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Beaches · 1988 — 第 13 / 30 章 · 4'41" · B2

Hillary Sees CC's Bawdy Show, Explained：caught dead

CC headlines a bawdy number about Otto Titsling, the 'inventor' of the bra, while Hillary and her husband Michael watch from the audience. Afterward the two friends reunite at CC's new apartment, where CC admits they are 'paying through the nose' for it but says it is worth it. 'But enough about me,' she finally says.

あらすじ

CC performs a bawdy song about Otto Titsling, the man who supposedly invented the bra, and Hillary and her husband Michael are in the audience. After the show, Hillary and CC reunite at CC's new apartment, which CC says is expensive but worth every penny. They talk about the show, though CC's barking dog keeps interrupting.

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the curtain goes uptitsboulder-holderthe whole wide world

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このシーンの表現

caught dead

would never do it

CC jokes that they once swore they would never live above 14th Street.

I would not be caught dead wearing that hat.

このシーンの他の表現

  • the curtain goes up

    the show is about to start

  • tits

    a vulgar word for breasts

  • boulder-holder

    a pun on the bra

  • the whole wide world

    the entire world

  • pay through the nose

    to pay far too much

このシーンのメモ一覧

46 行のセリフに 23 件のメモ

表現 · A2be running late

to be behind schedule

WOMAN 1 : She's running late.
表現 · A2wait a year for something

to wait a whole year

WOMAN 2: I waited a year for this play.
発音going up

Practice linking going and up into one smooth sound.

-Hillary, the curtain's going up. -Oh, sorry, Michael.
表現 · B1take someone back to ...

to carry someone back to

And now we take you back to 19th-century Bavaria for a very sad story about two of my favorite subjects.
スラング · C1Kraut

a slur for a German — An old ethnic slur; it is offensive today and should not be used.

Otto Titsling, inventor and Kraut Had nothing to get very worked up about His inventions were failures His future seemed bleak He fled to the opera at least twice a week PEASANTS: La-la-la-la La-la-la
表現 · B2be done in by something

to be defeated by

One night at the opera He saw an Aida (VOCALIZING) Whose bust was so big it would often impede her Bug-eyed, he watched her fall into the pit Done in by the weight of those terrible tits Oh, my God There she blows Aerodynamically, this girl was a mess Otto eyeballed the diva lying comatose amongst the reeds And he suddenly felt the fire of inspiration flood his soul He ran back to his workshop where he futzed and futzed and futzed ALL: For Otto Titsling had found his quest To lift and mold the female breast To point the small ones to the sky To keep the big ones high and dry Every night he'd sweat and snort Searching for the right support He tried some string and paper clips La-la-la-la-la-la-la Hey, he even tried his own two lips
スラング · B2futzed

fiddled around — A casual word for fiddling with something; avoid it in formal writing.

One night at the opera He saw an Aida (VOCALIZING) Whose bust was so big it would often impede her Bug-eyed, he watched her fall into the pit Done in by the weight of those terrible tits Oh, my God There she blows Aerodynamically, this girl was a mess Otto eyeballed the diva lying comatose amongst the reeds And he suddenly felt the fire of inspiration flood his soul He ran back to his workshop where he futzed and futzed and futzed ALL: For Otto Titsling had found his quest To lift and mold the female breast To point the small ones to the sky To keep the big ones high and dry Every night he'd sweat and snort Searching for the right support He tried some string and paper clips La-la-la-la-la-la-la Hey, he even tried his own two lips
表現 · B1in the wee hours

the small hours of the night

Well, he stitched and he slaved and he slaved and he stitched Until finally one night in the wee hours of morning Otto arose from his workbench triumphant, yes!
表現 · B1at the moment of something

exactly at the point of

But little did Otto know At the moment of his greatest triumph Lurking under the diva's bed was none other than the very worst of the French patent thieves Phillipe De Brassiere And Phil was watching the scene with a great deal of interest
文法 · C1little did Otto know

inversion: Little did he know front-loads a negative word and flips the verb for emphasis.

But little did Otto know At the moment of his greatest triumph Lurking under the diva's bed was none other than the very worst of the French patent thieves Phillipe De Brassiere And Phil was watching the scene with a great deal of interest
文法 · B2none other than

emphatic phrase: None other than stresses exactly who it was, adding drama to the reveal.

