had caught you
The papers said they had you.Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969 — 第 9 / 12 章 · 2'44" · B2
Harriman Hired Men to Kill Them, Explained：make a big thing out of it
Butch and Sundance hide out with an old friend, who reads them the news: it was Lefors and Baltimore who nearly caught them. Then he names the man behind it—E.H. Harriman, who outfitted a special train and hired special employees 'just till they kill you.' The visit is a grim reminder that the chase only ends one way.
あらすじ
Butch and Sundance are hiding at an old friend's place. Reading the papers, they learn which famous lawmen were chasing them—Lefors, Baltimore, and a long list of others. The friend explains that E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific hired a special posse and gave them a special train. Whether the hired men are permanent gets a blunt answer.
注目の表現
make a big thing out of itluck outtake afterhas his way
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このシーンの表現
make a big thing out of it
blow it out of proportion
When the paper calls them dead, Butch shrugs it off, but Sundance insists on making a big thing out of it.
Don't make a big thing out of it; it's just a scratch.
このシーンの他の表現
- luck out
get lucky
- take after
chase after
- has his way
gets what he wants
- pull a job
carry out a robbery
- sooner or later
eventually
このシーンのメモ一覧
33 行のセリフに 24 件のメモ
give us food
You got enough to feed us?blow it out of proportion
When the paper calls them dead, Butch shrugs it off, but Sundance insists on making a big thing out of it.
- They said you were dead. - Don't make a big thing out of it.get lucky
Looking back, Sundance admits they lucked out in getting away at all, with a note of dread.
Jeez, we lucked out getting away. You know that?gee whiz — A mild exclamation of surprise or relief; not for formal speech.
Jeez, we lucked out getting away. You know that?chase after
Butch cannot see why such men would join up and take after them, puzzled more than frightened.
But why would these guys join up and take after us, though?remain united
Forget it. A bunch like that won't stay together long.gets what he wants
Etta warns that the posse will stay together as long as Harriman has his way.
- They will, if Mr Harriman has his way. - Who?single someone out
E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad. He resents the way you've picked on him,relative clause: The way introduces a clause describing what he resents, with that dropped.
E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad. He resents the way you've picked on him,used two days to
You've spent the last two days avoiding them.The final t in spent is nearly lost before the.
You've spent the last two days avoiding them.conditional clause: The trailing if clause adds a condition: provided you choose to see it that way.
It's really sort of flattering, if you wanna think about it that way.has the money for it
- A setup like that costs more than we took. - Apparently he can afford it.a bad deal — Business slang for a losing proposition; sounds casual and insider.
That's bad business!carry out a robbery
Butch talks about robbing as pulling a job, weighing his losses like a shopkeeper.
How long d'you think I'd stay in operation if every time I pulled a job it cost me money?conditional with time clause: The if clause wraps a time clause, so the condition has two layers.
How long d'you think I'd stay in operation if every time I pulled a job it cost me money?D'you fuses into a single syllable that sounds like dju.
How long d'you think I'd stay in operation if every time I pulled a job it cost me money?still running — Slightly formal phrasing for staying in business or working order.
How long d'you think I'd stay in operation if every time I pulled a job it cost me money?unreal conditional: If he would pairs with I would to mark a condition contrary to fact.
If he'd pay me what he's spendin' to make me stop robbin' him, I'd stop robbin' him!Robbing drops its g and him weakens to im.
If he'd pay me what he's spendin' to make me stop robbin' him, I'd stop robbin' him!what on earth — A rough intensifier for questions; avoid it in polite settings.
- Inherited guys. What the hell do they know? - You say they're hired permanent?chasing someone
That means they're still after us, Butch.eventually
Sundance ends the debate by saying the posse will show up here sooner or later.
They'll show up here, sooner or later.「Harriman Hired Men to Kill Them」を読み解く
What's really going on
On the surface this is a friendly catch-up, but the news turns it into a reckoning. The men who nearly caught Butch and Sundance were not random bounty hunters; they were assembled and funded by a railroad boss with a personal grudge, which means the pressure will not let up. The exchange about pay lands hardest: asked if the hired guns are permanent, the friend answers, 'No. Just till they kill you.' Butch keeps joking—'That's bad business!'—and the arithmetic he offers is pure self-interest dressed as reason. Even sheltering with a friend cannot hide the truth that the chase will follow them 'sooner or later.'
Theme
SurvivalThe two men learn the posse is hired to hunt them until they're dead, so hiding is only temporary.
MoneyThe chase is framed as business: Harriman can outspend them, and Butch argues he'd stop robbing if paid to.
このチャプターで学べること
- Butch answers a manhunt with a shopkeeper's arithmetic.
- The posse exists because one rich man feels wronged.
- Sundance names the trouble before Butch will admit it.
- Naming the hunters turns fear into a list.
発音のポイント
- spent the last — The final t in spent is nearly lost before the.
- How long d'you think — D'you fuses into a single syllable that sounds like dju.
- robbin' him — Robbing drops its g and him weakens to im.
No, make a big thing out of it.A playful reversal: instead of downplaying their narrow escape, the friend says they should celebrate it.
It's really sort of flattering, if you wanna think about it that way.The friend jokes that being chased by such an expensive operation is a twisted compliment.
If he'd pay me what he's spendin' to make me stop robbin' him, I'd stop robbin' him!Butch's logic: if Harriman paid him the money he's spending to stop the robberies, the robberies would simply end.
You probably inherited every penny you got!Butch's insult aimed at the rich: the men chasing them only have money because they were handed it, not because they earned it.
このシーンについての質問
Who is chasing Butch and Sundance?
Joe Lefors, Lord Baltimore, and a long list of other famous lawmen, assembled and paid by E.H. Harriman of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Why does Harriman want them caught?
The friend says Harriman resents the way they've picked on him, so he outfitted a special train and hired special employees to hunt them down.
What does "just till they kill you" mean?
It means the hired men aren't permanent employees; their job lasts only until Butch and Sundance are dead.
How long has the manhunt lasted?
The friend says they've spent the last two days avoiding the posse, and that it will be the same thing all over again until the men show up where they are hiding.
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