identify someone by
I recognize you from the news photographs, Monsieur Laszlo.Casablanca · 1943 — 第 6 / 20 章 · 2'39" · B2
Ilsa Asks Sam to Play Their Song, Explained：water under the bridge
On the surface it's small talk between an old friend and a piano player, but Ilsa is really asking where Rick is. Sam covers for his boss and even invents a girlfriend, and Ilsa calls out the act: "You used to be a much better liar, Sam." Then she asks him to play the song that belongs to them.
あらすじ
At Rick's café, Victor Laszlo meets the underground contact Berger and hears that Ugarte has been arrested. After they part, Ilsa comes in and finds Sam at the piano. She asks about Rick, sees through Sam's excuses, and finally asks him to play 'As Time Goes By.'
注目の表現
by the name ofunder arrest fora little rustywater under the bridge
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このシーンの表現
water under the bridge
the past, best left alone
Ilsa notes the years apart, and Sam answers with an idiom that politely closes the topic.
That quarrel is water under the bridge now.
このシーンの他の表現
- by the name of
called, named
- under arrest for
held for a crime
- a little rusty
out of practice
- a much better liar
a smoother liar once
- for old times' sake
out of nostalgia
このシーンのメモ一覧
39 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
tending to
In a concentration camp, one is apt to lose a little weight.generic one: Generic 'one' states a general truth in a formal, impersonal tone.
In a concentration camp, one is apt to lose a little weight.without exception
As you see, it was true every single time.thank goodness
Thank heaven I found you, Berger.called, named
Laszlo asks Berger to find a man named Ugarte, who was supposed to help him.
I'm looking for a man by the name of Ugarte. He's supposed to help me.expected to
I'm looking for a man by the name of Ugarte. He's supposed to help me.held for a crime
Berger tells Laszlo that Ugarte was arrested for murder, here tonight.
He's under arrest for murder. He was arrested here tonight.do everything possible
But we who are still free will do all we can. We are organized.relative clause: The clause narrows 'we' to those still free, sharpening the contrast with the arrested.
But we who are still free will do all we can. We are organized.come this way
Will you ask the piano player to come over here?a fair amount of
Too bad you weren't here earlier. We had quite a bit of excitement, didn't we, Berger?what a pity
Too bad you weren't here earlier. We had quite a bit of excitement, didn't we, Berger?a long while
It's been a long time.In 'been a long time' the two words link, sounding like one word.
It's been a long time.In casual speech 'ain't seen' runs together, so the final t almost disappears.
I don't know. I ain't seen him all night.haven't seen — Nonstandard spoken English; avoid it in formal or written settings.
I don't know. I ain't seen him all night.formerly was
You used to be a much better liar, Sam.stop bothering him
Leave him alone, Miss Ilsa. You're bad luck to him.out of nostalgia
Ilsa softens her request into nostalgia, asking for the song for the past's sake.
Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake.out of practice
Ilsa asks for the old song, and Sam claims he is a little rusty rather than refusing outright.
I can't remember it, Miss Ilsa. I'm a little rusty on it.「Ilsa Asks Sam to Play Their Song」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene is doing two jobs. It delivers plot — Ugarte's arrest, the planned meeting — and it introduces Ilsa as someone from Rick's past who knows the piano player well. The give-and-away is in the small talk: Sam lies about where Rick is, and Ilsa answers, "You used to be a much better liar, Sam." She isn't angry; she's fond, and that's what makes it sting. When she asks for "As Time Goes By," she isn't requesting a song so much as testing whether the past still exists for both of them. Sam's refusal is loyalty, not memory.
Theme
MemoryA song functions as a test: asking Sam to play it is really asking whether the past is still alive for Rick.
HeartbreakIlsa returns to the place and the man she left, and even her fond teasing carries the old wound.
このチャプターで学べること
- A refusal sounds kinder when you admit you are out of practice.
- Nostalgia can turn a demand into a shared memory.
- Calling old trouble water under the bridge closes it politely.
- Teasing someone about a better past stings without shouting.
発音のポイント
- been a — In 'been a long time' the two words link, sounding like one word.
- ain't seen — In casual speech 'ain't seen' runs together, so the final t almost disappears.
Yes, ma'am. A lot of water under the bridge.Sam's polite way to close a topic: a lot of time has passed and the old business is settled. It's exactly what Ilsa doesn't want to hear.
You used to be a much better liar, Sam.A compliment turned into a rebuke. It says she remembers the old Sam and that his current story is too clumsy to fool her.
Play it once, Sam. For old times' sake.The request that the whole film is remembered for. She frames it as nostalgia, but the song is their history, and asking for it is asking Rick, indirectly, to remember too.
I never expected to see you again.Ilsa's greeting to Sam, and the emotional seed of the scene: a return to a past she had closed, to a place where she is both expected and surprising.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Sam lie about where Rick is?
He's protecting Rick. Sam knows what Ilsa's return would do to him, so he says Rick went home early and even invents a girlfriend at the Blue Parrot to send her away.
Why does Ilsa ask Sam for the song instead of waiting for Rick?
She knows Rick won't come to her, so she reaches for the one thing that still connects them. Asking for 'As Time Goes By' is her way of bringing the past back into the room.
Why does Sam refuse to play 'As Time Goes By'?
He claims he is a little rusty, but the real reason is loyalty. The song belongs to Rick and Ilsa, and playing it would pull Rick back into the past he is trying to leave behind.
What was Ugarte supposed to do for Laszlo?
Laszlo came looking for a man by the name of Ugarte, who was supposed to help him leave Casablanca. Berger tells him Ugarte is under arrest for murder and cannot even help himself.
Who is Berger, and what does he tell Laszlo?
Berger is an underground contact and a jewelry salesman. He tells Laszlo that Ugarte has been arrested and invites him to a resistance meeting at the Caverne du Bois, showing the network is still active.
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第 1 章gave you any thoughtUgarte Hands Rick the Letters
第 2 章on the reboundFerrari Tries to Buy Rick's Café
第 3 章stick my neck outRenault Warns Rick About Laszlo
第 4 章stick my neck outStrasser Interrogates Rick
第 5 章a game we playStrasser Confronts Laszlo at Rick's
再生中 · 第 6 章water under the bridgeIlsa Asks Sam to Play Their Song
第 7 章It would never doIlsa and Rick Reunite at the Café
第 8 章a price on your headRick and Ilsa Fall in Love
第 9 章mince wordsLaszlo Refuses to Name the Resistance
第 10 章take someone into your confidenceFerrari Offers to Handle the Letters
第 11 章take a miracleIlsa Asks Rick Why He Left
第 12 章blow with the windStrasser Debates What to Do With Laszlo
第 13 章by the throatAnnina Asks Rick About Renault
第 14 章not in my departmentRick Refuses Victor's Plea
第 15 章display heroicsIlsa and Victor Talk Before the Meeting
第 16 章poor salesmanshipIlsa Begs Rick for the Letters
第 17 章Here's looking at you, kidIlsa Explains Why She Left Rick
第 18 章stick my neck outLaszlo Begs Rick to Save Ilsa
第 19 章a feather in your capRick Makes a Deal with Louis
第 20 章under the circumstancesRick Holds Renault at Gunpoint第 6 / 20 章 · 残り約 40 分