believed her like the fucking idiot schmuck I am.
発音me in

Me in blends into one smooth sound.

-We're dead, they'll kill us. -Hey, hey, no, no, no-- Nobody's killing anybody. Phil, look me in the eye.
表現 · B2look someone in the eye

to look at someone directly

Look me in the eye.
表現 · B2run the show

to be in charge

You're running the show here. Say it after me.
表現 · B2pull oneself together

to regain control of yourself

Frank orders the panicking auditor to steady himself.

Pull it together.
表現 · C1the tip of the iceberg

a small visible part of a big problem

Someone warns that the known sum is only the visible part of the problem.

That might just be the tip of the iceberg.
発音tip of

Tip of runs together as tip-uv.

That might just be the tip of the iceberg.
スラング · B2legit

legitimate, for real — Casual for legitimate; use the full word in writing.

I mean, there's a very real scenario here where all the other expenses are legit, right?
表現 · B2a criminal mastermind

a brilliant criminal planner

She's not some criminal mastermind.
表現 · B2at any given moment

at any time

Hevesi could barge into this office at any given moment, conduct an outside audit.
表現 · B2an outside audit

an independent financial review

Hevesi could barge into this office at any given moment, conduct an outside audit.

「The Board Learns About the Theft」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is where the cover-up begins. The board has the facts and the right instinct — 'it's our moral responsibility to report this to the town' — and Frank's job is to slow them down without appearing to. 'We can't jump the gun here,' he says, and 'not when there's this much at stake.' Then he goes to the auditor and does the same work on a panicking man: steadies him, makes him repeat 'I am running the show,' and fixes a number. The number is the point. Phil has found $223,000, but warns that 'that might just be the tip of the iceberg,' and Frank decides the smaller figure is what the board will hear. The line that closes the plan is 'I'll take care of the board,' said to a colleague who trusts him completely. Frank's real skill is making each person in turn feel that the problem is under control.

Theme

CorruptionFrank slows the board's report and fixes a smaller number, protecting a colleague at the cost of the truth.
LiesHe reassures Pam and tells the board he'll handle it, turning a criminal case into a managed secret.

このチャプターで学べること

  • The tip of the iceberg is the small visible part
  • Jump the gun means to act before the right time
  • At stake means something important is at risk
  • Pull it together means regain control of yourself

発音のポイント

  • me in — Me in blends into one smooth sound.
  • tip of — Tip of runs together as tip-uv.
We were asleep at the wheel.

The board's admission of failure: they were supposed to be watching the money and simply weren't.

That might just be the tip of the iceberg.

Phil's warning that $223,000 is only what is visible, and far more may be hidden.

I'll take care of the board.

Frank's promise to manage the board's response — which, in practice, means keeping them from the full truth.

She built up a decade's worth of trust with all of us.

The explanation for why nobody caught her: years of trust made the theft invisible.

このシーンについての質問

What has Pam Gluckin done?

She has been spending taxpayer money on personal purchases — at least $30,000 at one hardware store alone. The board treats it as a criminal matter.

Why does Frank tell the board not to jump the gun?

He wants to slow their decision to report it. He says they can't act hastily when so much is at stake, and he needs time to contain the damage.

What does Phil find?

As the auditor, Phil finds that check warrants and purchase orders are missing. He admits he took Pam's word for it, and fears losing his job and his firm.

What does 'asleep at the wheel' mean?

It means failing to pay attention to a duty. The board says 'we were asleep at the wheel,' admitting they should have noticed the missing money.

What number do Frank and Phil settle on?

They settle on $223,000. Phil warns that this may be only 'the tip of the iceberg,' but Frank decides that is the figure they will take back to the board.

バッド・エデュケーション · 全 18 章

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第 1 章play favoritesFrank Reassures an Angry Parent第 2 章puff pieceRachel Interviews School Officials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再生中 · 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
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