Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969 — 第 2 / 12 章 · 2'31" · B1

Harvey Challenges Butch's Leadership, Explained:fixin' to

On the surface it's a debate about banks versus trains: Butch argues the money sits still, while the gang wants to hit the Union Pacific Flyer. Underneath, it's a power struggle. When Harvey says "Used to you did" to Butch's claim that he runs things, the argument turns into a challenge.

あらすじ

Butch comes back to the Hole-in-the-Wall gang and finds they've made plans without him: they want to rob the Union Pacific Flyer, and they're ready to let Harvey Logan take over. Butch insists he built the gang and still runs it, but Harvey and the others push back.

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このシーンの表現

fixin' to

about to do something

Asked what they are up to, a gang member admits they are about to rob the Flyer.

I'm fixin' to leave in a minute.

このシーンの他の表現

  • stay put

    stay in one place

  • run things

    be in charge

  • what's the matter with

    what is wrong with

  • at least

    even so, at any rate

  • anything you say

    whatever you say

このシーンのメモ一覧

40 行のセリフに 25 件のメモ

発音Whatcha doin'

Whatcha doin' swallows what are you doing into two blurry words.

Hi, News. Whatcha doin'?
スラング · B1howdy

hello, western style — A rural western hello; sounds out of place in cities.

Oh, howdy, Butch. Uh, nothin'.
表現 · B1have something in mind

intended to do

Just fixin' to rob the Union Pacific Flyer, Butch. That's all we had in mind.
スラング · B2fixin' to

about to — Rural southern speech; avoid in formal settings.

Just fixin' to rob the Union Pacific Flyer, Butch. That's all we had in mind.
表現 · B1get something all wrong

completely misunderstood

You fellas got everything I told you all wrong.
文法 · B1I told you

relative clause: The clause I told you modifies everything, with that left out.

You fellas got everything I told you all wrong.
スラング · B1fellas

guys, men — Casual address among men; too loose for formal talk.

You fellas got everything I told you all wrong.
表現 · B1even if ...

despite the possibility that

True, we might hit the Flyer, but even if we do, it won't be this run. It'll be the next one - the return.
文法 · B2even if we do

concessive clause: Even if we do concedes the possibility, with do standing in for hit the Flyer.

True, we might hit the Flyer, but even if we do, it won't be this run. It'll be the next one - the return.
表現 · A2be better than something

more worthwhile than

Fellas, bad as they are, banks are better than trains.
表現 · B1stay put

stay in one place

Butch defends banks over trains: they do not move, so the money is where you left it.

They don't move. They stay put. You know the money's in there.
文法 · A2money's in there

contraction of be: Here money's stands for money is, not possession.

They don't move. They stay put. You know the money's in there.
表現 · B1used to do something

formerly, but not now

Used to you did.
表現 · B1concern someone

be someone's business

This don't concern you!
表現 · B1go one's own way

do as one always does

- You tell him to stay out. - Well, he goes his own way like always.
発音formed ya

Formed ya links tightly, with ya barely voiced.

When I came here, you weren't even a gang. I formed ya!
スラング · B1clippin'

newspaper clipping — Dropped-g speech for clipping; write the full form.

- Who says? - Well, read 'em a clippin', News.
表現 · B1run things

be in charge

Harvey defies him and Butch answers that he is the one in charge here.

You want Harvey to do your plannin'? To do your thinkin'? To run things?
スラング · B1Shut up

be quiet — A blunt command; rude with strangers or elders.

- "...outlaws with them on..." - Shut up now, News!
表現 · A2forget about something

drop the matter for now

OK, so we forget about Logan takin' over. OK, Flat Nose?
表現 · B1any one of us

any single member of our group

You always said any one of us could challenge you.
スラング · B1spendin'

spending — Dropped-g speech for spending; use the full form in writing.

At least he's with us, Butch. You've been spendin' a lot of time gone.
表現 · B2guns or knives

pick your weapon

- Cos everything's different. - Guns or knives?
発音Guns or

Guns or runs together, almost like gun-sor.

- Cos everything's different. - Guns or knives?
表現 · B1anything you say

whatever you say

After the clash, Harvey gives in with a flat reply that concedes the argument.

Anything you say, Butch.

「Harvey Challenges Butch's Leadership」を読み解く

What's really going on

The fight isn't really about banks or trains. It's about who gets to decide. Butch keeps reaching for his record — 'When I came here, you weren't even a gang. I formed ya!' — while the others only care that he's rarely around. Harvey answers Butch's claim that he runs things with a flat 'Used to you did,' which reframes the whole argument as a question of the present, not the past. Butch's case for banks, 'They don't move. They stay put,' is practical and a little sad: he wants the world to stand still so he can keep control of it.

Theme

PowerLeadership is decided not by who formed the gang but by who's present: Harvey takes over simply by being there when Butch isn't.
IdentityButch's authority rests on his past — the gang he built — while the others measure him by who he is now.

このチャプターで学べること

  • A leadership fight is fought with questions, not fists.
  • Stay put makes banks sound safer than trains.
  • Anything you say can be surrender or quiet resentment.
  • News reads his own name aloud to settle old scores.

発音のポイント

  • Whatcha doin' — Whatcha doin' swallows what are you doing into two blurry words.
  • formed ya — Formed ya links tightly, with ya barely voiced.
  • Guns or — Guns or runs together, almost like gun-sor.
When I came here, you weren't even a gang. I formed ya!

Butch's claim to leadership is ownership: the gang is his creation. It's also backward-looking, which is exactly what Harvey uses against him.

You want Harvey to do your plannin'? To do your thinkin'? To run things?

Butch is warning the gang what they're choosing: if Harvey decides, it's Harvey's plans, Harvey's thinking, Harvey's call. He frames surrender as incompetence.

They don't move. They stay put. You know the money's in there.

Butch's case for robbing banks instead of trains: a bank can't run away. It's practical, and it also shows how much he prefers a target that can't change or surprise him.

I just love to read my name in the paper, Butch.

News treats the robbery like a hobby and the newspaper like a scoreboard. The line is funny, and it shows how little he cares about getting caught.

このシーンについての質問

Why does Butch want to rob banks instead of trains?

A bank stays in one place and the money is definitely inside, while a train moves and the take is uncertain. It's also the safer, more controllable target, which is what Butch prefers.

Why does the gang prefer Harvey Logan over Butch?

Because Harvey is around and leads in the moment, while Butch is often away. They measure a leader by day-to-day presence, not by who founded the gang.

What does 'Guns or knives?' mean?

Harvey is forcing Butch to pick how their fight will go: gun or knife. The choice has no third option, so it's really a formal challenge.

Why won't Butch shoot Harvey?

He says he doesn't want to shoot him, and he leaves the choice open rather than accept the duel on Harvey's terms. It avoids turning an argument among partners into a killing.

Who really runs the gang at this point?

Harvey, for now — he answers Butch's claim with 'Me now,' and the others back him. Butch's title still rests on the past, which is why he has to argue for it.

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