take someone with you
I was doing you a favor bringing you along. I know I spoke out of turn.Breach · 2007 — 第 16 / 20 章 · 2'36" · B2
Hanssen Dumps His Tail, Explained：power play
On the surface it's a car ride and a driver who won't listen. Underneath, Hanssen is teaching a lesson about status: a summons that was never a real meeting is just a flex. "It's a power play," he says, and the surveillance team following him learns the same lesson the hard way when he steps out and disappears on foot.
あらすじ
Eric O'Neill rides back from a meeting with Hanssen, who is furious and unimpressed—he insists the whole summons was staged and that Eric is still too green to see it. On the drive, Hanssen second-guesses every route the surveillance team takes, then steps out of the car and walks away, leaving the tail scrambling to track him.
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takes a shit on youno wonderpower playout of turn
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このシーンの表現
power play
a move for power
Hanssen tells O'Neill the meeting was never work; it was a move to show power.
Cancelling the meeting was just a power play.
このシーンの他の表現
- takes a shit on you
get disrespected badly
- no wonder
that explains it
- out of turn
at the wrong moment
- sew it up
wrap it up
- tail people
follow people secretly
このシーンのメモ一覧
40 行のセリフに 22 件のメモ
Practice linking doing, you and a into one run.
I was doing you a favor bringing you along. I know I spoke out of turn.adverbial clause: The when-clause turns one incident into a general rule.
When somebody takes a shit on you, you don't reschedule.summon someone
He wasn't called in to any meeting. It's a power play.still just a junior
Well, that's why you're still a clerk.search for, want
What's he looking for?returning now
Plesac. They're on their way back.go back, return
They're on Wilson Boulevard, heading back.clear and empty
How about that? The Parkway's wide open.broadcast on air
There's construction on E Street. I heard that on the radio this morning.as one's job
Sir, I'm SSG. We tail people for a living.Try the weak for a before a stressed living.
Sir, I'm SSG. We tail people for a living.still unsure
I just paged him. Where are we? I'm not sure yet.in deep trouble — Casual talk among friends, not in formal settings.
Maybe screwed.a stupid person — A harsh insult, avoid with strangers or elders.
Imbecile.that explains it
After O'Neill loses the car again, Hanssen says it is no wonder the Bureau never finds anyone.
No wonder the Bureau can never find anyone.on my own
Or I can walk two blocks, get on the other side of this bottleneck by myself, and take a five-minute cab ride back to the office.meet the needs of
Now, which do you think would better serve the needs of the Bureau?embedded question: The which-clause is the real object, with do you think inserted.
Now, which do you think would better serve the needs of the Bureau?walking
Hello, Hanssen's on foot.an exclamation of dismay — An exclamation of shock or dismay in speech.
Good God.at best
I put him back at the office in 10 minutes, best case.「Hanssen Dumps His Tail」を読み解く
What's really going on
Hanssen's real subject is never the traffic. He is demonstrating how power works: the man who keeps everyone waiting, reorders the route, or leaves the car mid-jam is the one in control. "He wasn't called in to any meeting. It's a power play," he says, and it is both a warning and a performance—he wants Eric to see the game and to know he is still a clerk. When the SSG agent protests, "Sir, I'm SSG. We tail people for a living," Hanssen answers by getting out and walking, proving that procedure is worthless against someone who refuses to be predictable. The scene's tension is professional, not physical: everyone is being measured, and Hanssen is the one measuring.
Theme
PowerHanssen reframes a routine summons as a staged move and shows the tail who really controls the room.
DeceptionThe surveillance looks objective, but Hanssen turns the route and the chase into a game only he understands.
このチャプターで学べること
- Hanssen reads every meeting as a power move.
- Out of turn is a small, safe apology.
- Surveillance slang makes the team sound like insiders.
- Sew it up means finish without loose ends.
発音のポイント
- doing you a — Practice linking doing, you and a into one run.
- for a living — Try the weak for a before a stressed living.
When somebody takes a shit on you, you don't reschedule.If someone humiliates you to your face, don't accommodate them by moving plans. Hanssen's rule: meet disrespect head-on, immediately.
He wasn't called in to any meeting. It's a power play.The summons had no real business behind it. It was staged to show dominance, not to discuss anything.
Well, that's why you're still a clerk.Hanssen's put-down: Eric can't read status games, which is exactly why he stays junior.
Sir, I'm SSG. We tail people for a living.The surveillance agent defends his team's skill: following people is their profession, so they should be trusted.
Is this what they teach you in ghosting school?Mocking the agents' training, Hanssen suggests their school taught them nothing about real tracking.
Now, which do you think would better serve the needs of the Bureau?Hanssen frames his decision to walk as the practical, professional choice, leaving the agent no way to object.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Hanssen get out of the car instead of waiting in traffic?
He's proving the tail can't control him. Sitting still means playing by their rules, so he walks two blocks and takes a cab, forcing them to scramble.
What does "ghosting school" mean in this scene?
It's mocking slang for the FBI's surveillance training, where agents learn to follow people unseen—ghosting. Hanssen uses it to belittle the team's skills.
Who is the "clerk" Hanssen is talking down to?
He's speaking to Eric O'Neill, his junior assistant. Calling him a clerk is both accurate and a way of saying Eric doesn't understand office politics yet.
Is Hanssen actually being followed because the Bureau suspects him?
Yes. The surveillance is part of the Bureau's growing suspicion, and this scene shows how hard it is to keep tabs on someone so aware of being watched.
Why does the SSG agent sound annoyed at Hanssen's directions?
Hanssen keeps second-guessing routes like the Parkway and E Street while the agent knows the roads. It feels like interference from a man who doesn't drive the car.
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次のチャプター · 第 17 章sure as hellEric Confesses He Lied to Hanssen
第 1 章riding the deskEric Is Assigned to Watch Hanssen
第 2 章keep an eye onKate Recruits Eric to Spy on Hanssen
第 3 章lapsedHanssen Interrogates His New Assistant
第 4 章wipe off the mapHanssen Explains Why He Stayed
第 5 章turf protectionEric Gets Debriefed on Turf Protection
第 6 章the varsityHanssen Lectures Eric on God and Empire
第 7 章work miraclesKate Explains Why They Picked Eric
第 8 章play the gameHanssen Invites Eric to His Home
第 9 章shoot his mouth offKate Reveals Hanssen Is a Traitor
第 10 章caught in the actEric Learns the Real Story
第 11 章be read inKate Reveals the Mole Was Hanssen
第 12 章insanely loyalHanssen's Letter to the KGB
第 13 章boundariesJuliana Confronts Eric About Hanssen
第 14 章put on yourselfEric Asks His Father About Quitting
第 15 章come out firingHanssen's DIA Meeting Cut Short
再生中 · 第 16 章power playHanssen Dumps His Tail
第 17 章sure as hellEric Confesses He Lied to Hanssen
第 18 章keep 'em straightJuliana Reads Herself Into the Case
第 19 章keep your head on straightEric Questions If It's Worth It
第 20 章at the end of the dayHanssen Pulls a Gun on Eric第 16 / 20 章 · 残り約 10 分