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Beaches · 1988 — 第 28 / 30 章 · 3'06" · B2

CC and Hillary Play Cards and Reminisce, Explained：stretch the truth

CC and Hillary play cards and trade memories of the loft, one-upping each other until the teasing turns tender: "I know everything there is to know about you, and my memory is long." Then Victoria packs for a CC Bloom concert in LA, and the afternoon ends with her calling out for her mother, who does not get up.

あらすじ

CC and Hillary play cards at the beach house, needling each other and remembering their first Christmas at the loft. Hillary accuses CC of stretching the truth; CC answers that her memory is long, and Hillary says she is counting on it. Victoria packs for a trip to Los Angeles, and as she looks for her bag she finds her mother collapsed.

Small talkGoodbyes & funeralsTeasingPromisingFriendsB2slowamerican
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注目の表現

stretch the truthcrapcount oncome up

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このシーンの表現

stretch the truth

to exaggerate the facts

Hillary teases CC for exaggerating an old story.

He stretched the truth a little when he described the catch.

このシーンの他の表現

  • crap

    a mild swear of frustration

  • count on

    to rely on

  • come up

    to arise or happen

  • bowl

    a bowl, and a bowl-shaped venue

  • beat someone at cards

    to win a card game against me

このシーンのメモ一覧

54 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ

表現 · A1a great + 时间词

a wonderful summer

You know, it's really been a great summer.
表現 · B1have some laughs

shared some fun

We have had some laughs, haven't we?
表現 · A2think about something

turning over in my mind

You know what I was thinking about last night?
スラング · B2stinking

annoying; rotten — A grumbling intensifier, only among people you know well.

I was remembering those stinking Christmas carols.
表現 · B1force someone to do something

made me do it

The Christmas carols you forced me to sing every night.
表現 · A1go home / be going home

heading home

We're going home tomorrow.
表現 · B1guess what

you'll never guess

But guess what?
スラング · C1crust

nerve; cheek — Old-fashioned slang for nerve, said with a dry laugh.

"Stretch the truth." What crust.
文法 · C1everything there is to know about you

relative clause: The relative clause limits everything to what is knowable about her.

I know everything there is to know about you, and my memory is long.
発音counting on it

On it links into one smooth sound.

I'm counting on it.
表現 · B1make one's nest

build its nest

Why does a squirrel make its nest so high up?
文法 · A2So nobody can touch it

purpose clause: The so-clause answers why with a purpose.

So nobody can touch it.
表現 · B1help someone do something

help you get it done

Come on. I'll help you finish packing.
表現 · A2be already packed

all packed up

What do you mean? I'm already packed.
発音already packed

The y in already slides straight into packed.

What do you mean? I'm already packed.
表現 · A2for + 时长

for a two-day stay

You're only going to LA for two days.
表現 · B1something comes up

to arise or happen

CC packs for anything, in case something comes up.

Well, you never know what might come up.
文法 · B1I would learn her how to play

noun clause: The clause after told reports a promise, though learn is a slip for teach.

Oh, I told CC I would learn her how to play.
表現 · A2next time

another time

Next time.
表現 · B1see for yourself

see it with your own eyes

You'll see for yourself.
発音see for yourself

For yourself runs together as fuh-yerself.

You'll see for yourself.
表現 · A1get off something

get down from

Come on, Pouncer. Get off the furniture.
表現 · A1get up

get out of bed

Mom! Please get up. Please!

「CC and Hillary Play Cards and Reminisce」を読み解く

What's really going on

The card game is a ritual, and both women know it is one of the last. Their banter is competitive and affectionate at once: CC brags that Hillary will never beat her, Hillary accuses her of stretching the truth, and CC's reply — "my memory is long" — is both a joke and a promise that she will not let their history go. Hillary's "I'm counting on it" turns the joke into a quiet bargain between old friends. Then the film cuts to the ordinary business of a child packing for a concert, which sharpens the loss: Victoria is going to see CC perform, her mother is helping her get ready, and in the middle of it her mother collapses. The chapter that began with laughter and old memories ends with a child calling, "Please get up, Mom!"

