of all things
A murderer, no less.Casablanca · 1943 — 第 3 / 20 章 · 3'01" · B2
Renault Warns Rick About Laszlo, Explained：stick my neck out
Renault drops by Rick's café to pass along a friendly warning: an arrest is planned here tonight, and Major Strasser will be watching. "There are many exit visas sold in this café," he notes — but Rick has never sold one. The real message is Victor Laszlo, who must never reach America.
あらすじ
Captain Renault visits Rick's café in Casablanca to warn him about an arrest planned for that night and to mention that Major Strasser will be present. Rick shrugs it off, insisting he sticks his neck out for nobody. Then Renault reveals the target: Victor Laszlo, an anti-Nazi fugitive on his way to America who must be kept in Casablanca.
注目の表現
stick my neck output yourself outa word of adviceoffer a fortune
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このシーンの表現
stick my neck out
take a risk for someone
Renault probes whether Rick will interfere; Rick answers that he never risks himself for anyone.
I'm not going to stick my neck out for a stranger.
このシーンの他の表現
- put yourself out
go out of your way
- a word of advice
a brief piece of advice
- offer a fortune
pay a huge sum
- no matter how
however much
- familiar with
know well
このシーンのメモ一覧
59 行のセリフに 27 件のメモ
of all things — Adds dry surprise or sarcasm; common in speech, rare in formal writing.
A murderer, no less.go out of your way
Renault warns Rick not to bother tipping the man off, because escape is impossible.
If you're thinking of warning him, don't put yourself out. He cannot escape.Practice linking put yourself so the t slides into the y sound.
If you're thinking of warning him, don't put yourself out. He cannot escape.take a risk for someone
Renault probes whether Rick will interfere; Rick answers that he never risks himself for anyone.
- I stick my neck out for nobody. - A wise foreign policy.a sarcastic label for self-interest not real policy, but mock praise for Rick's self-interest
- I stick my neck out for nobody. - A wise foreign policy.preoccupied with something
Louis, you got something on your mind. Why don't you spill it.tell me now
Louis, you got something on your mind. Why don't you spill it.tell me now — Casual; pushes a friend to talk. Too blunt for strangers.
Louis, you got something on your mind. Why don't you spill it.a brief piece of advice
Renault finally states his real errand, opening softly before he gives Rick a warning.
As a matter of fact, I wanted to give you a word of advice.actually; in fact
As a matter of fact, I wanted to give you a word of advice.The of weakens to a schwa and almost disappears in fast speech.
As a matter of fact, I wanted to give you a word of advice.go on — A casual prompt to continue; avoid with a boss or elder.
Yeah?allow you to
That is the reason we permit you to remain open.traveling toward
There is a man arrived in Casablanca on his way to America.pay a huge sum
Renault says a man bound for America will pay a huge sum to anyone who can get him an exit visa.
He will offer a fortune to anyone who'll furnish an exit visa.relative clause: The clause after the first time describes the very occasion being counted.
Rick, that is the first time I've seen you so impressed.managed to
He's succeeded in impressing half the world.The t in duty blends with to; listen for one blended sound.
It's my duty to see that he doesn't impress the other half.the final part
This is the end of the chase.however much
Renault concedes Laszlo is clever, then uses a concession to pull the point back to the missing visa.
No matter how clever he is, he still needs an exit visa. Or I should say two.or rather
No matter how clever he is, he still needs an exit visa. Or I should say two.concessive clause: It concedes his cleverness in order to argue the outcome still will not change.
No matter how clever he is, he still needs an exit visa. Or I should say two.made you think
What ever gave you the impression that I might help Laszlo escape?appositive clause: The that-clause spells out exactly what impression he is asking about.
What ever gave you the impression that I might help Laszlo escape?deep down
...you are at heart a sentimentalist.know well
Rick smirks, so Renault shows his hand by saying he already knows Rick's file.
Laugh if you will, but I happen to be familiar with your record.「Renault Warns Rick About Laszlo」を読み解く
What's really going on
Renault's visit looks friendly, but every line is pressure. He mentions the visas sold at the café to remind Rick that the police allow the place to operate — 'That is the reason we permit you to remain open.' Rick answers with his usual pose, 'I stick my neck out for nobody,' and Renault calls it 'a wise foreign policy,' half-mocking the neutrality Rick hides behind. Then Renault names Laszlo and says he must never reach America. By the end, Renault suspects the pose is fake: 'under that cynical shell you are at heart a sentimentalist.' The warning is really a test — Renault is probing whether Rick will help Laszlo escape, and giving himself room to profit either way.
Theme
DutyRenault frames the hunt for Laszlo as official duty, and Rick hides behind a policy of never sticking his neck out.
IdentityRenault reads Rick's cynical shell as a mask, guessing a sentimentalist underneath — the scene is about who Rick really is.
このチャプターで学べること
- Renault's politeness hides a threat.
- Rick refuses without raising his voice.
- A wager turns a threat into a game.
- The visa is the real bargaining chip.
発音のポイント
- put yourself out — Practice linking put yourself so the t slides into the y sound.
- matter of fact — The of weakens to a schwa and almost disappears in fast speech.
- duty to see — The t in duty blends with to; listen for one blended sound.
If you're thinking of warning him, don't put yourself out. He cannot escape.A preemptive warning: if Rick plans to tip the man off, it's pointless — the police are sure to make the arrest anyway.
It's my duty to see that he doesn't impress the other half.Renault has already said Laszlo has impressed half the world; his job is to stop the other half from being won over — a claim of official duty.
Laugh if you will, but I happen to be familiar with your record.Rick's studied indifference doesn't fool Renault, who says he knows Rick's past and believes the cynical act hides something softer.
Louis, you got something on your mind. Why don't you spill it.Rick notices Renault has an agenda and tells him to stop circling and say it plainly.
このシーンについての質問
Why does Renault stage the arrest at Rick's café?
He says it's out of regard for Rick and will amuse the customers, but it also lets him show Major Strasser the efficiency of his administration.
Why hasn't Rick ever sold an exit visa?
Renault notes that other cafés sell them but Rick never has, and that this is the reason the police let his place stay open — Rick keeps his hands clean.
Why must Victor Laszlo stay in Casablanca?
Renault says Laszlo must never reach America because he's a dangerous anti-Nazi fugitive; Renault's job is to stop him from impressing the other half of the world.
What is the bet between Rick and Renault?
Renault claims the chase is over; Rick offers twenty thousand francs that it isn't, betting Laszlo will still find a way to escape. Renault accepts.
Why does Renault think Rick might help Laszlo?
He bets Rick won't sell Laszlo a visa but suspects that under Rick's cynical shell he's really a sentimentalist, so he might help for personal reasons.
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