full of hidden meaning
CC mocks her two lines, then insists they are full of meaning.
Well, yeah, it's only two lines, but they're fraught with meaning.Beaches · 1988 — 第 7 / 30 章 · 2'26" · B1
CC Rehearses and Hillary Does Laundry, Explained：fraught with meaning
CC has two lines as a prison guard and treats them like a career; Hillary, meanwhile, does her friend's laundry. Between takes, CC fishes for reassurance — "Do you think I'm really, truly talented, or do you think I'm only moderately talented?" — and Hillary has told her "at least eight million times."
あらすじ
CC is shooting a small role as a prison guard on death row. At home, she frets about her hair and asks Hillary to tell her the truth: is she really, truly talented, or only moderately talented? Hillary insists she is truly talented and says she has told her a million times. Then CC admits the nicest thing anyone has done for her is Hillary doing her laundry.
注目の表現
fraught with meaningact like it isIt's a subtle differencedeath row
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このシーンの表現
fraught with meaning
full of hidden meaning
CC mocks her two lines, then insists they are full of meaning.
Her short reply was fraught with meaning for everyone in the room.
このシーンの他の表現
- act like it is
pretend that it is so
- It's a subtle difference
a claim that is not true
- death row
the cells of prisoners awaiting execution
- as long as I live
for the rest of my life
- moderately talented
only reasonably good
このシーンのメモ一覧
46 行のセリフに 19 件のメモ
Fraught with links into one run, with a soft th at the join.
Well, yeah, it's only two lines, but they're fraught with meaning.to have a real part on stage
Look, I've got an entrance and an exit.to look striking
I gotta look special.to resemble someone
Do I look like Marilyn?to use time doing something
You just spent two hours dying your hair exactly the same color.a small but real difference
It's a subtle difference.to feel sick
She says that she's feeling ill and that she's pregnant and he did it.stop talking — A blunt way to silence someone; it can sound rude outside close company.
Why don't you just shut up? The warden knows what he's doing.to let someone see the script
Wait. We cut that line. Hey, would you show her the script?held in a death cell
I'm playing a prison guard on death row.to choose the actors
I know. I did the casting.a bigger role
Well, I thought I'd have a better part.alternative question: The two or-linked questions force a choice between two answers.
Do you think I'm really, truly talented, or do you think I'm only moderately talented?I am serious — A firm claim that you are not joking or being polite.
I mean it!for the rest of my life
CC swears she will never forget Hillary's kindness for the rest of her life.
-I'll never forget this as long as I live. -What?Both as are reduced; the stress sits on long.
-I'll never forget this as long as I live. -What?more than anything else
I mean, I hate to do laundry more than anything in the whole world and I think this is probably the nicest thing anybody ever did for me.relative clause: The clause describes the thing: the kindest act anyone has done.
I mean, I hate to do laundry more than anything in the whole world and I think this is probably the nicest thing anybody ever did for me.「CC Rehearses and Hillary Does Laundry」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is about the gap between how CC sees herself and what she actually has. On set she is a guard with two lines, but she calls them "fraught with meaning" and worries about looking special. Off set, she needs Hillary to certify her talent, asking the same question she admits Hillary has answered "at least eight million times." Her insecurity is real, but it is also a performance aimed at the one person who always pays attention. What CC values most is not praise but an act of care she notices: "I hate to do laundry more than anything in the whole world and I think this is probably the nicest thing anybody ever did for me." The line lands because it is the rare moment when CC stops performing and admits she needs someone.
Theme
FriendshipHillary quietly does CC's laundry while CC performs; the small favor is what CC remembers as the kindest act anyone has done for her.
IdentityCC measures herself by her tiny role and needs Hillary to confirm she is truly talented, not just moderately so.
このチャプターで学べること
- Fraught with meaning means full of unspoken meaning
- Death row is where condemned prisoners wait
- As long as I live means for my whole life
- Moderately talented means good but not outstanding
発音のポイント
- fraught with — Fraught with links into one run, with a soft th at the join.
- as long as I — Both as are reduced; the stress sits on long.
Do you think I'm really, truly talented, or do you think I'm only moderately talented?CC's need for reassurance restated as a choice: she wants Hillary to promise she is not merely average.
I mean, I hate to do laundry more than anything in the whole world and I think this is probably the nicest thing anybody ever did for me.CC's confession that the laundry, not compliments, is the kindest thing anyone has done for her.
Well, yeah, it's only two lines, but they're fraught with meaning.CC's self-important reading of a two-line part, treating a nothing role as if it carries weight.
-I'll never forget this as long as I live. -What?The setup and answer about the favor: the thing CC will never forget is simply Hillary doing her laundry.
このシーンについての質問
What part is CC playing?
She is playing a prison guard on death row in a film, a role with only two lines. She complains she thought she would have a better part, but is told the bigger roles are not hers yet.
Why does CC keep asking about her talent?
She worries that Hillary is only being nice. She wants to know if she is truly talented or only moderately talented, and admits Hillary has answered the question many times.
Why does the laundry mean so much to CC?
CC hates doing laundry more than anything, and Hillary has done it for her. She calls it probably the nicest thing anybody has ever done for her.
What does the prison scene dialogue show?
CC is filming a melodramatic scene about a pregnancy and a doctor on death row. When she goes off script, a crew member says they cut that line and asks to show her the script.
How does Hillary respond to CC's doubts?
She tells CC she is truly talented and reminds her she has said so at least eight million times. Her patience with CC's insecurity is the point of the scene.
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