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Beaches · 1988 — 第 6 / 30 章 · 3'23" · B1

CC Delivers a Singing Telegram, Explained：Break a leg

CC arrives in a bunny costume to sing a birthday telegram, and the birthday man, John Pierce, is charmed. 'You've got a great voice,' he tells her, then asks why she wastes it on telegrams. She shrugs, 'I can't help myself,' and he invites her to audition at his little West Side theater.

あらすじ

CC Bloom shows up at a birthday party dressed as a bunny to deliver a singing telegram. The recipient, John Pierce, laughs, praises her voice, and asks why she wastes it. She says she cannot help herself, and he mentions he runs a small West Side theater and invites her to audition. Her roommate Hillary is introduced as an ACLU attorney.

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注目の表現

Break a legsummer stockpaw-shakehell of a

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このシーンの表現

Break a leg

good luck before a performance

CC's partner wishes her luck before the telegram gig.

The whole cast wished her to break a leg before opening night.

このシーンの他の表現

  • summer stock

    seasonal theater work

  • paw-shake

    a playful twist on handshake

  • hell of a

    a strong intensifier

  • can't help myself

    I can't stop doing it

  • you were auditioning

    the assumption was backwards

このシーンのメモ一覧

57 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ

表現 · A2what about something

used to ask about something else

Are my ears on straight? What about my hair?
表現 · A2be gonna do something

will certainly be good

Yeah. It looks fine. You're gonna be great.
発音gonna be

Gonna is the swallowed form of going to, said as guh-nuh.

Yeah. It looks fine. You're gonna be great.
表現 · B1break a leg

good luck before a performance

CC's partner wishes her luck before the telegram gig.

Break a leg, CC.
スラング · B1pal

a casual word for a man — A casual, slightly old-fashioned way to address a man you do not know.

I don't write it, pal. I just deliver it.
表現 · B2do encores for cash

to perform more only for money

-Hey, wait a minute. -Nope. I only do encores for cash.
スラング · A2Nope

a blunt no — A flat, informal no; fine among friends, abrupt at work.

-Hey, wait a minute. -Nope. I only do encores for cash.
表現 · A2have a great voice

to have a fine singing voice

You know, you've got a great voice.
表現 · B1waste one's time doing something

to spend time uselessly

Why do you waste your time doing this?
表現 · B1can't help oneself

I can't stop doing it

CC admits she cannot stop dressing up and performing in public.

I can't help myself.
表現 · B1get dressed up like something

to put on a costume

I love to get dressed up like a rabbit and go out in public.
表現 · B1see someone's work

to watch someone perform

Well, is there any place I can see your work or...
発音hell of a

Hell of a runs together and often sounds like hella.

You've got a hell of a paw-shake, Cecilia.
表現 · B1do any acting

to have acted before

-Have you ever done any acting? -Me? Oh, yeah.
表現 · B2do summer stock

seasonal theater work

CC lists summer stock as proof she has real stage experience.

I've done summer stock since I was a kid.
表現 · B1look for someone with something

to seek a person with a quality

You're kidding. I run a little theater on the West Side, and we're always looking for someone with a strong voice.
文法 · B2we're always looking for someone with a strong voice

continuous for habit: The continuous with always marks an ongoing habit, not an action right now.

You're kidding. I run a little theater on the West Side, and we're always looking for someone with a strong voice.
表現 · B1be interested in doing something

to want to try out

Would you be interested in auditioning?
表現 · A2if you want me to do something

if you would like me to

If you want me to drive, we have to leave now.
文法 · B1If you want me to drive, we have to leave now

conditional clause: The if-clause sets the condition, and the main clause states what follows.

If you want me to drive, we have to leave now.
表現 · A2be late for something

to be behind schedule for a meeting

I'm sorry to be so abrupt. I'm late for an appointment.
表現 · B2an attorney with an organization

a lawyer working for a group

I'm an attorney with the ACLU.

「CC Delivers a Singing Telegram」を読み解く

What's really going on

The scene is a chance meeting dressed as a joke, and it quietly sets up the whole film. CC is performing for money in a bunny suit, and John, without knowing her, hears the real thing: 'You've got a great voice.' Her answer — 'I can't help myself' — is both a punchline and a confession: she performs because she cannot stop. The exchange also introduces the class line that will run through the movie. John assumes Hillary, standing there looking polished, is the one auditioning, and is surprised to learn she is an attorney with the ACLU; the joke about the rent strike puts her on the respectable side of the world and CC on the theatrical one. In a few minutes, the film gives CC a mentor, an opportunity and a best friend, all out of a singing telegram.

Theme

AmbitionA singing telegram becomes CC's big break: a stranger hears her voice and offers her a real stage, and she grabs it.
ClassCC performs in a bunny suit while Hillary is an ACLU attorney, and the scene keeps the two worlds side by side.

このチャプターで学べること

  • Break a leg wishes luck before a show
  • A paw-shake plays on handshake for a rabbit
  • Summer stock is seasonal theater work
  • Can't help myself means I cannot stop

発音のポイント

  • gonna be — Gonna is the swallowed form of going to, said as guh-nuh.
  • hell of a — Hell of a runs together and often sounds like hella.
You've got a hell of a paw-shake, Cecilia.

John's playful compliment: he turns her bunny identity into a joke about a 'paw-shake,' while genuinely praising the firm handshake behind the costume.

You're kidding. I run a little theater on the West Side, and we're always looking for someone with a strong voice.

The offer that changes everything: John runs a small theater and thinks CC's voice is worth putting on a real stage.

So when do you want to see me? When do you want me to come in?

CC's eager follow-up: instead of playing it cool, she immediately asks when to come in, showing how much she wants the chance.

I love to get dressed up like a rabbit and go out in public.

Her cheerful explanation for the telegram work: getting dressed up as a rabbit and performing in public is something she simply enjoys.

このシーンについての質問

Why is CC dressed as a bunny?

She delivers singing telegrams for money, and this one is a birthday message from 'his darling bunny girl, Barbara.' The costume is her job.

What does John offer CC?

He runs a small theater on the West Side and invites her to audition, saying he is always looking for someone with a strong voice.

What does 'Break a leg' mean?

It is theater slang for 'good luck,' said to performers before a show. People avoid saying 'good luck' directly because tradition holds it is bad luck.

Who is Hillary, and how is she introduced?

She is CC's roommate and an attorney with the ACLU. CC introduces her as they are leaving, and John jokes that she needs to get to a rent strike.

Why does John think Hillary is auditioning?

Because she looks so polished, CC says she assumed Hillary was there for the audition — a mix-up that highlights the difference between the two friends.

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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再生中 · 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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