paying attention to
She was in the billiards room listening to our conversation.Clue · 1985 — 第 16 / 17 章 · 3'06" · C1
Wadsworth Reveals He's the Killer, Explained：a red herring
Wadsworth walks everyone through the night's murders and pins them on Miss Scarlet, until he turns out to be the real mastermind. "Communism is just a red herring," he says; his true business, he explains, is other people's secrets, and he plans to sell them to the highest bidder.
あらすじ
In the study, Wadsworth reconstructs the whole night for the guests: how Yvette eavesdropped, killed the cook, and returned to the billiards room, then how Miss Scarlet strangled Yvette, shot the cop, and killed the singing telegram girl. Then he reveals his real business and that he has been pulling the strings all along.
注目の表現
under orders fromcreate confusionIs it?switch off
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このシーンの表現
a red herring
a misleading clue
Accused of being a communist, Wadsworth calls the whole political angle a distraction from the real motive.
The missing wallet was a red herring; the thief came through the window.
このシーンの他の表現
- under orders from
commanded by
- create confusion
make things unclear
- Is it?
a mocking really?
- switch off
turn off
- the oldest profession
a euphemism for prostitution
このシーンのメモ一覧
71 行のセリフに 21 件のメモ
believed he had died
She heard the gunshot. She thought he was dead.sneak into
And while we all examined the bullet hole, she crept into the study, picked up the dagger,pull him along to
So she hit him on the head with the candlestick, and dragged him to the toilet.following instructions
Was it because she was acting under orders from the person who later killed her?relative clause: The who-clause identifies which person: the one who killed her afterward.
Was it because she was acting under orders from the person who later killed her?separate in order to
You killed the motorist when we split up to search the house.turn off
Wadsworth reconstructs how the killer cut the power when the group split up again.
So when we split up again, you switched off the electricity.The t in switched links into off, almost switch-toff.
So when we split up again, you switched off the electricity.police officer — Casual for police; rude said to an officer.
ran to the library, killed the cop,lift something up
picked up the gun where Yvette dropped it, opened the front door,no evidence
You've no proof.You've no links up, the v sliding into n.
You've no proof.be quiet — A blunt command; rude to elders or strangers.
Shut up!the trade you operate
Half of Washington knows what kind of business you run.discovered them
And Yvette found them out for me.to whoever pays most
and I'm gonna sell my secrets, your secrets, to the highest bidder.Gonna collapses into gunna before sell.
and I'm gonna sell my secrets, your secrets, to the highest bidder.reveal your secrets
You will, or I'll expose you.negative fronting: Hardly negates the whole clause up front, so the sentence means it will not help him.
I hardly think it will enhance your reputation at the UN, Professor Plum,passive if-clause: The passive if-clause raises a possible exposure without naming who reveals it.
if it's revealed that you've been implicated not only in adultery with one of your patients「Wadsworth Reveals He's the Killer」を読み解く
What's really going on
The scene works as a double reveal. On the surface Wadsworth is the detective laying out a case, and every line builds toward Miss Scarlet: "You used her the way you always used her." But the details he keeps dropping, the secret passage, the electricity, the gun picked up where Yvette dropped it, only make sense to someone who was there. When he says his business is secrets, the accusation collapses into a confession. "Communism is just a red herring" is the wink to the audience: the political angle everyone chased was a decoy, exactly like the false endings the film builds on. The joke is that the man explaining the mystery is the mystery.
Theme
SecretsWadsworth's whole trade is other people's secrets, and the scene turns on one being exposed.
DeceptionThe detective act itself is the trick: the man solving the murder is the one who arranged it.
このチャプターで学べること
- A red herring exists to pull attention off the truth.
- Accusing someone of a label can be the real distraction.
- Secrets are only worth what someone will pay.
- The quietest answer is often the harshest.
発音のポイント
- switched off — The t in switched links into off, almost switch-toff.
- You've no — You've no links up, the v sliding into n.
- gonna sell — Gonna collapses into gunna before sell.
No, Mr. Green, communism is just a red herring.Wadsworth waves off Mr. Green's accusation. A 'red herring' is a clue that misleads; here he means the whole communist angle was a decoy he planted.
You used her the way you always used her.He tells Miss Scarlet she exploited Yvette as she always did. The line turns his neutral recap into a direct accusation, though it is also a confession in disguise.
and I'm gonna sell my secrets, your secrets, to the highest bidder.His real business is information: he collects everyone's secrets and will auction them to whoever pays most, which is both a threat and an admission.
Half of Washington knows what kind of business you run.He argues the accused was never truly in danger, since the town already knew her trade and was too implicated to expose anyone.
このシーンについての質問
Who killed Mr. Boddy in this ending?
In this ending, Wadsworth does. His long recap of the night's killings doubles as a confession, and he finally admits his real business is secrets he intends to sell.
Why does Wadsworth call communism a red herring?
Mr. Green accuses him of being a communist, so Wadsworth dismisses the political motive outright. The espionage angle was misdirection; his actual trade was buying and selling secrets.
What does 'the oldest profession' mean?
It's a euphemism for prostitution. Wadsworth uses it to claim he belongs to that line, but the line's real point is what follows: like everyone in it, he's a capitalist who sells to the highest bidder.
Why does Wadsworth threaten to expose the guests?
Their secrets are his leverage. He tells them they will cooperate or he will expose them, and that he plans to sell everything he knows to the highest bidder.
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第 1 章break the iceMrs. Peacock Breaks the Ice
第 2 章over my dead bodyGuests Arrive at the Mansion
第 3 章in the same boatWadsworth Reveals the Blackmail
第 4 章behind barsBoddy Is the Blackmailer
第 5 章over his dead bodyMr. Boddy Is Found Dead
第 6 章preyed on my mindWadsworth Explains Why He Gathered Them
第 7 章defence mechanismMr. Boddy's Body Disappears
第 8 章overkillLocking Up the Weapons
第 9 章make an omeletWadsworth Won't Say Yes or No
第 10 章a likely storyTrapped in the Secret Passage
第 11 章nothing to hideUnexpected Guest Asks to Use the Phone
第 12 章step by stepWadsworth Reconstructs the Evening
第 13 章get your hands onWadsworth Reveals the Secret Passage
第 14 章hold something over someoneWadsworth's Black Market Confession
第 15 章whistling DixieWadsworth Recaps the Murders
再生中 · 第 16 章a red herringWadsworth Reveals He's the Killer
第 17 章fatal mistakeWadsworth Counts the Last Bullet第 16 / 17 章 · 残り約 3 分