split into groups
Once they divide up, we take 'em. No trouble. Right?Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid · 1969 — 第 6 / 12 章 · 2'06" · B1
Who Are Those Guys, Explained：one hell of a
Butch and Sundance wait to spring an ambush, but the men following them refuse to split up and the plan collapses. A flat 'Maybe' and the question 'Who are those guys?' capture the shift: the hunters have become the hunted, and for once they don't know who is chasing them.
あらすじ
Butch and Sundance lie in wait, expecting their pursuers to divide up. The pursuers don't take the bait, so the ambush falls apart and the two men have to improvise. Later, someone confronts them for showing up in the territory of an old acquaintance, angry that they were seen together and that they never drew their guns.
注目の表現
pessimiston our sidebetter than I doshake 'em
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このシーンの表現
pessimist
someone who expects the worst
When Sundance answers Maybe, Butch teases the gunman for being so gloomy.
Don't be such a pessimist.
このシーンの他の表現
- on our side
in our favour
- better than I do
more than I do
- shake 'em
get rid of them
- come up with
think of an idea
- be seen together
appear in public together
このシーンのメモ一覧
27 行のセリフに 26 件のメモ
them — Spoken shortening of them; keep it out of writing.
Once they divide up, we take 'em. No trouble. Right?an extreme or impressive
Boy, for a gunman, you're one hell of a pessimist.wow, an interjection — A casual exclamation, not for formal settings.
Boy, for a gunman, you're one hell of a pessimist.separate
They ought to get to where we split up any time.head toward us
How many of 'em you think'll come our way?Many of 'em links into something like many-o-vem.
How many of 'em you think'll come our way?wish + past subjunctive: Wish plus the past tense shows a wish that is not true now.
I wish we had rifles. I mean, they got rifles.in our favour
Butch looks for an edge, arguing that surprise is on their side.
But we got surprise on our side, right?more than I do
Butch hands the decision to Sundance, saying he knows this trade better.
Kid... look, you know this work better than I do.comparative clause: The than-clause compares ability, with do standing in for know.
Kid... look, you know this work better than I do.nearer to
Is it best here or maybe down there, closer to the trail?a mild curse — A mild curse; avoid it in formal settings.
Dammit!fall for the plan
They're not goin' for it.get rid of them
With the ambush spoiled, Sundance insists they must shake their pursuers.
- I don't know! - We gotta do somethin' and shake 'em.Shake 'em runs together, almost like shay-kem.
- I don't know! - We gotta do somethin' and shake 'em.have got to — Everyday shorthand; avoid it formally.
- I don't know! - We gotta do somethin' and shake 'em.think of an idea
Butch leaves the plan to Sundance, saying any idea he produces is acceptable.
Whatever it is that you come up with is fine with me.I am okay with it
Whatever it is that you come up with is fine with me.calm down
- Hold on. Easy, Ray. - What the hell do you mean, take it easy?!on earth, an intensifier — An angry intensifier; not for polite talk.
- Hold on. Easy, Ray. - What the hell do you mean, take it easy?!enter by force
Just cos we were friendly doesn't allow you to break in.appear in public together
Ray worries what happens to him if anyone spots them together.
What would happen to me if we was to be seen together?search out, find
I'm too old to hunt up another job!modal perfect: Could have drawn points to a past action that should have happened but did not.
You could at least have drawn your guns!In could at least the d and t blend into one soft stop.
You could at least have drawn your guns!「Who Are Those Guys」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene turns on a reversal. Butch and Sundance have always been the ones setting traps, but here the trap fails and they can only ask, 'Who are those guys?' Their confidence is gone; the pursuers are professional, patient, and unknown, which is worse than being outnumbered. The later confrontation underlines the cost: an old acquaintance says, 'You said you'd never come to my territory,' and warns that being seen with them could ruin him. Friendship is no longer safe. These men are running out of places to hide, and the two who once controlled every situation now control nothing.
Theme
SurvivalThe two men are hunted by an unknown force, and even an old friend turns them away to protect himself.
FriendshipA former acquaintance refuses to shelter them, showing how quickly loyalty collapses when survival is at stake.
このチャプターで学べること
- A confident plan can hide a nervous question.
- Come up with means to invent idea, not to move closer.
- Ray's anger is really fear of being seen with them.
- Could have drawn blames a gesture that never came.
発音のポイント
- many of 'em — Many of 'em links into something like many-o-vem.
- shake 'em — Shake 'em runs together, almost like shay-kem.
- could at least — In could at least the d and t blend into one soft stop.
Once they divide up, we take 'em. No trouble. Right?The plan assumes the pursuers will split, making them easy to beat. The speaker wants reassurance that it will actually work.
I wish we had rifles. I mean, they got rifles.A quiet admission that they are outgunned; the complaint is really about being at a disadvantage.
You could at least have drawn your guns!An angry accusation: even if they couldn't fight, they should have looked ready to, instead of showing up harmless.
Boy, for a gunman, you're one hell of a pessimist.A joking jab at a famous gunman whose caution sounds more like gloom than toughness.
このシーンについての質問
Who is chasing Butch and Sundance in this scene?
They don't know. That's the point of 'Who are those guys?'—the pursuers are an unknown, well-organized group that keeps following them no matter what they try.
Why does the ambush fail?
Butch expects the pursuers to divide up so they can be picked off. Instead the group stays together, so Butch and Sundance are the ones caught off guard.
Who is Ray, and why is he angry?
Ray is an old acquaintance whose territory they've entered. He's furious because being seen with two wanted men could cost him his position and his livelihood.
Why does Ray say he's too old to hunt up another job?
He means he can't afford to lose the job he has. If he's linked to outlaws he could be fired, and at his age finding work again would be nearly impossible.
What does "shake 'em" mean?
It means to lose or throw off the people following you. Butch and Sundance say they need to do something and shake 'em—get the pursuers off their trail.
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