Theme

MemoryOld friends trade memories of the loft, and CC promises her long memory will keep their shared past alive.
Death & griefThe easy card game and a child's packing give way to a collapsed mother, turning the afternoon into a loss.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Stretch the truth is gentler than calling someone a liar
  • Count on someone means trusting them fully
  • Come up means arise, come up with means invent
  • Bowl jokes on a venue named for its shape

発音のポイント

  • counting on it — On it links into one smooth sound.
  • already packed — The y in already slides straight into packed.
  • see for yourself — For yourself runs together as fuh-yerself.
I know everything there is to know about you, and my memory is long.

CC's boast that she remembers all of their history, which doubles as a vow to keep it.

You know, it's really been a great summer.

CC's warm summary of the summer they have spent together, spoken as if there might not be another.

My memory is very, very long.

CC repeats the line for emphasis, insisting that nothing between them will be forgotten.

We have had some laughs, haven't we?

Hillary's gentler memory, inviting agreement about the good times behind them.

このシーンについての質問

What does "stretch the truth" mean?

It means to exaggerate or bend the facts without telling a total lie. Hillary accuses CC of stretching the truth when her memories make the past sound more dramatic.

Why are CC and Hillary playing cards?

The game is an old ritual between them and a way to spend a quiet afternoon together. Their teasing also lets them avoid talking directly about Hillary's failing health.

Why does CC say her memory is long?

She is answering the accusation that she exaggerates. She means she remembers everything about their friendship, which is a kind of promise to hold on to it.

Why does Hillary say 'I'm counting on it'?

She is trusting that CC's long memory is real, and that CC will keep the shared history — and her — alive. It is a quiet bargain between the two friends.

What happens to Victoria at the end?

She is packing for a trip to Los Angeles to see CC perform. While looking for her bag, she finds her mother collapsed and calls out for her to get up.

フォエバー・フレンズ · 全 30 章

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次のチャプター · 第 29 章the wind beneath my wingsCC Signs Hillary Out of the Hospital
第 1 章blow a gasketCC Meets Hillary on the Boardwalk第 2 章pack it inCC Melts Down After Losing the Part第 3 章falling apartCC and Hillary Grow Up by Letter第 4 章walk out onHillary Walks Into CC's Bar第 5 章It just hit meCC Moves Hillary Into Her Apartment第 6 章Break a legCC Delivers a Singing Telegram第 7 章fraught with meaningCC Rehearses and Hillary Does Laundry第 8 章wallpaper your houseCC and Hillary Argue on Christmas第 9 章in a former lifeCC's Opening Night Party第 10 章who are you kiddingCC Confesses She Slept With John第 11 章the show must go onCC and Hillary Drift Apart第 12 章for richer or poorerCC and John's Impromptu Wedding第 13 章caught deadHillary Sees CC's Bawdy Show第 14 章the Spanish InquisitionCC Grills Hillary at Dinner第 15 章grown apartCC and Hillary Have Their Big Fight第 16 章get it off your chestLeona Tells CC the Truth第 17 章long goneJohn Breaks Up With CC第 18 章get my hands onThe Director Tears CC Apart on Set第 19 章in the toiletCC and Hillary Make Up第 20 章get this straightHillary Tells CC She's Pregnant第 21 章come back from the deadCC Abandons Her Wedding for a Role第 22 章business is businessCC Directs John in Her Show第 23 章untellCC Tells Victoria a Bedtime Story第 24 章moral high horseHillary Collapses at the Office第 25 章fed up withCC and Hillary Drive to the Beach第 26 章clothes policeHillary Pushes CC Away第 27 章land of the livingHillary and CC's Final Fight再生中 · 第 28 章stretch the truthCC and Hillary Play Cards and Reminisce第 29 章the wind beneath my wingsCC Signs Hillary Out of the Hospital第 30 章nothing in the worldCC Asks Victoria to Live With Her
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