But little did Otto know At the moment of his greatest triumph Lurking under the diva's bed was none other than the very worst of the French patent thieves Phillipe De Brassiere And Phil was watching the scene with a great deal of interest
表現 · B1nice and early

early and unhurried

So we go in, say hello, a quick dinner and back to the hotel nice and early, right?
表現 · A2be sure to do something

to make certain to

And let's be sure to tell her how wonderful the show was.
表現 · B1be civil to someone

to stay polite

You are going to be civil, aren't you?
文法 · B1aren't you

tag question: The tag aren't you asks for confirmation and hints that the speaker doubts it.

You are going to be civil, aren't you?
発音going to be

Going to is often reduced to gonna in fast speech.

You are going to be civil, aren't you?
表現 · B1the whole wide world

the entire world

Michael teases CC that Hillary is her best friend in the whole world.

Of course I'm going to be civil. She's your very best friend in the whole wide world, right?
発音can't believe

The t in can't is often dropped; rely on stress to hear the negative.

I can't believe it's really you.
表現 · B2pay through the nose for something

to pay far too much

Naturally, of course, we're paying through the nose for it,
表現 · B1be worth every penny

to be worth the full price

but really I think it's worth every single penny.
表現 · B2wouldn't be caught dead doing something

would never do it

CC jokes that they once swore they would never live above 14th Street.

Remember when we said we wouldn't be caught dead above 14th Street?
表現 · A2one more second

even a moment longer

I couldn't bear that downtown squalor one more second.
表現 · B1enough about me

let's stop talking about me

But enough about me. Let's talk about you.

「Hillary Sees CC's Bawdy Show」を読み解く

What's really going on

The reunion is affectionate, but the scene quietly measures the distance between the two women. CC has gone commercial: her show is a bawdy number about the invention of the bra, exactly the kind of thing Hillary once warned her not to be 'seduced by the money of Broadway' over. Hillary and Michael arrive as the respectable married couple. At the apartment, CC shows off the new place and turns the old ideal into a joke — 'Remember when we said we wouldn't be caught dead above 14th Street?' — because she has moved uptown into the life they once mocked. Even her need for approval is on display: 'What do you think of me?' she asks, before checking, 'What did you think of the show?' The warmth is real, and so is the gap.

Theme

FriendshipA warm reunion cannot hide how far the friends have drifted: one performs the commercial show, the other arrives as a respectable wife.
ClassCC trades the old downtown idealism for an uptown apartment she jokes about, while Hillary has become the settled married woman they once mocked.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Paying through the nose means being overcharged
  • Wouldn't be caught dead means never ever
  • The curtain goes up signals a show starting
  • The whole wide world adds warmth to a compliment

発音のポイント

  • going up — Practice linking going and up into one smooth sound.
  • going to be — Going to is often reduced to gonna in fast speech.
  • can't believe — The t in can't is often dropped; rely on stress to hear the negative.
But enough about me. Let's talk about you.

CC's attempt to stop talking about herself, though she immediately turns the conversation back to approval of her own show.

We're leasing, but we have an option to buy.

The practical detail that shows the new life: they rent but hold the right to buy the uptown apartment they once swore they would never want.

Remember when we said we wouldn't be caught dead above 14th Street?

The old shared joke recalled at a new moment: the line that once expressed their downtown ideals now describes a choice they have reversed.

I couldn't bear that downtown squalor one more second.

Her explanation for moving uptown: she claims she could not stand the downtown squalor any longer, a very different tone from the old promise.

このシーンについての質問

What is CC's show about?

It is a bawdy song about Otto Titsling, a supposed inventor who creates the first bra, only to have his idea stolen by a French patent thief.

Who comes to see the show?

Hillary and her husband Michael. Hillary has come to New York, and after the performance CC hosts them at her new apartment.

What does 'pay through the nose' mean?

It means to pay far too much. CC says they are 'paying through the nose' for the apartment, then insists it is worth every penny.

Why does CC mention 14th Street?

It was a promise from their younger days that they would never live above 14th Street. CC now lives uptown, so she repeats the line as a self-mocking joke.

Why does CC keep talking about her show?

She wants Hillary's approval. She asks, 'What do you think of me?' and then, 'What did you think of the show?' showing how much her old friend's opinion still matters.

フォエバー・フレンズ · 全 30 章

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次のチャプター · 第 14 章the Spanish InquisitionCC Grills Hillary at Dinner
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再生中 · 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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